South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-02-03
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.

Inc washington Annual Confer
snce Of the n. f.. Church was or.
ganized Last week.
Senator Vance of North CaroIina
ssys he does not believe there vii
he aoy substantial reduction Of the
tariff during the present C..ngress.
Judging from the present outlook.
The Grant monument will co.t
$500. 600.
The members Of the 4lst Kentucky
Regiment, wh cby it is said, never
was mustered out OF tue United States
service. have held meeting and ap-
pointed committee to prosecute
their claim for an honorable dis
charge, Will pay for The time they
have been legally bound 10 the gov :.
eminent.
The eighth annual Fair of the
West Virginia Exposition aud State
Fair Association will be hell at
Wheeling September 4 o inclusive.
The net earnings of the West Vir.
ginia Central and Pittsburgh Rail,
road for 1887 we're Sl27.938. &c, in
terest on bonded deb,, SOS $50; to-
tai net earnings. $59.37s. Sc. IRE
company owns. in re, 81, PA acres
Of coal aud iron ore nds. and min
eral rights On 5,i07 acres, 81 65l a.
ores In all, on which the bonds are q
mortgage. as we'll 40 on the road and
equipment. The line of the compile
ted road extends from p .dmont to
Davis. 60 miles. The extension now
building, known as the Cheat FIX
tension runs from Thomas to the
main Cheat river. about Is miles.
From the time the systen OF in
ternal revenue taxation went into eff.
Get. September ]. 1862, to June 3,
1887, the amount OF tax collec, cd on
spirits wss $1,000 SIS. $50. and on
fermentea lquors. spas, 246.1I9.
The negroes of Georgia arc all
leaving the country districts an
d cking To the cities so Their chill
drsn may have the benefits of the
free schools.
AT Winchester. Va. in the case of
L. A. RidenOur, convicted of murder,
Judge Clark denied lac motion for q
new trial. The case will be taken to
the Court OF Appeals.
Many farmers in Dakota are pre-.
pairing to em'grate TO Florida. The
climate If Dakota is more than they
can stand.
Rev. DR.. Warner. an able Uniled
Brethren minister, we'll known in
this State. died last week ut his
home in Gibson. Neb.
Fire destroyed two million dollars
worth OF property in New York Mon.
day.
Tie wors. snow storm known in
50 years was experienced Friday and
Saturday in Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, New York and Pennsylva.
MIA. In all OF these States railway
travel was greatly impeded, and in
the first three snow fell to the depth
Of four feet on a level. In many
places drifts forty feet high were
reported.
Hayti. the black republic. is in :he
tbroes Of arolitical revolution. The
President is accused Of selling the
county TO 70. igners.
MIR. David d. ohnson has rendered
his resignation as Chairman Of the
State Executive Commit tee of the
Prohibition party of this Stale. In.
ternal discussions in the party and
the abuse heapeh upon Mr.. johnson
by professed friends on account of
his being a Third Party man are
gwen as the reasons for his action.
The livery stable of Welsh & Jar
Wis in Charleston. this State. burned
Friday. Loss. $1,000.
Elk Judge Joseph Nelson, of
Brooklyn. ". Y who was presiding
JUICE in the Beecber- Tilton trial.
which began June IL. 1875, and last.
ed 1l2 days. died last week. aged
IS years
1: Is thought that Maxwell, the
st. Louis murderer, may succeed in
cheating the gallows. lie is smoking
from 40 to SO cigarettes a day with
the expectation of their causing his
death soon.
IL is said N Washingto, that one
or more members OF the democratic
national committee are in crested in
an intrigue 10 defeat President
denomination.
The Maryland Legislature has
been called upon to ratify the bouu-
Diary line act passed by the West
Virginia Legislature in 1887. The
act fixes The line between Preston
this State. AID Garrett coun.
ty. Maryland.
The annual meeting of tue Balti-
more Conference. M. f. Church
South. will be held in Msrtinsburg.
his State. beginning on March l4th.
Bishop Wilson will preside.