The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-16
CONDENSED rE1EeRAMs.

There is rumor at St. GATHERINGS, Ont,
that detachment Of British regulars will
be stationed at Niagara esriy in the spring.
One hundred emigrants from Belfort,
France, started Saturday for Dakota.
There are signs that emigration from
Francs is increasing.
Ecuador Ia meditsting the seizure Of the
northern part Of Peru. PesuviRns who re-
eide there, it is said, would be pleased to
change their nationality.
Mrs. Anna B. Chestham, widow Of the
late General B. F. Oheathsm, who pre-.
ceded her as postmaster at Nashville, died
at her residence yesterday morning.
A man was struck by q snow plow Sat.
urday, near Brsinard, Oak, having his leg
and arm broken. He crswied mile
through the Rnow to the station and died.
The demanis Of ths locomotive engin-
GERS OF the Santa Fe Road have, with
elight notifications, beeu acceded to, put
ting an end to any possibility Of strike.
The capital OF the new limited concern
which is to be formed from tho present
Bass Brewing Company has been fixed at
"a OSO,OOO. Only 100000 in Al per cent
debentures will be offered to the public.
The Forty-irat Kentucky Volunteers
claim full pay from the close OF the Civil
War. At meeting yesterday in Coving.
ton, Ky, the survivors claimed that they
had never been mustered cut Of service.
Lila Wilbur, who was found suffering
from the cold on the Brooklyn bridge,
Monday night, has been identified as
Idela May Robinson, daughter Of the late
"YankeC5 Robinson, the famous circus
rider.
Fears are entertained concerning the
safety OF the overdue French steamer
Britannia, from Mediterranean ports,
which lef. Gibralter December 20. She
hrouGhe the cholera to this port three
months ago.
Judge Colt, Of the United States Circuit
Court, at Boston, has overruled the mo-
ton Of General Butler in arrest Of iudg-
ment in the cses Of the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers against
General Butler.
Sam Rslston, the youngest son Of the
great speculator and finanCier Of Calilor-
mia, has followed in his fathers footsteps,
and committed suicide Friday night nsar
Georgetown, Cal. Ho was 27 years old
and very popular.
Captain W. L. Couch, OF Oklahoma in
vasion fame, says: There Is no truth what
ever in the stories that q large secret or.
Ranizatlon is being formed in Southern
Kansas or anywhere else for the purpose
Of forCIbly entering Oklahoma.
The Boston police Friday night cap.
tured seven Of the gang OF burglars who
have been at work 30 irduBtrionsiy and
with such disastrous affects In that city
and vicinity, during the past three months.
Considerable plunder was found In their
roous.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at scottsboro,
Ala, which resulted In the instant deat b
OF q. P. Garland. A feud between Gar.
land and Sheriff W. P. DiCus had existed
for years, and they met yesterday on the
street and began shooting. Garland was
instantly killed.
Many officials ct El P4so, Tex, think
that the baud OF train robbers who went
through the Mexican Central at Napula,
Tuesday evening, Is heading for the Rio
Grande, with view Of crossing to the
United States 100 or 200 miles east Of El
Paso. Efforts to intercept them are bsing
made.
Misl Mary E. Lloyd, who threw vitrol
in the face Of Howard Potter, her lover,
some weeks ago, has returned to Reading
from Po.tsville, where she had tempora-
rily gone into retirement. A letter has
boen received lately from Potter, who Is
now with his father in Ohio, stating that
be is in good health and his wound nearly
healed.
General Francis T. Nichols, who was
Friday night nominsEed for Governor by
the Democrats Convention at Baton
Rouge 10 graduate Of West Point, and at
one time commanded stonewsll Jackson's
brigade. The Republicans, encouraged
By the division in the Democratic ranks,
will meet January 2s and nominate full
ticket.
A terrible blasting accident occurred at
Boston Highlands at / P. N. Saturday.
For many weeks q number Of woTkmen
have been blasting on seaver street, The
accident was caused by the explosion Of q
largo charge Of giant powder. Three or
four men were killed and many badly in.
jured. one Of tho killed 10 william Grace,
a lRborer, aged 81. The explosion caused
great excitement and shook many build.
ings in the vicinity.
Friday night the shed attached to the
store Of John N. Everett, at GRrdepville,
nine mile south Of Middletown, N. Y,
becoming unsafe by reason Of the snow on
the rooi,,a number OF men undertook to
brace It up, when 1t suddenly gave way
killing three and iDiurinE seven. Those
killed we're David Wright, q carpenter, an
old resident Of the neiRhborhood; John
TUthill and David Kelly. One or two Of
! those injured are not likely to recover.