South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-10-17
Items OF Nowr.

: ~ '.'.so1s uaS ucen outlL Va Tie
United States.
a statement comes from Monigom.
cry, Ala, that the Farmers Allisnes
Exchange manager has the money 60
advance $50 per bsie on 500. 900 bales
of cotton. EVERYBODY outside OF the
alliance "a wondering where the
money is coming from.
The funeral of DR.. arontrose An-
ierson Fallen, who was ioemeer OF
Jefferson Davis staff. occurred 10
New York Saturday.
A. the dinner Of the E,ec. rio Clnb
in New York Friday she music vas
brought by wire and allowed 10 float
over the diners from che Chandeliers.
Mr.. Cleveland dcniss that he has
bought a yacht.
w. G. Martin wac hung at Raleigh
Court House, this State, Friday, for
the murder OF his wife.
A contemplating machine has
been invented that tho inventor, A
Campbell. Of Chicago, says will save
ninety per cent. In he present cost Of
picking.
The Governor OF Utah recommends
the passage OF the Ednunds till,
which viii place the control Of 25
counties in the bands of men 10y al
TO the Government.
Mr.. A. j. Cassett. OF Pennsylva-
MIA, and ex. Senator Henr; q. Davis,
OF West Virginia, have accepted tho
office of Inter. Continental Railroad
Commissioners to which they were
nominated on Tuesday by the Presi.
dent.
The population Of Utah is estima-
ted TO be 220.932, en- Increase OF So
per cent during the past len years
The number OF Mofmons are re cruit 2,
by migration from Great Britain and
scandinavian countries.
The President :s making an extend.
ed tour through the West this IA
Many persons were poisoned Mon.
day at Portland. Indiana. by d,inkiur
lemonade made with extracts.
Funds for the sufferers by the no.
tato famine IN Ireland are being rais-
ed ia the large cities OF this country.
Postmaster General wanamaker Is
strongly critised for conducling his
private correspondence by means ot
official envelopes--pos.age free.
The Republicans are far moro 40.
tive in their preparations for The Con.
gressional campaign than the Demo
Gratis.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has alreadv
received some $4,000 from the sale
OF her husbands memorial yolume.
Daniel Scales, the colored million.
ARE, OF San Fracisco, is man OF fine
appearance. who dresses in the height
81 style. He Is now seventy yesra
old, but as lively as cricket.
Elk Gov. Philip +. Thomas. Of
Maryland, is dead.
| The Now York Central RuiIrood
Company have forbidden the emnInv.
mentof Knights of Labor ON tbeIr
lines. -
Business houses and Residences
valued AT s25, 900 were DESTROYED bv
fire at FairnoDt, this State, Fri
dey.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Mas.
sachusetts, has been renominated for
Congress. -
Dead men tell no tales, but IL il
different With dead letters.
The net decrease OF tho deht dpy.
ing last month was 1852, 90s.
Ia 1866 ibis country paid out fer
pensions ss,00O.0O0, the expeBdf-
lures for tue same purpose next year
viii aggregate 100000.
A Missouri peach has been Goupd
that measures ia inches and Weighs
ISL ounces.
Tue colored prsssman in n news.
paper Office o. Houston, Ca, claims En-
De we'll posted CO bibie subjects
One OF its precepis lie renders a.
follows: If your brother smote Won
On one side Of tho jaw, turn Tho 9th
er side TO be smoted, aud the third
bloT is yousn."
Queen Victoria, Il Is stated taa
saved s8,O0O,O00 In reund numbers.
IL is said tho eight hour WORKING
DAY IS TO be adopted Ia tho Govern
ment departments at Washington.
The appropriations made by the
hrst 81 ssion ~ the 51st Congress we're
1881 81, SOB
The permanent annual approprla-
uoos Tor the year 1890--9f amount
to SlOl .62e, 452. making The eeand
total for the year s462, 939 g56. In
crease over the 5Oth Congress. $40. /.
3I3.6i3.
a syslem has been invented bv
Which stringed musical instrument.
can be operated by electricity.
IL the rate at which The count,,
through which the Davis road ru,s
1T pfese1t be stripped or he Gmbo-
should be kept up Tor few vasr.
that section will be LITTLE better th.s
a region Of barren hills. almost nae'
Tor haoiiaIion end Offering hs~df,
any Inducements 70 the sc,tlss ba,
The beds Of coal hidden beneath 49,
surface, ~" no
The hcirs OF Benz. Franblio 49,.
getting Up a contest Of biz vii -
secure from Ph ladeIphia the fond u