Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-26

j. wesley Hill, Well-kuoMh hebNi,
died Wednesday at St. Louis.
The Baltimore Club beat the Atlantic
at New York, Tuesday, 10 to 9,
The Duke OF Manchester and his son,
Lord Vaudeville, have arrived in Quebec,
from England
The United States Mint, at Carson,
Nevada, began coming the new trade
dollar on Tuesday.
Lieutenant Governor Archibald, Of
Nova Scotia, was sworn into Office at
Halifax Wednesday.
Hon. John p. Hale. Minister to
Spain, fell at Dover, N. H., Tuesday,
and broke his hip bone.
Gloster won the race at Catskill Park,
New York, Wednesday, In the straight
heats time, 2.27, 2.9SlS, and ESQ.
A report made by the Controller of the
District of Columbia places the funded
and bonded debt Of the District at 81, $780,
DOL.
Three fires in Boston, Monday night,
in Province, Court, Chardon and Edin.
bore streets, destroyed property valued at
10000.
The iron foundry OF Thomas W. Heydes,
at Bath, Me-, was burned Monday night.
causing loss Of $4,000 nearly covered
by insurance.
DR.. Joseph Howson, a Toronto physi-
clan, was thrown from his buggy Mon
day night and fractured his skull, dying
In a half hour.
In accordance with the Attorney GEN
erals opinion, the Secretary of State
refuses warrant of extradition in the
case of Carl Vogt.
John J. johnson, Of Camden, aged So,
fell from the roof OF a building near
Moorestown, New Jersey, Monday after
noon, and was killed.
President Grant expects to visit Wash
ingion next wsek. The Secetary of the
Treasury has Just left there, after a brief
visit, for Long Branch.
Some hell and halter-deserving 1cnd
set fire to q railroad bridge, near Woon-
socket, Rhode Island, yesterday. The
flames were distinguished.
James Smith, a seaman on the shin
Sdrandk, arrived at Phla., from Liver
pool, fell overheard sJune oath, and was
drowned. He was from Lowell, Mass,
The brigsntine Annie Parker. from
Cuba, for Liverpool, arrived at Hall X
Wednesday short of hpnds, three Of tho
crew having died of yellow fever on the
passage.
Israel W. Fennis, cadet of the TIL 4
class, at West Point, was drowned T.-..
day evening whilst bathing. lie wa a.
native of illinois, and his body has bee n
recovered.
The robbers who wrecked the Rock
Island train, Monday night, have been
tracked into Missouri, but are not vet
captured. Their plumber amounted to
only $2337.
sundry rumors that We're floating
about Tuesday Of conflict between
United States troops and Mexlcans on the
Rio Grande ars dls,redited by the War
Department.
The New Jersey Constitutional Com
mission met Tuesday at Trenton, and,
after appointing committees and transact
ing other preliminary business, adjourned
until October 9TH.
A Halifax telegram states that two
thirds OF the light portion of the cargo of
the CITY Of Washington has been recovered.
The heavy portion, iron and steel, 1t il
said, will also be recovered.
The revenue officials have seized the
stock of jewelry of d. r. Brown IL Co..
of East Saginaw, Michigan, and arrested
three members of the firm, for smuggling.
They have been held to answer.
Eight conviets, working In q stone
quarry near the Penitentiary at jefferson
City, Missouri, broke from the guard on
Tuesday. One was shot and captured,
and the others are still at large.
lujunctions have been applied for in
the United States Court, at Madison,
Wisconsin, to restrain the Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railroad from building a bridge
across the Mississippi near La Crosse.
The New York Board of Fire Insurnace
Underwriters has determined to raise the
rate of premium on all buildings with
Mansard roofs and they invite all insur
ance companies throughout the country
TO unite with them.
At Mansfield, Ohio, Tuesday, a man
on whom the United States Marshal was
cndeavoring to serve Il writ OF eiectmenl
assaulted him with an axe. The Mar.
shals deputy shot the man and il i,
thought both will die.
In the preliminary hearing at Fort
Garry, Manitoba, Of the Minnesota OIL
GERS charged with kidnapping Lord Cor.
don, it has been decided TO hold them for
trial. The question whether they shall
be bailed is now being argued