South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-12-02

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Berkeley Springs. Tuesday night of
last week wac one Of the most sue
eessful affairs Of the kind eyer wit
nssssd in that section.
The dem ocratic torchlight pro-
cessiou in Washipgt Friday night
was big success. There we're ov-
er ten thousand men in line and
there was immense enthusiasm.
Rockingham county, Virginia,
which in 1888 gave $50 majority
for Harrison, now gives $50 for
Cleveland.
Neither party will control the
California Legislature, and the sue
cersor to Senator FELTON,, rspubli-
can, is in doubt. The republicans
claim the elector al vote by about
200 plurality.
The Montana Legislature IL DEM
ocrstic, iusuring democratic Uni
ted States Senator to succeed Mr..
Sanders, repu blican.
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota,
(populist, says he will act with the
democrats on tho tariff question.
General Weaver secures enc cleo
tor In Oregon. The other three
are republicans.
The plurality o: Hon. James
Cspshart, democrat, for Congress
In the fourth district of West vir-
ginis was ais, an increase CT 200
oyer his plurality two years ago.
The official count In Connect. cut
shows that Mr.. Cleveland received
the largest vote ever cast In the
State for a candidate. His plural
ity is $3.50
Petersburg, Va. gave Cleveland
1900 majority. This is the first
time since the war that it has given
q democratic majority in q presi-
Dental election.
1t is claimed that the result of
the third party movement in the
South has accomplished the break
ing up of oil d party lines. and that
the democratic loss Of white votes
will be more than COMPENSATED for
numerically by gains from the
ranks OF the more intelligent color
cd voters.
There are $50 prisoners in the
Mouudsville penis entiary, the high
eat number in the history of the
institution.
Hon. William Harris, the re-
Gently elected Congressman at large
from Kansas on the Peoples party
ticket, is a nstive OF Luray. Virgin
Ia, and received his educat on at
the Virginia Military Institute, at
Lexington.
1t is stated that new comet has
been discovered.
Hon. James Edward Shepherd.
recently appointed chief Judge OF
the Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima. was born in Nausemond cour
ty. Va. and is forty-fvo years OF
age. He enlisted in the Coufcd.
crate army when but fourteen years
of age.
A walnut tree was recently sold
in Wise county, Va. for $500.
ar. ]. J. Funston, formerly oil
Clarke county, Virginia, died re-
Gently in St. Louis.
Elondin, who crossed Niagara
on tight rope, is still alive, and.
although he is 6s years of age, gives
occasi0nal exhibitions Of tight-rope
walking. lie was the son OF n
gymnast, and began his rope-walk
ing VII N only years old. He
has crossed Niagara 800 times.
Prof Frank d. Yates for a mum.
Der Of years teacher Of the second
class in the deaf-mute department
OF the Virginia Institution for The
Education OF the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind at Staunton, has resign
ed his position to accept one as
principal OF the Arkansas Institute
for Deaf Mutes at Little Rock, Ark.
Senator Keuns's condition, it ia
said. continues favorable; though
bis friends are still anxious
The oldest men in Randolph
county this State five OF them be-
ing aged 80, IS 98, SO and 96
voted the straight democratic tick
ct at the recent election.