South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-27

comes off on next Tuesday week. Dem
ocrats go to the polls on that day and
vote the strait Democratic ticket.
the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens
sickness. according to dispatch to the
Atlanta Constitutions, is becoming quite
serious. He had two hemorrhages from
the lungs last week, the first he ever
had, and his friends are much alarmed
at his condition. @|1lt ef
The Message Of President Diaz 70 the
Mexican Congress, on the 10th instant,
reviews the American question, claims
that the Mexican government has per.
formed its duties toward the United
States in good faith and to the extent
Of its powers; that Mexico desires
peace with all nations, especially with
the United States, and is determin-
cd at the same time to maintain its in.
dependence and honor.
The enormous and constantly increas.
ing emigration from Canada TO the Uni
ted States is exciting alarm at the Cap.
ital Of the Dominion. During the past
year there have passed through the
single town of Port Sarnia 3O,6lO emf.
grants, or whom 10, 1873 were native born
Canadians from the Provinces Of Onta.
rio and Quebec. ,.
A fight took place on Saturday last
between Indians and troops thirty-fi Eve
miles from Dodge City, Kansas, and, at
last accounts, several Indians had been
Killed but no troops hurt. The Indians
are said to have many stolen sheep.
IL has been noticed, observes a con-
temporary, that tie terrible storms on
the lakes last week, were attended by
almost no loss Of vessels or of life
Tho Buffalo Cowrier gives the credit for
the exception to the signal service. 1t
says: 1T probably within tue truth
to say that property enough was saved
last week, as direct result of the sig.
nal system, to pay the total expense OF
the entire service for two years. ~ A sig.
nal service to commerce, truly, in more
sense than onel" Danger signals were
sent fully 2O..hours in. advance of the late
storm at twenty stations. The lake
captains have learned to regard a danger
signal when they see it. If in port
they stay there, and if on their course
take such precautions for safety as ex,
pcrienco tells them is necessary. The
signal service has been much extended
on the lakes the present season. and the
good results from it are freely recog-
nized'
a quarter OF q mile Of frame shades
in tho horse department at the Ohio
State fair grounds, at Columbus, were
burned Friday. The fire is supposed to
have originated with children playing
with matches in one of the stalls.
a TORNADO visited Michigan, on Fri
DAY last, causing extensive damage and
some loss OF life. The cause, as stated
seemed TO be the meeting of two storms
one from the northwest and one from
the southeast. At Chippewa n sudden
darkness fell on the place, accompanied
by dea;G-likc stiffness and an atrnos
phere so light that respiration seemed
difficult. Suddenly the tornado struck
the town with Undesirable force, last
inc few moments, but sweeping away
every structure in the place. The in
habitants, warned by the sudden dark
ness. had taken refuge in their cellars
and there were few fatalities. a wagon.
maker named Price, his wife and infant
were injured, the latter fatally. Mis-:
Thompson is seriously and many other.
are slightly injured. The buildings dc
stroyed included several stores. dwell
ings and the sclloolhouse-theh heavy
logs Of which it was built were carried
like straws through the air. The ali
was filed with flying boards, logs, bricks
lumber, furniture, etc, and when The
storm had subsidized all was q desert. AL
the inhabitants have lost every thing
some Ofthe merchants ruined. At Pent
water, Lamontcs store was demolished
and Mrs. Criiiing instantly killed. 81
Greouvillo tho Baptist church was blown
down and Michael Tigho, workman
killed. At Saginaw $4,000 feet OF lum
Der was blown into the lake. Fifteen
bundled trees fell across tho track o.
the Tawaa and South,voefcr, ro;Iroo1
Considerable damage to property was
done at Ogeman Springs, and one mar
severely injured by flying board.
An internal machirc." loaded with
glycerine, was:a ddressed to an estimablc
lady at San Angel, Mexico, and opened
in the presence Of six ladies and gentle
men, killing every person but one. The
box was supposed TO contain valuable.