South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
By Yesterdays Mail.

CONGRESS tie Senate. on the 4lh.
Tie House COMMITTEES or managers ap.
peasei ami exhibited articles ofimpcaci,
memt against w. W. Beikaar. late See.
rotary of War. After the articles hal
been read the MANAGERS were informed
hy the President pro TEN. OF the Senate
that due order would be taken on the
subject. A resolution was aiopte,, or.
dering the printing of the impeachment
articles. At the evening session the
legislative appropriation bill was taken
up and discussed, and the item fixing
the salary or the President az SIS. 600
after March 4, 1877, was passed. The
House has so far disposed of sixty four
sections ofthe hill.
In the House, a resolution Was adopt
ed directing the committee on military
affairs to ascertain 10y whose orders GER.
tain officers OF the army are absent in
foreign countries. The impeachment
managers retired. and afterwards appear.
ell ami reported their reception By the
Senate. A bill to provide for the pro.
lection of the Texas frontier was made
the ortle- Eor April 20. A bill was pass
ed TO regulate the employment of special
counsel for TIE government.
TTuE BELKNAp impeachment trial
WAS on Wednesday last, adjourned until
April IL.
CVThe Senate in executive session
on Tuesday lsat reject edtl.e nomination
Of Richard H. Dana, Jr., tn he miuis' err
to England. 1t is supposed the vote
was about q for and Sc against Dana.
u The Connecticut election on Mon.
day last resulted in the election OF In.
gersoll, democrat, Governor. His ma.
jority Is 1851; plurality 7,&i4. The
Senate stands 10 democrats. three re.
publicans, sdemocraticgain OF one from
last year The lower house (includiug
two towns electiug one. Representative
each. the results from which are estima.
ted stand So republicans. I59 demo-
Gratis. two independents. Last year l07
republicans, 1877 democrats. one indie.
pendent 4 democratic gain of22. Dem.
ocratic majority on Joint ballot 81.
PROVIDENCE. RHo-E ISLAND, April
1.-The election in this State 10 pro-
Yrsasn@ quietly. and the vote il light.
The DsmoSrstis vots probably will not
sxcssh 5000. Ths latest reports indi.
cate that Lippstt, Republican, for Gov.
VIII have q mojoIity over both of his
opponents.
t-S-It is said TINT over 100000, in
| claims fer sheep Ssstroysd by dogs in
Shenandoah county, since March goth.
1878. have been fled in the Clerks Of
Ace OF that county.
ISSt. Louis papers state that r. y.
! FREEMAN and his brother. NJ NJ Free.
Innn, we're shot and killed ia six Cross.
ing iIoilo~. Phelps county, Missouri. Oh
Sunday night last by a young thief
named Bradford. whom they were pur.
sning for having.s with others, robbed
/ their store. |
| tP The revolution in Sonora. Mexico,
ia ended, ihe vointionists and federal
foFoes having joined hands. while Pea.
sniers, comma diDs the State troops
| Inns fed.
/ A AGED CoLonED WOMAN BUnHED
10 DEATH--On Sunday OF last week.
near Batesyile. in Alhemerle county.
! Va, An old colorsa woman. aged ninety
| Years. familiarity known "a "Old Aunt
Amy" wN, burned to death By her
! clothes taking fire when alone.
| ~ The Florida Union SAYS: The
, grand jurl ef the Circuit Conrt, in SEES
! sion IN I.i,SiiAssee. has found az in
/ dic,ment .!ainqt United States Senator
! 5. Il. Concver FOR lie embez2lcment OF
over $4,000 sreenOacks AMI "Olrs"
serips. lie was arrested by the sheriff.
Int subsequently released on giving
/ $4,000 bail for his appearance liz
! court.