Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-12
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AMERICAN NEWS.
Smallpox prevails in Trinidad.
Anarchy CONTINUES in Venezuela.

Smallpox prevails in Trinidad.
Anarchy CONTINUES in Venezuela.
The revolution in Mexico is extending.
Minister Boxer leaves in January for Tur-
key.
OF the seyeniy-lour Senators fifty are law
yers.
Prince Alexis visited Springfield, Mass
Dec. 9TH
Last month Philadelphia City paid s4O,-
962,ss for gaslight.
A Philadelphia butcher has been arrested
Tor telling diseased lard.
Poisoned herring have been detected in a
New York grocery store.
A labor reform Convention IS 10 he held |
IN Columbus, o. Feb. 21st. 1872.
The Russians in Philadelphia on Monday |
had the supper all 10 themselves.
Pinch back, colored, has been elected
Lieutenant Governor oil Louisiana.
Oregon has exported 10 Europe this year
about $500 900 worth OF wheat
Methodist churches were built in America
last year, at the rate Of four per diem.
Henry Ward Beschsr has published
book entitled, Lille Of Jesus Christ"
Three comets are now visible with tele-
scope in the heavens Encke's, Tultle'sa and
Temples
President Grant has appointed Henry
Nhitlaw, colored man, Steward of the
White House.
Two colored citizens were unable to OBJ
Tain tickets 10 the Prince Alexis Grand Ball
In Philadelphia.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
does not want TO sell and be merged into the
Postal Telegraph System.
Tue glasswOrks Of Messrs. Hires & Holth.
aus at Quinton, n j., is now running on
iull lime, employing a strong force.
Hon. A. T. A. Torbert, of Delaware was
nominated TO the Senate by the President
Dec. 9Th as Consul General at Havana.
The sead Leaf tobacco crop Of the United
States is unusually large this year and is es
timated by many dealers at 100, 900 cases.
Prince Alexis presented a little girl,
years old, al the Continental hotel, with al
The articles lie purchased at the Methods
fair
Portland Me, proposes 10 exempt al
factories from taxation fOr five or ten years
which are started in the city during mex
year.
The British steamship AUSTRALIAN of III
West Indian Il Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany stopped at Norfolk Va, recently 10
COaling.
Mr.. Charles 7. Yeikes, late broker an
agent OF the City Treasurer OF Philadelphi
was convicted Of the larceny OF check 10
$50, OBS, 90.
Alfred Townley, aged 20 years, has bee
sentenced by the Uuion Co. N. j. Courts
three years confinement in Slate Prison 10
barn burning.
Tie people of Gettysburg, Penna., hay
contributes nearly $4,000 toward the fund f.
the removal OF the confederate dead from tn
Gettysbury battlefield.
Duke Alexis positively stated to Governo
Geary that he would attend tue Centennl'
~ American Independence, at Pbiladelphis
IN the 4th oiJuY, 1876.
An interesting event took place at Cle'
and TN Sunday week, viz. the cOnsecrato
81 the fret and only German Episcor
Church in the United States.
On Dec. 18Th a meeting of rel reseptalv
81 ONnels OF steam vessels will be held
Washington City, to urge upon Congress II
removal OF onerOus restrictions uQon sleaI
boat AMI steamship interest
The Tobacco Convention at Washiugtt
att week, adopted resolution iavonng
uniform tax on all grades Of manulaclul
Tobacco at lG cents pound. A resolul
was adopted ayoring the continuation OF
bonded warehouse system.
The British colouiss residing In n,
York held meeting on tie 23rl inst, for
purpose Of organizing colonial snnexaii
movement. Representatives, Of Cana
New Brunswick, NnvR Scotia, Prince
ward Island, and Newfoundland, united
u pledge to sustain the project OF a union
ali these colonies with the United Sta
and measures were taken 10 secure the
operation Of their brethren in Chicago,
Louis Buffalo and other places.