The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
TUE NEWS in BRIEF.

At somerville, Ohio, Thomas Burk,
sr., was killed and his son badly hurt by
a vicious stallion.
Report from Gibraltar states that thus
far there have been $50 bodies recovered
from the Utopia wreck.
An oil still at Lima exploded, and
Solomon Kissell vas fatally injured, and
several other men seriously hurt,
The will Of the late Prince Napoleon,
opened Saturday, leaves everything he
possessed to his son, Prince Louis.
The total number OF emigrants landed
at New York Saturday was $500, the
largest with one exception for the year.
Colonel John McEnery, who, the
Democrats claimed, was elected Cover.
nor OF Louisiana in 1872, died at New
Orleans Saturday, sged ffty.eight.
Richard Field Carroll, the leading
man in Pauline Halls Opera Company;
has been sued for divorce by Annie
Sutherland, OF Nat Goodwin's company.
Speaker Reed has arrived in Paris, is
looking remarkably we'll, and is doing
his best to enjoy himself. The effort up
to the presentis said TO be very success
ful.
President Cannot, in recognition Of the
honor conferred upon him by the Czsr
OF Russia, has decorated the Russian
Ambassador at Paris with the Gross oil
the Legion OF Honor.
The Treasury Department has de.
tected q new counterfeit. It Is on the
Hancock two dollar silver certificate. A
new series will be substituted, bearing
the vignette Of Secretary Window.
Gaudaur announces his willingness to
accept Teemers challenge for three
mile race for $1,000 q side II Hanlon
does not take II up, and names Lake
QuinsigRmond, Mass, as the course.
Mrs. Margaret a. lynn died in Cam,
bridge, Mass, at the remarkable age oi
ll3 years. There is well authenticated
report OF her birth In County Derry, Ire
land, In the year 1888, and there Is little
doubt that she was the Oldest person In
Massachusetts.
The Due d. Orleans telegraphs from
TiAis, the capital OF Georgia, that the
ss6sies 10 The effect that he has visited
Paris and Vienna disguised as valet in
the employ OF an opera singer, With
whom he is said to be infatuated, are
pure inventions.
About 10000 tobacco rebate claims
have, so far, been received at the Treas.
ury Department, aud are now flowing in
at q great rate. Thus far they aggregate
s., 900, 900. There are about 1000 man.
ufactufers aud 6OO,0O0 wholesale and
retail dealers in the country.
Tie PogtofIice Department has made
an important decision with reference TO
the bond to be accepted from letter
carriers. i has been the rule 70 accept
only bonds from private individgsls, bpt
hereafter any trust company, in good
financial standing, will be accepted.
Judge Penrose fled On opinion in the
Orphans Courtat Philadelphia Saturday
dismissipg the petitions Of the descend.
anita Of Benjamin franklin who claimed
the accumulated fund OF about $780, 00C
held by the city in trust, and which will
now most likely 70 10 erect a Normal
school.
Governor Davis, OF Rhode Island, has
finally refused 70 allow the extradition
Of Thomas Gsrnett, wanted in Connects
cut for embezzling, forgery and jail
breaking. Attorney General slocum
found thet the seal upon BulkeleY't
reauisition was not the State seal 'pI
Connecticut, blt merely the sign manual
OF his private secretary.
Representatives Of the Shawnee 4
Iron Point Coal & Iron Co. owning yalp,
eble coal lands and property IN thg
Hooking Valley, have applied TO the
United States Circuit Court at Colum
bps, for . master Of accounts TO taxi
charge Of aHairs, Charges are made
that johnson II. Wslch, OF Athens
Ohio, president, conspired with Thomal
Cochran, Of the Guarantee 4 Dsposi
Co., Of Philadelphia, and fraudulent,
secured and miBappTopriated Sll5, 900 Ii
bonds together with several thousant
ldollarS profits Of the company.