Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-30
cRlMEs ANN CASUALTIES.

Three children and servant girl were
bitten by mad dogs in Covington, Kentucky,
last week.
A young man in Ashland, Ohio, recently
Tilted by coquetle, who married another,
recovered $3.50 for presents made her during
courtship, and six cents for injured affections.
In Springfield, Mass, recently, family
of eight persons were poisoned by eating
strawberry shortcake. An investigation re-
yealed dozen small enamelled cards, which
had been carelessly left in the bottom OF the
can OF strawberries when ii was filed and
seale6-the arsenic and sugar.of-lead in the
enamel causing all the trouble.
In Memphis, pickpockets are marched
through the streets, with the placard, "thlef
and pickpockel, " fastened 10 their shoulders.
A little girl ten years of age, named Ed
wards, residing in the town of CRANKY, fell
into washtub and was drowned, where she
was found by her stricken parents.
Aaron NJ. Ecker, horse trader Of st.
Louis, who had been very fond OF wine and
women, recently lost considerable money
aud also discovered that courtesan on whom
he dotted and squandered large sums, waI
false to HIM, died suddenly last week, it il
supposed by poison, administered by himself
An Iowa woman, becoming jealous of hel
husband, came behind him and bent his heat
back, kissed him, and Immediately aiterwart
emptied bottle of vitriol in his face, in
tending to put out his eyes, She failed il
this, but succeeded in burning his forehead
and a portion of the scalp in a shocking
manner.
A bereaved husband in San Francisco pu
e180 in his pocket and went out to drowi
his SORROWS in various colored liquids II
had obtained about thirty dollars worth O
consolation, when he was suddenly intel
fupted by policeman In court. he handle
over to friend money enough to bury hi
wife, and was discharged
Mr.. A. NJ. Gwin, brother of Senator Gwir
OF California, was recently drowned in th
Mississippi river, above the head of Islam
No. 9s. A storm arose while he was eros
ing the river, in dug out, and nothing VIZ
seen or heard OF him after.
Sanford Conover, the witness against Je
ferson Davis before the Investigating Con
mittee OF Congress, has been convicted
perjury and sentenced to ten years imprisol
nent at Albany.
The wife Of Mr.. Emery, of Mason Villag
n. H., was found dead in her own hou
Monday morning, with her throat cut.
a girl II years OF age, at Three River
Mich, committed suicide a few days ago |
taking strychnine She gave as reason I
the act the slanderous gossip of her neig
hOrs
Two men who were arrested u short tir
ago on suspicion OF being horses th!ev,
and then taken out and brutally murdere
near Fayetteville, Arkansas, have sin
proved TO have been honest travellers fro
Missouri The perpetrators OF the outra
are now on trial, and the prospects are Il
they will receive their just deserts.
A muliny occurred lately among neg
cavalry stationed near San Antonio, Tex
Lieutenant Griffin was MORALLY wound,
another officer slightly, and negro sergea
who originated the mutlny, was shot de,
Fourteen of the mutineers were selected
trial
1HE old saying of "as you make your
hoyon must lie in it, come home with spec
force just now TO the people Of the Duchy
hchleswig They wouldn't stay quiet unt
The mild government Of Denmark, and
theirrestlessuessp provoked the Holsteln wa
which ended in their virtual annexation
Nh gl,l tt.,g.