The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-07-03


was taken home and soon recovered.
Ex-Gov. Hendricks while in Washington on
Monday predicted that Gen. Grant would be
the Republican Presidential candidate in 1880
The planting of peas with potatoes, to pre-
vent the depredations of the Colorado beetle,
has been tried in Finland with some success.
The Ecuadorian navy has been destroyed.
1t consisted of one small vessel, which was
accidentally blown up.
Beaoonsfield is said to be the lion at Berlin.
Crowds of people throng the streets to see the
famous British Premier pass. 1t is brains not
blood, that tells now.
A boy living near Woodbury. died few
days ago from injury to his spine, occasioned
by two comrades jumping on his back while
playing leap frog
The latest invention is an electric wire con-
nected with the windows and doors of houses
and the gas. When burglar opens a door
or window the whole house is lighted at once.
The death of the young Queen Mercedes of
Spain, has plunged that country into profound
grief She is represented as having been a
most amiabe and lovely character, and to
have won all hearts by her noble and woman.
ly traits.
At Wyoming, in New York State, few
days ago. rock salt mine was discovered by
laborer who was sinking an oil well. 1t is
supposed to be very extensive, and a revolu-
ton in the salt trade is already predicted.
About o'clock Friday morning, James
McQuade, aged IS years, was drowned while
bathing in the Delaware at the foot ofSpruce
street, Camden. His body was recovered in
the evening.
CINCINNATI, o., June 25.--A special des-
patch says that fire in London, Cedar coun-
ty, Iowa, yesterday, destroyed nearly all the
business houses in the town. Loss, $75, 900
to 100000 partially insured.
A little nine year old son of Mr.. Edward
Hall, of Woodport was drowned in Lake Ho-
patcong on Thursday evening last. His body
was recovered about five o'clock Friday morn
ing along side the dock near the shore, where
it is supposed he was playing when the acct
dens occurred.
Railway is city of churches With a pop
hlation Of 8.000 it has two Episcopal, one
Reformed Episcopal, two Presbyterian, two
Methodist, two Quaker, one Roman Catholic,
one colored, and one or two others.
The Board to examine into the case of Fitz
John Porter had session on Friday and adj
iourned to July g. telegram was received
from the War Department stating that civil
ian witnesses would be allowed actual travel
ing expenses, and army officers mileage.
A short time since some men digging sasa-
fras roots upon the site of an old orchard,
near Salem, discovered a peculiar looking
stone; which upon closer examination proved
to be a petrified apple Our correspondent
was shown the specimen and has no doubt a.
bout its having been the veritable fruit of the
apple tree. 1t is considered great curiosity
Gazette.
On the evening of the 22d inst, new
lodge of the |. o. of o. F., was organized at
Leesburg, Cumberland county, by the name
of Leesburg Lodge, No. 81. After the init
atory performances were all through, all were
invited down stairs and partook of an oyster
supper Seven members were initiated.
Scarlet fever has broken out among the
children of the Foster Home, on Bellevlle
avenue, Newark, but not in a malignant form
Seven of the children have been attached
The disease also prevails in Bloomfield ave-,
near the Morris Canal and in one family five
children were seized with it at about one and
the same time, two Of whom have already
died.
On Friday morning. as the soldiers for the
Monmouth battle-ground were moving up
Bridge avenue Camden, in the cars, one of
their numbers, Joseph Sheppard, being late,
attempted to jump on the train while in mo-
ton, to join his companions. He was thrown
to the ground with considerable violence, and
had a severe cash cut in his forehead. He
was removed home, and is said to be danger
ously injured.
On Tuesday of last week young lady pa
tient of the Morris Plains Asylum escaped
from that institution. She was discovered dur
ing the day in the bushes surrounding lake
in the neighborhood, partly immersed in the
water, and when an attempt was made to cap
ture her she fought them away with long
pole. Word was sent to the Asylum, and on
Wednesday morning party arrived and sue
ceeded in capturing her.
A Galveston News special from Fort Sill,
Indian Territory, says deputy United
States Marshal Mershon, of Fort Smith, Ark d,
came here after two Indians, who were con-
fined with number of others on an Indian
farm three miles from here. The Indians,
learning his object sang their war song and
attacked the Marshal and his posse with PTS
tolls and bowie knives. Quite lively fight
ensued, during which two of the Indians were
killed. 1t is feared the affair may cause the
Comanches to go on the warpath."
Perhaps the most remarkable Of the specia
attractions to oe offered hereabouts on the
Fourth Of July will be new departure ID
aeropautic feats, exhibited at Hammontol
Park, N. j., on the Camden and Atlantic
Railroad Miss Clarissa Wimbley, of Pbila.
delphi, who was pupil of the unfortunate
Donaldson, and is niece of Prof. Wise, pro
poses to make two ascensions from the park
and in the second of which when at a heigh
of 4, 000 feet, cause the balloon to explode and
form itself into parachute that will enable
her to descend in safety. This exploit, so sci
dom attempted, while seemingly rash, viii
be done to demonstrate the feasibility of con
structing balloons thai would insure compar
alive safety for their passengers in the even
of the air-ship being caused to explode by ;
rariiied atmosphere, a collision, or any othe
mishap. The balloon to be used by Mis-
Wimbley is, when inflated, IS feet high an'
as feet wide, containing 10000 cubic feet o
gas, and capable Of carrying two men, Fast
ened by rope to a train, and elevated 10
feet above the track, the balloon carrying
Miss Wimbley. will be drawn from Camden
the place of its imitation. to Hammonton,
distance of 80 miles. The young lady liza