South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-03-26
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RoMNEY. FRIDAY, MARCH 2s. 1875.

tetI OF Low street DaDleS, In Baltimore.
10 dead. There is but one now main.
ing alive.
IYThe entire tribe Of the Sheebit I'm.
diane, about $50 in number, were bap
tized in the Mormon faith at the church
Of the latter day saints in ST. George.
Utah, on Friday last.
tyThe execution Of jesse Foulks, a
negro, at Brentsville, Prince william
county, Virginia, for the murder Of alr.
aud Mrs. Herndop, an aged couple, and
hired colored boy, tool, place on Fri.
day last. The murderer had stolen some
meat from the Herndons and being dc.
tected quarrel ensued and the murder.
Gus blows were given. He then ron.
sacked the house and stole some money.
as he confessed, to make it appear the
work OF robbers. The dying statement
OF Mr.. Herndon, however. fixed the
guilt upon him.
t1 The Secretary of the Treasury has
determined to resume the ola method OF
redeeming mutilated currency, in which
reduction was made In proportion to
the portion of the note missing. The
change will take effect on April lst.
The Washington Sentinel states
TINT strong movement is on foot among
Southern members, aided By tho New
York Delegation,to run Hon. c. J. Faux.
ner for Speaker OF the next Congress.
Iron the evening of the 10Th inst.
Thomas O'Brien, aged ten years, and
Joseph Walker, aged twelve yeara, got
into an alteration in PHILADELPHIA re.
garding some rivialmatter. During the
row OBrien drew penl1nife and stab.
bed Walker in the breast, inflicting a
wound which may result fatally. O'Bri.
en- was committed to await the result Of
the injuries
a MURDER FOR a PARAGRApH.-One
OF those tragedies which more directly.
perhaps, than any other involve the chief
actor in charge of deliberate intent to
murder is reported from Vineland, New
Jersey. Dir. Carruth an editor, rs ste.
TED by the Baltimore Sun, having pub
lished an article which Mr.. Charles Il.
Lands deemed personal, though his
name was not mentioned, the latter PRO.
ceeded to the Office of the editor. and
coolly waiting his arrival shot him
thereupon. The friends of the murder.
er offer the plea of great provocation on
account OF the attacks made upon him
by Carruth with his pen, oblivious of the
fact that murder never has been and
never can be justified by any such cir.
cumstanees. 1t is indeed unfortunate
that some there are who WELD the non
with more pungency than prudence. and
1t is equally unfortunate for humanity
that many who fall under criticism and
satire deserve every word that is said n.
bout them. But murder for things
written is none the less murder than
one committed for words spoken in
common brawl or alteration. On the
contrary, committed rs it usually is
with elaboration, it IS even less entitled
to consideration or clemency.
vAn earthquake occurred on the
the 18th Of February, in San Christobul.
Mexico. Nearly the whole town was
destroyed. Seventy dead bodies were
taken from the ruins and many injured.
People ore now lying in the open air
AT Leon, Chslchihuto and Zacoalco the
shock was severely felt.
gYCapt. Z. G. Alburtis, Of Martins.
burg, died on the Dist inst. lie com.
nanded company in Col. IIantramck's
regiment during the Mexican war. and
also was commander OF The Wise Artil. |
ieTy during our late civil war. He prov. |
ed himself brave and meritorious Off.
Ger. Peace to his ashes.
is1'It is stated that the Interior De.
partment has determined to dispatch az
soon rs possible geologist to the Black |
Hills with the view Of ascertaininp nc.
ourately the alleged mineral wealth OIL
that country. Steps arc also in rapid
progress to negotiate with the Indians
Tor their voluntary REIMBURSEMENT of
that part Of their reservation.
IV'Thc Spanish government agrees
TO pay to the United States $500 head
for every private citizen captured on
the Steamship Virginius, and hung on
Che island Of Cuba as pirates last year.
and a higher price for officers. the exac,
amount not stated.
~ On Sunday morning, the l4sh inst.
hr. Garnet, Of Caroline county, Va, as
stated in our exchanges, on returning
home found that his hen house had been
robbed Of several fowls. Calling M his
dogs he put them on the trail and traced
the track Of the robber to the hut OF