The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-27

The trial OF James Griffin, engineer,
Indicted for causing the railroad disas.
tor Of Mast Hope on the Erie Road, con.
cluded at Milford, Pa, Thursday. The
Jury returned verdict Of not guilty.
Under the laws Of Pennsylvanla, the
defendant was required to pay the costs
Of the trial. The announcement OF the
verdict was received with applause by
the friends Of Griffin.
The trial OF Murphy, for the murder
OF Murray, at Bradley's Hotel, at Port.
land, Me-, terminated In q vUrIllct OF
manslauRhter. A motion has been made
for new trial, .r.al
The court martial appointed 10 try
Lieut.. Commander Henry B. Zsly, late
OF the United States steamer Pawnee,
ON charges Of maltreatment to seamen,
commenced taking testimony In the
case at Boston Friday. Rear Admiral
Thatcher presided. The case will pro-
badly occupy several days: ~
The exhibition OF the Massachusetts,
Charitable MechEnics' Association, In
Faneull and quincy halls, Boston now
open, is one OF the most extensive and
attractive ever held. Crowds OF VIsi.
tors thrOng II daily. ..
Glakeslle Il Co.'s foundry at Slug
Sing, N. Y, was destroyed by fire
Saturday. Loss 5000. Insured.
Thursday afternoon the Laundry
building RL West Point was totally de.
stroyed by fire. In It were R:steAm en-.
CINE, steam dryer, and other costly
machinery. A large quantity OF cloth
Ing OF the cadets was burned. Loss
5000. No insurance.
Thomas Jones was shot aud Instantly
killed by Daniel Reese, at Lancaster,
Ohio, Thursday evening. Both Of the
men had been In the employ Of the
Cincinnati and ZAnesville Railroad
shop, at Lancaster, for some tlmo past.
They resigned their positions on Wed.
nesday, Intending to go West. Thurs.
day was spent In bidding their friends
good bye. Considerable liquor was
drunk by both parties. The men went
TO the house OF Jones to spend the night
but before retiring Jones attempted to
take revolver from Reese, when Reese
became enraged, and, drawing the re.
Volver from his pocket, fired, the ball
striking Jones In the LETT shoulder, kill.
Ing him instantly. The murderer then
left, but Aoon went back, and upon be-
Ing told what he had done, again left.
he was arrested at Lancaster Friday.
The Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows
have postponed the consideration Of
the amendment TO the constitution,
changing the title Of Grand Lodge 10
Supreme Grand Lodge, until next SEQ,
sion.
The Episcopal Convention OF New
York meets next Wednesday. l! IL un.
derstood that the subject OF the recent
introduction Of several ritualIstIc fea-
lures at st. Albans, will be brought be.
fore the convention. The complaints
come from high churohmen them.
selves,
Bonner denies that Dexter is 10 trot
for the benefit Of the AvOndale suffer.
ers. or any others.
Solomon Mailer, a gold broker, com.
mitted suicide yesterday morning.
A defalcatlon has been discovered In
the National Exchange Bank OF Prov
idence, r. J., ard the cashier has been
arreeted and be / to bail. The amount
80 lar diScovert. Is about $25, ,OOO., The
surplus Of the bank will cover all
probable deficiency.
The First National Bank OF Wash
lngton, N. j., was entered by burglars
on Friday night, and on Saturday the
bank officers could not get into the
bank, and are not able to ascertain the
amount Of loss. 1t Is said, however,
that the amount Of funds on hand was
30 small that the standing OF the bank
will not be seriously affected.