Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-24

INCOME TAX FOR 1697.-We under
stand that in accordance with instruc-
tions received from the Treasury De-
partment the assessment Of the income
tax for the year 1867 viii o0mmsnce at
once. It should be remembered that
every person who has any income what
ever is required by law to make a de-
tailed statement Of the same to the As
sistant Assessor in the division in which
he or she resides, and be sworn to its
correctness, whether said income eX-
ceeds il amount the sum of one thous-
and dollars or not. Incomes of less
than $1,000, pay no tax.
IT strikes one as a little singular that
the Democratic majority of the Senate
yesterday was unable TO get a quorum,
after a four days adjournment, during
which they drew pay as if present in
their seats. Is this retrenchment 1t
viii not do to say the fault lies with Re-
publican members. The Democrats
have a working majority quorum
in each House.-Journal.
A man rode into Sullivan, Indiana,
the other day, in great haste, declared
he was in pursuit Of a thief who had
stolen one of his horses, borrowed $50
from sympathizing listener to his
story, and departed for Evansville,
where he said be believed the fugitive
had gone. Next day, livery man from
Terre Haute appeared at the same place,
and claimed that the other fellow had
hired a horse from him and run away
with it.
Vim. Spencer, twenty-three years of
age, went into the woods, near Chilli
eothe, Ohio, to hunt, the other day.
By careless handling his gun was dis
charged, the contents mutilating the
upper portion of his left arm In a
shocking manner. He died from loss
of blood the next day.
Property to the value Of 100000
has been destroyed by fire In Chicago
since January 1. The lasb conhagra- .
tion was that which broke out on
Thursday night, at 1917 Lake street,
and consuming the building and doing
great destruction to the adjoining
structures, from No. 1913 to 199. The
loss which exceeds 500, 900, is in great
part covered by insurance.
Some Kansas papers are putting
forward the claims of Thomas Ewing,
the son to the candidacy for Vice Pres
ident on the Republican ticket O good
Lord! But if this be pressed, we shall
insist on going the whole hog; as fol-
lows: For President, Thomas Ewing,
ST. For Vice President, Thomas
Ewing, jr. The whole family or moth
iBg.-Xeina Iorch6ght.
A Southern exchange, in speaking
of two cases Of infanticide, one of the
murd eresses being white and the other
black. calls the white one an unfOrt-
unate girl, and the other "a negro
iend. '-SaHdaS6y Register.
Since the abdioation of the Tycoon,
some fears have been entertained that
Japanese Government would refuse TO
carry out the important treaties con-
cluded last year with the commits
sioners of foreign powers; but later ad-
vices from Japan announce that the
the stipulatiOns of the commercial trea-
ties made by his predecessor,
Paris correspondents of the London
press say a feeling Of uneasiness is
perceptible In political and financial
circles. Though no one believes war
is threatened from any quarter, still
the great activity in the arsenals and
dockyards of France, and the pressure
brought to bear upon the Corps Leg
islatif for the passage of the army bill,
are circumstances which contribute to
the uneasiness in the public mind, aud
impair confidence in the stability of
peace.
The Frontier Index says advices
from Fort Phil KeaEney are to the ef-
feet that the Sioux and Cheyenne In
dians are becoming very troublesome.
Cavalry scouts at that post have re-
Gently had two fights with them, and
killed several Of them and recaptured
over fifty stolen Government horses
and mules,
A Girl, aged thirteen years, named
Susan Trout, died in Columbus, Ohio,
on Sunday, from lockjaW. caused by
over exertiOn while skating.
Gen. Meade has succeeded in finding
SIS, 900 of the concealed money of the
State of Georgia which viii be devoted,
In part at least, to the payment of
members of the Convention.
A dispatch from San Francisco
denies the story that the troops at
Sitka are suffering, and even dying,
for want of food and shelter. On the
contrary, they are comfortably housed,
and have plenty to eat.
Hubbell was spewed out of the Re
publican party, He seems to have
erep into the Democratic party by the
other way, and the Democratic stom-
ach is struggling in doubt whether to
reject him by emesis or catharsis.-
Journal.