The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-22
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GENERAL NEWS.

n saloon Keeper, nAmeu AlDert CnflSty,
was shot and killed at Indianapolis, Mon
day night, by Gattlicb Winchester, an
other saloon keeper.
-Itappears from statements Just made
in the Canadian Parliament that England
has given that government repeated US.
surances that It's rights will not he com.
promised by the High Commission; and
that so far from the Dominion authorities
having been ignored in the Commission,
they, TO considerable extent, originated
the movement
The New Jersey House has passed n
bill levying u tax of two mills on the dol
lar on all the property In the State for free
public schools, and doing away with tu-
iliOn fees.
Several shocks Of earthquake were
felt ut Santiago dc Cuba Monday and
Tuesday, One was felt at Trinidad do Gu
ba lust week.
The President yesterday signed the
District Of Columbia territorial govern
ment bill.
-Ex.secretary Hugh Mccullough,
Benz. Moran, Secretary Of tho English
Legation, Russell Sturgis, and ]. s. Nor
gan will act as the American Committee
to receive and distribute the funds for the
relief of the suffering French. On Mon
day dispatch was sent placing TO their
credit ten thousand pounds, with the sug.
gestion that the agricultural districts be
relieved ut once.
The Governor Of New Jersey has
signed the resolution ntiiying the 10Th
Amendment. 'Fa Ef .
The annual meeting of the Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad Company was held yester-
day. In reply TO inquiries Vice Prcsi-
dent Scott said: "Therc are now pend
ing negotiations for the lease Of the Cam
den Il Amboy railroad. Tho PGnnsyl-
vanla railroad has no interest in the Union
Pacific railroad"
The wooden manufacturers and wool
en- commission merchants were before the
Ways and Means Committee yesterday to
ask for uniform duty Of cents rs on
carpet woods or free woolcns, and con-
sent to reduction Of 30 per cent. al cE-
Orem on manufactured wOOlens.
\ The Chicago banks, postolllcc and
Board of Trade will be closed today in
honor of George Washington.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church OF
Chicago has Just organized, and chosen
Prof David Leving pastor, with salary
Of $4,000.
Tho DI,;n connto ,,o,tor,lo,, la joC,,;,n
ly postponed Ward s bill TO abolish capital
punishment.
The contributions to the French fund
In New York now exceed 100000,
"A suit has been brought by the Gov
ernment against ,Messrs. Weld Il Co., Of
New York, importers, to recover n penal
Ly Of 100000, for alleged false returns of
sugar importations in 1868.
The Subj Committee Of the Book Con-
Germ meet to-day to consider the charges
made by DR.. Lanahan.
The United States Consul at Halifax
tclegraphs the State Department that the
British ship Zol, from Boston, laden with
provisions contributed for France, was
wrecked Monday night on Bell Rock near
Halifax. Vessel and cargo reported total
loss.
The Indiana Senate ousted Bucrson
yesterday evening by party vote, "a to
81.
"A terrific storm of wind, rain, hail,
thunder and tightening burst on San Fran.
cisco Monday night and did much dam.
age. The barometer fell lower than ever
before known in that latitude Fifteen or
twenty persons were buried by falling
wall, of whom three were fatally injured.
-AtSouth Clinton, Iowa, Sunday, the
American House was burned, and two
children were burned to death. Names
not given. s8AsE fstg
AT Chicago, yesterday, in the case Of
Ryan against the Q. & N. W. Railroad, in
which $4,000 Is claimed for injuries re.
ceived while riding on the street car. The
jury rendered n verdict Of $2,500.
The Republican members of the 42d
Congress will caucus on officers Of the
House on the I'd prox. r .Iga
"A union OF all the Catholic temper
ancc societies in Massachusetts isproposed
"A misappllcation Of funds by officers
Of the Boston National Bank is reported.
The Boston French relief fund Is now
$4,000.