South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-06-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

-~~'~N NN~AotSA ASAcASinS bcuto
Kearney from the House of Correction.
IAN eccentric old Georgian, William
Wilson, of Newton county. recently died
leaving his estate, worth $4,000. TO his
former slaves. =. The unpleasantness
between France and Russia. has blown
over. -. Two hundred thousand barrels
OF alcohol are now annually exported to
Europe and converted INTO vine. and
brandics. - Mr.. John Murphy. for ma
ny years prominent publisher aud book
seller in Baltimore. died on yesterday
week .--.-- Mississippi allows is ex-
Confederate soldiers who lost foot or
a hand in the war to peddle in any coun.
ty in the State without special license.
THE dwelling Of Silas Flick, near
Harrisonburg, Virginia, was burned on
Friday last with all its contents Tx
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, says he
will take of his coat in his congressional
district against the nominee OF the Chi.
cage convention The immense
ice fields In the Atlantic are causing
great disasters among ocean sailing yes.
seis- ---lt is computed that the sum
total Of the cost of the late war between
Germany and France was $4,000, 000,-
0O0- 1.-THE four weeks old child of
AIr. and AIRS. Downsof Bear Lake, Erie
county, Penn, measures bnt four and
"a half inches in length and weighs two
and hllfspounds. It's head will go in
TO common wineglass. Yet the child
IS a perfect one $50. During the last
year the gospel was preached in ore hun.
bred towns and cities in China, where
it had not been previously heard. $3.50.
On Monday morning last Charles Ward,
eyed ii years, son ofAugust Ward, re-
siding on Centre ST., Cumberland, was
accidentally killed in Rose Hill Gene i.
terry. The lad was employed by A. H.
Amicll, marble dealer, rs driver, and
had just taken load of tombstoncs in
TO the cemetery on dray. He was re-
turning down hillside road with the
vehicle, when the horse became frigh,en-
ed and ran of. Young Ward was thrown
or jumped from the vehicle, falling be-
meath the dray, and the wheels passed
over has breast and neck, dislocating the
| latter and killing him almost instantly.
lie never spoke after the accident. lie
was bright aud promising lad 49,.
lrelands crops are in good condition,
and there is hopeful prospect of q gen.
| erous harvest The Indians in New
Mexico on Saturday captured n stage
| coach, killed and burned the driver,
Samuel j. Lyon. aud four other persons
The stage coach and three wagons were
also burned. Major Bird, a paymaster,
and escort, pursued and fought the In
diAns. Cooks Canyon is reported full
OF hostiles, There is perfect reign Of
terror east of Silver City. n. NJ, and
mHii communication is suspended
During May So .009 immigrants arrived
in New York from the old world
1t is said that China has given an i'm =
rortGnt order for rifles in Vienna.
Charles Goyer, q young son of w. L.
Geyer, formerly of IIagers:own, was
thrown from a horse in Martinsburg,
West Virginia, Monday, and instantly
killed. While three boys were play
ing II barn at Tamaqua; Pcnnsylva-
ma, they set fire to the hay, and two
ba,ns ard ten dwellings were consumed.
The loss is about $1,000. -. Four
crates Of peaches, the first of the sea
son, were slipped from West Point.
Georgia, on Monday last, for the North
en market AT Reidsvile, North
Carolina, on yesterday week. Mr.. James
Woody, prominent citizen, dropped
dead while talking to bis family about
religion. Last Sunday he made pro
fossion OF religion, but had not con
nected himself with any church lie
said Thursday: II would not swap my
chances for heaven with any one else, -
and, with tho words on his lips, fell
from his chair and died with heart dis
ease Chicago received 1875 car
loads Of corn the other day. Think OF
Tic juice il will make. duncan,
United States consul at Naples, in a
dispatch TO The Department Of State,
reports that the new railroad TO the
summit of Mount Vesuyius is about
complete, and will he opened to the
public in a few days. The ascent hith-
clto toilsome will thus become pleas
ant ride OF but ten minutes. at a mod
crate expense. The cost of the road is
estimated at 100000, and Oh oxaggor-
atcd idea prevails that j, will pay for
itself in ono year. The number Of visi
tors will undoubtedly be largely iucroas