The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-22
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

The report OF the New York Commits.
sioners OF Accounts show frauds were
committed upon the city treasury by Car.
rol, late coupon clerk, amounting to Sl7O,-
900.
Afre at Minneapolis yesterday afternoon
destroyed two OF the warehouses. and
glazing houses of Smith & Wyman, iurni-
ture manufacturers. Loss about S35, 900.
Insurance $4,000.
The steamer City Point, Of Annapolis,
Nova Scotia, for Boston, went ashore on a
bar off Iphwich yesterday morning, and is
a total wreck. She had forty.one pas.
sengers, who, together with the crew, were
rescued.
The International Convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF the
United States Of America and British
provinces and the General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church exchanged cordial
greetings yesterday.
The Chicago Journals review in its crop
returns covering the entire Northwest and
Southwest will say in its issue to-day: The
winter wheat shows no Improvement, in
fact It's general condition is not as promis.
ing as thirty days ago.
President Arthur will leave Washington
for New York this afternoon to witness the
opening OF the New York and Brooklyn
bridge. he will be accompanied by SeCre.
tary Folger, the Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Chandler, Postmaster General and
Mrs, Gresham, and Attorney General and
Mrs Brewster.
At Bishop Peck's funeral yesterday
Bishop Simpson said Bishop Peck's nature
was as gentle as woman's, and as q
minister he was remarkable for power in
the pulpit and for magnetic influence,
which reaches the hearts OF men. He was
sound theologian, excelling in expert.
mental preaching, and left mark in all
fields Of labor.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
has advertised for proposals until June 10
for the construction OF its line between
Baltimore and Philadelphia. Arrange.
ments have been made by the company for
the rapid prosecution OF this important
work, and contractors are required to com.
mence within 10 days notice from the
letting Of the work.
The annual examination at the Military
Academy at West Point will begin on the
let Of June, at which time the board OF
visitors will arrive, and continue daily
Sunday excepted) until finished. The
graduating exercises Of the first class will
lake place June l2, the address Of the oc.
casion to be delivered by General Terry.
OF class OF fiity.iour, Samuel L. Adair, OF
West Virginia, at present stands twenty.
three.
In the Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Yesterday at Lexington, KY, the commit.
lee reported In an overture to changes in
confession OF faith aud catechism that no
changes shall be made in the confession Of
faith unless proposed bv two.thirds OF the
assembly, approved by three-fourths Of the
,Presbyters and adopted again by two
thirds Of the assembly on the discussion Of
the order OF the day on Wednesday.
Stephen Hinchey and Joseph Hoffman,
two mechanics, boarders and room mates
at 1912 Broadway, st. Louis, quarreled in
their room about o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. while under the influence Of liquor,
when Hoffman drew revolver and shot
and killed Hinchey instantly. Hoffman
was arrested. The quarrel was about a girl,
Martha Summers, with whom Hoffman
was desperately in love, and to whom
Hinchey was also paying his addresses.
The President has appointed Walter
Evans, Of Louisville, KY, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, vice Gen. B. Baum,
resigned. Mr.. Evans is q lawyer about Al
years old. He served as Lieutenant in the
Federal army during the war; was elected
member Of the Legislature from Christian
county, in 1871, aud Senator from the
same county in 1873. -Four years ago he
was nominated for Governor on the Re.
publican ticket and made a canvass Of the
State, receiving a good vote. He is quite
unassuming, clear.headed, q Christian gen.
tleman, and Il Is believed he will make q
capable and efficient Commissioner.