The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-13
BY TELEGRAPH.

night, at Albany, with portlous OF the
silver chalice statue from ST. Mary's
church in her possession.
On Sunday last the lightning struck
the house of Mr.. Sullivan at East Bos-
ton, killing his son aged II years, and
damaging the house by fire.
The trot yesterday afternoon on
Fashion Course, Long Island, between
American Girl and Lady Thorn, best
in to harness, for a purse of $780,
was won by the American Girl taking
the first, second and fourth heats.
Time 2:2SH. 2:247<. 2;272I, 2;2iM. The
track was heavy with dust and neither
of the horses in first rate order.
The weather in Chicago for two
days has been quite cool. The mercu-
ry stood at 74o at noon yesterday.
There has been but one really hot day
in Chicago this season.
BY MAIL.
AT Red Creek, Wayne county, I'LL
nois, a servant girl, while gathering
tomatoes, was stunS by large green
worm that infests tomatoes. The girl
was thrown into spRsms and died.
in Jersey county, Illinois, seven
persons have been hung or shot by un-
authorized persons, and without legal
trial, within the last two years, for the
alleged crime of horse-stealing.
"A novel question has just come up
with regard to the Union Pacific Rail-
road, being nothing more nor less than
where does it begin, whether at Omaha
or at the Tooth meridian. 1t has been
referred to Attorney General Hoar for
decision. The railroad company Is in
terested TO the extent of two or three
million dollars in the opinion he will
give.
The working of the new Indian
policy is illustrated by an incident
which has just occurred in Nebraska.
Some OF the Pawnee Indians left their
reservation on rowing expedition,
during which they killed white man
and threw his body into the river. AS
soon as it was discovered Superinten-
dent Janney sent word to the tribe that
their annuities would be Withdrawn till
they delivered up the murderers. The
Indians resOrted to many subterfuges,
but the superintendent was inexorable,
and six suspected Indians were finally
handed over for civil trial, and the
marauding band was called home, after
which the annuiIies then due were paid
to the tribe.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to purchase three millions OF Uni
ted States bonds each Wednesday du-
ring the present month, to be held
subject to the future action OF Congress.
The currency balance in the treasury is
now about thirty millions. Owing TO
many national banks having been dis
continued by the Government as de-
positaries, it is supposed the bonds
which they had deposited as security
having been released by them, will be
thrown upon the market for sale.
The opening up OF the Pacific Rail-
road has enabled the Postmaster Gen.
eral TO save a half million dollars year
ly on the Wells, Fargo IL Co. contract.
He has also Just made such changes in
what is known as the FL Paso contract,
viz: from Texas to New Mexico as will
save one hundred and five thousand
dollars yearly, and such changes in
other frontier routes as reduced ex-
penses two hundred Thousand dollars
more.
The President leaves Washington
with his family tomorrow for Long
Branch, expecting to be gone twelve or
fourteen days, unless sooner called
back by public business. Secretary
Rawlins leaves on the same day for a
short visit with his family in Connect
cut. Assistant Attorney General Field
leaves to-day for Boston, intending to
be absent about three weeks. Assist
ant Secretary Richardson, of the Treas
ury, expects to return to Washington
to-day or tomorrow. Chief Justice
Chase has returned to Washington from
Virginia White Sulphur Springs, and
in about a week goes north to attend
the centennial commencement exercises
at Dartmouth College. Secretary Robe
son was visited last evening, by the
Jersevmen resident in Washington.
Colonel Walker, Governor elect OF Vir-
gInia, reached washington Sunday
evening.
"A Mexican gentleman, who de-
clines giving his name, has sent TO
Washington some magnificent pres
throw OF rebellion and the end OF
slavery, President Grant receives a
silver coffee set of thirty. six pieces and
some dressed leopard skinsi General
Sherman receives an egg boiler and
holder. For exaeoretary Seward there
is an ink stand and pen holder most
ingeniously contrived. besides call
bell, and Mrs. Lineolu's portion Is q
hesy7 card basket. All the articles are
OF solid silver, without any deafth OF
metal. and OF the most beautiful finish
and workmanship. The President and
General Sherman have received their
portions, and some idea may be formed
| OF tlelE VdIuo ILOLA hhS law
duty on the Presidents lot was $749'
and on General Sherman's Sl64.
The Marysville [Tepn.) Republican
Stokes paper, has changed its position,
and Ia now for Senter. The Republican
ia owned by a colored man named
SCOTT. who discharged his white editor
and placed his own son in5charge OF the
,nsner. hence the change. During the
war Scott published the COLored Tenn
esseea,l, weekly paper, in Nashville
AT Burr Oak, Michigan, last week
q Young woman aged about twenty
Ibyee Years, who had BEEN married
about Eve years, deliberately walked
off with her husbands youngest broth
ar. An was done with the full knowl'
edge of the Injured husband. HIS WIG
hacked up her bed and clothing In MS
pTesence. which were placed In q Wag
ON. together with herself and chliu, Oy
her naramour, when they were driven
ab6nt a mile to the residence OF tne
husbands father, the husband ano
another brother following on loot
Here the whole matter, conten PisteC
for over a year, was freely anu usIlGeI
ately talk ed over, the woman declaIlne W
that she never loved her HUSBAND -
we'll as she did his youngest orotnsI
The young man then coolly helped nj:
brothers. wife and child into the Wag
on, and, getting in HIMSELF they lei
for parts unknown.
Geo. William Curtis will probabl!
be chief editor of the New York Times
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