South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

being sent to the western States in
consequence OF negro emigration
from the South. CUMMnos
and Daniel Doueherty are promi.
nently mentioned for the late Sunset
Cox's seat in Congress.-A BOGUS
medical college at Bennington. YER
mont, where doctors diplomas were
sold for Sc, has been closed by the
autborities.-A MONUMENT to the
private soldiers and sailors Of the
Confederate army and navy Is to be
erected at Richmond. Va. JOHN A.
MCCLERNAND, a member OF the u.
tab commission, recommends that
polygamy be prohibited In the Ma.
tional Constituiion.-Hoe CHOLERA
10 epidemic in the Ksnawha Valley.
this State.-ONE body was found ut
Johnstown. Pa, Ssiurday.-PosT-
MAsTER-GENERAL WANAMAKER has
issued an order abolishing the post
Office ut Luverne. Alabama. Mr..
Bonez, colored man, was recently
appointed postmaster, and the citi :.
zens, it is said. showed their opposi.
ton 10 him by boycotting him In ev.
cry possible wav. an I finally In bur-
mig down an old building which he
had wi b great difficulty secured for
apos,ofice. In view OF these facts.
Dir. Wanamaker decided that the 500
Inhabitants of the place could go 8
miles Tor their mnil and do without
postoffice facilities for q time.-IN
Philadelphia last week, Judge Ali.
son decided that clubs incorporated
for social purposes' have no right to
sell liquor or otherwise violate the
powers expressly given to them. and
that all the members are participants
in any violation Of the Law, whether
they are present at the time OF viola.
ton or not, il they have consented TO
the commission OF the legal acr.-OsE
Of the most unique cemeteries in tue
United States is that at Sheepshead
Bay, Long Island, the burial ground
for noted hor es. II was established
TWO years ago, and by the end OF the
iirst year three noted racers had
found resting .place within its quiet
precincts. Since then the number
has been considerably increased. "A
new democratic daily paper is to be
started at Petersburg, this State
JUDGE THURMAN will not take an ac-
tive part in the campaign in Ohio,
giving as q reason his advanced age.
lie speaks in warm terms OF Hon.
James 4. Campbell, the democratic
nominee for Governor. and is hopeful
of his Observation-Disclosures HARK1-
SON accompanied ex-senator Fl. G.
Davis and party of friends 10 an
inspection trip over the West Virgin.
la Central and Pittsburg Railroad
last week.-EiGHr incendiary fires
occurred in our State capital, Charles.
ton, inside Of two DAYS last week.
Since then the streets have been con.
stantly patrolled by men arm.
ed with Winchester rifles. and no
new fires have been star ted.--W oop.
BRIDGE CLIFFORD, postmaster at
North Edgecomb. Maine, was an.
pointed in 1889, and has held the
Office ever since.-QUKEN VICTORIA
has the largest bound hook ever
made. 1t is eighteen inches thick
and weighs sixty pounds. It con.
taiDs the jubilee addresses OF con.
gratulation.-A strong move ment is
on foot in Arkansas just now looking
towards the passage Of a State law
requiring railroads to provide sepa-
rate coaches for colore I passengers.
IT is thought that one result of The
recent killing OF ex Judge Terry in
California while threatening the life
OF United States Justice Field
will be the enactment by Con.
gress OF laws 10 protect tho judiciary
In every State and Territory IT is
proposed to erect a monument over
the grave of Patrick Henry, in Char
lotte county, Va.-THE lead trust
now controls 81 per cent. Of the white
lead output OF this country.-IT is
stated at the Treasury in Washing
ton that more than 100000. 900 stan.
dard silver dollars are now in circu.
lation. -CoRPoRAL TANNER. the ex.
pen7ion,commissionerj says he was
bounced because he was too good to
the boys but that his conduct was
dictated by a desire to redeem his
campaign pledges. THE latest esti-
mate Of the loss OF life In
the Jobnstowp food is s ,5OO.-GEN.
ID. II. HILL is dead. SIMON WALK.
Err, colored bov, Is years old. was
hung at Chesterfield Court House. in
Virginia. Friday, for rape.-THE new
constitution of Wyoming prohibits
trusts and monopolies CT all kinds
EIeHTEEN inches OF snow fell on
Mt. Washington, New Hampshire =.
Sunday.-1HE republicans of Mas
sncbusetts have nominated Hon. ].
q Bracket for Governor.-Ir is the
opinion Of Mr.. Chsuncey NJ. Depew
Thu MIR Cleveland will be the next
democratic candidate for President
OF the United Staies.-THE republi-
can State convention of Mississippi
on Saturday nominated Gen. John
NJ. Chalme rs for Governo-.-A New
York man has toad which hs has
trained TO walk on its hind legs and
eat with a small knife and fork.-A
CAVE whose aides sparkle with gold,
silver and precious stones has been
discovered in New Mexico.
powder mill OF Latin aud Rand. at
Cressona, Pa. blew up Friday. Tue
explosion was terrific. No one was
hurt.-IT Is said that the negroes Of
Texas own 100000 acres Of land