New-York tribune., 1868-08-13
STRAY NOTES

! Senator Van Winlle has accepted an invita-
ton 10 public dinner, rendered hy tlc oi men 90 "r-t
Virginia .u a,noWlcdg gmeut of hs services 100 occurring
! the removal OF the tax ON petroleum
Mr.. Chase lately Informed some Of his legal
friends that n the Supreme Court hId h.e allowed ')
Congress % pass upon thr h,,"H- -. ,'.". wa"
ter tlcy would have been pronounced con. ltauu.hI
There are upward Of 900 visitors 90 the
White sulphur sruuE- Nlrs'ha, anu inS a,,.l,'l .''u @
ball room. aud the fpHcI"i' "" "N ll'..' ..i % ~ 20 t
nation rlvalug u sp.eudor the pA4m.os' dAj' o! "'
White before the war.
Gov. Baker of Indiana has placed himself
promptly on the side Of law ana order by furnishing to
lie shcnh o County 300 stand oi arms. ANA "fd'
inc MIN 10 summon posse rom.ts 90 them u mob
shall undertake the hanging OF The EcuOs Us threat
cucd
A dispatch from Richmond TO The Aicrandrid
lVaD GG-etc states that Judge Meredith oi the circuit
Court has decided, n the case Of the Exchange ana ar
meIs' Banks against certain pruc4 for thc recovery lu
current funds debts contracted prior 90 tie war that
the banks are compelled TO take trf own issues ih a
charge of the obligations The case VIII De thath 10 'Ae
Court OF Appeals.
Miss Adele Robaud of No. I,j20 Marshall-st,
Philadelphia went from home week ago, 10 spend q
few days at PenusgrOye On Monday evening she LETT
the house ia oupuy with two young women 10 bathe
qucutcd certain hours by persona stopping al tht
pert svnmcr Size entered The water with her friends
aud after remaining some momcnit' suddenly dlsap-
peaIed beneath tAe surface lie. cohvAmo.s immgel
atcy gave the ALARM but all efforts 70 save her proved
Intellectual
The celebrated bald eagle, so well known in
fractions the Wstcr estate died the 4th OF July Ios
This fire specimen OF the toyn bird was born NJ Duncan
elder WISER IN lsJn which year he Travelled al over the
state on the roof Harrison 2g cani2 ana Dc.ane
front OF the manson Winter ana sumner ana though ie
occasionally saed away lc" MH,I, NoluI NV
return His head and ta originally black, became Whlle
/ snow as hS grew older
A few Sundays ago, the choir Of the Methodist
Church IN rittaeid aass vent To- Prce5. ecI Lne m,.
neOdcon inside the communion Ill' a.u an',1uuc" m M @
grcsatIon joined him with Will ana lor thl'e ouuHy
Uas the church has TcsOuudcd with such singing as as
ot been heard there for many year II ever since SET
choir took possession OF the gallery Last sunday hlsh
the Doctor COnphmcntcd ms congregation on ltIi huo
cess and said: II continue as We have begun We
shall have all the Christians Oi ftt-hcld mere 10
help us and shall have the best singing TINS SIDE Oh
heaven"
The loss caused by the recent fires in the
Canada forests is computed at several million dollars Al
Bs,ett's Creek about $50 miles above Ottawa ClN on
thc ontario side of tho Ottawa River. Il large numbering
It Inc soT,e rs or IG buildngs las been COM
pcicly destroyed with AN immense stock or PROVISIONS
yss stored uudcrground ON tho Gatmeau too the dcs
etricOn has been most extensive ihc townships o Lowe
and Hncls and some otheS having been almost over
rnp win tic tdcyourlng element Similar dcyastations
arc reported on the north bank Of the Upper Ottawa ana
fires are raging also the forests the north
| shores Of Lakes Huron and superior
Mrs. Riggs, a wealthy lady, residing for many
wears at Grard Penn, whore she was about eiccuhg
! Snieudd mansion died unexpectedly Oh Monday She
| was originally from Philadclphla where ahe mafio,
Her husband died leaving Htl flVJUW anu HHc W an az
! tervard married TO Mr.. Riggs Of the great bank.
! ing firm. Her business agent ~ 1,olh,I ,I
! her first husband. His wife u dead. His daugb-
| ter q young lady. has been with INN, waiting on
Mrs Riggs The latter had SUIT ior divorce pchuin5
against her husband and IL is said ultimately intended
10 marry her business manager. she was taken SICK a
week before Size died This agent and his daughter e1
Guided all others from waiting upon her and the agent
nrciendiug TO .ome medical sklll, administered ethei,
dhlOTOforln and such other things as nc preferred
doctor lived across the road from the hotel but was not
allowed to he called Tho dead lady. agent took entire
control Of her case Since her death the daughter mas
become seriously i-hcr father also acting as Physician
for her few days before Mrs Riggs died, All Inferior
looking woman came 10 help her agent take care care OF
her and claimed to be her sister Many circumstances
looked strange that tho landlord sald mat post o
but on Monday night IL removed To the residence oi
Dan Rice whO is an intimate acquaintance OF h9 s1iu
business agent with the intention OF taking TO Pa-
delpha Tor burial 40 far could be ascertaned Mrs
Riggs immense property goes 10 tao SICK dauSh,os S
The affair has caused great deal Of excitement at
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