The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-31
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Oct, 30.-The extra session oil
the Legislature passed joint resolution
that the Secretary Of State be authorized
10 prepare list Of the law books stored
in The basement OF TIE State House, pre-.
paratory to offering them Tor sale to the
Chicago lawyers ut cost price. The Sec.
retary Of State prepared a list, but having
doubts rs 10 his right to proceed under u
joint resolution, sent the list to Governor
Palmer, with q request Tor his opinion,
The Governor returned the answer that
he was of opinion that joint resolution
Of the two houses Of the General Assembly
does not authorize acts contrary to law.
The Secretary Of State will not therefore
offer the books for sale, and the Chicago
lawyers will have TO wait until law is
passed authorizing him to do so.
The prst Office employees in the Clncin.
natl office contributed literally for the re.
lief of the employees In the Chicago post
office, who suffered from the fire.
Two colored men OF low estate, named
Henry Williams and Charles GraCen,
quarrelled last night in the tenement
house Of All Clark street, when Williams
drew revolver and shot Graccr dead.
The quarrel was about q woman. vii.
liams escaped. Two women in the room
at the time of the shooting have been ar.
rested.
Tho Tribune this morning makes m
appeal to the Germans in behalf Of the
sufferers by fire in Wisconsin, Michigan
Minnesota. Probably fifty thousand peo.
pie In Northern Wisconsin and Michigan
alone have been stripped Of every earth.
ly possession by these fires. Many Of
them have als0 been rendered sick, blind
or crippled by the ordeal, which will
necessarily make them objects of charity
Ior some timU to come. Unfortunately
too where whole families, whole com.
munities were involved IN the common
ruin There are neighbors, or relatives
on whom IS in Chicago, some of the suf.
lerers can fall back for assistance. They
can merely flock In masses to the nearest
towns unscattrel by the flames, there TO
starvG or freeze unless timely aid arrives.
this should for humanity's sake be prompt
and copious money and clothing are arli.
cles most needed, and the Governors Of
Wisconsin and Michigan are the most ap.
propriate channels through which aid can
be administered.
The officers Of the Brick Layers Union,
assert that that body has taken no action
In regard to wNges, and that the advance
In wages has been owing to competing
bids Of employers, who have offered larger
wages to journeymen, II they would leave
their former employers and work for
them.
The grain In four Of the elevators burn
cd was sold to day. The Galena eleva.
tor contained three hundred and eleven
thousand bushels Of wheat, and brought
$2O,75O. The grain in NIinger & Ar.
mour's elevator, amount not given,
brought $G,050. In Hiram WhGelers
elevator, amount not given, brought
$3055. In the Central elevator, amount
not given, $23,700 werc realized
Mr.. Crosby will not rebuild the Opera
House, but will put business block, on
the old site. The Pacific Hotel Is to be re.
built on the old plan, on the same site. 1t
was one ol the largest hotels In tho United
States, and was nearly completed when
burned. Tho railroads interested will
subscribe 100000 towards rebuilding.
On Saturday, E, Gramlin was run over
by an engine on tho Chicago s. Pitts.
burgh Railroad, near Polk street, and was
30 badly injured that he died this A. NJ.