The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-12
THE NEWS.

The large Touring mill, warehouse
and elevator OF Hosmer & Wood, at
Chillicothe, ILL.,, were burned Wednes.
S45, 900.
General Wool's funeral will not take
place until next week. The day not yet
appointed.
A letter from Colonel Emory, Fifth
cavalry, dated Fort MCPHERSON, Nov.
Sth, says that three Sioux Indians were
recently found suspended from tree
and riddled with bullets. On the body
OF one was letter from q woman,
signed your sister. Carrie Warner, and
dated Morris. N. j., May 9Th, 1859. A
man named Warner belonged to Buck g
surveying party, supposed 10 be mur.
dered. This leaves doubt regarding the
fate of the whole party.
Hon. Robert J. Walker, whose death
Is announced this morning, was eighty
years old. His physicians say his
death was caused by no specific disease,
but resulted from a general failure OF
powers consequent upon old age.
The Chicago Stock Board was open
ed Wednesday evening, at their rooms
100 South Clark street, with speeches
and collation.. Congratulatory des-
patches were sent to and read from 9TH
or Stock Exchanges.
A dispatch from Omaha says that
Horse Driver, the Indian who escaped
Tuesday night, has been re.captured.
Little Wolf and Horse Driver attempted
TO commit suicide yesterday afternoon,
the former by stabbing himself In the
chest with piece Of pointed wood, the
latter attempted 10 iorce q long rod
down his throat. Both are In critical
condition at present. Blue Hawk has
not been re'captured.
During the progress of the wedding
festivities, Wednesday night, ut the
house OF German named Schmarkel,
No. IS Mohawk street, Chicago, some
young men present thought 10 add to
the sport by firing of a pistol In the
street. Herman Horn discharged his
pistol, and Gilfried Schmarkei, son Of
the host and brother OF the bride, fell
dead at his feet, the shot having entered
his heart from Horns pistol.
The east and west passenger trains
on the Central Ohio Railroad collided
on a side track about lP. NJ, Wednes.
day, at Black Hole. The baggage car
and front passenger on tho west bound
train were badly smashed, and boy
standing on the platform had his Lex
broken and was otherwise injured.
Prof. Perry, the free trade advocate,
is expected to speak In Cincinnati next
Saturday evening.
Senator Brownlow writes to a friend
In Washington that he was not In the
movement 10 elect Andrew johnson
and has mob left the Republican party,
and II he lives to get back to the Senate
his friends and foes will flnd these
things TO be true.
The annexation question has been
revived In Nova Scotia, and there Ia
very bitter feeling on both sides. The
party favoring annexation TO the United
States Is gaining strength, and the opin-
lon seems 10 be spreading that they
must have annexation, or u removal OF
reciprocity before long, 10 save the
country from ruin. Emigration to the
United States is increasing, and great
numbers are preparing 10 move next
Spring,
The death Of the venerable Miss Rs.
beCca George, OF Philadelphia, one of
the two public spirited Philadelphlans
to whom the city Is Indebted for
Georges Hill, Is announced,
Rev, DR.. Gorden Colt, for twenty-five
years Rector Of st. Johns Church In
bridgeport, Conn.,, died suddenly yes
terday.