Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

1t is pretty Vel determined that the late
destructive tornado at the west travelled about
450 miles, from Fort Dodge Webster county,
Iowa, which is more than two hundred miles
west of the Mississippi river ID the northwest
ern corner of Ottowa county, Michigan.
Three colered men were kidnapped from O
place called Clifton, on the Illinois Central
Railroad, last Sunday night. Two of them
had never been slaves, and the other is sup
posed to have been manumitted. The kidnaD.
ped persons were taken forthwith to st. Louis
Ira johnson and Hiram Sutton, of ParSers-
burg, Va, were arrested at that place. few
days ago. for making and dealing in counter
felt bank bills Money, plates, material, and
all the tools used in the prosecution of thia
business were found in their possession.
The aeronaut, La Mountaih, in his recent ex-
cursion from Troy, was accomplished by young
lady named Moss. We will venture to say
that no moss was ever before discovered cling
ing to a mountain SO high up.-E. Y. Times.
The Great Eastern seems to be an unlucky
craft. Two of crew have been lost since her
arrival in New York. One man fell down the
wheel house and died soon after, and another
fell overheard and was drowned.
Gen. Houston's health is reported to be quite
poor. A Texas paper says he now goes about
with crutch, because of lamcnesS in one of
his ankles. the effect of wound received at
San Jacnto.
New York consumes an immense amount Of
Southern vegetables Three steamers from
Norfolk, few mornings ago, brought 6 ,206
barrels, consisting of nearly all descriptions of
vegetables.
Two hundred canarias, many Of them choice
singers Of the German breed, perished in tbs
burning of the building Of Thomas Bennett,
bird fancier of Philadelphia, June 29th.
William H Seward. Junior son of the dis
tinguished United States Senator from New
Yotk. arrived in Montreal last Thursday even.
ing with his brida 6sfr pad M
House.
| Queen Victoria will visit belgium and Prussia
next August The royal pair go to Berlin to
attend the Baptism, of the expected second child
Of the Princess Frederick William.
The lady sixty years of age. whoeloped from
Buffalo, arrived in Albany, where she was TAX
en- possession of BY her friends and sent home
When do the years Of discretion" come along
III the fenIlpine branch OF mankind.
1t is authoritatively stated that che widow of
John Brown has not received a dollar from
Hayti. although the report has gone abroad
that t3O, 900 was sent to her from that country
lhe amount OF the aid received by this family
from other sources is not so large as it is gem
orally supposed to be.
The farmers are likely to get rich this year
| Inc crops III this country prornise excellently
we'll The season is in every respect favorable.
In Europe the season is fearfully unfavorable,
and they are talking of famine. There win be
!
can feed the world 5 "a
test of the weight of one of Tom Savers
best blow has been made by the London Col
legc of Surgeons The machine used for the
purpose IS innle like a stomach and recedes
with the blow, registering the number of
pounds weight it gets. Toms blow marked
321 pounds Such blow upon common ribs
| would undoubtedly produce at least an uDpieas-
ant sensation tt-@5s
Syracuse. July 16.-A young man named
| Strait was shot by another named Il. Markham,
| IN Tully, on Saturday night last Strait was
IN company with party who were going to
horn a newly married couple. Markham sup-
posing that the insult was offered to him, rush
ed from his house as they were passing and shot
at the party, killing Strait almost nstantiy.--
Markham has given himself up. y--ts-.ff
1t is estimated by the Baltimore papers that
| the census 1t their city this year will show a
population of 230, 600.
a man in Brandt N Y, threw an old en-
vclope in the fire and immediately remembered
that 1t contained $lO5. He ''saved the pieces"
The frauds on gas consumers in England have
become so great that Parliament has been ask.
ed to afford the people redress. ~
A free negro, named Armstrong, went from
Jefferson county, N. Y. to Washington. and
at last accounts was in jail at the Federal Cap
ltal as an escaped slave. ~. -i-@
The MaysvilIe Eagle tKy.( say, woman,
VINO untll last September had do indications of
a beard has now u heavy. black beard, like a
a man. 1t grows half an inch each week
DIR. Hayes Arctic Expedition sailed from
Boston Saturday afternoon A salute was
fired previous to tho departure The namet.f
the vessel has been changed to the limited
States.
The New York Dispatch says that two of the
japanese ambassadors are mem beers of the Ma
sonic order, ana tl.at Masonry exists in the
Japanese empire to a considerable extent.
po.,on t,t,.s1o 4.,t.,r-l, =,
Mrs Samuel Scripture drowned h,retfop 1earnn''
ing that her husband had been detected In roh-
ing a money drawer in the railroad depot' IN.
man He'd but will probably be arrested.
Jcannette Peli.icr n Fr.ncb ,ady f.II,..
the second story wido,s ,,f - ~.
DELANEY street New YorL Tn..sd. -. ~
in a state ef samnan,bulix,n and w. .i,nr.t
instantly killed
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ne Slamcse Twins have been eclipsed by
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