Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-13

Several steam tugs nave gohe " hef "a9ias'
Seven prisoners escaped from the Baltimore
City Jail on Sunday evening, Hoffman and
Dennis, the Harnden Express robbers, being
among the number.
A brick block oil John street. Port Hope,
Canada, in which was situated Carse's Hotel
and several stores, was destroyed by fire on
Sunday. The loss was 100000.
The jewelry store of Chas. W. Kendall,
at Walpolc, N. H., was broken open on
Saturday night, and $500 worth OF goods
stolen.
Two brothers named Frederick and James
Hodgets, were drowned in the 81. Lawrence
River, near Prescott, Canada, on Monday,
by the capsizing Of boat. ,tf
A man named Louis Labonte was muir
dered at Montreal, on Friday, by Adolph
Belanger on suspicion OF improper Intimacy
with his wife. Belangeris in custody.
Charles G. Little, founder and senior part-
ner OF the firm of Little, Brown q Co., the
well known law publishers nj Boston, died
at Cambridge, Monday, aged a.,
Prof. Thurston made an ascension from
MeadWlle, Penn, Monday, in his balloon,
"The Bridal Chanot,n accompanied by
Messrs. Oliphant and Baldwin. lN
detectives Woodbridge and Dudley, oil
New York, have arrived at San Francisco.
They will return to New York in few days
with VIM. Marley, alias freddy the black
smith,"
John Jackman was arrested ON Sunday
morning at Concord, N. H., while IN the ac
of robbing freight car. He is an old offend
err, and the officers have been on the lookou
for him for some months.
Edward II. HOyt. formerly from New
. York, and recently from California, wa
{ found dead in his room in st. Louis, ~
Monday. lie had committed suicide b.
. taking laudanum.
e A fife on Sunday night totally desroyet
. The corn mill of II. Bauman, in Louisville
b and damaged the adjoining buildings. Tn
t loss is So, 800, which is covered by insur
. ance.
4 A handsome young girl named Ienni
Neil, of doubtful reputation, committed sui
side in indianapolis on Wednesday, by tai
Ing an overdose of laudanum. Her love
:, had gone TO picnic with another woman
. which threw her into fiji OF jealousy.
A steam saw-mill in Muskegon, Michigan
n owned by Roberts, Calkins s. Hull, WI
d completely uestToyeu ny nre On OuuuaJ.-
~ The lnss was from $50, 900 to 100000. Til
Of mill was insured for 100000 in WesteI
IS companies.
ie The dead body OF Mowry irons, who mu
Is dered his wife on the e1st Of June last,
J. Burrilyille, r. l., was found on Saturday
~ a swamp near the scene Of the murder. I
IL had evidently killed himself soon after xii
re ing his wife. ts.
i A woman named Eliza johnson died We
Il, Suddenly in the Office OF Dr. Nathan Bin
rs ham OF Utica, Tuesday. DIR. Bingham Ii
40 been arrested on the charge of causing
ID death while attempting to perform an abb
no ton.
e- The Coroner's jury in the case of the dea
10 of Katie A. Hobbs, who was killed in Bost
on Tuesday night last, returned verd
Tint she came to her death by being 81
] through her body by pistol in the han
IN of Thomas +. White.
,e, The steamer Sacramento sailed from s
40 Francisco for Panama, with $3.50, 900
ell treasure, OF which S4S, 900 is Tor New Yol
u $3.50, 009 Tor England, SAT, 900 for Qua
~, maia, $780, 900 for Panama, and $4,000
.ru La Union. She also carried 600, 900 pour
IN H. Of wool for New York.
nd A novel parade took place in Philadelp
monday morning OF the bakers, number
500. a portion on horseback and in carriae
,ly and the rest on loot. They were attired
ed, white shirts and caps, with blue sashes.
lr- immense loaf of bread was carried Ii
= barouche, drawn by four horses. A 1
nR baud of m slc accompanied the processi
W After the parade through the city, they
joyed a picnic In the suburbs.