Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-25

between the hours Of ten o'clock, Monday night, |
and four o'clock Tuesday morning, by cutting his |
throat Coroner Curry, held an inquest on the
body when the following facts were ELECTED -
IL appears that Mulligan had been drinking for
about ten days very hard, but he exhibited no
signs OF arrangement of his mental faculties
until Monday evening, when Mrs. Mulligan
states that she noticed that there was something
unusual in bis appearance. lie, However,
retired to bed about half pa,t eight o'clock. At
ten O'clock II little boy and girl, who resided
with Mulligan, came ill., at which time the
deceased was in his room, and stll alive, ns they
heard him us they passed Oh their way TO bed
Nothing more was known Of him until about
four o'clock on Tuesday morning when Mrs.
MuIligan discovered him lying on bed, in n
room in the rear part of tho h7use, different
from the one he slept in, with O horrible cash
about an inch and quarter long in his throat,
which completely severed the wind-pipo. The
walls, bed and floor were covered with blood,
lie was still cluching the razoe with which he
committed the fatal dsed, in his hand, with his
back resting ou n pillow, so us to cause his head
to be thrown hack and the wound to spread
wide open His eyes were partially open, and he
presented a ghn=tly spectacle. lie ia presumed
to have been laborirg uullr mental alteration
supcriuduced by the exc ssivc use of intoxicating
liquors. lle was about 40 years of age, native
OF Ireland, mud leaves IL wife to mourn his sad
fate.
PrRsoEs ENTITLED TO PEasloNs,-The fol-
lowing class of persons have been decided as be-
ing entitled TO pensions H.
First. Inyalids, disabled since March !, 1861,
in the naval or military service Of tho United
States while in the line Of duty.
Second Widows Of ciicers, soldors and sea
men who have died Of wounds received or dis
ease contracted in service as abovc
Third Children under sixteen years of age, Of
either Of the deceased PARENTS, if there is no
widow surviving, or from the time of the wi
dow's remarriage
Fourth Mothers Of officers, soldiers or seamon
deceased, ms aforementioned md who arc de-
pendent on the son Tor support in whole or in
part.
Finh. Sisters under sixteen years Of age de-
pendent on said deceased brother wholly or in
part for support, provided there are none Of The
last three classes above mentioned
In order to have said pension commence when
the service terminated the application therefor
must be made within year Of the discharge of
the invalid or dcceasc Of the oiiicer soldier OF
senmen, us the case may be
Rate Of Pension Lieutenant Colonel ant
officers of higher rank, $50 per month Major
S2G per mouth; First Lieutenant. $l7 pei
month"; Second Lieutenant, Sl1 per mo iih AT
enlisted men 50 per month. Ouly one full pen
zion will he allowed to the relatives of de
ceased soldier, and in the order Of precedence
as above mentioned,
AN IMroRTANr Ex,rrMrsr.- following
act was passed a; the late session of the Gener
Assembly of this State;
AN ACT FOR THE nENEFIr ~ MARRIED WOMEN.
SECTION l Be n enacie9 by the S,nafe an,
House Of Representatives. OF The Stdfe q DelaWar
IN General Ass mbly mct That the real estate
utooks u,H Iii f1utn hntnuWtnr q
any married woman at tile time Of her marriage
or to which she may become entitled at an!
time during cnverture, shall remain and continue
to be her sole and separate property, and shal
not be subject 10 the disposition Of her husband
by alienation. transfer, assignment or otherwise
or be lnhle to the debtq or contracts of he
hlshlnl, except where such debts arc Judgment
recovered against him for her liabilities helor
a marriage; IroDidcd that nothing in this section
shall he construed 70 authorize the wife to sell 0
r otherwise dispose of her real estate mortgages
- stocks or oliver plate without her husband
>, conseni, evidenced by writing under hia han
!, and seal, or to authorize her to create an
iuoumbmncc upon her real estate, or to dispos
f Of the rents, Issues and profits thereof or th
.nlet ct upon her mortgages or dividends q
other income arising nom her stocks without hi
!. consent, evidenced IN the shme manner: M
n Proridc3 6bihsr. that nothing herein cOntaihe
% shall lie eouslrncd tn affect in any manner III
,e rights of the husband, Ol he euivvc the wife,
g. rs tenant Ny courtesy IN the real estate Of h
wife
N SEcTi1N2 BeHf fw'ic' cmciedty The duthon
ot goTeSgtt, iLut l. ti.T money scomel to be pni
l. IS my mortgage or murtpngo. nrinna.ih- TO an
q married woman shall lie raiil during b,
cOv,rture, or IT with the consent OF her hushau
II W aforesad she shall dispose of her real esta
x or stock sae may, with the consent Of hi
husband, ms atOreqIid, iGyest IN her own nan
IN the money so paid upon her mortgages,
ne arising from the sale of her real estate or stoc
Mt in other real estcte or in stocks, or loan Il
same on mortgage or moueRcee, and sut
In ilvratmept or loan shnll he her sole and sepcra
$. property aud subject to nil the provisions
te Section / of this act.
ot sEcTlON z. Andbe Il (arfher enacted by GutLori
aforesaid, That all laws aud parts of laws of I'll
y State inconsistent with the provisions Of I'll
av,, he and the same ARE hereby repealed, ma
or null anu void
ry Pas'd al Dorer, Narcd II, 1858.
NlGuT ADVENTURE or AN lgnnnIATE.
Monday night last, between ten and clevl
ne o'clock, young man considerably undo, Il
ID influence Of liquor, laid down in Walnut stree
et below Fourth. in front OF Public School No.
er and soon fell asleep. Sometime between that ho
rs and one O'Clock in the morning, some person
persons came along and relieved him of i
oil boots, hat, and other valuables. Unconseiou
T. however, OF the presenoe Of the thieves he sle
on, until the rain began to fall quite hriskl
OF when he started up suddenly and aroused Il
"a whole neghborhood by knocking At the doors
~ several OF oar citizens living in that vicinit
u When requested to 20 away, he became somewh
indignant because sober peopie would not belle
IN that their houses were on fire, and TINT lie "
nj extremely anxious to rescue them from Il
a. flames The rain falling all the time in torrent
IL he was soon perfectly soaked with wntp
e. Finding it quite unpleasant, and fearing that
might get into worse place, he soon after tot
Is up his march in kind Of 2ig-zag style, for mo
rs cOngena quarters. We trust that il NAV pro
IT, lesson 10 him, and that in future he vi
y, abstain from the use of the maldening poison.
US DEsTITurIoH IN the souru.-Agents of II
War Department, just returned from the Soul
w confirm the reports OF the dtstitution of /
people. This reminds us that latge number
ey our citizens will need Fall and Winter clothil
n, pretty soon, aud we would inform them that o,
ut friend j. II. Mnhlhausen, No 40 King stree
Oh has on hand the most splendid assortment
goods to he found in this market, from .h \
IN manufacture elegagt garments lOr gentlemen.
9. We would advise those in want to give him
rk coll before purchasing elsewhere as we have
+ doubt that he will be able 10 suit them both
nd quality aud price
'o RETURNED H0Mg.-We stated in our last nan,
that Mr.. G. W Haven, of this city, had receiy,
~ ~ dispatch from Perryyille stating that boy a
:" w sHeriug tho description Of his sou Curtis, wi
~ 10 disappeared very mystetiously on the 18Th, hi
w left that place on n schooner for WasLinrt,
. City, aud that his father had gone to tho lat
l ie place in hopes pf finding his lost child. NJ
u, Haven returned home ON Monday night, the tr
'i having been irnitless, as the youth on Il
schooner spoken Of, bore M resemblance to til