The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-23
MIDNIGHT BRIEFS.

The receipts from the war revenue act
for the first four months Of the present
fiscal year were s3S.39S.S56.
Capt. W. NJ. Meredith, Of Illinois, has
been appointed chief Of the bureau OF
engraving and printing.
The population Of the state OF Missis-
sippit. as officially announced, is 1,55l,-
30. against l.2S9.6OO in $780,
The Hanse Steamship Company, OF
Berlin, and the Sloman line. of Ham
burg, have agreed to operate the East
India Hanse line Jointly.
The rebel forces at Buenaventura
have been completely crushed by the
Colombian government troops, who cap
tured three cannon and two generals.
In connection with the Bubonic plague
Sir Alfred Miner. the British high COM
missioner. has proclaimed that all the
east coast ports OF South America be-
tween the tenth and fortieth parallels
are Infected.
a dispatch to the Paris Temps from
Rome says the pope. yesterday. visited
the Basilica Of St. Peters and expert
cnced such fatigue that he had to take
TO his bed. 1t is further claimed that he
tainted twice.
The admiral in command OF the
French fleet In Chinese waters. cables
that he has divided his vessels into
three squadrons In accordance with In
structions to make the best showing Of
the French flag.
W. +. Mcllicls. former president Of the
National bank at Pocatello, Idaho. and
cattle king, of the Snake river. that
state, Is now Il ravlng maniac, the re-
suit II Is thought. OF being sandbaggcd
In Chicago week ago.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived at the war office from Lord Rob-
erts. dated Johannesburg: My horse
fell with me Sunday and bruised me
somewhat. Am doing work. Hope to
be about In few days"
]. Fletcher Shera, the stock broker
and member of the New York stock ex-
change, who failed last week, was ar
rested Thursday charged with grand
larceny. Lemuel w. Baxter. Shera's
book-kecper, also was arrested.
Simon Loewengard, formerly mer-
chan: OF Cologne. Prussia, was arrested
on board the steamship Amsterdam
from Rotterdam. yesterday, at New
York port. Loewengard Is wanted In
Cologne for forging bills Of exchange
"uouiItiiIb " su,uuU lluTkS.
An overdose OF morphine taken to
relieve suffering. caused by IN over
indulgence in liquor, Thursday ended
the life of DR.. Robert Acton. Il physi-
clan and well known foot ball player on
the Harvard team in 1898. He died in
the Presbyterian hospital in New York
city.
The Bocrs. under Brand, were defeat
cd November IS. ut Baderspnn, with
heavy losses, the lancers charging
through the flying Boer line. doing dead
~ damage, hs n number OF riderless
horses demonstrated. Brand himself
was wounded. The British casualties
were not serious.
Motions for abatement were over
ruled In the trial Thursday OF Jessie
Morrison, on the charge OF killing Mrs.
Olin Castle, the bride Of the prisoners
former sweetheart, at Eldorado, Kas.
Efforts to secure jury proceeded stow-
~. only two men having been found out
OF the first panel who admitted they
We're without opinion In the case.
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, OF In
diana, who passed through Pittsburgh
Thursday cnroute to Washington stated
that the bill providing for an Increase In
the regular army would be passed short
ly after Congress convcncs. The IN
ctcnse. he said. would not be lcss than
10000 or 10000. The ship subsidy bill
would also receive favorable consIdcra-
ton.
The movement of coal TO the southern
markets commenced In the Monongn-
heln and Ohio pools yesterday and ship
pcrs hope to send 100000 bushels
southward within tho next forty-eIght
hours, Notwithstanding the strike of
marine engineers. which In rctnrding
them to some extent. Tho total amount
OF coal awaiting shipment Is 3O.OO0,OOO
bushels.
William Simms. colorcd. who shot and
Killed HIS wife, Lille Belle SImms, nt
Dunbar. Pn., on August 10th, 1899, was
hanged In tho Faycttc county jail Mt
1O:i2 n. m. Thursday, In the presence OF
GOO people. The execution passed Off
quietly. Simms met his death unilnch-
lnGly. Inst night he gave out letter
claiming that the crime was committed
In anger, bccnusc of inildclity. lIc
warned all to be careful whom they
married and not to marry too young.