Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-04
Miscellaneous Items.

The Archimedean axle works of Barber,
Sheldon Il Co., at the Auburn State Prison,
were partially destroyed by fire Monday
morning. Tie loss Is heavy, and but
partially insured. Fortunately the store
room, forge.shops and office are saved in
good order, which, with the arrangements
made for furnishing axles, will cause but
slight detention in the business. The store
room and kitchen of the prison, together
with the provisions, were destroyed, and
breakfast for the prisoners had to be pro-
cured outside.
During the heavy thunder storm at Pa
terson, on Monday night, Military Hall was
struck by lightning. A German society
was holding ball there at the time. A
party of ladies were thrown from wall seat,
but were moi injured. Policeman ltice was
prostraled, bul speedily recovered. The
Hall was injured in the floor and gas-pping.
Several OF the adjoining houses were dam
aged, and one man had his hair singed.
Last Monday evening, while Mrs. Charles
j. Wister was proceeding 10 her residence
in Germantown her carriage was overturned
on the turnpike near Princeton lane. Mrs.
Wister was thrown from the vehicle, sus-
tanning violent conclusion of the brain,
causing almost instantaneous death. The
venerable lady received every kindness and
attention, hut expired before medical aid
could be obtained.
8. X. Barrow, young merchant OF
Poughkeepsie, mysteriously disappeared on
Tuesday afterrOon. He was well known
all over the city, and little squads OF mer-
chants have been hunting for him, but
without success. He was met on the post
road IN the afternoon, bul he Immediately
at, tnA To-, tltranffnn ni IN
since which tine he has not been seen.
The trial of Dennis Reen, charged with
the murder of Dennis Cronan, III December
last, was commenced in the Supreme Court,
at Chmbrdge, Mass, yesterday Reen and
Cronan were employed in pork factory in
Charlestown. The latter was decaptated
with meat AK, and suspicion led TO Reen's
arrest and indictment for the murder.
Henry Eckenworth, a German, Monday
evening committed suicide by hanging him
self from the top of the doorway of an apart
ment on the third floor oil his residence, No
192 Attorney street, New York lie hat
been drinking to excess for several days pas
and Tins probably led hlm TO commit The act
He leaves wile and several children.
About O'Clock, Monday afternoon, fir
broke out in the cotton works of John Il
Myers, in William street near Inlay street
Brooklyn, causing damage to the amount o
about $500. The loss on the building
which is owned by H. d. Ostmore, amount
TO about 81 500 The fire originated in
driving room.
John N. Maffit, commander of the lat
rebel pirate Florida, has instituted legal pre-
ceeding at st. Paul, MINI, To recover som
$4,000 worth OF property confiscated in tn
United States District Court three years az
and sold by the United States Marshal fC
about $4,000.
Jas. w. Campbell, of Covngton, KY, o
Thursday made affidavit that his tesiimon
before the Grand Jury, in December las
on which indictments were procured again
certain tobacco manufacturers were false
that he testified falsely because of threa
and inducements male by the dovernmel
detectives.
girl IA years OF age was sullocated
death al The Syracuse House, Syracuse,
Y, Monday night She was put in roo
by herself and instructed how to turn olf Il
gus. Alter turning II off she turned it {
again, and next morning was found dead
her he'd.
The Universalists held their annual sOci
reunion in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Thursda
the Hon. Israel Washburne, Jr., presiding
and the Uniiarmns held their annual iestv
in Music Hull, Geo. H. ChoAte of New Yoi
presiding.
Flonculture is beginning TO receive atic
j tion in Iowa. The Keokuk (Iowa) Gate O.
: says:-"NIr. Rose married Miss Violet
/ Winterest, last week. There is flower b
) for you. That Rose may reasonably expe
) To become a poppy--in time.
James f. Robbins was arrested in BuHal
Tuesday, chargeA with robbing the de
body oi Frank NAlker, civil enginei
killed at the Angola disaster eighteen mont
G since. Of a gold watch