The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
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UhaunCey NJ. DepeW recently look gu
another life insurance policy for ,OO
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt tool
charge Of the New York Postottice Of
Wednesday,
The WHanshaW Farm on which |
the famous "Bloody Angle"-Lee's sail
emit in the terrific battle Of spottsylyanil
Court House, Virginia-is TO be sold Of
May IS,
When Governor Blggs, OF DelWare
reached Forty-second street during thI
parade Of Tuesday las. some impuden
urchin in the crowd cried out, "How'l
the peaCh-crop, Goy'ner%
When the President reached Wash
lngton Wednesday night the CORE
Spondents accompanying the train form
cd in line at the depot and salutec
him as hepassed, cordially respond
cd to It,
A fund Of over $4,000 is being formed
for presentation TO Cardinal Manning as
present on the occasion OF the cele'
bratlon Of the silver jubilee OF his epls-
copal conservation, and he Is going To
use it to pay of the remaining debt on
his cathedral,
Captain Woodruff, Of the Yale crew,
says that the Yale-Haryard University
race at New London will be roWed on
Friday, June 2s. The Yale and Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania crews will, by
informal arrangement row University
race ON Friday, June 81. The Yale and
University OF Pennsylvania freshmen
race will take place on Tuesday, June %.
Dates for the 'Columbia.Harvard fresh
men race, and for the triple race be-
tween Columbia, Cornell, and the Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania, In the same
week, have not been arranged.
Says the Washington correspondent
Of the New York Herald; "SinCe Mrs,
Blaine came to the Hotel Normandle
she has scarcely ever been without q pa
tient to look after. Mr.. Walker Blalne's
broken leg kept her prisoner as we'll rs
himself, and for the past fortnight she
has been nursing Mr., James G, Blaine,
IT,, who came home with big Rbscess
under bis arm. It kept the young man
In bed until The lancing the other day
brought back Joy TO his heart and con.
siderable peace to the family. Now he
10 able to get around among his friends,
and be Is selecting all the boylsh friends
he remembers for an evening visit. Mrs.
Blaine now Is able TO give undivided at
tsntion to the Secretary.
It may not be generally known, but
the war In distracted little Haytt Is still
on. skirmish fighting and naval block.
ades characterize the warfare. The gov.
ernments have no difficulty in borrow.
Ing money enabling them to pay large
salaries and high prices for war ma.
terial. The money Is advanced by the
bankers aud merchants at high rate Of
interest-irom 20 to rs per cent. They
receive bonds In return, and these bonds
arc good, no matter which side
wins, and are taken in payment
Of import and export duties.
The French and English Government
have recognized General Legitime, and
their ships no longer visit the northern
ports, German vessels also have orders |
either from their government or owners
not to touch at these ports. The Gov
eminent OF San Domingo recognizes
Legitime and no longer allows arms and
ammunition to be landed there for trans
shipment to this northern government,
thus leaving all tho trade with Ameri.
can ships. The United States by not
recognizing either government as bona
fde one aud refusing to acknowledge
paper blockade enables her ships to sup
ply wharever Is needed. In q CONNER
Cial sense this Is great advantage.
Knowing, however, that to use this ad-
vantage prolongS the war, begets aspirit
Of usury and fosters the worst vices and
passions Of these people.