The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-16
THE LATEST NEWS.

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"A destructive a "a occurred at, Sharpaburg,
Bath county KY, Tuesday last, Consuming the
Presbyterian church and i've Of the best business
houses in the town. Three men were arrested
charged with starting the fire, and Il was with
diAlcnlty the mob was prevented from hanging
them.
"A Republican caucus Of members Of the
Maine Legislature, Wednesday evening, elected
delegates TO the Republican National ConYen.
ton at Philadelphia. J.W. Ppftcr1is Chairman
were adopted endorsing Grant and colfax.
The factory building Ol tho Rock Island
Glass Works, at Rock Island, Ills was destroyed
by lrc Thursday aymornlng. Loss I'll 900; insured
for $500 The building will he rebuilt and
work resumed In two weeks.
Fire broke out at 70 o'clock Wednesdaynight in
the book bindcry OF the Southern McthodstBoOk
Concern at Nashville, extending thence to the
composing room. The materials and machinery
in both departments were destroyed. together
with the stereotype foundry and Or. Summers
extensive library, containing many rare and val
liable booiP.
The Judiciary Committee of the lower House
OF the Missouri Legislature have agreed 10 ointro'
duce bill TO onst all county court justices In
the present inCumbPnts to hold until then.
-Forty.six thousand dollars Of Missouri State
bonds fall due February %, and will be paid in
currency at the Bank OF Comm cree, New York,
in accordance with late action Of thu Legisla-
ture.
Granville Corbitt, former editor of the Nash.
Vile Union and ADtGrieaH, and subsequently
President Of the Bank OF Tennessee. died at
Nnak nIU a5a utU
"A dispatch from Tallahassee, Florida, says
that the Florida Assembly, on Wednesday alter.
noon, by a large majority, resolved that United
States Senator Osborne be requested to resign,
stating, among other reasons, that the appoint
ments OF Federal officers made by his recommen.
dations were distractions to the Federal Govern
ment. ...-s ......t
"A special dispatch from Charleston, 8. C.,
says that "Chalr maker" IngGrsoll Is stopping in
that city under the name Of James Harvey.
One ppan OF the iron bridge over Big Muddy
river, on tile Illinois Central Railroad near Car.
bondAle, H., gave way yesterday, and four cars Of
4 Awrccking train fell through. Three men were
injured, one fatally. The bridge was considered
very substantial one, and the accident Is said to
have been caused by d boom OF the derrick car
swinging against the supports while the train was
under way.
"A young man named Good, while engaged
in adjusting the belt on the Ay.wheel OF a saw
mill at Milton Station, Ind, on the Illinois &
St Louis railroad, Thursday morning, was
canght by the arm and revolved around the
wheel at rapid rate until he was literally torn
TO pieces, suffering instant death. a'.-.'
AT Bay St Louis, Miss, Thursday afternoon,
q duel was fought between Gen. A. S. Badger,
Chief OF Police of New Orleans, and Hon. Geo.
W. Carter. formerly Speaker OF the House OF
the Louisiana Legislature. They exchanged
shotswi rifles at sixty PAGES, without effect
The differences were then amicably adjusted.
THE new green houseo OF Hiland, King & Co.,
Allegheny City, Pa, was burned on Thursday
morning, destroying lArgestock or flowers and
plants. Loss s. 600; insured for $3.50.
"A burglar broke the window OF pawn
broker on Liberty street. Pittsburgh, last even.
Ing, taking diamonds to the amount OF $l2, ,000.l
John st. Clair, an engineer in in an iron mir
In South Pittsburgh, was fatally wounded ycSter-
day by the bursting Of an immense fly wheel.
"A consistory for the nomination OF bishops
of the Roman Catholic Church will be heldin
Rome on the 18th Inst ,r.-l-
"A movements on foot among the Judges Of
the Criminal Circuit Courts OF Tennessee, to hold
Convention before the meeting OF the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature, for the purpose of aug
gesting proper reformation of the laws in re.
gard 10 trials BY juries, as tits generally conCed
ed the present laws arc totally inefficient 10
secure the ends OF justice In jury cases.