The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.


H. Nichols, aged twenty.iour, Ashley,
H., committed suicide.
Vice President Hendricksand vile have
returned to Washington.
John KavanaueA, New York police
man, had his skull fractured by a burglar.
Massachusetts, has taken measures 10
prevent the introduction otsmallpox from
Canada.
Robert Bowie, colored, Washington, D,
G., accidentally shot and killed his brother
Fielder.
An unusual rainfall hes occurred In the
South. The cotton and rice crops are
much damaged.
White Cap, Indian chief, one Of Louis
Riel's supporters, hs1 been acquitted Of
the charge OF trea7on felony.
Mr.. Fox, Superintendent Of The Phila'
delphia Mint, hopes to be nd OF all Repub.
lican employees by the next election.
VIM. Bedford, an old citizen Of Evans
vile, Ind, well known in turf circles, was
probably fatally injured by mad bull.
Indiana Kid Democrats are demanding
the retirement Of Hendricks, VOORHEES,
and Mcdonald from the political arena.
Joe Page, takingoHense at temperance
argument by ueighbor, William Hewlett,
at Nashville, Tenn, shot Howell mortaity
Herman Auckram & Co.'S shirt factory
Troy, N. Y, was burned last night. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000. Covered by
insurance.
Fire Yesterday destroyed five frame
dwellings at franklin, Pa. Loss Sl2. 900
partially insured. The fire is believed e
have been ipcendiaEy.
The latest estimate on the Indiana town
ship frauds foots up 3 total Of SG09, ,2lS
Nine trustees have absconded, and it Il
feared more will follow.
A young sou OF Henry Thomas, OF Ben
tonville, D., died from eating poisonous
ground cherries. Another child Is danger
ously i'll from the same cause.
! The issue OF standard silver dollars dur
ing the week ended September 10 wa
1854 y443. The issue during the CORE
spending period last year was S442, ,999.
A FIRE in the lumber yard Of J. B
Rbines L Co., South Weymouth, Mass.
spread 10 the grain mills and coal sheds o
Joseph Loud & Co. The total loss Is 800,
900.
William Ball, a prominent distiller, wa
shot and killed by his son George, neal
Stanford, Ky. The two had been drink
ing aud quArreled. Young Ball has beer
arrested.
Ordnance Sergeant Richard Browne, il
charge at Fort Mifilin, Philadelphis, wa
drowned BY falling into the Enoas. HI
had been in the military service owe
thirty years.
There was received at the Treasury De
partmant yesterday . package OF abou
Sl00, 900 In United States notes, which
/ was badly mutilated, almost beyond reeog
milton. It's said their owner, an OhiC
farmer, had buried the notes in the earth
Secretary Lamar, who has been con
fined to his house for the last few day
With severe attack Of influenza, Is re
ported somewhat better. His physician
while entertaining no apprehension OF se
rious results, has urged the Secretary no
to leave bis house for several days.
4 It ia understood chat the counsel for tn
defense in the Court Martial case Of Pay
master General Smith have applied for a
injunction to prevent the Secretary ol th
Navy from reconveniug the court III
court met yesterday morning and imme
distely adjourned for two weeks
\ The miners employed At the Unio
Valley, AnderSon 4 PeteA creek mine
on the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, nea
| Pittsburgh, struck to-day against . n
duction Of q QuRTterof eentin the mtnin
rate. The river miners strike present
] no new features, Both sides are Cd
fEm,