The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
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Canon Henry Twells, of London,
well known writer of hymns, ts dead.
Formal orders have been issued to
mobolize the Eighth division Of the Brit
ish army.
United States Consul Hay has arrived
at Cape Town, and will start Tor nus
post to-day.
All grades Of refined sugar were ad-
vanced price at New York 10 points or
1.lOc pound.
Generals Wood, ChafIee and Ludlow
will leave Havana Monday on Two
weeks trip through Cuba.
John Mitchell and W. C. C..Pearce were
reelected president and secretary treas
urer OF the United Mine Workers by ac-
clamntIon.
The President has refused pardon to
Joseph Wilkins and Howard Butler,
convicted of violation Of oleomargarine
law at Philadelphia.
Martin Bergen, member Of the Bos-
ton base ball team, shot and killed his
wife and two children and then himself
at his home In North Brooktieid yester-
day.
Emperor Francis Joseph accepted the
resignation OF the ministry OF DIR. II. Won
Wltte. and has entrusted to DR.. Won
Koerber the task Of forming new min
lstry,
Leroy w. Secor. charged with hav-
Ing committed the embezzlement OF
Si7,OO0 from the Goodrich Transporter
tlon Company, OF Milwaukee, was arr
rested in New York.
The United States minister at The
Hague has informed the department OF
state that a royal order has been issued
exemptlng from duty sulphuric ether,
required in the preparation OF albumen
from milk.
A cabinet meeting took place IN Lon
don, for the purpose Of arranging the
Legislative programme for the coming
session Of parliament, and TO outline the
queens speech.
A dispatch received from Dur
ban, Natal, says the Bundesrath's car
20 has been delivered to her agents, and
will be re-loadcd. The steamer expects
to sail for Delagoa Bay Monday.
The Swiss Bundcsrath to-day abroga-
ting the previous regulations, granted
permission for the importation OF DRIED
American fruits and also. fresh fruits,
on condition OF their examination at the
Basle custom house.
The Republicans Of the senate were
in caucus for nearly two hours yester-
day, considering the reorganization OF
the senate official force. No conclusion
was reached, and the caucus adjourned
until Wednesday next.
The Bank OF Ellettsvills, ten miles
north OF Bloomington, Ill, was dynamtt.
ed and robbed. Il is reported that Sl'5OO
was stolen. The robbers pried the vim
dows with crow bars, used nAtro-glyc-
erin on the safe and escaped on a hand-
car,
The house committee on commerce
to-day ordered a favorable report on
the bill for the appointment, by the
President, Of a commission OF three
members to investigate the pollution OF
water supplies when 1t Affects more
than one state.
The German bark Marie, from Aus
tralln, with n cargo OF flour Tor tine
Transyaal government; has been taken taken
MS a prize by the British third class
cruiser Pelorus, near the Island OF
Inyak. Delagoa hay, and has been
sent to Durham with prize crew on
board.
IL was rumorod on the London stock
exchange yesterday that after eighteen
hours fighting Ladysmith had been re-
lieved. and that General Warren had
been killed. Nothing was obtainable,
however, tending to verify the rumor'
and It had no appreclable effect on
stocks,
Mrs. Susan Tevls received nearly all
OF the estate Of her late husband, Lloyd
Tevas. by decree Ot distribution from
Judge Coffey, at San Francisco. yester-
dny, The property distributed TO her
ls valued at about S7,OOO,0O0. The whole
estate was bequeathed to her. and she
Is TO make provision for the TeVis child
rem.
test was made at indian Head yes
terday OF an armOr plate representing
1Ie tons or the turrct nrnor OF the bat
tishlp Alabama The plate was four
teen lnches thick. and was fired at by n
tcn-Inch gun The first shot penetrated
~ Incheq. and the second l6 inches. and
both shells were smashed. The plate
was accepted.
No doubt exists as to the effective
ness OF the agreement for the abolition
Of railway commissions. The commits
sion OF presidents having the matter IN
charge issued adrlcrs 10 aD concerned to
ihc eject that the consent of all lines
not represented al the meeting NJ
whlch the agreement was adopted
1890 -N - agreement
win be effective February !.
The palatial suburban home OF chas.
Il
lamspGr,. Fa. wss entirely de-
rtrnyci by nrc Thursday night. en-
failing loss Of from 100000 To- 100000
Ingurancc. about }2G0On An overhead
"a furnace M supposed to have cnused
INC fire. The fRmily escaped by max
lng rope out Of bed clothine
4 sp,ciei to tho Chicago Record from
victoria B. c.. says j r. Molcra. who
arrived from Manila. tells NJ an attempt
op the ne NJ General OTIS In con-
vorrn,ior, m reference to Tie situation
.hcr,. hr Faid thRl General OTIS once
,prrsIed on tie lrlng line when ahot
fTon tho vlhe Of nnc u The rnldiria
yhlszcd uucnmferlahly cic2c to his h'al,
40 to who tiTud The shot no elew was
discovered.