Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


A treaty of peace, friendship and COM
merce between Nicaragua and Honduras has
been ratified and published.
Michael Foeley, Co. II, 9th U. s. artillery.
confined in Fortress Monroe for mutiny, es.
capped mysteriously on Friday night, and has
thus lar eluded the parties sent in pursuit.
An agent of the Irish Republic Brother
mood, who accompanied Head Centre Ste
phens in his flight to Paris, arrived in New
YORK on Monday, by the steamer Atlantic.
lie states that there are 25O,OOO disciplined
men in ireland ready for the order to strike
Tor freedom, and of the British army in Ire.
land about one-half are Fenians.
The steamship Tonawanda, from Boston
ior Havana, went ashore on the 2Sth ult., on
dreclan Shoals, coast of Florida, and was
lost. Passengers and crew saved. The
vessel was valued at $1,000 and was fully
insured.
Inc steamship England, from Liverpool
Tor New York, put into Halifax on Monday,
for medical aid. She has 100 cases of cholera
on board, and there have boon about 40 deaths
during the voyage.
European advices of the s0th ult. say that
The prospects OF an Austro. Prussian war are
increasing, and n crisis Is considered immi-
nent. The cattle plague is on the decline
The British Cabinet continued its sessions
throughout the Easter holidays, notwith-
standing Parliament had adjourned. In
regard to the Austro- Prussian trouble, it is
stated that Austria, as soon as armed, will
be obliged to commence the attack, owing
to her financial condition, and that Prussia
Is seriously considering that point. The al
lance between Prussia and Italy is denied
Italy desires to be strictly neutral.
Milton Whipple of Riga, N. Y, who was
robbed of $4,000 in Government securities
on the night of February 2s, has received
about 100000 of the bonds through the
post office. They were registered, and the
payment had been stopped. One registered
bond, No. ID, 727, and four seven-thirties, of
the denomination of 81 900, are still missing.
Mr.. M. p. Brace, n well-to-do farmer, liv-
ing near Neponset, Bureau County, ILL.,, re-
Gently took the cars at Earl station on the G.
u. " Q. Road, and when they had reached
Meridian, he was found to be dead. He had
been seen running very fast to catch the
train, and the over exertion is supposed to
have caused his DEATH
A lad, aged is, named Matthias Stevenger,
while attempting to ride upon the pilot of
locomotive in the streets of Buffalo on the
night of the I'd inst, fell and was instantly
killed.
A hotel, woollen factory, distillery and
other buildings, at Edinburgh, Indiana,
wore destroyed by fire on Friday last. Loss
100000.
On Tuesday evening week, two lads aged
ID and 12 respectively, while engaged in
making sugar in the woods near Verona,
Oneida county, N. Y, were handling
loaded revolver, when the eldest of the boys
took the weapon, and pointing it at the other,
said, ~ will shoot you," and Immediately
discharged one of the barrels which luckily
only contained powder. His face was burned
and disfgured in horrible manner, and il
is expected he will lose one of his eyes.
On Thursday week, Joseph Britton, aged
II, son of Mr.. Joseph Britton of Forked
River, olean Co., N. j., threw a loaded
shot gun over his shoulder carelessly, and
proposed hunt. One of his comrades in n
sportivc mood, seized it and attempted to
wrest it from him, when the gun was acci-
dentally discharged, the charge passing
through young Britton's neck, killing him
instantly.
The Carrolton (Ill.) Patriot says;-We arc
sorry to record the death of George W.
Black, son of David Black, ESQ, an old
citizen of Greene county. On Sunday week
brother of young Blacks took up loaded
gun, which he supposed to be empty, saying
he would shoot him, and suiting the action
to the word fired, and the contents lodged
IL the jaw of the latter, who died from the
wound on the Wednesday following.