South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-22
South 8raneh 9ntellisenter.
RoaINEY, FRIDAY, JULY %. 1881.

The PRESIDENTS CcNDITioN.-The
Baltimore STA OF Wednesday says, as
was predicted by his physicians, the fe-
yer which interrupted The favorable cur
rent OF reports from the Presidents
bedside on Monday quickly subsidized,
and he awoke yesterday morning re-
freshed by good nights rest. The
mistakes which occasioned the fcbrile
rise were carefully avoided during the
day, and all the dispatches describing
the patients condition and syn ptoms
were highly favorable. Arrangements
are now being perfected for applying a
delicately constructed piece of electrical
apparatus. known as the induction bal
snce, to the region of the wound for the
purpose Of locating the hidden bullet.
III this experiment should be successful
it will remove one of the principal
sources Of doubt and uncertainty which
still prevent the Presidents attending
physicians from giving positive opin-
ion rs 10 his ultimate recovery.
On yesterday morning, ut 2 a. M,
the Presidents symptoms. were as fa-
vorable as could be expected.
According to the latest reports the
wheat crop in France, Hungary and
Southern Russia is very good.
In 1850 there we're 1861 hands in
the United States employed in the man
ufacture Of agricultural machinery. Last
year 40,6S0 were so employed.
The present money circulation in the
United States. paper and specie, ex-
reeds Il billion dollars.
Nine hundred and thirty-Gve immi-
grants arrived in the port at Baltimore
from Germany on yesterday week.
The number Of postolllces in the u
nited States is 44,496, of which 1884
were established during the focal year
just closed. During tue same period
,408 Offices were discontinued.
According 20 the reports furnished by
the San Francisco Produce Exchange,
there remain over Of the California crop
OF last year II, 2H, 278 centals. O., 407,.
$50 bushcls,) and 134,592 barrels Of
-four. This is the largest surplus OF
wheat ever carried over in that State.
The failure Of the Universal Life In
surance Company of New York, is claim
ed 10 be the result OF deralcations of one
of its managers three years since, which
practically bankrupted the conccrn.-
Subsequent attempts TO save the COM
Pany have proved fruitless, and an an
nounccd deficiency OF 1884, 900 is the
result.
Ore of the most practical suggestions
for determining tho location of the as
sassIn's bullet, says writer in one Of
our exchanges, comes from Philadelphia.
IL recommends placing GuiLeau where
the President stood III the depot and
firing a shot into him with the pistol
which he used, from the position where
he stood when he sho. the President,
aud then cutting him up and tracing the
course OF the ball.
The train at Winston. on the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific railroad was
boarded last Friday by seven armed
men, who killed the conductor and one
passenger and robbed tho express safe
Of money and bonds variously estimated
ut from $500 to $4,000. The robbers
made their escape.
The Monetary Conference at Paris al
iourned on the 9Th inst after adopting
resolution favoring n new Conference
30 moct April y, 1892. On the same
day Mr.. Evarts read a declaration en-
bodying the Vows Of The French aud
American delegates. This, declaration
fayors the free and unlimited coinage Of
gold and silver at the ratio Of one Of
gold 10 fifteen and a-half Of silver, pro-
vidod England, Germany md other Eu-
ropean and American States will co.
operate in carrying it into effect.
The Democratic State convention Of
Ohio, met at Columbus on the 18Th inst.
The following ticket vas nominated
For Governor, j w B1okwaIter; Lieu.
tenant Governor, +. ". Johnson Judge
OF Supreme Court, + +. Bingham
Treasurer, A T Wiuslow; Attorney
General Fralk G. Doughcrly; Board
Of Public Works Jno Crow.
Mr. Bookwaller ifs = successful manu-.
fc'urc7 OF Springfield, and his nomjua.
ticn is though. to be lle strongest that
could be made ncs. to ex-senator Thur.
man The Democrats appear TO be
hopeful Of carrying The State.
The opinion is quite freely expressed
at tho Treasury Department that Sec
rotary Window will renew in his first