The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-18
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

An explosion occurred in Bailey Bros.
& Co.'s warehouse, GAINESVILLE, o., fatally
injuring four men and demolishing the
building. 81 .oaE
The business part Of the town Of Ver-
million, H., was destroyed by fire.
Among the buildings burned were the
Odd Fellows Hall and the Opera House.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Satur-
day afternoon accepted the following
bonds: As, registered, $62, 900 at l27i;
As, coupon, $l7, 900 at 1911; A s, coupon,
$1,000 at 10Y; 4Hs, registered, $500 at
-107.
Henry Bauer, of Appleton, Wis, and
Jacob S. Meehan, Of Chicago, students
OF st. Lawrence College, Mt. Calvary,
were drowned in mill pond near the
college Saturday evening. One was
seized with cramps and both were
drowned while the other was attempt
ing a rescue. Their ages were about II
years. ....... .......+..
Adyices. to the Associated Press from
various points in New York and New
England show that the worst thunder
storm in many years visited that section
Friday afternoon and evening. Many
houses, were struck by lightning, and
the yalne. Of property destroyed will be
large. But few towns report any loss OF
life. ..,..
A very severe thunder storm struck
New York city Friday night little after
8 o'clock and did q good deal OF damage.
The storm was accompanied by adrench-
ing rain, and lasted over an hour. In
the harbor, near Bedloe's Island, the
sloop.yacht Agecs was capsized by the
hurricane, and one OF the crew, Charles
F. Anderson, drowned.
AT the. annual meeting Of the August
ana Synod OF the German Lutheran
Churches OF North America, at Gales
burg, ILL.,, yesterday, the annual report
OF the President showed that twenty-six
new churches had been completed, that
the communicates had been increased
800. that the four educational institu-
tions ofthe Synod employed 81 professors
amp had s6S students.
LAWYER John Dunn, who was con-
yicted in New York, Friday, Of grand
larceny, will be sentenced Tuesday un-
less Judge Barrett decides to grant him
new trial. Dunn was indicted Decem-
ber 81, 1887, for conspiring with his
cousins husband, Richard S. Scott, the
defauIting paying teller ofthe Manhattan
Bank, who stole $l50,000 from the insti-
tuition. The jury was out but 10 min
utes. . III FI
The south!bound Missouri, Kansas
& Texas express WINS robbed Friday
night at Veriigris bridge, near Musco,
gee, L. T. One shot was fred into the
mail car, the bullet passing through the
left arm OF Charles Cotton, the mai
agent. Two shots we're fred in the front
\ Of the smoking car, one going through
the right forearm Of Harry Ryan, the
train. DISPATCHER. The other struck {
passenger named Ben @. Tarver, in the
| left cheek, and passing backward broke
his neck, causing instant death. The
.Efobbers secured valuable package.
There was disastrous wind storm ant
cloud burst yesterday at Arlington, Ore
IiWillow creek became furious torrent
Seven buildings at Lexington werl
wrecked. The storm first struck grow,
On Belonging to Il, ]. B. Brooks. Mrs. Brook
was fatally injured and died from tn,
effects. The house Of H. A. Perkin
was totally wrecked. Perkins was sicl
at the time and sustained serious injur
ries. His little child received a blow ol
the head and was killed. Mrs. Perkin
and two children were also injured. TIL
school house was totally destroyed an
many pupils we're injured.