The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Tho Fourth National Bank OF st.
Louis has increased its capital stock to
$l,0O0,00O.
In the Mohawk Valley the ground is
covered with snow.
The College Avenue Armory, at In
dianapolis, Was destroyed by an incen.
diary fire Saturday morning.
The elevator and Touring mill OF the
Crowder Milling Company, at Edwards
willie, ILL.,, burned Saturday. The loss is
100000.
Seth Coffin, a well known but eccen-
triC man, residing in Hudson, n. Y,
committed suicide Sunday morning by
shooting himself through the head.
Twenty members OF the Chicago Board
OF Trade were suspended for trading
after hours. The move caused consider
able excitement in commercial circles.
The parboiled body OF Joseph Deland,
an old man recently discharged from the
county asylum at Fort Wayne, Ind, was
found in the drying kiln Of lumb,r
yard.
Sophia Johnson, eighteen years old, of
No. lG4 East Thirteenth street, New
York City, went mad with religious
frenzy, Saturday, and was removed to
Bellevue Hospital by the police.
Henry Gillig, of the American Ex-
change in Europe, sailed for Europe Sat
urday morning, from New York, taking
passage on the Etruria, OF the Cunard
line, Just before she left her wharf.
In the contested election case Of Ma
than Frank vs. J. NJ. Glover, from the
Ninth Missouri district, the House EIcc-
ton Committee agreed unanimous only
u report in favor Of Glover.
Leonard r. NJ. Ogden has been found
guilty Of assaulting his wiie's sister, Miss
Catherine S. Fowler, at the latter's home
near HyattsvillG, Md, on March 10. The
extreme penalty in the State is death.
Therold Lund, a Pinkerton policeman,
whose home was in Chicago, was killed
at Quincy, ILL.,, by being run over by u
switch engine while standing on bridge
with another Pinkerton officer named
Dorr.
The body OF "Kelly, the soldier" n
well known and aged tramp, was found
in the Lochiel creek, South Harrisburg.
Two tramps who were with him Friday
night have been arrested OH suspicion OF
having murdered the old man.
Representative Mckinley, one Of the
Republican members Of the Ways and
Means Committee, says the Republicans
in the House do not intend to interpose
any tilibustcring tactics to prevent the
consideration Of the tariff bill.
Oscar Sylim, for several years book.
keeper for Aaron Feltenstein, u whole
sale clothier OF Chicago, is under arrest
charged with embezzling So 600, which
he had secured by enlarging freight bills
and pay rolls. Sylim says he spent the
money for drink.
A man who has Just arrived Mt ST,
Louis from Ozark, Mo-, says that the
people OF Christian and Taney counties
are very much afraid that an Organized
attempt will be made TO rescue the con-
demned Bald Knobbers.
Miss Sarah Chellis, aged 40, teacher in
the public school in Watertown, n. v,
sued John B. Chapman, farmer, aged
90 years, who has property amounting
to over 100000, for breach of promise
Of marriage, and in the Supreme Court
the jury rendered verdict in her favor
for $1,000.
Mrs. Ann 0'Delia Diss Debar, with her
husband, Gen. Joseph IL. Diss Debar,
have transferred to Luther b. Marsh, the
premises No. lG6 Madison avenue, New
York City, which was given by the latter
to Mrs. Diss Debar in August last. The
consideration in thessdeed was "Sll 900
and divers other considerations"
A special from Boston says: The air
| is full OF it. 1t is on State street. The
courts have it. 1t is the talk Of the
hotels and club rooms. What? Why,
that General Benjamin F. Butler, is 90.
ing to be appointed Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court of the United States, to
succeed Morrison r. Waite.
A second suit has been filed in the
Circuit Court Of Clarke county, Indiana,
against Hon. John G. Howard, Repre-.
sentative in Congress for the Third In.
diana district, to recover SlOO, 900 belong,
ing TO the estate Of Athatins Walthen
an embecile, for whom he has beer
guardian for many years. The com
plainant alleges that the money was col
!ected by Howard and appropriated 4
his own use,