South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-01-16
a Model United States Senator
From the Chicago Times, Jan. ..


The people Of Oregon have taken up The
case of Senator Mitchell Of that State in
deep earnest, aud have sent a memorial to
Washington 30 be presented to the United
States Senate, mskinG terrible srraiga-
ment OF his personal record to the following
effect: /; j. addressed in printed form to
"tho Honorable Senators cf the United
States aud, upon alleged information aud
belief, rccites
!. That John IIipple was recently c.
Icc.ed to the United States Senate under
the assumed name of John Ilipplc Mitchell.
2. That said Nipple vac formerly a
school teacher in Butler county, Pa where
he seduced one of hi4 scholars by the name
of Sarah IIoop, whom lie WAS afterwards
compelled to marry after the birth Of a
child
3. That said Hippo rrfcicci as law
ycgin Bu'ler county, Ia where he seduced
school teacher named Maria j. Brinkor,
and ran away With her 10 The Pacifc coast,
taking with him ST 1000 IN money belong
Ing to the clients Of himself and partner,
leaving behind bis vie, poDpiloss, oni two
children.
T. Yhas lac lived with Niles Brinker, as
her husband, in san Louis Obisbo, Ca,ifor
MA, and in 1860 Abandoned her in San
Francisco, aud ticking his eldest child by
BIS fr-' wife, lsft Tor O-ogcn. Upon his
arrival in Oregon he represented himself
as a aiiowcr from Pittsburgh, and said
'haL L.5 "ilc lad recently died IL San Fran
cisco.
Tia, said IIippie, on Feb. 20, 1862,
u7r1icd Miss Hattie Price Of Portland,
. Oregon, wi.h aaom he lived in bigomy until
/ April, 1869, when his first wife, Sarah, OBJ
i.ired q divorce from him
6. That when ne GrstTan away from But
Ter county p, wi,h Mj.s Brinlor, he as
| sumed the name Of John H. Mitchell. by
which be has since been known.
10 substan,iate these statements the me-
mcual claims that all the witnesses are
still! living, and will confirm them 80 fer az
each is concerned, when required None
. Of these thirge, - il declared we're known
in Oregon when snid HpIls, alias Mitch
yll, vas elevated 10 the senate: otherwise
he would urt have received siarls vote
FIR bis cic0.ion to tho high office That
S'o'o, ID iu...'-, hos been dscraced and ar
cutr Eed rcoll1 X redress at the Senate
bands The petitioner theTcfrre respect.
fully pray tn- senate to present the state
mtut 20 sail Ripple, alas Mitchell
and IL denied by him that q committee 81
investigation be appointed and it they arc
found true ila, D. aa spoiled FROM the Sc
uato a. o member from Oregon
GRGavutess ~. NATIONAL BANK
NorEs.-The fredericksburg Hyui3istolj
that tac in3ieaaous in Washington arc
,hat 'b, Committee on Banking AID Cur.
rcu.y $751;. report a $3.50 looking to the
winding UP q 81. national banks. The
temper Of thc House s decidedly in favor
u TIE substitution % rrcenbacks for The
uadou-l bank currerey, aud if a VOL de-
vsci Jii, r9r taat ~ pose is reported from
id, Committee 10 will probably be passed.
I,i. doubtful bjnes,r, whether the Senate
could Do tra-htto thc Wow Of che House.
EB-A FIRE broke on, il Helene, Mon.
taaa, on Friday morning last, destroying q
very considerable portion Of tbc place
TIE total Joss IS estimated at $3.50, 200, on
which Tho insurance is light
NTEN-PErsIpENF JOuNsDN declares
himself 10 iuljuccori with the grange move.
mout, and says tho time has arrived for
good men Of oh parties 20 associate aud
bring about such reforms as the cSigencios
ct tha country require