The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-15
HOT FROM THE WIRES.

After the adjournment OF Congress
President and Mrs. Mckinley viii go to
their Canton home, to remain the
greater part OF the midsummer.
Admiral Dewey and party appeared
In their honor at Knoxville, Tenn, yes
tarday Militia and civic and secret So
cletles participated in the ceremony.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill reported to the house yesterday.
carries S3SS9.021. The bill covers many
minor Items not covered in the general
bills.
The supreme court yesterday decided
the inheritance tax law to be constitu-
tlehaI and valid, but held that II ap.
piled to the amount OF the legacy and
not OF the estate as whole.
Seven FIllplnos made an attempt yes
terday to burn quantity Of hay stored
near the uuartermaster's storehouse, on
the river front, In Manila. The guards
killed one Of them and wounded an
other. The others escaped.
Congressman James r. Mann. Of Chi
cago, was re-nomlnated Monday, by
the Republican convention OF the First
Illinois district, and Daniel w. NILS
was nominated by the Republicans OF
the Fourth congressional district.
The senate committee on commerce
Monday ordered favorable reports on
amendments to the sundry civil bill ap-
propriatlng $25O,OO0 for an emergency
expenditure on the Missouri river, and
the same amount for the mouth OF the
Columbia river.
The parliamentary secretary Of the
war office, Mr.. George. Wyndham. re-.
plying to question in. the house Of
commons Monday. declined to divulge
Lord Roberts plans for the relief OF
Mafeklng. but, he added that he hoped
they would shortly be accomplished.
Options have been taken on Ave OF
the largest steam fitting and pipe-bend-
ing plants in the country. and cOmbi-
nation win be formed under the nnme
Of the Pittsburgh Valve & Construction
Company. with capital OF S5'OOO'VOO'
The companies are all pittsburgh con-
Germs.
The secretary OF state for the colo
niles OF England, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, rose In well-flled house yester-
day Mt London, to introduce the Aus
trnlIan commonwealth bill, which he
describes MS q great and important step
towards the organization OF the Brit
lsh empire.
flnH ETlHCEHA OI NNaAEH AAGAA -
room at buckingham palace, Monday
in behalf OF the queen. There was n
large attendance. The Americans pre-
sented were Mrs. Wheaton, wife OF
General Frank Wheaton; Miss Wheat-
an. Mrs. Frank Newell and MISS New
ell, OF Massachusetts.
CaptaIn Alfred Dreyfus left Geneva
Monday evening, and arrived with MS
,,,Jrn IN Paris Monday MORN
Inc The government is much worried
hv his tourney, which was quite un-
iooked for. and will Take measures to
have him leave as soon as possible, ow-
ing 10 It's fear OF demonstrations.
Miss Sarah Ilapenburger. Of Ply
mouth. Ohio, guest at the Forest
c,itv hotel. Cleveland, jumped from the
,,t1Inv, al ber room on the fourth fioor
| ~ tho hotel early yesterday, In an at-
tempt 10 XIII herself She struck the
sldewnlk with terrific force and was
badly injured. Her condition is serious
The annual conventions OF the
Western Federation Of Miners and tho
JVestern Labor union opened Monday
| nj Denver. A subject which II mucn
discussed among the delegates nnu
| which win bn acted upon by botn coh-
| yentlons is the influx OF Japanese In-
borcrs into the United states ana Sa"'
ada.
In the United states court at Boston
Monday, Charles II. Cole, former presl,,
dent OF the now defunct Globe National
hank. OF that city who recently pleau-
ed guilty on several counts ot on m
/ dictment. charging him with mlmppro-
! nrinting funds Of the Institution, WIS
\ sentenced to serve eight years III
Greenfield jail.
Between and ? o'clock yesterday
! rnnrnlng, mn nttcmpt was made 10 as
"apslnnte Rev. Father Blngnnsh. pas.
Tor of the Pollsh Catholic church OF
/ Wiikcsbnrre, Pn. There has been tlou-
| ,le brewing In the church for some
! lin, pnat He was shot NJ through the
/ ,,Indow. the bullet striking the wall
within an inch Of his head