Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-30

THERE is a deed on fls In Cambridge,
Mass. which describes place Of land as boun.
ded by "stumps and stones, where paniei
Harrington licked William Smith.
The following toast was pronounced at fire.
mans dinner, and was received with great ap- |
plause: "The !ades--their eyes kindle the on- |
| iy flame against which there Is no insurance.
Richard J. oslesby was declared elected U. |
5. Senator by the Illinois Legislature In joint
| convention, on Wednesday. His term Is for
six years from the 9th Of March next.
| A Scranton despatch says that Edward Mills
was crushed to death OH Saturday night, while
disconnecting machinery In tho Lackawsnna
Company,s rolling mill.
Charles A. Russell, soayietsdpf the murder
Of James Crotty, was sentenced at San Fran
cisco on Saturdayto be hanged on the 2lsf oil
March,
Margaret Scott, colored, was found beaten
TO death In Forty first street, New York, OIL
Saturday. Joseph Hood, with whom she lived,
is suspected Of the murder.
Mary Garvin, daughter Of the late District
Attorney of New York, was severely burned on
Friday night, BY her clothes catching fire while
/ size was dressing for party. Her father was
also severely burned While trying to eatinguish
+ the flames.
, Over 1000 cattle have beenrsoently stolen by
I thieves in Box Elder couus5, Utah.
Thus far New York has Contributed S7O7i
TO the Greeley monument.
/ Peter Goetsching was arrested at Paterson
\. j., on Saturday, charged with embezzlinf
4 $4,000 from J. d. Post 4 Son, while book
. keeper and cashier ofthe firm.
II IN Florida, deer, while running ava.
IL from hounds, was considerably staggered a
e beiag attacked by two alligators. 1t mad
h a gallant resistance and sold its life deer
y y.
= A German family Of five persons, at Nassau
! \. Y, were poisoned few days since by drink
c. ing cider, which Is supposed to have becom
'r accidentally impregnated with copperas. TIL
l, mother and two children are dead, and tn
'g father aud remaining child nre reported TO be
ie a dying condition. I,
II In the Wharton trial AT Annapolis, on Satu
r. day, DR.. Reese OF Philadelphia, who was on
,r Of the most important witnesses In the formt
n trial, testified At great length as n medical an
nj chemical expert. He gave II q, his opinio
"a thai tho illness Of Van Ness was ATTRIBUTABLE
2 to natural causes, bu, stated that the symptom
70 We're not iuconsiste Mt by poisoning with tart;
= cmctic.
n, The cpizocty In Utah hhs caused gener
O. suspension Of business. All the stage lint
IN have been discontinued. A total siispcnsio
of transportation. with heavy losses to the mil
III ing companies, Is threatened.
Is At Plttsburg, on Tuesday evening, VIII
y some wolkmen IN Batemsn a Garrson's fouI
" dry were moving ladle containing sever
- tons of melted iron, the crane hooks brok
letting the metal fall into 4 hole containin
two feet Of water A tremendous explosio
" followed, tearing OF the roof and cracking Ii
FL walls Of the building, and breaking the gla:
t in adjacent houses. Several workmep were II
le iired, but none seriously. The damage to tn
" foundry is about $4,000.
10 FlRE--on the 10th inst, the dwelling hous,
, kitchen aud smoke house Of Mr.. Eben Collin
- residln, near Mocr's Chapel, abou, miles frol
= Laurel, was consumed by fire. The fire O,
u CURED In the daytime and Mr. Collins was 4
u the house but did not discover II until one {
h his neighbors seeing 1t came over and informe
y him. II is Supposed TO hare caught from tn
chimney and the wind blowing very hard
!, was impossible to extinguish the danes unit
= every thing within their reach had been cor
!, sumed. Mr.. Collins saved but little of his fu
- nlture and none fbis pork