The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
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Gold closed in New York at the pre-
viOus days quotations, 1l3S. Govern
mcnts were without change.
The river at Cincinnati yesterday morn
Ing WIS down to 81 feet.
Cincinnati reports light frost yCstcr'
day.
The busy b. +. II. is about 10 intrOtlucC
in Congress II very important tax bill
abOlislling the income tax, the iISSCSS0rs
and assistant 'GSstSsOS, simplifying the
machinery Of the revenue system, collect
Ing IN interest tax in lieu Of income tux
Baron Won Below in prison at Elizabeth
N. j., il now said to have swindlcd many
persons in Mississippi and married lady
there
The losses by tho recent fire ut Medina
Ohio, foot up about $9O0,0OO insurance
about $7OI0OO.
The first boats Of the season from But.
falO, arrived at Cleveland Sunday. But
little ice is reported anil navigation may
he considered open on Lake Erie.
The argument Of the legal tender qllcs.
tiOn in the Supreme Court Of the United
States has been postponed till next Mon
day.
One hundred Chippewa Indians llNYC
rendered their services TO the Canadian
government in the Northwest.
The Senate Yesterday confirmed John
Titus ny Chief Justice und Charles 4,
Tweed Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Arizona.
The Central New York Conference oi
the NJ. +. Church voted Monday morning,
Oh the question Of lay delegation: Tor ltl
against ~. The next session Of this con
ference will be held at Rome, N. y.
The first cargo arrival oI'thG season nj
Buffalo was the Olran, from Toledo, yes
tcrtlay.
The City of Antwerp las arrived al
Queenstown.
The Indications are that no bill for The
reduction Of the army will he passed this
session Of Congress. The Srlmtc will moi
agree IL Iinglns bill and has not proposed
anything in lieu il,
The tariff hill was up again in tht
IIolsc yesterday. a long and bitter con
test is anticipated.
General Sherman has created new dc
partment 10 be called AriXOnn, and 10 en-
brace the Territory and 50 much OF Cali
lnrnia ~ lies SOnih 0l Il line from tho
northeast corner Of AriZOnN, with head
quarters nj Fort Whipplc, or nj Prescott
Arizona. General StOnenlan is assigned
To the command.
il Is expected that the Ohio Legislative
purity about to visit Washington will Ar
rive there "Wednesday, and will consist d
about $50 persons including 100 ladies
The OhiOans in Washington arG making
arrangements 10 receive them with ccIat
A great fire hasl'cen raging in the woods
near tho town Of Islip. Suffolk county, N
Y, since Tuesday last, and thus lhr ha'
destroyed Il large amount Ol property, in
cludiMg several dwellings and bArls
II is teIcgrapIlctl to Washington that tlI
Mormon Church llas sent on Elder Orsm
Pratt To make n personal appeal to Con
grcss not 10 pNss the House p0lygAnIy bill
now pending in the Senate.
The Senate spent yesterday on Georgia
Two resolutions were Offered yesterday
| in Congress for amendments 10 the Con
stitutiOn. Ono in the House by Mr.. .IOnc:
IL to forbid donations to seCtariNn schools
One in the Senate by Mr.. Drake was Il
arm the President with new powers in th'
suppression of domestic violence.
The WelIAul Canal opens Wednesday
anil vessels are now clearing for the nppe
hikes. ....
The Ohio General Assembly NdiOurnCtI
at 0 o'clock yesterday morning.
A member Of the House is now drawin!
up Il hill to give the President power u
send troops into any portion Of the recon
strlctcd States without waiting for tn
call Of the Governor or Legislatures
Miss Edith O'GOrman lcCturctl ut Madi
son, New jersey, Friday, on "ThG ROmal
Priesthood" As she LETT tho building
large crowd of Catholics COngrcgatcd, ant
II serious riot seemed inevitable, ApistO
was fired ut the lecturer, hut missed aim
She reached n friends house, which wa
Instantly surrounded by the rioters, an
the windows broken with stones, clubs
&c. The citizens kept guard all night
and Miss O'GOrlM0n was escorted tO .ICrsc,,
City next day. She entered the R0mNl
Catholic SistCrhOOd rs nun, NJ Madison
Anil the Catholics arc CXasncnted.