The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-20

"A Pittsburgh baker named Frank
MeDel committed suicide yesterday even
spg,,,, tng' ,Oause' domestic and pccuniSry diff
The purchase money for the site Of the
new public buildings al .PltSburgh was
on Wednesday, remitted by the Acting
Secretary Of the Treasury.
-Austin Shipp was arrested a. Beaver
Utah, to-day, and held TO bail to appear
before the United States Commissioner on
the 2ist inst on charge OF pOlygsmy.
-Four city policemen have been held
TO bail at Salt Lake by the United
states Commissioner, until the next cit.
ting oI the District Court, on the charge
% assault on election day.
The National Bank Redemption
Agency Of the Treasury Department has
about 81 100000 in national bank notes
assorted and prepared for delivery to the
Comptroller Of the Currency.
The Acting Secretary oil the Treasury
on Wednesday, authorized the establish.
ment Of = bonded warehouse at Pitts
burgh for the use Of the appraiser and for
the storage Of goods.
levitt, the postmaster Of REYNOLDS,
Ind, has been arrested near ChetopSa By
8 special agent from Indiana, on charge
OF embtzzlement. He will be taken 10
Indianapolis.
John Irwin, Chief of Police at Pitts
ourgh, was suspended from duty Wednes.
day until the charge entered against him
by member Of the Police Commissioners
can be investigated.
The Chinese Government has given
Japan twenty days to withdraw It's troops
irom Formosa. Meantime, China Is max.
ing extensive preparations for war with
Japan, which is generally expected.
Frank Moulton arrived home carly
Wednesday morning. He refused 10 give
an audience TO anyone. Tillon Is al his
own house, and also declined 10 be inter
viewed. Both are said TO be engaged on
new statements.
The Berlin Post says the Brussels
Congress has abandoned the Russian pro.
grsmme. The delegates have transmitted
Tor ratification 10 their respective govern
ments the resolutions Adopted, which
merely enlarge the humane provisions Of
the Geneva Convention.
The losses by the food at Austin.
Nevada, will amount TO over 100000,
The people were warned In time BY 4
messenger on horseback and escaped 10
The hills. The deluge was about ten feet
deep as it rushed down the canon. No
lives lost.
The Cincinnoti Pork Packers Asso.
clation yesterday directed by resolution
Iheir delegates 10 favor the present rules
ot the Association at the Louisville Con-
Tention, but 10 explicitly state that the
Cincinnati Association Iavors uniform
rules Of packing throughout the country,
but Will abide by any rules adopted by
the National Association.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders oi the A. s. P. road held In New
ofk yesterday, the following Board Of
Directors were elected for the ensuing
year: Andrew Pierce, Thos. F. Buckley
Jas. seligman, Andrew V. Stout, VIM.
Il. Collin, Clinton B. Fisk, David Solo.
man, Cornelius ]. Bergen, Jas. D. Fish,
u. X. Garrison, Chas. P. Chsnteau, Thos.
W. Pierce and Henry F. VerpuVen.
There was no disturbance at Ridge
Spring today and hopes are entertained
that there will be no conflict. Harrison
Bamie, one Of the negro ring leaders, was
arrested and taken 10 the Lexington isil,
The negroes arc coming In pleading for
peace and giving up their arms. The
whites are still organizing and arming
themselves. They do not intend to pro.
woke the conflict, but 10 act on the defen.
sive.
Charleston, s. G., advices from
Georgetown represent that town still
crowded with negroes and the colored mi.
litts guarding the Jail. The commander
Of the revenue cutter, which was recently
sent TO Georgetown, sent a letter to the
Collector Of this port today stating that
the cutter could protect the property OF
the United Ststes, but that there was not
an adequate force TO protect the property
or lives OF the citizens. An order was re-
ceiVed here from Governor Moses to day
lor one company Of colored militia 10 be
ready TO go 10 Georgetown to morrow.
The militia were summoned but only 10
responded, and they were sent out to ar
rest tho delaulters. The Adjutsnt Gen
eral OF the State failed 10 arrive 10 take
command and the trOOns were dismissnd