The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-23
The Latest News.
by FELEGRAPH.
BY the Union Line:
ONCE, cornero of Monroe and Water streets
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The Late New York Fire.
Chicago 8 North Western R. R.
Applications for Pardon.
Destitution in the South.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.

The Late Fire IN New YOrk..-The Re.
cent Accident ON the HOusatOniC
RRilrOad---Yerdict OF the COroner,s
Jury - Chicago and Northwestern
RaiIrOad-!-AppIieatI for Pardon
.--PaymasteE-s to be DIsehareed-..Nn-
val Force to be Observation-Disclosures OF
the Golden RuIe-..TrinI or Zen. Davis.
New YORK, August 22.-The fire in
Water and South Streets Yesterday af-
ternoon destroyed Heck's bonded ware
house, a very large six story building
containing over half million dollars
worth of tea and coffee. Four firemen
were badly injured bYa falling wall.
The tea and coffee was mainly owned
by Bennett, Sturgis d Co., and princi-
pallY insured.
A bridgeport, Connecticut, dispatch
says that the coroner's jury on the
bodies of the eleven persons killed on
the Housatonic railroad, on the 18th
inst. have returned a verdict that the
disaster was caused by the culpnble
negligence and absence of proper eau
ton on the part of the president, super
intendent, and other employees of tho
road ana. f.5s
The Trihune's Washineton specinl
says the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad company having furnished the
IeIGEll 44lIlu OulCe WIFI u map oil the
new line of said road, authorized by a
resolution of Congress approved April
%, 1862, instructions have been issued
by the Commissioner to the local land
officers ut NIenashn, Wisconsin, that the
odd sections of the original route arc
still held in reservation as inuring to
TINT State for the railroad TINT the even
sections within six miles of tho original
route arc reduced to 81 % per mere, and
that the even sections within six miles
ofthe new route are increased to 80 so
per mere; that parties who have pur-
chased within six miles of the original
line and paid 81 80 per nero and not
bought within six mile of the now one.
their heirs orassigns will be allowed to
change such locations to the new line
up 10 date.
About $500 applications for pardon
have been received Mt the AttOrney
Generals Office. All those who, in the
opinion of the Attorney General, have
just claims to executive clemency, are
duly recommended and forwarded TO
the President for his action. We learn
on the authority of an officer. of the
State Department, that the signature of.
the President has been affixed to more
than 600 of these applications for par
don. The number daily amounted us
pardoned are simply the names of those.
and forwarded from the
OlAAGC vi blAG HN1Gneflll, ZIG
PRESIDENT has exercised the UTMOST eau
ton and discrimination in the matter
of pardons, and has always rejected all
unless good and sufficient
were produced to show the ne
cessity for executive clemency.
The Herald's special says the PreSi-
dent Is somewhat annoyed that certain
persons have been accepting money for
their influence in obtaining pardons.
He stated to-day TINT he wished the
fact known that he Investigated each
case himself, and only granted such pc
titions MS recommended themselves to
his clemency.
Some persistent, asked permission to
call again for further consideration. To
before many moro pardons would be
granted.
Gen: Hancock has been breveted Ma
jor General in the regular army.
Two hundred pRymasters are to be
discharged from the navy the present
All seamen in the Mississippi De-
having less than two years
to serve, will be Immediately dis
charged. The entire naval force Is soon
to be reduced to 10, 900.
Victor Smith, agent of the Treasury
who was wrecked on the
steamer Golden Rule, reports that afLer
DeiilB llSe weeks on Ine reel ana WIN
the help of divers and two wrecking
vessels, he has recovered only hum
dred and forty thousand dollars OF the
million and a half of Treasury. notes
lost in the safe. This was found some
distance from the wreck, indicating
that the safe had been broken to pieces.
A revenue Gutter is to be sent to the re-
lief of Mr.. Smith. tii"
The Herald's Fortress Monroe cor
saws there are Indications,
of the forthcoming speedy trial of JEFF.
Davis. Additional restrictions have
been ordered IN regard to admissions to
Joe Johnson, while at Fortress Mon
roe; WIS asked If he would like to see
Jeff. and said, ST do not wish to see
him or hear his name mentioned even"