The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-26
CHICAGO.
Terrific Thunder Storm.
CHICAGO, June p

A terrific thunder storm passed over
this city, last evening, rain fell in torrents
for nearly an hour, accompanied by winds.
Much damage was done by the blowing
down Ofbuildings in process of erection,
and demolition OF the flooding of the
basement stores, saloons, NC. The loss 10
property will probably exceed $4,000.
No marine disasters on the Lake are re.
ported up this hour The tunnel under
the river atlWashington street, was inun-
dated to the depth of several feet. the
rain having poured in at each end,
NEW HOG DISEASE,
A new disease has recently been attack.
ing the hogs in localities in Fulton coun-
ty, Illinois. 1t is quite different in its
symptoms from hog cholera, and seems
more like CongestivG chill rs manifested
in the human being. Tho first warning
Is by the hogs punching up together,
sometimes fifteen TO twenty in number,
squealing and chilling, This Is followed
by fever, and tue hog soon dies, The
per centage of deaths is large.
LoGUsTs DYING.
Statements come from various localities
In the northwest, that the lOCusts are dy.
Ing in large numbers, and in many places
the ground being thickly Uttered with
the dead, over which scarcely IL live one
is TO be seen. They have however, done
much damage, particularly to the young
forest trees.
CHICAGO, June 25.
The warehouse bill, passed by the Leg
islature Of Illinois, will go into effect on
the first of July. The warehouse men of
this city held II meeting a few days ago,
the proceedings of which have not been
made public, but II Is understood the fol.
lowing are the leading points of the
agreement entered into: The warehouse
men will reduce their charges for storage
for sound grain To the following rates
Two cents per bushel for the first twenty
days, or parts thereof, and half cent per
bushel for each succeeding ten days, or
parts thereof. The tariff fixed In the
warehouse bill Is two cents for the first
thirty days, and half cent for each sub.
quent fifteen days. This decision denotes
that they will not take out licenses under
the law, but will do business rs private
warehouse men, receiving grain only from
those who may request them in writing To
do so at about the rates Of storage for this
purpose the warehouse men will issue
printed blanks, which will he furnished
to grain shippers. The warehouse men
will In accordance with the provisions of
the constitution, make weekly returns Of
the grain In store, and received and ship.
ped by each, with the numbers of ware.
house, receipts outstanding against each
elevator. But Il is understood that they
have legal advice that the bill recently
passed BY the Legislature Is unCOnstitu.
tional in several OF It's provisions, and can.
not therefore be enforced.
A curious case will come before Justice
Doggett i0r adjudication this week. The
cOmplRinants are Elkin llorseman, Jew.
isl Rabbi, and DR.. B, =. Reynolds, and
the defendant Is Thomas wilkins, an En-.
glishman, and son Of u Jewcss, who has
been married several years, and has
children. When young he declined to
embrace the Jewish faith, but recently
announced his intention to do 80. lie
consulted Rabbi lIersCman and was III.
formed that II he would subscribe to II
formula he would be admitted To the jew.
ish Synagogue. lie agreed to this formula
which included circumcision himself and
son aged six years, baptism Of his wife,
and then remarriNge according to the
Jewish rites Previously, Wilkins had
nrrppl To nav NIL attendant 1ynpnsna
medical aud ceremonial. When the bill
was presented amounting to ninety.nvc
dollars Wilkins pleaded poverty, and the
general members Of the congregation pro.
posed to make up tho sum and pay the
bill. Before doing so IL was discovered
that wilkins was worth ten thousand dol
lars, and that he was about TO dispose OF
bis business and go to England. The
Rabbi on learning these facts instituted
legal proceedings to recover the claim,
anil the trial will take place on Wednes-
IlAV.