The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
HOT FLASHES.

HOT FLASHES.
ITHACA, N. Y.-Moses Colt Taylor,
professor OF American history in Cor
nell University, died Friday. after. an
Illness Of three weeks.
PHILADELPHIA-A conference Of
representative clergymen and layraen
OF inaugurating the movement TO sup
press vice In large cities.
DES MoINES-Inyestiga Friday.
disclosed the falsity OF reports to the
effect that forty-nine school children
had been drowned In skating pond,
either at What Cheer or Foster, Iowa.
NEW YoRK-A dispatch to the Her
aid from Nice says Vicomte Jules de
Bernouilly shot and killed his divorced
wife here Thursday night. The shoot
ing took place in the Rue de La Paix.
DANVILLE. Va.-Vester Griffin. who
shot and killed Georgia King. on the
night of July 80 last, was hanged here
yesterday. The execution was success
full. Griffin and his victim were colored.
CLARKsbALE. Miss.-Rev. ]. E.
Martin, pastor Of the st. Luke's church
OF Jackson. died here Friday He was
chaplain with "S!onewall'' jackson In
the army of Virginia during the Civil
war. .l-.s5-,
MEMPHIS, Tcnn.-Capt. r. B. Pc
gram. division superintendent OF the
Southern railroad. Mt this point, has
been appointed assistant general MANI
ger OF the Southern railway. with head
quarters at Washington. D. C.
PHILApELPHIA-F. X. McIlwainc.
q member Of the American chamber of
commerce in Paris. Is now in this city.
closing negotiations for the sale Of conl
to the French government, The order.
he says, may reach 100000 tons.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Jamcs II. Man
ming, the owner OF last years Kansas
City team in the American League, has
renewed his lease on Exposition park,
In this city, for five years. notwith-
standing he Is to manage the Washing
ton team.
WEIMAR-The condition of the
Grand Duke of SaIc-Welmar, who was
recently reported to be suffering from
an attack Of Influenza, Is considered
more serious, his original malady hav-
Ing become complicated with intlalnma-
ton Of the lungs.
WASHINGTON-I was announced
Friday that the s50000 guarantee fund
authorized to be raised for the purpose
OF defraying the expenses OF the ccre-
monies attending the second fnauRlra-
tion OF President Mckinley, has prac-
tcally been completed.
WALSENBERG, Cola blizzard has
been raging here the past thlrty.six
hours. Fears are expressed for the
safety OF miners who are working on
the Coranado and other mines on
Mount Blanco. They are penneI In at
an altitude OF 11.o00 feet.
NEW YORK-Al!les Mcdonald, re-
puted owner OF several gambling
houses, Is charged with having shot
and mortally wounded Edward Court
ncy Friday, during Il row In n new sa-
loon called the Onawa- nt Park avenue
and One Hundred and Twcnty-fifth
street.
HARRISBURG. Pa.-Col. NJ. s. Quay
reached Harrisburg Friday from
Washington, TO take personal charge OF
his canvass for United States senator.
Mr. Quay has leased 4 house q short
distance from the capitol and will stay
here with his family during the icgisln-
tive session.
SiAiSASip-llT- u. IN. fGlrSO rs, OIL
Chicago. who, several months ago, an.
nounced his purpose OF giving his for
tune. estimated at several millions, to
small colleges and other deserving In
sututions, tho gifts to be made during
MS lie time, Friday increased his dona-
tons by $4,000.
WILkESBARRE, Pa,-Thc threaten
cd strike OF the employees OF the WILKES
barre and Wyoming valley electric rail-
way VIII not take place, the company
ana the men, after several conferences,
haVing succeeded In effecting an AMIGA
BILE ARRANGEMENT, In which both sides
made concessions.
WASH1NGTON-The Hartford sailed
Thursday from Curncon to La GuIra,
Nenezueln. She will remain in Vcnez-
uelan waters looking after American
interests Captain Hnwley co-oncrating
to that end with Minister LoomIs,
probably until relieved by tho Luncas-
ter. also II training ship.
VICTORIA, 3. C.-Accordins to nd
vices from Sydney, n. 6. W., In. Brit :
lsh ships Melville Island ana Nlmora
arrived recently nj thnt port, after mar
row escapes from being burned Mt sen
with all on hoard, Fire wns discovered
on the Melville Island, October 2S. aud
Tor days the crew was kept busy, ilnnl-
y succeeding Ia checking tho blaze.
PATTERSON, y. J.-ChIar OF Police
Graul issued an order Friday, prohibit.
ins the holding of boxing bouts In this
ctly In the future. The chiefs order is
believed TO lie n result OF the OH tcomo of
the bout Thursday night, before the
l'assaiG County Athletic Club, at ApNlo
hail, between 'MysteriOns" Billy Smith
and "Snuhg' MahOney. of Philadelphia.
ClIlCAGO--h privntc telegram re-
c"tved here announced the death Mt his
homo IN iiraORlyn. n. T., Friday, OF
William Westlakc onu of the founders
OF the Adams & WrFttukc Company,
md widely known ms nj inventor. Mr.,
Wpstlpl;c hald 9ysr three hundred
rerspnat Iatcuts among the brst
lSnO%l cling tie Urtn top band Ian.
tnrr. whIcit mace possible t;s system
OF lantern Signalling, universally used
ON railroads,