Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-16

States Gezette of Saturday ays-Anothe
shocking murder occurred yesterday, and un
der circumstances as horrid as these OF any o
the recent tragedies in'thls city. though as ye
1t is yelled in some mystery. About moor
yesterday young man, apparently about n
years Of age, dressed in a light linen coat ant
pants and stray hat, wearing a meustache
accompanied by woman about rs years old
attred in a black silk skirt,a light jacket and
and new bonnet, called at a house of i'll
| fame 10 North Eleventh street, near Mark,
| Lane, and took lodgings, the man paying some
money. They occupied chamber fitted NJ
in the French style, on the second floor hack
| with piano and other furniture. Mrs. Tyson
| who keeps the mouse, remained during the
time In the front room oil the same floor
About hat an hour afterwards the man came
out Of the room calmly smoking cigar, and
with some nonchalance said that his compan-
ion was asleep, and need not TO be awakened
ths. ue wss going out for an boar or 30, when
he would return. Nothing more e ma to have
been thought OF the matter nntil late in the
afternoon, when, as the man did not return,
aud the woman made ne noise, Suspicion he
gan to be aroused. Al last about o'clock
the chamber door was opened, and there a
horrible scene was disclosed. The mi ,erAble
| woman was found lying in bed nearly nude
| wrapped in a sheet, stark dead, with her
throat cut from ear TO ear, and the whole bed
| clotted with blood. Great excitement follow
ed, and the police was called in aud took
charge of the affair. A card OF the Baltimore
house, corner of Dock Street, and Delaware
Avenue, was found under The pile OF the wo-
mans clothes, but on inqairing at that place
no information could be obtained Of either of
the parties. The womans bonnet, 1t was a.
certained, had been bought yesterday. The
same parties had been to Mrs. Tyson's house
once before, a week previous. The Coroner
held an inquest on the body of the unfortunate
woman on Saturday. The belief that the
Identification of the woman would lad to a
trace Of the murderer, made the authorities
very anxious that the body should be seen by
as many persons as possible and in the coarse
OF the morning 1t was recognized ss that Of
Mary Carney, who had resided on Cresson
Street. which runs west from Sixth Street,
below Race, From the friends of this woman,
who had been living an abahd1ned life, it was
ascortained that she had beeu for some time
the friend of one Newton Champion, formerly
an engineer in the United States Navy, and
that no had gone with her to the identic Il
house, at Marks lane and Eleventh street,
about one week before. Search was at once
made for Champion, and he was found at a
house in Uallowhill street, above Fifteenth,
the residence OF a friend of the family, where
Nv HoN k1ut lhb uhJ pNcFiOhsi "Hiic
from what was pronounced to DO an attack OF
cholera, and where be was lying in bed, IN
charge of physician. Ho was soon after
wards removed to the Central Station, and
tr0m there TO the CoronIr's office, and wal
present during the the examination of some Of
tao witnesses. He was composed and seem.
iugly unconcerned, even when clearly ident-
fed by the keeper OF the Marks lane house,
The jury rendered verdict that the deceased
came TO her death at the hands of Champion :,
after which he was committed for trial.
The We,lsyan Female Collsss.--The next SEES
sion Of this excellent institution for the edu :
cation OF young ladies will begin on Thursday
September 9Th. 10 this COZ nection we give
the report of the Board Of Visitors, who etten-
ded the commencement exercises iu June last:
"The twenty-sixth commencement exeroses
Of this institution began with the annual SER
mon by Rev. b. II. Eatal, D. D., on Sunday,
June 18th. The examinations on the follow.
ing Tuesday and Wednesday were thorough,
and, so far as witnessed by the commute who
attended nearly every exercise, the result was
highly creditable TO both scholars and their
teachers. The AlumDe celebrated their third
anniversary on Wednesday evening, with in
teresting exercises. The commencement tosk
place on Thursday evening, after very sub.
Rtantial commencement dinner. The music
on the occasion must De PRONOUNCED exc client;
the essays were well written and well read /,
and the paintings of the young ladies', with
which the College Hall Was 20 tasteful deco
rated, were of superior merit. The graduating
class numbered thirteen. President wilson,
before presenting the diplomas. addressed the
young ladies In most appropriate and i'm
pressiye manner.
During the last term the number Of boarders
was larger than ut any previous period, and
larger number than usual remained 10 the COL
lege throughout tee year,
The President and his excellent companion
possess rare qualifications for the high and
responsible position which they occupy, and
their wise and judicious administration has
contributed largely to the womanly bearing
and cultivated address exhibited by the stu
dents. Many of them, during the last year,
have been made wise unto salvation, aud
promise much to the Church
Considering the eligible location Of the COL
lege, its beautiful nd healthiul surroundings,
it's ample and pleasant accommodations, its
able corps of teachers, its superior government,
and Its easiness OF access from all parts Of the
country, it is the sober judgment of the under
signed that better or safer institution for
the mental and moral training of Yong ladies
eau nowhere be found. N. D KuRrz,
A. RTTTENHousE,
Committee Philadelphia Conference.
3. NkwroN BsowS, Baltimore Conference
Base Ball. "A social game OF base ball was
played on Friday, August 10th, between the
Alert, of Middletown, and the Telegraph, Of
Clayton; on the ground OF the latter. The fol-
having ia the score