The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-30

has vet been received at the Treasury De-
partment that any bank COntemplates re-
duction Of its circulation.
During August the excess OF exports ot
merchandise was S5,SOl, l2O, and for the
year ending August 81, Sl6I,OlO,5!4, The
excess OF exports Of gold and silver coin
and bullion for August was 81, 796, l09, and
for the year $70,i50,l3l. Total value OF
exports Of merchandise for August, Si7,-
497, l4O, and Of imports S6l ,G93,0l6 Total
value Of exports for the twelve months
ending August 81 was $50, ,G05, ,274, and OF
imports $ljI3, l63,GGl The derrease in val
ue OF imports from the proceeding twelve
months was $jl, 900, ,S54, and increase Of ex-
ports $50, ,46l ,2l5.
The Director OF tho Mint purchased to-
day 100000 ounces Of silver bullion for
Philadelphia and San Francisco,
cApTAIN HowGATE's CAsE,
Its probable that the grand jury, which
meets next week, will bring in, among the
list batch OF indictments, zone against
Captain Howgnte for embezzlement Of pub
lie funds, HOwgate's counsel said tonight
that when he was wanted he would appear.
Their theory OF his disappearance is that
he was persuaded to fly by his female
friend, Miss Burrill, He had no intention
OF leaving until she worked upon his fears
OF open disgrace and induced him to
go with her IIowgate's property is in the
hands OF trustees, but his creditors have
gurnisheed the revenues so that the trils-
tees are unable to deiray the necessary ex-
penSes incident to the execution OF their
trust. The estate Is already in arrears for
insurance, taxes and repairs, and II Attor'
ney General AIacVeagh, who has been ap-
pealed to, does not permit tho trustees to
apply a sufficient portion Of the revenues
to the purposes indicated, the value OF the
estate will rapidly detreciate. 1t Is be-
lieyed that he will accede to the request,
JARAHEsE SYMPATHY on THE LOSS OF THE
PREslDEST,
The Department Of State furnishes the
following correspondence:
Toxic, September 81, 1881.
10 YoJiida, JdpaneSc MiniaT al Washing.
ton;
You are instructed to transmit the fol-
lowing message to Hon. James G.. Blaine,
Secretary OF State: We have received with
feelings OF profound sorrow the telegram
from our Minister, announcing the death
OF President Garfield Tho favorable re.
ports Of his condition we have received,
made this sad announcement more unex-
peCted ann painful. In the name OF His
Majesty, we tender to you and his stricken
and sadly bereaved family our heartfelt
coincidence and sympathy,
lSoUYg,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Acting Secretary Hit acknowledged the
above as follows;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1
WASHINGTON, D. @, Sept. 2S, 1881. !
slE l embrace tho first opportunity ai-
forded by the constant pressure Of public
affairs since the death OF President Gar.
field, to tender to you, and through you to
your Government, my sincere and grateful
thanks for the touching message Of sympa.
thy conveyed by yours Of the 2lst inst, In
the tclegraphic message from His Exccllen.
cy, Mr.. 1nouge, His Maiesty's Minister for
Foreign Affairs In the disqualification which
Inns befallen the grief stricken family Of our
beloved Chief Magistrate the mourn.
ing people OF the United States have
found NbNndant sympathy and no little
consolation in the eloquent proofs that
their loss and ours Is deplored throughout
the world. Few Of the innumerabe
messages which have been received have
more deeply moved the widow and family
OF the late President, than the sincere ut
terances OF Ills Majesty and Government
and people OF Japan, conveyed in Mr..
1nouye's dispatch. Accept, sir, on this sud
occasion, renewed assurance Of my highest
consideration.