Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.

j. Henry Hart, OF New Britain, Conn,
drowned himself on Saturday, while in fill
OF dependency.
George Hill, OF Hartford, has been arrest
ed on the charge OF burning his mothers
barn, because lie was locked out one night.
On Monday prisoner named Cornelius
Falker was found dead in his cell at Bing-
hamton, from the effects of ihtempcrance
James s. Sweet was fund dead in his bed
at Binghamton on Monday. II is supposed
that he took an overdose Of laudanum.
The Office Of the Mnrphyboro (Ill.) Argus,
with its entire contents, was burned on
Monday night.
There was beautiful display of the au-
rora boreais at Worcester Mass, Tuesday
evening.
The Grand Commandery OF Knights
Templars of Maine, went into camp at
Cushing's Island, at Portland, Tuesday.
Mrs. John Ferry, Of Charlotte, N. Y,
committed suicide by drowning, Tuesday,
while suffering from an attack of insanity.
Dudley Florey fractured the skull of
Thomas kirkpatrick, at Albany, on Wed
nesday, and is now in custody.
The Hon. David Mcdonald, Judge of the
United States District Court, died at indian
apolis on Wednesday.
: On Monday, Il gang of eight youthful burg
lars were arrested al Rochester. They
confess to having committed numerous petty
burglaries.
II transpired on Monday that The Boston
Daily Advertiser has recently been sold to u
new company for something less than
$250,00O.
Joseph Herrick was dangerously stabbed
ut Albany, in an afiraY, and Adam thinner
and Bastran Dollar have been arrested,
charged with the ofIense.
B. G. Major, aged 81, committed suicide,
at Baltimore, by takiug morphine. The de-
ceased was nn apothecary. He leaves wife
and three children.
The Baltimore fire department were out
in full force on Monday, and were reviewed
by Capt, Shaw, of the London fire depart
ment.
The first bale OF this years crop Of cotton
was received In Louisville, Ky. from Har-
ris county, on Wednesday. II was Chased
middlng, and sold for forty cents pound.
A number of the temporary female em-
ployes OF the revenue bureau have had their
terms of service extended until January 1,
1870, and several of them have received per.
mancnt appointments
Henry Griffin, of Grcenbush, brakeman
on the Albany and Boston Railroad, fell
from train wednesday, AT Kinderho0k,
aud was instantly killed. He buried his wife
on Monday.
The application Tor new trial IN The cast
OF DR.. SchOeppe, convicted of the murder o
Miss Slnecke, at Charlsle, Pa, has beer
refused, and Schoeppo has been sentenced
TO be hanged.
The carpenter shop of Traverse, Carter 4
Co., and the Christian Church, at Seymour
Ind, were burned on Monday. The churcl
had Just been completed. Mr.. Carler's los
is about $50, 1000, No insurance.
The State Prison Inspectors held meet
ing at Albany, Tuesday, when modes o
furnishing refractory convicts were discus
scd, but, without defuite action, they ad
journed.
Father MeMahon, who was recently par
doned out of the Kingston, Canada, Peni
tcntiary, where he was serving a twenty
years term rs one of the Feniaus engaged
in the invasion of 1866, has arrived in But
falo, and is the guest OF Bishop Ryson.
A parly of Indians attacked Dougherly'
Government surveying party, on the soutl
side of Platte, below Alkali station, on Sun
day morning, and succeeded ln capturing
entire outfit The men reached North Platt
on Tuesday.
frhe demands on tLe Treasury for frac
iional currency at the present time are 81
great, and the amounts required so large
that to supply them would necessitaie cur
rency TO be issued at the rate of 5000, 900
/ day for year to come.
A Young married woman, who recent!
came in possession of s28, 900, left 81. Josepl
Mo-, on Sunday, with the supposed intention
OF joining a young man who left the city OF
the same day. The woman took her green
backs with her, and the husband has starte
in pursuit.
Late intelligence confirms the report tina
the Egyptian question IS practically ended
This will give relief to western Europe 10
the time, while the condition of the settle
ment render it probable that the long live
topic will revive at any instant, and become
perhaps, more important than ever.
Mrs. Patrick HALEY an one of her eli
dIen were burned to death Monday night Il
Chicago, and another of her children wa
seriously injured by the explosion Of a kero
was engaged in pouring On fire so as
make it burn.
Ike Perry, the murderer of Deputy Sheri
Pratt, of Tazewell County, ILL.,, who escaped
has been recaptured and lodged in Peki
Jail. His arrival created so much excite
ment in Pekin that the officers deemed
prudent 10 take him to Peoria, where he
now safely lodged IN prison.
The Secretary of the Interior has ordere
that hereafter all Indian claims must be SCI
tied through the Indian Bureau. Thes
claims include bounty and pension claims
Indian soldiers, claims iOr Indian deprt
dauons, &c. This decision is brought abon
because OF agents who oVercharge thei
clients, mode of deIrauding that IS carrie
on TO very great extent.
The Varley telegraph cable from Irelan
TO this country, that is now projected, is, W
believe, totally new and independent linz
If so, ii makes the sixth, of which three al
already laid. The promise il that we sla
hefole long have abundant wires underrun
ming the Atlantic, and that telegraph ente
Prise will be diverted again to an Asiatl
cable.
f One of the most interesting affairs Of Ill
season took place at the Stetson Hous
Long Branch, Monday, dpon the occasin
VI u mhhhece gwen W tue yOunB pc"plH u
the proprietor of the hotel. The childre
+ numbering nearly 300, were Gttired in ii
, most tasteful and beautiful manner. ri
dancing and parlor games were freely il
] dulged in for some three hours, after whic
they partook OF repast.
a The Oneonta passenger train on the Su
5 quehRnnah Railroad, due IN Albany ut NIL
Z. O'Clock Tuesday morning, ran over spa
s Of horses about one mile from Emmon
Y Station. The horses were knocked into
: culvert and killed, and the entire train WI
= thrown from the track. The locomotive wi
: badly damaged, as also the baggage car.
None of the passenger cars were damaged
nor were any passengers injured. The trac
:. was cleared so that trains were run ON tin
e Tuesday evening.
i A difficulty occurred on Monday, belwec
5 a negro and white boy in the village