The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-02

case from Michigan, Hon. VIM! R.3Wells
and Hon, s, 7. D6lghSsl0f Detroit up
near for Clatma1lts.' n GH - '.| ahl
-aIrhe Attorney General appears for the
Government In all the cases, EX-SENATOR
E(lmunds appears In tho case Of the
Michigan Southern Il Railroad Company
who purchased the stock underthe de-
cree. '7iAlH q N.t'it
TIE GoLD CoSsrrsGcY.!2Thc Gold
Conspiracy Committee have about con.
Cluded their investigation The case
against Gen. Butteffield was somewhat
changed by his evidence, but some mem.
beers of the committee think It has bad
appearance still, and theyare by no means
satisfied Of his entire innocence The
committee have carefully looked into the
evidence taken before tho Grand Jury Of
New York in this conspiracy, and say
Fisk and Gould completely fooled that
body, which hwilllbe remembered never
made o presentment The f1llnstOfy Of
Wall street "a brought ont before Che
committee Is Offar more interest and con-
sequence than the hippant Yap0ri1gs Of
Flax indicate, and they do not intond pro.
santing their report dill they have had
time to carefully sin the evidence gd,aj
TnE MoRXoNs,A There Is very little
doubt that tho House VIII pass a BILL ab0l!
ishing polygamy IN Utah, and directing
the President to uso the army to execute
Il; but the Senate Is inclined TO wait for
few years longer, and sec If civilization
and the Pacific Railroad won't accomplish
the reform. . ,.
NEW STEAMBOAT LAw-Thc full Board
Of Supervising Inspectors Of Steamboats,
has nearly completed It's recomm enda'
tons for the new bill regulating ttc steam.
er craft on inland waters. One Of the
most important changes Is . section pro
vidtng that captains and mates bhall ap.
pear before the Board for examination,
and II deemed qualified shall be required
to take out license the same as pilots and
engineers. New provisions arc made for
testing all iron used 'inb0ilers!o Petro-
leun Is only to, be carried on boats that
have compartments sIe cially prepafe FED for
receiving Il. ~ ,'s =, ~. I = .5 ~ q
]. !. Mr., IHoARs NOMINATION The Senate |
In Executive session to-day had some talk
about taking up tile. nomination Of Mr..
Hoar for the Supreme Bench, but finally
concluded 10 let It 90 over TIL tomorrow,
when, Il tho currency bill Is finished ear
Ii, enough aSecret session Will be held to
finally, dispose ,of, Il There isn't much
prospect Of his confirmation, III ,'T.g,
JENKINS RAvEs-A Washington. cor
respondent has been smiled on by tho wife
Of the Russian Minister, and IL has had
the following result: mime, do Cataca2y
swept toward us, and we were electrified
by heflbeautyli An tho reports we hail
heard Of her had failed TO tve;us any Idea
of her lnagnificence. She was dressed In
the richest Of black velyets, made with q
train, and Tie loose Turkish sacque she
wore, tOt tkesa material; was heavily
embroidered IN g0ldlI But this rich trim
ming was scarcely more dazzling In effect
than her wealth of golden hair This
hair, which all admit Is natural In quanti-
" as wellGs In hue, Is Of that miraculous
color about which painters rave, and In
looking at 1t any degree Of rapture seems
admissible. And in addition, this superb
woman possesses a'cOhtplexio remark
able clcalness, and aperfect form. Then,
too, the atmosphere Of courts Is about her,
and she makes ono understand what In.
nate majesty is possible TO beauty Pi'iI
TME .PRRsIpEST AT ,HoHE,S- Writes
Geogre A. Townsend 70 the Chicago z r.
bIH6 Ne .4,rI In is, st,it S.il. IN .I,i,J
!, I speak without enthusiasm for any
body when ] say to you that the White
House Is as prudent and modest q, homo
as II ought to be, and that Il, there Is any
change about 1t, that ID for tho better.
The carriages and horses Of the President,
tho suggestion Of livery upon Ills coach.
man, the subjects Of Ills hronzes and paint
ingS and, the elegance Of his guests are
what We, should expect from the Chief
Magistrate Of the State al this period Of
time. We can no more have such plain
houses and styles Of carriages as Mr.. JET:
iersOn and MI. Monroe maintained. Wall
paper, gas fixtures, cheapened Carpets,
and educated coac6build ersr have made II
impossible to continue estah lishments as
dull as, Mt. Vernon, |; and itSwolld beat.
fectation In the Presid lent 10 keep his fam
ily.so meanly, Mrs, Grant hos lnade, how
ever, ono decided change In her admins \
tratiOn Of the White HOusc, She Inns
turned t,ipto an agreeable mansion Of ell |
tertainnlelb and made, guests FOL, long Wis
its Of certain hearty people, ao that tle
placerca1ly looks now TO be Inhabited.
She has also Increased the number and
decreased The formally Of her teas ;and
dinners, and at her receipt ions has placed
by, her side such ladies Of her guests or |
neighborS Us she may choose, The hitter
fashion was partly Adopted because she Is |
quite. near.sighted, and needs help TO fe-l
Cognize the many ladies' who call upon
her and, hesides, tho awkYaF dness Oi,
= reception Is divided by dividing us re-
sponsibility and extending: Ifs area. ~ |
GENERAL GRANT takes every morning, |
long, solitary walk, smoking cigar, and
often drives or RIDES far inlO the country.
] appreheld, that It j. not, at the White |
House where criticism viii find such mn |
teri6l as manly enemy would wiAh to I
make use Qf, against This, administr atipn, |
but in, Congress, and at. tho departments. |
II has not been trte oljtlle domestic Life
Of the White House for many, years That |
tho intellectual element has been marked |
In It, but for this Mrs. Grant substitutes |
tho next best qualttics-afIabillty, cheer.
tulpess, hospitality, and loyal spirit to
her husbaHd aHd children. Grant made a |
mistake that viii affect his patience more |
than his fortunes, when hG took 50 little
Counsel of presidents and prudence as to |
accept indiscriminhte gins, and ID some |
'caScs 10 confer honors upon their donors.
He must expect 10 be severely rubbed for
this for n good while to come and II Is az
feCtAtion 10 s6y TINT lie dies not care =.
We have no reason to be ashamed Of
th6 occupants of the White House, iudg-
ing thcm by the light Of past admtnistra. |
tions. Take tho picture Of President and |
Mrs. Jackson, . little while before their
accession 70 tho White House. ! tta +! ].