South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-02
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RoMNEY. FRIDAY. APRIL ?, 1875.

schools Is $3.50, with an average attcn-
dance of3,7l0.
Virginia, it appears, has the only
asylum in the United States for insane
people ofthe colored race.
~Not creditable, if true. Fifteen
times more money is spent in this coun-
try on whiskey than on education.
vMr. George Grimes, of Bourne.
vile, Ross CO., Ohio, on the 18th. ult., it is
said, sold his thoroughbred bull, Third
Duke Of Oneida. to Messrs. Ware & Nc
Goodwin, Of Danville. KY, for 1000.
Iv'The suffering from the recent Tor.
nado in the South remarks the Richmond
Enquirer, appeals TO the charitable
throughout the land.
VThey talk of running "old John
Robinson for Mayor in Cincinnati
John is fully competent. as he knows
how to run pig show Richmond
Enquirer.
VThe Pennsylvania Legislature has
adjourned. and all apprehensions, as
remarked by n contemporary, OF civil
war arc ended for the present.
~So far, the present season. it i.
stated, that about 5000 pounds Of Maple
Sugar has been made in the upper end of
Brooks Gap, Rockingham county, Va.
VMr. Lawrence A. Rizer, formerly
of this county, night dispatcher on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad while jump
ing from an engine in Keyser on Tues
day Of last week, fell, and injured the
wrist of his right arm. We are glad
however, to learn from the Piedmont In
dependent, that his injuries are not seri-
ous and that he will be all right in day
or two.
SwANs.-A large flock OF white swans
alghted in the Potomac river near Patter-
sons Creek, few days ago, and some
eight or ten of them were killed by per-
sons in that neighborhood.
UIt is reported that during next
fall 1t. Col. Fred Grant will resign from
the army and enter into the banking bu-
siness, probably in Washington city.
tVThe dwelling house of George W.
Jones, a colored man, in Moorefeld,
took fire, we are informed by the dduer-
tiser, on Wednesday evening Of last
week, and was burnt to the ground. How
the fire originated the paper does not
state. The insurance on the building
was $500 and 800 on its contents.-
Jones, it is said, is hard working and
honest laborer, and, of course, will feel
his loss severely. According to the
Tribune, Jones was at keyser with his
team when the accident occurred. and
on being told Oft, remarked that he saw
the whole thing in dream. Singular.
10 Barney McQuaid, Alpheus f. Click,
Robert Berkely, George Steinbeck,
James Kelly, and Martin Smith were
arrested in and near Cumberland, a few
days ago, charged with aiding to obtain
payment of fraudulent claims from the
pension bureau of the government
Steinbeck, report says, asturned States
evidence.
~ Mr. Jeremiah Latchford, carpen-
ter. died, very suddenly, of it is suppos-
ed, heart disease, at North Branch. on
the line of the C. & o. Canal, on Satur
day last. Mr.. Latchford, as stated by
the Cumberland Times, went to his work
ut seven o'clock on the morning of his
death apparently "a we'll as usual, and
continued his labor until about eleven
when he fell and expired instantly civ.
ing no sign or speech Mr.. l.. was
bout 50 years of age, long n resident of
Annapolis Junction, Md, but had spent
the last two years Of his life in Cumber-
land, where he was highly esteemed.
THE MURDERER OF Mrs. BrNGuAM
ARREsTED.-George Pemberton. the al. /
legged murderer of Mrs bingham. in East
Boston, an account of the horrid affair
we gave in our last number. was arrest. /.
oi in Boston on yesterday week. In
MS pocket was found knife belonging
to the murdered woman. and on his face
the scratches made by her hands He
Is fully identified. and, although deny.
ing the crime, his conviction is c,nsid.
cred certain. The murder was 50 bru.
tal' and awakened such general indio.
nation, shat the announcement of the
arrest was received in that city with
marked sense Of satisfaction. On the
18th ult, Pembcrton was fully commit.
ted for murder. The prisoner was cg.
corted to and from the court room by
guard Of sixty police, and strong i'm.
clination TO appeal to lynch law seemed
to pervade the masses.
IH-Col. Oliver A. Patton recently M.
pointed by President Grant. rs Reels.