The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-28
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Pope at the Consistory to be held June 3.
The safe OF G. L. Allinger's store, Port
Jefferson, o., was blown open Friday
night and robbed OF $4,000.
Ben Black, notorious thief and des-
perado, Of Leavcnwortti, was shot three
times and instantly killed by Officer
Godell.
A gentleman who came from Sullivan
county, New. York, on Wednesday, re-
ports snow drifts ten feet deep in that
section on the day he left.
Mrs. Sheridan, the mother Of General
Sheridan, has been quite i'll for the past
ten days, but was much improved ycl-
terday. She does not contemplate going
to Washington Mt present.
Willie r. Lee, the young man who at
tempted to kill his step-father, Banker
Rawson, at Chicago last October while
leaving church, was denied release on
a writ OF habeas corpus.
At Fridays meeting in Philadelphia
of the Executive Committee OF the Pres
byterian Home Missions, Mrs. Grover
Cleveland was made n life member OF the
committee. A certificate OF membership
will be forwarded to her.
The Senate Committee to investigate
the Jackson, Miss, election riots, after
n suspension OF three or four weeks, has
resumed its sittings, having secured six
fresh witnesses from Jackson. The sit
tings are continued with closed doors.
Az thn onrninp of the Peck murder
trial, at MI. Holly, n. j., all were sur
prised when he plead guilty to the in
dictmcnt. Judge Garrison instructed
the jury that they could sign verdict
OF murder in the second degree and the
court would be responsible.
Chamberlain, the murderer Of Miss
Wettenbourg, OF Monticello, Ind, who
broke Jail Thursday night and in escap-
ing Drained Sheriff Henderson, was cap
tured near Delphi. He was taken to
Monticello. The authorities expect a
lynching, but all possible precautions
against such an act have been taken.
David Webster, n bachelor farmer
nearly 70 years OF age, is well known
and eccentric character, who lives in n
misery and solitary manner on a farm,
few miles from Napierville, Ill. FRI
day night he was seized by two masked
men who bound, gagged and whipped
him terribly to make him tell where his
money was concealed.
The German Evangelical Teachers
Association OF North America, at its
closing session in Chicago Friday even
ing, elected the following officers: Pres
ident, II. Seager, OF 81. Louis; Vice
President, II. Packebush, OF Chicago
Secretary, A. Brieterbach, OF Chicago
Treasurer, +. Babe, OF st. Louis. The
next conference will be held at Water
loo, Ill.
Judge Pettingill rendered his decision
ut Maiden, Mass, in the case OF Mrs.
Abbie II. Corner, the "Christian Scien-
tist." He found her probably guilty OF
manslaughter in causing the death OF
her daughter, Mrs. Lottie James, by
negleCting to provide proper medical
assistance at the time OF her illness on
the 18th Of last month. She was held
in 5000 for trial. Mrs. Corner will be
taken to Cambridge Jail until her trial in
the Superior Court.
Friday afternoon some men while
fishing in the lake near Waukegan,
picked up bottle, sealed carefully, and
on breaking it found inside copy Of
the $4,000 reward circular and letter
dated March 2S, signed VIM. B. Tascott
The writer acknowledges having killed
Mr.. Smell, but says 1t was in self defense
and hopes heaven will forgive him the
crime for which men would hang him
He processes to he unable to live longer
as fugitive from justice, and says hil
body will be found under the ice neal
Milwaukee.
General Master Workman Powderly
in this weeks issue OF the Journal o
United Labor, says: 81 do not want re
election rs General Master Workman.
desire to be independent OF office, so tha
| will not have to listen to the bark o
every cur, to the growl OF every mang,
dog whose worthless hide has earned tlIi
sores he bears. The enemies Of the or
der have thrown down the gauntlet
Your General Master Workman picks /
up, aud will from this day do everything
in his power to undo the work OF trait
ors and blackmailers, and when he goe
to Indianapolis he will go at the head o
true Knights"