The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-28
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Tawhiuo IL. tho Maori king, Is dead.
His death was due to influenza.
The Diamond Drill Co., Blrdsboro,,
Pa, is In the sheritf's hands on execu-'
tions for S1l6,0o0.
William Few, found dead on tho rail:
road at White Biuf, Tonn., is beloved
TO have boon murdered and placed thore.
Mrs. Celia Thaxter, tho poctess, died
suddenly at her homo at lsie Of Shoals,
N. Il. She was born In Portsmouth, N.
Il, Juno %. 1s45.
Tho largo side wheel steamer, George
Law, plying this summer between
Bridgeton aud Philadelphia, was burned
10 the waters edge.
The Aloxiejef's Wool Cleansing
Works, tho largest in Russia. hive been
destroyed, with large stock Of wool, by
flre: loss 100000 ronblcs.
The Enterprise Hosiery Company, OF
Hollidaysburg, Pa, extensive stocking
Manufacturers, resumed operations after
IN idlenoss OF nine months.
At Glons Falls, N. Y, Hon. A. D.
Abbott, ex.membef Of the state nsscn-
DIV, was killed by tho accidental dis
charge Of gun as he was about to start
on hunting trip.
West Virginia postmasters appointed:
William Wise, vice G. W. McCnuloy, re'
sipned. Rio, Hampshire county; z. L.
Pierpont, yico W. II. SheoLs, deceased,
salama, pleasants county.
Serious doubts arc entertained
whothor treasury officials will bc ablc
to carry into effect tho section Of the
now tariff bill making alcohol usOd in
arts FREQ OF internal revenue.
@. NJ. Hobbs. undcr arrest at Detroit
on a charge OF attempting to socnte
monoy under false protenses, was idcn-
tifiod "a A. NJ. Van Aukon, wanted at
Quincy, nls., for o $4,000 forgery.
Tho President scnt to the senate
message announcing tho ratification OF
tbo troaty extending tho time for tho
completion Of the boundary survey bc-
tween the United statos and Mexico.
Tho now United States cruiser CinCin-
natl arrived At Gardincrs Bay at noon
Yesterday, Tho starboard engine OF tho
yossel was slightly disabled and this
neeessitatod SLOW tlmo through tho
sound.
At Fiora, Ind, Walter Long, young
man. In a spirit Of bravado, jumped into
a great bin OF wheat, which was being
loaded from an elevator into a car on
tho track below. Tho suction was 90
Rroat that ho was Drawn in and sulio-
Gated.
Tho senate confirmed the nomination
of NOAH L. JelErics, OF tho District Of
Columbia, to bo commissioner on tho
mart Of tho United States to arbltrato
;ho claim OF tho Venezuela Steam Trans.
portatIon Comp pany against tho govern.
ment Of Venezuela.
Tho scltlcmont, known 0s Finland,
Mich, on tho South Shore railroau' has
been wipod out by flames. Many set;
tlors lost everything. Ono thousand
cords OF polcs, ties md wood. as well as
much standing timber, arc also DO
stroyod. Trout Creek and other acttlo'
tnonts arc threatened.
Tho losses OF cranberry growers In
Wisconsin from Gro havo been onor-
moua In and about Mathcr, where
thoro have boon many acres aud from
tho railway station thousands oil bar
rcIs I have boon shipped yearly, thero
IL almost nothing lott Tho Poat has
burnod down 70 tho annd In placeS TO
the dOpth Of two foot
Judge Colo, Of tho district suprcnc
court, denied tho petition Of Ltttlnt9n
r, Drydon, formerly shinplng cominiS'
sIonur Of the port Of baltimore, for II
mandanus on secretary Carlisle TO COM
mol hIs retention In olGco. Tho do
cisiop, unless reversed, will establish
Leyond cayll tho authority Of Rocrctarics
OF tho treasury 70 romoVe shipping COM
miasi0nors Ut will.