South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-09-21
Letter From BaItirnore.
Correspondence Of the Intel!iyencer.)
RA1.r1MnRr Sent. l2. lS17

4'EA~A A.uOANA'D A'SPe' AN' 49, -
Enthusiastically Crines-Grand Po-
nso1ogicaI and Floral Exhibition.
Our city is just now in apolitical fer
ment. There are already three c0ndi.
dates in the field for Mayors and the
republicans promise to add anothcT to
the list. Col. George P. k&nc is tue
democratic nominee, Mr.. WaYfeld rep
resents the reformers, and Mr.. Joseph
Thompson is the standard bearer Of the
Workingmen's party, an organization
brought into life by the late railroad
troubles. Of course, with all these va
ried elements at work there must Of
necessity be considerable commotion,
and it is hard to say what will be the
upshot. Personally the candidates for
wonder are all Of the better class of
the community, and either Ole of them
would likely make capable and honest
public officer. This fact is Of itself O
favorable sign Of returning reason Oh
the part Of the people, who. have too
long put up with mere party naclls and
timc-se,yers.
A shocking tragedy was enacted in
this city about Z o'clock OF Monday
evening. Henry Barlagc, young man
said to be insane, for some supposed
oTense shot and instantly KILLED his
brother, John Barlage, and thea mortally
wounded himself. The tragedy has
created profound sensation, rs the
murdered man was much esteemed in the
section Of the city where he resided.
Particulars Of terrible crivae on the
Eastern Shore Of this State has reached
this city, An aged couple named James
and Anna A. Fitzgerald, man and wife,
were murdered in their beds in cold blood
on Friday night last. The deed is sup
posed to have been done for money, as
the old people were known 10 have 4
considerable sum in their house. Mrs.
Kate Waddell, woman Of not very
good character. and who was familiar
with the affairs Of the aged couple, has
been arrested, on suspicion Of having
committed the hideous crime, although
so far there is no positive testimony to
implicate her. AS may be supposed the
tragedy has caused great excitement at
Easton, near which town it occurred, snd
all the surrounding countr,,... What
makes the crime especially cruel and
barbarous is the fact that the Old man
was bedriddcn and entirely helpless from
rheum atism, while the OLD lady MAS quite
feeble owing to her advanced age.
The American Pomological and the
Maryland horticultural Societies have
opened a splendid exhibition at Fifth
Regiment Armory, which has been en-
larged by the erection Of anneses to the
extent Of $4,000 square feet, exclusive
of the galleries. The display OF fruits
and flowers is magnificent. Three hum
dred distinct varieties Of pears are eX,
hibited by Hon. Marshal 7. Wilder Of
Massachusetts. This fact alDne will
give your readers an idea Of the extent
Of this most interesting display of fruit
culture.
The Old Defenders of Baltimore arc
celebrating the anniversary OF the battle
Of North Point at Annapolis to-day
The veterans always enjoy banquet
and spend the day in recounting the
scenes and exploits of the war Of 1872
IA. Their numbers are diminishing ra-
pidly, and the time seems Gloss at hand
when none Of them will be here.