The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-11
News Of the Day.

The re.invcstigation into the Methodist
Book Concern frauds have now been in
progress about two weeks and will soon
close. 4 New York telegram indicates
that another whitC.washing report may
be expected. Apparently the object In
the minds OrmOSt of the committee Is to
convince the public that no wrong can be
committed by any one connected with u
church institution, md all the Indignation
they lIavc to spare Is hGaped on DR.. Ian.
allan, und dared 10 imagine that II could
be otherwise. Wednesday the majority
report was submitted to tho Committee,
and with slight notifications 1t will be
adopted by oil the members except
four, one Of whom is understood to
have characterized II us one Of the most
dishonest documents ever prepared. Like
the former report II Is silent us u tho tes.
tinOny presented TO the Committee, and
simply declares, that after careful and
pains.taking investigation the Committee
finds the former managers Of the Book
Concern blameleSs. DR.. Lanahan Is I'm.
pIicdly attacked and CenSured, and with
the dissenting members will prepare
minority report which will be made pub
lie. This will bc Numerically opposite
TO the first in It's conclusions, and will re-
cite ut some length the facts OH which
they arc based. This will end the matter
unless it shall be brought before the next
Annual Conference, and which II lSqullc
likely will be done. ..
General Samuel II. Roberts, who held
the P0StmAstCrSIIp Of Brooklyn, in 1867
and 1868, was arrested, Wednesday, on
the Charge of appropriating to his own use
seven hundred and tltty-tlrce dollars from
the money order fund.
The Covode.FOster contested election
case was decided in the House Of Repre-
sentatives Wednesday, byn party vote
and CovOdc sworn in,
james Clark, cutter in the wholesale
clothing house OF Moore, l.O0mis u Co,
Of Chicago, has been arrested for rObbing
his employers oil goodsto u large amount.
What tile value Of the goods taken Is
not known, but four thousand dollars
worth have been recovered. lie was con-
sidcred ono Of the best men In the cstab'
liShmGnt.
The remains Of Hon. T. IL IIoag ar-
rived at Toledo from Washington, We'd
ncsduy evening, under the escort Of the
Congressional Committee and Deputy
Scrgcant's.at-Arms Of the House. At the
depot the cOrtcgc was met by the Board
of Trade in body and a large conCOursc
of citizens, escorted to the residence Of the
family. The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon, and was the most imposing nj
fair ever witnessed in Toledo.
Action commenced yesterday in the
Civil Court of Pittsburgh, by Dr.. G.
Hall againit the Pittsburgh GIzctf for
libel, lGying damages ut $a0,0O.
Ismacl Pacha, 'ViCeroy of Egypt, hHs
sent the Sublime Porte the bill for the
construction of the irOnclads, but retains
the vessels.
II. I.allCes and Fred. Mohmen publish
Il card IN the Chicago Tribune saying they
arc the makers Of the Cardiff Giant, ind
are ready to make any number TO order.
They claim m interest in the present Gi-
ant.
The Ecnmenical Council is dclugcd with
petitions from the Sillician clergy favor
Ing the dogma Of the Popc's inhllibility.
4 destructive fire al Henderson, Ky,
Tuesday night, destroyed II clothing store
and J. Kattinski's grocery. Considerable
loss was sustained by other parties in re-
moving thcirgootls. Loss, $S5,O0O; mostly
insured. ...
The Spanish Government JIas sent Gu-
thority TO the Spanish Minister ut Wash
ington to make treaties OF peace with the
Republics of South America.
The Viccroy of Egypt has concluded to
send his irOn:clAds TO ConStantinOple, but
will withhold the rifles manufactured for
him in Europe. ....
The Ways and Means Committee heard
IL large delegation Thursday morning,
representing tho whisky interest OF west
ern Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Tonnes
see. The Robinson county delegation
state that there are 100000 gallons of
whisky in bond which will not be ready
for market for two or three years, and
that its withdraw and payment Of The tax
us provided for by the present Inv, would
involve serious loss Ant in many instances
ruin to owners The delegation urged
TINT the timc.fOr withdrawal he made three
years instead Of one. The arguments Of
tho delegation seemed. to impress the
Committee fhvOAbly.