The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

9eutTHl SpIuuJh WAS IbpVALeu nOuo
what weaker yesterday.
A dispatch from London says that
Professor Tyndall is rapidly improving,
Gen, Rosecraus has 80 fer recovered
that his physician thinks he will be able
to leave his room next week.
Rev. Joseph Cook was taken suddenly
i'll at Ft. Scott while delivering q ser.
mon. His Gfliction Is throat trouble
and la grippe.
A fire occurred in Heintz's piano ware,
rooms at Toronto, Ont. There were l0C
pianos in the store rooms and the dam
age is 5000.
Sister Mary, Superior Of the Sisters ol
Charity Of the United States, died Thurs
day night at the Good Samaritan Hos.
pitalin Cincinnati.
The Brittanic arrived at New York
from London yesterday, and the City oil
Chester and Umbria, from New York,
were sighted of England.
Attorney General Miller has so far re
covered from his recent illness that be
was able to resume his duties at the De-
partment Of Justice yesterday.
The Right Honorable George Angus
tus Frederick Cavendish-B -Bentnick, NJ,
P. for White Haven, is dead. He was
born In 1921, and was Conservative.
A fire in the Hill. .Fontaine cotton shed
at Memphis, Tenn, was gotten under
control about 1880 this morning. The
loss is given at $l35,000; fully insured.
It turns out that the loss at the Gin
cinnati stock yards fre was exaggerated,
It is now estimated that 1t will not ex.
ceed $4,000. The insurance amply Gov
ers 1t.
Yesterday was the Tooth anniversary
OF the American patent system, and the
members attending the Inventors CON
vention at Washington celebrated the
day by visiting Mt. Vernon.
John Lindsay, agent Of the Associated
Daily Labor BULLETIN, died yesterday.
He has taken q prominent part in the
State work Of various labor Organise
tons. a
The remains Of the woman found or
the bank Of the river in North ST Louis
have been identified as those Of Mrs
Cummins, who disappeared from her
hopein that city last Wednesday. She
was demented.
Tho forge department Of Mckee,
Fuller & Co.'s car shops at Fullerton,
near Allentown, Pa, were burned
rhursday night, The fre was caused
by sparks from q hammer. Loss, $50, 900
insurance $1,000.
General William E. Strong, . vel
known and prominent citizen Of Chicago
died in Europe yesterday. He went
abroad March 10 in hops of recovering
| his health. Deceased was President o
the PeshiDg Lumber Co.
Nine hundred steerage passenger
we're landed at New York yesterday
They were brought from Rotterdam OF
the Veendam. a number whose exami
nation proved unsatisfactory were de
tanned for further investigation.
Alphonse j. Stephanie, who was con
victed OF murder in the second degre
for the shooting Of ex.JudRe Reynolds
was yesterday sentenced at New York +
States prison for life. He was no
Affected IN any yay by the sentence.
The House Of the Minnesota LegiSlI
ture has passed what Is known as tn
Longs bill, requiring an eighthou
working day on ali public works, an
also Tropp's elective franchise fraud pur
ishmene bill, yhlah ioFbids the Polici
Ing Of votes by candidates.
The expert who has been examinin
4 the books OF the Boston Water PoVe
!. Company, found that there was an owe
3 issue OF about 2l,0OO shares Of stocl
!. most Of WHICH is eight or ton yeRra ole
Mr. w. II. Brown, the late treasurer,
!. la such poor health that no eXplanstio
Ican be expected from him.