South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-11-11
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RoMNEY. FRIDAY, NOV. Ii, 1881.

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on Monday last.
Secretary Blaine says that Artbur's
Cabinet will be Grant from top to bot
tom after the 1st OF January.
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. - On Tuesday
last, twelve States held their state and
county elections, but as yet we have no
full. returns. Virginia is claimed by the
Readjusters, Pennsylvania by the Re.
publicsDs. New York and Mississippi
by the Democrats, while all the counties
of Maryland claim Republican gains
except Baltimore which was largely
Democratic.
Guiteau.s tho assassin, has written a
letter TO President Arthur, asking.
"since God has placed him in such a
high position, that he will subscribe for
the benefit of the instrument used to
place him there" He also sent a COM
munication to James Gordon Bennett,
calling his attention TO q suit for $50.
600, the Herald having, III 1874, pub.
Iished that Guitcau had defrauded New
York parties OF. collections..he had made
for them, and suggests that, inasmuch
at he had abandoned the suit. $4,000
would be acceptable. In concluding
this epistle Guitesu says that if Mr..
Bennett does not wish his name TO ap-
pear the cash would be gratefully re-
ceived.
Our Wheeling exchanges report the
serious illness Of Ex-Governor HENRY
NJ. MATHEWS at his residence at White
Sulphur Springs.
1t is stated that about 400 milkmen
were required TO stand in line at 3 O.
clock on Saturday morning last in front
OF the Erie Railway depot, New Jersey
City, while the State inspector Of milk
aud detective force examined their cans.
About 1000 gallons of milk was dump
ed into the street, and five milkmen, all
of New York, were arrested and taken
before Justice Davis, who fined them
five dollars each.
LOSSES BY THE Mississippi FLOODS.
st. 'houis, Nov. ga Quincy Ull)
special says the waters are receding
very slowly. All the open country w.
ing between tho north end of Sny levee
aud south of Quincy is to be loveed as
soon as work can be commenced, and
tho'damaged ievees are to be repaired.
The following are believed TO be accur-
alto estimates of the damage done by the
flood: Entire losses in the Warsaw
drainage district. 100000; in the In
dian Grave5adistrict, $4,000; in the
Sny Island district. 100000; on
Quincy bay and in the city. $4,000; in
andi about Alexandria. Mo-, $3.50. 900 ::
to the keokuk and st. Louis Railway
100000; to all other railroads, $780,
OO0 ?'ts open lands north Of Sny levee
and Immediately south Of Quincy. $3.50.
200; making total OF of $3,005, 600.
The full extent Of the loss can only be
guaged when the river has retired 10 its
banks.
ANOTHER Heroic ENoINEER. The
name OF j. f. Wager, of Sedalia, Mo.
is TO beiadded TO the list of locomotive
engineers who have deliberately given
their lives to save others. His train,
heavily loaded with passengers, was
crossing the Usage river, on the Missouri
Pacific Road, the other day, when the
engine left the track and finally broke
through the bridge, to be buried in the
water. The fireman jumped off and es.
capped, but Wager stayed to put on the
air-brakes and reverse the engine. and
thus saved the train and lost his own
life.
Frankfort on.the. Main in Germany
has population Of 100000. 1t is re.
puted the richest city on the globe Of it's
size. 1t is also one Of the greatest
banking centres in the world. Its
wealth is estimated at $3.50. 900, 900 and
its banking capital at 5000. 900, 900
But Of all Of this vast sum the Roth.
childs own one-fourth, $50 men nearly
all the balance. which makes it the
poorest as we'll as the richest city in
Europe OF the world.-Ex.
Greensboro. North Carolina, Patriot:
1t is predicted that corn will not aver
age over 60 cents per bushel this win.
ter. Il has been ascortained that We
~ large amount of old corn is on hand
IN the western granaries-more than
enough to supply the demand.
Eastern Carolina is fortunate in bav-
ing bountiful crops this year The
county Of Carrituck will raise enough
corn to supply the State. Her immense
cornRelds look like prairies in their