The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-08
THE LATEST NEWS.

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carried by rail within 80 miles OF the Valley by
either the MAriposa or Cuterville route. The
horseback ride Is reduced 10 two and half
miles r.... ls...
Laws, the delAultiug Boston postofIiCe clerk,
has been held in twenty thousand dollars bail
for trial 1t is believed he has made over proper.
ty enough 10 cover his specuaLtons.
Yesterday morning the body of an UNI nown
mon was found In the basement of the Forest
City Hotel, Cleveland, ut the foot Of the opening
through which heelevAtor passeS. He probably
met his death by falling down the hatChwAy.
"A fire at OIL City, Pa, Tuesd4y, dest royed
the National Hotel, Taylor House, Oil Exchange,
branch Office OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company, Pacific Il Atlantic Telegraph office,
and two or three saloons Loss estimated at $t0,-
900 partially Insured. The fire was caused by
a lamp exploding.
"A flIe at Port Huron, Michigan, Wednesday,
entirely destroyed tho buildings and stocks Of
D. Graham, hats and furs; D. Gucrln, boots and
shoes F. A. Mayors, grocers j. and B. Farand,
dry goods. Total loos, $4,000; insurance on
stock, $9S 900, and none on buildings.
The Grand Duke and party left Memphis for
New Orleans Oh the steamer James Howard,
Wednesday. Several ladies' and gentlemen Of
Lhe lOImeI ClIy accompanied MN,
Two thousand troops, asked for by Valma.
seda, have sailed nom CaaIz, Spain, for Cuba.
AT MaySvile, New York, Charles Marlow
was, on Wednesday, convicted OF the murder OF
VIM Bochman, aud sentenced to be hanged
March ~
One OF Kldder i Akin's hosiery mills ut
Troy. New York, WAS destroyed, Wednesday, by
fire. Loss, $4,000.
Robert Britton was shot dead by Louis
Boderlck,a saloon keeper, at Northern Pacific
Junction, Minnesota, Sunday ught, during a
drunken spree.
The Washington Chronicle states that Tues.
day, Secretary Boutwell, made statement before
the Senate Finance Committee, that he did not
favor any material reduction ofthe tariff because
he needed all the revenue he could get TO reduce
the public debt. Also that the talk about war
with England was very DjudIcIous, Even II
England should repudlale the Washington
Treaty, suchf act would only restore the prior
legal status Of the case. ...
-Advices from Cape OF Good Hope, represent
the colony crowded with strangers, and murders
and robberies were Of daily occurrence. .sEa
The Miami Powder Mills will be rebuilt, and
work will be resumed without delay.
The store OF smalley 8 Co, Cambridge City,
Indiana, was burned Wednesday. Loss, $4,000
insured for $4,000 o. Es-i5i
The papers throughout the Dominion Of Can.
ada, contain articles on the Alabama treaty.
Their general tone Is moderate, although the
American terms are considered inalmssable, No
serious difficulty Is apprehended.
-Abullding owned by VIM. Lamprey, and oc.
cupicd by Baker & KindriCk, as an agricultural
warehouse, In St. Paul, Mimi, was partially burn
odT TnalHaU niuht I naR 20 nm !. H'THH.-
Nilsson made her farewell appearance at
Cincinnati last night The total receipts Tor thIr.
teen nightA were $4,000. es- E,.s
The Government Commissioners yesterday
heard testimony at Chicago, relative 10 value of
the old postoiiico block. Benz. Lombard thought
the square worth $l,6S90OO.
"A Fulton boAtman at Halifax accepts Browns
offer to row on four mile course on the Ken.
nebecassis river for a purse of 81, 800.
COL Davis Cochrell, for many years propri:
etor OF the Gayoso House and Peabody Hotc,
died at Memphis, Wednesday, after protraCtcd
illness. ..t
The Kansas House has passed bill to allow
cities, counties and towns 10 remit taxes for lvc
years TO manufacturers who will expend $95, 900
in machinery and buildings.
AT Gala Rock, Ark, on the Cd, two young
LA0u uAnleu hUpeE Auu DcIupuey bnot anu killed
colored man named Arch. Rmbry, The brother
and father OF the murdered man fell on an old
man named Tucker, whom they accused of instI
eating the murder, shot him twice and beat him
till they thought him dead. About 30 negroes
gathered aud armed themselves and more trouble
10 feared.
Alex. Duerson, wealthy citizen, living near
Louisville was thrown over the river bank by a
runaway horse Wednesday and received injuries
that are deemed fatal 4Ef
-Thirty.two citizens Of Los Angeles, Cal,
have been indicted for murder, lu tho anti.
Chinese riot
The pressand bar of California are ssvere on
the Supreme Court OF that State for granting
Mrs.. Fair q new trial.
1t is denied at Washington that there has
been any estrAngement between Secretary Fish
and Gen, Sickles