Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24
rELEaRAPHle SUMMARY.

lsco W NEW 1ork lhst Weehi oNeii""N' -
we're $630,000. iol
General Grant and lis family returned TO th
Washington Wednesday and took up their
residence at the White House. oil
]. Ross Browne has been informed by the y,
State Department that he is no longer an oi III
fetal of the government. l.,
Robert Prout died at South Adams, Mass, Ii
on Saturday, from the effects OF woun ds ln- NJ
iicted by George Cummings, his llval IN B
love affair. a.
The excursion party of California pioneers, q
numbering 200, left Omaha on Monday ior u
New York, via Chicago, Pittsburg and Phi e. e
ladelphia. \,
Ruth Hemplill, the first female born In f
the town ol Henniker, N. H., died there on p
Sunday, aged 100 years, months and 10
days. a
The ship Baltic has loaded her cargo of c
wheat at San Francisco for Liverpool II
consists OF 8 3,400 tons the largest ever loaded
at San Francisco.
Twenty-one persons belonging to Rock
port, Me-, were probably lost during the
gale on the 9Th inst. Seven bodies have been
recovered. All were engaged in the fishing
business.
During thunder storm in Yarmouth, N.
b., on Tuesday, a house was struck by
lightning, aud set on fire, man and lis
wife occupying it being instantly killed, and
n bedlidden daughter being burned to death.
Two thousand acres OF wheat, belonging
to a Wisconsin farmer, was recently cut,
bound and shocked in just nine days. Fiji
teen reapers and 1876 men were employed,
and the crop is estimated al $4,000 bushels.
Charles Wentworth, aged IA, and Free
mont Rowe, aged 49, were drowned at Man
chester, N. H.. on Sunday, by the upseiting
of their boat while they were fishing in Clay
pond.
e William Moody, respectable old farmer
I, near Madison, Ind, killed his wife, sci fire
II 10 his house, stood guard over it that moth
s Ing might be saved until it was completely
g destroyed, and then billed himself
a - The Massachusetts State Republican Con-
s veniion al Worcester Wednesday renom-
mated the culire State ticket, with the excep-
Il. lion of the State Auditor, for which position
II Charles Endicoit was named Chas Sumner
a presided.
lie The expedition sent from the Naval OBJ
servatory at Washington to Siberia TO OBJ
v serve the eclipse has returned 10 San Fran
9. cisco The expedition was failure, as
n clouds entirely hid the sun during the OBJ
n sGuratlOn.
nc The house aud stables of Capt. Charles Ii.
" Smith, in Cape Elizabeth, Me-, were de-
US US slroyed by fire on Sunday night. The loss
~. is not stated. The insurance is $4, 500. The
W fire is supposed 10 have been caused by an
NJ NJ incendiary.
nd Last Friday young lady named Jennie
I'd, Comfy, oil Des Arc, Ark, was attacked in
her house by negro named jeff johnson
..u who beat her on the head until she became
s sii insensible, and then carried her TO the wood
y. y and iavished her.
In the Jefferson ity, La, Common Coun
lot Gill; Tuesday night, articles of impeachment
M. were preferred against Mayor Leche for al
on, legged peculation. The Mayor has been sus
lots PENDED and the trial commenced Wednes
|. day.
WI The skeletons of n woman and child hav
been discovered near Loeb Lomond, in Me-
ght Brunswick, and a man named Kane, who's
Drts wife and child they are supposed 10 be, ma
the been arrested on suspicion oi having mul
.tiv- dered them.
was The envelope containing Commissioni
w wv Delano's salary for August was returned
put him on the 4th inst, by tho Presidents pi
t,ts vate Secretary It appears that in removir
''i' some papers from his pocket during his l
lprview with Grant, the envelope was all
Mr.. removed and dropped on the floor.
a;un, l;, Poirras, Canadian murderer, was exec
h,nE ktea at Quebec Wednesday, tt is said d
:. a. exeGuiioner was intoxicated while lie W
T. o' performing the duties of his Office, and Il
'''' rope being too long Poilras fell to the groul
on his knees and was only hanged success
prin- fully on a second tiial.
phen About noon on Monday package of t
~ y ~. n' old bills ol the issue on the Bank of era
:. ~ en "n ford County, Pa, was abslracted from |
"i'ei ~ office of the assignee who had received the
'e Oh for cancellation. These bills are uncurrel
aud II would be well for persons before 5r
tor OF ing to keep a sharp lookout as 10 the perso
ST. offering them for sale.
nd nv II The Congressional Church, In West O.
liliy cord, N. II which was undergoing repai
,1 for and was TO be opened on Sunday next, v
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. Lo
,.-n... $4,000; insured fol- $4,000 in the Niagara
tuMh NV. New York. An insane man named Spe
ia. ,''.,' from Boston, ia in custody, suspected
~ u ~ having SET fire 10 the church.
same In New Haven Tuesday morning PAT
gas machine containing gasoline, located
. the first floor of the premises No. 223 ST
~, ,e % street, took fire through carelessuess.
u, ~ entire loss is about $4,000, which is mos
iA'ol covered by insurance. About 100 men
j. all hniIti,, MO- o,rnod b,, n q n5 D. -
Mrs. Halpine, the wife of mechanic
n1use nI ing at No. ia East Warren street, Bro
eating aJearnnon LilIed ber son q bov Of q;
H@aln' @ years. by cutting him over the head wit
alarm hatchet. Her daughter Alice, attracted
the h0y's cries, broke in the door and
8 WHO also attacked, but managed 10 secure
lones, halchet and bring in the police, who I
stable Mrs. Halpine into custody.
il,iam A party of eight persons, consisting OF
G.. T. Chaffee, wife and wic's sister and
children, the youngest 12 weeks old v
II fair Iound in the road near baltimore nm Sa
@ sent day, in most destitute condition 7
re SIX were without money, starving, and ain
u this naked. Chaiiee stated that they left 4
home In Leovenworih County, Kansas,
ie case February last, for Philadelphia, where 1
up on have friends, and have travelled the en-
II, the distance on foot living by charity on
iuance way They were provided for in Baltim
mt. and a liberal subscription in money
nd the ,%ni, in,,rnev to Iadeinhis bv boat
y com
They Gov. Walker was installed as Provisi
e a7h Governor of Virginia at the GubeInat
Mansion, Tuesday at noon, General Of
animal being present. Gov. Wells turned owe
d stae. Office TO the new incumbent, who tool
horses ron-clad and other oaths of office.
II last were NO cerelionIes, anu no ueIiohslIa
white and cOloTed people to congratulat
ynolds, new Governor. Gov. Walker has appo
ek was Capt VIM. L. Cameron, Of the Peter
pairing, Indea as private secretary. Hewas an o.
in the Confederate service, and was a
ami. supporter Of the Walker ticket in thu
had lis campaign.
4 car in The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows o
iinsi it. United States opened its session in San
,fbors cisco on Monday, r. W. Grand Sire +
+ now worth presiding. Thirty Grand Lodge
p,.r sixteen Grand EncampmeDts are repre-