The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-01
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NEWS SUMMARY,
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as Fortress Monroe.
Instructions were issued at thC
War Department, yesterday, for thu
discharge of 30 general service clerks
| from the various bureaus of the Adiu-
tant Generals oftic5.
The following gentlemen have beer
elected overseers of the Harvard Col.
lege, for six years: Edward Z. Hala
Chas. +. Adams, VIM. a. Richardson
VIM. G. Russell and Waldo Higginson,
for five years, Samuel a. Greene.
AT meeting of the stockholders Of
the New York Central Company, 1885,.
800 shares voted in favor OF giving au-
thority to the directors to issue stock in
exchange for interest certificates. There
were no adverse votes.
The new prohibitory law In Mas
saChusetts, goes into effect to-day, for
bidding the sale of alcoholic liquors,
ale and lager.
An explosion of Illuminating pow
der and other explosive compounds,
occurred about IL O'Clock Wednesday
morning, at Fowler's oil well and
torpedo factory at franklin, Pa, en-
tirely demolIshing the building. DR..
son in the building at the time, was
instantly killed.
The Congressional Committee on
Ways and Means, Tuesday, inspected
the Custom House, Post Office and
bonded warehouse at San Francisco.
"A portion Of the snow sheds on the
Central Pacific Railroad, near Emigrant
Gap, were destroyed by fire, Tuesday.
"A cerrillon of forty-three bells, the
only one In the United States and the
third largest in the world, will be con-
secrated at st. Joseph Cathedral, BuI-
falo, N. Y, to-day.
1t is stated that the Cuban expedi-
ton sailed from Gardner's Island, near
New London, Conn.,, last Monday
night, and was captured Tuesday by a
gunboat.
The Sc, 600 worth of bonds stolen
from the Ocean Bank of New York,
were found, yesterday morning. in a
small trunk on the sidewalk in Eliza
beth street, in that city, by policeman.
Edward Ketchum, the forger, was
brought before Judge Barnard of the
Supreme Court OF New York, yesterday
morning, on a writ of habeas corpus.
His release is claimed on the ground
that he was sentenced for an offenSe not
charged in the Indictment. From the
remarks made by the Judge, 1t is gen.
orally thought he will discharge Ketch-
um on bail. The case creates great in
tere5t.
Governor Hoffman addressed the
Alumni of Union College at Schenecta~
dy, N. Y, yesterday.
Hon. Ira Harris, who was attacked
by paralysis at Schenectady. N. Y,
Tuesday, has recovered his speech and
is now improving.
-Gov. McClurg, of Missouri, has
authorized the organization OF a special
armed force to seek for and arrest the
notorious desperado and murderer,
Samuel Hildiband, of st. Francis Co.
A proclamation has been issued by
the Sheriff of Washington Co., warn
ing all people against harboring him;
and commanding all persons having
knowledge of his whereabouts, to COM
municate 1t to the proper authorities.
A reward OF SIC. 600 has been offered for
his arrest.
The Dominion Privy Council met
at Ottaway Tuesday, and it Is under
stood arrangements were made rela-
1t is reported that John Rose will pro-
ceed to Washington on the 18th of July
to negotiate the proposed reciprocity
treaty.
Woodstock, Ontario, was visited
by hail storm Sunday, the hail stones
being five to eight inches round. Much
damage was done to gardens and win
dows. So much glass was broken that
there was not enough in the town for
repairs.
The Superior Court of Cincinnati,
Tuesday morning, appointed the trus-
tees OF the Cincinnati Southern Rail.
road. They are: r. M. Bishop, G. A.
Ferguson, Miles Greenwood, Philip
Heidelb back and VIM. Hooper. a bond
of $1,000 each Is required.
"A terrible accident occurred in the
Iron Works OF B. B. Thomas Il Co., in
Lancaster, Pa, Tuesday. While some
workmen were engaged in removing
the lining from II furnace portion OF
the structure fell carrying with 1t the
scaffold. John Schlerith was instantly
killed and two others were injured in
such manner as 10 render their re.
coyery very doubtful. It is rumOred
that SchIerlth fell into the furnace and
was instantly burned to death.
The Treasury Department had dis
patches from New York yesterday that
three steamers with Cuban revolution
lists were captured in that harbor.
The Albany Journal publishes an
argument by E. w. Keyes. reviewing
the opinion OF Attorney General Hoar,
that National Banks cannot be convert
ed into stock institutions. Mr.. Keyes
makes q strong argument controvert-
ing the opinion of the Attorney Gems
eral.
The California Democratic State
Convention met at Sacramento Tues
day. ]. B. Crockett and VIM. Leslaner
were nominated for Judges of the Su-
preme Court by acclamation.
The Russian American Company
has commenced suit against Hiram
Kltchum, Jr., Collector Of Customs at
San Francisco, for illegal seizure of the
company's ship, Q. ZarOwith. They
claim $500, 900 damages.
Recent successful experiments have
been made in San Francisco with a
working model of an aerial navigation
machine. 1t not only assembled into
the air, but was propelled any required
direction by machinery OF capacity
sufficient to carry thirty persons, being
constructed for the purpose OF making
trip to New York. The Inventor Is
confident the trip can be made in l24
hours.
"A Committee of the Board of Super
vlsors Of San Francisco, proceeded to
Vallego, Wednesday morning, to
receive Hon. VIM. n. Seward and
escort him to that city.