Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-06
the NEWS IN BRIEF.

Secretary Teller has denied the motion
s,r rehearing Of the famous Elsobranse
case, of Cslifosris.
Edward SweetwOod's house in Jersey
4 Oily was burned last night, and Bernard
. Ncpermett perished in the flames.
Joseph Hadleg a wealthy citizen of
HOboken, n. j., was killed by falling from
the seat of his wagon, He was sixty years
old and single.
Eight ladies have just received the de.
gree Of Il. d. at the annual commence.
ncnt of the New York Medical College and
Hospital for Women.
one of Barnum's elephants yesterday
fought with another elephant and assault
ed one Of the trainers, who was thrown
the ground and had some Of his teeth bro
ken out. -.-
In the Canada House Of Commons Sir
Tsonard lilly said that it was not the in.
trntiOn of the government to remove the
eight per cent difFerential duty on teas
imported from the United States.
A southerly breeze has brought a feet Of
nearly three hundred vessels to New York.
s,yeral wind-bound vessels brought car
goes considerably damaged by delay.
The turpentine factory of A. r. Young
4 Co, at Green Springs, o., burned to the
rround last night. Loss eetimated at sIO,-
,,o. insurance $500. The fire is supposed
10 have been the work Of an incendiary.
S.mon Philippart, the famous Belgian
\ speculator, has been arrested in Paris upon
n representations made by the Belgian pub
n lie prosecutor. The charge against him is
n Tia, he ialsifed the accounts of his bank.
The competition between the Water Gas
tCompany and the Laclede Coal Gas Com
4 rsay has reduced the price of gas from
8, ~ to 81. 50 per thousand in that section
L,ts,. Louis covered by the first named
q company.
F The East river bridge at New York is
S -gpsdly nearing cor. pletion. The carriage
vsy and the promenade are finished and
4,le platforms and 81 tons at terminal are
wei! under way. I'll first bronze lamp for
Ae.rrr,;c light has bee. put up on one Of the
lue ,'uSses.
: \ dispatch from Baton Rouge says an al
srrra'l,n took place Wednesday between
". T. Sanders, broker. and w. A. Leener,
A,ub..sher of the Capitolisn Advocate, in
Mh.ch the latter was shot through the
rai and and died in two hours.
II Fsr,rs have been filed at Albany, n. Y.
h., u.ling the Globe Telephone Company
~. capital of $4,000, 900 for doing q
e,ephone business throughout the United
,atss The purpose is TO use instruments
Ahat will overcome all the present obstacles
snd ta.k over the longest distances.
Tie Columbus and Midland Railroad
f 1 omPauy which proposes 70 build road
5rUm Columbus to Cincinnati, has elected a
/ beard Of directors and chosen the following
ffcers: Orlando Smyth, Cincinnati, Presi'
kteut. + NJ. Johnson, Cincinnati, Vice
Bro,Gest; James A. Wilcox, Secretary and
N-easurer.
Michael Davitt has written vigorous let
sr to the Young Ireland Society OF Glas-
", in which he says the dynamite policy
/ i q au!y have the effect of exasperating
b Ensilsh Democracy. He declares it
sog.d be far better to work and wait an
sr - years than to play into the hands
i-elaud's enemies by giving rein to des'
fa.r and revenge.
j Colonel John Caldwell oiiter Of the Aus
}u lex statesman, published card IN
j PSI er Yesterday in which he calls Major
I'd .trworth, a member of the Lower House
. tie legislature, to account for some
e,...sms he made on Caldwelrs conduct
Il r..ation to rilroads, and denounces him
- deliberate liar and coward. y duel is
silr,hended.
Ff The number and value OF stamps,
Gamged envelopes, and postal cards called
f. ty the postmasters' requisitons receiy'
a a, the Postoftice Department yesterday
y Is as follows: Number of stamps, 2S, ,OOO,'
D 81. envelopes, 100000; postal cards, B.
4or,". aggregate value, 100000. These
o. exceed in the aggregate any before
nceiyed in one day.
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