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

While Datnlng
The first sleeping cars seen IN California
arrived at Sacramento, Thursday, from the
East
Gen. Thomas Friday issued an order as
sumIng command of the Military Division OF
the Pacific.
The steamer Mary Swan, bound up the
Alabama River, sunk on Thursday, ~ miles
above Mobile.
The tornado which destroyed the town OF
Sbipman. ILL.,, extended for &c miles and
was about a quarter OF mile wide.
There were three suicides among the con-
vlcts OF the Ohio Penitenliary, at Columbus,
during the past week.
1he Hon. Thos. II. Nelson, United States |
Minister to Mexico, sailed from Havana on |
9th inst, for Vera Cruz.
Rust has appeared on the wheat In the
vicinity of Richmond, Va, and the crop, II
is expected, will be reduced about one-hali'
Forty.six marriages were solemnized in
| ST. Louis during the month OF May. Eleven
divorces were granted in the same time.
Henry Goelz, aged IA, pupil oI the Rock
| Hill College, near Elliott City, Nd, was
drowned on Wednesday while bathing In
the Patapsco.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe addressed the
Springfield (Mass.) Woman's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION Thursday evening on the "Value
of Woman"
John and Anderson Caldwell, brothers,
were drowned Thursday afternoon while
bathing at Gravesend beach. Their bodies
were recovered.
Two drawing room cars are now attached
| r Al. 1at HnnH0n
River Railroad. One goes through TO sara
toga, and the other to Utica.
@. Maxon s. Co.'s planning mill in Wester-
ly, r. l., was destroyed by fire Friday even
ing. Loss about $4,000, on which there was
no insurance.
Charles Springer, the bond robber, who
escaped from the Schenectady Jail on Wed-
nesday, returned the next night at midnight
and gave himself up to the Sheriff.
The Hon. Reyerdy johnson, late United
States Minister 10 Great Britain, and family
arrived In Baltimore Friday morning on the
steamer OHIO, from Southampton.
Frederick Fitzgerald, a car driver on a
Louisville horse railroad, killed Calvin Nor
ris. on Monday, by striking him on the head
with an iron hook, for refusing TO pay his
fare.
The French gunboat Lamanthe Piquet,
winch arrived at San Francisco, from Pana-
ma. on the 29th ult., infested with smallpox,
was released from quarantine on Wednes
I day.
The iewelry store of VIM. Kirkham, Jr.,
at Springfield, Mass, was robbed OF 81, ,1OC
worth of diamond rings Thursday, by cou'
|, ple of thieves who successfully tried the
! = grab game"
i. Gen. Thomas, the new commander OF the
/. Division of the Pacific, was serenaded a
e San Francisco on Wednesday night. Sena-
$ tor Williams, of Oregon, was also serenadet
d and responded in briel speech.
u w. b. Carter, returned soldier, commit
II ted suicide at Baltimore, Wednesday, b.
u taking strchnine. He lett a note statini
y where his pension certificate could be fount
~ ~ de string it 10 be returned to his wife.
r The watchman ofth Nicholson Pavemen
Il Comnapy was badly beaten IN Jersey City
le on Thursday night, by three burglars, whom
1t he surprised attempting to enter bous
le near where he was employed.
The Jersey City Council have passed a
ordinance prohibiting Velocipedes and whee
&c barrows from running on the sidewalks
ds The ordinance must be published tweni
at days before it becomes law.
n9 o9 The United States monitor Saugus, whc
n. has been undergoing repairs in Norfolk,
il now al anchor in Hampton Roads. She WI
so sail IN few days to Join tue West Ind
squadron.
of w. II. Townsend, prominent citizen
AL Rockford, ILL.,, disappeared lew days sin
ice having risen from his bed In the night al
o. gone out. His body was found Yesterday
res the river, near Rockford.
as It. D. Brewster & Co, s pillow factory,
m. Peru. ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on Thur
"a day night. Also Burkheardts livery stabl
M Loss on the former, $4,000; insured
,ur $15,0 900.
is Joseph Murtaugh has been awarded VI
sen 900 damages by jnry, for cruel treatme
on and unnecessary amnutatton ol ms lo'
ul, while patient IN the 81. Louis Clty he
az ~, pital.
bat A quantity of sugar in the hands of va
lch Gus merchants at Dubuque, Iowa, "
the seized Friday by Government officials. II
lite A portion of cargo smuggled into New
,olf leans and distributed by Chicago comm
IN sion house throughout the country.
Of Friday the soap manuiactorY of Meag
All & Bowers, in Binghamton, N. T., was
aot @ stroyed by fire. The loss on Tue slocs, s n
Iual chinery and manufactured soap is $5,O
A. Insured for "a, 800. The building was wo
.int ,ar, $4,000.
no A fire occurred at Union, Broome Coul
ual N. Y, on Thursday night. The stores
age r. F. 4 M. Messereau, N. Q. Rockwell /
AXE Mir. Clark were burned. The losses III
-ery not been ascertained. The property
and mainly insured.
the DIR. Mary E. Walker called Thursday
Oh Mr.. Tullock, Appointment Clerk oil
ure Treasury, and urged her claims 10 Gle
INN y ship upon that official, but without obtain
u u.s. auy satisfaction. The Doctor had as a c.
Ioou panion Mrs. DIR. Lockwood
iack There was a very large crowd of visi
avn nj the Executive Mansion Thursday, but
" OF President refused 10 see any one, being c
bur- elcd with Secretary Boutwell, ana Conn
te 10 soner Delano, in reference TO certain rG
luat- nue. appointments.
c re- The steamer China sailed from San r
raps CISCO Friday, for Hong Kong via Yokohl
y or taking out 81 10, 900 in treasure, OF WI
l0ng 1854, 900 was for Hong Kongi $3.50, 0OO
el Yokohama; $176,00 for Hiogoi $64, O0t
sec Shanghai. She also took $S6, 900 wort
cou- merchandise.
aims
ton. Bya recent decision all persons se
lg as manufactured tobacco, snuff, OF cigars
,ount regarded as dealers in tobacco, and II
inter-. annual sales exceed 800, they are lab
W 10 speclal YAK. IA peuulea eeihnS Siho's
keen other goods, must take out two licenses
,GOis, as pedder, and the other as dealer III
bacCo.
The body of an unknown man was t,
lands naIoncav street THE clolhinF consist
fooa' blue blouse, black pantaloons and
late- and had been in the water for long
10 are AT Pier No. Is, East River, another
!, ,ly any was picked up, clad in gray jacket and
tizens
" the A submarine dlver, named ROBERT