Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-23

by the Quebec Legislature. Resolutions wey,,
adopted in relation 10 the measurement OF
logs, and the advance Of dues, and com
mittee was appointed TO present them I, the
Executive Couacil OF the Province.
It Is reported from Panama TINT an Atpa,,
can was illegally imprisoned recently IL.
Portoviejo, in the interior OF Ecuador, on a
charge OF circulating hIcendiary dooumspt,
though none were found upon him. He wa,
subsequently released by the Governor o, thu
province. Hia case has teen placed Ia tue
hands of our Consul II duayaqul.
Lafayette Bowen was convicted Of perjars
and sentenced " i've years in the peIitentlsis
ut Palestine, Iey6s, on Saturday He had
Leeu indicted, with others, for double muir.
der and, aitor turning states evidence ami
testifNing TO his own guilt. denisd knoWing
anything about the murder.
JoM! Pgicy, aho had served "A years and
months OF IL yeais SENTENCE in the AtgtN
land tenlteutisry Tor murder, Was perdonel
by Governor Hsmiltou last week. Price Is az
years of age, and has spent So yeHta Of hia
| hte IN Prison, having heen three times 4eu
fenced Tor homicldeg
The second trial OF George Bell, in Bait,
more. on tbs charge or having attained
s3,9Jl from the Merchants National Bank OF,
a forged check, resulted on Saturday night L.
verdict Of ''uut guilty His drst tfIsI
resulted Ia the disagreement Of the jury, WIN
stood one ior conviction and Ii for acqnittai
A telegram from halifax, Nova Scotia. r.
ports that WhI.u a woman was walking alon.
the alreet ~ sunday night, holding al
umbrella IN front OF her to protect her from
the -uuw, -hr came into collision with man
alid ialH,ed from the shock. She was revived
III noglboring drug store, Int has become
insane.
James Colin, was shot twice and seriously
wonnded by James Carlul, in drunken Draw
at Cartilage, Acw York, on Saturday night.
! tarin had aNOrn out II warrant against Col
| lius ard man named Burns, for assault will
intent Ia NIL Iarlins pocketbuols and
whisky flask were found III Collins pockets
George smith and Catharine Miller, con
vietud in Wlllignispurt, Pa, of the murder OF
! the l0tters husband, and sentenced To he
| hanged on the 9TH Of lantpry next. hayc bean
rcspited until the Sd Of February. Tho Board
of PArdons will be asked 1T ~ next meeting
to commute thor sentence
The state Orange Of Ohio in session \,
/ Columbus. FRIDAY adopted, by u vote OF 81
1 TO j. a memorial asking the Legislature ia
pass a local option law, and also to make an
! appropriation for the establishment OF Az
/ experimental agricultural station at the state
University
The dwelling Of Antonio Tucker. colored,
1 IN Prince George county, Virginia, was burned
! on Wednesday, and his two children perished
III the ilNrlrs Jane Robertson, n domestic
persisted b. the burning Of a dwelling u
lAbu'ht0G, Sew Brunswick, last week
While laborcrs were eating ice on the
! canal at Port Jarvis. New York, last week
they found tho body OF n man frozen fast 4,
the under surface OF the leo. A letter was
found upon hun addressed 10 Morris o
Sullivan, soldiers Home, Bath, y. "
coincidence man ilcciug from police
man IN -. Louis, On ursdny night attempted