South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK

mons . motion declaring tbs, as the
proposed American tariff VIII inflict
sn injury upon British traders and
artisans Generosity tie House cor slider
whether q free market ought TO be
longer given TO the competing Iro-
duets OF the Unite ell States. TIE
days OF stoves IN passenger cars on
railroads appear to be numbered.
Steam heating hes now been adopted
BY 80 companies, which control mo
than 90. 600 miles OF railroad. and the
number OF care fitted with the ste, N
apparatus 10 1891, or about one fou {
OF he whole number in use in the
United Statcs.-New Orleans is
the place for bachelors and widowers
TO migrate to who are piuinS under
the ban OF single blessedness. Ac
cording 10 the late city census the
excess OF white females was $500, q
colored 6,9S3; toal. I5,343 more
women than Mep.-The Farmers
Alliance in Usage county, Kansas,
resolves "lbat we don't believe that
any border ruffian or whisky bloat
has right to come into our State
and trample our laws under foct."
-Triplets born in Newman, Ca,
have been named Rel, White and
Blue Blue IS mole fashionable
than II has been for 20 gears
While the subject Is not being a.
ted in Washington. there seem to be
tacit rccc gui,ion Of the fact that a
new chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Executive committee will have
10 come to tie front for lS92.-No
idea is entertained In Washington
outside Of the White House of any
contingency arising 10 make MIR.
Harrison the nominee OF his party for
second term Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker is thought 10 be
not making many friends for the adj
ministra!ion among the colored peo-
J pie OF the Soulh.-The AL,aats
Constitution observes: The Georgia
editors have been building up their
towns so long that the people ought
to pi CHI in now and build up the edi.
tors. 1.-THE census of Philadelphia
reveals the existence there Of a lady
born in the city who is lI2 years old.
-TSo knocking birds near S.. IN
igoe's, st. Mary's CO.. Md, rec
PIT to fiji mt two black snakes which
were attempting to invade the birds
nes'. One of the snakes was killed.
- Gen. ID. Raum. fraudulent al :.
ministration of the Pens on Bureau.
has made it necessary for him 10 do
one of two things, explain, or resign
and it Is said he prefers the latter.
The Republicans OF Maine have
nominated Carroll S. Paige for Gov
ernor. The French Senate has
passed bill imposing a heavy tariff
upon imported Indian corn. This
bill. If it become law, will certainly
lower the price Of corn in this cour.
try. 1t is in relation for the war
taxes we impose in importation OF
French made goods. is said
that Maine is becoming tired of pro-
iibition and proposes to try high
license.-A London financier Of.
fers a million and a quarterdollars q
year for the Louisiana lottery privi-
lege. An exciting election in the
tenth Senatorial district OF Louisiana
on Tuesday, which turned upon the
question Of extending the charter of
The Louisiana Lottery Company, re-
suited III the election OF Mr.. Decker,
the anti.lottery candidate, by 1000
majority.-The superintendent OF
the census has received many inqui-
ries as to wheather he can extend the
time OF the enumeration of the peo-
pie, 80 as to cover all omissions in
the count. He will give all reasona-
BILE time and assistance to make the
work OF the census as complete and
reliable as possible.-The follow
Jog "notis" is posted on fence in
Morris county, New jersey "f any
mans or woman's cove or oxen git
In these here oats, his or her tail will.
be cut off as the case may be. ! am q
Chtislian man and pay my taxes, bu,
d-m a man who lets his critters
loose, cay IA Georgia editor
apologies for the scarcity of local
news in bis paper, and says: 1--WE will
have plenty Of news next week, as we
have taken census contract. and we
are on the inside track OF every citi.
zen IN the county, Tile PiDkcr.
ton Detective agency, which was es
tab!lshcd DO years ago bJ Allan
Pinkerton, now gives employment 20
nearly 900 uawkshaws. -B Besides
being much MGR; cSr21iticu5 in Il;
/ workings the electrical tanning pro-
&C turns out leather having seven
teen per cent, more tensile strength
than that tanned nv the ord mary pro.
cess. - A marriage in Minnespo is
was delayed sCve al hours recently
after the guests had assembled, be.
cause the groom had forgotten to
take out n marriage license Tue
monument az Yorktown, Va, to com
/ memorate the surrend der Of Cornwalii.
was dedicated last week. It's eIec-
tio1 was provided for by an act Of
/ Congress, and it cost 10000
is now doubted if silver bill can be
framed to pass both houses of Con-
I gress and receive the Prcsidents ap
proval. representative Ewart, OF
North Carolina, a Republican mem
Der Of tho House, calls the federal
election bill force bill, and says II
will fail of its purpose. By new