The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-06
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The French amnesty bill has bee,
promulgated,
The Wisconsin Legislature adjournet
sine die yesterday.
An explosion in deep drop pit, ii
England, killed nineteen persons.
The loss by the burning OF the Roya
Castle Tervenren, In Germany, was E4O
900.
Aspecial from st. Petersburg SAYS the
Grand Duke Nicholas Is lying dangerous
The Japanese are making extensive
preparations for the reception OF General
Grant.
The Gaylord coal breaker, at Plymouth
Pa, burned yesterday morning. Los
$50, 1000; insurance $4,000.
The Teller OF the subcommittee will
begin on the 10th inst. inquiry into the
matter presented by Senator Thurman.
Horatio @. Burchard, OF Illinois, Direct.
or Of the Mint, yesterday took the oath oi
Office and entered upon the duties Of the
Office.
The Governor Of New Hampshire re.
fuses to commute the sentence OF J. Il.
Ptnkham, sentenced TO be hanged March
the l4th.
An explosion OF sulphuric acid in the
lower Rush creek colliery ut Pottsville Pa,
killed three men and severely burned
three others.
Governor Robinson, OF New York, has
presented to the Senate formal charge
against Smyth, the State Superintendent
OF Insurance, and recommends his re-
moval.
The damage done by the storm in the
Canton, OF Vande, Is estimated at four
million francs. In the Lausanne district
over four hundred thousand trees were de.
stroyed.
The Pennsylvania Senate took long
recess yesterday to allow the members to
pay their respects 70 ex. United States Sem
ator McCreery, Of Kentucky, who was on
the floor.
Rev. F. A. Noble, pastor Of the Central
Congregational Church, New Haven, Ct.
has accepted the call OF the Union Park
Congregational Church, at Chicago; one Of
the largest In the city.
The Missouri Pacific board reelected G.
K. Garrison, President; Oliver Garrison,
Vice President; A. A. Talmage, General
Superintendent, and all the other officers
remain as last year.
Prinle Dondankoff Korsakofr will com
mand The Russian forces in Eastern Ron.
melia. The Russian authorities will re-
new assurances OF their intentions to full
I'LL the conditions Of the treaty OF Berlin.
The jury in the case Of John Lambon,
at Chicago, for the murder OF Policeman
Race last fall, after q brief leliberation
yesterday evening, brought in verdict Of
guilty and fixed the penalty at death.
George Freeman, his Comrade in the af-
fair, was the principal witness against him.
A London dispatch says it is probable
that q commander Of higher rank than
Lord Chelmsford will be sent to the Cane.
The name OF Major.General Sir Daniel
Lysons, Quartermaster.G General of the
army, Is mentioned in connection with
the appointment.
The new board OF directors elected Tues
day by the stockholders OF the st. Louis.
Kansas City and Northern Railroad Com
pany organized yesterday by re.eIecting
I. W. Lewis, Jr., President; Thos. Me
kissock, General Superintendent, and all
the other officers of last year.
Bavaria objects to the adoption of a
uniform railway tariff as proposed by the
Imperial Government, alleging that the
privileges which she secured when she
joined the empire are infringed upon by
the attempt OF tho Federal Council and
Legislature to legislate for Bavaria.
The Secretary Of the Interior has decid-
ed the case Of Thomas Kemp VS.. Thomas
Starr, involving 100 acres, which embrace
a considerable portion ofthe ground upon
which I.eadyille, Col, is situated. The
department holds that If it is mineral land
within the meaning Of the statute, and II
Starr has complied with the mining laws,
he Is entitled to the patent.