The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-13

exhibited. Some idea may be gathered
from the fact that the artists and art pat
rons Of the various countries have con
tributed the following number Of oil
paintings: France, s6l; Great Britain, ,2sS
United States, SO; Sweden. so; Norway, ,Ss
Spain, lis; Hungary, 6l; Russia, IA
Switzerland, So; Belgium, 800; Greece, A
Denmark, 70; Holland, l03; Italy, 1853
Luxembourg, 9; Republic OF San Marino
2, Peru, 8; Japan, 2; Hayti, /; Uruguay,
4, and the German collection. Besides
these there are innumerable water colors,
pastels and architectural designs. The
Itatuary, and particularly the Italian CON
tribution thereto, includes many fine
specimens Of the sculptors' art. Among
the many
MECHANICAL cuRosiTlEs
Of the Exhibition Ia an automaton swim.
mer, who natates in tank with the grace
OF professor OF the art and the tireless.
meas Of Society lslander. There is also
an antomaton preacher, who has only
to be wound up and of he goes, carrying
out Carlyles idea Of cast.iron person to
the letter.
DINNERS, BALLS AND PErEs
succeed each other with bewildering ra.
pidity. Ministerial and private enter.
tainments innumerable are given. The
event Of the week in this respect was the
grand ball given to the Prince and Prins
cess OF Wales by the Princess de Saignon.
It was magnificent affair. Twelve hun.
dred Invitations were Issued. The elec-
trio light plays a great part In these tetes.
In the garden lie effect Ia perfectly fairy.
like. II has Just been introduced on the
stage at the Theatre du Chatelet.
The Exhibition Is doing world Of
good 10 Paris. The returns Of the Octroi
show an increase in the import duties on
goods received at the Paris barriers, since
the opening Of the Exhibition, Of 1900.
0OOt (S3O0,000) over the corresponding
period OF last year. This means that
Paris Is laying in provisions TO feed an
immensely increased population during
the Exhibition. The receipts from wine
alone have been enormous.
GEN. GRANT AND FAMILY
Are enjoying the amenities Of Paris life
to the fullest. On Thursday the Pres.
ident paid visits 10 President McMahon,
the Prince Of Wales. the Due d'Aosta, the
Due SAKE. .Coburg, Don Francisco d'Assis,
the Prefect OF the Seine. and the Project
OF Police. On Friday he called on the
English, Turkish, Swedish aud Japanese
Ministers. On Friday afternoon be drove
TO the Bois de Boulogne and witnessed q
game Of polo, in which he took 4 lively
interest. To-day the General, accom-
panied by Mrs. Grant and his son,
VISITED THE IMPOSITION.
he was received by Chief Commission.
er Mccormick and staff and by the Com
missioners from the States OF the Union,
Minister Noyes, Consul General Torbert
and wife and leading ladies and gentle
men OF the American colony in Paris.
The American marines were drawn up
in military array, and gave the party a
military salute on their arrival at the
American section. The General and his
party, then examined the whole Ameri-
can Department in detail. They spent
good deal oftime among Tiffany exhibit,
where Bonanza Mackays gorgeous SER
vice of silver plate, which cost $3.50, 900,
is exhibited. Then they proceeded to the
Machinery Department, where the Gen.
eral was placed upon sqaare American
platform-that Of the Howe-scale.
Grant in quiet was weighed, and for the
first time In his life
FOUND WANTING,
having lost II pounds by his Egyptian
trip. Mr.. Cunliffs Owen did the honors
in the Prince Of Wales pavilion to the
General and his party. A handsome col |
lation was served in the Alimentation
group, No. II, at the American Depart
ment, alter which the party proceeded to |
visit the other sections. General Grant
will remain In Paris for two months TO |
come, and will then 20 10 Holland, Ger
many, Sweden and Norway.
The fine art collection Of Laurent
Richard is to be sold at auction on the |
23d inst.
Ihaye just learned from a Trustworthy |
source that His Holiness Pope Leo has
instructions 10 the French |
Bishops TO give their support to the
French Republic as the only Govern.
nent possible in France. It IL also said
hat His Holiness has asked the French
Government to open negotiations for the
.melioration Of the condition Of the in
'erior clergy Of France, left with scantiest
means Of support.
ZEN. GRANT AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION
PARIS, May 1l.-General Grant, ac-
by United States Minister
Noyes, Consul, General TorberL Commits.
'ioner. General Mccormick and 4 large
Of Americans, visited the Ex.
hibition to-day. Exhibitors In the sew
NTH group Of the American Department
unched the party, and an informal re.
,eplion was held. The soldiers, sailors
and officers were in full uniform.