The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-15
RRIEE TELEGRAMS.

The Union -frgtS, OF Brooklyn N. Y, has
been sold, and it is the belief that Thomas
Kinesella is the purchaser. M.
Owing to the dullness in trade one OF the
Reading hardware COM anys founcries,
employing 100 hands, closed until April.
The New York Board OF Trade calls upon
the Attorney General Of the State to vigor.
ously prosecute the Western Union and
Mutual Union suits begun in his name.
There is great inconvenience in Wood.
stock, N. B by the long continued drought.
and springs never known to fail, fail now.
The extensive wardrobe OF Edwin For
rest was sold at auction at Philadelphia
yesterday. The marked absence OF the
theatrical procession made prices very
small.
General Wagner Swayne, B. II. Brew.
ster and NJ. Z. 0lmstead have entered an
appearance in the equity proceedings OF
the Attorney General of. Pennsylvania
against the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
at Harrisburg, Pa.
Collender's seven story billiard factory
at Stamford, Conn.,. burned last night.
Loss estimated at $225 900. One hundred
and twenty-five men are thrown out Of EN-.
ployment. The fire originated in the
varnish room from spontaneous combus-
ton.
A formal application for the termination
Of the Philadelphia & Reading r. r. Re.
ceivership was made by counsel for the
company to Judge Butler, in the United
Circuit Court, at Philadelphia. yesterday.
There was no opposition and the decree
was made by the court.
The consumption OF pig iron in this
country for the last year was 4, ,90S, 900 tons,
against 1852, 900 in 1881. The production
OF pig iron In 1882 was 4,l7S000 tons, an
increase Of 536,500 tons. The furnaces in
blast at the beginning OF the year were All,
against 446 at the beginning OF last year.
A Des Moines special says: Young Bal.
lard, who robbed his sick and helpless
father few weeks ago, being arrested, dis
closed the TACT that there was large, we'll.
organized gang Of robbers engaged in all
kinds Of outlawry in the Northwest
Knowlton, the leader, has probably fed.
The local detectives OF Chicago have evi.
dence that they believe will convict Fred.
Langendori, q tramp barber, OF the murder
OF Miss McGregor, in 0gle county, on Sat.
urday last, and will show Swarlzell, ar.
rested in ST. Louis, to be innocent. Lang.
endorf is under arrest here, and the evi.
denceis very strong. .....
The funeral OF Ex-Governor Jewell took
place at Hartford, yesterday. Thousands
viewed the face Of the dead. In TIE
church, Rev. DR.. Parker and Senator Haw.
ley made addresses. At Cedar Hill Gene.
terry, General Merwin paid touching
tribute. Postmaster General Howe and
Assistant Postmaster General, ex.Postmas.
ter James, Secretary Chandler, and ex.
Secretary Bristow were among the mourn.
ers.
The City Hospital Of Austin, Texas, was
burned yesterday The negro cooks lighted
lamp near gallon can OF coal oil and
the wind blew the blaze TO the can, which
exploded, setting hre TO the cook and her
child, which was sleeping. The cook Is
severely burned and the child was charred
beyond recognition. The patients were
ali rescued and most OF the furniture was
saved. The building used for the hospital
belonged to DR.. J. O. Ammons, and was
insured for seven thousand dollars. The
woman will die.