The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-01
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THE LATEST NEWS.


Three thousand pounds was subscribed al
themeeting at London, Tuesday night, iftaid Of
the Livingstone expedition. 'I.''
Eight thousand relnforcements have sailed
from Cadis for Cuba. M Nv 80, ........
Tho boiler Of the British steamship Amazon,
exploded at Bordeaux, Tuesday. Twome were
killed, and several injured.
Henry W. Gray, (uominee) Ia elected Sena.
tor OF the Fourth Pennsylvania district over Nc.
Lure lind. Rep) by $40 majority. The RepnblI-
can majority last election was 7,42G.
The California Senate has refused to pass to
third reading. resolution recommending the
adoption ofthe government postal telegraph sys-
tenn. Y.Ilr...r .........u...... 0........
Tho steamer Mary Taylor has sailed from
San Francisco for Ecuador with divers and ma.
chinery for raising the treasure sunk on the
Spanish frlgAte Leocodla, In 1902.
The weather in Oregon is very cold The
Northern Pacific surveying party, under Captain
Maxwell, abandoned work in Bendorcllc county,
and arrived at WallAwalla after great hardship
and loss Of ofseVeral animals. u
Governor Holman, In response 10 q resOlu.
ton OF the New York House, says there were
several instances In the last Legislature where
clauses which were never passed were inserted In
bills presented for his sign ature.
The journeymen carpenters of Brussels City
arc on strike, and the masters have closed their
shops. rtigE tt RI % l4 :
Mr.. McLure, the defeated candidate for the
Pennsylvania Senate in the Fourth District, de-
clAreA his intention Of contestiEgthe election OH
the ground Of fraudulent voting.
The Trinity Episcopal church on. Madison
street, CoVlngton, Kentucky, was damaged by
fire, last evening, TO the amount OF $4,000 Dur.
ing the fire, horse attached to the hose reel
ran away, knocking down lad named Phiene'
elter, fracturIng his skull, and also seriously in.
juring John KolhoG, q tailor, ....... .....
The director Of the Paris 0Reidl Journal.
published under the control OF the Commune,
has been sentenced TO transportation.
-ThAnksgiv ng in st. Paul's London for the
recovery Of the Prince Of WALES is announced
10 take place on the 9th Of February.
The trial Of Tweed will not take place until
the March term. This practically puts the case
over until the close Of the legislature. It is
probable that Tweed will now take his seat in the
Senate. ''-
Gen. GAaleld's suggestions that the home.
stead bill should be 30 amended that tho date oi
settlement on unsurveyed lands may count after
tho survey as part Of the proceeds OF i've years
actual occupation, requisite towards establishing
q homestead claim, was unanimously concurred
In In the House Committee Of Conference, We'd
nesday, and Garfield, Claggett and Morrill, were
selected rs subcommittee OF delegates to con-
fer with the Committee on Territories and on
Public Lands upon the subject.
Miss Matte Riley, Of Columbus, Ohio, daugh-
ter Of W. W. Riley, committed spicide Tuesday
night by poison while temporarily Insane.
Gen. Hancock was interviewed yesterday by
a st. Paul reporter touching his reported dcclna-
tion OF candidacy for President. Hancock said,
Qike Greeley) that he never declined anything
before It was offered him, but he preferred TO be
considered not candidate rather than as seek.
ing the office.
Alexis was driven around Louisville yester.
day and shown the sights.
The blockade on tho U. P. railroad continues.
The snow drifts into the cuts as fast as removed.
Some passengers east have been 10 days this side
OF Ogden.
The following p0stmRsters were nominated by
the President yesterday: L. Cord, Mason City,
Iowa; J. Allen, MaqhAkela, Iowa; Lewis Lam.
bright, Middletown, Ohio; Baltzer Young, New
Lisbon, Ohio; jeremiah Clark, Leavenworth, KS.
Mayor Blaekmore Of Pittsburgh entered on
his duties yesterday. it.s .a4g .'.s.G
The riveris stIll closed at Pittsburgh.
The Japanese embassy, consisting Of 100
persons, LETT San Franoisco for the East yestor-
day morning in SPECIAL train OF AYe palace cars.
Thomas 3. Phillips, dry goods merchant Of
Pittsburgh, has failed. Liabilities $1SO,OOO; as
sets 500, 900 or SO, 900. ''.'' -ai
The total amount Of United States currency
outstanding at this date, is $ss9 9067, ,O7o. 'h1
The territorial delegates In Congress have
an organization and meet every Monday, to con-
slider matters affecting tho territories. u. ..rf
Secretary Boutwell, was before the Commerce
Committee Of the House, yesterday, and had a
long conference with the committee upon Mr..
LSnch's bill TO promote American commerce.