The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The city records Of Nation, ILL.,, were
destroyed by fre.
Jacob kurn, clothing manufacturer,
Louisville, has assigned.
Diphtheria OF the most malignant type
prevails at Mt. Vernon, o.
The project OF an army and navy hos.
pital at bot Springs, Ark, is now thought
impractiCable.
.Joseph Fl. Bowman, with both legs of
above the knees, tired Of life, jumped of
. bridge at Harrisburg, Pa,
The grand Jury OF Bozeman, ". T has
discovered rascality on the part Of ex.
county officials to large sum.
Mrs. Anna Benkert died suddenly in In.
disnapolis. It Is supposed she committed
suicide by taking araenic,
Mrs. ]. frank ailHore, Of Providence,
K. l., gave birth to quadruplets, that, how
ever, died within four houra.
The sale Of John McCpllough's theatric'
al effects took place yesterday. The pro-
ceeds Of the sale amounted 10 1000.
There are indications Of a formidable
movement in Wall street to "hear" stocks
that have recently advanced so sharply.
Bylvester Granger was found dead on
the highway, near Granville, 0. Heart
disease ia supposed 10 have been the cause
OF his death. 81.
The public schools at Rockport, Ind,
have been ordered closed on account OF the
alarming spread Of diphtheria among the
children.
Tho deuth OF Rear Admiral J. @. P. De-
Kraft promotes Commodore John Lee
Davis, now commanding the Asiatic fleet,
10 Rear Admiral.
Baltimore Independents and law and or
der people will carry TO the courtsthe out
rageous frauds perpetrsted in the regent
election In that city.
Eugene r Wharton, paying teller OF the
First National Bank OF New York, has
been sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for islsiiying the banks books.
Tho trial OF the striking coal miners OF
Pittsburgh, charged with conspiracy in
trying 70 persuade non.unionists to quit
work has been postponed until next
Wednesday.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
says that notes Issued by coal operators to
evade the scrip law in Ohio, must pay ten
percent for auch currency, the same as
banks OF iEsuo.
A serious accident occurred on the Jer-
ONE Park track on Thursday, in which
Potter, a rider, and two horses were killed.
The fatal oollislon took place OF point
where others have heretofore been in
iu1ed.
The value OF imports into this country
Itr the twelve months ended September
80, was $50, ,55l ,26O, decrease ol $S7 ,55S,.
sos from 1884, and the exports were valued
at $7l5,SOS,87l, decrease OF SlO,S7s,309
from 1884.
At l O'Clock this morning FIRE broke out
in the Touring mills Of ,BuAh & Co., sey.
mour, Ind, destroying them. The Ohio
< Mississippi railroad shops and two
buildings we're also destroyed. Loss $780,
600; insurance on the mill, $4,000.
U. S, Consul Wingate, at Foo Choo, re.
ports 10 the Secretary OF State, in reply to
Instructions from the latter, that after
careill inquiry he is unable to ascertain
the way adulterated tea la sold To foreign
ers, there being stringent rules sRainst its
manufacture and sale.
The Democrats Of indianapolis are max
ing desperate efforts to count in their can
didate for Mayor aud secure control oil the
Board Of Aldermen. Pritchard, Republi.
can candidate for Alderman, hiss secured
temporary injunction restraining the
commission from filing their report in the
AtbnrmRnir HAaa
Henry L. Bacon, who has gained con.
siderable notorisY by swindling the
farmers Of Eastern Ohio and Western
PennsylvaniRon Bohemian oats" yeater-
day pleaded guilty to charge Of forgery
at Akron, o., and was sentenced to seven
years in the penltentiary. About nine
months ago he sold $1,000 worth Of notes
to which tho signatures oivSrious farmera
bad been forged,