The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-20
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Benjamin. Dciord, of Baltimore, an old
and very successful merchant and manu-
tacturer Of tint city, died from stroke Of
apOplCxy at the residence Of friend In
that city, Sunday afternoon.
The Mississippi ut ST. Paul WIS fruncn
up this year precisely four months. il
closed December 4th and opened April 4tll
The Lake Superior Railroad, from St.
Paul to Duluth, which is probably ut
tracting the attention Of the entire cOIln'
try moro than any other road in the north
west, Is now open to Kettle river, ninety
six miles from ST. Paul, and the balance
(tilly miles to DuIutM will bG completed
ut the rate Of about one mile u day, al.
though the formal opening Will probably
not occur until tho 4th Of July next. Over
two thousand men arc constantly employ.
cd OIL the road. Duluth Is looming up
with great promise, and speculatOr are
gathering harvest seldom enjoyed.
The Illinois Convention now revising
tho State constitution, Inns agreed to sub.
nit the question Of woman suffrage to q
vote Of the pcOpte.
Colonel Won Schmidt has completed
the excavations Of Blossom Rock in sun
Francisco harbOr. The powder has been
placed and wires run preparatory to the
explosion, which will take plQCe to-day.
Tie excavation Is 139 feet in length md
sixth feet in width, It's greatest depth Is
twelve feet and it Is filled with twenty
three tons Of powder.
Saturday morning, Joseph German, u
native Of ireland, fell between tue cars OF
II freight train in motion at the depot Of
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad nj
Steubcnvillc, antl was 40 badly injured
that he died in few hours,
In the case Of Berry ~. Ex-Governor
Fletcher and others, in the U. S. Circuit
Court 0t ST. Louis, the jury yesterday by
order Of the court rendered special YER
dict Of not guilty rs TO Fletcher. The case
will proceed against Gen. Montgomery
and other defendants
A large lot Of Fenian powder was seized
yesterday in Ireland.
Bismarck is very i'll.
An absurd report TINT the Admins
tr1lion in Washington is secretly aiding
with material the Winnipeg insurgents,
finds believers III New York. 51fE7
The Georgia lobby is To bC investigated.
The judiciary Committee of the Senate
has concluded that further tinkcring with
the Supreme Court Is not advisable, Nnd
has reported against the bill proposing to
put two moro Judges on the bench. ~
Il seems D. J. Morrall, Congressman
from Pennsylvania, Is one "r the owners
Otthe BeSSCmGrstCcl patent.
A movement il on foot in Washington
politics for Mayor Bowen aLnd other can1i'
tlatcs to withdraw, anil run JOHN +. Cook,
a cOIOrcd man, for Mayor. lie is said {"
be an improvement on Bowen.
Secretary Fish has leased Of Senator
Morgan his residence in Washington for
one year longer, which fact has upset III
slate us TO Cabinet changes.
The Turkish Minister, Blacquc Boy, re-
joices over his third child, born on the
sumo day that the Vice Presidents heir
came into life. IT, ...
Tho bill passed by the House Of Repre-
scntItives Monday, rCappOrtiOning repre-
scntation in the House does not reduce
the representation Of the Eastern States
in the next Congress, md tho additional
members from the Western Suites Are to
be chosen on the general ticket. II pro-
viles that utter March I'd, 1871, the House
of Representatives shall be composed OF
OH members.
The South American steamer reports
there was much loss to shipping NJ Bucnos
Ayrcs, from the violent tempest, but no
United States vessels are mentioned.
There is much anxiety felt In England
for the safety Of the new steamer Sirius,
ninety days out from Calcutta for Liver
pool: Nothing has hccn heard from her
since she sailed.
Ten English steamers will leave tho
Severn for the United States this week,
taking out 5000 Cmigrants.
The Resignation ol Judge Advocate
SwHine, Of the U. $. Army, has been ac'
cepted. .-5jih
The Senate Judiciary Committee yes.
terllay commenced All investigation Of
tho allegations respecting the cOrrupt'in-
iluunces brOughttn to bear on Senators to
influence votes on the pending GcOrgia
bill '