The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-23
BREAKFAsT BUDGET.

Nearly half the members Of the Senate
are bald.
John Miller, Of Palmyra, Wis, SO years
OF age, recently led to the altar Mrs. danse'
q blushing bride Of 65.
Charles Brock, Of Milton, Mass, OWES,
andoccssionslly weaIs,a pair oil shoes MADE
by his father 90 years ago.
The word finance" is pronounced Jour
different ways in the Senate. There Is 2
still greater diversity Of opinion ABOUT
how TO conduct 1t.
A redwood tree recently felled near
Humboldt, Col, measured IL iset IN dl.
ameter one way and 20 feet the other az
the stump. Il was 200 feat long, tap0riDg
to a diameter OF 8 feet, and contained
enough timber to construct email VII
lRge.
witty orator has observed that George
Washington to-day is "little more than q
steel engraving" The anniversary OF bis
birth should be made the opportunity by
celebrationstol learn mora about the nobles
character in American history than what
is known from steel engIavinEs.
The Irish Exchequer court has set aside
the sentence Of two months' imprtson'
ment passed by the Criminal court in the
csse Of Mr., Walsh, editor Of the Wexford
People, on the ground Of irregular publ
cation Of the notices forbiddinH meetingl
OF suppressed branches Of the Nationa
League.
Il Is stated that Austria sgrees with
Russia in holding that Prince Ferdinandl
presence in Bulgaria Is illegal, but IecoR
nizes his election to the throne as legal
Italy is said to have declared that abe vii
cooperate with England and Austria II
any action they may take in regard tc
Bulgaria.
A peculiar deposit which resembles clsy
in pliability, but which when exposed &c
the air becomes as hard as granite, hal
been discovered at the base OF Bear Noun
tain, near Taylorvills, N. O. Blocks OF Il
have been dug out and used for all thu
purposes OF stone with success, and 1t ID
proposed to build houses oil 1t.
Mra, Holibaugh, Of Aspen, COL, is tax
ing steps to secure possession OF eighteen
acres Of land located in the heart Of Kan
saB City, valued at s., 500, 900. She claimE
10 have been decided the property by hel
mother.in.law, French lady, who then
lheld title 10 it. Mrs. Holibsugh wsE
lborn in France, and her frat husband waE
a count.
A novel aud very successtul method OIL
raising funds is praCtiCed in the negro
Sunday schools at Hsyneville, Ala. The
scholars were told that il they couldn't
bring nickel they might bring an egg OF
two instead. The next week that Sunday
School bore striking resemblance 10 an
inCubating establishment, and the farmers
for forty miles around began to complain
Of the scarcity Of eggs.
Several French Journals fear that q
government crisis will ensue should the
Cabinet insist upon the Chamber OF Depn.
ties voting a aum OF money on account Of
the Secret Service and declare that It will
make the vote question OF confidence
The Radicals and Socialists OF st. Etlenne
have decided to run General BoulangeI
for the Chamber Of Deputies, notwith'
standing the fact that he is ineligible.
Chief Drummond, Of the United States
Secret Service, in reporting on q band o.
Italian Counterfeitsrg now operating in
this country, has called attention to the
existence OF a formidable secret organiza'
ton originating in Sicily, but having
branches in New York, Boston, ChtCsgo,
st. Louis, st, Paul, San Francisco, and
several other cities. The members Of this
society are described as assSsstns and vii.
lains Of tho worst type, engaged IN al
sortl Of criminal schemes, but especial y
in the CouuteE!erIeiting business.