The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-25
BRIEF rE1EGRAlGs.

Bar gold to the value of 100000 has
been sent by rail from Pretoria TO Lo-
renzo Marques. State Secretary Reitz
Travelled on the same train.
An extraordinary issue Of the Dur
ban Gazette announces the existence of
a fatal case of the bubonic plague in
that city. The victim is an East Indian.
Rev. j. p. Sankey, of Rochester, N.
Y. was chosen moderator on the first
ballot yesterday, at the general assem-
bly, OF the United Presbyterian church
in session at Chicago.
The president, members of his caoi-
net General Miles and Adjutant Cen
oral Corbip will attend the reunion of
the Society OF the Army of the Potomac
at Fredericksburg, Va, to-day.
The German steamer Albano, which
arrived last night from Hamburg ana
Havre, is detained at quarantine, In
New York harbor, with two cases of
smallpox, among the steerage passen-
gers.
The Democratic, Populist and Free
Silver Republican congressionl con-
ventions in the First Nebraska district,
yesterday, united upon the nomination
OF George W. Berge, Populist for con-
gress.
Riots have occurred repeatedly with
in the last few days at Stolb, in the
province OF PomerGRIa, Prussia. The
cavalry was summoned and attacked
the crowd, and score OF persons were
injured.
The plans of campaign of the Boer
peace commissioners have not yet been
fully outlined. They probably will re-
L. JUaghIVutAu until npyt TnAg-
day, after which they will begin tour
Of the west as has been previously in
tlmated.
The senate committee on commerce
yesterday completed consideration of
the emergency river and harbor bill
and will report 1t to-day. Provisions
were added for large number of sur
veys of rivers and harbors throughout
the country.
Admiral Ahmed Pasha, of the Turk
ish navy, arrived in Washington last
night. He confirmed the report that his
visit is for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the purchase OF a crui-
ser in the United States for the Turk
ish government.
1t is understood on excellent author
ity that President Mckinley has offer
ed to Charles r. SaXton, formerly lieu
tenant governor Of New York state and
at present Judge of the court Of claims,
the position of judge advocate OF the
island Of Porto Rico.
e. H. Martin, second lieutenant Of
the Fifth artillery, United States army.
will be tried by court martial at Fort
Hamilton. New York, charged with
forging receipts to bills for goods de-
livered at the fort and then retaining
the money with which he should have
paid the bills.
Republican Auditor Sweeney has no.
titled Democratic Auditor Coulter Of
kentucky, that he is ready to turn over
the state records AMI the Office In the
state house without waiting for action
by the court OF appeals. Tho transfer
will be made at once. 1t is understood
the other Republican officials viii do
likewise within the next day or two.
The Central Chair Manufacturers
Association has been organized at Gin
clnnati. with twenty-five in the terri
tory, including Michigan. Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and all the southern states.
The purpose Of the organization is to
protect the trade and to secure eqult-
able railroad rates and have some un-
utl6lAHhllb lal ltbhlh " DANuhAbts d.
H. Grafton. OF Marietta, o., was elect
ed president.
The princess of Wales, at Kensington,
Thursday afternoon. opened the great
national bazaar In aid OF the sufferers
from the war. The magnitude OF the
present undertaking, which lasts three
days. quite ecllpses the similar affair
held In June OF last year In aid OF the
Charing Cross hospital. Although much
space in the Palace hotel has been CIV
en- up to the bazaar, the enterprise has
attained such proportions that vast
marques have had to be erected in the
adjoining grounds.