Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

An old lady in Washington stabbed one OF
her boarders with seven inch knife because
he gave her some insulting language.
A Frenchman was robbed while bathing
at Long Branch, N. j., on Wednesday last
of set of diamonds worth $4,000, and |
coupon bonds to the amount of $4,000.
Four convicts made their escape from
Sing Sing prison on Saturday, while the
guard at the quarry were asleep. They pos
sessed themselves of citizens clothes, and
doifed their striped uniform.
During thunder shower at Pique, Ohio,
the other day, man named Jones and his
little son were killed by lightning. Perfect
photographs of the trees under which they
were standing at the time were imprinted
upon their bodies.
A little girl, near Milton, Pa, was sent to
the fields few days since, to carry lunch to
the field hands. Remaining away longer
than was necessary, search was made for
her, when she was found strangled to death
by black-snake. The reptile had coiled
itself several times about her neck, and had
to be cut in two before he would release his
hold.
A one-armed watchman was first robbed
and then pitched into the river by couple
of thieves in New York on Sunday night,
The unfortunate man came near being
drowned. The rogues escaped
Daniel Elard, Boston coffin-maker, was
arrested on Saturday evening, his wife hav-
ing died on that evening, it is supposed from
the effects of a severe beating he gave her
three days before.
AT Saybrook, Conn, on Saturday last,
two young men, in an heroic humor under
the inyigorating influences of drinking sa-
loon, concluded to substitute laudanum for
their wouted beverages. One died the same
day, and the other was not expected to live.
a nest Of burglars has just been discover
ed and broken up in Coytesville, N. j. The
thieves were living quite retired, and had
made quite favorable impression upon the
villagers The detectives found them out,
however, and recovered three wagon loads
of goods, clothing, furniture, sc.
On last Sunday afternoon, two young
ladies met near the town of Reesville, on tht
Cincinnati and GAINESVILLE road, and while il
conversation, with a rail fence separating
them, flash of lightning struck one of them
Miss Reynolds, and killed her instantly
The other although stunned, was not in tn
least injured The lightning struck Mis-
Reynolds on the top OF the head, and passin
down her back, burnt her clothes and spli
her stocking and shoe before passing int
the earth.
The city Judge of St. Paul was attacke
in the street by man whom he had fine
$50, and who demanded the return of tn
money. The fellow got more justice tina
grtenbacks.
Mrs. Hatch, who kept fashionable boart
ing-house in Chicago, recently left her hui
CRY boarders supperless and minus 81,
which she had borrowed from them, an
started for parts unknown. She had pr
viously disposed ofeyery article of furnitur
and was greatly in arrears with the servan
and various tradesmen.
The Portland Press tells the followir
rather extrayagant story to illustrate u
wholesale thieving practiced there on Il
night of the great fire; Zone who had bee
slumbering peacefully in his grave in IL
Eastern Cemetery awoke, and walking fort
inquired if the day of Judgment had come
On being told that it was only Portlar
burning, he remarked that he would go BAT
TO his repose. On reaching his grave,
found that in his absence somebody hi
stolen his coffin. "