South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

Richmond, Va, Oct. ia hostile
meeting took place this afternoon. a.
bout ten miles from Richmond. be-
tween Capt. III. IL. Riddleburger and
Hon. j. ID. Wise. -Four rounds were
fired without either being hurt. Mu-
tual explanations and an amicable adj.
jnstment followed. Previous TO the
above meeting Capt. Riddleburger
and Richard +. Beine, editor of the
State, met for the purpose of fighting
duel, but when all parties appeared
upon the ground selected it was found
that no caps had been provided for
the pistols, 80 Riddleburger rode away
to meet Wise. Wise and the editor
of the State have been arrested and
placed under bonds to keep the peace.
Fatally Bitten by Tarantula.
Oliver G. Waddell, who recently re-
moved to Arkansas from Texas, set
Ting along the White river, in Stone
comfy, was bitten last week by ia
rantula. He was on hunting expe.
dition In the mountains, and had
camped under a large pine tree.
Some time during the night the insect
crawled in between the blankets which
enveloped him. as he hay before the
fire, and bit him twice, once on the
finger and again on the arm. near the
elbow He was awaked by tingling
sensation, and rousing himself, dis
covered the cause. and succeeded in
killing the tarantula. 1t was as large
as the hand of an ordinary man.
Waddells hand and arm began to
swell rapidly, and before nc could get
to the nearest house, some four or five
miles away, the poison had spread ap-
parently to all parts of his body. 1t
was some time before he could get
medical skill, and when the physician
arrived Waddell was found to be be.
ysnd hope. He fingered some time,
however, dying in the afternoon.
The Position of the President of the
Senate.-Senator David Davis will
perhaps De surprised to find that the
acquisition by him of the honor of the
presidency OF the Senate under circum-
stances which rendered his own co.
operation necessary thereto Is hardly
considered by the press and country
laudable act, and it will scarcely be
Agreeable to him to find comparisons
drawn between another Senator and
himself, who, elected by dem ocrats,
times his cooperation with the oppo-
site party with occasions OF profit.
Unfortunately for the new incumbent
his advancement could only be ac.
compllshed by displaclns gentleman
for whose purity and statesman like
abilities the entire country feels the
highest admiration, and side by side
with whom his position could scarcely
be other than one Of contrast. 1t is
not that Mr.. Davis is not republi.
can, and not wholly democrat, nor
that he claims to be Independent, but
his motive in accepting Office from
either party would, under the circum-
stances existing at the time, appear to
be SO open TO question that it was, to
say the least. indiscreet to acauicsce
IN his election to the presidency. IF
the future be considered and the pro.
liability that at the first opportunity
the republicans will Dust him from his
place and put, in one of their own
number, the indiscretion will become
painfully apparent. 1t will be his dis
tlnction to preside over body either
! faction of which is hostile TO or suspi.
cious OF him and ready to depose him
at any moment. All these considera.
tons, however, have little practical
Importance of political character.
The thing most to be regretted is the
establishment Of the theory that the
term of the President of the Senate Is
subject to -curtailment at the caprice of
temporary majority. The pTottings
OF designing men engaged i'm the game
Notwithstanding can hardly fail to
be furthered some day by the prece-
dent of Wednesday last.-Balt Sun,
October ID.
The Senate on Monday last adjourn
ed over until to-day.
On the 9th inst, an oil train on the
Erie road was discovered on fire. The
train comprised fifty cars, which were
stopped, part of the rear resting on a
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