South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-21
South Branch Jnteiligeneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, NOV. 81, 1873.

Is is beginning 20 be holly cauvsssed by
the friends Of the various candidates through
on, Virginia. Among those mentioned for
the position are Governors WALKER and
LErcHER, A. ii. III. STUART, r. NJ. T
Hunter, JOHN GooDE, Col. RoBEgr f
WIrnERs aud RoBsRr OULD.
ES- The Baltimore Ame, lean thinks il
would be rather below than above the sc-
tui' figures to say tina, The canning trade
requires fifty million cans yearly, ell Ct
which are made in tina. city.
eGr 1t appears tina. A merican coru is now
largely used 10 the manufacture Of alcohol
in Germany and ItGly, the export to ports
connecting with Germany during the last
1--we months having reached 100000 bush
els, and within few weeks about 100 600
bushels have been seq, direct to Naplep, and
10000 bushels 20 Leghoru.
LET II is said that Postmaster General
CREswELL will shortly issue az order re.
ducing the registration fec for domestic let,
tcrs and packages to eigh, cenis. The law
limits the charge TO twenty cents for each
registration, ard it was fixed by Pos.mas-
ter General Dennison at the present rate of
fifteen cents. 1t is believed the intended
reduction will result in large increase of
registration business, without materially
augmonting tho present expenses of the
service
ET Fifty seven more of the Virginius
prisoners were shot on the 12th inst. at
Santiago De Cuba. 1t il now said that on
~ Etghtecn of the entire ships company,
consisting originally of 100, will be saved
Some OF these are engineers, and it is as.
sumed that they were not aware Of the ma
ture OF the voyage, and the others are boys.
Only four, 1t is now stated, will escape
without suffering some form of punishment,
and the remainder of those not shot will be
condemned to the chain-gang. The Viz
glnius is reported sunk at st. Jago.
EyTHE Governor of Maryland has re-
fused to pardon JOSEPH DAVIS, convicted
IN the Circuit Court for Carroll county of
the murder of ABRAHAM l.. LYNN. DA-
Wis Will be hanged early in the first month
OF the new year. LYNN, it will be remem-
oered, was most atrociously murdered and
thrown down grain bin in his own mill.
@THE ship Three Brothers sailed from
Boston, last week, with cargo Of 1886
tons OF wheat, said to bo the largest cargo
Of grain ever foated. She is consigned to
the largest flour millors in France.
The LITTLE TRAGEDY OSCAR and
LUXURIOUS LITTLE, charged with the mur-
der of their brother, CLINTON LITTLE, in
Clarke county, Va, last July, are confined
in the Jail at Winchester. LYcURGUs, who
was tried on the charge, in Clarke county, q
month ago, and sentenced to the penisenti.
airy for fourteen years, has been quite sick
with pneumonia since his removal TO Win
chester. The trial of OSCAR was commenc.
ed in Winchester on Tuesday last.
EE The prairies of northwestern Iowa
have been swept by fire, and many settlers
have lost their grain, hay, and part or oil
Of their stock. The FIRE originated in Kos.
suth county, where a farmer ignited the
stubbie to clear off his ground. The flames
extended to the rank growth of dry grass
beyond, and spread through Kossulb, Han
cock, aud Wnnebago counties
E1- RETURNS of tho recent election for
members OF the Legislature in Arkansas
chow the following result: Senate, demo.
Gratis i, republicans Is; House, democrats
81, republicans 2S.
S2y Spain ranks as the second uaratime
power in the world, England only leading
her.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN RocKrNGnAM
COUNTY, wa correspondent writing
from East Rockingham, under date Of 10Th
inst informs Us Of most horrible and IN
accountable murder which was committed
on tho mountains, near Elk Run church in
that county, one day last week DANIEL
KNIGHTEN killed WESLEY DEAN Thev
went TO house raising together, talking
pleasantly. 4 short time aftcrward DEAN
was chopping q pole, when KNIGHTEN
reached over another man who stood be-
tween the two and chopped DEAN in the
head, splitting it open. KNIGuTEN ran
away Immediately, and no ono knows what
could have prompted the horrible decd
Stanton (Pa) Spectator.