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

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. erly over tho latter.
-Dlsraeli intends 10 visit Ireland at an
early day.
Several buildings were struck by
lightning and burned near Evansville on
Friday.
The President has recognized Morilz
Won BaumbAch Vice Consul Of The Ger
man Empire at Milwaukee.
Tho fnt election In Canada under the
ballot system took place Thursday, and
resulted in favor Of the government
james E. Strader, living near 81,
Marys, Ind, shot his son fatally this after.
noon. Cause, trouble about woman.
General Howard has left Washington
for Oregon 10 take command OF the de-
partment recently under General Davis.
The water will be drawn Of section
= OF the Erie Canal Tuesday next, In
order to rebottom locks Nos. 9 and 8. 1t
will take two or three days to complete
the work.
Dan. Voorhees, spoke at Terre Haute,
lud, yesterday, in reply to Senator Nor
ton, and formally opened'the Democratic
campaign to large and enthusiastic au-
dienCe.
Anton Fritz, a German carpenter,
aged "a, who came from Cincinnati to
Columbus, o., a few days ago, fell from
building yesterday while at work and was
fatally Injured.
President Sarmiento, OF the Argentine
Republic, eongratulates President Grant
on the laying oi the sub marine cable,
which PLACES his country at tho gates oi
the United States.
-EarneSt Smith, colored, aged 1S, who
was convicted May last on a charge OF
rape, was hanged in Easton, Me-, Friday,
at ten minutes past 10 o'clock. The pris.
oner denied his guilt to the last.
The Conservatives of the First vir.
ginia district on Friday nominated Bev-
erley r. Douglass, Of King William
county, for Congress on the tenth ballot.
His principal opponent was General a. F.
Beale.
1t is stated on what Is accepted as
good authority that Governor Dix has
ordered an investigation into the charges
OF official misconduct against Mayor
HaVemeyer, to be conducted by the State
Attorney General.
The police officers Of Philadelphia
are searching houses in the city for Char.
lie Ross, as a large number OF persons
suppose he is concealed in the city. There
are no new developments and the detCc-
tives appear to be nonplussed.
The attitude of the Spanish repre-
sentative In Paris Is most conciliatory,
and the difficulties with Spain arc at an
end. Senior CASTELAR, is expected at Yer.
sailes, charged with the mission oil nego-
liating for the recognition OF the Republic
Of Spain.
1t Is stated that additional charges
have been presented to Governor Dix
against Mayor Havemeyer, alleging the
corrupt use of tho appointing power, and
the Governor has cited the Mayor TO an.
swer; and still other charges are threat.
ened. =.
Tho New York Tribune of the Sth
will publish an interview with the parents
of Theodore Tilton. They refuse to be-
lieVe Mrs. Tilton guilty till she confesses
to them. They express undimInishe1
faith in their son, and Indignantly deny
the story OF hereditary insanity In the
family.
George Smith, formerly conductor
in the employ Of the Lansing, Detroit &
Michigan Railroad Compsny was arrested
at Buffalo, N. Y, by Detective Geddy, Of
Detroit, on the charge OF embezzling
number Of tickets from the company.
About q thousand tickets were found In
his trunk at the hotel.
"A letter from Ireland says that John
Mitchell had brilliant reception In the
city ot Cork. The whole town was ailame
with excitement He was waited on by
crowds of his old associates OF '4s and
young disciples OF '67. At night the
streets were alive with bands Of music
and bontires, and there was torchlight
procession to his residence IN which 5000
people tookpart.
In the supreme Court yesterday, In
the railroad Injunction case at Milwaukee,
Mr., Carey concluded his argument for the
defendant and was followed BY Judge
Dixon on behalf Of the State. The Court
expressed some doubts as 10 whether 1t
had original jurisdiction Of the subject OF
the suit, and Judge Dixon argued al some
length on that question. Al six o'clock
the Court adjourned until Tuesday morn.
ing. A decision will not be reached be-
tore the close Of next week.
Representatives Of various Mutual
Protection Associations Of Ohio, organ
lied under the law Of April 30, 1879, for
doing cooperative insurance business,
met Ut Columbus, Ohio, Friday to consult
as to future action In view OF the recent
decision Of the Attorney General as 10 the
legal statutes Of these organizations. The
meeting resolved to make contest 10
sustain their position, and continue 10 do
business.
Attorney General Williams decides
that the operation Of conditions Hubse.
quent In Congressional grants OF public
lands do not depend upon rules Of com
mon law, but upon the intention OF Con.
gress as gathered from the language OF the
grant itself Therefore the act Of june,
1856, granting lands to the State Of Wiz
consin to aid in the construction Of rail-
roads requires no Congressional or judi
cial act to cause the reVersion of all unsold
landsto the United States, the state OF
Wisconsin having failed to comply with
the terms upon which the land grants
were made, viz, the completion Of the
roads within ten years. The publication
Of an order by the Secretary OF the In
terror ID sufficient to remit them to the
public domain.
The English Parliament was pro-
rovued on Thursday, the 9th. A message
from tho Queen conveyed Her Msjesty's
thanks for The annual grant 70 Prince Leo
pold, and complimented the nation on its
friendly relations with all foreign powers.
She also explains the status Of England In
reference TO tho Brussels Congress and
the instructions to her representatives In
that body. She hopes for a renewal Of
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