The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-16
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Measures looking to the enforced use
OF the Russian language in the German
preparatory schools in the Baltic prov
inces are to be taken by the Govern
ment at once.
La Frenciere's immense saw mills at
Louisville, Ont, were burned Friday.
A large number OF logs were lost. The
damage, 1t is expected, will reach $780,
600; partly insured.
Messrs. H. & F. Boehme, OF Newport,
KY, the well known contractors, made
an assignment to Edward Wendt for tho
benefit OF their creditors. The liabilities
are about 5000, and the assests about
$4,000.
The Delaware, Lackawanna& & Western
road has withdrawn from the dressed
beef war, and signifed its intention to
receive no more OF that class OF freight
from Chicago to New York for less than
SOC per 100 lbs.
1t is stated that the United Order OF
Honor is on the verge OF dissolution.
With membership OF $500, and which
is decreasing, the order is top.heavy
with debt Of 81, 900, and the liabilities
continue to pile up.
The Board Of Managers OF the Colum-
bus Penitentiary have signed recon-
mendation to President Cleveland, ask
ing or the pardon OF Benjamin +. Hop
kins, assistant cashier OF the late Fideli-
ty National Bank Of Cincinnati.
Fred G. Reed, Superintendent OF one
OF the departments ofthe Dwights Com
nan,,iu ,,,fII az rhfcnnaa Moso commit
ted suicide yesterday morning by shoot
ing himself. Reed was only 30 years Of
age. The cause is unknown.
The race troubles in Crittenden coun.
ty, Arkansas, are over. Temporary ap-
pointments have been made by the
Judge OF the Circuit Court to iilt the
offices driven from the county. The
Governor will have TO appoint men to
fill out the terms Of the exiles.
1t was stated in Chicago yesterday
that Charles E. Hess, President Of tho
Hess Elevator Company, owing TO the
unfortunate speculations on the Board OF
Trade, is now raying maniac, and is
only prevented from doing violent acts
by being confined in his residence.
Mrs. Brooks and her daughter visited
Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell, in the
Jail. The interview was held in whis-
pers, after which the ladies sorrowfully
departed. Maxwell said in conversation
afterward that he still had hope, and
limited at possible interference in his
behalf by the President.
A train on the Georgia Pacific Railroad
went through trestle near Coalbury,
Ala, Friday afternoon. James McDo-
nagh, the engineer, and Fireman Kitch-
en-, both OF Atlanta, were severely in
jured. Three colored men, one fireman
and two brakemen, were badly hurt.
Three cars and the engine were totally
wrecked.
Reports from John Zachar, the Wis.
consin faster, are that all attempts to OBJ
tain nourishment from the light food
rendered to him have proved futile. Tho
milk and other food taken would not
lay on the stomach. This left him in u
weak and exhausted condition, and no
will most probably suffer death as the
penalty Of his fiity:three days fast.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Ems, which has arrived at New York,
reports having spoken Captain Andrews,
OF the Dark Secret, who, II will be re-
membered, left Boston on his way TO
Queenstown July 1, in the smallest YES
sci in which any one ever attempted 70
, cross the Atlantic. The boat was passed
lon the 18th, about 400 miles from land,