South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-16
South Branch 9ntellisrnsrr.
ROMNEY. FRIDAY. MAYls. 1879.


the entrance of others cffectually stopped
The steamer De Ruyter, from New
York for Antwerp, on the 10th inst, lost
her deck ioad of cattle in u storm, and
was obliged to throw overheard 100 tons
OF cargo.
1t is said that ticket 1869 in the
Louisiana State Lottery, held in Baiti.
more, drew $4,000.
/, is estimated that the value of the
straw hats and bonnets manufactured in
New England every year is from Si5,-
100000 to s2O.OO,0OO.
Two new Atlantic cables are projected
between France and America, one TO
land at Cape Cod and the other at Nova
Scotia.
The weather in Minnesota. Northern
Iowa and Northwestern Wisconsin,
region which annually sends 10000, 600
TO 100000 bushels Of wheat 10 mar.
ket-has been peculiarly favorable to
the wheat crop.
Tho mscegcnation case of Edward
Kinney (colored) and Mary Susan Hall
(whitc,) now in the Virginia pcnitcntiary
under five years sentence for violating
the marriage laws OF the State, was heard
upon petition for habcas corpus before
Judge Hughes, in the United States
Court at Richmond, on Tuesday last.
"a. cla hnt L
according &c law in the District Of Co
lumba, and that the act Of the Virginia
Legislature making it n penal offensc
for white and colorod persons TO marry
is unconstitutional. The Judge refused
the writ on the ground that the u. s.
courts have no jurisdiction over cues
toLs Of marriage.
Tho trial Of Rev. II. DEWITT TAI
MAGE, for conduct indccorous in n cler-
gyman, &C, before the Presbytery OF
Brooklyn, New York, has resulted in n
verdict as follows: Not TO sustain the
charges, 20 in favor Of sustaining them,
16; to sustain them in part, A. Mr..
TALMAGE, improved the occasion to
make spicy speech, in which lie raked
his accuscrs over the Goals, making some
broad and sweeping assertions about
them, which induced enc &C the gentle
men alluded to to say that Mr.. T. had
therein bcen guilty OF another falsehood.
1t is stated that those who voted for the
conviction of Rev. Dr. Talmage OF false
hood and deceit will bring the matterup
again before Presbytery. His acquittal
creates much indignant comment.
Two noted cattle thieves, named WI
LEY and Jacobs, fought a duel in Mon
tague county, Texas, on Saturday last,
at ten PAGES. Both began firing with re-
volvers. Wiley fell mortally wounded,
but raised himself on his elbow and sent
a bullet through Jacobs brain, killing
him instantly.
Over 81, 100000 of the four per cent.
certificates have been sold to date. Three
quarters of a million were subscribed for
last Saturday. The orders last week ex-
cccded the capacity of the treasury de-
partmentto supply them, but it is thought
plenty will soon be furnished to all de-
string them. Cumb. News
Five hundred head of cattle from
South America were slaughtered at elias
gov Oh the 8th inst, in consequence of
disease
The British House of Lords. few
days ago, rejected bill lcgaliziug mar
riago with a deceased wifes sister.
Snow and hail prevailed in England
on wednesday Of last week.
GEEGG's CAsE.--Mr VIM G.. Worley.
Prosecuting Attorney, has received n let
ter from Judge Brannon, in which lac
shys, referring TO letter that he hal re-
ceived from Gov. Mathews, thatit is not
necessary to rescntence Gregg. All that
is necessary is to bring Gregg into
Court, and ask him il lie has any reason
why the judgment aud sentence hereto,
fore pronounced upon him should cot be
executed, and the only answer Gregg
can make is that lie is not tho person so
sentenced. If Gregg makes that plca,'a
jury will DO had on The simple question
OF his identity. Judge Brannon says he
suggested to Gov. Mathews, that the
people Of Preston County desired that
Grcgg's sentence should be committed,
and that If Gregg would admit he is the
person so heretofore sentenced that
could be done without further proceed.
ings Also, that 10 would be hut yea.
sonablc exercise Of the Governor dis
erection TO keep Gregg in Che Ohio Couu.
" Jail in The meantimc.-Joun1'
IHE EsoLIsH SPARROW Mr. j.. j..