Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-05-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


American plan at Hakodadi, Japan.
Chicago does not mean to be behind Charles
ton. They have strawberries and green peas
there this week.
Judge Parker, of Virginia, who tried John
Brown, is candidate for reelection, without
opposition.
The papers in North Mississippi speak in the
most encouraging terms of the prospects of the
growing crops.
\ steam fire engine has been constructed in
this country for the Emperor of Russia.
A fire at Lexington, Mo-, on Thursday night,
destroyed several stores and did much damage
to goods Loss, S2O, 900; partially insured.
Mr. Blakey was drowned in Cubahatchee
Creek, Tuskegee county, Ala. last Saturday, in
attempting to save his nephew The bodies
We're found clinging to each other.
A girl in the employ of Jeremiah Green, of
Troy, N. Y, so severely injured by the ex-
plosion of a camphene lamp Saturday evening,
that she died from the effects of her injuries.
Mr.. Green in endeavorug to save the girl, was
quite seriously injured.
Herr Bauer, the originator lin Europe) of
all the various quick methods of printing. re-
Gently died in Wurzburg at the advanced age
of 20 years.
A cotton mill which will contain l0, 900 spin
dies, is now building at Narod Russia
At the close of 1859, there were l, lO9 miles
of railroads in Spain.
The House of Representatives, passed bill
last week, notwithstanding the most bitter op-
position by which Cassius NJ Clay is to be com
pensated for his losses when he WAS made pris-
oner in Mexico. The amount of judgment "a
gainst him for breaking into house in Ken
lucky to capture deserters by order of his
perior officer is also to be refunded.
The Prince of Wales is to lay the corner
stone of statue to his royal mother at Hami-
ton, c. W, during his visit.
A lady in ST. Paul, Minnesota. was milkinga
COW lately, when the COW, violently throwing
her head around, inserted one of horns il the
ladys eye, and completely tore it out of her
head. She has suffered intensely from the
wound, but is slowly recovering.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company erected
an iron bridge over Eshleman's Greek,
Harrisburg, on last Sunday. The workmen
commenced to take the old bridge down early
in the morning, and the new one was finished
and ready for the evening train i'll the latter
part of the afternoon. 1t is 55 feet span and
made entirely of iron
As a specimen of the results of polygamy, it
is related that young English woman
Gently sold to a man in Salt Lake City for
load of pumpkins.
Governor Letcher is said to have contracted
for the machinery for the Virginia State Ar
mory, at SI27 900, with Mr.. AInes, of Massa-
chusetts.
John Taney, said to be nephew of Chief
Justice Taney, was killed in the court house of
Travis county, Texas on the 24th ult.. while
his trial for the homicide of John Edwards was
going on. 1t appears that he about to
be taken from the courthouse to Jail, mob
surrounded the sheriff and shot fancy dead
Several of the mob were arrested.
woman recently got a divorce from her hus-
band, i'll Illinois, because he insisted in sleeping
with his shoes on.
Charles Dickens is said to have reported the
Heenan-Sayers prize fight for the London
Times.
The amount to be raised by tax for the gov
ernment Of Newark, N. j., the present year, is
over two hundred thousand dollars
A horrible tragedy occurred Tuesday after
noon near Easton, Pa. An aged and highly
farmer, named Thomas Richardson,
was attacked by two of his laborers, and horri-
ely beaten to death. One OF his sons came to
his assistance, and being threatened as also
the rest of the family, with death, he procured
a double barreled gun, and shot both Of the
men dead.
The Philadelphia papers claim population
of $50, 900 for their city.
The % Old College," at Carlisle Pa was de-
stroyed by fire last Satur lay 1t was built in
l7S3 and from it originated the present Dick
inson College.
The Topeka Tribune says that emigration is
now flowing into Kansas with more rlpdity
than at any other time in the history OF the
Territory. 1t thinks that the next census of
Kansas will show population of at least one
hundred and thirty thousand.
The Carriage Mandatory of Messrs, Den
man s. Co, at'R thway, n. j., WAS destroyed
by fire Tuesday night. L LISS $50 600; insured
for $50, 600.
The Governor General of India has 925 600
a yetr salary, 900 IA year allowances, and
Cd, 900 for outfit.
The gold receipts at San Francisco for the
quarter ending with March, were Sl0, 600 COO
The mines are yielding sure returns of labor.
The Anniversaries of New York have been
thiiny attended this year.
The Anti-Sunday law Germans and Others,
were to have great meeting a night or two
ago in New York. to resist Gov. Morgan = Sun
day act, but they1ntde ii lilsco Only twenty |
persons were present.
The Postmaster General of Canada has alul- |
shed the postage on American exchanges going
into that Province.
They have found out that Slyers is not an |
Irshman, but full blooded Englisher. So |
much the more to the credit of the Irish.
The cost of keeping the United States army |
md navy amounts to $50, ,000, 900 year.
The Quebec Mercury proposes that Upper and !
Jower Canada be sepefated and that in Lower |
canada the French and English sections of the |
population be endowed with equal representa-
ion without regard to numbers. !
More proof has been elicited in support of
he fact that the Lecompton Constitution was
ooked in the Presidents House before it was
ent to Kansas. Goyode is unearthng the old
OK.
The people of Rye Valley, in Smyth county,
"a, are greatly afflicted by what seems to be
contagious inflammation of the throat. Rufus
(. Williams and five of his family have died
fith it, besides a number of the citizens of that
alley
fire i'll Chicago, last Wednesday night. A.
troyed the extensive planning mill of Messrs
leayeland Russell. Loss So, 900; uninsured.
Advices from Illinois represent the prospects
lr the crops this year as very encouraging
lore land has been sown with wheat, and is be-
lg planted with corn this year, than ever be-
ore, and if the weather but continues good
here will doubtless be an unprecedented yieid
f grain.
A chap, who is at the Washoe silver mines
irites to n California paper, that since he star
ed he has not seen man worth less than So
90 to $50, 900, though all are keen at borrow
lg dollar for their breakfast The accommo-
ations are as one to four OF those who want
hem.
The wigwam erected by the Republicans at
hicago for the accommodation of the National
onvention was dedicated OH Saturday night
everal speeches were made. The city was full
delegates.
Two boys been tried at Bury st. Edmunds for
ne murder Of young girl They were rom
ing with her and, by way Of q joke, had roll !
ID her in the meal bin, choking her to death.
D. B. Stetsons sale stable, in Philadelphia, ,
as destroyed by fire last week. Twenty eight /
orses were burned, one valued at fifteen hun 5
red dollars and another at one thousand dol !
lrs. Loss twenty five thousand dollars ; in
france five thousand dollars.
The steamer Silver STAR from Evansville to
aducah burnt to the waters edge on Satur- II
ay evening last at Curlew Coal Mines. Five
yes were lost, The boat and cargo are a total !
'ss; insured for two-thirds in Pittsburgh off
IS.
There are in Egvpt three hundred miles of n