South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21


but steadily improving in health He is
at the Rockbridgc Alum Springs, Va. :,
Robert Lincoln, only surviving son
of thelate President Lincoln, it is report.
ed, will stump Illinois for tue Demo
cratic National ticket.
V 1t is said that Dom Pedro spent
$4,000 per week while doing America
EVA Democratic friend of tho
Wheeling Stamford from Ohio, saws the
Alien Democrats arc all falling in line
behind Tilden.
tVln accordance with an act of the
last Legislature, Governor Smith, of
Georgia, has leased the State convicts
Tor term of twenty years, at an annual
rate of $4,000.
GoING OVER TO TILDEN.-A friend
from Illinois tells us that numerous hon.
est Republicans Of his neighborhood
have come out for Tilden, Hendricks
and Reform. We also learn from the
press, that William III. Herndon, ESQ,
OF that State, for twenty-five years Pres.
ldent Lincoln's law partner, has dcciar.
cd for the Tilden Ticket He spoke at
the Springfield Ratification meeting on
the Sth inst. Gen. John +. Farnsworth.
et the same State, Republican member
oil Congress for several sessions, has
declared for Tildcn and Hendricks. and
expresses the opinion that no sincere
reiormer can do otherwise than follow
ms example. Many other cheering in
oications are afforded in the press
throughout the country generally.
az The Baltimore S,tn of Monday last
says: Anxiety respecting the immedi
ate safety of Crooks command is dis.
PEELED by advces received on SATURDAY.
night last from Crooks camp, Cloud
Peak, one days march from the Little
Big Horn, bearing date July y. The
Indians had fired into the camp every
night of late and had set fire to the
grass oil around. On the 9th a recon.
noitcring party of twenty.f from the
camp were surrounded by the Indians
and only escaped by abandoning their
horses in the woods and getting out bv
ravine in the rear. The Snake Indians.
two hundred strong, have joined Crook.
ana the arrival Of the Utes is expected.
The achievements OF Merritts fifth
Cavalry are awaited before hostilities
arc commenced against the Indians, who
outnumber Crook three to one. Col.
Merritt, however, has delayed his move.
ment TO join Crook in order TO inter
copt 800 Cheyennes who, It is stated,
are about to leave Red Cloud agency for
the warpath in the North.
ACCIDENT TO Mrs. GEH. CpooK.-
Mrs. Crook, wife Of len. George Crook
arrived in St. Louis on Monday of last
week from Hot Springs. Arkansas. Dur.
ing the journey the sleeping ear in which
she was riding tumbled over bank
while swithing TO let train go By. Mrs
Crook was thrown TO one side Of the
car, and her left arm. was broken be-
tween the shoulder and elbow she also
sustained other injuries In spite Of her
injuries she intended leaving for her
home at Oakland, Maryland, on Mon.
day evening. She is accompanied by
her brother, c. J. Daley Mrs. Crook
IS the daughter Of Mr.. John DALEY. ut
present super ntendent of Deer Park.
Hotel, and is we'll known in this section.
From the Cumberland CiUHiofn we
learn that Mrs. Crook arrived at Oak
land on Thursday night Of last week.
and was suffering great pain. DIR. Nc
Comas, OF that place, was called in and
removed tic plaster Of paris bandago
and reset the fractured limb. She is
still suffering much but is doing as well
ne could be expected.
GV-Thc Parkersbug Times, Rcpubli.
can, has come out for Peter Cooper for
President
tV'At tho Democratic Ratification
meeting in Louisville, the other night,
one Of the speakers suggested that the
party symbol for this campaign should
be n "ncw broom"--typical Of reform.
The ColTier-Journal Endorses the idea
on the ground that "these arc sweeping
times"
IVA life Of Governor Tilden will
soon be issued by tho Appleton's