The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-14
BY MAIL.

Tho theory said to prevail in Wash.
ingtOu respecting Mr.. BOrie's success
sion by Gov. Geary of Pennsylvania, is
this If Mr.. Geary is renominated for
Governor, he will, of course, run, but
if he is not, as the indications now ap-
pear to be against him, he is to have n
place in the Cabinet from Pennsylvania
in place OF Mr.. BOrie.
"A stranger named Lockheart, from
Ohio. committed suicide at Sedalla, Pet
tis county, Missouri, Thursday night,
by shooting himself, on account OF
mental depression.
The trial of Z. NJ. Yerger, for kill
ing Col. Crane, began before military
commission, at Jackson, Miss, Thurs
day.
The Visitors to the Naval Academy
have made their report to Secretary
Borie. They recommend the distribu-
ton OF the graduating class among the
vessels of the navy, that they may ac-
0uire the best practical experience;
that cadet engineers be admitted to the
Academy during the year; that the
principal officers of the Academy q
staff be kept on duty four years, with a
change of one. fourth OF the detail
YEARLY, and that at least the present
number of students be maintained. In
case of surplus, an indefinite leave oil
absence, without pay, might be grant
ed. subject to recall. An average OF
only two per Gent out OF nearly 4OO stu
dents and officers have been excused
from duty by ill health.
The narrow escape OF the President
and family from destruction, at An
napolis Junction, is said to have pro-
fouudlv affected him, and to dislncllne
him to receive hOspitalities from any
0uarter, till the sombre impression the
accident has made upon him has worn
off.
About two miles from Delphos,
Ohio, Thursday afternoon, Enos Bryan
was killed by John w. King. They
we're farmers whose property ndtoined
each other, and dispute about fence
dividing the lands had given rise to a
0uarrel, King was struck and Knock
ed down twice by Bryan with an AK
seyering the jugular vein ana causing
almost instant death. King gave MN
self up and was committed 10 jail 70
await his trial at the next term OF
Court Both are men OF family, and
we're heretofore respectable and law
abiding citizens.
The contractors on the Sedalia and
Taxinpton, (MO.,) Railroad, advertise
So one thousaud nnnds to work on the
road. The road is fifty miles long.
IT ia rumored in diplomatic circles
of Washington, that Mr.. Thornton, the
british Minister, Will ultl1ately
superseded by an English diPlomSaue
representative of the hlgnest eLuoas ;1s
ser esooTiHi viii BEL be promoted to Madrid. and
that the new ambassador will, through
a liberal hospitality, ascertain Senato-
rial sentiment before opening iuftnet et
negotiations for the adJ Jus1t' mlta o. ~.
the Alabama question. 1nls pro.
ceeding, it is presumed, will retIeYe
the administration of both GOV
ernments from the annoyance OF 1all-
ure to confirm, and insure settlement
acceptable to the Senate.
Under a recent act of the Legisla-
ture of Ohio complete geological sur
yey of the State Is to be made, and pre-
parations for 1t are now going forward
During the twenty-four hours ter
minating Thursday evening, eighteen
car loads Of strawberries were sent into
Chicago.