The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-23
NEW YORK CITY.


not send an agent to this country TO ferret
out Geo. o. GlaVis'for frauds said to have
been committed by him In sale in Ger
many Of western lands.
A dispatch from Poltsville says q fire In
that city yesterday caused loss OF $500.
600. Insurance on which is SAG 1000, main.
ly In home companies The fire began at
half past two in the morning in planning
mill on Laurel street, and soon the whole
block between end and 3rd streets includ.
ind thirty houses and a soap and tallow
chandlery were in flames, which swept
across Laurel street licking up wagon
and blacksmith shop, stores, and dwellings.
Engines from the neighboring cities were
telegraphed Tor and with their aid, and BY
tearing down some exposed buildings the
fire was confined 10 two blocks bounded
by MInersVille, High, End and 3rd streets.
All the business was suspended during
the fire. One child killed and another
seriously injured. Several fireman were
seriously injured.
Bank statement-Loans increased ST..
lS9, 400; specie increase $43O,7OO legal
tenders increased 1907 200; deposits in
crease S2p2al, AGO. circulation decrease
$5O,TO0.
The jury in the Sharkey case brought
in verdict Of murder In the first degree
Patrick Hallick, who with q gang Of
ruttians broke into the apartments Of MI.
Phelps, jewelVr, in June 1872, and on be-
ing discovered shot and wounded Phelps
go that his life was for some time dispaired
OF and who for over year has evaded
the entire police force OF this city, was ar.
rested last night in dining saloon on 10Th
avenue.
The steamer Juniata, which expected
10 sail to-day, had her crew reduced from
2l0 10 100. She takes 250 tons Of coal for
the use Of tho steamer Tigress when the
latter reaches Drisco. The Juniata also
takes two steam launches. The Tigress
is expected to reach the Brooklyn Navy
Yard on Monday, when the work oil fitting
her out will be Immediately commenced,
in order that she may leave on the 4th or
9th Of July. She will be provisioned for
two years.
The postmaster at Batavia has investi.
gated tho cause Of the FIRE, by which
the western bound mails from this city
were destroyed, aud reports that those
through mails were placed in com mon
baggage Cur. They filed the car for
about One.third Of It's length from top to
bottom, and the rest oil the car contained
luggage. OnEhe top OF the car at the
rear end was an uncovered stove.pipe
hole. The baggage master did not ride
In the car from Rochester 10 Batavia, but
was 10 the smoking car, and had left no
one In his place. The flames we're not
discovered until the door was opened at
Bltavia, when the mails were found TO be
In full blaze. Water was let in from the
tank spout, and what was not burned was
wet down. In conclusion, the postmas-
ter expresses his opinion that the fro was
caused by wanton neglect on the part OF
the railroad men.
The two children of Mr.. Harsch, injur.
ed BY the explosion in Der street, today,
will die.
1t Is stated thatGn application by the
Government counsel for an INJUNCTION, 70.
straining certain defendants in tho forth.
coming suit against the Union Pacific
Railroad, from dlsposiug Of property
until the case is decided, will be argued
before Judge Hunt at Canandsigua, N.
7. in few days.
The President is reported as saying he
will not select the Chief Justice from
among the present Judges Of the Supreme
Court.
Gases OF yellow fever arc reported by
the Brooklyn Union, in State street, Of
that city, In q row OF tenement houses
where young Ennis died oil the fever last
week.
Additional testimony 10 the Po.
laris investigation Is published. One OF
the witnesses testiged that Buddington
said that the death Oi DR.. Hall had lifted
q great load from his heart.
The brig Gubslcain, from Matanzas, re.
ports, June 10Th, @. Anderson, and on
the 2lst, Peter Blackstone, both seamen,
died Of yellow fever, and were buried at
sea. Capt. Stones child was taken sick
with the same disease, while the vessel
was coming up the bay 10 quarentien.
NEW York, June 22.-Stokes' nsw
trial will not occur during the present
term Of Oyer & TCrminer, which throws
it over TO October. His counsel have dc.
cided TO make no effort TO bail out the
prisoner. Its said that the defence will
rely on the medical testimony, which was
80 effective In the first trial, and will raise
the plea Of self defence.
/ The Polaris search steamer, Junlata,
leaves tomorrow or Tuesday. Among
the articles sent aboard yesterday, was
life raft for the use OF expedItionary par
ties. Captain Buddington, the uncle of
the present commander OF the Polaris, Is
pilot OF the Juniata.
A derrick employed for placing in posi-.
tion iron columns for the support oil the
elevated railroad at Bath street and OH
avenue, fell yesterday afternoon, seriously
iDjuriDg James MOylan, surveyor Of the
road, and John J. Schroeder, passer by.
The yacht club scrub race yesterday
was poor affair, there beng no prize and
but few yachts taking part. Only two
yachts appeared to be really at work, and
they were the 1dler and Rambler, the
former OF which came in ahead.
The canoe club regatta In the bay wss
won by the Chip, which sailed five miles
in 89 minutes and 80 seconds. Seven ca.
noes started, but Eve came 10 grief before
the race was Over.1
The entire family oi Hon. John ].
Blair were prostrated with q mysterious
illness, but owing 70 the prompt admin.
istration Of remedies they are now out Of
danger.
The government revenue tug, Tagis-
man was severely crippled, yesterday, by
q collision with the steamer Harlem.
Another illicit dlSIillery was seized in
BROOKLYN yesterday.
One hundred and fifty teachers sailed
on q sight seeing tour through Europe,
yesterday, per steamer Victoria.