The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-18
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NEW YoRK, November 16.-ln rush
this afternoon In the third story Of Col
umbia College, q student named White
fell over the banisters 10 the ground flool
and was fatally injured. The faculty o.
the College and the Authorities are max
ing an investigation with o view 10 pun
ishment OF the leaders In the rush.
A Washington special says that city Il
filling up with politicians who comment
severely upon the course ol the President
In relation TO the Civil Service rules, as
manifested In his remarks TO the Pennsyl.
vania delegation about the appointment
Of postmaster for Philadelphia. They
allege that the strict enforcement Of the
rules viii exclude many men from hold.
ing office who have Just claims upon the
Republicans, and who can creditably fiji
the offices for which they apply, but nev.
ertheless cannot pass the Civil Service ex.
animation.
"A motion was made In the Court Of
General Sessions to-day and not disposed
otto quash the Indictment Iound against
Haigh Smith, for an alleged conspiracy to
deiraud the city government.
The General Missionary Committee Of
the n. E. Church to-day appropriated
$3.50 900 for domestic missions lor the en-.
suing year. Among them are the fellow.
ing: Oregon, $4,000; Pittsburgh, g 800;
Rocky Mountains, $4,000; st. Louis,
$1,000; Southeastern Indiana, $4,000;
Southern Illinois, 81 400; Tennessee, $ll,.
600; Upper Iowa, $2,50O; West Virginia,
$5 500; Western Wisconsin, $4,000; Wis
consin, $500; Wyoming, $500; Arizona,
$4,000, and New Mexico, $1,000.
The Cunard steamer Malta, from Bos.
ton, bound for Liverpool, broke he shaft
Wednesday off Halifax, and was towed to
that port.
The Chsmber Of Commerce Relief Com.
mittee will issue an address to the citi-
zens OF New York. on Monday, asking
for contributions.
Dr.. Houard, the American recently
imprisoned in Cuba, has addressed let.
ter to President Grant thanking him Tor
interfering In his behalf and securing his
freedom.
Nearly two hundred freedmen, includ-
ing several families, sail from this port for
Liberia on Wednesday next. The emf
grants are. mostly from Florida, South
Carolina and Georgia, and 20 out under
the auspices Of the American Coloniza-
ton.
Charles King has been arrested in this
city charged with embezzling 100000
while manager for the firm OF Corcoran
& Co., at Rio.
General Newton, q. S. A, in an inter
view yesterday expressed the opinion that
the use Of gunpowder Is injudicious to
stop the progress OF fires, giving prefer
ence to dualin and giant powder, which
will not scatter combustible debris, but
cut building of close to the foundation
or pierce and let 1t iall vertically He
did not believe in the organization of sep.
arate corps Of workmen, thinking the fire.
men able to do the work.
The Fire Commissioners of New York
have appointed two boards oi examiners
to test the competency Of officers of all
companies and Of assistant engineers.
hepolice raided nine Broadway con-
cert saloons last night, and arrested the
proprietors, barkeepers aud waiter girls,
who were held for examination.
It stated thatthe fire, building, police,
charities and dock d"72rtneats s;%. y, ~
abolished W les:SlstiTC action 'Lis w:!ler.
The testimony given yesterday before
the Commission appointed by the Su.
preme Court, was to the effect that over
100000 worth Of property had been
given Tor nothing in franchises to street
railroads.
In the United States Circuit Court, yes
terday, Judge Shipman decided against
the government In q suit to recover $25,-
900 from BENZ. J. Cahoone, alleged default
ing Paymaster of the Navy, the sureties
holding that Cahoone was a lunatc, and
unable at the time of entering into his
bond to make any contract whatever.
Judge Blatchtord has dismissed the
cases Of several persons indicted for con-
spiracy to deiraud the government by
false invoices. .f.Of.
Judge Shea, of the Marine Court, has
decided that knowledge on the part Of an
agent, not communicated to his principal,
that the premises are to be used for
improper purposes, cancels the claim for
commission or brokerage. r'E|
The steam canal propeller William
Baxter, with 200 tons Of corn, arrived here
yesterday in five days and seventeen
hours from Buffalo.
Among the well known trotters who
have died oi the horse disease are West.
ern New York, G. L. Fox's Sontag, Lot
terry, Voorhees, and Abdallah. No noted
running horses have died. Many have
been attacked, but are doing well.
NEW YORK, November IA Boston
special says It is estimated that three mil
lion sides OF upper and rough leather,
and calf skin were destroyed. Already
prices in upper leather have advanced
from ten TO twenty per cent, and tits quite
likely that corner will be made In the
staple sale ol leather. 1t is known that
three hundred thousand sides at least
were burned, but the quantity of hides
destroyed was very small and there Is no
reason for an advance In this material.
A rise In boots and shoes Is inevitable,
and people who come to buy must be
prepared TO pay much higher prices than
formerly and select from much smaller
stocks. The boot and shoe trade is
regarded as in good condition. The
dealers burned out had US q
general thing lighter stocks than many
supposed. The most exact statement Of
the quantity OF wool destroyed, Just made,
gives total ot 1926 900 pounds. dis.
tributed as follows: Domestic fleece,
425, 900 pounds; California, Oregon, &c.,
1000 900; tub, $4,000; secured, 10000;
pulled, l,325,000; Australian, 100000;
Cape, 10000; South American, 100000;
sundries, 604000 These figures were OBJ
tanned yesterday direct from individual
losers, The eamount now in bonded ware
houses In this city, as reported at the
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