South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-21
Saath alraneh 9ntel'issnrer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY. APRIL 2i. 1876

onV hthttCSh 4hlAtioHn Va uVtidtS VI Rptu
and silver annually produced, nine
te nths are exported TO the East to pay.
for tea, coffee. sugar, spices, silk, tin.
dyestuffs aud other Oriental products
consumed by Europe and America.
Si1'A Philadelphia paper says that
many citizens OF that city are selling or
renting their houses, so as to avoid tho,
overwhelming rush OF relatives and
dear friends" who expect to quarter on
them during the centennial exhibition.
cT President Grant on Monday las.
signed the act for the issue OF silver
coin of the United States in place. O:
fractional currency. The silver will be
issued only in substitution FOR fractional
currency delivered at the department.
II is said there are $40, 900. 600 of silver
and silver bullion now in the wants of
the treasury and sub-treasury that can
he drawn upon, and enough will be pro.
yided TO redeem MI tho fractional cur.
rency in circulation as rapidly rs the
same may be presented.
SThe steamship Heveius, with the
Emperor and Empress OF Brazil and
suite, arrived nj New York. on Saturday
afternoon last. The imperial visitors.
,:s stated by the Baltimore San were
saluted by the forts and men. OF war as
the steamship passed up the harbor.
They were formally received of ouaran.
tine by Secretaries Fish, Taft and Rob.
eson, who were accompanied by the
Brazilian minister aud others On
reaching New York the emperor and
party avoided n public reception or
DISPLAY, and proceeded imme lately to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. IN the even.
ing they visited Booths theatre and
witnessed Reynolds performance of
Henry '. After returning to the hotel
they were sercnaded By the Seventh
Regiment Band, and were Justify cheer
cd by The crowd on appearing at the
windows in answer 10 the compliment.
Sunday she party attended services
ut -. Patrick's Cathedral, afterwards
drove throug Ia Central Park and in the
evening went to hear Moody and San.
key at the !iippodromc.
trIt appears that sentence was pass.
ed in the United States Cour, nj Jefrer.
son City, No, on Saturday last. upon
whisky fraud conyicts az follows: John
). Bittinger, ex-gaugcr at St. Joseph,
two years in the peuitcntiary and So,
600 fine; Simon Adler and Abraham
Furst distillers at St. Joseph, each one
year in Jail and $i0,000Gnc John SAee.
han distille! at st. Joseph, eight months
in jail from September last and 81 900
fine; Henry r. VI. IIattwig and Ernst
+. Hartwig, each three months in Jail
aud $4,000 fine; James L. Marsh ex.
gauger at Kansas City, six months in
Jail and $1,000 fine.
i1The grand jury of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia on
Saturday last, found indictments soain.t
General Orville +. Babcock, ey.District
Attorney Richard Harrington. De,ec.
lives, Hiram c. Whitley and Ichabod c.
Nettleship, Thomas p. Someryille. .
lawyer, and George T. Miles and VIM
Eenton, burglars, for conspiracy in the
sale burglary matter Ex-Governor A.
H. Shepherd entered rs bail for General
I'abcock in tie sum Of $4,000. Bench
were issued for the other par.
ties except tie burglar, Miles. WHO Inn.
pens TO be in The Vermont penitentiary.
to which he was sentenced for fourteen
years some time ago. The trial. il +,
said will not be reached before Tie mid.
die of June. It is rumorcd that liar.
rinston is pupos,ly cyalius apprc
hensiou.
tV'The Cincinnati Choaria or lie
18th inst, publishes an accom-, from
Norwalk. Ohio, Of The debauchinr Of 10
less than twelve girls. from nine 20
twelve years or age, by G.. y. Kucntz.
teacher in the school OF Che German
Roman Catholic Church mt that place.
1t Is stated that Kuentz was detected in
similar crimes twelve years mo wien
teaching the school orthe West End 10.
man Catholic Church, bu! The matter Tas