Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-05
Three boxes of caps, containing Illuminating


Three boxes of caps, containing Illuminating
powder, intended to he used in firing india |
rubber balls from toy cannon, which were ex-
posed III SNOW window in broadway, New
York, exploded on Monday. Charles Norton,
clerk, was badly injured, and had his clothes
torn to shreds. a lady and gentleman passing
on the street were also badly injured lay pieces
of the window
Senior Albania, the Cuban agent in New
Ok, says the patriots in Cuba number l2OU1
armed men, and they could put three times that
force in the field it they had arms and am
inunllion. lie says'the native Cubans are all
on lhslr side, aud nearly half The area o the
island Is III their possession. The Spanish
troops in Cuba number $4,000, of which % OOJ
| are regulars, and leiuinrcemunts are asked
The temperance movement at Columbus
ONO, has converted u prominent restaurant
keeper from the sale Of liquor and induced a
brewert to promise that She will never brew an
other key of beer This has greatly encourage
al the women, aud they carry on the war with
| renewed vigor
The President has directed the Attorney Cen
I, eral to prepare papers for the remission Of the
/ lines and Imprisonment of the elegtion inspcc-
tors in Rochester, y. Y, who were conv cted
III June last OF registering and receiving the
votes of Susan u. Anthony and other women
These inspectors are now in prison.
| The Richmond Eng, says that hundreds of
We'll TODD families III England are preparing To
] tmigrate to Virginia in the spring, thinking it
| better 10 purchase lands ia tile Old Dominion
Than to lease them in England at an annual
rental OF so per acre. A number of English
ithilies have already bought 100000 worth Of
lands in Amelia county aud are highly pleased
with them.
1t IS reported from Fort Sill that Long Wolf,
tue klowa chief, is preparing to Invade Texas
with strong party oi Indians, in revenge f I
the killing Of his sou by the late Lieutenant
Hudson.
The lawlessDess IN Lincoln county, New
Mexico, continues, aud seven additional MUIR.
ders have been reported thele within the past
Two weeks. The outlaws now threaten some
oil Tie principal citizens OF the country and
many oil the Inhabitants are immigrating
Mrs. Elizabeth Blowulee, wife of 4 wealth,
, farmer living near Davenport, Iowa, was muir
dered IN her house, OH "Wednesday night last
: by some person unknown. Her youngest
child, four Year, of age, was also shot an,
fatally wounded.
. f. Powers has pelilioned Congress for ex
! perlnents by means of the firing vi cannon Il
: prevent droughts, and adiuces facts to SHOW
: that heavy canuonading will always produce
rain.
l, The trial u Timothy Heller, at Strnudsbnr,
L .
IS tember last, has resulted in verdict Of murd
= IN the second drgc'.
e Dennis Brady, convicted Of participation it
I. the post-ofiice robbery at Catsliill, y. y, liza
l. been sentenced 10 twenty years impli soL
ment.
" Two brothers banned NAMELY were crushe,
lie to death, the same day, by the falling of som
= earth III the Clover Hill, Va, coal IN ines.
ne boiler in Louis Snyder ~ Sous paper mil
er at Hamilton, Ohio, exploded ON Satnrda,
D. killing Clark Ross aud iujuring two others.
The littsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicae
Railroad depot at Valparaiso, Ind. was burr
ed ed on Saturday night, with large quantity
ia. grain and valuable merchandise
III The Nasqnez gang of outlaws continue the
Of depredaions in Southern California. On We,
nesday they robbed the Laos Angeles stsrp CA
rying oil 500 and eight horses.
VI A female servant of Colonel Beck, at Fo
OF Adams, X. l., was found dead IN bed On Tue
rs day morning, from the inhalation Of coal gas.
rs Another servant was insensiblr, but may /
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