South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-02

VGcneral EARLY, in letter to the
Richmond Enquirer, suggests that the
Confederate soldiers in the Southern
States form themselves into associations
for the purpose of collecting funds for
the monument to General Lee, to be
erected at Richmond, Virginia.
Mn. c. O'CoSoR ExoNERATEp.-The
committee appointed by the New York
Bar Association in reference to the
charge against Mr.. Charles O'Conor Of
having charged Mrs. Forrest exorbitant
fees in her divorce suit have agreed up
on a report which completely exonerates
Mr.. OConor. G a,eo.9
~It appears that the joint resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Faulkner in the
House OF Representatives for the relief
Edward ON. Condor, an American
citizen confined in q British prison, has
been unanimously passed by the Senate.
SALE OF SHORT lIorNs.-Three herds
of short horns were sold at Dexter Park,
Chicago, on Friday last, 10 follows =
Woodlawn herd, belonging to VIM. B.
Dodge, Waukegan, Illinois, SO head for
$l9,065; average price $500. McLeon
Park herd, belonging to William Smith.
Lexington, Illinois, 81 head, for $l0,-
o95, average price 1927. Home Park
herd, belonging to Nelson Jones, To-
wanda, Illinois, ~ head for Sl0,995;
average price 5000. The only notice.
able sales were, 9TH lady sale of Brat
tleboro, to Bailey & Goodspecd, Bald
win. Wisconsin, for $500; 9th lady
sale of Brattleboro, TO same. for 81 800:
Imperial Maid of Honor, TO $. w ia.
cobs, West Liberty, Iowa, for $l,525
Imperial Nectar, to same, Cor 81 600;
Vista to VIM. NJ. Thompson, San Thomp:
son Station, KY, for $1,000.
IVA terrible disaster occurred on
the Ohio River on the 25th ult in the
explosion Of the boilers OF the steam.
boat Pat Cleburne, which occurred not
far below Evansville. The total loss of
life is in the neighborhoed of twenty,
counting tie hands employed on the
steamer who are missing.
IVT The General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which be.
gan its session in Baltimore, on the lst
ultimo, adjourned on "Wednesday last to
meet in Cincinnati in May, 1850. The
Sun states that one ofthe principal ques-
tions which it has had under considera.
ton was decided on Saturday in regard
to the presiding elder question. A strong
minority of the delegates favored rad.
ical change in this respect, and desired
that the annual conferences should have
the power to nominate the presiding el-
Gers, as we'll as to determine the number
ofpresiding elder districts, both Of which
powers were vested in the bishops. The
conference, by n majority vote, Diet err
mined to accept the report OF the com
mittee OH the itinerancy, who had con
sidcred the question, allowing the annua!
conferences to determine the number of
presiding elder districts, but not TO nom.
mate the presiding elders. 1t is claim
cd that this action will tend to reduce
the number OF presiding elder districts
in the annual conferences. as il is said
in some cases The support Of large
number Of presiding elders is heavy
burden TO the churches.
Every Protestant denomination In the
United States was represented by fra.
iernal delegates at the Conference.
tgJohn G. Hale, prominent citizen
of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and son-iu.
law ofex.Governor Brownlow, Of Tenn.
essee, was shot, on Saturday last, by
William 7. Walsh: postmaster and q
prominent politician The difficulty
grew out OF Walsh building q store on
ground claimed by Hale. Reports arc
conflicting as 20 who fred the first shot.
Walsh emptied the contents Of double.
barreled shotgun into IIale's side. in.
iiicting mortal wounds Walsh was ar.
rested.
President Grant. on the 2jth ult..
nominated George w. Patton to be L.
nited States Marshal for the district Of
West Virginia, vice TIedgman Slack,
Withdrawn
70 The Pennsylvania Central Rail.
road Company has reduced its fare from
New York TO Chicago TO Si7, and the
Erie railway TO SIC. The New York
Central and Hudson River railroad has
also reduced its rates to $17
G3The New York Worid comedies
that Mr.. Blaine will lead at Cincinnati
on the FIRST ballot very largely, and that
sbe prospects of his nomination arc now