The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-26
THE LATEST NEWS.

in the case OF Stephen Getmeto, convicted o
murder, at Buffalo. the Jury on new trial re
turned verdict of not guilty.
IL l.. Myers and James Watson have beer
arrested, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for alter
Ing Chccks. rr...
Bernard BehlCr, employed in Miller's brow
cry, In Salem, Illinois, fell into boiler filled
with boiling water, last Friday, and was dead IN
few moments. So badly was he scaldcd thai
the flesh came OF down to the bone
John Road, u hostler, was kicked 10 tleatl
by horse at ROndout, New York, Saturday.
Justice sprague, Of the California Supreme
Court, died Saturday morning after long III
ness. Tile bench now comprises two Democrats
and two Republicans. The Governor will an
point Republican for the uncxpIrcd term.
William @. Bryant called from Havana fo,
Vera Cruz, Saturday.
Tho Missouri river broke up at Fort Benton
Montana, Friday night. The water is reported
to be rising rapidly at that place.
Tho Central Committee Of the Radical party
In Spain Is seeking to effect coalition against
the new Ministry.
But one man ofthe wounded In the Louisville
railroad accident Thursday, has dicd-Stull
the baggage man. tits rumored that tho bridge
had beer. tampered with by some person or per
sons who had been writing the conductor threat
ening letters. ~ E.s
j. Il. Hackett confidential clerk In II. G, 4
D. NJ. Loyeuste!n's dry goods establishment, in
Memphis, was arrested Friday night charged
with embczzling some $4,000 worth of govern.
ment bonds and large amounts OF lAccs silks, &c.
A considerable portion of the stolen goods was
recovered from woman to whom he had made
presents.
The tobacco manufacturers OF st. Louis have
adopted resolutions endorsing the action OF the
Committee on Ways and Means in recommend.
ing sixteen cents tax on smoking and twenty.
four cents on chewing tobacco but protested
against any advance on smoking tobacco.
The covered bridge on the Pittsburgh, Gin
clnnatI & St. Louis railroad, near Cambridge,
Ind, was destroyed by fire Friday night.
"A society has been projected in New York
forthe suppression OF obscene literature.
The officials Of the Louisville Short Line r.
R. express suspicious that some persons hostile
to the road, or some persons connected with It,
tampered with and weakened the bridge which
gave way near Ellistor Station, precIpitating the
train. Dispassionate judges do not share this
suspicion.
"A Lacrosse, Wisconsin, special to the ECen-
Ing Wisconsin, reports a great dependency
among the loggers on the Black and Chippewa
rivers. Nearly all Of the men and teams are com.
Ing out OF tho woods on account of the great
thaw, and are fearful of having no drive In the
rivers the coming spring.
VIM. Z. CramCr, editor:in-chiel OF the Daily
lIfSconSin, arrived home at Milwaukee, Friday
night, from his European wedding tour OF two
years and half, rcjuvenatCd and happy.
Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, has Issued proc
lamatlOn calling an extra session Of the Tennes.
see Legislature, on the 18th of March, TO appor.
tIon the State into Congressional districts, and
for other important purposes.
"A fire at Golden City, Colorado, Friday, de.
stroyed two hundred and twenty-five tons othay,
and other property. Loss, $4,000.