The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-15
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The committee OF the Massachusetts
Legislature will report in favor Of liquor
prohibitory bill.
The evidence against John Walsh, at
Havre was insufficient to warrant his ex-
tradition. He will accompany Byrne and
wife to this country soon.
Hon. W. II. Upson, OF Akron, o., was
yesterday appointed and qualified as Judge
Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals, Of Ohio,
vice Chief Justice White, deceased.
Bismarck has recommended that to pre-
vent an evasion Of the law hog products
will be only admitted in Germany on
test proof that they are not from America.
The recent sharp rivalry between the
famous marksmen Capt. A. II. Bogardus
and w. ]. Carver, the prospect Of a
pigeon shooting match between these men
at Pittsburgh, is invested with decided in.
terest. This contest Is arranged to take
place April Srd, at the Exposition grounds,
Allegheny.
An important decision was rendered by
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts yester.
day against the Merchants Bar K OF Boston,
compelling the latter to restore TO the
plaintiff, lady, securities amounting to
$4,000, which the plaintiffs trustee had
deposited as collateral for money advanced,
and which having been lost in speculations
made necessary the sale Of securities.
The statement Of the United States
Treasurer shows the gold, silver and United
notes in the Treasury to- be as fol.
lows: Gold, coin and bullion, Sl79, ,ss7 sos;
silver, dollars and bullion, $l05, ,422, ,445;
fractional silver coin, S27G74,077; United
States notes, 45, 70l ,S77; total, $685. 7S5, ,407.
Certificates outstanding-gold, Al ,52S, 700;
silver, s69,0l2,OS0, currency, slO,4l0,0OO.
The manager Of the Louisville Cotton
Exposition heard that the Prince Of Wales
was contemplating . visit TO the United
States-a sort OF "mashing tour"-and
withtrue American enterprise wrote 10 him
to see II he could be billed as an attraction.
The Prince, per his secretary, says he
thinks he will stay at home for the present,
but should he condescend to visit America
It will give him pleasure, &c"
Advices from the Greek Indian nation
say that Sleeping Rabbit, one Of the prin.
Cipal leaders Of the spieche faction, who
was arrested some days ago by General
Porter, commander OF the Checotee party,
was killed at 0kmulkee last week while
attempting to escape. Two other lead
ers OF the same party have also been killed.
have aroused the spieche men 10 renewed
action, and 200 oil them are reported to be
marching on 0kmulkee !or the purpose Of
bringing about fight, General ForieF,
with two hundred men, haa gone out &c
meet the advancing party, and conflict Is
expected,
Before Secretary Folger was taken sick
he said that the vacancy caused by the res.
ignation OF Treasurer Gil6llan would be
filed by the promotion oi one Of the off.
GERS Of that bureau, The only persons con.
sidereA In that connection are Assistant
Treasurer Wyman and L. o. Graves, OF the
Redemption Agency. 1t 10 stated at the
White House 10 day that the appointment
will be made as soon as Secretary Folpey
makes known his Wishes In the matter, and
that he is only hesitating between Wyman
and Graves. The latter Ia now regarded as
the secfetary's choice. The appointment
will be announced As soon as the Secretary
is able to resume his duties.
Not to be outdone by other cities where
pie eating, quail eating and other matches
Of like nature which have taken place,
Allegheny, Pa, comes TO the front with a
grand champion heef drinking match,
which vii, come oGat Merkes's saloon. The
l.atch Is for S25 ? aide, aud the names
pI the contestants are given OF
Horace MerkeP and Joseph 06er against
"Pop" Thompson and Joseph Latshaw,
The conditions oi the match are that they
are TO begin drinking beer a Sertaif
time and continue without cessation until
some one o, lhs GuGrtette cries enough.
The loseIs are bound to pay for the beer
drank and to provide q supper for sig Of
their friends, and for six friends Of the
! yictors.