Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-20

A New York correspondent Of the Boston
Journal alleges that recently sonlo queer de-
velopements have been made relative to the
murder Of DR.. Burdell. He says that the Doc
tor instead of being killed about eleven o'clock,
was despatched soon after he entered the house
at seven O'Clock, in the evening, when the in
mates of the house were all away, and that the
probable murderer was seen to 60 into the house
shortly before the Doctor came from his din
ner, and that after the deed was committed he
took the Doctors hat and shawl, went out and
returned at IL O'Clock, accordingtO an arrang-
ed plan, to deceive people. A most improba-
BILE and absurd story.
THE NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Elections Of members of the House or Repre-
sentatiyes of the next Congress have now been
held in all the States of tho Union with the
exception of Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi
and Louisiana. The Washington Unionmals
the result as follows, Democrats no, Re-
publicans, ~, Americans 8, vacancies O.
Surprising no changes to occur in the remain
ing four States where elections are TO be held,
the next House Of Representatives will stand
as follows Democrats 1926, Republicans 81,
Americans l6, vacancies .. The House con-
sists of 234 members-1lS constituting ma
iority. Tho democratic majority, therefore,
will be 16-suhject however, to any changes
that may occur in the States yet to vote.
The Kansas correspondent of the st. Louis
DmOcrat says, that last year at Fort Pierce u
private soldier was punished so severely for
some trivial offence against the military digni-
taries, that he died soon afterwards. A per-
son attached to the army and stationed Mt the
Same post, wrote to the Southern newspapers
denouncing the conduct of the officers in the
case noted, and for so doing he was tried by n
court martial and sentenced to receive thirty
Cor hfty) laShes-to have one half Of his head
shaved, aud to wear the ball and chain for one
year and the poor man is now at Fort Riley
suffering the last part of the sentence.
THE COMMITTEE OF YIGILANcE.-Smts have
been instituted in California, against the Exc
cutiye Committee of Vigilance by John Ii.
Daniel and VIM. Green, brothers, who were
arrested and imprisoned short time by the
Vigilance Committee. They lay their dam
ages at $4,000 each. An amusing feature OF
these proceedings is found in the TACT that all
three of those individuals were members OF
toe committee at the time of their arrest
CosrA RrcA.-The news from Costa Rica is
of an interesting character. correspondent
at San Jose informs us that the right Of way
OF the Nicaragua Transit route has been given
to X. o. Webster and j. g. Harris. A treaty
had been entered into between Chila aud Cos
IA RIGA for mutual assistance against invasion.
President Mora was said TO be very popular,
ana the country was assuming an aspect of
peace and prosperity.
THE EXCITEMENT AT NEW ORLEASs.-Bl Black
wood, who so brutay murdered Wright at
New Orleans, has waived an examination, and
allowed himself to be committed to answer
IL appears lie consented to this to escape being
lynched by an excited mob, who surrounded
the prison and threatened to hang him on the
spot had he been brought out for examination.
KENTUCKY LEaIsLATURE.-1t appears the
American party have majority of one in the
Kentucky Senate. Thirteen Of that party held
over, and they have elected seven. making
twenty while only six democrats hold over,
making, with thirteen they have elected, but
nineteen. The democratic majority in the
house is eighteen, and on Joint ballot seyeh-
teen.
Judge r. b. Warden, heretofore leading
prominent and influential Democrat of Ohio,
who supported Buchanan last year, has become
Disguised with the endorsement by thr State
Convention of the bred Scott decision, and
in letter to the Ohio State journal invokes
mcrited defeat upon his party.
The Cumberland (Md) Telegraph says that
Lloyd Ii Smith. formerlp hardware merchant
and subsequently collector OF State and County
taxes at tea place, has absconded aftercommil-
ting heayyforgcres upon various persons re-
siding there, of which, thus far, some s., 957
have been discovered.
Anu CITY authorities OF henkII, Iowa, are
searching the hotel registers, and whom they
find a stranger has passed thirty days there,
they charge him two dollars Tor street i'm
proyements.
WHEAT. = Some OF the grain buyers o
Springfield, Illinois, are making contracts Tor
wheat at ST. a 10 per bushel, delivered in the
city during the month OF August.
SAD SuIcfDE.--A young man, named
George Kerscher, formerly OF New Haven, a
printer by trade, committed suicide at Cincin-
natl few days since, in consequence of being
unable to obtain employment.
A despatch from Mr., Mason states the French
Government signed Convention with lIondn-
ras on the 9th of July, which guarantees neu-
trality with regard to the railroad route.
Official dispatches from Minnesota say that
the SaRkton Indians have driven of all the
settlers east Of the Big Sioux river.
During the month of July the whole nim,-
Der OF emigrants who arrived at New York
amounted to y, l92.
Further advices from Mexico confirm the
election of General Comontort to the Presi-
dency.
The mercy Of man is TO be- Just, the Justice
of woman is to be mercitnl.
Two Germans fell dead in the streets Of N.
AFa.I l.