Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-01
Local Afllrs.

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House Breathing aoith intent To Murder
A Desperate Struggle jar Life. Monday
morning, about two O'Clock, the wife OF
Thomas Kelley, who lives near the Newark
Depot, was awakened from her slumhers by
man trying TO force his way up stairs.
Arising from her he'd and gong down stairs,
with bravery seldom equallcd by the
strongest nerved man, she stopped his lnrth-
er progress by suddenly closing door, and
holding ii firmly while her husband and son
gol out OF the second story window, and
broke open the kitchen door, On entering
the kitchen, the man INSIDE made at them,
knocking MIR. Kelley down with chair,
and Immediately attacked the son. With n
courage worthy of such heroic mother, the |
young man turned on his assaiant, keeping |
him at bay. The villain then seized an axe |
which was standing near and aimed a ter
rife blow at young Keeley's head, inilcting
severe wound. Fortunately the axe
| glanced, but so heavily did il strike him
| that for a time he was rendered scnsclcss.
| The would-b be murderer now turned his al
lention 10 the father, who had sufficiently
recovered to renew the attack. While the
| two were struggling together, the son came
to, got up, and found gun, hut owing To
the intense darkness, he dared not use
ii Tor fear oil killing his father. Watching
his chance, he clubbed the gun, and knock
ed the rohher down, and father and son both
} beslridcd him, and kept him there till Mrs.
Keeley procured a light. James Williams,
a man who was sleeping up stairs, now en-
tered upon the scene of action, and assisted
! II. .isnioAnE Inc aesileraao NeYsm. A nessen-
ger was despalched 10 newark Tor an ON
Ger, who FASTENED to their relief, and took
| the fellow TO the town. lie was there
brought before Jusiise Jas. II. Ray, who
gave him a hearing. lie gave his name as
) Devlin, and from the testimony il appeared
S that lie had been elected from the cars the
c night before. lie entered the house by
q means OF window, which he broke open,
- and had been in but few seconds when
discovered by Mrs. II. He hoascd of his
c ability owhip the whole OF them, but looked
Il very cresliallen when informed that by The
r. laws OF Delaware the penalty Tor his crime
, is death. This he objects to, as he also does
II to the whipping post, on account Ol It's bru-
c tality. 1t is perhaps unnecessary to state
d that he is not Dclawarean. He intima
ted that had he known OF our unrighlehu'
laws he would not have favored us with hi,
a presence. lie claimed to have spent tire,
,t years in the army. The Spartan bravery
displayed by Mrs. keelcy was truly heroic
le and the whole family exhibited Il courage
l. seldom equaled and never eXeccd.
:. Catdotac Literary AssOc,ation.-A CORES
puHhGHi MllilHH llhlli iilS Ill} ~ tllll tNGGl
Id lent religious wcekly-thc Catholic Stunt
We ard, 0l Philadelphia, says;
m There has been recently established her
Catholic Literary Association, the Presi
ne dent ol which is our Bishop, ever anXiau
at and foremost 10 promote the welfare Of hi
so penplc. The nucleus ol this socely was til
!. ST. Aoysius Literary Institute, csinhlshr,
by Rev. T. T.. McGmne, for young me
a' only. The present association RECEIVES mai
hr licd and single men. riey rent runm,
ty which are conlmodious and wrll-lurnished
L, IN lhe ECkel Building, situated in tile mus
accessible and central part Oi the city. lh
es socieiy already numbers over l50 mcmheia
he whose object is mutual enlightenment an
ne mental cultivation Their rooms are alwly
-, supplied with the most approved CalhUli
80 literature, such AS books, periodicals, re
NE views, weekly and daily newspapers, &c
he The same writer says oi the new thurr
n about to he ereC I'd in this city -
~ The subscription Inst for the luildlng
's ST. Paul's Cbulch, already amounts To Sl2
icll 000 the building committee IS appointe
les ihe contract made, and we nov only AVA
- the building materials 10 commence II
f work. THUS, You perceive, we are not del
here, but alive aud kicking; aye, and Elt
e'- ing 10 elect Too, so that our extension fl
ne piuus Mcthodisls lAttterduY Saints d
les 0nne genus, with holy horror. We Cath
lies are singular class ot people, and vrl
tenacious oi existence, 50 that II thrown in
the fire, we come out, like the saamunde
Ut unhurt or like certain sort Gl fish, whic
Drk if divided into any number oi parts en-
of mart becomes Il perfect living animal of
l.J species. Thus Il appears the sword Of pers
- cutiun only quickeus us INTO lile anu mull
-" plies our number.
Serious RaHroad 1coideaL- last We
neslay afternoon, as The train that eay
4 NJ ttoegnty irt,,
Ferry, few minutes before q O'Clock,
9th engine struck an old man WHO had he
dy, working near the rnai, managing him in
rect terrible manner. AT the moment he W
Ice. struck lie appeared To be confused at the q
the proneh of tile train, and ran back and fort
and as though uncertain how TO avoid the da
ctor ger The engineer and iircmen were ho
tral buyily engaged and did not see him until
and was too late TO render any assistance
S oil was taken into the depot BY the conduct
e OF and kindly cared for, but physician, w
was fortunately happened To he present. said /
2nd wounds on his head were deep and dangt
Gus, and despaired ol his recovery.
"s' The New Comet-qhe small comet d
the covered by DIR. Wenneck Of Karlsrul
les about the Isl Of May, is situated in the ct
stellaton of Leo Miner, and below the Or
case Dipper. Ii IS 22 degrees north oi the moi
1 i'm lunar star Regulus, which is three hoi
else west OF the meridian at O'Clock in
ami evening. II is telescope comet and v
! nj not be visible TO the naked eye
AIR. j. H. Muhlhausea, 415 King sire
!, as has received n large stock oil summer goo
which he will make up al the shortest mott
& 10 in style acceptable 10 the most lastidio
only lie ielt Market Street. he is abi. IN max II
pronortionate decrease in his prices.
rant Laying the Coraer-iStoac ac--Ncxt sumo
afternoon, June 9Th, the laying of the c
gs at neT-stone oil ". Iaul's church will he p
deep formed with imposing ceremonies. All
v, to different Catholic Associations will lie pl
ent and take part in tut exercises.