Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-02-05


posed to give away is the residence of JEFF.
Davis in Richmond, now in possession of
the Government.
A telegram from Idaho says Gen. Crook
returned to Fort Lyon with 100 prisoners
and 30 horses that he had captured. A great
many Indians were killed, though the mum.
ber is not stated. A big fight is expected
soon.
A German in Chicago has been fined for
letting two worthless old horses starve. The
poor animals last meal was a handful of
shaviugs.
A tunnel under the Detroit river, for rail-
road purposes, is seriously talked Of The
engineer of the Chicago tunnel is now tax
ing soundings, and finds the soil favorable.
Ristori, since she came to this country,
has pocketed $3.50
The leprosy prevailed to fearful extent
in the Island of Waulaiki, Sandwich Islands.
The frontier posts are being rapidly
strengthened. This is rendered necessary
by the hostile attitude of the Indians.
A lady in Ohio travelling in a railroad car,
with one of her feet out of the window, had
her leg torn of in crossing bridge.
The Hon. Garret Davis has been reelected
United States Senator from Kentucky for
six years from the 4th of March next The
Rebel and the Copperhead vote was COM
bined upon him.
Mrs. Colt, of Hartford, Connecticut, is
about to erect church in that city, to cost
$500
Chief Justice Chase has decided that
liquor selling or lottery dealing licenses
issued under acts of Congress do not con-
travene State prohibitory laws.
Five inches Of snow fell at Enterprise,
Ala, last Tuesday, to the astonishment even
of ''the Oldest inhabitant."
Some convicts in the West Virginia Peni-
tentiary lately set fire to the building in the
hope to escape.
During the recent snow embargo on the
New Jersey road, the hotels were filled at
New Brunswick, and the saloon keepers,
taking advantage of the wants of starving
passengers on the blockaded trains, asked
ten dollars and half for plate of mutton
chops and a cup Of coffee without sugar.
Green yitriol has destroyed the rats in the
sewers of Vienna.
A little six-year old urchin, away up in
Maine, being unable to drive an obstinate
COW out of the barn, set 1t on fire. ''She run
then" 80 the boy told his mother.
A negro woman, 122 years of age, died
recently in Kentucky poor house.
A man in Jersey City was rubbing his
leg, which was affected by infammatory
rheumatism, with benzine, when the cotton
caught fire from too close proximity to the
lamp, and his leg, from knee to the foot,
and his right hand were burned seriously.
| A negro who had given offence to a rebel
outlaw in 0bion county, Tennessee, a few
days since, by testifying against him in
court, was shot dead at his door soon after.
An Englishman named John Gard, living
at Lamville, Bureau county, Illinois, shot
and killed his wife on Monday night week.
Cause, jealousy. The murderer was ar
rested.
A horrid tragedy occurred near Orleans,
Indiana, on the night of the 1st ult. Two
young men, named Weirs and Parish, sought
the hand of young lady. Weirs was sue
cessful--Parish grew jealous, and at party
stabbed W. six times, killing him instantly
The murderer fed to the woods, but has
since been arrested.
Charles A. Davis, the once famous "Jack
Downing" died in New York, Tuesday,
aged 70.
Henry Ward Beecher and family, with
hundred others, are about to charter
steamship to visit Europe, Egypt, &C., dur
ing the present summer.
The believers in the doctrine that the
second advent of Christ will occur this year
are numerous and active in Bangor They
are holding frequent meetings for the dis
: seminstion of their views.
The costliest watch that was ever made is
said to have been one which was constructed
, in 1874 for the Sultan Abdael Medjid, who
: must have found it rather inconvenient, since
/ it was five inches in diameter, and struck
the hours and quarters on wires, with a
sound resembling that of a powerful cathe-
dral clock. 1t cost 1900 guineas. Another
famous watch was noted for its smallness.
Q 1t was inserted in the top of pencil case,
and though it was but three sixteenths of an
inch in diameter, its dial not only indicated
0 the hours, minutes and seconds, but also
a the days of the month. 1t was made in
! Geneva.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells story
of certain Mr.. B., living in neighboring
e village who cast down by financial reverses,
= determined to commit suicide. He secretly
made his coffin at the barn, dressed himself
, with scrupulous neatness, got in his rude
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