Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-04
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One little boy maliciously drowned an
other little boy at Rock Island, Ill.
1t is said that only two of the once nu.
merous family of the late ex.Gov. Hicks now
survive--a son and daughter.
Sim Jennings, rich old miser, died re.
Gently in Ohio, leaving a fortune of two
million dollars, which his heirs are already
quarrelling about.
Twenty or thirty ladies' are now on trial
at Indianola, Iowa, for compelling woman
of strong Southern proclivites to carry an
American flag in public procession.
Davis and McCool, two noted Western
bruisers, are training at St. Louis for a great
prize fight, the contest to be for 81, 900 side
and the championship Of America.
The Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman says that
the head of negress was found in coffee
sack, a few days ago, in the loft of an old
warehouse in that city. How it came to be
there is a matter Of profound mystery.
As Justice Catlett, of Evansville, Indiana,
was returning home from gathering in the
country few days ago, he met a couple in
the woods who insisted upon being married
then and there. The justice complied, and
the ceremony was performed.
A young gentleman (somnambulst) OF
South Nashville, Tenn, recently arose in the
night, and putting on hat and boots, walked
into the street, where he ensconced himself
on the top of high stone post Here he
snoozed away until morning, when he was
awakened by people passing.
Maximilian has levied two forced loans on
the people Of Guaymas, amounting to TWEEN.
ty-seven thousand dollars.
Valparaiso has been strongly fortified.
The Chilian Congress has not ratified the
Government loan of S6,OOO,0OO. Gen. Xii.
patrick has prepared document which is
signed by number of Valparaiso citizens,
to prove his innocence of the charges of mis-
conduct preferred against him at Washing.
ton.
Hon. James Harlan retired from the office
OF Secretary of the Interior on Friday, and
was presented with handsome service of
silver by the clerks and other employees OF
the department
The latest returns from Colorado give Chill
colt majority of 207. Allowing the friends
Of Hunt all they claim, still Chicott would
have DO to so majority, and probably it will
be over 100.
The report that Gen. Tilson was to succeed
Gen. Howard, as the head of the Freedmen's Is
Bureau, appears 10 have been unfounded, as
he has been directed to return to Augusta,
A
missioner for that State, Gen. E, NJ Gregory
is assigned to duty as Assistant Commits.
lioner for Maryland
A dispatch was received on Friday from
General Sherman, dated at Fort Laramie,
stating that the reports of Indian depreda-
tions have been gross exaggerations, and
most are without any foundation. The tele.
graph lines have not been interfered with,
no bands of marauding Indians are roaming
about, and no trouble is apprehended.
Gov Hahn, of Louisiana, spoke at Des
Moines, Iowa, on the 9th His speech was
Il complete vindication of the course of Con.
gress and the radical Union men. He showed
up the betrayal OF the Union men Of the
South by President johnson, and tho com
plete surrender Of the South into the hands
OF the rebels to kill and sley as they saw fit.
He showed that President johnson, instead
OF protecting Union men in the South, had
basely betrayed them; and he declared before
high Heaven that he believed him guilty OF
the murder of Dr. Dostie, Rev Mr. Norton
End the other martyrs at New Orleans. The
Governor is now on his way East.
young lady in Lee, Massachusetts, had
been for some time engaged TO a worthy
young man of Windsor, Connecticut, who
arrived last Thursday week at her father'a
house to claim his bride. The girl declared
that she had changed her mind and wouldn't.
her father said she should-her honor, truth
and best interests required it. Pretending
TO consent, the perverse maiden retired to
her room. The next morning she had fed,
and there has yet been found no trace o.
her.
On Thursday morning, in latitude 81. So
longitude 36.03, the Atlantic cable of las
year was picked up by the Great Eastern
and a splice effected with the line on board
The Great Eastern is now paying out th,
spliced cable and steering for Hearts Con
tent.
The Governor of New Hampshire has ap
pointed George G. Fogg United States sena
tor, to fill the unezpired term of DAME
CLARK, who has been appointed United State
District Judge.
Senator Wright, of New Jersey, is sinkin,
rapidly, and his speedy death is expected.
Governor Wells, of Louisiana, has deter
termiDed to raise mixed black and whit
militia force Of persons without rebel ante
cedents, to keep order during the elections
The residence of Gov. Wells, at New Or
leans, is guarded night and day by soldiers
at his own request.
Drouyn de L'huys has resigned the Frencl
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is succeed
ed by Marquis Montholon.
The Francis Palmer, an American bark
has been seized by French war steame
and carried TO Mazatlan, under pretense sh
was loading guano without permit. Th
United States boats Saranac and Shawnee