Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-29
AMERICAN NEWS.

The Hudson river is again open 70 navi-
CATION.
Pox in its pest house.
81. Louis denies the statement that small |
box prevailed in that city as an epidemic
Alexis has arrived at Cleveland, and ao' |
cepted an invitation from the mayor OF Chi |
eago 10 visit that city.
Jacob Barker, broker, well known In
financial circles throughout the U. B., uleo
ut Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The Brooklyn Alderman have voted
$40 600 Tor the use OF the board OF health, 10
prevent the spread OF smallpox.
Mr.. Gehan, in whose defense Valandlng-
ham lost his life, was acquitted of murder
at Hamilton, o., but narrowly escaped
lYnching.
The Cosmopolitan Oil Well, al Scrubb
Grass, Oil City, took fire ON Tuesday morn
ing, burning six men, including one oil the
owners, Mr.. Botsford.
Treasurer Spinner received contribution
lew days ago, 10 the conscience luho OF
1856, inclosed in letter written on lhe
back of a sunday school tract.
The funeral of the wife of DR., Houghton,
the pastor of the Little Church Around
the Corner,n this morning was attended by
many mem 0ers of the theatrical profession
Twelve business houses at Salina, Kan
sas, including Wells, Fargo g. Co. 's.expres:
office and Gees & Co.'s bank, were burned
on Sunday. Loss about $4,000; insurance
small.
Christ Church, Second street above Mar
net, Philadelphia, was entered uuIln
Christmas night, and robbed oil tue collec
lions which had been taken up during III
month.
The art collection recently destroyed a
Warwick Castle cost about $4OO,OOO, ant
could not be replaced for twice the sum
One painting, "Guidos Gree" was wort
$4,000.
The bill appropriating $4,000, 900 for pub
lie buildings in Chicago has been approve
by the President, and the work of huildin
will be commenced as soon as site Is nxe
upon.
There was a panic at the Sabbath schot
of the German Lutheran Church, on u
Kalb avenue, Brooklyn Tuesday, evenin
caused by the sinking of the floor. The al
sence of cellar prevented serious results
That portion OF the old Chicago coui
house bell which had not been carried OIL b
the relic hunters has been sold at auctlo
by the Board of Public Works. Th
weight was 1900 pounds, and brougl
$4,000.
"A broken rail threw the Lightning e.
press tram between New York and Ne
Orleans, oft the track near Mobile, on la
Thursday night. Bruises and scratches wei
the only injuries received by the passenger
Cause Of the breaking Of tho rail-col
weather.
The experiment Of raising the sugar bC
has been tried in Massachusetts at the An
herst Agricultural College, and the resn
is conviction on the part oil the experiment
ers that fine graduated sugar can be pr
duced from bees Tor seven cents poun
returning a better profit TO the producer tina
most of the crops now cultivated in the Col
necticut valley.
Rear Admiral William II. Taylor has bee
appointed President, and Captain f.
Parker, Commanders f. NJ. Ramsay, Wi
liam L. Truxton and Montgomery Sicai
members oil a board for witnessing the e.
animation Of the class OF officers now und
instruction in the use and manufacture
torpedoes. Lieutenant William Ii. Park
has been ordered TO the Portsmouth Ma
Yard.
About noon on Saturday a terrific lorna
passed OveT a part of the country, four mi
below New Albany, Ind, breaking doy
timbers and destroying 700 feet of tres
work on the Air Line Railroad, and in1i
ing damage 10 the amount of several thOl
ands of dollars. While two men were I
ing in a buggy in the track OF the storm /
horse, buggy and men were eomplet,
lifted and carried forty fee. They escar
unhuH. Timbers and treslle work ",
snapped asunder like whip cords.