South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-31

4HB otoei cfuieero Boston ann Oo9
sipss have been ordered TO Bayti With
. commission to investigate the con-
ditiou Of Affairs IN that island. par,i.
culariy - TO relations Of European
governments 70 Haytisn a6airs.-A
TEN YRAR- OLD BOY recently commit.
ted suicide near Bohop. Kentucky, in
order. ~ he said. to lessen the family
expense ONE day last week, .
freight train on the Causdisn Pacific
Railroad. in Maine. WAS stopped by
ca'erpillsrs, which sWarmed on the
track 10 millioos.-THB Hatfelds
have sold 5.253 acres Of land in Lo.
gan county, this State, OF which a.
mount Z, 66S acres were sold by Anse
Hatfield. l.07I by Elias, $50 by
Anse. Jr.. and 384 by v. and Jane
Hatfeld.-A rACK in the shos Of
A. J. Weatherald. Of Huntington. this
State. caused . sore and blood poi
soning, and his leg Was amputated
but be d!ed.-THK county court
OF Lewis county, this State. has
ordered that no tolls be collec. ed
on the pixies in that county on Sun
days. Germany has consented to
restore King Malietoa 10 power in
Samoa.-CoNsIDEKABLR STIR has
been created In diplomatic circles at
Washington over the rumors Of .
Franco Hayden alliance and the
conclusion ofa treaty by which Hay.
Il cedes the leland OF Gonaise TO
France, and also . site for Q coaling
station. In return for this France
is TO assist Legitime to maintain his
authority and to furnish him both
money and NOR. This treaty, &C
cording to report, has been regotia =
ted by the Baytien consul at Paris,
but the Haytien minister in Wash
ington processes to know nothing a.
bout it.-TnB result Of the Samoan
conference is looked upon as being a
victory for American diplomacy.-Ir'
Is claimed that good red sole leather
can be made from the wood of old
red beech trees.-IuR prohibition
bill before the Illinois Legislature
las been fe'ea'e l.-Ir is
claimed that prohibition has increal-
ed tho liquor traffic I'm Iowa.-REv.
MRs. ELLEN RINKLE, a regularly Or
dained United Brethren minister ut
Wooster. Ohio, is probably the first
woman over authorized 10 perform
the marriage ceremony.-PREsIDRNT
HARRISON will shortly pay visit to
the place, IN franklin county, Pa,
L
Harlan, OF the e ni,ed States Supreme
Court, is sitting with Judge Jackson
in the u. 8. Court at Char!eston.-
TRxAs CArTLK are 70. allowed TO be
brought into Michigan on account of
the Texas fever.'-DR. j. /. Cor
TON, Of Charleston, this State, fa'her-
in-law Of Governor Wilson, fell Mon I.
day morning as he WAS coming out of
tho bath room in his residence anil
was severely injured.-JAMEs III.
HALL, o machinist Of Cincinnati, hat
broken the record and married his
mother .in.law.-ThE Sh, nandoah e
Blue Ridge mountains were covered
with snow Thursdsy.-OwINa to
split IN the republican party in Pres.
ton county, this State, b. IL. Elsey,
q democrat, was les. week elected
Superintendent Of Schools Of ths,
county by 800 majority. Last full
Preston went republican 10y 1856
majority.-lT will require two months
more TO complete the count in the Gu
bernatorial contcst.-TnE school @.
lections throughout this State show
large democratic gains FRANK
COMPTON killed. his young wife and
himself at West Pit,stop, Pa. FIJI
dsy, and before dying wrote the word
jealousy on the wall in blood CO
the cause OF the tragedy JUROR
ANDREWS. Of New York, has decided
that livery stable is an ectIonab.e
nuisance. and residents in any ne :gh.
borhc oil where one is situated can
take legal act ion to have il removed.
Gov. HILL, Of New York. attend
ed the banquet given ex President
Cleveland by tile Young Mems Deu-
ocratic Club of New York Monday
evening" DISPATCH from Allan
Ia. Georgia, 10 the New York World
states that Miss Nina Kuby Smith,
dau liter of Gen. Kirby Smith. a
distinguished Confederate officer. at
present professor of mathematics at
Sewannee University. Tennessee. Go
Hoped Wednesday night with student
Buck, of the university, md the coup
lie we're married by justice Of the
peace at Winchester Tenb.-THE
machinery palace OF the Paris expo
sition il l 400 feet long aad the lar
gsst building ever construct ed under
q single roof.-THs Civil Service Re.
form Association is not satisfied with
President Harrison's administrati On.
Louis CoNLoN, Frencbman,
claims the proud distinction Of hav-
ing the longest beard in the world.
Although scarcely Eve feet In height,
his beard measures seven feet, and he
wears 1t around his neck. -MRs.
GARFIELD, ~idow of the late Presi.
dent Garfield, 10 aid to eujoy an an
nusl income Of $2l 600. Her total
wealth is estimated at 100000, the
most Of which came from the Cyrus
w. Field fund. IL is invested princi-
pally in real estate and government
bonds Hon. BUFFALO BILL CODY
has given q private view Of his chow
TO the President ~ France, his cabi
net, diplomats and newspaper men IN
Paris, and they are all delighted with
the great American Indian and the
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