Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-02-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MI cramer has been confirmed Minister
to Denmark.
senator salisbury, OF Delaware, was
drunk again, the other day, in the Senate.
ne il sid that Alexander q. stevens
weighs only little more than eighty pounds.
M. caldwell. the new Kansas Senator, Is
4 nephew Of Hon. Simon Cameron.
The Lower Branch Legislature Of New
Jersey Wednesday Fatiiled the 18th Amend
naent by vote of84 TO a.
The advertising receipts OF the London
Times have sometimes reached s1s5,0o0 in a |
single month.
The census returns show decrease Of live
stock and the production Of staple grains, !
in New England, IN the last decade.
There has been an infurated husband
sentenced to serve ten years In the Ohio
Penitentiary.
The Italian Chamber OF Deputies has, by
a vote Of zs2 to q, resolved in favor Of NOV
ing the capital to Rome.
More than two hundred students Of the
German universities haze been killed du-
ring the war.
Theodore Tnton wiz commence new
paper on the 4th Of aTareh, to be called The
Golden Ags
That veritable parsonage, the oldest in
habitant. says that Kansas has had more
snow this winter than ever before sinceif
began tebe settled.
Count Bismarcs. has reiterated his state
ment that North Germany does not intend
to acquire any territory whatever in
America.
Twenty eight thousand dollars has al
ready been contributed in Boston toward
sending . ship load OF provisions to France.
The sub-eommittee who have been exam
ming the state OF affairs at West Point re-
commend the dismissal Of the entire First
Glass ana the censure Of the officers.
Judge Brinkerhon retired nom the SUI
preme Bench on Wednesday after fifteen
years service, and Judge MeIIvaine viii
take his place on February 2lst.
The United states senate stiII lacks one
member Of being fuI body. The other
Georgian, DR.. Miller, is stin out, because OF
his political disabilities.
Professor Edward orton, Of the state Geo.
logical Survey Corps, viii deliver a course
otsix lectures, on the geology OF Clark eonn-
ty, in Springfield. The hrst lecture was de-
livered on the evening Of the 9th instant.
A bill has been Introduced into the AIiehi-
gan Legislature to establish three cents per
mile as passenger fare ON All railroads IN
the state. A freight tariff regulation per
mile is also proposed.
An omcial letter from John n Myers, OF
the Tidan Advertiser, Secretary OF the Ohio
Editorial Association, hxes Akron as the
place for holding the next convention, and
the time February %. Preparations for the
reception ofthe visitors are to be entered
into at once.
Secretary Boutwell, has written letter to
the Ways and Means Committee advising
the meeting Of Congress in December next,
as we are not yet qualified to judge Of the
effect OF the recent changes.
The late Horatio Ames was the second Of
the four sons of the late Oliver Ames. He
was an Iron manufacturer in Connecticut.
The three brothers living are Oakes, Oliver
and William. william Ames lives in Min
esota.
Ofthe eleven tons Of coal taken up Tor the
winter stock OF the meteorologists at the
summit OF Mount Washington, over one
half was consumed a week ago. Their stove
contains seven dampers, which during the
gales will not stop the draft, and rattle fear
fully.
Daniel Mcfarland, the nurdererof Albert
D. Richardson, is leeturing on the sphere of
woman. He should follow Surratt, or, filter
still, they should hunt in a couple, as they
BOLn seek TO lG0QAG On the lecture pAaLIOELn
the nOfortety got from assassination.
A movement has been started by several
wealthy citizens OF Boston to raise 500, 600
to purchase provisions, to load ship, to be
sent to the relief Of the French, providing
the government win furnish a United
States vessel to carry the provisions.
George Kennan denies that the Caucasian
women possess the superior beauty with
which they are currently attributed. He
says It Is not in more than one instance in
twenty up the Oriental standard which is
by no means as high as that of the Anglo
Saxon race The woman are so broken
down with hard work that at the age of 20
their beauty was gone.
Thebfl creating third Judicial district
in Ohio has passed the House of Represen-
tatives. Itlocates courts at Columbus and
Marietta, and provides for two terms of the
District and Circuit Courts at Columbus, on
the hrst Tuesday of January and June Of
each year.
Mayor West, of st. Clairsvi1le, recently
fined man SIS and costs for drunkenness
another S25 and costs for furnishing the
whisky, and the liquor dealer and his son
each SIS and costs for selling the fluid, and
sent the whole batch to Jail. That's the how
to do It.
One Of the results of the German Arctic
exploring expedition is the discovery Of
immense coal beds in the north of Green
land. Mountains exceeding Mont Blanc in
height were discovered, and the botanical
specimens found indicate that Greenland
must have been covered at one time with
rich vegetation.
The Supreme Court of the District OF Col
umbia has admitted to the bar eight colored
students, all graduates of Howard Univer-
sity. Some ofthem have announced an in
tention to remain here and practice their
profession.
There is a prospect OF the final passage of
b bill, at this session of Congress, granting
pensions to the soldiers of the war of 1872
placing them on footing similar to that
Ofthe soldiers OF the Revolution. The last
pensioner of this latter class died years ago.
Among the victims OF the frightful rail-
road disaster was George s. Benedict, of the
Cleveland Herald. Mr.. Benedict was junior
member of the firm OF Fairbanks & Bene-
dict and one of the Oldest and most pros
porous publishers OF this State. His loss
viii be regretted by very many outside Of
the immediate circle of relatives and
friends.
General Joseph ]. Reynolds was, on the
24th of January, chosen United States sena-
tor from Texas. General Reynolds is cleo
ted to succeed Hon. Morgan G. Hamilton,
In March next. Senator Hamilton was cleo
ted some months ago by the same Legisla-
ture for the short and long terms. His op-
-ponents now declare that the electionfOrthe
long term at that time was illegal, and is
therefore void. His friends hold the oppo-
site opinion.
West Virginia proposes to be geolog-
ically surveyed.