The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-04
CONDENSED TBIBGRAMS.

It is stated that the disintegration Of
the X. OF L. ut Chicago is going on ut a
rapid rate.
Fire in the Edison electric light build
ing on Head Place, Boston, damaged
the building and contents to the extent
Of $4,000.
A farmer named Manghan has been
shot and seriously wounded at Ennis,
county Clare, Ireland, by moonlighters.
The crime is the result OF agrarian
troubles.
Lick Observatory was transferred to
the State University Regents yesterday.
1t has taken thirteen years to construct
and equip 3G-inch equatorial and
other instruments.
The building occupied by the Antilles
Manufacturing Company, Berlin, Ont,
was destroyed by fire, together with its
contents. The loss is$l4, 900; insurance
$1,000.
Mrs. Rawson was indicted by the
grand Jury for the attempted murder OF
Attorney II. G. Whitney on Friday in
Judge Jamison's courtroom, Chicago.
Whitney is in fair way TO get well.
John DAILY has been held in 81, 900 bail
for the grand jury Mt Taunton, Mass, on
the charge OF having caused the death
OF Patrick Mclaughlin, of North Digh-
ton, by blows inflicted during fight.
A canvass has been made OF the Ma
ryland delegates TO the Republican Ma
tional Convention. Now that Blaine
seems to be irrevocably out OF the field
the delegation stands thus: Depew, II;
Sherman, 5.
Alva @. Mershon has been arrested at
Des Moines for forging the name Of Levi
Roberts, OF Newton, Ia, to note for
$2,100. The arrest was a great surprise,
as Mershon is well known society man
and has heretofore borne q good char
acter.
The jury in the case Of the New York
broker, Kerr, which had been out since
Thursday night, yesterday announced
q disagreement and were discharged. 1t
is understood that the jury stood s to 4
for conviction.
DR.. John Osborn and ]. W. Hancock,
prominent citizens OF Nokomis, ILL.,, had
an alteration yesterday, and OSBORN at
tackled Hancock with knife, inAicting
injuries which tits believed will be fatal.
Hancock struck Osborn on the head,
crushing his skull.
Mayor Roche, of Chicago, will veto the
ordinance prohibiting the location OF any
more saloons within 200 feet OF churches
or schools in that city, This il the ordi-
nance passed by the saloon vote instead
OF the law asked by church and temper
ance people requiring all saloons TO be
distant at least 200 feet from the schools
or churches.
At a special meeting OF the Boston
cigar makers the question whether mem
bers should be allowed to work in nom
union shops il union prices were paid,
was debated. The motion was lost, the
majority holding to continue the strike
even II it destroyed the union. The
strikers are apparently defeated.
One Of the most prominent Germans
in Southern Indiana is John Horn, q
Democrat, and one OF the Southern Peni-
tentiary Commissioners. Four years
AGO Mr.. Horn voted and worked for
Cleveland. He is now outspoken for
Judge Gresham. The old Know Moth.
ing story has so little weight that a vast
majority of the Germans, including
many Democrats, are in favor OF Grsh-
ANS nomination and election.
Secretary Whitney has made q pre-
liminary examination in regard TO the
contract awarded Richmond firm fol
furnishing l50, 900 pounds OF tobacco fol
the use OF the navy. The firm made the
highest bid at 3S cents per pound. Pay
master General Fulton, who made the
award claimed that the firms tobacco
was superior to that Of other bidders
but three of the latter went to Secretary
Whitney and demanded the investiga
ton, Interesting developments are ex
pected.