The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.

William Taylor died in Middletown, N.
Y. He was the Oldest member Of the Psi
Upsilon Society,
Henry Q. Kingsley, for the past quarter
Of century treasurer OF Yale University,
died yesterday morning aged II years.
Andrew 7. Hill put out the gas in his
bed room, OF a Newark, N. j., hotel, by
pouring water on II, He Is alive bu!
very slck.
The 0unard Steamship Company, which
has hitherto maintained ita stesrage rates,
announced Saturday that 1t has reduced
its rates to Sl5, to take effect next week,
All sources Of contributions to the Gen.
eral Grant fund seem TO have exhausted
themselves. Less than S. has been re.
Ceived during the last two weeks, and the
whole amount is now Sl2S,72G 81.
Theodore Thomas refuses TO notice the
unauthorized statements that he has re.
signed the dlrecsorship Of the National
Opera Company, His private secretary
says Mr., Thomas has not resigued and
does not intend to resign.
II Is said on good authority that Inspec.
tor Dilks, OF the New York City Police, Is
to become Chief Of the Washington Police
and that Captain Williams will get the
place made vacant in the metropolis by
Dllks' resignation.
Escaping gas in the British. American
Hotel, at Detroit, Friday night, almost
caused the death OF Ave grls. They were
found unconscious yesterday morning.
-Four Of them recovered, but the hith,
Kittie Kane, may not survive.
Saturday morning Miss Ella Benton,
aged 92, who lived on farm with her
brother and widowed mother, near 0lney,
ILL.,, killed herself with shotgun. She
was an ardent churCh.worker. Ill health
is the supposed cause OF her suicidal act.
George H. Tilden, nephew OF the late
Samuel ]. Tilden, has served upon coun.
eel for the executors his complaint against
the probate oi Mr.. Tilden's will. The
complaint is based upon the clause which
leaves the bulk Of his property in trust
for public uses.
The railroad depot at Newark, Ark, on
the Batesville branch Of the Iron Mountain
railroad, was robbed by burglars Friday
night. After emptylng the cash drawer
the thieves set fire 10 the building. For.
tunstely II was discovered In time to pre-.
vent total loss.
A freight train that left Foneston, ILL.,,
Friday, on the Illinois Central road,
collided with an extra freight that left
Fresport with a double.header. Thres
engines and 81 cars wero demolished. The
cars were loaded with coal and grain. II
Is estimated that the damage is $4,000.
at the Carl Theater In Vienna Friday
night, popular actor went upon the
stage In an intoxicated condition. He
screamed and shouted, joked with the
audience, bantered the orchestra and ran
around the stage kissing tho actresses.
The curtain was lowered and the actor
promptly dismissed.
A squad Of Madrid police surprised at
work q gang Of counterfeiters In that city.
A desperate conflict with revolvers took
place, and several Of the gang were wound.
ed and three arrested. The police secured
counterfeit machinery, materials, notes,
etc., 10 the amount Of 81 ,75O.
Charles B, Bailey, agent Of the Stand.
ard OIL Company, at Clarksville, Tenn,
disappeared month ago and oil eftortg
To trace him were fruitless. On Friday q
telegram from CotaiCana, Tex, was re.
Ceived stating that Mr.. Bailey was there
sick and dOlIrlous. II is supposed that he
was Ill and out oil his head when be wan.
dered away from home.
A lamp exploded on an East river ferry
boat Saturday morning, and the smoke
scared a lot Of women, who; shouted FIRE.
Instantly 100 girls, oil bound for work In
New York, began screaming, and regular
panic ensued. Everybody on board but
the deck hands grew excited, but the sup.
preston OF the ilames on the truck caused
the panic to Hubslde.
MrS. Harriet Hubbard Aver, formerly
OF Chicago, but nov residing In New
York, instituted suit for divorce against
Herbert Aver, on the ground Of inhdellty
and desertlon. Mr.. Aver was iormely a
wealthy iron merchant oil Chicago, but
failed Bome years ago. The application
was fled In Chicago. Mt. Ayer'i Is well
known In Pittsburgh and Youngstown.
The Louisiana State Board Of Liqulda.
tion has accepted q proposition ol the
Louisiana National Bank and the New
Orleans Canal and Banking Company 10
take the accounts oil the State Of Louis.
lana and provide for iuture interest pay
menta on Louisiana ConSols. The Statt
thus secures stability In her finances, and
obtains such funds 40 may be required ID
advance Of collections, at q rate oi lntereB
not 10 exceed D percent per an mum.
The police Of New Orleans prevented
/, duel which had been arranged between
, Colonel Louis Arnault, chief clerk in thl
office Of the Collector Of Customs, ant
Edgar HinCks, Secretary OIL the LoulBlAnI
oil Company. Colonel Arnault 10 edlto
OF the French paper IOpihiOn, an Afticl
| In which aroused Mr.. HlnCkB' Ire, the n
a suit being O challenge, which was accept
4, cd, and the terms oi The duel agreed upot
The police got Wind ol tho aIlalT, and al
J. rested Colonel Arnault.
4 The inventors, Citvsn aud Buisson, 10
mefly we'll known lOnFnAllBtB, met with
terrible accident Saturday. They wei
conducting experiments Id 4 small Bteaml
/. on the Seine, near Paris, with a petroleui
: engine, when 90 explosion occurred, tt
z steamer was blown 10 fragments, Oh
o. BulBson, horribly muEllAtsd, expired III
10 medlAtely Upon being relcusl, Oifyl
10 Was terribly BOAlded Id the face. II
10 atoket boy has not been found, aud II
supposed ho WA1 drowned,