The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
MIDNIGHT BRIEFS.
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Luke's hospital. New York City. is said
to be no. better.
The President sent to the senate the
name Of Georasc V. L. Meyer. Of Mass
achusetts. TO be ambassador OF the
United States to Italy.
The Dutch government yesterday.
finally and definitely refused to take
the Initiative In behalf of arbitration
between the Transvaal and Great Brit
ain.
The remains of Col. Emerson II. LIS
cum, which have been lying in state In
Washington City since Tuesday. were
Inferred In Arlington cemetery yester--
day afternoon.
The United States hospital ship So
lace has arrived at Cavite from San
Francisco. Her, officers say the condi-
ton OF affairs at the island OF Guam
has considerably improved since a
week ago.
A question put to the English gov
eminent In the house Of commons elic-
tied tha statement that there had been
1855 cases OF typhoid fever among the
British troops in South Africa and that
of this number, 3,G42 proved fatal.
George John .Somerville was granted
4 decree of divorce In London against
Marion Somerville and 800 damages
against Earl Russell. with whom the
defendant was accused of having COM
mltted adultery. No defense was enter
ed against Mr.. Somerv!lle's petition.
George S. Wagner. a salesman. COM
mltted suicide yesterday, by driving Il
large pair of shears through his neck.
in Philadelphia, making use OF n
Ratchet to accomplish the act. In his
death agony Wagner fell down Il flight
Of stairs, his weight tearing away the
railing.
The London Evening Standard says
the battle between General Knox and
General Dc Wet continues and that the
forces changed ground incessantly.
Lack OF definite Information on the
subject Is said to be due to the absence
OF Geographic communication with the
scene Of action.
Henrik Ibsen. the dramatst In the
Chrlstluna Orebladet raitcrntes the
statements previously made against
the Beers, claiming that they formerly
oppressed weaker peoples. He says he
thinks the Doer sympathy manifested
In so many countries Is unwarrantel
end rather ridiculous.
A natural gas explosion occurred yes
terday ut the Rankin House, In Sharon,
Pa, In room occupied by Edna Far
rell, OF Paducah. Ky. a member Of
Roger Bros. theatrical troupe. She was
seriously burned about the arms and
hands and lost her wardrobe, worth
$500. by the fire which followed.
Tho resignation of Joseph Ripley as
superintendent OF police OF the city OF
Chicago is In the hands of Mayor Har-
ri' on. 1t was written and given to the
mayor Just before Chief Ripley started
has not been acted on yet. and action
probably will not be taken for some
little time.
y detachment OF the Fifth cavalry
had Il hight with hundred insurgents
south Of Santa Cruz Sunday. The in
surgrnts were chased for four miles.
Fourteen OF them were found dead.
There were no American casualties In
addition to this engagement there had
been several minor encounters be-
tween the troops and the insurrcct!on-
lists.
The Independent Glass Manufacturers
OF tho United States to the number OF
about forty were In session at Clcve-
land yesterday, behind closed doors.
President c. 2. Cole, OF the Window
Glass Manufacturers Association, pre-
sided. The meeting 1t Is said. was an
important one, matters pertaining to
the fight between the Independent
Manufacturers and the trust being dis
cusscd at length.
President Mckinley and cx-Pres!dent
Harrison mpt Monday night nj n din.