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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

FLOUR. FEED AID GRAIN STORE.

SMITH BRBBN would aHneunee 10 their
lrlendr ard the uuhlic generally, that they have
taken tne store, north cas- conner Of f0urth and
shipley Streets Wilmington, Del, and opened
Flour feet and Grain store. They Will con-
stAnty keep a fall aud fresh ass. rtment Of the
be- bfa1 d. Of family haur, bnckwhe heat aud corn
meal. oat meal, farua. corn starch, garden tnt
bird seeds, c1yer.ead, mil feed, Oaif. corn, and
10 faet everything ususlly found IN a well reRu.
lat f0ur. iced aud grain store. which they will
disp isH OF 10 the lowest market rates.
Goods purchased nj their eture will be delivered
10 any pat of the civ free " charge The IT,
zens fWilmn Etnu and the pull are invited to
give them cell. a. they feel con adent they can
give eutire satisfaction 10 purchase ie sw
u ! SMITH D. },
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n INhURA NCE s,ilmPANX.

Office. INSTITUTE BUILDING. lnsures agalns
ne houses aud all other kinds Of huildiug-, with
their content for periods Of time yarEipE from
three tnuutht q o term Of years,
- MHnagers.W WIN. Tatnell John Guyer, Chas. W.
Rowland, Edw. Bringhurst Edw II. Bellah,
la. Bradford. Ashton Richardson Win Candy.
George ,kiclaidson, Samuel Canhy, Clement 5.
smith, JAS Riddle, Geo. II. Bates. A. r. shan
non, NJ NJ Cl0avar President VIM TATNALL.
secretary, SAM u. u. sMlrh ie s-w
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

RAILROAD AcCIDENTs.-Rallroad acci-
dents in the adjoining counties of Penn
sylyania are becoming frightfully frequent.
No less than three are reported for the
week past. Two men were killed outright,
Charles Wells, ST., near Downington, and
Edward Sexton, Of Gray's Ferry, while on
the West Chester railroad were the I'M
fortunate ones. A man named james
Flood, of Eagle station, was also run over
and had one arm and a leg severed from
his body on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

Every number Of It contains story. original or
selected. aud negohg tons are In progress to Fe-
cure Tor Il some ginal stories of local Interest.
which will stl furt' or increase lts attractions.
Besides the siOr e.. It contains large amount OF
Interesting miscel HneouH mhtte-, and full sum
mar es Of ily. state and general news, In all
over twenty-five Columus Of reading matter In
ali
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

EWUITIITH
on nnd AfTER MONDAY. July 2lrH, ls72s
tsundaya Ekeeptedl
PAsaENaHK TnAIEn WILL LEAVE A. fOLLOWss
annrnMAln- annrula
, 1872-12-21
SAN FRANCISCO.

The Wreck OF the Sacramento---The
modoc Indian war--.Sulphur mtn-
fng---Dramatic Observation-Disclosures
turing Enterprises.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-Ady7ceg rom san
Diego indicate that nearly all the cabin furniture
and some of the cargo, with great part OF the
machinery, OF the steamer Sacramento will be
saved. The Fideleter brought away some
wIeckers, but others are still working at the
ship, which has not gone to pieces, but her bot
tom is all stove in The weather had been IA
vorable for all operations Of the Hreckers.
News from the Modoc Indian country states
that Major Green was preparing to surround
Captain Jack and his band in Lava. A. section
Indians offer to fight them ten to one, and will
never surrender.
Work in the new sulphur mines in the Cocopah
Mountains near the Colorado River, is progress
sing finely. Sulphur is found in great quantities
ct these mineg.
A performance will be given on Tuesday night
at the California Theatre for the benefit Of the
family Of the late Colonel Albert 3. Evans, lost
on the steamer Missouri.
News from the seat Of war with the Modoc
Indians, to-day, state that an attack By. the
Captain Jacks camp is not as difficult TO be
reached as at first supposed. The Modocs
came back to the old battle-ground on Lost
River and challenged the troops to fight hem
A few shots we're exchanged without effect on
either side. The Modocs we're seen IN the
mountains watching all the movements Of the
soldiers. The volunteers have gone to Yreka
for more arns and ammunition.
4 movement is On foot by certain capitalists
here to convert the vacant Pacific woo1en mills
Of this city into a cotton factory. It is beleYed
, 1872-12-21
EVANSTON

Mrs. Norton, of tho Evanston College for
Ladies', proposes to give twenty familiar lectures
on history, at the college, on Tuesdays and Thurs
days, ats o'clock, commencing Jan. 7, 1873. These
lectures will be on topics connected with ancient
and medieval history, and will be illustrated BY
maps and sketches. They Will be open, by re-
quest, to those not members Of the college. The
fee Of IS will be charged for the course, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the uses Of the class and
the library Of the college.
The meeting Of the Lakesides at the residence
Of A. D. Reed, Esq, Notwithstanding the in
After some preliminary business, quartette
was sung by Alrs. Gum, Miss Flag and Messrs;
Brewster and Gum. Rev. z. N. Packard read
an excellent criticism on ''Taines English Lit
erature." 4 piano solo, "Bambula," by Miss
Lizzie White, elected the heartiest applause.
Professor R. t.. Cumnock rend humorous se-
lection from Dickens' Christmas stories. Pro-
fessor Cumnock is too well known rs an elocu-
ZIONIST to need any commendation. 4 solo,
'' Waiting" by Mrs. Gum, and some excellent
character, closed the exercises.
After few hours spent in social enjoyment,
the Society adjourned.
, 1872-12-21
NEW YORK.

Dartmouth College Dinnef-The New
Jury Latv-Heer Esrewers, Conren-
tion-Bnsanc Asylum 11lvcstisation-
Arrest OF (. Post Csfice Etobber+The
Anderson Poisoning Case.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 20.-The annual din
ner OF the Dartmouth College Alumni,
last evening, drew together large
institution. President Smith, Prot, ordro-
naux, Hon. Daniel G. Rollins, Jr., and others,
responded to the toaate Of the evening. Cover
nor Noyes, Of Ohio, sent a letter regretting his
inability TO be present.
Tho new Jury law, known as the "Judd bill"
which allows the selection of q juror who has
expressed his opinion, is working to advantage
in the Stokes murder trial, as thus far eight
jurors haTo been selected, andnone were selected
to-day.
The beer brewers OF this State, New jersey.
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts,
met here yesterday, and resolved to form organ
izAtions in their several States to oppose the
additional tax Of 31z cents per barrel, and to se-
cure State legislation in their favor.
!. The Specla! Commission appointed to inves-
tigate Bloomingdale and other ASYLUM outrages
began the investigation Of the management of
Wards Island Insane Asylum, today. DR..
Echeverria and others were examined.
The new trial of "Dutch Heinrich" is ap-
pointed for Jan. 6.
Richard Brandon was arrested for robbing the
Post Office OF q 500 mail bags. He confessed,
and says he has no accomp1fces. He Was com
mitted for trial
In the Anderson poisoning case, to-day, the
accused. Dr.. Irish, was admitted to the witness
stand, and testified that be never had any i'm
proper relation with Mrs. Anderson also, rela-
tive to the facts Of her husbands illness and
death, snd confrmatory Of the statements that
the arsenic was bought at his (witnessD store
by desire Of Anderson himself.
The American Geographical Society have un-
dertaken to collect for the Vienna International
Exposition maps, photographs, scenery, geo.
graphical and other reports and information
which may best represent the true condition Of
the country, and to make the collection and e1-
port the articles at their own expense.
, 1872-12-21

The County Clerk issued thirty-two marriage
licences, yesterday. This fact might be COM
mented on Ia DR.. Rauch as follows "The
enormous increase in the number Of marriage
licences issued by the County Clerk on Friday,
as compared with that Of the preceding day,
would indicate d lower temperature as exhibited
ty the thermometer. Such, on Investigation,
would prove to be the case, the mercury having
fallen within the twenty-four hours preceding
the issuance Of the first icence, Some degrees.
There is one extraordinary coincidence to which
the Sanitary Superintendent would call the
attention Of the Board. and that is tho
equal representation Of the sexes in
the marriage record It may have been
observed that q majority Of the decedents in tho
weekly mortality reports submitted by the su-
perintendent, belong to the male sex, while here
an exact equality is observable. The Sanitary
Superintendent has spent much timein trying to
discover the reason for this unvcrying equality,
and hopes to bo able to report fully on the sub
ject at some future date. Until then, the Sani-
tary Superintendent would recommend the ex-
tension Of the Jurisdiction Of the Board over
this branch Of our municipal economy; and, at
the same time, the passage Of an ordinance re-
quiring the sanitary policemen to give the SUBJ
ject closer attention"
, 1872-12-21

trimmed with white fringe This also had an
apron-fropt over-sklrt, houffant back widths
held back BY sashes, and also finished with white
fringe.
a white dress trimmed elaborate1y with scarlet
vas very striking. The founces on the train
were bound With scarlet, while the tabIier was
trimmed with scarlet putfs placed longitudinal
". The oyerskirt had puffings Of the silk and
Was furnished with heavy scarlet fringe.
GnoIher striking coBtt1rno WIS OF black trim
med with three narrow-plaited r11fdes Of white
gauze. The white striped gauze over-dress was
trimmed with black velvet.
4 dress of peacock green faille, with dounce
OF green velvet, cut in points and trimmed with
point applique. The decolete Josephine corsace
had the same delicate lace for q garniture
A. dress Of plain black MORE, very handsome,
needed no. superfuous trimming to enhance its
elegance.
toilette of black fai11e, velvet, and lace Was
very elaborate. and its sombIeness enlivened by
garlands of eglantine.
Several dresses we're perfectly plain, and we're
decided relief to the eye that has been sur
feited with trimmings. These we're in exquisite
shades, one Of which, the palest damask rose,
Was especially attractive.
.. a little dress was sprinkled with rose-buds, as
though Flora, in laughing mood; had been
pelting one Of her maids Of honor With flowers:
One Of blue: covered with illusion and dotted
all over with tiny black velvet bows, was notice.
able.'
These re simply specify, for where nearly all
were unusually elegant it is difficult to speak Of
any in particular. We would only suggest that
no matter how handsome the dress, it should
never be made witha blouse waist for ball
room. Such style is only suited for the most
informal morning toilette:
, 1872-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS CITY ITEMS.

4 large quantity Of stolen clothing awaits an
owner at the Sixth Precinct Station. The thief
has been arrested, and the Identification of the
property will facilitate his punishment.
The horses attached to an empty street-car on
State street took frightand ran away at ha1f-past
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At Sixteenth
street the vehicle jumped the track, and col1ided
with telegraph pole. The pole WAS foored, and
the car was broken, but the driver and horses es-
capped unhurt.
There was very little, if any, gambling, car
ried on in the city yesterday. Policemen were
stationed at the front doors Of nearly all the
West Side houses, with Instructions to enter the
roo1ns now and then. Every one who went in
and out was noticed. The South Side houses,
with one exception, we're closed The exception
VAS No. 427 State street, and it was "pulled" "
in the afternoon, SIX inmates being captured.
, 1872-12-21
ROCKFORD, ILL.,

To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
sm: Although We are free from the epizootio
in horses, the same disease among people is
prevailing in some parts of our town. Tt is
principally confined to children, though older
members Of some very respectable families have
been very III with it. -Four or five deaths hare
occurred in cases OF children who could not be
prevailed upon to take sufficient and proper
medicines.
this place, shipped three steers to Chicago whose
weight aggregated 9 300pounds. They we're raised
about five miles from here, and have been ex-
hibited at a great many Agricultural Fairs in
this part Of the State.
t:The Wives of Men Of Genius" last Thursday
evening, before full house and an appreciative
audience
The Thermometer is now degrees below
zero, and it is showing and blowing furiously.
M q r
, 1872-12-21

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. Through tho
negligence Of q switch-tender at Westerly, the
passenger train from Stonington for this city
collided with some freight cars on the Turnout,
disabling the engine and damaging the cars.
No lives lost.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 20.-About 10 o'clock last
night two freight trains came in collision be-
tween Bordentown and Trenton. Nine cars
we're completely demolished and one person
slightly injured
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 20.-Last night son Of
Augustus Melvin fell On the Detroit g. h1ilwau-
kee Railroad track, on Woodbridge street, as the
night freight train was going out The whole
train passed over his breast. He was to have
been married soon.
Hartford, Con-, Dec. 20.-Colonel Richard
Il. Wheeler was killed by the Gals at Bolton
Notch, this State, on Thursday. He command
ed an Ohio Cavalry Regiment during the war.
Ho Was 38 years Of age.
, 1872-12-21
FIRES.


Destruction OF Property Yesterday
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
EVANSTON, H., Dec. 20.-At about 9:45 o'clock
last evening, flames we're discovered issuing
from the basement OF the new residence Of
Philo Judson, into which yesterday he had
moved q portion Of his furniture. The fire
caught from stove used to heat the building
during the day. There being no appliances
at hand for suppressing fires, the flames spread
rapidly, and were carried to the adjacent resi-
dence Of e. 8. Phillips, who Was burned out in the
Chicago fire. Most of Mr. Phillips furniture WAS
saved, the damage by removal being about 500.
The building WAS owned by the late John Fussey,
valued at $1,000 and insured for s., 600 in the
Royal Insurance Company. The residence Of
Eli Robinson, On the south Of Judson's build
ing, caught soon after. Most Of the furniture
was saved: Loss and damage about 1922.
and was fully insured. The entire loss
by the fire may safely be set down af 10000.
Judson's building was a fine new structure,
worth about $1,000; insurance not known.
Nothing could be done to check the progress Of
the flames, but they were allowed quietly to do
their work. 4 Gardner engine arrived at the
scene an hour after the flames we're first dis
covered.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20-The Ferguson HOUSE, on
the corner Of Twelfth street and Grand ave nue.,
in Kansas City, WAS burned yesterday morning.
The loss is 81, 900. DR.. Fleming's drugstore,
in the hotel building, was also destroyed Els
loss is ST, 1000; insurance not stated.
New Yo8K, Dec. 20.-The steamboat Andrew
Fletcher, belonging to the Quarantine Depart
ment, burned early this morning. while lying at
the Government dock at Quarantine. Loss
S25,000; CAUSE u0knoTn.
, 1872-12-21

4 friend Of mine told me story little while
ago which interested me 80 much that want to
tell it to all my little friends. This gentleman
owned fine horse, which was very fond Of him.
and would come from tho pasture at the sound
Of his voice, and follow him about like dog.
Well, at one time the horse becane lame and was
obliged to stay in lis stable and not be used for
many weeks, and it was during this time that
Mr. G. became interested to see how much
tie horse knew, and how kind
made her nest upon the scaffold just
above the horse's manger, and had laid there
her little family Of FIVE kittens, to bring t.,
up under good tuition, I suppose. She and =.
horse got on nicely for some days. She jun ~
doTn into his manger and went off for food, =:
, 1872-12-21
STOKES.
Eip Story of Ef&ksx ISentEa-

From. the Ne.o YorE Horld, Dec. Is.
This morning Edward s. Stokes is to be put On
his trial for the murder OF James Fisk, Jr The
report that new line Of defence is to be taken
in the new trial induced the writer to visit the
prisoner in the Tombs.
ssstokes tell me- the true story Of the murder
the killing-you know what mean. Tell it
to me just as you would II the words we're the
last you were to utter"
Stokes hesitated moment, reflected, andthen
Baid: II will tell you all that you want to
know" Then drawing his chair little nearer
to his friend. still rocking on it to and fro, he
spoke slowly and distinctly, as follows:
g. As God shall judge NE, did not expect to
meet James Fisk that Saturday afternoon I
had idea Of coming ACROSS him at al that day:
had not seen him before for some time, aud I
had heard that he was still sick Of the small
pox. was ut the Grand Central Hotel with
como friends looking for other friends, and
was rambling to and fro about the hotel when I
met him accidentally-bythe dY me- merest accident so
salemuly.) ~ had been very seldom to the
Grand Central Hotel only three times before
T. my lfa, believe, and only once. before ia
H. :.soad st9ry 80 that nnsT wSs r9as
arouud aaet James FtsA, AID he met mo; we
met 3aos to face, and 4aa MaMent he aaw ma he
put Ain hand in Ass n<>a&at He had bus gHto4
rsaay eaw u luss ~ ran, ~ 60 d.. a. ;ss zee
Mare plaizly faT the Light was much brighter
ana o1eatef tAAY ii is here raised my piatol;
he I1rea au2 tzsa and I knaW no more, 80
great Wx4 aF ezcitement, mill they brought me
in1o 1na nresenca ef If Fisk. Even then did
not know that he was wounded. he seemed
calm enough, and was half sitting up On sofa.
He never said I shot him or Killed him,
OF anything OF the kind. he merely
said to the officer who asked him
if he recognized me, YES know the man;
it is Mr. Stokes. Nothing. more: He even
looked at me somewhat in his old fashion, !
think-sadly yet not angrily, almost tender1y.
felt almost like making friends with him thens
but he waived his hand and they took me away
and never knew anything about that wound in
the abdomen they talked 50 much about until
the next day. thought all the time had only
wounded him slightly, that twas all a small mat
ter, and WANTED to get out on bail ut once. had
not the slightest idea Of killing James Fisk, and
no man was more sorry to hear Of his death, for
with all his faults Jim had good stuff in him, and
no man knew it better than I, for knew both
sides OF him. But he was armed that afternoon,
and I shall prove it this time and shall prove
what was done with the pistol prove it to the
satisfaction Of the world this time.'
, 1872-12-21
The:Duchesse d,Angouleme Pcnr.

Fuller, in his Pear Cul!u7ist, relates the fol-
lowing bit of romance in connection with the
celebrated Duchesse d'Angou1eme pear: 4 French
nobleman, observing his tenant about to destroy
. fine, thrifty pear tree inquired the cause, He
WAS told that it was chance seeding, and had
borne no fruit in twenty years. He had already
cut its roots preparatory to the first stroke,
but was ordered to let it remain. He
did So and in the following year it
was loaded with superb fruit Of an
celebrated. The root-pruning the gardener had
given It worked like a charm. Not many years
afterwards, when the Duchesse d'Angouleme Was
passing through Lyons, its Inhabitants sent to
her their hospitalities. Nine fair maidens pre-
which lay heaped this precious fruit, and begged
her to beatow on it her name, and the pear, now
recognized as the crowning glory Of al fruits,
WAS thenceforward known as the Duchessa
dAngouleme.
, 1872-12-21

then came back and 1saped up to her kittens
again. But one morning she rolled of into the
manger with her foot bleeding, and badly hurt,
so that she could scarcely crawl but she man
aged to leap away on three feet and get her
breakfast; but when she came back she was en-
tirely Unable to get up to her kittens, 1nd what
do you think she did7 She lay down at the
horses feet, and moved and looked up several
her wants, reached down, took the cat in his
teeth, and tossed her up on the scatfo1d to her
Kittens, who, I doubt not, were glad enough to
see her. This, Mr. c. told me be saw repeated
morning after morning. Kit would roll OF into
the manger, 20 and get her breakfast, come
back, and be tossed up to her family by the kind
horse, who must have understood cat language
and been willing to listen to it.
, 1872-12-21

D. Hunter, editor u .dd freeman, Postmaster
at Webster City; and D. H. Frost, editor OF
the Union, Postmaster at Belle P1aino. These
are all good appointments. Mr.. Viersen Was
Deputy Postmaster under hr. Better, and his
appointment was made under the Civil Service
rules.-Des Holmes Postmaster.
The name Of the Acting Governor is not
generally known, and soma OF our contempora-
ries have got it sadly awry. As in his veins runs
some Of the best blood of the South, 80 did bis
sponsors combine SONIC Of the best names Of the
South to do honor to that fact. Pinckney Ben
ton Stuart Pinchback are names illustrious in
South Carolina, Missouri. Virginia. and Missis-
sippi, and together they designate a man Of note
in the history Of Louisiana.-Neeo Orleans Re
publican,
, 1872-12-21

ST. JoHN, N. B., Dec. 2o.-John G. Brown,
who became recently insolvent, is found to be
Of $4,000. Suit has been commenced against
him.
OTTAWA, Dec. 20.-The Citizen, Government
organ, in review OF the political situation, says
may be called upon at any moment to reconstruct
his Cabinet; that Howe will be very soon made
Lieutenant Governor Of Nova Scotia, and that
his place will be filed by Archibald; that Ian
gevin is the most capable Of leading the French
Canadian supporters OF the Government, instead
Of Sir George E. Cartier.