The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-26
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WASIIENGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1S6!

WAsHISGToN, Jan. 25, 1869.
BY the direction of the President the
following named retired officers of the
United States Army, are relieved of
their present assignment and should
they so desire Will proceed to their
homes. Major Generals-James b.
Ricketts,, Eli Long and Richard W.
Brigadier Generals-James w. Ripley
and Robert Anderson. Brevet Briga-
lier Generals and Washing
ton Seawell, John W. LemOnSOn, Gus
tavus Loomis, Charles S. Merchant,
Hannibal Day, Pitcairn Morrison, AL
bemarle Cady, John J: AbricombIe,
X, q. Marshall and w. Bunker. Bre-
vet Major Generals and COlOnels-Har-
vey Brown and w. Il Walker. Lieu
tenant Colonels-Enoch Steer. l.. L.
Alexander, David Il. Whiting, George
w. Paterson. Brevet COlOnels-L.
Jones and w. II. Walcott. MajOrs-F.
II. Larnd and NJ. i. Prince, and first
Captain Patrick WOOney. The follow
ing officers have been assigned TO duty.
according to brevet rank. Brevet Major
General Buchanan, Colonel of the lst
infantry, and Gillem, Colonel of the
oath infantry.
One thousand miles of the Union
Pacific Railroad is now finished and in
operation, the Central Pacific Railroad
Company having built five hundred
miles. But two hundred and sixty
seven miles remain TO Ee built. There
is now no doubt but the entire line to
the Pacific will be opened early this
season. The earnings of the Union
Pacific Railroad for the year lS6S, are
officially reported at S5,066. .65l.6l.
The President laid before the Senate
IA petition of Mrs. Lincoln, widow OF the
late President, asking for yearly pen
sion. The petition is written on note
paper with Il heavy mourning border,
and reads as follows:
To the Honorable Vicc President Of Tie
United States:
SIR herewith most respectfully
present to the honorable Senate of the
United States an application for pen
sion. l am widow of President of
the United States, whose life was saCri-
feed in his country's service; that sad
calamity has greatly impaired my
health, aud by the advice of my Physl-
clan ] have come over to Germany to
try the mineral waters, and during the
winter to go to Italy, but my financial
means do not permit me to take advan-
taGe of the urgent advice given me; nor
can l live in II style becoming the wild
ow of the Chief Magistrate of great
nation, although live as economically
as can. In consideration of the great
services my deeply lRmented husband
has rendered to the United States, and
of the fearful loss have sustained by
his untimely death, his martyrdOm, L
may say, respectfully submit to your
honorable body this petition, hoping
that an early pension may be granted
me, SO that l may have less pecuniary
cares, remain most respectfully.
(SiCned) Mrs. a. LINCOLS.
Frdmkt0rt, Germany.
1t was referred TO the Committee on
Pensions.
This morning Inspector Delk received
a telegram from the Baltimore police
stating that burglary had been con1-
mitted on Friday, on Baltimore bank,
name not given, and Sl25, 900 stolen.
The property consists OF 100000 in
treasury notes. $4,000 in Central Pa
cific Railroad bonds; 81. 600 in Union
Pacific Railroad bonds; $40. in five
twenties; $40. 900 in Washington county,
Maryland, bonds; $1,000 in New Or
leans and Opelousas Railroad bonds;
S, 900 in New Orleans and jackson
Railroad sbonds; $4,000 in Western
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