South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-05-28
3outh araaeh Satslliseaeer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, MAY %, 1880.

Convention OF this State. rhich meets
at Grafton. on tho srd ofJune next. car
be had at oil the stations on the Bal.i.
more and Ohio Railroad; round-trir
tickets. at usual excursion rates.
Another disastrous conflagration in
Pennsylvania is chroniclcd. This time
seventy buildings in the town OF Eden
burg, Clarion county on the night Of the
22nd were destroyed. including oil the
principal public and private bssildings.
and involving loss of $4,000.
Ex-Gov. Henry S. Foote. snperinten-
dent OF the mint at New Orleans, died
at his home. FIVE miles from Nashville,
Tennessee, on the 10th inst Mr. Foote
was born in Fauquier county. Virginia.
September 20, 1900. and was therefore
in the s0th year Of his nge.
The West Alexander correspondent
of the Washington, Pa, Reporter says:
wheat only commando 81 per bashel
mere. We know OF one farmer near
here who has $50 bushels, for which he
refused 81 33s wanted 81 so.
Messrs. Gowen, Lewis and Caldwell
entored joint security at Philadelphia on
Tuesday last, in 100000, as receivers Of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company. Messrs. White and
Foster, present Secretaries of the Read
ing Company, were appointed secretaries
by the receivers, and orders were given
for tho preparation Of statements Of the
condition of affairs, which will DC work
of considerable time.
Bavaria is sending paupers to Ameri-
ca. Sixteen families, numbering seven.
ty-nine persons, recently landed at Cas-
Ito Garden from the steamer Westphalia
all having como from Bavaria utterly
destitute. Investigation 10y the Com
missioners OF Emigration showed that
some of them were professional beggars,
some criminals, and many not willing to
work for an honest living. whilo others
are DESTROYS OF obtaining employment.
There is no pryisioa made for foreign
paupers 10y this country.
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States
convened in .CLarleston, s, c., on tho
goth inst. Tho opening sermon was
preached by the Rev. j. Il. Wilson, ID +.
d., retiring moderator, One hundred
and eight commissioners, representing
twelve Synods and fifty.thrce presby.
teries, were present. Rev. T. A. Hoyt,
ID. D., Of Nashville Tennessee, was c.
iected moderator over tho Row. James
Woodrow, ID D., by vote of SO to Az.
The members of the assembly are an
Intelligent, caraost-looking body OF
men. Among them are two full-blood.
cd Indians On the subject OF women
preaching the assembly. in answering
an overture, take decided ground a.
gainst this innovation, but refuse to
take steps toward so amending the book
or church ordinances as TO make its
language more distinct. The commit
tee on the revision of the directory for
worship reported that they had agreed
on new directory, and recommend.
ed that it DO recommitted, printed and
sent to the Presbyterian for criticism.
The next meeting viii be at Coyington
Kentucky.
The adjoining States of Ohio and Ken
tucky marked their history of the Sab
bath, the 23rd inst, with crimson page.
In both instances, tire Wheeling Register
says, the murders were of tie most afro.
cious character. In slumbrous hamlet
Mount Washington--in the suburbs OF
Cincinnati, Mark Frisby, maddcncd with
rum and unnatural hatred, sought quar-
rol with his brother Dick and III the af-
fray plunged a knife into his breast, and
fled with the brand of Cain upon hi,
brow, leaving bis brother Teltering IL
his life blood.
Ia kentucky, the son Of wealthy fur.
mcr became involved in 4 difficulty with
one man whom hc instantly killed by
sending a bullet through his brain
1hon ho. turRcd. upon an unoffendine
friend6f his first victim, and dispatched
him with another bullet from his ready
revolver. The double murderer is not
yet twepty-onc years Of age. but with
true bluegrass bravado he has surron.
dered TO the ShoriG.
Mr.. YENNoH PRorHEsIBs AoA1N.-
DIR, Henry G. Vennor comes forward a
gain with his direfuI prophecies Of
storms, heat, cold, &c His letter IS
dated at Montreal, May 1S. and in it he
says "T- believe that June will bo an