The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-10
HOT FROM THE WIRE.


Rnron Inchiquin Edward Donough
O'Brlenl is dead in London. He was
born in 1899.
lazarus. a promising trotter t2:28},
was burned In n livery stable at Peru,
Ind, Monday.
The Lexington chamber Of commerce
has sent an invitation to Admiral Llew-
ey to visit Lexington on his trip SOUTH
The British bark Iranian. Captain
Watt, from New York, November 49,
for Yokohama, has been wrecked on the
Japanese coast,
Former Congressman Charles a.
Towne, of Duluth. Minnesota, Is can
didat.. for the Democratic nomination
for vice president.
lin Howard, of Clay county, Ken
tucl;y. says the story that 1t Will take
90 men TO arrest him is adj ''rot." He
viii not resist the law.
The union machinists of Chicago who
| recently went back to work after
| strike extending over n period OF sew
! eral weeks. may again walk out.
Manager Ewing of the New York base
/ baIl club has made cash offer of Sl9.-
900 to the Philadelphia management Tor
its two stars, Delehunty and La Joie'
News has been received that the Brit
ish North America and West Indies
| squadron is to be Increased by a bat
| tIeship. two cruisers and several torpe'
| do boats.
The President has just ratified The
| Hague conventions, providing Tor uni
yrrsal arbitration OF International dis
putes and for the regulation OF the use
OF war-like interests.
The La!ance and Grosjean tin plate
| works at Harrisburg, Pa, have closed
| down for the week, on account of over
production. Two hundred men are em-
ployed at the works.
Banker II. II. Pitcher, of Oakland,
Cal. who had charge Of the Livermore
bank in the capacity Of manager ana
| cashier blew his brains out at MS
Llvermorc home, Monday.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
Announced to-day the completion of Its
new line into SAP Francisco, the COM
pnny now having Its own rails from
Chicago to San Francisco.
The French authorities have decided
that all exhibits ut the exposition are
to be open to the public on Sundays
and the United States exhibits are,
naturally, within this regulation.
Ninety-three cases Of the bubonic
! plague and twcnty-nine deaths from
the disease have occurred at Sidney. N.
S. w. Thursday next has been np--
pointed as day Of lntCIcession and
| prayer for relief from the plague.
Colombian ndvlces Just received an
nounce that rebel attack Is momen-
| tnrily expected at Savanilla. II Is add
| ed that the place has been prepared for
the expected move and that artillery
! has been trained so us to command the
hnrbor
Senator Pettlgrews programme Ia to
| have the national Popullst convention
at Sioux Falls. 8. D.. May 9. adjourn
without nominating, leaving the matter
to Il committee which would later On
| endorse the Democratic ticket named II
Kansas city
There IL considerable excitement over
| the question whether Queen Victoria
| VIII visit Belfast. II Is rumorcd that
| the fleet has been ordered there and the
| Belfast authorities are using every In
| nucnce to persuade the queen to inclldc
that city In her itinerary.
Mrs Langtry and her play "rhe 4e-
generates did not appear In Newark,
N. j.. last night, although the llce1se
committee OF the common council had
decided to permit the production at the
| Newark theatre in order that Its merits
or dement's could bepasscd upon.
For the first time In the history Of the
! Pennsylvania railrond, u complete Hal
tlmorc n Ohio train will traverse the
line between Pittsburgh and Philadel-
phla to-day The train win carry Pres
idcnt CowCn OF the Baltimore q OIlo,
and the party OF officials who have blcn
making an inspection tour OF their lltes.
The committee Of the Grand Army OF
| the Republic, consisting OF Commapd-
er-ln- Chief A. y, Shaw, and GencIal
Daniel Sickles. which is cndcaVorinS to
secure legislation looking 70 the che
alton Of court Of pension appeals, Has
submitted the proposed measure TO
some OF the most eminent lurlBts OF 1hc
| country and 1t has been endorsed by
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