The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-07
THE LATEST NEWS.


-Rleven business houses and dwellings at
Mason Stallion, on the Murircsboro & Louisville
Railroad, were destroyed by IRE Tuesday. The
loss. will reach $500 Insurance light.
"A Richmond, Va, dispatch states that John
". 7. Alley, collector Of taxes, together with
six thousand dollars arc missing.
-AdVlces from Fortress Monroe say that Iho
storm OF Saturday was the most severe snow in
fifteen years; the wind attained velocity Of 7S
miles per hour. AT Norfolk the storm caused q
suspension OF business.
-GOv. Holden, Of N. G., declines tho Minister
ship to Peru.
The Democrats elected their city ticket IN
Troy, New York, by one thousand majority.
The charter election at Jacksonville, Ills,
Tuesday, resulted in the election OF a Democratic
mayor and all the aldermen, excepting one.
in the U. s. court at Louisville, Wednesday,
Wm. York, convicted Of robblng tho mall IN
Madison county last fall was sentenced to five
years In the Kentucky penItentIary.
Rev. Francis Patton has assumed the duty as
Professor OF Ddactc and Polcmic Theology at
the Northwestern Theological Seminary at
Chicago. Rev. DR.. Elliott, OF that Institution,
recently sustained serious injuries'to his leg In
jumping across gutter.
"A Washington special says Mr.. VIM. Orton,
President Of the Western UuiOn Telegraph
Company, has written letter to the ApproprIa-
ton Committee OF the House informing them Of
his nnwillingness 10 transmit the reports of the
Signal Service Bureau In the future, on the
ground that he cannOt do so except at q loss to
the Company. The present contract ends the lst
Of May.
The donations granted by the Emperor OF
Germany on the anniversary of his entry into
Paris, have given rise 10 much comment on ac
count OF the largncss OF the sums disposed Of 1t
is said that Prince Charles, Gen. Monteulel and
Duke OF Batavia, received each 30O,OOO thalers;
Gen. Gaebcn and Minister Delbauck 200 OOO
Tenclue aud others 10000 each, and Gems. FO-
touatcly remembered.
AN actor by the name Of ". Il Roberts, be.
longing 10 Nashville company playing at Bowl.
ing Green Ky, Monday night, attempted to COM
nit snicide:wItha small pocket knife, ,inAictlug 30
stabs In the left breast and stomach. Doubts OF
his recovery are entertained. The cause assigned
Is the lOss ofhis voice and consequent inability
to rise in his profession.
AT Sandusky, Wednesday, the warehouse OF
the s. s o. Ice Company and the wood and coal
sheds of the sandusky q Cleveland Railroad Co.,
were destroyed by fire. A quantity OF wood and
coal, the property OF the Railroad Co., were de.
stroyed; fully insured. Loss $40, 900.
"A Republican State Convention TO nominate
delegates to the Philadelphia National Conven.
ton has been called 10 meet at Baltimore on the
24th Of April.
The double scull race for the championship
OF America between Coulter and Cavit, OF Pitts.
burgh, and the Bigleus, OF New York, takes place
at Pittsburgh May 20th.
Tho U. 8. steamer Kansas, with an exploring
expedition, sails for Nicaragua Monday.
Alexander Mosely, editor OF the Richmond
Wig, and James c. Southall, editor OF the En-
QMTtr. were arrested Wednesday morning TO
prevent an anticipated hostile meeting. They
were both placed under bonds OF COO TO keep
the peace.
The Cotton Yarn Mill OF the Wilton Manu-.
featuring Company, at Nashua, N. L., burned
Wednesday morning, Loss $4,000. Partially
insured.
"A match game OF chess by telegraph has
commenced between the Cleveland and CincIn-
natl clubs, each repreprcsented by q committee
of four. The playing to continue till one club
wins two games.
An unknown man was found frozen to death
near Swanton, Lucas county, Ohio, Tuesday
night. There was nothing about his person TO
give any clue to his identity.
Att meeting Of the directors Of the Union
Pacific Railroad, at Boston, Wednesday, Horace
F. Clark, ofNew York, was elected President;
John Duff, orBoston, Vice President, and L. IL.
Rollins, Treasurer. The dropping of Thomas A.
Scott from the directors, is said to indicate the
OF the Vanderbilt interest.
Private advlccs state that Mrs Harriet
Beechcr Stowe has fully recovered from her late
accident In Florida.
On Saturday q party engaged In blasting at
the new Empire Iron Works, Rock Castle, TrIgg
county, Kentucky, went up to q fuse which had
failed togo of, supposing 1t extinguIshed, when
1t exploded and killed three mon.
Hon. Benjamin A. Harvard, one OF the most
influential citizens OF Maryland, died Wednesday
morning at Baltimore. He commanded tho
Mercantile battery at the battle Of North Point,
in 1914, and was member Of Congress for sev-
cral sessions, and chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
The North Pacific Railroad opened 10 Red
River for business yesterday.
Tho dwelling house OF Mrs. Charlotte Blume.
near ShadyVllle, suburb OF Pittsburgh, burned
WGuhGouhIs LoSp IN
homo companies.
Tho Tennessee Republican State Central
Committee, at meeting at Nashville, has re-
solved to call a State Convention to meet there
on the 18th Of May next, to appoint delegates to
the Philadelphia National Convention.
Tho appointment OF Rear Admiral PalA do
Barnabc to the Spanish AmbassadOrshIp at
Washington has been decided on at Madrid.
The Belgian Chamber OF Representatives has
decided, by vote Of 6S yeas to 81 nays, to main
tain the accredited Minister at the NBtican.
The special elections In Michigan Wedncs.
day to al three vacancies In the House and one
in the Senate Of tho Michigan Legislature, re-
suited In the choice OF Republicans In three rep
rcsentative districts. The returns from the
Macomb county Senatorial district Indicate
close vote between Browucll Dem) and Hatha-
way Rcp.).
"A meeting Of those Interested In the rebuild
Ing OF Unity Church w1s held In Chicago We'd
nesday afternoon, at which Rev. Robt Collyer
reported that $4,000 wonld probably he cobtaIus
cd from the national association and that the
church will bo speedily rebuilt.
Ohio Legislature.