Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

~ s'a' event. ~ years, on tne fafm where
she lived.
A notorious bully and rufian of New Or
leans, named johnson, was killed in a hight
few days ago. The Coroner's iury state
that he came to his death in consequence of
nine knife wounds and nine pistol shots, al.
most any one of either being mortal wounds
The cane owned by Mr.. Lincoln and used
by him for the few of his last years, is in
possession of Frederick Douglass. Mr.
Lincoln having signified to his wife his de.
sire to present Mr.. D. with some token of
regard, this cane was selected by Mrs. Lin.
coin after her husbands assassination.
A Cuba correspondent describes Captain
General Lersundi as u remarkably fne.look
ing man, is about six feet high, large. weighs
irom 200 to 99O pounds, is slightly bald in
'front.', with little or no hair on the hind part
of his head; has martial bearing, firm and
determined look, and an exceedingly plea.
SAINT, intelligent and frank countenanee. His
bearing indicates man of fine manners.
The New Bedford Mercury notes the fact
that young lady to whom her late father
left clean million of dollars, with the in
come of about $4,0OO,OO0 more, has filed
allegations against the will, charging that
its execution was obtained through fraud
and undue influence. Her reason for this
course seems to be that there were other
legacies of about $50, 900 to other parties.
What comfortable wife that woman would
be to an economical young person.
The Chicago papers give an account of
quack doctor who had been practicing for
years in that city, and yet who appears to
have not particle of medical knowledge or
| skill. Some of his methods have been ab-
surdly outrageous, but he has accumulated
fortune by his practice. For young girl
who was dying with consumption, he order
cd that compound of coal tar, vinegar and
assat@dita should be put in a large jar. and
kept constantly stirred by her bedside, and
although the stencil was horrible, the suffer
er had to breathe it till she died A patient
was suffering from sore eyes. The learned
physician told her, with great solemnity,
that the fat which was to work the cure
must be the fat of cat. Furthermore that
the cat which gave the fat must be black. A
single streak of white would spoil the charm
and the fat of gray or brindled cat would
strike the patient stone blind.
Mr.. f. Il. Clark, of Atchison County,
Kansas, was robbed of several thousand
dollars on the s3d ult. by highwaymen,
In Boston young man stopped and sub
dued runaway horse by jumping upon his
back, and then working forward upon his
neck until he could reach his ear He then
bit the ear, causing the animal to stop almost
instantly.
A collision occurred in Detroit River, on
the 29d ult., between the propeller Cleve-
land and a barge. The propeller was sunk
and six persons injured There will be
heavy loss upon the freight.
The Syracuse Courier OF the 23d ult. re.
ports the poisoning of forty persons in the
town of Manlius, N. Y, by eating cheese
manufactured at factory in the vicinity,
the maker himself being one of those attack.
ed. An analysis is being made of the cheese
to ascertain its poisonous qualities.
Elk xLieutenaut Commanding Nicholas, of
the Navy, has been twice arrested as the
supposed robber of the Bowdoinham (Me., y
Bank, on account of his resemblance to the
description given by the family of the cashier
of the leader of the gang.
Correspondence from Nepa Valley, Cali
fornia, says that never since the settlement
of the Valley by Americans, has there been
such copious rains at that season of the year
as fell on the 26th and 9th of May 1t was
thought that great damage had been done to
the crops, but this fear proved groundless.
A young man named Henry Clark died
suddenly in Philadelphia on Tuesday night
while playing game of billiards.
Collector Howe, of Memphis, has brought
a suit against the Memphis Argus for libel,
laying his damages at $23, 600
Willard Chapman, Nova Scotian, aged
one hundred years, is looking for his rela-
tives in Iowa.
Jacob Kotch, of Keokuk, Iowa, loaded
toy cannon, using marble for a ball, placed
the muzzle in his mouth and touching it off
with match, blew out his brains.
A Texas paper thinks that the largest col
lection of conservative" newspapers in ex-
istence is that made by Major General sheri
dams order. Every paper in his military
department has to send copy to headquar-
ters.
An Irish girl, named Margaret Flannery,
at Orleans, New York, started fire the
other day by pouring kerosene oil upon it.
She met with the usual success in speedily
burning to death by the oil in the can taking
fire and exploding.
II DIR. f. N. Burke, well-known Irish-born
physician, of Cincinnati, has just returned
from protracted visit to his native land.
DR.. Burke says that the Fenian movement
in ireland is wretched farce, which ter
minated with the arrest of Stephens.
On Tuesday evening last VIM. H. Mercer,
a well known citizen of Philadelphia, was
drowned. With a companion, he undertook
to swim TO schooner some distance from
the shore, but his strength failed him and he
sank. His companion was rescued.
y young lady by the name of Martha Ben
nett, was murdered at Edinburg, Indiana, on
! the 23d ult., by Philip Ditman. He shot
| her four times with pistol, and then set fire
, to her clothes. Jealousy is supposed 10 be
the cause. Ditman was arrested and sent
q to Franklin in irons.
II 4 Louisiana paper says that in that State
horse.stealing is managed as follows:-The
, owner of.a horse makes bargain with a
thet 10 take the horse to Iberville or Baton