South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-29
South 3raaels antelligcnter.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, AUG. 20, 1878.
EvTnE Sub Treasurer Of New York

~ Ahv-hAo ~ ~ ~ El4SoNj late Judge
Of tho Supreme Court of Tennessee, died
at his residence in Knoxville, on SUNDAY
m ming last Of Cholera, after an illness of
two days
ES- THE boiler of the steamer GEORGE
WoLFE exploded at St. Frances Island. on
the Mississippi river, on Friday last, kill,
ing twelve persons, and wounding fifteen.
Gs THE colored Republicans of Ohio
are Determined that a negro shall run -
gainst ALLEN. That's right. Tho color
cd men of the North have too long been
ignored by the white Christian statesmen of
the Republican party.
sarTHE Louisville Courier publishes a
letter in which it is alleged that SO Ku-
kIux outroges have been committed in Ow-
en-, Henry and franklin counties, Kon.
lucky. since 1870, chiefly directed against
colored people, and that the trouble con-
tinues. State or federal troops are called
for by the writer to suppress the evil doors.
STANDARD HEIGHT OF SOLDIERS "A
circular has been issued by the War De-
partment fixing the standard height for re-
cruits in the United States army as follows ::
For artillery and infantry, five feet four in.
ches and upwards for cavalry, not less
than five feet five inches, and not more than
live feet ten inches. This regulation is
not applicable to musicians or for recruits
for coortd regiments.
Es lr is officially denied that the Peace
Commissioners of tho Interior Department
furnished the Sioux with breech leaders or
other arms. Any weapons they may have
must have been furnished by traders.
The FATE OF THE MoDoC MuRDERERs.
The Baltimore Sun states that the pro-
ceedings of the military commission engag-
ed in the trial of Captain JACK and his
comrades have at length transpred, and it
appears that JACK, SCHoNcHIs, BLACK
jim, ONE-EYED JIM, SLoLUCK and Bos
TON CHARLEY have been awarded the usu-
al punishment for murderers, and are to be
hung. This result was naturally expected,
though there have latterly been very strong
appeals for clemency mado in behalf of the
prisoners. The sentence has been APPROX
ed by the President and Secretary of War,
and will be carried into effect a. Fort Kla.
matb, Oregon, on the Sd of October. With
the leading spirits of this now too notorious
band at rest, probably philaDthropby will
find good opportunity for labor in looking
otter their misguided followers and the
miserable women and children of the tribe.
The other Indians of this trib, now held
by the troops on the Pacific coast will proba.
bly, be given up to the Oregon authorities.
ES-AN attempt was made en- Wednes-
day night of last week, to capture the pay
masters car on the Hannibal and St. Joe
railroad, between Cameron and Kansas city,
by gang of men who are thought to be
the same who robbed an Iowa train some
time since. The engineer saw the men OBJ
structing the track, reversed his locomotive,
and ran back to Cameron.
CONVICTED OF RAPE.-Sometim in Ju.
~ last we published on account of the com.
hitting of rape On the person Of O child
eyed ten years, in Franklin county, Penn
sylvania, by an Tndian Doctor" named G.
Il. VANCE and lad he had with him as
protested student. 1t appears that DUNN,
the student, plead guilty and was made a
witness against the Doctor, who was tried
and convicted. Dunn was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail, while the Doctor
was given seven years and seven months il
the Penitontiary.
cS On Saturday morning last horri-
bic murder was committed in Dayton, Ohio,
at the slaughter house Of JAMES SrNK.-
MicHAFL JENNINGS, cattle dealer, who
has been for many years doing business in
that town, came to bis death at the hand.
Of GEORGE FADER JENNINGS bad sold a
bull to FADER and there arose a DISPUTE as
to a portion Of the purchase money. JEv-
NlNGs is said to have become excited and
Iltc1 CHAIR TO striko FADEB when the
latter picked up a butcher knife and with
one thrust pierced the heart Of JENNINGS.
The latter fell unconscious and 10 Ten mi
nutes was dead. FADER, on seeing his vic.
tim fAll MORALLY wounded at once got into
bis wagon and drove home and got bis wife,
when the couple drove to the ShcriGs Of
fee where FADER surrendered himself to
the Sheriff and is row lodged 10 Jail
ESTHE second company Of Memories