The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Australian ballot bill passed the
New Ham mpshire House yesterday.
The carriage factory OF o. NJ. Allen at
Dallas, Texas, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Loss $4,000.
Ex-senator Harlan, Of Iowa, is serious.
ly Ill at his home. His physicians and
friends are worried about his condition.
Indianapolis timers refused to accept
the agreement presented by the bosses
and were locked out; about 200 men are
affected.
Ex.Coperessman ]. B. Grinnell, oi
Iowa, founder OF the town Of Grinnell,
died last night aged 70, Of throat and
constitutional troubles.
Judge Paul A. We'll, Of West Bend,
Wis.,, committed suicide with revolver;
he had been sufferer from Ia grippe
The deceased was about 90 years Of age.
Ground for the U. s. Grant monu-
ment at New York will, II Is announced,
be broken April 27, with due csremo-
nies OF which the G. A. R. will have
charge.
Report from Palmer Lake, Col., is that
terrific snow storm, the worst known
for years, Is raging on the divide; snow
over two feet deep and wind blowing a
hurricane.
The fact that the new special sherifla
began their duties at Lewiston, Me-, yes
terday, had effect in the voluntary clos
ing up, the night before, Of more than q
hundred saloons.
The police force and Are department Of
Milwaukee are lcrippled by the grip and
all the big mercantile establishments re-
port large sick lists. Tho doctors have
more to do than they can cover.
Pension Commissioner Raum is In
Chicago. He says that rumors to the
effect that he is about to resign are with.
out foundation; that he has not the
slightest intention Of reslgning.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Standard Oil Trust yes.
terday, John 3. Rockefeller, William
| Rockefeller and Il. h. Rogers were
elected trustees for the next three years.
The entire police force Of Indianapolis
has been feofgauized, and about fiity Of
the old force dropped. Although two OF
the three commissioners are Democrats,
more than half the new force are Be-
publicans.
About 1000 stonecntters, bricklayers
and nod carriers quit work at MilWau.
kee yesterday, demanding q readjust-
ment and increase Of wages. The stone
cutters want an advance Of from s. 80 To
81 per day.
At an informal meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Keystone National bank
OF Philadelphia, It was decided 10 resume
business and the doors OF the bank will
be opened IN q few days under new
management.
Three OF the railroad msenRtes who
are under indictment in connection With
the Fourth aYenne tunnel accident, were
admitted to bail in New York yesterday.
They are William Rockefeller, William
F. Bishop and Joseph Park.
The river at ArkAnsas City is rising
rapidly and is now one foot above the
mark Of 1883. Reports from above arr
that the rise will continue for Hevera
days. The situation is becoming crid.
cal; the levees are still holding, but q
break at any time 10 expected.
Monday night, near Pithfeld, Ill
: Harvey Peoples, tWenty'one years old
I shot Nellie Dyke, aged seventeen
, Thinking he had killed her, he went Il
! the house where be was stopping ant
shot himseli dead with the same re
0 volyer. Miss Dyke 10 still alive and ma!
b survive. Jealousy was the cause; tn
!. girl refused 70 marry Peoples,