South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-05-25

ROMNEY, FRIDAY. NAY Is, lss3.
The President on kontsy last ap-
pointed WALTER EvAss. Of Ksntscly,
commissions. Of Maternal rsvsnue. Ne
took the oath Of once at Louissills. Il
is said that Evans was one Of the '3oe'
Who voted for Gen. Grant IN she Chisa-
20 conventions. 20
Mr. J.I!, Sander. ofCbicsgo. . men.
Der Of The Usitsd States Treasury cattle
commission, sailed Tor Europe this week
to make 40 in~sstIg alton into the ss-
s,rictions imposed on the importation OF
American cattle BY Great Britain. the
exclusion Of American pork from Ger
many. and other matters relating to the
agricultural aud comnercisl iaterosts
OF the United xtates.
The spriag earthquakes along Ito line
q the Aades. this year. seem TO have
been frequent though not very des'rue-
tive. 10 Chilli and Peru several shocks
lave been noted, and otbsrs in Culom
Tin aud throughout the fsthmus n far
north az Nicaragua, where also, tue
volcAuco OF Opetepe has been ia erup-
tion for the 6rst time 10 history. On
the Islhmus a speeial sign VI Disturb
ance has been the rapidity with which
the rivers rise and TALL. As the Pana-
ina Canal crosses the Cha2res River.
this fact becomes Of interest 10 that EN- :
terprise. II does not appear. however,
that other routss would DO less free
from such troubles, sine, the Arato re-
gion, tho scene OF one rivat project, has
shown signs OF severe volcanic action.
IRE MONUMENT TO JxryERsoN.--M
Jefferson N. Levy. OF New York, tue
present owner oil the famous Monticello
estate, tho homo OF Thomas Jefferson,
has returned from visit TO his property
lie reports that great preparations are
being made for the dwelling Of Tie
monument erected by the United States
which is to take place on the Fourth
Of July. Tue monument. and tue elab.
GRATED fence around it are now comple.-
Ell, aud all that remains to be done is
the grading and turfng OF the grounds.
The government appropriated $4,000
for the erection Of monumcnt To
the memory OF Jefferson and for
tho beautifying OF the grounds.-
OF this sum only $1,000 has been ex-
pended, though In tue same grounds
the graves 81 Dabney Carr. a s;suer OF
the Declaration OF Independence. and
Thomas Jefferson Randolph, a grand
sou OF Thomas Jefferson, have been
left unmarked. Mr.. Levy. however, in.
tends to place an appropriate monu.
ment on tue grave of Carr. The mon
ment to Jefferson was, in accordance
with his directions. made OF the same
rough stone that tho columns of his
home were constructed, aud the iuscrip.
tions are in the words written by himself.
The railing surrounding Il is said to be
the Landsomesi piece of ornameu,a al iron
work In the county 1t was designed by
Lieu,.Coi. Theodore Lacoln Casey. of
the engineer corps.
An INTENSELY DRAMATIC ENCOUNTER
WITH LuNATIC--As Mrs Buckley
In New York knet beside her slice pin Z
children y few nights ago, SAYING her
prayers, a man entered the room. whose
step was so like that OF her expected
husband that sue completed her devo-
lions before she looked up and saw q
stranger. who said that he had Doe n
looking FOR her for fifteen years; that
he was Ftencd surgeon aud had come
to take her heart out. lie produced q
case OF instruments ami offered TO bind
her with skipping rope which he saw
In the corner. Seeing that he was O
maniac aud fearing for the lives OF her
children, whom he had apparently not
seen, she complained Of feeling draft,
wheFeupon lie closed the connecting
doors SO that an alarm would D mouse
any one. Immediately the kniyes Law
on tue table and the surgeon wanted To
see how live heart acted lie sould
'olean 1t aud put it back and she shou Id
live for ever She said that sbe had {
heart trouble and was willing to sub
init to an operation, but she was afrs;t
the pain might cause her TO start and
That q slight acsident might ca,so D. n,
to lose her life. Two doors below va,
friend who owned an operating table
straps and al. IL be would come wit,
her they would get tho table and avoic
all danger. lie acceded resdily. A.
they passed out OF the door three pow.
erful men from Bloomipgdalo Asylum
jumped from tue shadow Of the build
ing. aud after struggle. manacled hi
hands and feet and placed him in NJ
ambulance, making a brief exuIanation