The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-21
CINCINNATI.
OF COFFIN MANUFACTURERS.

CUhN hNTlON OB COFBLh hANUFACIUhhlS'
CINCINNATI, November G0.-The Con-
vention Of Coffin Manufacturers Of the
West, which has been IN session In this
city for the last two days, terminated last
night The time has been occupied in the
discussion OF matters Of common interest
to tho trade and IN social intercourse. Al.
ter tho election Of w. Wettich, Of Alleghe.
ny, Pa, President, and N. II. Dill, Of
Richmond, Vice President, the Conven-
tton adjourned TO meet at Pittsburgh in
juno next.
MIss KELLOGG.
At the Grand Opera House last even
ing Miss Kellogg, having fully recovered
from her late indisposition, made her ap.
pearanCe in the Marriage Of Figaro" and
was warmly received.
NEBRASKA sUFFERERs.
Another letter has been received by the
Chamber oil Commerce from Hon. James
G. Brisban, urging larger and continued
contributions 10 aid the sufferers in Ne
braska. In response TO o request from
Captain Holloway, President OF the Cham.
Der, the Secretary OF War has decided to
appropriate quantity OF government
clothing now at Jacksonville, Indiana,
for the relief OF the sufferers
2,700 BBLs. OF wHnKY DURNED.
At Frankfort, Kentucky, about mid.
night last night the whisky warehouse Of
RObt z. Pepper, situated on the Kentucky
river, one mile above this city and con-
tanning about 1900 6bls. OF whisky, was
totally destroyed by fire with its contents.
The whisky was insured for nearly &c.,.
900. The principal losers are, Under.
writer's Agency $l0500; Royal, oI Liver
pool, 80 600; Etna SO 600; NorthAmcrica,
Of Philadelphia, $780, German Amerl.
can, Of New York, 5000; Niagara, OF New
York, $500; Pennsylvania Of Phila-
delphia, $4,000; Queen $1,000; Imperial
$5,000A Franklin, Of Philadelphia, 81 800;
Conn ecticut 81 200, The fire Is supposed
TO have .been the work ol an incendiary.
There was a slight rain falling, the
warehouse was situated about 30 yards
from tho distilleiy, and as the wind
was blowing from it the latter was not
damaged.
HUNTING A STONE CUTTING JOB
The City Council, this afternoon, In
pursuance Of a communication Of the
Mayor and tho action OF the Stone Cut
ters' Association last night, appointed q
committee to visit Washington 10 consult
with the department officers in order 10
secure the work ot cutting the stone ioI
the new Custom House in this city.
SUDDEN DEATH OF WASH MILAN, CT TIE
ENQUIRER
Mr.. s. B. w. Mclean, an old citizen
who served as collector OF the port oI
this city under Pierce and Buchanan. and
who for eleven years preceding 1870 was
business manager and the leading stock
holder Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, lell
dead Of heart disease this morning.
SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
Edward Black, brother OF George
Black, one Of the robbers of the Ameri
can Express Company, to-day sued H. 8
Julier; OF Cleveland, Charles Fargo, oI
Chicago, and Col. Kersted, and two de-
tGctives Of Cincinnati, 10 recover twenty
thousand dollars damages for false impris
onment yesterday. Edward Black was
imprisoned four hours on suspicion, was
taken out on a haJsas corpus. and releas-
ed. The officers said that his arrest was
made through mistake.
DIED OF APOrLEXY.
Mr.. p. Ehrgott, OF the firm OF Ehrgott
d Krebs, lithographcrs, this city, dropped
dead this afternoon while reading letter
from partner in former firm, protest
ing against Messrs. Ehrgott & Krebs
printing on their business cards the
words "successOrs to Ehrgott, Farbinger
& Co." The letter contained threat OF
prosecution il the words complained Of
were not taken of the card. Apoplexy is
the assigned cause oI his death.