South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-20
NEXT. SEPTEMBER 2GTu.

Of his own re election and that the next
House will be Democratic by thirty ma
jority.
Alexander III. Stephens says his tick
ct for 1880 is Hendricks and Hampton,
though he would prefer Hancock and
Hampton "if the people were not tired
Of military Presidents
The official returns Of the Maine cleo.
ton give Connor, republican, for Cover
nor, SCALE votes; Garcelon. democrat,
1882; Smith, greenback, Al, 4O4; Con-
nor's plurality over Garcelon 28,547,
plurality over Smith 15.O15. The vote
for Smith and Garcelon combined 40.
gregates 69,276, and therefore Conner
lacks 1857 votes Of election by the
people. The aggregate vote thrown
was l25,726. The total vote last year
was 101 ,191.
In 1878 the yellow fever broke out in
Memphis. Tenn. September Ia, and
lasted until November ., during which
period there were 1908 deaths. This
year the first fatal case Of fever occur
red August 1, and up to September IL
there were 1852 deaths. The total
number Of deaths by yellow fever in the
South, up to September 10, this We or,
was $500.
James Broadbelt, Of indianapolis,
got legacy of $4,000 in England
year ago, and fearing to trust it to the
banks carried it always about his person.
A few nights ago. while he vas enroute
fast asleep, from indianapolis 20 Chica-
go, one Of those good Samaritans who
60 about the world relieving weary way
farers OF their superfuous burd ems tras-
ferred the legacy TO his own pocket and
disappeared in the silent gloom.
A tramp named George Seibold, alias
William Geistlien, was arrested in Cum
berland Nd, on Monday last, charg-
cd by Moses Ii. Lowther, another tramp,
claiming to be detective. with having
murdered his wife and three children
in Philadelphia, two months since.
Hon. a. II. Boteler, of West Virginia,
has written q letter declining the green
back nomination for Congress.
Wheeler Costello, a student at the
University OF Morgantown, this State,
went down into we'll to examine it,
and was overcome by the foul air. A
man named Mayer attempted to rescue
him and was also overcome and bot,
died.
General Butler spoke at Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday evening. Ee said that
the man who once cleared the yellow
fever out of New Orleans could relieve
Massachusetts OF The political yellow
fever now upon her.
HE PEESIDENT on THE TINES
President Hayes, in his speech at nlad.
ison, Wisconsin, made the following re.
marks upon the state OF things: ".After
five years of hard times and embarrass-
ment, think We may look Tor change
Tor the better In return TO sound cur
rency. n reduction OF the public debt,
with vast crops on every hand, for
which there Is q steady demand. we end
reasons 10 justify us in looking for
prosperity. We have touched bottom.
and are now on the ascending grade
lChcers.] 1t is not always safe or wise
to forecast the future, but il is my be
lief that we hayo a Few era of prospect.
~ before u.s.
The National Democratic Executive
Committee have paid Senator Davis a
handsome and just compliment and done
the country valuable service by print.
ing and circulating many thousand COP.
les Of his speech Of November last on
che condition Of the Treasury. This
was the speech which brought on The
investigation, which is now bein1 prose.
cutod by special committee. Of which
the Senator Is chairman, which pointc
out manipulation5 Of figures. alterations.
changes and discrepancies in the OIL
cial financial reports, involving and un &.
accounting for more than hundred
million Of dollars. This speech will
make valuable campaign document
Wheeltng Regisfer
The United States is tue only great
nation today in the happy condition Of
exporting much and importing little
All the others arc compelled to 90 out
side Of their limits FOR bread and meat
and other necessities OF life.
Although The yellow Cover is still bu.
sy with It's work Of destruction ofmman
life in Tie South, there arc hopeful
signs in the appearance Of frost NJ ST.