The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-27
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Is required equal 10 that Imposed upon
q mortgage for the amount remaining
unpaid. This tax Is required upon eve'
ry such transfer In writing, whether
there IL sale Of the mortgage or not.
The fact that the transfer 10 made by
order Of court does not relieve It, any
more, than In The case Of deed made
under u judgment.
President Grant teleRraphs that he
viii not return 10 Washington before
mex! week, and then only TO remain
two days, 10 transact any Important
business and hold Cabinet consulta-
tIon. His present intention appears to
be TO leave Washington about the third
OF September for Saratoga and Lake
George, where he will spend a few days.
Secretary Boutwell, has The material
portions Of his next annual report In
manusCrIpt,.but will not give II the I'm.
lshing touches until short time before
the assembling Of Congress.
It Is ascertained at tho Poatoflce De-
partment that the balances resulting
from the postal service between the
United States and the various foreign
countries are against this country, ex.
cept that with Switzerland, which pays
the United States small balance an
nually. The balances paid by this
country TO the principal European
powers are about as follows: France,
forty thousand dollars; Great Britain,
elghty.hVe Thousand; North-G German
Union, sixty thousand; Belgium, thin
teen thousand dollars. These sums the
United States pay In coin, while only
currency postage Is charged to the
people by the Government.
Mayor Hall ls said to have received
semi-oflclal notification that H. r. H.
Prince Arthur will certainly visit New
York some time In the course OF the
ensuing autumn. The fact will create
great autter above Bleecker street
and likewise among the Aldermen,
who possibly SNUFF In the inevitable
public reception, another opportunity
for helping to deplete the municipal
eXchequer.
James Mickey aud Henry Arnold,
farmers residing near Green Castle,
Indiana, were instantly killed by light
ming, Wednesday afternoon. They
were at work on the farm some distance
from the house when a shower came
up; they sought shelter under tree
which was struck by Ii ghtnlnG.
Pllny Jewett, father Of Gov. Jewett,
OF Connecticut, Is dangerously Ill and
II is thought be canEot recover. His
sons iu other States have been sum
moned home. ll
The most severe thunder storm OF
the season occurred Wednesday after.
noon at Syracuse. New York. A man
named Purcell and team OF horses
were killed by Lightning about u mile
from town.
A man named JabtZ Holmes, sesid-
Ing In Columbus, committed suicide ut
2o'clock Wednesday morning by hang
ing. He left his house at the time
stated, saying that he would return In
short time, but upon prolonged ab-
sence search was made, when he was
found hanging In the wood shed ad-
Joining the house. No cause is known.
A freight train OF thirteen cars went
down Pleasant Run Bridge, near In
dlanapolls, Tuesday night, badly
smashing up twelve cars, but fortu.
nstely seriously lnjurlng no one.
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, was visited by a
severe thunder storm, during which the
lightning struck the receiving clsterns
at the dlsIlllery Of George Davis & Co.,
and burned the bonded warehouse,
which contained four hundred barrels
orwhIsky, and also their large corn
crib. Loss $4,000; insurance, s25 900;
$4,000 In the International Of New
York SO. 900 in the Home OF New Ha.
ven. The dIstillery was saved by the
good management OF the lre depart
ment, which was out In force.
The drouth Is beginning to be serious.
ly felt In New York city. The Croton
Board have Issued notice urging
economy In the use Of water, and unless
there Is rain soon water will be cut of
from several large distillerIss and other
large consumers. There is no surplus
In the reservoirs, and the consumption
fully equals the quantity delivered by
the aqueducts. Many paper mills In
New York and New England havo
stopped, and the price Of paper Is ad.
vanclng. Some OF the largest consum-
ers OF paper hud considerable difficulty
In getting what they want.
Another Atlantic cable to unite the
United States with Prussia Is projected.
The terms Of concession from the Prus.
sian Government are published. It is
to be begun by September and must be
flushed within two years. -.-.,.
Horace Greeley has accepted the in.
vltatlon TO deliver the opening address
before the International Ind ustrlal Ex
hIbitlon In Buffalo, on the 9th OF octo.
Der.
The Labor Reform State Convention,
at Boston, yesterday morning appoint.
ed State Central Committee, some OF
whonare ladles.
President Grant left Concord, N. H.,
Yesterday morning, for the White
Mountains. I. ,r
Hon. David Mcdonald, United States
District Judge, died at his residence In
indianapolis, Wednesday.
A meeting OF all the candidates on the
Democratic ticket Is said 10 have been
. held at Perdleton's house In Cincinnati
on Saturday and Sunday last, at which
time the moduS operandi In tho r...o,,.