Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-04
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by fire, Friday, and many lives were lost.
Charles W. Eliot has accepted the Presi-
dency of Harvard College, and resigned his
position on the Board OF Overseers.
Thursday morning. the dwelling OF Mir.
Boehm at Lockport, N. Y, was destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000; insured for 81 500;
Alexander Brys0n, Jr., son OF Alexander
Bryson of Montreal, shot himself on Sunday
in ct of dependency.
The carriage mandatory of Mr.. f. Il.
Chapman, in Cambridge, Mass, was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday. Loss, $4,000.
The annual procession of Fete Dieu took
place at Montreal, on Sunday, and was OF
the usual length and character.
VIM. II. Anderson, dry goods dealer In
st. Louis, has made an assignment His lia-
bilities are said 10 exceed 100000.
The fine residence of John Lynch, Esq,
at Lockport, N Y, was entirely destroyed
by fire Monday. There was no insurance.
Alaska intelligence represents the Indians
TO be sulet. Heavy and almos. intcrminable
rain storms prevail.
Arizona advices state that grasshoppers
are making their appearance In great num-
bers near HardYsville.
The Rhode Island Senate Thursday night
adopted the Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, by vote OF 20 to IL.
s. 8. Lewis, formerly agent OF the Gu
nard Steamship Company, at Boston, died
in that city on Thursday night.
Alexander Holmes, formerly President OF
the Old Colony Railroad, died at his resi-
denee in Kingston, Mass, on Thursday.
Maior-Gen. Tbos L. Criltenden, Colonel
of the 18th Infantry, arrived Friday at
Richmond, Va, eight days from California.
SUIT is again brought recontesting the
validity OF the title of Mrs. Gaines to the
properties in New Orleans
A largely attended meeting of the Free
Religions Association was held in fremont
Temple, Boston, Friday.
The Schoepc murder trial still continues
at Carlisle Pa. The case was argued before
the Jury Wednesday.
Col. George Frederick Jones, prominent
lawyer and pioneer of San Francisco, died
suddenly on Monday.
The Rev. Father NJ. p Gallaher, pastor
of 81. Michael's Church, in Springfield,
Mass, died Tuesday, aged sc years.
The bill annexing Dorchester TO Boston
passed the Massachusetts Legislature Thurs
day, subject TO the ratification of the voters
of the two localities
Orders have been received al the Mare Is
land (Cal) Navy Yard TO put the iron.clads
Monadnock and Comanche in readiness for
immediate service.
The drying house attached 10 the bucket
factory OF Jacob Tamm & Co., at st. Louis,
was burned on Wednesday. The loss will
amount to 1000; no insurance.
The loundery connected with tile Lowell
Machine Shop, in Lowell, Mass, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire on Thursday. The
loss was $4,000
The loss by the burning of s. A. Downer
& Co. Is coffee, spice, and tea establishment,
at Chicago, is probable $500 There is an
insurance of $23, 200.
The Rev. Rodman Lewis, Chaplain in the
United States Navy for the past 80 years, and
a clergyman for 81 years, died on Sunday at
Binghamton, N. Y.
DIR. William Magruder, an eminent ply
sician and surgeon of Washington, died on
Sunday, in the Goth year OF his age. He was
formerly Mayor of Washington.
The British brig James Crow, with a
cargo of molasses, from Clenfuegos for New
York, was lost on the 23d of May, and her
crew have arrived at Batabano.
Gov. Hoffman has granted reprieve for
two weeks in the case OF Messner, who was
sentenced 10 be hanged at Rochester, on
Friday.
The store Of r. Smith & Co., at Indiana
polls, was robbed OF silks to the amount oil
$4,000 on Monday night. The thieves
escaped with their booty.
Governor Geary, OF Pennsylvania, has ap-
pointed John e. Addlcks Health Officer oil
Philadelphia, in place OF Gen. II. G. Sickles,
resigned, IN consequence OF his appointment
as Collector of Internal Revenue.
A single seull race OF three miles for $500
took place at Boston, Monday, between T.
G. Butler, of Boston, and ]. W. Randall, ol
| Portland, which was won by the former.
Time, "a minutes and 90 seconds.
Col. Price had organized strong expedi-
tion against the Indians IN Arizona. Many
of the recent depredations had been traced
| to so called friendly Indians on Government
| reservations.
The remains of ex-Gov. Moorehead, O
Kentucky, who died some time ago q
Greenville, Miss, arrived at Louisville
Thursday, en- route to Frankfort, KY, fol
final interment.
George Crowley was sentenced at Spring
field Mass, Thursday, to five years in STATE
Prison for committing rape on Mrs. Ho-
nora Toorney, of West Springfield. He Is II
years old and she is 90.
News from Shirley, Clold county, Kan
sas, says four men out of party OF six buf-
falo hunters were killed by the Indians OF
Monday, near White Rock, 26 miles west oil
Shirley.
Judge Bingham, MIR. Loughhndge, ant
Mr.. Eldridge of the Judiciary Committee o
Congress, en- route to Montgomery, Ala.
arrived at Augusta, Friday, and were enter
tanned by Gov. Bullock.
The American Baptist Free Missions, il
session at Richmond, Friday, unanimousl!
adopted resolution condemning the spirl
OF caste in the churches, and adjourned L
meet in Cincinnati next year.
The three -masted schooner Joseph Coch
rane, of Chicago, loaded with coal for Os
wego, sprung leak on Thursday, and sun
soon alter entering Port Colborne, Canada
Her deck is partly under water.
The countlng.room of Charles and Ella
| of
Me-, was robbed on Wednesday night {
bank stocks, Ticonic Water Power shares
notes OF hand, &C., to the value of $50, ,00(
The French gunboat Samoethe PIquet ha
gone into the quarantine at San FrancisC
two of her officers having taken sick wit
the smallpox soon after the ship le
I Panama.
, The Rhode Island House of Represent
tives, Friday, postponed the consideration
+ the Fifteenth Amendment TO the Constit
ton, which had passed the Senate, until Il
, January session.
The steamer Dove collided with the pr
e peler Mayfiower in the St. Clair River {
q Monday night She was got into shallo
water before sinking. There were no liv
\ lost
r Josiah GOldtwaile, wealthy citizen
d Northbndge, Mass, was found hanging
/ his barn Tuesday morning. He had givl
q no indication OF mental arrangement, al
a foul play is suspected.
v Tie safe OF the Town Clerks Office
n West Brookfield, Mass, kept in the store
L. II. Blair, Town Treasurer, was blow
open on Monday night by burglars, but thu
,r did not obtain much booty.
The passenger travel on the Pacific RAJ
road continues very heavy. Pullman is ru
ming two and sometimes three palace slee
a ing cars on each train, which are alwa
~ lull.
+ Dispatches from Virginia City, Montan
: reports heavy rams all over that Terrific
"a last week, supplying the mining camps wi
If sufficient water 10 resume operations, viii
,r had been much retarded for want oil wat,