South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-06-04
South Brunch 5ntellissnter.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, JUNE A, 1880.

At the sixty.fourth annual meeting
of the American Bible Society it was
stated that the New Testament has been,
translated into the Japanese language,
and published; and the translation of
the Old Testament iuto the same tongue
has been commenced.
Mondays Cincinnati Commercial con.
tains list Of the names of over 300
Ohio Republicans who will not vote for
Grant If he should be nominated.
The Cadiz, Ohio, RspesJlican is of the
: opinion that wool growers should hold
their clip for 55 cents per pound.
The municipal election al Richmond.
Virginia, on tho 9th nlt., resulted in an
overwhelming victory for the conserva-
tiyes over the rcadjusters and republi-
cans. The vote was the largest polled
since the payment Of the capitation tax
required TO qualify voters.
FAvoRITIsM IN THE ARMY.-The Sec
rotary of War, in answer to resolution
OF tho House Of Representatives, the
Baltimore Sun states, has furnished the
names ard lineal rank of all officers Of
the army not on duty with their rcgi-
ments or corps, bat doing duty else
where, and the nature Of that duty,
length of time absent, etc. The Secre-
tary's report shows q list OF two hundred
the majority being legitimate details of
engineer and signal officers, and tie
amount Of extra emolument has been
calculated up to December 81, 1879,
since when the double salaries have,
however, been drawn with the utmost
promptness. Lieut.. Frederick Dent
Grant, Gen. Grants son, has beer alb
sent from his regiment for seven Of the
ten years Of his army life, aud his extra
pay and allowances amount TO SIC, 53l.
A wounded soldier (Forsythe) was re-
moved from Gen. Shcridan's staff TO
make room for young Grant, with the
rank of colonel. Capt. j. C.. Audenroid,
with the rank of colonel of Gen. Sher-
mans staff, is said TO havo never served
o day with his regiment since his grad
uation in 1862, and his extra compensa.
tion ut $500 has been paid him yearly,
amounting up to the end OF last year to
S34, l3l OIL. His proper salary is ST.
900 per year. ]. r. Tourtelotte, who
occupies o similar position on Sherman's
staff, has drawn S25,63 extra compen-
sation, and nj. V. Sheridan, brother Of
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, who is captain
in the seventh cavalry, is receiving pay
as his brother secretary, 81 has had $751;
200 above his regular salary in all. T..
ii. Bradley, q first lieutenant OF infant
ry, at $1,000 q year, has never joined
his regiment, but is assigned to special
dnty IN the War Department. with extra
pay at 81 ,0S2, and rank as major, hav-
ing received in Oil $S,0s4 IS extra.
TEXAS Town DESTROYED BIZ CT.
cLoNE.-A dispatch from Bonham, Tex
"a. to the Galveston Nc,cS, On the night
OF the 28th ult., says: "a terrible cy-
CiObC flSiOCN D~NOJ va ItS AC-Aao 3SiA'
ic railroad, and totally destroyed the
town, killing nine persons and wound
ing sixty more, some Of whom will die.
The following is q list Of the killed !:
Sam Gill, DR.. Kern, Miss Panoy, John
son, +. l.. Andrews, a. Horn, William
Suddoth. Matte Best, and two children
ol I
teen business houses, depot and TWEEN
ty dwellings were destroyed, there only
being five houses in the place not dam
aged. Physicians, nurses, medicine, cof
fins, provisions and everything necesss.
~ were furnished by thc people of Bon
ham, and train OF cars placed at their
disposal. The scene beggars dcscrip-
ton the earth is covered With tho de-
bris, and the groans of the sufferers are
heartrcnding
a cyclone passed through Wander
burgh county, Indiana, on Saturday last
blowing down several barns, hay pres.
and other buildings. Frank WATSON
was killed, and Joe Deigard and Mrs
Walter were seriously injured.
The high value set upon seat in
Congress is shown by the statement oi
Air. Curtin that his expenses in contest
ing the scat from the twentieth district
of Pennsylvania we're $4,000, AID Mr.
Yocum's that the ooss to him Of retain
ing 1t was $4,000
The Cincinnati Commercial O repub
lican paper, says Under The condi-
ton Of tho country o vote for 'hIrd
torn will be o vote 90 confer Che pred
dcucy upon General Grant for life viii.
an invitatlon % him 20 drop lhs FORE,