The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.


Ava NJ. Tucker, for number OF years
the general manager of the Erie rail-
road, with headquarters In Cleveland,
died In a sanitarlum at Flint, Mich.
William r. Stiles, seventy years old
was arrested at South Bend, Ind, yes
terday, charged with embeZzling 10000
from the estate OF the late Samuel Hal
stead, OF New York.
The war department made the state
nent to-day that the total collections
for the port OF Havana for the 30l work.
Ing days OF the year 1899 was 1l.0S1,l54.
making an average daily collection OF
S36S67.
Charles Francois Felu. an armlsss art
list, died Monday evening, in his seven
tleth year. He painted with his feet.
and copied hundreds of the best mas
terpleces Many specimens of his work
are now seen in America.
Senator Penrose has introduced a bill
authorizing the publication Of the pro-
ceedings OF the G. A. r. encampment
as government document, and provld-
ing for their distribution among the
various G. A. r. posts.
An automatic fire-alarm for cOalpock-
cts Is a solder release thermostat. pros
tected by iron pipe. which is placed in
every ten feet cube of coal. and rings a
bell at two points-when the tempera-
ture has risen to 1855 degrees and again
at ESQ degrees.
Mother Elizabeth Strange, founder of
the Order of Sisters Of Mercy in this
country, and the last survivor OF the
seven sisters brought to this country In
1913. died at st. %avier's Convent, near
Latr0be. Pa. yesterday OF the infirm-
tiles OF old age.
Representative Mcclellan, Of New
York, has Introduced q bill for the ac-
QuITement OF the Erie canal by the Uni
ted States government, and its enlarge
ment to a capacity sufficient for the
largest vessels of war. at Il cost not eX-
ceeedlng $75,OOO,00O.
Two switch engines collided on the
Wisconsin Central road. In Franklin
Park, Chicago, yesterday. iniuring four
trainmen, two Of them probably fatally.
II was reported that one OF the engines
was drawing passenger train, but this
proved to be untrue
A minority report has been made to
the house on the bill for the election Of
senator's by the people. II cOncurs with
the principle OF the bill, but urges direct
elections without awaiting legislative
approval for a change Of system. as pro-
posed by the minority report.
BY vote of nine to three the assem-
bly, committee on codes at Albany. N.
Y, decided to report favorably to-day
the bill Of Morton +. Lewis, which pro-
Vides for the entire repeal of the so.
called Horton law. The bill Is amended
SO as to make It take effect September !,
1900.
The California senate and house yes
terday ratified the election OF Thomas
H. Bard as United States senator, and
passed resolutions instructlng senators
and requesting representatives 10 use
their best endeaVOrs 10 secure the pas
sage OF bill to require the laying or
Pacific cable.
The large machine shops of Sproullt
Waldron 4 Company, the principal IN
dustry Of Muncy, Pa, were totally de-
stroyed BY fire yesterday. and much val
liable machinery wrecked The loss Is
100000, partly covered by Insurance,
The plant employed 200 men, and was
crowded with orders.
Senator Penrose yesterday introduced
resolution In the senate requesting
the President to detail so many naval
vessels as In his Judgment may he nee
cssary 10 maintain strict neutrality
and maintai our commercial rights In
Portuguese waters, In South AFRICA,
during the progress Of the Brltish-Boer
war.
Assurances have reached the state de-
partment from the German government
that the Samoan treaty. which was Int-
flied by the United States senate about
week ago, win receive the ratification
OF the bundesrath and the reichstng
within n week. There ~ said to be prnc-
tically no opposition to the treaty In the
German legislative branch,
w NJ. Allen, carpenter. shot and
killed his daughter. Lulu. aged sixteen
years, In her bed. at Black Hawk. Col.
yesterday, then shot his wife twice and
finally shot himself In the breast The
mother and father arc both dying The
cause assigned for the shooting IL dis
satisfaction expressed By Mrs Allen be-
cause She was compelled To live In
Black Hawk.