Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-19
MEN AND THINGS.

BECOME DERANugp.-A New York correspond
ent,writing on Thursday, says MIR. II. T. Helm
bold, the Buchu man, who offered such stupend-
Gus bets and subscriptions on the success Of the
democratic candidates, has come to a sad end.
Last evening he opened his new establishment
which he has been engaged in building after the
style established by A. T. Stewart The occasion
was unparalleled in magnidcence champagne
flowed in rivers, and everybody drank to safety.
Mrs. Hcllnbold aud daughter graccd tho occasion.
But his prosperity and his svertaxed mind PROV
cd too much for him, and this much he was con-
vcyed to an insane asylum hopelessly dcranged.
SENATOR SUMMER" Warrington" says -''Mr.
Sumner, though I dare say he holds the same
opinion of the suffrage "plauk" iu the Chicago
platform us that which have quoted coming
from one Of our members, will be Reelected on
the second Tuesday after the Legislature meets
II he goes into the Cabinet 1t is generally thought
that Gov. Boutwell, stands the best chance to be-
| come his successor"
| HoRRIpLE!- miserable monster says Frank
Blair should rejoice at the result of the sleci n
one Vice at least is not to be charged to him.
| Nkw York FAsHioNs.--It will interest the la
dies to know that in New York the prominent
features of the winter fashions are high colors.
Tartan dresses and tartan suits are very much
worn, and these very bright and pretty, either
for the house or street. High dresses of scarlet
cas- hmere, delaine, of French merino, arc very
much worn by young ladies, with little panicred
over-dresses Of black silk
Hi CoSrEsTs.-Hon. Leonard Myers has served
the notice of contest on John Moffet in the ID
Philadelphia Congressional district Evidences
OF fraud are ample to overcome the slight major.
ity upon which Moffet holds the certificate.
TME NEW YoIK SESAToRsIir.-A New York
letter writer says that in politics the Senatorshp
is now the prize most ardently clnvassed. Mr.
Grswod was named as a man In the lists, bu
this is not probable. Governor Fenton is a can
didate, however, and will contest the matter Wig
orousy with Governor Morgan The strife viii
be lively, for both are shrewd mcn, well backed
and ia earnest. The indications favor Governo
Morgan.
Thus Mucm.-TLe average salaries OF Mctho
dist ministers in the Cincinnati Conference ar
1925 for married and 551j for single men.
WANTED TO SrAy.--General Graut has alrcad,
received large number of applications for Office
but he is determined to pay attention to them
|
when received Among these applications wa
, one from a Western postmaster, who says he wa
neutral until the October elections, thinking Gen
Grant himself was neutral but after that he roll
cd up his sleeves aud went to work. carrying hi
township for Grant. All the reward he asked wa
to he allowed to retain his Office.
. WOMAN SUFFRAGE. The question OF woma
suffrage in England has It's quietus, far Ms til
present laws are concerned. The case Of Mis-
, Lydia Becker was up for adjudication, and III
Court of Common Pleas has rendered dccisio
in which all the Judges concur, that the commo
law of England gives women no right to vot,
An Act of Parliament will now be required befor
the names of women can be registered on the vt
ting lists
: No AccouSr.-Brick Pomeroy's Infamous l.
D Crosse paper, If read, seems not to be regarded
from the fact that on the Sd inst, not Dcmocr,
was elected TO any office within hundred mil,
OF the place of its publication. The highsr-ton
Democratic papers that have been black-guarde
! by Biick, for their responsibility, can take hca
> from this.