The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-19
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

NEW YoRK, February 1.-THE Brook
Ign Union and ArguS Ia consolidated. The
proprietor Of the latter, Demas Barnes
retires.
NEW YoRK, February 1.-THE GRAND
Duke Alexis and suite arrived TO-DAY
and passed the evening In viewing Tho
opera boufIe.
NEW YoRK, February l7.-George n
Ernest has been arrested suspected OF be-
ing the murderer Of young woman
whose body was found week ago or
Staten Island.
PHILADELPHIA, February l5.-Police
man McGongall was shot dead this after.
noon by ex.policeman Douglass, whom
he was attempting to arrest, together
with a man named Jordan, the two being
engaged in fight.
SAN Francisco, February Ito.
morrow Alfonso Megia, Joaquin Ygles.
sias and Sebastian Gracia, members Of
Iglessias' Cabinet, leave Tor New York
via 81. Louis. The object Of the visit il
at present unknown.
NEW York, February 1.-THE bank.
Ing house Of King 4 Son, on William
street, was robbed this afternoon Of two
tin boxes, containing $4,000, while q
member Of the firm was unlocking the
safe to lodge the boxes therein.
New York, February 17.-Receivers
have been appointed at the instance OF
the New Jersey Central Railroad OF the
property OF the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
Coal Co., in this judicial district. The
claim is for Sl,5OOOOO for freights and
tolls.
CINCINNATI, February IA young
man named Rothschild attempted suicide
early this morning, by shooting. It has
TRANSFERRED that he murdered his mistress
named Bessie Moore, in Jefferson, Tex,
some time ago where they had been at a
hotel. Rothschild was commercial
traveller for a house in this city. His
wound is not fatal, and he will be taken
to Texas for trial.
OMAHA, February ia meeting Of
producers Of the South Platte country, Of
this State, was held at Plattsmouth, to-
day to consider the grAsshopper question.
Amongother resolutions adopted was one
endorsing the bill now pending before
Congress to compel the Union Pacific
railroad to pro rate with the Burlington
" Missouri railroad, requesting Senators
and Congressman to secure It's passage.
NEWARK, N. J., February 1.-Two
letters have been found in the cell re-
Gently occupied by Oschwald and Ryan,
convicted murderers. One signed by
both states that they made an effort 10
escape, but failing, used the only means
lett-destroying themselves by poison.
They say they die innocent. In The cell
was also found arsenic, supposed to be
the portion intended for O5chwald, who
lacked the desperation to take it.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE sub.
committee preparing the sundry civil
appropriation bill has completed It. The
total amount is about Si4,00O,OOO, sew
eral million less than last year. The
amount recommended for continuing the
work on public buildings is about 81, ZOO.
600, the principal item being 100000
for Chicago; $325, 900 each for Cincinnati,
St. Louis and Philadelphia. The bill is
subject to change by the full committee,
which meets Monday.
DEADwooD, NEE, February l7.-Last
night the Indians ran off about a hun.
dred head Of cattle from Spearfsh, be.
longing to parties in Cheyenne. An armed
force Of twenty men left here about mid
night to try TO get them back. Two men
came in this morning and reported that
the Indians drove them from their work
about mile from Deadwood. To meet
the emergency two more companies OF
cavalry has been ordered from camp Rob.
ertson in addition 10 the one already en-
route there.
TOPEKA, KAs, February 17.-Seventy.
two ladies and gentlemen, members and
officers Of the Nebraska Legislature,
newspaper men and others, arrived here
at ? =. NJ. to-day, and were received by
committee OF the Kansas Legislature.
They had reception in the hall of the
House Of Representatives, at which
speeches were made by Coy. Anthony
and others, which were replied to by
some of the Nebraska party. Tonight
ball at the Opera House is going on,
given to the Nebraska people by the
Legislature Of the State. A banquet will
also be given at Tiff House.
MOBILE, February 1S.-The petition
filed to-day in the United States Circuit
Court, by Morris Ketchum, surviving
trustee oil the Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad
Co., for the appointment of Geo. S. Coe,
President Of the American Exchange
Bank, New York and Phillip
9. Calhoun, President Of the Fourth
National Bank, New York, to fill the va
cancies in the trusteeship OF the first
mortgage. The argument on the effect
Of Judge Woods request and proposal
to sit. In the cash will be heard on Mon.
day, on the petition of the purchasers Of
the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad.
Judge Graham, Of the United States Cir.
cult Court, OF the southern district Of
Alabama, made decree that on the pay
ment OF the whole case required by the
terms Of the purchase, the road shall be
turned over to them. The petitioner
have forty days to pay. They have al.