South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-14
South 8raneli Bntclligrnrsr.
RoINGY..FalDAY. OCT. ii, 1881.

GUITEAU, the murderer of President
Garfield, was lot arraigned, as expected,
before the Criminal Court in Washing
ton on Tuesday last.
We have scattering returns OF the e.
lcctions held in Ohio and Iowa on Tues.
day last. In tue former State the indi.
cations from the returns favor the cleo.
ton OF FosTER, republican,, ror Govern.
or, but leave tho Legislature In doubt.
In the latter State. although the returns
are meagre. there is no doubt as 70 the
result being in favor of the republican
ticket as usual.
The steamship Strsssburg arrived at
baltimore from Bremen on Sunday last
with III immigrants.
President Garfield was "A member of
the Masonic fraternity, and bad advanc.
cd 10 the thirty-second degree. Many
leading Masons from all parts OF the
country were in attendance at the fun
eral.
Parkersburg Sentinel: Reports from
the corn growing regions OF the country
Indicate that the yield has been greatly
under estimated
The whisky and tobacco dealers OF
Cincinnati paid sl2,0o0,00 to the IN
tetnal revenue department lasl year,
and the brewers of Milwaukee paid
500, 600
The net increase of National Bank
notes for The year ending October Ist.
1891, was $l5,I9O,O5i, IAN average of
about Sl,250,000 per month.
Hon. Nelson W. Aldrich, was on
"Wednesday Of Ia t week formally cleo cd
y. ). Senator from Rhode Island in
place OF General Burnside.
ANTHONY j. DRExEL, of Philadelpl.
ia, has accepted the place. in the Board
OF Trustees of the Peabody Fund made
vacant by the death OF George W
Riggs.
Wheeling Leuder: 1t is stated that
Mrs. Garfield proposes To pay the OK.
pehscs attending her husbands sickness
out oil her own pocket. VIII congress
let her Go il:
ANOTHER DUEL NIPPED IN THE Rim
Friday last, Mr.. DANIEL TRlae. 2
prominent Democratic lawyer, Of Abing.
don, Va, and Judge GEORGE w. WARD,
the readjuster county Judge OF Wash
lngton county, Va, accompanied by
Drs. johnson and Hickman, left for the
Tennessee line with the view Of fighting
duel. Ward vas arrested a, Bristol
ana bound over TO keep the peace !;
ITlgg reached the proposed place OF
meeting and waited until the appointed
hour for the hostile meeting. His OPP
ponent not putting in an appearance.
IrIgg returned 10 Bristol, where he was
also placed under bail 1t is understood
that Trigg challenged Ward, and The
latter resigned his julgeship before &c,
cepting. Tie difficulty grew out of POI
litical differences.
The debt statement issued for the last
month shows a reduction OF $I7.5OO, 900
for September, and over $4,000. 600
Tor the three months ending September
30th. This is the greatest reduction
shown IN corresponding period for
many years. The large surplus Tor the
month, it is stated, ia attributable TO in
creased receipts and large falling off
In expenditures, many claims against
the Government not being presented on
account Of tho death of President Gar.
field. These, Of course, will have TO be
paid this month.
FANS ~ \ HOSPITAL A large hos.
pital at Madras, India, is ventilated by
means Of system OF fans operated by
steam power The machinery is sim
pie. the hundred fans presenting an
area Of 2,050 square feet, being swung
by line Of steel wire about 100 feet
IN length. The fans swing together
with a steady sweep of seven or eight
feet, and work smoothly and silently
The long swing and uniform motion in.
sure the desired movement aad chanoe
OF arr without risk Of draughts.
1t rs estimated by the Agricultural |
Department that The annual cos, or fan
'ls IN his country is greater than Che
F'.d. Of horses. mules, cattlo, sheep aud .
swine 'iat they were built to guard a.
galD5t
GRASS FIRED ~ A NErEoRtrE -
4 IRE ball wa5 seen 20 fall at Spring.
h9id, Illinois, about 10 o'clock of The
night Of September 81. Il resem5le3
:" appearance an electric light. and il
'eI' with a rushing sound like lbot OF a /
sNy rocket. The dry grass was go, on |