The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-14
THE LATEST NEWS.

ALLEY charged with the murder OF
Ellis, has been acquitted.
j. Edgar Thompson announces that
the Penn. R. r. Co. viii raise at least
96OO,0O0 for the Centennial anniversary.
A grand mass meeting is to be held At
Philadelphia on the 22d, In aid Of the
cause.
The work Of laying q third rail on
the Erie road will be commenced in the
spring.
The colored people OF New York are
agitating the passage Of bill by the
Legislature giving to colored men the
privileges and rights in that State which
were intended to be secured by Summers
civil rights bill.
1t Is proposed in New York to frame
an enactment against pick.pockets for
"grand larceny in the night time" instead
Olgrand larceny simply, and in this way
imprisonment for ten years may be i'm
posed.
The Maine EG&ors' and Publlshers'
Association at Augusta, Wednesday night
passed q resolution against the proposed
action OF Congress requiring the prepay
ment Of postage on newspapers OF the
Office of publication.
The Fort Smith (Arkansas) Lndepen-
dent Of the 9th inst. says two companies Of
Choctaw Indians went in pursuit Of horse
thieves on the Friday previous, and cap
tured sixteen on Saturday morning, and
after holding council shot six Of them.
In the House OF Representatives yes
terday, q resolution by Mr.. Wood, hail
ing with pleasure the Republican move
ment in Spain, was objected to and not re-
ceived.
Ex-Governor Geary's funeral which
took place at Harrisburg, yesterday, was
an imposing affair.
K resolution has been introduced in
the Massachusetts, Legislature spplauding
the act of Span in becoming Republic.
"A collision between freight and pass
enger trains occurred Wednesday even'g
on the Central Pacific Railroad q few
miles east of Corinne. A few persons were
wounded; none seriously.
The o. P. Railroad Investigating
Committee yesterday, heard additional tes.
timony from Oakes, Ames.
The Pullman post.offlce cars on the
Grand Trunk Railroad between Prescott
and Toronto, Canada ran of the track yes
terday. Several passengers hurt, none
dangerously; among them ]. N. Pred
ham Of Chicago, W. ]. Brunnell OF Kan
sas
The House Committee on Printing
have reported in favor Of giving the re-
porting and publishing Of the Globe for
the next two years to w. ]. Murtagh, of
the Washington Republican.
"A bill has been introduced in the Ohio
Senate authorizing the incorporation Of
companies to carry on tho business of
hiring cars and engines to Railroad Com
panies.
AT Tyrone, Pa, Rays tannerY was
burned, Thursday morning. Loss $780,
600.
in the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Corbett
reported without amendment the Senate
bill authorizing heWashington, Cincinnati
6 St. Louis Railroad Company to con-
struct railroad from Washington City
through the States OF Virginia, West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois TO-
81. Louis, with a branch road from any
point on the main line In Indiana to
Chicago.
The House OF Representatives will
hereafter meet at liam.
in the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Win.
dom reported bill for the suppression of
obscene literature.
Gov. NoYes and wife gave pleasant
reception at Columbus last night, which
was largely attended by members Of the
general assembly, State officers and
prominent citizens.
Albert Shaw, 8 brakeman on the
G. G. 81. G. Railway, was struck by an
engine, Saturday, at Cleveland and ipjur-
ed 80 badly that he died.
Several vessels Of the British Med
iterranean squadron have been ordered
to Lisbon.
"A newspaper Job Office in Salt Lake
City is threatened with suit for publish.
ing obscene literature, and having prin-
ted to order in pamphlet, some OF Brigham
Young'S sermons some Of the language Of
which Is incredibly vile.
-"Clowdy weather and winds veering
to southerly, and partly cloudy and plea.
SAINT weather" is indicated for the middle
States and as far west as Illinois, to-day.
Utah was visited yesterday with the
heaviest Snow Storm Of the season. On
little Cottonwood 1t was twelve feet deep
on level and still showing.
The Municipality OF Turin, Italy,
have sent a telegrsphic Despatch to the
Ex.Klng AmedeuB, welcomming him
home.
Tho payment OF the second 6OOOO,-
OOOf installment OF the fourth mIllIard Of