The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-08
THE VIEWS IN BRIEF
Home and Foreign Matters Of Im-
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Home and Foreign Matters Of lm'
p0rtanee.
The proposed new regatta for American
prizes Is expected to collapse.
Gen. Riffye, Frenchman, and the In
ventor o., the mitrailleuze, Is dead.
Russia has advised the Porte to take en-.
ergetic measures against the Kurds.
Madame Thiers, widow OF II. Thlers, eI-
President, is lying at the point OF death at
Paris.
The Atlantic and Pacific telegraph com.
psny declared quarterly dividend Of
three.tourths Of one per cent. out Of the
earnings for the quarter ended November
30tb.
The London Mtus understands that
Woodyatt Hastings, member OF Parlis.
men /, intends TO introduce the copyright
bill in the House OF Commons early In the
session.
At Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, John
Koons, Clerk, and VIM. Smith, telegraph
operator, were killed last night by an
engine OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad be.
ing thrown of the track.
A United States grand jury has indicted
for mGuslaughter the directors OF the com.
psny and captain and engineer OF the
Sound steamer Seawanhaka; also the gov.
ernmeut inspector Of steamboats,.
Anderwerp, Minister Of Justice and Po.
lice, OF Switzerland, has been elected
President OF the Swiss Confederation, and
Diaz, Minister OF Commerce and Agri.
culture, has been elected Vice President
A St. CathArines, Ont, telegram says
that the unfinished portions Of the enlaTg.
ed Welland canal will be completed with
all possible dispatch. It Is expected that
the canal will be ready for opening the
frat OF next July.
At Douringburg, n. c., yesterday, an
inCendiary FIRE destroyed all the stores
and dwellings on the east side OF Main
street, extending from Fountains dwell.
ing to the Carolina Central railroad shops,
which were saved. Loss $40, 900; insur.
anCe light.
/. Is semi officially said that the reports
that Greece has consented to renew direct
negotiations with Turkey are incorrect
1t Is also stated that the Powers have COM
meaced an interchange Of views on the
Greek question, and will probably en-
deavor to obtain q formal engagement
from both countries not TO resort TO arms,
bnt 10 rely on the diplomacy Of Europe to
effect an equitable compromise.
Clare sewell Read, who came to America
recently 10 inquire into the condition oi
American agriculture, in addressing the
Farmers Club, London, said be would not
fear American competition 10 wheat
tyanty.fiVeyear hence, as the exhaustion
OF land would ensus in that time and the
cost OF production would increase. Bat
in regard 10 beef there were serious pEos
poets Of competition from vast herds o.
cattle In the far West. Read said hC
deemed Il likely that toe American Nstior
would become the greatest in the world.
II. MsIuin, French Minister Of Finance
in replying TO an inquiry from member
OF the Chamber OF Deputies, said that tht
decision OF the:tormer monetary confer
ence In Paris that it was necessary TO keel
up the sale Of silver In the world as vel
90 that Of gold lett the door open for fresI
negotiations. Since that time there hat
been numerous manifestations In England
and Germany 10 favor Of the double stan
dard. These, however, were not yet I'm
porsAnt enough for France TO take the inI
tiAtive In fresh regulations. II new fact
should arise France would take them int
consideration, and would. not close he
ears 10 any oVertures.