The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-03
GENERAL NEWS.

The Labor ReiormerS, Second Dis.
trict Of Missouri, have nominated G. A..
Finkleburg, Republican candidatey for re!
election for Congress. The Democrats,
same district, have nominated Judge A.
King Of st, Charles, for Congress.
The Novelty Works Of Jones & Nj.
mick, in Pittsburgh, extensively engaged
in the manufacture 6fElocks, bolts, stir.
rups and various kinds Of light castings,
was destroyed by fro early Saturday
morning. Wm. Reed, a fireman on the
steam tug "Bob BIGC Connell, ,'was burned
in the burning ruins. Fire supposed to
DO incCndiary. Loss 900, 900 onmachinery,
$4,000 stock on, hand, and $3.50, 600 on
building-$140,O0 900 In oil. y Insurance
100000; $4,000 in Pittsburg Cos, and
5000 each in the Deleware or Philadel-
phia, and the Enterprise, Of Cincinnati. g
"A soldier at Newport (Ky) )'barracks
convicted Of deserlion and sentenced to
one years imprisonment, undertook to
escape Sunday by swimming the Ohio
river. About eighty shots were fired at
him by the garrison, producing great ex:
citcment among the bystanders TINT lined
the banks.> He was not hit Hc finally
gave himself up. .t''4 ,'.,',
The loss Of the British brig Nancy,
from Cow Bay for New York, hos been
already reported Her captain, Putnam,
writes from Halifax that he was picked up
alter being thirty-six hours on q plank, by
the schooner Ocean Bird, and taken to La
Havc. In addition to his wife and child
and crew there were also on board q
mother and her seven children, passen-
gers from Cape Briton for New York, who
oil pcrishcl. '...
The total number OF deaths from yell
low fever. at Galveston, Texas, up 10 yes
terday was 80. Non cases reported
yesterday. lf Ia .i a4a Z.
J "A convention composed Of delegates
from all tho Western and Northwestern
States, Is to be called at an early day, for
tho purpose Of considering all questions
pertaining to immigration, with view
to such action by Congress as will secure
to the emmigrant his full rights and pro.
lection under the laws Of the United
States while in transit upon sea and land.
The call for the convention will be made
by the Governors Of oil the Western and
Northwestern States. ITO III ai"" ''4i .t
ga fire broke oit Saturday at midnight
in the paint shop connected with the re-
pair shop Of the Providence Railroad
Company at Providence, and destroyed
the ..engihe house in which were sew
en- locomotives, the car house In which
there were only three passenger and two
baggage cars and machinery. The loco
motives were damaged about half their
value. Loss estimated at from 100000
to $195,0OO. Almost wholly insured.
Maryland has registered $1,000 col
orcd voters. ..a.,.,.,. !n
The New York Mutual base ball
club has issued a general challenge to all
the clubs In the country TO- Join in q grand
tournament, on Union Grounds, Williams
burg, beginning October II, for the cham
pionship and a gold medal and flag. The
club winning two out of three games to
bedecIarcd the champions Of the country.
The Red Stockings, White Stockings,
Atlantlcs and Athletes arc reparticularly In
vited. Before the acceptance Of any
three Of them, arrangements will at once
be made for flag entries. The tourna-
ment to close October 20. .iiN'-