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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12

The British embassy to Afghanistan,
A. Cabul, recently, were massacred. The
embassy consisted Of Major Cavsgnarl,
his secretary, Mr.. jenkins, DR.. Kelley,
Lieut.. Hamilton, commanding the escort
consisting Of 20 cavalry and 50 infantry
and s5Poy guide. A large British
force ID rapidly advancing on Cabal.
Some doub. ard die, others believe
and buy Prof. Paine's Catarrh Vapor.
and cure their Catarrh, go 5. Ninth
Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
The grand essentials TO happiness in
this life are, something TO do, something
70 love, and something to hope for.
The Boston Globe thinks young mon
viii marry more when young ladies
dress less eStravagautly. Doubtless it
IS Pr woman they want, not clothes
thty ant use.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12

Madison, Ga, Madisonisn: The dish
rag plant is one of Madison's curiosi-
ties. 1t bears fruit which WHOM ripe
and split open furnishes splendid
scEabbing towel for bathing purposes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12

Our old friends, Col. EDWARD II. Nc
DoHAkD, of Louisville, Kentucky, and
JoHH L. PEEEcE and HIRAM AL
klEE. Es4rs., of Mineral county, made
US pleasant calls during the present week
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12

Calamus 10 said to be q good bsrome.
ter. When it is dry and hsri it will be
fine weather and when soft and moist
rain 10 not far off. 1t will cost nothing
TO try IL.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12
AS AN khTI-MAlAnIAl
REMEDY

They have no equal ! and a. result act
rs n preventive rnd rurs for Bilious, Re,
Inittent, lnterInittent, Typhoid Fevera,
and Fever and Asue. Upon the healthy
action OF tho Stomach, depends, almost
wholly, the health OF tho human rnoo.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12

MonongAlis 1870 Is Total $500. 233 3.
Total number OF youihs, 2os,274
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12

There viii be a "Lecture" III the NJ. +.
Church, South, in Romucy, this evening,
September 18th, commencing at y O..
clock, hy Rev. b. ARDoaAsT, u. D.
Subject Water" it. forms and uses.
The proceeds TO 50 for the benefit of the
Church. Admittauce Is cts. for adults
children hnlfrprice.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12

wheat was selling IN Winchester on
Z .e#d1s last at - cents yrgr bu.hek
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
WHO HAS THE PRIOR CLAIM?

Mr.. Thomas McKie applied to the Surrogatc's
Court on February II last for letters of admnstra-
ton the property Of his deceased wife, s40O
of which was deposited in her name in the Man.
haitian Savings Bank. His application opposed
by the decedcnt's mother, who avcrred that McKse
not her daughters husband and that she herself
had prior claim upon whatever money or property
her daughter had died possessed Of Tho was
referred to Mr.. Leo O. Dcssar, who began the taking
Of testimony yesterday at his ofhce on Broadway:
Mrs. Hoyt the only Witness testified that her daugh-
ter, two days before her death, which occurred on
February last at No. ~ Sixth avenue assured her
that she was not married to Mckie. She also
stated that many previous occasions her
daughter had given her the same assurance,
and that McKie himself had repeatedly said
that he was not married to her. According to
Mrs. Hoyt her daughter the wife of Mr..
Stockmeyer who is still alive. and from whom she
separated to live with McKie; that she always knew
her daughter and McKie were not married, but yet
did not oppose their living together. She further
testified that her daughter. while on her death bed,
told her to draw the money from the bank and keep
In the affidavit which he made in reply 90 Mrs.
Hoyt's complaint McKie declares that he was mar
ried to the decedcnt In Brooklyn in 1865, and that
wherever they went they always acknowledged thom-
selves and were known as man and wife. He denies
every allegation made by Mrs. Hoyt. The latter
keeps q toy store in broadway. near Forty y-frst
street. while Mcke has no business. but Is rcputcd
TO be wealthy.
The hearing was adjourned until Friday.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.

John Smith, who was convicted last week in the
Court of General Sessions of murder in the second
degree having the 23d of January last caused the
death of Henry Madden, English seaman. with
shotgun, at No. Is Oliver street. den of which the
prisoner the proprietor. arraigned for SEN
yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Her
ring, who conducted the case for the prosecution.
Mr.. William +. Howe. counsel for the prisoner.
moved for new trial Oh the ground of
mitted during the progress of the Judge Cow
ing denied the motion and proceeded to pass SEN
fence In answer to the usual interrogat0ries the
prisoner stated that he twenty years Of
and formerly working at carriage making.
Judge Cowing said that the prisoner at the bar
stood convicted of most wicked crme-mur-
der in the second degree He had had fair and i'm
partial trial. and there nothing during its
progress of which he could complain Previous to
1873 the jury would have been warranted in finding
him guilty Of a crime which would have resulted in
his DEATH and the books full of where the
evidence followed by convictions of murder in the
first degree not stronger than in that OF the
prisoner He took the life OF Madden most anjusti-
hably. The deceased did not lift his hand against
him. He had arisen from his seat and taken pistol
from the prisoners hand and spared his life, and
the prisoner. instead Of avoiding conflict. rushed
to his bed chamber seized q shotgun, came down
stairs, fired and took Maddcn's life. That
invited guest in the prisoners house, for the
sign the establishment said THE Sailors Re-
turn" and II he maddened with drink ii
furnished him at the prisoners bar. which took away
his reason, IL that any provocation whatever.
In q of this kind the law the Court no dis
eretionary power to take day minute
from the sentence which 1t was TO be hoped would
deter others from committing like crimes. The
tcnce. therefore, of the Court that the prisoner
be confined in the State Prison at hard labor for the
term of his natural life
The prisoner who almost tainted at the announce
ment. was then removcd. Later in the day Mr..
Howe obtained stay of proceedings and writ Of
error in the Supreme Court Chambers, pending the
filing OF bill OF exceptions.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
THE ADELPHI EXPLOSION.

In the Adelphi explosion case. before Judge Bar
rett in Supreme Court. Circuit, yesterday the test
mony Of Mr. Rowland the engineer, was completed
after which the defence called Patrick Machey. who
repaired the boiler of the Adelph in May and june
1878, and who also put on the patch the side
near where the break occurred at the explosion.
Mr.. Machey, who was thoroughly examined by
Mr.. Dennis McMahon counsel for the defence,
stated that he thought the boilor in first
class condition when she started to make her trips
in June. 1878. Mr.. Lecount, one Of the experts
examined at Norwalk before the Coroner's jury,
testified that he examined the boiler within two
three hours after the explosion excepting the rup
tured part il in very good condition. the boiler
looked clean and well kept he made remark to Mr..
White the president Of the line, who stood there.
that he much surprised at the appearance of the
boilcr-that he had expected 10 different boiler;
Mr.. White remHked that IL he thought he the
Of the death Of many people he would drown
himself Mr.. Lecount's testimony very clear on
the point of the fracture the thinness of the plate
fractured and altogether not favorable to the defence
Tho Court admonished both counsel that the case
must be finished to-day IL possible.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
CELESTIAL GAMESTERS.

Hes wsh, All Jew aud All Foo three cnterprisinc
Cccstiais, the alleged propretors Of an establish
mcnt at No. ID Mott street. where the Chinese
''tiger" under the alias of "tan." .is exhibition
and the place is crowded nightly with Sam Lees and
wah Hahs and All Lings. whose names figure on red
signs In the windows of laundries around town
"Tan" Is simple game. suited to the guilclcss chill
dren who love TO play IL. The dealer covers
handful OF Chinese coins with plato or
lid Of kettle and waits for tho players
bets The ''lay OUT is a square pieco OF tin with
the numbers onc two, three and four marked on its
sides John doesn't often use money when he plays,
and ''chips' are unknown to him. He has instead
In size. aud these stamped Chinese characters
representing their value. He makes his wager by
putting down hts pastcboard on whichever side of
the square 'lay out suits his faucy. The dealer
moves the plate tea kettle lid from the coins and
with pointed chop stick begins counting
them into fours aud placing them aside. AS
the couut progresses the excitement increases
for the number that remains after the last four have
been taken away determines the bets. IL three are
left the bets the side of the squarcs ked three
little diversion in full blast Tuesday evening
when Captain Brogan and his men made raid on
the place and arrested thirty OF the inmates. They
arragned ut the Tonibs Police Court yesterday
morning. aud the implements of the game offered in
evidence against them. II looked bad the Chinese
children for a while. but when Captain Brogan was
called upon to prove the charge that they had been
gambling he utterly failed. 1t game he did not
understand, and neither did the sergeant the
roundsman, nor Detectives Crowley and Adams.
oncrs. who, when they learned of their good for
tune filed out OF court at Rowell trot, indicating
their happy state of mind by bobbing their thumbs
up and down a. they went.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
The Stock Market More Ac-
tive and Strong.
MONEY ON CALL SA6A7 PER CENT
Goy~snent Bonds Firm. States Duh
and Railroads Higher.
WALL STREET, /
"WEDNESDAY, March 26--6 p. M.

"WEDNESDAY. March 26--6 p NJ
Tho tide ran food upon the Stock Exchange to-day,
and in almost all instances values foated to
higher range of figures. Unfortunately food tide
is followed by inevitable ebb, and, consequently
it is possible that these values may be Aoated back
again to the low water mark from which they
started. The demand for money influences the rise
and fall of quotations does the the rise and
fall OF the waters and upon the extent of this de-
mand hinges the immediate prospect of prices. As
though it were to prove this rule had to-day the
exception OF tight money market and higher prices
for stocks. Money call touched We per cent mo-
mentary clutched at six per cent the better part
of the day and ended at per cent bid There
no reason to believe that its hold upon borrowers
pockets viii be any the less firm for the next two
weeks to During this interval of time the
Treasury settlements likely to increase rather
than to diminish the requsiton for available funds
and the usual April liquidations between city and
country banks will add to the prevailing demand for
currency. 1t is hardly to be anticipated therefore.
that lower rates for money be expected until these
disturbing elements shall have been smoothed down.
nor can it be reasonably imagined that the stock
market should permanently improve until these OBJ
stacles to its upward progress have been definitely
removed. That this removal will como in good time
and that it will be followed by bound upward in
prices seems to us inevitable. Meantime discretion
would appear 10 oe INC petter part OF Vor CONSIDER
ing that it is probable that the speculator who
lays upon his will make progress when the
tide turns than he who vainly attempts to
against the current With all this theorizing tho
real facts that the market buoyant for the
greater part of the day, that it piled up good many
additional eighths and quarters and closed such
beast bear not within gunshot of Broad
street.
The opening. highest. lowest and closing prices of
stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day were
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WAsHfNGTON, March 10, 1879.
In the United States Supreme Court to-day on
motion of Attorney General Devens. George G. Wing.
Of Ohio. admitted to practice. also r. w.
Peckham, of Albany, N Y. on motion of +. Herman.
No. ss5. Assigned.-william II. Plat, appellant,
vs.. Union Pacific Railroad Company.-Appeal from
the Circuit Court of the United states for the District
of Nebraska. Argument concluded by Attorney Gen.
era Devens for the United States.
No. 1874 Northwestern University. plaintiff in
error, vs.. The People rel. II. b. Miller. trea-
surer.-Argument concluded by NJ. II. Carpenter for
plaintiff in error.
No. s43. Assigned.-United States rel. Alexander
Mcleod plaintiff in error. vs. John Sherman Secre-
tary of the TrcasuryIn error to the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia.-This Is petition for
mandamus TO compel the Secretary of the Treasury
to pay the rclator the OF $4,279 with interest
from November o. 1874 which sum he claims is due
him on . judgment recovered IN the United States
Circuit Court for the District Of south Carolina.
Argument commenced by W. A. Msrry for plaintiff
In error and continued by Attorney General Dcvens
for defendant I'M error.
The two cases OF G. p. Williams, of the National
Exchange Bank, of Albany, N. Y. VS. the Assessors
OF the City of Albany. involving questions of great
importance to all holders of bank stock. and
pecjally the question the States right to tax
tional bank stock at par. without reference to It's
market value and without deduction thercfrom of the
shnrehoidcrs' personal Indebtedness, will como up
for argument tomorrow.
Adjourned until twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
THE COURTS.
A Wealthy Boarder's Remembrance
of His Landlady.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Experts on the Causes Of the
Adelphi Explosion.

The trial of the contest the will Of William Fl.
Leverdge who died lately leaving half his property.
amounting to sl00. 600. to his andlady. Mrs. Domi-
nick. was resumed yesterday before Surrogate
Calvin The will Is contested by Augustus Leveridge
on the ground OF alleged undue influence and testa-
mentary incapacity. Mrs Perkins, the first witness
called yesterday behalf of the contestant. said
that she had known Mr.. Leveridge for long time;
that he was most always drunk. and had frequently
Mrs Dominick and her entire family for
nearly twenty years, even to her gas bills.
After the Dominicks moved from Christopher street
Leveridge bought house for them in Perry street:
witness said that Mrs. Dominick would not allow
him 10 eat with them, and would order him up to
his room that he would come downbnce in a while.
but when he Mrs. Dominick he would run up
stairs saying, There comes Mrs. Dominick;" he
seemed greatly afraid of her. in conversation. when
sober appeared very forgetful, and would repeat
further stated that She had heard him say that he
never intended to make a will. and that the DOM
inicks should have his money TO spend after he
was gone, although before he died he told her he
would have to make some little provision
for Mrs. Dominick; he said he fascin-
days job when he met her; he frequently COM
pianed of her harsh treatment of him. but always
minded her "a child. On occasion he told the
witness he had counted forty-two bed bugs in his
bed. On ross-examination by Mr. Mcdonald the
witness admitted that she had a little quarrel
with Mrs. Dom mick but said that they had spoken
since. She told Mrs. Dominick that she hoped she
would yet her begging in the street. because she
spoke badly about witness and her family. After
some further testimony the Court adjourned until
counsel for the contestant will commence . re-
direct examination Of Mrs. Perkins.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs-H by Judge Law
rence-Nos. G1 76 30. 81 l45 l63. 169 199, 203 2O.
244 2i5 246 24 $50. 255 256. 257 $50, 26O Assess
ment cases-Nos. 81, 2S. 20, A. S. S. G3, 65. 66. 81
g. Is? TO- H. r. 49, "A. IS. g. r. 49, ~ So 81 81 49,
SUPREME CouHT-GESEEAL TERM-Held by Presid-
ing Judge Davis and Judges Brady and Ingalls,
Nos. 50. 81 91 92 "a, l06. l0s, 137 1872, no. 112.
IA. ISL 1885, lco. 1885, III. 1864. 114 273. l6S. l76
1877, 1857 1l6
SUPREME CoUBT-SpEcrAL TEnM-Held by Judge
Van Brunt.-Nos 94s. 975. 976, 9s4, 9O3.
SUPREME CoURT-CIRcUIT- Part Held by Judge
Daniels-Nos. 1868, 4255, 3277. 4367, 222s. 1sO5j
1921 2174 1884 4l45 1852 1884, 1902 431O 2s74 2726
2s21 3l2S 470S. 1707la 1885, 2S57 1888, 25sS, 1854
Leonard VS.. The Columbia Steam Navigation Com
pany. No day calendar. Part 3-Held by Judge
Donohue.-No. 1910.
SUPERIOR CouRr-GENERAL TERM.-Adjourned for
the term.
SUPERIOR CoUnT-SPEcAL TERM-Held by Judge
Freedman.-Nos. A. S. Is. "a, A. so.
Judge Sper.-Nos. 403. JOG. 6l9. 5o6, 453. 43O $780,
1856. sol. 435. Part o. Adjourned for the term.
COMMON PLEAs-GKSERAL TERM-Adjourned for
the term.
COMMON PLEAs-EoUrrY TEnM-Adjourned for the
term.
COMMON PLEAs-SpEcIAL TERM.-Held by Judge
Larrenore. No day calendar.
Judge J. f. Daly-Nos. 1922 172, 173. $780, S76. 917,
86f $685. 97 l025 1497, 2052 1887. 1913, 74 2021 99S,
35. 9 1ol3. 96l 9O3. 2o9. 9O5 506. 1921. 7s2 9s3.
Part 2-Adjourned Tor the term
MARINE CoUnr-TRIAL TERM-Parts and 2.-Ad-
journed for the term. Part 3-Held by Judge Sheri-
danNos $685. 5OaO. 5564 5567, $780, $685. 55s6. 5574.
5222. $685. 5621 1922, 5623, 1924, Gill.
COURT or GENERAL SEssIoNs-Part 2-Held by
Judge Cowing-Ihe People Henry Flavin, Morris
Corcoran and william Hubert burglary; Same VS..
Alexander Sidel. grand larceny; Same John Shea,
grand larceny; Same VS.. George Casse, forgery;
Same John Salvador. sodomy; Same Bertha
Berger and Frank Cosgrove abortion; Same VS..
William Falon. assault aud battery Same VS.. James
Murray, petit larceny.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
DESPERATELY IN LOvEo

William Lotus, q young German, lately became
acquainted with the widow Of Brigadier General Ed
ward Murray. who received his commission from
President Andrew Johnson for mcritorious services
during the late war. General Murray died three
years ago. Young Lotus has fallen deeply in love
with Mrs. Murray, and in order to escape his alton
ttpns the lady obliged to seek refuge in the
house of Miss Catharine A. Downing, female ply
sican living at No. 213 East l23d street. For some
time past Lotus has been writing threatening epstles
to Miss Downing. warning hcrsnot TO harbor Mrs.
Murray. Yesterday Miss Downing had him arrested
Justice Duffy heard the in the Harlem Police
Court. Lotus claimed to have been married TO Mrs.
Murray by catholic priest in Yorkvle. Miss
Downing emphatically denied this statement, and
Justice Duny held the prisoner In bonds 20 keep the
peace. Lotus is about thirty-hve years Of age
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Josephine Fisher. indicted for keeping disorierly
house at No. I07 West Forty fourth street. was ar
raigned In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
and pleaded not guilty. On motion of her counsel.
Mr.. Peter Mitchell, she admitted TO bail In the
sum of $500
Amelia Connolly. domestic and an old offender.
sentenced by Judge Cowing yesterday to Ave
years imprisonment for having stolen seal skin
sack and other wearing apparel the property of J.
j. Levyn and Jacob liauth. of No. 80 West Twenty
third street.
killing Richard p Barclay. of the bark Elverton on
the high seas, last February adjourned ycster.
day by United States Commissioner Lyman. at tho
request Of his counsel, John W. Andrews. until
April l.
A girl named Mary Kallcnbacher was intrustcd
with the baby of Mrs. Mary Meagher, OF No. $50
messages. On the 10th inst both girl and child
missing. The latter afterward found on Ran
das Island. The facts showed that after despoiling
the child OK its clothing the faithess girl abandoned
IT, She pleaded guilty in the Court of General Ses
sions yesterday, and Judge Cowing sent her to the
Penitentiary for two years.
James Ross, who says he bartender for Joseph
Ross, recently convicted In the Court OF Special
Sessions for selling liquor TO william Lannon boy
and fined S25 Judge Lawrence yesterday granted q
writ ef certiorar in the case. He says the liquor
was sold to the boy to give to Henry Martin. Ii
stated, the contrary. that the boy got drunk on
the liquor.
SOPHIA Frcygany, who is apparently very i'll. was
carried up the stairs in the Court House. yeste
day. in chair, to Judge Larremore's Court, to be
naturalized The unfortunate lady has acquired
property in this country and IL appears that the ap
plicant for naturalization is obliged to come either
in the City Hall the County Court House.
A second trial Of the suit of Columbia College
against Anna VI. Lynch commenced yesterday,
before Judge Freedman, in the superior Court. The
action Is brought TO restrain the defendant from
using the house at the northeast corner OF Ffticth
street aud Sixth avenue for any other purpose than
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
CASE OF CAPTAIN SEIBERT.

The case OF ex-Captain seibert who was dismissed
from the police force on the Goth of February. 1s7s
on a charge Of perjury. came up for argument yes
terdsy in the Supreme Court. General Term. on q
writ of ceriorari. reviewing the action of the Police
Board removing him from the force. Ex-Judge Dit
fenhoefer who appeared for Captain Scibert, made
lengthy argument insisting that the order of dismissal
should be reversed. He claimed that Captain Scbert
committed perjury, and he urged that even as
suming that Captain Seibert was guilty of perjury,
the Police Board had no Jurisdiction 10 punish for
legal offence, which perjury is except on and
after conviction and that any rule to the
contrary IL void. Mr.. Crittenden, On be-
half OF the Police Board, insisted that the
Board Of Police had and retained Jurisdiction OF the
person and subject matter; that the evidence given
In support of the charge; that the charge which
was one Of the statutory grounds for removal. was
fully made out; that 1t IN not valid objection that
the conduct of the reator could be made tho basis
of criminal proceeding In the courts well AZ the
subject Of disciplipary examination before the Board
of Police. On these grounds he insisted that the
certiorar should be quashed. with costs. The Court
took the papers, reservng it's decision.