South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-02-01

There is promise of great cotton
crop this year.
The Cookery farm railroad suit
has been Get for trial at Frederick
Nd, on the 18th inst.
The tariff bill being out Of the woy
the Senate is busy with miscellaneous
legislation.
The Senate tariff bill has been re-
ferred by the House to the committee
on ways and means.
Congress is appropriating about
ST. 100000 a year 10 building up oar
navy.
House republicans arc expected to
do ali in their power to expedite the
Senate tariff bill.
The 9nate passed the pension and
military academy appropriation bills
SATURDAY.
Fiflee miles cut of twenty five or
the railroad ex'en ion from Martins
burg 20 Winchester have been com
p'eted.
The democrats carried Vince ling
IN the municipal election held last
week The republicans were sue
cessful in two wards only. C. w.
Seahright was elected mayor.
G. r. Herr, of Stanford, New York
is raid to be the possessnr of the
gold watch which Major Andre, of
revolutionary fame. otfere d his cap
tors for his freedom.
Exports from this country last
year aggregated $500, 766.462, a.
gainst 5.30l.044 in 1887; i'm
ports in 1888, S725, 224, 1851 against
s708,S1S. 478 in 1887.
Charles Biackman, colored, was
hung at E!laville, Georgia, Saturday.
The telegraph wires we're cut to pre-
vent the transm ssion Of O reprieyc
from The Governor.
Az Wichita, Kansas, clergyman
has beea asked to resign because his
sermons are too long; and clergy
man in q neigbboring town has been
asked to resign because his sermons
are too broad.
Philip Armour, the king OF pork
packers, is estimated to be worth
S50,000,000. He lives in a modest
house on Prairie Avenue, Chicago,
and is at his desk every morning be.
fore the clock strikes seven.
Arthur Sinsel, superintendent OF
bridges and water stations CD the B
& o., was killed at Wheeling Friday
by being struck by passing engine
just as he stepped from his private
car TO side trac|.
Joseph Doncghue, OF New York
who IS only l8 years old, won the
championship Of he world in the in
ternational skating tournament at
Amsterdam, Holland, last " eek. He
skated two miles in six minui es and
81 seconds.
The army appropriation bill pro
yiies for an aggregate appropriation
Of S24, 466,4l5, which is 94,885 less
than the appropriation for the cur
rent year. The estimates were $24
970,358, exclusive OF tho pro vision
for SO. coast defence.
Mrs. Angela Mallory, widow o.
tue Hon. Stephen Russell Mallory
Secretary of the Confederate Stat es
Navy, fell from street car in New
Orleans Saturday, breaking her lef
arm and sustaining other seriou:
bruises. The lady lie now % year.
old, and toe shock TO her nervous
system must necessarily be Of
grave nature.
Mr.. John Wanamaker, Of Phila.
delphia, bad three hours coufer,
once With President elect Harrison
at indianapolis, Indiana, Tbursday
the longest audience granted any
oLe by the General since The cleo.
ticn. Mr.. Wanamaker said the con
ference was regarded rs private a
tic request e Gen. Harrison, anil o
piniUn j. divided in indianapolis a.
TO whether NJ. Wunamoker wa
called there and londered a cabinC
position o. frankly tcld ;ha, lie cou!t
/ not have ore.