The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-18
THE LATEST NEWS.

Tho jail at Palmyra. Missouri, was broken
open Thursday night, and all the prisoners GO
capped but one, who refused 10 leave. Among
those who escaped is Ambrose Coo, who last
summer murdered Miss AbbiO summers, form,
erly OF Quincy, Illinois. 1t is believed that Goes
friends were instrumental In his escape.
Tho body OF Charles II. Clifton, who was
drowned CIT the steamer Sucker State last No.
yember, was found near Quincy, Illinois, last
Friday.
The body Of Henry TornCIger, Of Polin, ILL.,,
was found, Thursday, hanging 10 o tree near
Hollis Station. II Is not known whether he
committed suicide or was murdered.
Owing to silver coin being nuisance, and
falling TO two per cent discount, in San Fran.
cisco, the mint has refused to accept It.
-Atrain was thrown from the track by o bro.
ken rail Saturday morning near Springfield,
Mass. A smoking car went down an embank.
ment with fifteen or twenty persons in 1t. They
were more or lcss injured, but probably none
fatally.
Tho Methodist Episcopal Church at New
York Mills, N. z, was destroyed by frc satur.
day. Loss $50, 900; insured for $4,000,
"A San francisco dispatch says 1000 ApaChes
lately on the reservation, arc now on the war
path In Arlzoua. Gen. Crook has started for
Tonic Basin with friendly Hulopols for scouts.
An accident occurred TO an up train on the
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, near tho
U. P. Junction, Friday. The ladies' car was
thrown from the track, and rolled over an en-
bankment. onelady, name not given, was fatal.
ly injured. Several other passengers received
slight injuries.
u. R. Dillon, OF the New York Press Society
for the Suppression Of Obscene Literature, is In
Washington, for the purpose OF having the law
regulating this subject amended, so as TO make
tho penalty more severe.
Six or seven additional witnesses have been
summoned from New York, to appear before the
Custom House Committee. None Of the testimo-
ny has yet been officially printed.
"a man named Alexander Campbell, and his
wife, old residents OF Poplar Grove Wisconsin,
were killed Friday by drinking alcohol, which
was given by mistake.
Charles N. Reed, Esq, son OF the late Gen.
Charles N. Reed, was elected Mayor OF Rrie, Pa,
Friday, without opposition. The anti.ring tick.
cts In several wards were elected by large major.
tiles.
The Wlseonsln Assembly, has passed the
temperance bill after exempting native wine
grown In the vineyards Of the proprICtors.
in the House OF Representatives, Saturday,
number Of speeches were read or filed on mis-.
cellaneous subjects.
In the New York Assembly an inquiry has
been ordered into the combination of the rail-
roads, especially the South Improvement Com.
pany, to effect unjust discrimination as to fares
and freIghts.
Owing 10 the advance In soda ash the Pitts.
burg branch Of the National Glass Association
win meet Tuesday TO consider the necessity of
an advance in glass.
John 8. Washington, for thirty five years
marine reporter Of the New Orleans Picayune,
died Sunday.
Information has been received that Engineers
Naaf, Rggcnbach and Zac Kakke arc about 10
construct a railway TO the summit of Monnt We.
suylus similar to that at Mount Washington.
st PauIck's anniversary was observed
throughout Ireland yesterday. No disturbances
are reported.
Mrs. Priscilla B. Sedgwlck, wife Of Gen. j
T. SedgwlCk, died at New Albany Saturday
evening
NO Official information has yet been commu.
nicated as to the spirit In which the letter OF
Secretary Fish to Granville has been received.
The Massachusetts, State Central Committee
has fixed upon the 10th OF April as the time and
Worcester as the place for holding Convention
to choose delegates to the Convention at PhIa
dclphia.
-Rx.Chief Justice Biglow, s. II. Watlcy and
Otis NOrcrOss, referees between the Eastern Rail.
road and Stephen D. Taylor, of Newton, who
was seriously crippled in the Revere disaster,
have awarded him 81, ,5S0