The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-27

It Is reported that Ssrrano is threat.
ening 10 resign the Regency OF Spain Ii
case Of rupture between the UniOnIstl
and Progressionlsts.
The steamship Lafayette, from New
York, has arrived at Brest.
The Chinese Embassy, after having
visited the capitals OF Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden, left Copenhagen yes,
terday for the Netherlands.
DOMESTIC.
In the United States Court at Boston,
yesterday, Chas. A. Yailmeth and
Gotleich r. K. Echarlte, were bound
over In the sum ofSl, 900 on complaint
for carrying on tho bnsines OF rectlli
Of spirits In conpOundIug a prepara-
tlon known as the extract Of Juniper,
without paying Il special tax.
The investigation Into the Washburn
difficulties In Paraguay, ID progressing
In New York, before the Sub4Commit.
tee OF the House on Foreign Relations.
Al the st. Nicholas Hotel Monday, DR..
Duvall, fleet surgeon OF the South Al.
lantic Squadron, 4eSlfed that Rear
Admiral Davis was grossly partial
towards Lopez. and guilty Of throwing
obstacles In Washburn's way. he said
Bliss and MaSlermRn were treated Gas
prisoners on board the Gnsrrlere.
In addition 10 Voorhees, and Crugan
killed by the explosion At the Robens-
wood factory In Brooklyn, Monday
night, . man named frudy was blown
thirty feet into the air, and a boy nam.
ed Feek was fatally Injured; both will
die. The works had only commenced
operations Monday. The building was
totally burned. No insurance.
At New York Monday, the grand
jury examined Jay Gould ut great
length, relative to the gold speculation.
SubpoenRs were issued for Mr.. Henry
Clews and Col. Frank f. Howe. II is
asserted that their testimony is wanted
to explain a joint transaction In gold
made with Gen. Butterfeld In the office
OF Mr.. Clews. Mr.. William Belden,
Henry F. Vail. Of the Bank OF Com
merce and Mr.. Klmbsr, have also been
subpoenaed, the latter, Mr.. Fisk says
was In the gold pool but backed out At
the last moment.
Tits stated that J. D. Vsrmlllye and
Mr.. Folgerhein have declined becoIn
Ing Buttertield'4 successor as A ssIstR nj
Treasurer at New York. Ii. II. Van
Dyke has been rendered the position.
The steamship Scotia from Liverpool,
has arrived at New York.
A man calling himself Joseph Kin.
kead was arrested RE Kansas city, Sun.
day, supposed to have committed a
murder In Ohio last July.
An Omaha dispatch says the exten.
slvely published s,t'elnent that the
Nebraska Legislature had ratified the
18th Amendment last March, Ia incor.
rect, that body adjourned without
action In February. Governor Butler
will probably call an extra session this
winter. ~
Cyrus W. Field reached Omaha from
Denver, yesterday. It.
Mr.. George Butler, nephew OF Gen.
Butler, and u well known. New York
journalist, has been appointed Consul
General OF British Iudia, ut Calcutta.
Hts appointment is credited 10 Calitor.
MIA. and he was. recommended by most
of the Senators on the Pacific coast, BY
the New York Senators, and by other
influential gentlemen.
Thomas Ewing, Sr., Is rapidly recoy
erlng from the effects OF his Illness,
which OccRsloned so much anxiety Ia
the Supreme Court, on Friday. His
physicians say that, with proper care,
In q short time he vii have entirely re-
covered his usual health.
The alarming illness OF ex Governor
Pratt, OF Maryland. is reported. Gov.
Pratt was elected Governorof Maryland
on the ticket With Henry CLAY, 10 1874,
and inslS48 succeeded Reverdy John.
son TO the Senate, for two years OF his
unexpited term, when the latter enter.
ed Taylor'6 Cabinet, and was also elect
ed for the full term ofsix years succeed.
Ing. He has great influence In South
ern Maryland, and has ALWAYS exerted
o strong influence upon the Legislative
matters OF his State.
A counterfeit coupon of the ak per
cent. hve>twenty bonds iSsued under
the Act Of February 25, 1858, has
been detected ut the Treasury Depart.
nent. These colnterisItR, which are
are exceedingly we'll done,
and are calculated 10 deceive.
A telegram from Con, Belkuap. the
new Secretary Of War, announces that
he will not be able TO meet his previ.
ous engagements with his friends In
Washington, Rs his private business
Will mol. allow him 10 leave Keokuk In
time 10 arrive there before the 21!h Inst.
He also declines the rendered compIi.
ment OF a public dinner on the occasion
OF hia arrival. He will, nevertheless,
receive those olllzens Of Iowa who
choose 10 call on him In quiet way ,
bat positively declines 10 aignalizs bis
appointment In any way. 5.'laa'E !
90 The Commissioner Of Internal RsyeI
nue. has decided that VintnerS are not
subject 70 special tax N liquor dea lSrs.
for selling their own products ut the
place OF manufacture. s.4g, ~.
Fears are again entertained that astrln.
gency in the New York money market
may be engineered Atany moment. The
drain Ofgrsenbacks from city banks
last week was over 5000. 600. The
bank reserve now ls about $4,000. 900,
with parties ready at any time 70 as
sista scarcity Of money by refusing 10
lend. " ,u1'IrI .SII 80
Isaac LsYl aud John CLARK, two Of a
band OF counterleIters, were arrested at
osgood, Ind, yeRterday, and taken 70
Cincinnati! Eleven thousand six hum
dred dollars OF counterfeit national
bank currency Of various denomina>
ttons, very poor, wHs uaptured ON them,
A brother and slater OF Levi, were also
arrested and q large amount OF coun-
terfelt currency found on them.
A few days since It was regarded as
certain that Gov. Chamberlain, OF
Maine, would appoint Mr.. Morrill,, Sem
Senator for that State TO succeed Mr.,
Fessenden. An Augusta telegram
dated yesterday says the Governor had
LEFT there without making any appoint
uens' 7cycil Mr- .1sf.r B.
The machlnlsts In the employ Of the
Erie Company at Jersey Oily, struck
again yeaterday afternoon.