Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-06-26
General Intelligence.

reached New York last week.
; Since May I'd, Memphis reports
twenty three deaths from cholera.
The Geneva award ofsl5, 5000, 600
lie to be paid September 10TH,
Mr.. Tuaey, sn English capitalist,
has bought 2,274 scres Of land IN
the vicinity Of Waco Texas.
The President ofSan Salvado solicits
charity on account of the sufferers OF
of the late earthquake.
| Masonic honors will be paid Minis
ter Orr's remains in New York by
the Grand lodge of the State.
Prince Iturbide left his entire for
tune 100000 francs) to his house
keeper, Mile. Pauline Boufartigne.
Rev. Edward Southgste, Of tho.
Episcopal Church. has embraced the
Roman Catholic faith at Baltimorej
1t is said that bromo ehloralum is
a neutralizer of strychnine, and there.
fore an antidote for 1t as poison.
Stokes, the murderer OF jim Fisk,
has beeu granted new trial. Stokes,
is happy, as ha will now get clear.
The Pennsylvapn railroad carries
over three millions of tons AZ coal a
year, and most Of il is consumed In
the State.
a large fire occurred at Toledo,
Ohio, on Friday last, destroying
quarter million dollars worth Of
property.
Holman Hunt, the eminent artist,
has sold his picture. "The Shadow
of death" for 1900 guineas, to an
English lord.
Senator Morton has been taking
treatment at Arkansas Hot Springs.
lie has just returned TO his home
much improved in health.
John Jordan, ninety-slx years old.
and a soldier of the war of 1872, is an
inmate Of the Bowling Green, Ken
tueky, poor house.
Ex- President Theirs will resume
his literary labors, and prepare
history Of the downfall of the Empire
and the reign of Communism.
The trial of William Tweed has
been adjourned till October, in con
sequence Of the sickness of John
Graham, one Of the counsel.
DR.. Charles Brown, Of Albernarle,
Virginia, aged one hundred aud odd,
is gone to England TO prosecute his
claim to an enormous inheritance.
1t is reported that Stanley Africa
nus accompanied Bradlaugh to Spain
with the intention of getting csptur-
cl, but that he failed ignominiously,
The Captain General of Cuba has
been officially nodied to carry into
effect the order Of March -, direct
ing the emancipation Of 10000
slaves.
Mr.. Quarles, the first colorcd Con.
sui ever appointed by our Govern
ment, has arrived in Paris on his way
to poIt MahOD, Spain, bis post of
duty.
Queen Victoria has created Profcs.
sor OweD, a knight of the Bath, aud
has conferred tho Garter upon the
Earl Of Leicester, all Of which ia very
important.
Grocsbeck gives the way to Ewing
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor Of Ohio. 1t is pretty much
like giving Wy a bag of emp,i-
ness.-Nep York Herad.
Mr. and Mrs Jennings, living in
" e,zel county, West Virginia, and
supposed to have been connected
with gang Of robbers in that county,
were shot and killed yesterday by
party Of masked msn.
A son Of General d. II. Hill ("Par-
on Brownlov's N sn" has been ap--
pointed cad9t at West Point, where
bis father, the General, graduated in
1872, 10 the same class with Earl
Van Dorm, Longatreet, aud John
Pope.
Treasurer Spinner states that the
published statement that Senator
Hamilton had returned his increased
compensation to the Treasury is IN
correct. lie still holds on to it.
\ Hungarian named Opholster,
recently arrived in New York, offers
to bet s., 900 that be Gao beat Paul
Morphy at chess, and says bis friends
will back hin to any amount.
Miss OweO, daughter Of Robert
Dale Oven, who began 10 shine ss q
magazine writer few years ago, hss
been compelled by the failure OF her
eyesight to Telinquisb her literary
career.
i party OF eight married men and
women went on che lake, fishing, at
Megnoketo, Mine,ota, the other day,
aud when they 0sme back there we're
nine Of them. The addition weighed
eight pounds.
The Cincinnati Enquirer devotes
about colpna day to prove that
the platform recently adopted By
the Ohio Rsputl liOans IS "empty To
most readers it Il the writer's head
which seems empty
The Marquis Of Lorne aud tho
Princess Louise sEe endeayoring to