Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-19
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PHILGDELpHIA, November 1S.-To- |
day keeper James Jackson, Of Sing |
Sing, went to New Castle prison, !
where four fellows, who attempted 70 |
rob the Delaware National Bank at
Wilmington, are confined. jim Hope
and Big Frank were previously
identified rs escaped couvicis from
Sing Sing. The other two, named
James Brady. alias Morl son, alias
Carte, and Joseph Howard, alias
kingsland, alias Lawler, were to-day
recognized Rs having escaped from
Sing Sing, the fret on October 20,
1873. and the latter on October l,
1872.
LoNdsTREET's EXPEDITION To Gu
BA.--A dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press, from Washington, says: ''COl.
Casey, President Grants brother.iu-
law, aud coll tor of customs at New
Orleans, says 4en. Longstreet has for
year p''t been org glnizing a pioneer
expedition ~ New Orleans for an ad-
vance upon Cuba ct the moment the
government should he embrOiled-a
circumstance he has long anticipated.
This expedition enrolls 10000 men.
The Confederate element has been
renaturAlizsd in view SF q conflict for
Cuba, which Shlll avenge the fate of
Lopez and Crittenden.
A WILL SUIT INVOLVING Mil
LION DoLLARs.-A letter from Mar
shall, Michigan, says: "A contested
will case, in which Bishop Simpson,
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church is
a legatec, Is exciting much attention.
ARREST OF OYsTER DREDdERs.-
Seventeen vessels, engaged IN dredg-
ing for oyters in Eastern bay, Talbot
county, MI, were seiz I'd and their
crews arrested on Friday lest.
A dispatch from Halifax, N. s, says
TINT violent southwest gale prevail
ed there yesterday. Serious damage
to shipping off the coast is feared.
Hon. w. Z. Miller, supeI sising spe-
cial agent of the treasury under Sec
retary Chsse, died at Cincinnati on
Monday.
Joseph c. Brauner. farmer in
Rockingham county, Va, committed
suicide by haasiIg himsc" on Satur-
, day night.
, 1t is reported that the presidency o.
the Richmond, (Va), and Danvillt
railroad will be offered to Gov. Wal
, kcr. .
; Teachers INsTITUIE.--The reg
! ular monthly meeting OF the Teach
! ers' Institute, of this city, was he'll
/ yesterday afternoon, al School No
e the President, Miss Elizabeth d
Frazer in the chair.
e Miss Emma Worrell, was present
= by invitation, and delivered th
d conclusion of her previous lecluT
II on travels in Europe, made up froT
! observations Of recent trip over
portion Of the continent Mis-
k Worrel's remarks were mainly cor
n fined to a DESCRIPTION OF the HON
ts of Chas. Dickens, near London, an
lc to her experiences in The city {
Parip. The lecture was extremel
IS intereasing, and was listened
with close attention by those pre-
ent.
~ ~ At the conclusion, the lectur,
\, was voted the unanimous thanks
the Institute, and requested TO j.
to liver a further lecture. This 81
declined TO do.
d. Before and after the lecture,
class of girls, from Miss Miller's d
We partment Of No. /, School, fine
es rendered several pieces Of voc
Us music.
- The attendance at this meeting
Of tho Institute wrs unusually laTl
and all present we're delighted a
Itv interested with the lecture.
~ BEING WIDENED. The sid
Ia walks on East Fourth street are
ing Widened TO the additional {
lor tent OF three feet, in ascOTdau a
u with an ordinance passed by {
re- City Council, some time ago. NJ
are now engaged in this work
lu- tween Poplar and Lombard stree
5 a north side. Several large Sha
'ge trees in this square, on the Ii
ie- of the old curb stone, are being
Inc down, so as not to prove an {
en-, strnctiOn to the sidewalk VII
nld widened. Anumber of other tr
rls- along the street, will also have
be ielled, for this reason.
ven LITTLE MELLON Friday nj
-iy- Little Nell will appear at the GFI
,ple Opera House, in Fidelia, the +
ralr Walf," supported by the excel
Chestnut street Theatre COmpa
gn- This announcement should b
sufficient guarantee OF an excel
ned performance, and should be \
/, on ness ed by a large audience.