The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-07
THE NEWS.

Ing, when there was o slight improve.
ment, and hopes were entertained Of
his recovery.
The supply Of water In the Croton
reservoir, New York, Is steadily dc.
creaSinG, and the quantity delivered
daily from the acqueducts Is less than
the amount consumed; there are no
signs Of rain, and the fear Of water
scarcity Is increased. At PhIladel phIa
the Schuylklll Ia lower than at any
time during the drouLh. About three
feet Of water remains In FaIrmount res.
ervoIr.
In the Ohio PenltenLIary dishes have
been substituted for the tia table furni-
ture hitherto allowed for the use OF the
conYlcts. m
The number Of emIgrants who passed
through Columbus last week, seeking
homes In the West and Northwest, was
72l.
The receipts OF internal revenue for
July and August, 1868. were $50. 800, ,OS5,
and for the same months In this year,
$50. .50i,OSl.
A company has been organized in
England for the purpose Of connecting
the telegrRph..system OF British India, at
Point De Gale, In Ceylon, with the
straits settlements In Australia and
China.
A soldiers demonstration 10 talked Of
at Pittsburgh, to take place between
this and the election. An attempt will
be made TO secure the services OF Gen.
Sheridan. I.. a "
The Alexandria Gasstte expresses
surprise at the announcement, In the
papers OF Washington City, that efforts
were being made by prominent Alex
andrians TO secure the retrocession Of
Alexandria to the District, and says:
This is the first we have heard Of this
new movements movement we be-
lleve 10 derogation Of the rights OF Vir-
glnia, and destructive Of the interests
and future prosperity Of Alexandria,
The wife OF Secretary R4wlIns is Ill
at her residence In Connecticut, and
unable to go TO the bedside OF her hus-
band at Washington.
A shock OF earthquake was felt at
St. Thomas on the 18th ult. .
A terrible FIRE occurred at Goldsboro,
N. c., Saturday night, by which the
Wayne House, Masonic Hall, a lumber
yard, ten warehouses and the Offices OF
the Messenger and Post newspapers
were destroyed.
Mr.. Gladstone In q note just publish
ed, says the pardon OF FsnIans is un-
der consideration In the English Cab.
met.
A proposition has been made 10 re.
duce the hierarchy Of Spain to five
Arch Bishops and three Bishops.
A comparative statement OF the rev.
enue receipts OF March, April, May,
June, July and August, 1868, with the
same months this year, shows an In
crease In the latter Of SsS5, ,7SO.
Sixty laborers on the Wllbrook dl.
vision Of the Boston. Hartford and Erie
Railroad ceased work yesterday, COM
planning that they had been overwork.
ed. They were paid or and dismissed.
No trouble ensued.
A party OF young men, ak In num-
beE, engaged a yacht at the New York
Battery Sunday morning, 10 90 on a
pleasure excursion. The yacht was
subsequently, found floating, with the
bottom miupWRHd, blythe police boat Me-
tropolltan. The occupants are sup.
posed TO have been drowned.
From 5000 to 5000 persons Witnessed
the base bali match between the HSy-
makers, Of Lansingburg, and the Ath-
letics, at Philadelphia yesterday after
noon. Score: Haymakers II; Athletics
IS.
Much activity prevails at Albany
among those Interested In the Susque.
hanna Railroad over the election which
takes places to-day. Mr.. Fisk and
others OF his party are there. The iln.
preston ID that the Ramsey Interest
will carry the election. G-ts - -
At Covington, Indiana, Saturday,
EFaHaRlNE PaENafaH NNyaa nd =
murder In the second degree. His
trial lasted four days, and on account
ofthe horrible nature OF the crime crea =.
ted considerable interest. 1t will be
remembered that last June hR shot and
killed Mrs. Jones, q widow lady, With
out any canse other than that he
claimed Mrs. Jones had lntermeddled
with his domestic affairs. At the same
time he shot and seriously wounded
o beautiful young lady, the ball lodg-
Ing In her brain, where Il has remain-
ed: and, though she stIll lives, she has
become hopelessly Insane. Since the
murder Remster has played crazy.
Rumors have been afloat at Colum>
bus for Aome days that In some coun.
ties of Ohio, In close proximity TO
strong Democratic counties, the work
OF colonization Is rapidly going on.
There is now no doubt that these ru-
mors are true; that In some parts Of the
State from fifty 10 one hundred men
have been brought from strong Demo.
cratic county Into q doubtful county
within the last week. The Democracy
think the plan more effective and cheap
or than mass meetings, and are spend-
Ing their money In some counties In
this way.