South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-18
South a.raneh 4ntelliscnter.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY. JULY 10, 1879.


yer the grave of young Curtis, who was
killed by Poindexter. 1t is a gift from
the citizens of Richmond and vicinity.
II is said that by agreement between
the State Central Committees of both
political parties in Ohio. the campaiyn
speaking in that State will not open I'M.
ill August I'd.
The funeral of the late Prince Louis
Napoleon took place last Saturday. nt
Chisilhurst. The ceremonies were very
Imposing. The Prince OF Wales, the
Duke OF Edinburgh. the Duke of Con.
nauSht, and the Crown Prince of Swe-
den acted rs pall:bearers Among the
royal personagcs who were present were
the Princess Beatrice, the Princess of
Wales. Prince Christian and Prince Ed.
ward Of Sake Weimar. The Russian.
German and Danish ambassador, to En-.
gland also attended.
In the trial at Owenton, Ky, on the
18th inst, OF Buford, for the murder of
Judge Elliott, DR.. Bell, OF Louis Vile,
testified that he would not hesitate TO
pronounce Buford insane upon the tes,i.
mony that lie had been offered. DR..
Kennedy, Of Batavia, o.. differed with
DIR. Bell as to the kind Of insanity with
which the murderer was afflicted, Dr..
Bell styling it moral Insanity" and
DR.. Kennedy claiming that it was intel.
lectual insanity" and that there il no
such thing as moral insanity"
Mr.. THURMAN on TUE EXTRA Sgss-
IoN.-Senator Thurman writes TO
friend in Ohio concerning the late sess-
Oh OF Congress: In my judgment no
session Of Congress has done more for
the vindication of the principles of A
merican liberty. We have successfully
maintained the principlo thai the bayo.
net shall not control the ballot-boN: We
have repealed the infamous in .ors test
oath; We have provided for impartial
Jurles in the federal courts, North and
South; and we have maintained the
principle that the federal government
sHali not interfere in the election of the
officers OF the State. a greater decla,a
ton in favor of popular liberty has not
been made since the adoption OF Magma
Charta.'
1t seems to be settled that Prince Je.
rome Bonaparte, the surviving cousin Of
the late Emperor Napoleon. is to be the
recognized iigure-head Of the Bonapar.
lists in their efforts to re-establish tie
French Empire. Prince Jerome has
accepted the situa.ion,' and 1t is rcpor-
TED that an active campaign will a, once |
be opened, having in view tho overthrow /,
OF the Republic and his elevation TO the |
throne ofresurrectcd Imperialism. Tley |
will find it an exceedingly uphill bust
ness.
DEATH OF Hon. WILLIAM ALLIES
Hon. William Allen, cX-Goycrnor of
Ohio, died suddenly on the Ilih inst, at
his residence. Fruit HILL near Chiico-
the, Ohio. He was born ct Edenton.
Chowan county, y. c., in 1906, early
lost his parents, and then drirtod TO-.
hynchhurg, Va, whore he remained I'm.
til 1922, working as q saddIe,'. appren.
tice, when he determined to 20 to Chi.
iicothe. Ohio, Whero his half sister. the
mother OF tho Hon. Allen G.. Thurman.
resided. AZ Chilicothc he studied law.
lie was admitted to practice before he
was twenty-one years Of age. In 1883
he received the Democratic nomination !
for Congress, and was elected by ono
majority in vote of 10000. At the
next election Mr. Allen was defeated by
q small majority. IN 1887, when only
thirty one years Of age. he was elected
TO the United States Senate. Just be-
fore the expiration OF his term he wcns
directly before the people Of OHIO as a
candidate for reelection. Was re cleo
ted without opposition. Ia Tie Demo.
cratic National Convention OF 1913.
which met in Baltimore, so bitter was
the contest between the friends Of Cass.
and Van Buten, lie leading candidates,
that, 10 prevent q division, q committee,
composed of men from both factions.
waited on Senator Allen, in Washing
ton, and urged him 70 acccp. tao nomi.
nation for tue Presidency. but hc per
sisLen'y refused 1i. Allen then re.
tired from public life, from which be diI
not emerge again until 1878, when no
ran a3 Gle Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Ohio ani Yves elected by
about 1000 majority, hi a.sociq'er o.
the state t.okc. n. suffering defeat Mr. I.
alien was again tic Democratic uopi,
nee for Governor in 1876, but after
meml-AhL. .on-ea. was dnrc.lnd hv Con