The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-23
FAILURE.

It was narrow escape from death, par
ticularly for Weed. All have now re
covered.
George Reeves, an extensive coal dealeI
Of New York, has failed-liabilities $40,
900.
LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION.
The members Of the Legislative Com
mittee appointed to investigate the affair
Of the Emigration Commissioner, after
examining asingle witness yesterday, be
came involved in a verbal alteration
which became bitter and severe. In the
course Of this, Mr.. Alvord, whose ques
tiOns were disallowed on the ground o.
irrelevancy, declared he had been Choked
off so many times that he should not aci
any longer with the committee, but re-
turn home Monday, and appealto his con
stituents to support him.
THE KENTUCKY sENGToRsHIP.
The HralGs Washington dispatch says
II is understood here among the friends
Of Senator Stevenson, Of Kentucky, that
he has the personal assurance Of General
Williams and Governor Leslie, that in
event they can't secure the election to
the United States Senate they will use
heir influence in favor Of Stevenson rs
against Beck, who is an aspirant.
FATAL QUARREL,
James LangdOn, u laborer, was shot
dead this afternoon during aquarrel with
an unknown man in Horn & Co.'s lumber
yard, Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue.
No arrests.
ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION OF THE AMERI-
CAN RIFLE TEAM.
The steamship City OF Berlin, which
arrived this evening, brought home the
American Rifle Team. The Reception
Committee, composed OF delegates from
the National and Amature Rifle AssOCia-
tiUns, with the Governors Island band
and large number OF invited guests,
both ladies and gentlemen, went down the
bay In the afternoon on the steamer placed
at their disposal by the Quarantine Com
mission. About o'clock the City Of Ber-
lin arrived inside Sandy Hook, aud was
greeted with salutes by the Reception
Committee boat and Police boat, and the
national airs Of America, England and
Ireland from the bands in waiting on the
steamers. The procession Of dozen or
more steamers proceeded slowly up the
bay, the City Of Berlin at the head |;
whistles blowing, bands playing, and
cheers from the crowd on board the
heavily loaded excursion boats which
formed part Of the escOrling fleet. A
salute OF thirteen guns was fired from
the United States Fort Tompkins, on
Staten Island, in honor OF the Team, as
the vessel passed in. When the City Of
Berlin came TO anchor at the Quarantine
she was boarded by the Reception Com
mittee and the Team taken on board their
vessel and brought 10 the city, the inter-
vening time being passed In the exchange
Of congratulations, speech.making and
general hilarity. At the Battery sec
ton Of artillery belonging to the State
militia fred q salute Of forty guns while
the Team and escort disembarked,
Soon after members Of the Team step.
ped on board the reception steamer and the
cheering had subsidized, and they had been
introduced to the greater part OF the COM
pany by Mr.. Charles A. O'Rourke, the
cllronicler Of the triumphs In Ireland and
England, the Team was ranged in line
and Gen. shaler delivered the address Of
welcome. lie said that the National Rifle
Association were proud Of the manner In
which their comrades had borne them.
selves abroad, and the country was proud
OF the fact that they returned as victors.
He then announced the programme Of the
entertainment.
Colonel Gildersleevc, Captain Of the
Team, responded. He said he felt there
was but one word by which he could call
them ALL" Friends He could not suill.
ciently thank them for their reception,
The Team had seen beautiful cities and
beautiful faces, but none with such
pleasure ms those they witnessed 10.
night. They owed their success
to harmony and system, and il
was with the greatest pleasure and pride
he could say that during the period OF
three months not n single unkind word
had been exchanged. Colonel Glider.
sleeve was frequently interrupted by ap.
plause, and at the conclusion Of his
speech cheers were given for the Ameri-
can Team, the Irish Team and Ireland.
Alderman Purroy made a speech Of
welcome in behalf Of the city.
The rilemen are in fne health, and on
arriving at the Battery were driven 10
their respective homes, where they were
visited by personal friends and admirers.
THE rwENrY.FlRsr TuRNFEsr,
10 last four days, was begun this evening
by the reception Of visiting Turner's from
all parts fthe country.