South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-09
South 8raaei, 9ntrlligeneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, AUG. .. 1878.
tvThe wheeling Reoister of .ruesl.v

n.
Sweet. of Lampasas county, Texas. who
arrested and brought W. s Douglas
back TO this State, was recently killed
by the Douglas gang in Texas.
EEThe Ohio. county Convention at
Wheeling appointed delegates friendly
to Mr.. Good for Congress and instructed
for him. The Congressional Convention
meets at New MartinsyiIle, on rhursaa v
next.
lE"At the recent election in North
Carolina for members ofthe Legislature
the democrats carried toe day. They
have majority Of "A on joint ballot.
RD-A number OF delegates to the
democratic congressional convention for
the seventh district ofVa, met at Staun-
ton. Va, on Thursday of last week, and
decided it inexpedient TO nominate q
candidate. The indications are that the
present representative, Hon. John T..
Harris, will be reelected without Sc
rious opposition.
1'Threc millions OF people are re.
ported to be affected By the famine in
Morocco. Large numbers arc daily dy-
ing fiom starvation and disease is add
ing TO the horrors of the situation. a
relief movement has been generously
started by the Hebrews OF New York
city, which promises excellent results.
esS number Of steam road wagons
arc at present undergoing tests In Wis
consin, among the tests being two
hundred mile journey over the roads of
the State. II one of Tie vehicles an
swera all tho requirements Of the Judges
It's inventor will receive $4,000 from
the State treasury.
~ There were in Now Orleans for
the q hours ending Saturday noon, 90
new cases and seven deaths from vel>
low fever. Total cases during the sea.
son 233 total deaths CO. New cases
10 Sunday noon 20, daaths Il; Monday
noon, 20 new cases, deaths -; Tuesday
noon, 30 new cases, deaths 8. There had
been rainy weather during the 81 hours,
The mercury falling ten degrees. II is
unfavorablc weather for the sick.
CS'7 The. Pittsburgh Commercial Gcz.tte
says that there is an enormous crop of
apples along tho National pike, in
Washington county, Pennsylva MIA
One man offered one hundred bushels in
tho orchard at two cents per bushe.
aS 1t appears that bold transaction in
wheat eliminated on the 3lst in Chica-
so, when the firm of McGEocu & Co.
made corner and forced settlements at
Sl.5O per bushel. They made about
half million dollars.
G1'John Lemon and John MYERS.
tramps, have been arrested near Dells
burg, Pa, with tho watch and money
stolen from Mr.. Bcltzhoovcr. on the
night OF the 29th ult. They were taken
TO the residence Of Mr.. Beltzhoovcr. and
being fully identified were lodged in
Carlisle jail They intimate that they
know the authors Of other Geprcda lions
in the Cumberland valley.
C%CoL JOIN A. TuoMpsoN. OF Jef-
ierson, announces himself rs candidate
OF the National Green.5ocI LaJoy Parfv.'
In this District, for Congress. The Co
lionel in his card says that it is mis- pur-
pose to visit every county in the Dis
trict, to speak wherever lie is requ osted.
or there is an opportunity, and TO con fer
With and be questioned by the people at
large upon their vital interests in this
great and just cause and movement.
~ Mis-. A j. Williams, wife Of telc.
graph operator at Elliston, near Cincin.
natl, came to n horrible death Wcdncs-
day night. 4 lamp, which had been
left lighted, exploded and the noise
awaking Mrs. Williams and her huy-
band both Of them arose. Mr.. w. sejz
cd the lamp and attempted to throw it.
out the window. but in doing so trimmed
and accidentally threw the burnin1 CON.
tents on his wife. Sac was horribly
burned, and death ensuei in s hours
10 Two tramps stopped ut a farmers
house last week near Trenton. Iowa
were given good dinner by thc farm
er's wife, and finding that tho husband
would not be homo till evening. outra-
ged the wife and left her inse nsiblo.
They had stopped tho cries Of The farm
cr's little daughter by rolling her up
tightly in q blanket. When unrolled
she was nearly suGocatcd and died
within an hour
G6 Rarus, the celebrated trotCirg
horse, has cclipscd any performance on
record. lie ttottcd Che three heats Mt
Cleveland last week, in the unparailel-
cd time OF 214i, 2:l5, :l5l. ho is now
tho LINZ. e. e..