The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-24
BUDGET or TElEaRApA BRIEFS,

Peter Lazer attempted to capture some
burglars at Bloomfield, Ont, and was shot
dead.
+ Charles Buggg, Of Philadelphia, has been
sentenced to be hanged for the murder OF
his wife.
Miles NJ. o'Brien has been elected Presi.
dent Of the Irish Confederation for the
ensuing year.
The Mayor OF Cincinnati notifies the
gambling house keepers that they must
close their places.
President Arthur and Secretary Chand.
Ter attended the New England dinner at
Philadelphia, Saturday night.
The New York Mining and National
Petroleum Exchange and the New York
Petroleum Exchange will consolidate.
Frank James case in the United States
Court at Kansas City, has been continued
till january. He was admitted to bail in
$1,000.
Register Of the Treasury Bruce has de.
clined to serve as: delegate at large to the
colored national convention to be held at
Richmond.
Mrs. Mary Koerner, living near Indiana.
polis, was found murdered in bed yester-
day. Andrew Koerner, her husband, has
been arrested on suspicion. ~ a-'
Patrick Murray, guard OF the Kansas
CITY Workhouse, Ia under arrest Tor caus-
ing the death OF an inmate by maltreat.
ment. ADMINISTRATION is in progress.
At Viola Station, KY, Joseph Farmer
was shot and instantly killed by Joseph
Madden. The trouble arose from dis
pute as 10 which was the best card player,
Madden escaped.
James McHenry and party left Cleveland
Saturday afternoon for New York by the
Lake Shore in special train composed oi
the sumptuous private cor OF General
Devereux, President.
Governor Butler, Of Massachusetts,, de-
clines to pardon George T. Hathaway, the
Fall River iorger, Notwithstanding the TACT
that majority ofthe Executive Councillors
recommended such action.
Ex.secretary Evarts, speaking at New
York's New England dinner, said that
mormonism must be suppressed by the
strong arm OF the Law. His speech Is de-
scribed as "bitter inyectiye."
franklin Snavely, Of the Pennsylvania
Iron Works, Reading, Pa, and his sons,
John and jacob, went cunning. John
slipped on the ice and his gun was dis
charged, killing Jacob instantly.
Judge Wylie decides that ex Senator
spenc9r was not in contempt, the Star
route subpoena not being subpoena be.
cause there was no penalty to it. Spencer
contemplates suit for damages.
Captain Slocum, OF New York, convicted
of cruelty treating seaman named Slater,
filed bonds pending the issue OF an appli-
cation for q new trial. II the conviction
stands, the penalty is S, 900 or Stste prison
for FIVE years, or both.
Congressman Finnerty calls upon the
Irishmen OF Chicago to boycott the Chicago
Times because it suppresses his name II
Congressional reports, and reveals tht
inner workings Of the paper in an edi
torial in his paper, the Citizen.
Judge Blodgett, in the Federal Court
Chicago, fined three lottery agents, triet
before him two weeks ago, $500 each 70
usinr the mails in the dissemination o
lottery literature. Tho convictions art sh
nrHt unuer tne EeueAM LAho III AiAnVN
While feeding a grain mill Leon
ard Scott, Of Wattsburg Farm, nea
Erie, Pa, was torn to pieces b,
an explosion. Scott had been celebrating
his wooden wedding, and when fatally in
iured was taking turn at the mill to he'll
sick friend.
The bust Of General Garfield, recentl
presented TO Hiram College, at Hiram, b
Mrs. Garfield, has been formally presents
/ 10 the trustees Of the college. 1t was al
. signed o place in the college chapel. Al
propriate and patriotic exercises took plac
at the presentation.
. Michael Brennan, formerly Of Philade
. phia and we'll known in Arizona, and h
servant, Mamona Stewart, were murdere
{ near Chihuahua, Mexico, q few days ag
3 | They had q large amount Of American an
d Mexican gold in their possession, and 1t
4 supposed they were killed by robbetP5