The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
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The Marquis Of Lothian, former keep
er Of the great seal Of Scotland, Is dead.
aged slxty-seven years.
The London Evening News says that
Tom Weldon Is to replace Tod Sloan, the
American rider, as first Jockey FOR Lord
Beresford.
The principal bridge manufacturers OF
the United States are meeting IN Pitts
burgh 10 form combination, with cap"
ltal stock Of $25, 100000.
orders were issued yesterday formally
detachlng Captain Sigsbee from the
command OF the Texas, and assigning
him to the head of the naval Intelligence
bureau.
The transports olympia and Pennsyl-
vania are to be turned over by the govs
ernment to their owners at once. The
Centennial is likely to be re-chartered
at once, as there are yet several nuns
dred horses and mules to be shipped to
Manila.
The house committee on the election
of president and Vice president mas
agreed on a favorable report on the
ioint resolution for an amendment TO tha
constitution for the election OF United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people.
A section gang OF nine men was run
down on the Delaware, LackawannG q
Western tunnel, near oxford, N. j., yes
terdny, and two Of the party were In
stantly killed and a third died shortly
after being struck. The other elk are
seriously hurt.
A special TO the st. Louis Post.Dis-
patch from West Plains, NO., says that
Deputy Sheriff Alfred Henry, while
In tho HnHHn
county jail to-day, was dragged lnlo
cell and killed. All the prisoners IN
the Jail escaped. Posses are In pur-
suit.
A decision Of interest to the entire pro-
tluce trade OF Pennsylvania was handed
down by Judge Arnold in common pleas
court, to-day. in the case Of the COM
monwealth against j. K. Yandyke,
agent of the oakdale Manufacturing
Company of Providence, r. l. In SUBJ
stance. the court declares that the coll
Grafton Of oleomargarine Is In violation
OF the statutes.
The state of Missouri, by It's attorney
general. Mr.. T.. b. Grow. made appitca-
tion in the supreme court yesterday, ana
asked leave to file bill praying for
an Injunction against the state OF lli-
nols and the city Of Chicago 70 restrain
them from operating the recently opened
drainage canal The court took the
motion, but did not indicate when action
would be taken.
Attorneys representing the city OF st.
Louis yesterday made application be.
fore Judge Kohlsaat. OF the United
States district court, at Chicago, for an
Injunction to restrain the board Of truss
tees OF the sanitary district from turn
ing the seWaEe OF the Chicago river into
the Desplaines river. Judge Rohlsaat
set Saturday January 90, as the date
for hearing arguments on the question,
when Il Is probable lively legal battle
Will take place.
Owing to the discharge of four cigar
makers, employed at Dunn q Com"
phny's cigar factory at Boycrtown. Pa,
by the firm, all OF the employees, 800 IN
number, quit work, and went on q strike
yesterday. They intend to remain out
until the discharged men are reinstated.
The firm stated that they reserve the
right to employ and discharge whom
they please. 1t is expected that an am ,,
icablc adjustment Of the difficulty Will
be reached.
Adjutant General w. C. Llller, OF the
National Association OF Spanish-Amlellss
can War Veterans. to-day announced
General Huling's appointment OF Col.
James L. Barnett to he senior vice de-
partment commander OF the PennsSl-
vRnla Spanlsh-Amerlcan War veterans,
General Llller stated that there arc
camps Of the order In sixteen states AL
ready, with twelve In Pennsylvania
alone. and that before many weeks
chartered camps vii be found IN every
state Of the Union. The movement ia
meeting with unusual success