South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-12-01

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smallpox il raging at rhat,auo,sa n. Ten
nessee. The city hospital il TOD.
A Mississippi nan has 'inat' stone
for which, it is said. he has refused q
cash offer Of 81 800 =. Hon. JERE S.
BLACK will spend the winter in Wash.
ington. ENos $. kkRNs. while adj
dressing a religious meeting in Phils-
delphia Sunday evening week fell TO
the floor sud die Instantly. It is sai'i
that the idol worshippers OF many bea-
Their lands now wCtship iiols IN ale in
New England -. Since the shipment
East from Chicago Of fresh beef 10 re-
higerstor cars was begnu few weeks
ago the trade In cspned beef has almos,
entirely ceased Advices received At
the War Department are TO the effect
that the Nsvsjoe Indians have all re
turned to their reservation, and that
there Is no further apprehension. Of
trouble :. JAMES A. CowARDIN. foun-
der and senior editor Of the Richmond
Va. Dispatch, died last Tuesday week.
in The 72nd year Of his age. sfter an Ill
ness OF over three years. IL is pro-
posed TO garrison Egypt with Btilisb
troops for three years. without consul
tat;ou with the pc Scrs Miss MARY j.
WINDLE. once q popular writer ut The
South and in Washington. is said to Ice
living in poverty an want in Philade
phia -. DIR. &. g. Cox, succe ssively
Licuteuant-G Governor Of Maryland,
Commissioner OF Pensions. President If
the Dstr ct Uf Colun biaBoar o. Health
and Commissioner to inc Au 'tral an
EXPOSE ion, died in Washington on Sat-
urtay night las. DR.. Cox was a man
OF fac literary attachments. He leaves
widow and son IN Calirornia, and Il
married daughter, the wife OF MIR. Daw-
son. Of the Interior Depsr,ment.--.
There were lo1. Gesths reported in BAL
,imorc las. week, nh increase oil l3 o.
vcr tie corresponding week last year..
The peanut industry OF tue U. sales Is
oa'uei At S3.0Oo,OC0 annu lly-. w.
A. RUSSELL. of Keistcrstown, Nil wa
shot ana killed By burglar On the
morning Of the 2ist u!t., at sd o
clock. An cmploye ,who sleeps over
he s:ose. heard u noise below, AMI get
iirg NJ, went to tie room Of Mr.. Rus
sell, who's, residence adjoins tie store,
and told him thieves were makiig nm eff
fort TO enter. They both star d out 10y
the rear way. intending To eater the
storefoon by the back door but hen
within three stops thereof someone fired
q shot iTom the rear corner ct tue
bul ling. aud Mr.. Russell fell dead with
hal been effected by the burglars. hut
nothing bias been missed. Mr.. Russell
was sseh ID. and leaves wife and four
! children, He was u man Of wealth and
excellent social stan ling The cost
Of the United States Army for the ear
ending June 80 was Si2,4iG,4i2
Pork - selling in Harrisonburg and
Staunton, Va. at 80 90 per Hundred.
- Scntincls still guard the tomb of
Garfield. Fear of holy sna cheers in.
duces this precaution From lO,OoO
To $4,000 tons Of salt lave been gath
cred along the shores of Grcnt Salt Lake
this season .. The UGIted States 2rlnG
| jury found % indictments ut is late
lifting in Charleston. During the
| year endipg Aug. 81 there were CON
! pleted in FexIs / "a miles 81 rairoai
at an estimated cost for construction
aud equipment of Sii52J 600 thus giv-
ing the State tothl of D 905 niles n
a cost ut $l65 800 800 "A Pniiadol-
phia preacher tod The women oil his
congregation that Divine truth could
not hnd its way into hearts that were
cramped 10y cors t. II WE'VE years
ago Mr.. Joseph Morgan started 4 cat. lie
ranch in Forl county. Kansas. on Dor
rowcd capital. lie recently sold u
choice herd of 4 900 head for 100000
cash -.-.. Tx United States Senator
Waitmsn +. Wiley Las been appointed
county clerk Of Moupnsalib cJunty,
Yves, Virginia MartinsJur tits
State hos raised 81 900 towar purchas-
ing land for the location or ron and
steel manufacturing works az chat point,
80. Mrs. Moss WELLS. Of Nononga-
liz county, this State, was burned to
death last week by her clothing taking
FIRE whilc size was rslocp d, Maggie
Finch Of freeman, H., committed sal
eide 10y taking morpnine. She bad been
ruined by the son Of Baptist mi"i7-
ter. The Virginia Stare canvassiug
! hoard nm Tnesdav last threw out the