Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-21
rELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.

Irs. Stoves statement.
The Hon. Sanford e. Church still lies iu a
litical condition al Rochester.
The shipments ol treasure from San Fran
isco 10 New York during the past week by
ailroad were $GlS, 900.
Margaret Henry, who was indicted for
the Stevens family al Greenwich,
\. Y, has been tiled and acquitted.
The National Capital Executive Commit
ce have issued a call Tor a Convention to be |
ield 10 ST. Louis, Oct. 20.
8. W. rleaton, merchant in Boston, was |
brown from carriage on Thursday, ana
lied Friday from the injuries sustained.
The Railway Master Mechanics Associa-
ion of the United States, have selected Phil
ldelpLia as the place for holding the next
annual meeting.
A terrific thunder storm passed over
Cleveland on Thursday night. Two or three
houses were struck by lightning, but not
much damage done.
Harlwell II. Hildreth, aged 26, of Crown
Point, N. Y, committed suicide on Wednes-
day, in the barn OF MIR. Chauncy, by hang
ing.
The trial of William N. Kinney. for the
muder of lis uncle, George Woodsell in
Claremoni, NJ H., last winter resulted in
verdict Of mot guilty by reason OF insanity"
The cigar mandatory Of Schuts Gissikin,
at Carlinville, ILL.,, has been stized for viola
iion Of the Internal Revenue Laws About
90, 900 cigars were seized with the factory.
On Thu sday colored man named Albert
Nicholas, residing at Washington, murdered
is wife and her mother with hatchei. The
bodies were terribly muillated. Nicholas
was arrested.
The shingle box factory oil Pace Il Kill
burn, at ST. Louis, was burned Friday. Loss
about $4,000; insured for $10,500 The
lumber yard of Schulenburg, adjoining, was
damaged to the amount Of "a, 900.
The Eastern members OF the United States
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows reached San
Francisco on Wednesday. The San Fran
cisco brethren turned out in force 10 receive
them,
The Mexican residents at San Francisco
celebrated the 59th anniversary OF the indie
pendence Of Mexico ON Wednesday, and sa-
lules were fired from Fort Alcatraz and Mare
Island Navy Yard.
AT a meeting OF the deposilors of La Ben.
ier & Co., oi 81. Louis, who recently failed,
an exhibit was presented, showing the assets
d the bank 10 be $74, 900, and the liabilities
Sl20,000.
Michael Hogan was, on Thursday, iu
duced to enter a hack in Albany by thre,
men, and when n short distance out Of the
city they robbed him OF $50, and beat hin
uuiil lie was inseusible, Tue villains are ye
| atllarge.
A telegram from Puebla says that "WilC
| Bill" noted character, who has figured al
a hero OF several sketches OF life ON The bor
der, got into quarrel on election day, ant
while being taken to Colorado jail was fire.
upon from the bush and killed.
The body OF n man named O'Hillman, q
Tennessee, was found in the liver at CAIRO
Friday, with his throat cut. He was LAT
seen alive on Sunday night, at which tin
he complained of being sick. II Is though
lie committed suicide, as his body bore n
evidence Of being robbed
A serious collision occurred on the CentrG
Railroad at Lyons, N. Y, on Friday ever
, ing. The 8 80 train from Rochester ran inl
the rear end OF stock train, owing 10 III
carelessness Of a swi;ch-man, destroying Ii
engine and disabling every passenger coac
In the train. Several persons were injured
bnt no fatal casualties are reported.
The case of Charles Mellen and Charl
J II. Ward, convicted of abstracling funds frol
the u. s. Sub-Treasury, came before the [
8. Circuit Court in Boston on Wednesda,
Arguments were made against the legalil
of the conviction, oD the ground that the
= lendants' confessions Influenced the verdic
) Tie case was reserved for future decision.
Messrs. Loring aud Fay, of tue HarVal
boat crew, arrived In Boston on WednesdH
morning. They speak in warm terms OF III
hnspitsllties they received 10 New York.
The Boston Committee gave them an elega
!. banquet on the Fall River boat on Tuesdi
night. No public reception will be extendl
c 10 them In Boston until the arrival of the l
1 muiuder OF the crew.
A difficulty has arisen in Philadelphia
!, tween Major Calhoun, Pension Agent, al
u the claim agents, which will delay the pa
>, menls to pensioners in the interior for SOL
u time. Heretofore the Pension Agent
10 paid all claims on proper vouchers in gree
y backs; but now he refuses TO pay anythi
\, but check 10 the order OF the claimal
=, which the agents and attorneys refuse TO
IL cept
Is A stabbing adray occurred in HarllC
IS city Friday evening. A party of Ave
d. groes attacked two young white men, af
L. some words had passed between them, a
st one of the latter, named Arthur Adams, "
ia dangerously, and II is thought, fatally st
r. bed. He had two wounds on his perst
re one Of which penetrated lis lungs from
v back. The other young man, named Char
a not dangerous Three of the negroes ht
he been arrested,
~ ~ Tie house of Henry Willelts, in Deir,
5e Michigan, WAS entered on Tuesday night
y, ~ burglars. MIR. Willelt's wife being aTou
IL by .he noise, called her husband, "
'c sprang out OF bed, ran against one of
burglars and threw him, when he drew
=" knife and stabbed Mr.. Willetts six tim
ho killing him instantly The murderer Il
" jumped through a window. The alarm
-, soOu given, and he was found hidden n
a' 70 the house, and snfely lodged in the Stat
~ House, 1t is reported that Mr.. Willetts
~ previous day had effected an insurance
'so so $4,000 upon his life.
sut fire occurred on Wednesday evenini
ifc Saratoga, in the Clinton House, an old VIC
Vo- en- building opposite the Presbytel
IN Church, which destroyed the hotel and
re- houses adjoining, owned by Joseph Bla
he all. The Clinton House was owned by
Meizser, who sustaius loss of 5000,
which there is an insurance Of $4,000. =
hotel was occupied by G. M. DOrner, wi
sns loss by the removal oil Ills furniture is 81 4
al on which there was no insurance. J. Bis
NJ NJ all's loss on his building is 1900; insu
ce. for 81 ,000 Mr.. Blackall occupied parl
'as 'a the house as a dwelling and blacksmith 81
ihe His furniture and goods were removed i
VI damaged condition. Other occupants of
lsu dwelling houses sustained losses by the
n -no moval OF their furniture.
The -
an 1.-THE MANNER IN WHICH HOUSE is
to pered is generally the first thing that attr
The the attention of visitor. If the paper