South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-30
NEW 8 OF THE WEEK


rapidly smcng republican offsce-bol-
ders at Washington since the election.
Ir Is 'honght that Canada will 5000
io!i " our example end 7 rohibit the
mn ortstion Of Chinese laboren.-
IN Oregon fruit grower has raised
Iour crops OF straw berries this sea.
sol. and . Washington Territory
man c'aims TO have gathered Eve
crepe OF pear, from one tree since
january last.-TeRENck v. PowpsR.
II has Teen 70 elected Grand N Aster
Workman Of the Knights OF Labor.
MATT QUAY says there will he a
southern man In Harrieon's cabinet.
Mis- JAMES 6. BLAINE. in s.ys
she 10 determined to cue for a di-
vorce from her hushand.- FInR st
Foo mote City. Nd. Friday. destroy.
ed 81 buildings, Causing a lose Of
$500 O0.-Tns New York Mail and
Express (rsP.j ssys that on the Sat-
urd"y bekr the election $50. 600
was g ven to prominent republican
State Official Of New York citv TO
buy votes with.-CnAInnAN Quar-
mas csiied q meeting OF the executive
mmi'tee Of the republican national
committee for December 5 In W.sL-
inGton city LEeAL proceedings Are
TO be instituted in the intere,t nj Tie
republicans to prevent the casting Of
Vhginias electoral vote for the DEM
ocratic t:cket.-TuR annua,
report OF United States Tressursr
j. w. Hyatt shows the government,
receipts during the last fiscal wear N
have hem $3.50. 266. O74. and ,,nen-
ses SEE .924. sol. The decrease OF
the pubic deb; was S74,7Ss,o20.-A
CALL has just been issued for a con.
stitu'ional convention rt James own,
Dakots. December 5. to further tue
early admission of the D,kotss as
Slstes.-InE Vermont Legislature
has passed joint rcsolu ton urging
me vermont delegate, n In Congress TO
work for the Passage of a bill TO pen
sion all prisoners of war.-FR,pAY
was the first day since yellow fever
appeared in Jacksonville, Florida. in
which there was no death from the
scourge.-THE Supr. me Court OF
Nebraska has decided that where u
surious interest is taken from ,he
face Of a note by q national bauk IL
can recover only the Z, CO OF the note
less the usurious interest, and thar
where usur'ous interest has been paid
TN advance, the borrow can recover
double the amount of the interest so
paio.-As result Of the conference
recently held in Richmond between
Senator Quay and Gen. Malone, Il 10
announced that proceedings will be
begun In the Virginia State courts
and the United Stases District Court
OF virginia, attacking The right OF the
democratic electors Of that State TO
cas- their votes for Preside mt in tie
electoral col'ege.-A MAN named
Richsrdsor. known ~ the King of
the Connterfeiiers,' who con make
the beat counterfeit coin ever seen in
inns country, was captured in Buffalo,
New YORK. Saturday. Detectives
bad been chasing him all over the
earth for twenty years -Tns collec-
tons OF internal revenue during the
nr"t four months OF the year ended
June June 80. 1889. aggregate $42.744..
9o3' ns'na an increase OF $l,i23,775
ov'r the objections during the CORE.
spending period OF last year -THE
carpet trus. ia putting up prices on
all grades Of carpets.-TuR New
York World says that President
Cievelends famous tariff messaas
was written by Mr.. Mant,,n Marble,
formerly editor Of the w ord TUE
Following are The Official returns of
TO vote OF Virgins. Cleveland, 15I.
977 Hsrrisonet50.442. Cleveland's
majority. 1885. The vote in 1884
was Cleveland. 145.497; Blaine.
lSs,3t6. Total, 2s4,s5e. Demo.
cratic los', 1906 -KwANo SU, the
young Emperor OF China. 10 10 be
married soon TO the Princess Kang
Sing. The wedding is o be the most
expensive affair Of the kind on record,
.s it will cost ever $l5.OOO,OOO. At
The same iim' His Bajrs'y will take
unto himself four more wives and rs
cOncuSines.-PRRHAPs The Oldest
man who voted on Nov. 6 10 Judge
u. w. BuDcc, OF Port Huron, Micbi-
gan. Who is considerably over hun
dred. Since January / over 5000
miles OF railroad have been laid in
The United States SEWING 10 now
taught in the public schools Of Brock.
lyn, New York. - TIE lsrges, land.
slide ever known in this State &C.
Cured few days ago near 30. de
Mi J. on The side Of tie Cumberland
Mountain, where a scope OF land,
containing not less than rs or so a.
cr's. slipped from tho side OF the
mountain, carrying \ forest Of pine
chestnut oak and o'her immsn.e
trees down into q narrow valley be.
iow.-TBE President and Mrs. Cleye.
land will visit tho Paris exposition
next June.--IT is considered certsin
that the mayorally OF New York will
never he the msnns OF defeating an.
other Pfesi Ient. The democrats in.
tend TO have a Law passeI at be com.
ing session OF the Legislature TO
charge the date OF holding the tate
election and the nun icipal election
Of New York city so that they will
not occur on the same day with The
presiden,is election. Then there
viii be no trailing OF mayor for Pres
idtnt; and vice versa -Ara rseep-