The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-25
DELAWARE JUSTICE.
A Trio for the WhippIng-post.

Trio for the Whipping-post.
The Wilmington Cosamercial, in its New
Castle court proceedings, has the following
John Carpenter, colored who had plead
guilty of stealing cow from John Forward, of
Brandywine Hundred, was sentenced to pay
$1O0 restitution money, costs, on Saturday next,
Goth inst, to be whipped with twenty lashes, be
imprisoned six months, and wear a convict's
jacket six months thereafter.
Edward Ripggold, colored, who had plead
guilty of stealing forty pounds of wool from
the warehouse of Warner & Co., in this city,
was sentenced to pay ten dollars restitution
money, and costs and to be whipped on Satur-
day, 26th inst, twenty lashes, be imprisoned
six months, and wear convicts jacket six
months thereafter.
Samuel Scott, colored, was convicted of enter
ing with felonious intent the house of Augustus
Hiilyard at No 204 Poplar street. on the 25th of
August last-Mr. Hillyard testifying to seeing
the man half way in his bedroom window, and
Officer Sparks to arresting him just after he had
jumped from Mr.. Hillyards shed roof. After
the jury was drawn, the prisoner asked for cOuu-
sci, but the request was not granted. He was
sentenced to stand in the pillory one hour, be
whipped with twenty lashes next Saturday, and
TO be imprisoned one year.
The Green Bay (Wis) Gazette says Senator
Howe of that State was rendered the appoint
ment of Minister to England in a very fattering
manner, Immediately alter the publication of
Mr.. Frelinghuysens letter declining that
mission.
"A suit was lately commenced in the Fourth
District Court of San Francisco, against Pro-
fessor Thomas Price, to recover $25 900 for the
loss of an eye, occasoned by the explosion OF a
bottle containing oxygen, which the Professor
had been using for experimental purposes.
The "Selectmen" of Rochester seem deter
mined to preserve order at their places of public
amusement. At the last meeting of the Council
an ordinance was passed prohibiting whisting,
screaming, swearing, and stamping at the haAs
and theatres.
The capital stock of the Haymaker Base
Ball Club, of Troy, consists of one hundred
shares of 300 each, nearly all of which has
already been taken. Strong additions are to be
made to the nine, so that the club may hold its
own against all similar organizations next
season.
The source of the wonderful rain-shower on
| a single grave at Mobile, Ala, has been traced
! TO q wild cherry tree in an adjoining yard The
| gentleman who unravelled the mystery says it
| is quite common at this season to see the sap
falling in showers from the wild-cherry, Grape
| myrtle and swamp-poplar trees.
| The Boston Transcript hints that, in spite
| of time-honored usage, the officers of a pet
| University in that neighbOrhood have just had
| their catalogue printed where 1t could be done
cheapest, and that consequently the college will
| lose bequest of $25, 900, member of the firm
which has usually done the printing having
| altered his will TO that effect The Transcript
| anticipates that that catalogue when 1t comes
! out will be known as the most expensive docu.
l ment OF its size, ever printed in America