The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-13
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Robert Johnson's handle factory at Dal.
ton, Ga, was burned by incendiaries last
night. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
It is reported that the Bay State Iron
Co., large concern OF Boston, has sus.
pended. The liabilities are said to be heavy.
Hon. James S. Macdonald, member Of
the Legislative Council OF Nova Scotia, has
been disqualified and forced 10 vacate his
seat in the Council, having become bank.
rupt.
Fears Of disastrous flood caused the
lumber men to begin cutting channel
through the great ice gorge from Williams
port, Pa, to Carlton, distance Of twenty
miles.
The stores OF N. Jarvis, J. B. Chissaller,
A. 7. Welch, +. White. A. NJ. Hodges, A.
B. Sutherland, and R. S. Deland, at Port
Huron, burned yesterday. Loss $4,000;
insurance $500.
The United States made last year 3,62s,
1923 tons OF pig iron, almost half million
more than ever was made in one year in
this country. The stock unsold by makers
at the clase Of 1882 was 3S2, ,655 tons.
Hon. Levi Durgon, OF Jackson, o, was
found dead at the foot OF cliff OF rocks,
thirty feet high, yesterday morning. lie
had been visiting sick grand.child till II
o'clock Saturday night, when he became
confused and walked off the cliff.
The Arlington Cotton Mills, OF Whining.
ton, DEL, which closed on Saturday on ac-
count OF the strike, reopened ", .rday
with three.iourths OF the spinners and one
half OF the weavers at work. New men
take the places OF the strikers in all the de-
partments. Sa
Wash Cooper, a colored plasterer, shot
John Stewart, a colored barber, with a rifle
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, yesterday. Stewart
died In an hour. The murderer was arrest.
ed. The shooting was done in the public
square. The cause OF the trouble was
about Stewards wife, who had deserted
him.
An explosion OF gasoline occurred in S.
BIarsdel, jr. & Co.'S knitting mills, near
Amsterdam, yesterday morning, caused by
the watchman, Keegan, going into the eel.
lar with a lamp. The building was wrecked
and fired. Keegan crawled out with ter.
rible burns on the head and arms. Four
sets OF machinery and large amount OF
stock was destroyed. The loss is estimated
at $50, 900; insured for SS3,500.
The funeral OF the late VIM. E. Dodge,
OF New York, took place yesterday morn
ing from the Church OF the Covenant II
was attended by most Of the prominent
business men and citizens OF the city.
The remains OF the late Charles r. Thorne,
Jr., were inferred in Woodlawn Cemetery
yesterday. There were no religious ser.
vices at the house or the grave, in accord
ance with his last wishes. Only few per-
sonal friends were present.
Representative Fuller introduced into
the Massachusetts House Of Representa-
tives, yesterday, the following: That the
following be added to the State Constitu.
ton: No person shall manufacture, sell, or
keep for sale, In this State, any alcohol,
whisky, highwines, wines, ale, beer or
other Intoxicating liquors whatever except
for medical, scientifciand mechanical pur-
poses. It will probably be reported from
the License Committee in the same form.
The Sesqui. Centennial Of the settlement
OF Georgia by General james 0glethorpe
and colonists, sas celebrated at Savannah,
yesterday. Thirteen guns at sunrise an.
nounccd the beginning Of the exercises.
The streets were crowded with people. Not
less than 10000 persons witnessed the
military parade, which included soldiers
from South Carolina and Florida. Gov.
ernor Stephens, the Legislature, and dis
tinRuished visitors reviewed the party,
Governor Stephens delivered an address in
the theatre In the evening.