The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-18
RYMAIL.


There is conductor on the Fitch
burg railroad in Massachusetts, who
always carries in his mouth or about
| his person blossom, fresh and per-
fumed. The spirits told him that was
the only condition by which he could
expect to meet his wife in heaven.
Memphis is making great prepara-
tions for the commercial convention.
There are to be, among other features, a
grand parade, excursions, banquets,
hops, sc.
oliver Dalrymple, OF Minnesota, Is
said to be the largest wheat grower in
the United States. The Saltwater Re.
publican says he has sown this season,
in addition to his other crops, 1000
acres of wheat, which, with good
yield, will give him $4,000 bushels.
one hundred men and one hundred
horses in harvesting and threshing his
crop.
"A man in Portland, Me-, has
package of continental money contain.
ing $14. 500 par value.
"A jam Of logs at Carratuck Falls
Me-, amounting to about eight millions
OF feet, broke last Tuesday night. II
was one of the largest that ever accu-
were piled up forty feet. Tue cracking
and grinding of the timber as it gave
way made noise like a fire driven by
the wind through a mass of dry, soft
wood brush.
"A few days since, on Jenkins
creek, Barry county, Mo-, boy four
teen years of age was travelling
eagle suddenly pounced down upon
him, burying his talOns in the boys
clothing. Being armed with large
knife, he instantly drew it out and cut
off one of the wings of the bird. The
eagle then attempted to escape, but was
soon caught and killed by dog that
was accompanying the boy. The bird
measured seven feet from the end OF
one wing to the end OF the other.
Mr.. Dudgeon, of Jackson county,
W. Va, has young chicken, With six
legs, two where they ought to De, two
between them and the head on the
lower part OF the body, and two on the
back near the tail. 1t has, also, four
wipgs-one where 1t ought to be on the
left side, and three on the right side.
The last stone on the last pier OF the
first bridge over the Missouri river was
laid on the 5th inst. Nothing now
remains for its full completion save the
finishing OF the wood work already
three fourths done.
Irish potatoes are retailing In
Metropolis. Illinois, at forty cents per
bushel.
The wife of Judge Jas. Human, of
Humansvllle, Polk county, Mo-, on the
oath ult., gave birth to three children,
three wives, is si1ty.nine years old and
the happy father Of twenty nine chill
dren.
On the 5th instant man in Kansas
City was carrying a costly lookiDg'glass
past quarry just as the workmen were
setting off a blast. He was called to
hurry up, but he very leisurely pursued
the even tenor of his way. A sound
came, smoke, explosion-and frag-
ment of rock descended fairly upon the
splendid glass, shattering 1t into hve
hundred pieces. The man was unhurt.
Miss Jones, postmistress at Winter
set, Iowa, recently married Mr.. Alfred
Smith, Mrs Smith is not known to the
Department as postmistress, Miss Jones
has no longer legal existance. and
things generally are very much mixed.
Smith is anxious to know if he has
married into the post-ofhce, or has mar
ried the post. office out OF the family.
1t is now said the statement that
General Sickles's commission would
| be issued in few days Is premature.
President Grant informed the friends
of Minister Hale that there would be
no appointment made for some weeks
effect until the 1st of July. In the
meantime Minister Hale Is engaged in
preparing reply to the charges prefer
red against him by Perry and others,
OF having smuggled goods into Spain
for commercial purposes, under his
ministerial franchise. It is understood
that the President and Secretary OF
State are willing to give him sufficient
time to make report on these charges.
The New York Albion, OF Saturday,
referring to the rumored triple alliance
OF England, France and Spain against
the United States, says: I'VE have the
best authority for saying, that SO far as
England at least is concerned, this re-
port is entirely without foundation In
fact. and the inference, therefore. is
that it is equally untrue with regard to
the other Powers"
The sword presented by Frederick
the Great 10 Washington, and other
relics of the Father of his Country, are
for sale in New York City.
1t is understood that the libel suit
of James Fisk, against the New 9ork
Tribune, has been withdrawn; and the
suit against the Springfield Republican
| IndafinitolY postponed,