Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-11
Telegraph Summary.

laS frequently rODueu nls ththcii hhu oh olo y
occasion was sent to Philadelphia TO see if i
bis removal from evil associates would not n
effect reform. He proved as bad there, i
however, and was brought home. After he /
robbed his father Tuesday morning he was
locked up, but got into the yard during the ! !
afternoon, and, stripping of all his clothing, d
attempted to escape through the privy. He
was detected, and his father then deter
mined TO give him up TO the police. He will
probably be sent to the Reform School at
Jamesbury.
The $4,000 Treasury warrant in favor of
Miss Winnie Ream, being the advance payment
on her contract for a marble statue of Lincoln,
was lost by the young lady in New York
Tuesday, and in great tribulation she tele-
graphed to the Department asking what to do.
Gen. Spinner informed her that duplicate
could be issued under certain restrictions,
which she complied with, at the same time
begging that unusual haste might be made in
preparing and transmitting the warrant, as she
had engaged passage, en- route to Italy, on the |
steamer sailing Wednesday. Gen. Spinner
therefore hurried the warrant through.
The $50 p. m. train Tuesday on the New |
Jersey Railroad, ran over an unknown man |
at the Market street depot, Newark. The |
man had stepped upon the front platform OF
the rear car, and had again stepped off upon
the ground between the train and the fence
which separates the two tracks. When the
tram started he attempted to get upon the
car, and in so doing he was carried against
the post supporting the roof Mt the corner of
the depot, thrown under the wheels and fa-
tally injured.
Breyet Lieut.. Col. Joseph G. Crane, COM
manding the Fourth Military District, and
acting Mayor of jackson, Miss, was killed
Wednesday, by E. NJ. Yerger, in difficulty
occasoned by an official order of the Mayor
levying on the property OF Yerger, fin de-
fault OF corporation taxes and the affair had
no reference whatever 10 politics. Colonel
| Crane entered the volunteer service from
Dayton, Ohio, in 1861 and was held In high
esteem by the community Yerger is ar
rested and confined at the barracks.
A letter TO the Chronicle, says the editor
of the Wdrrenton Clipper and other citizens
were arrested Wednesday, at Warrenton,
Warren Co., Ca, at the instance OF the Sher-
i'll, who arrived there from Atlanta Tuesday,
with two companies of infantry. The citi-
zens are in jail and surrounded by strong
force of militia. The excitement is very
great. The arrests are presumed to have
giown out of difficulties connected with the
murder OF Senator Adkins.
The Captain of the ship National Eagle,
from Hong Kong, reports that on the 17th oil
May he observed an active volcano on an
island in lal. 81 degrees, 18 minutes North;
longitude, 139 degrees, so East The island
is about five miles from Smiths Island. The
vessel passed midway between the islands,
and when abreast OF the volcano they could
hear it roaring terribly. A dense mass o
smoke and steam assembled from the volcano
MIR. c. ii, La Beres was attacked few
' nights since by two robbers, while walking
, to the eastern part of Quincy, Ill. One
. of The thieves struck him a severe blow
Il on the back OF the neck, while the other ap
l. piled chloroIOIm sponge to his face. They
" secured draft from ST. Louis bank in fa-
e vor of La Beres for 1856. La Beres was Sc
d verely injured, and is still suffering from
Is congestion OF the brain
1t New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore AM
m Chicago sportsment are to unite in hay
is ing grand buffalo hunt on Or about tn
17lh OF June, when m excursion train fror
: the several cities will leave Chicago vin th
u Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and til
N, Kansas Pacific Railroad, for the buffal
w grounds near the Colorado line.
Mt Thomas McAtee was arrested in Ne,
de York Tuesday, aud committed to await
he reuuisitlon from the Governor OF Nebrask
y charged with committing forgenes at Omah
on to the amount OF $4,000 or 100000. 1t
'ss also asserted that he deserted hls family an
carried oil young girl from Michigan who
in he had seduced
y, ~ In the case of Miss Amanda Craig OF Cl
=, W. cnnaii agt. Il. p. Sprague of Chicago, I
~ breach of promise ol marriage, which h
y. been ON trial at Wheaton, lor several da
''H past the Jury rendered a verdict for d
plaintiff, awarding her the sum of 800, ,0o
he ihe amount claimed by her for damage
lie, The counsel for sprague will apply for
'ut new trial.
do
lat The body OF an unknown man was fou
ow Tuesday morning, by Officer Leonard of [
Central Park Police, New York, hanging
,,,s rope around his neck to u tree In a seci
'ua u, ded portion OF the Park. The body W
ia d cold and stiff, aud had apparently be
~ hanging there for several hours
| of On Wednesday week Lawrence Jaco
aged 10 years, attempted TO escape from
an House OF Refuge, on RandalPs Island, N
Ids, York, by swimming the East River, a
her was drowned. Tuesday the body was fon
by floating in the East River, al the loot of Q
lr's hundred and sixth street.
ave Tuesday evening Jacob Smith, OF No.
Allen street, New York, while crossing
49, North River on the ferry boat MorristOy
ana gave his card to a lady passenger, and Il
"a a leaped overheard and was drowned.
ding, body was not recovered.
iour Information was received at the Treas
49,, Wednesday 10 the effect that the 81 900,
'ther in Government bonds and notes which '
stolen from a Philadelphia savings bank
lnal the 4th OF April last has been recovered
ton, returned TO the bank.
detective has been engaged ior W
Il. in hunting up a seducer. He finally C
iured him in Pennsylvania, after chas
1900 miles. He was taken 10 Salem, O
where his victim resides She Is only
years OF age.
ior James A. Weeds paper-mil at Port D
nson, N. Y, was destroyed by fire
for Monday night. The loss IS about $15,
ong. There was an insurance of $12 600 on
building and 81 900 on the stock.
> lor A little boy seven years of age, Sol
Enoch Earle, was run over while climl
, for on to moving train at Worcester, BIi
Tuesday. Both legs were cut off, and
for feared that his injuries will prove fatal.
Boston is last filling up with stranger
, for anticipation of the Peace Jubilee.
the 5000 rooms in private houses have been
Will dered the Executive Committee for the
commodaliOn of visitors
and The second trial of Dan Noble for.
lor robbery of the Royal Insurance Conn
commenced at Elmlra, new tofk, tues
Holt, The case is exciting great interest, as
Jury failed TO agree on the former trial.
Edward Humphrey, alias James Il.
Mar din, a State Prison convict, escaped Tue
night from the Lunatic Hospital in Wol
ter, Mass, where lie had been senl
-. treatment.
they On Monday night the office OF r
+, the Smith, at Lysander, Onsndaga County
lip it. Y, was entered by burglars and robbie
cars over 100000 worth oil bonds, morlgi
into and certificates Of deposit.
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