Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-28
IN G ENERdL.

one lncludlng IN the general discharge all
debts due to persons outside the State.
bill was introduced requiring all packages of
oleomargarine to be stamped on the top aud
side in letters half an inch long with the
word "oleomargarine :" also, that when re-
tailed, certificate stating the article to he
oleomargarine must be given to the buyers
The penalty for selling unbranded packages
is fixed at 300.
Postmaster James of New York, has re-
ceived u cable dispatch from the "Director of
Postes' at Hamburg, requesting (for import
ant business reasons) the return of letter
from Hamburg, now in the American mails
addressed to Il business firm in tins country.
The question having been referred to the
Post Office Department, it has instructed MIR.
James that he may return the letter upon APP
plicatiOn of the sender. If approved bv the
Director-General of Postes in Berlin, and on
condition that the German Department of
Postes shall be responsible for any damage
caused
The Baltimore, Cincinnati n Western Rail
road Company, with n capital of .jOOO, 900.
was Incorporated III Wheeling, W. Va, Tues
day. The road is to be run from Cincinnati
to lr0ntun, Ohio, aud thence across West
Virginia, Virginia and Maryland, to Baltimore
distance of 600 miles The incorporators
are capitalists of Baltimore and Cincinnati
aud ex-ioyernor Young, Of Ohio, will be-
President
General Terry, commanding the Depart
ment of Dakota, has ordered Colonel Miles to
delay all movements of troops from kcogh or
Custer until further orders. II is believed in
Washington that the purpose OF the order
was to prevent the intimidation OF sitting
Bull. General Miles contemplated a move
north, which, il made, would lave intrrfcrcl
with Sitting Bulls peaceful intentions.
The Italian barlue Ba,9oiomeo. at nalti-
more, reports that on the It'll inst, IN latitude
Is. IL north longitude Gi,3l west, she passed
number OF hogsheads and eases of oil. and
near by the hull of vessel floating bottom
upward, with keel above water. and spars and
rigging lying alongside. The oil cascs bore
the mark "Dcfoes Brilliant lmprON ed Oil
Patent Can"
H. l.. Pelou2e, the Republican candidate
for Congressman in the Third district OF vir-
ginia, has been withdrawn at the instance Of
the Republican National Committee, and the
Republicans of the district have bccii re-
qnested to vote for John s. Wise, the Read
uster candidate. The change is sad to be
made because of Wise's tariff views.
DR.. w. W. Rowan. one of the witnesses in
the Berry matter, arrived in Denver. Colorado
yesterday. He contradicts the report that
two companies of militia were sent 10 thp
reservation to aid the sheriff in making
arrests lie says Berry is on the way t.
Denver, and that the trouble has been greatly
exaggerated.
At Denton Corners, n j.. on Monday week
Ephraim Applegate. arming himself with II
fowlng piece, started ont to chase dogs from
his sheep-fOld. Suddenly coming upon dog
he attempted to strike the animal with the
butt end Of the gun, when the weapon cX-
ploded and the contents entered Applcgnte's
breast. lie died of his Injuries on Tuesday
night
telegram from Long Branch Says the
general superintendent Of the Life Saving
Service has forbidden the coast patrol to
carry lanterns, except on dark ol stormy
nights. Complaints have been made that
Vessels have run ashore through mstaking
the lights exhibited 10y patrolnen Tor those Of
| lighthouses.
Ezra j. Clement aged II years, suspected
| OF the assault upon and robbery of his grand
| father, Isaac Clement, ut pocasSct Mass, was
captured ON Friday, near Plymouth. lie was
| taken to Sandwich, confessed the crime. inn
| plcAtlng three other boys, and was committed.
The grandfather is now considered ont of
danger.
tiregorla Spencer, Cuorcd woman born in
| Cuba appeared before the Supunu Court of
| the District of Columbia. Yesterday, and took
the oath OF allegiance to the United States 10
become fully naturazcd citi1en. Her
action is taken IN view OF a contemplated visit
| 10 Havana.
| Luke Walton, who murdered one Of Ills
| daughters and attempted to murder Tho
| other, in River Falls Wis. on tile 22d nit .
| las Just been captured and lodged in iail He
| says he did the deed to prevent his daughter
IRON coming to shame or starvation through
| poverty
According to a telegram from Winnipeg,
| ocean Man chief Of 'thr tribe recently
| slaughtered by American Indians bns osl ed
| AupBt az I.,rt ii.
aud food for his band, and stated that he
''wlll wait this winter for justice, but No
longer
The inventor Of a new flying machine
launched it from the top Of the Patent OOice
hdlldng in Washington ON Monday afternoon.
| and II was dashed to pieces ON the pavement
below. Luckily for tile inventor. ho lad moi
attached himself to the machine.
Mrs. Moakcr III jail at Montpelier. Yt..witI
| nor SON under an Indictment for killing h,i
| husband half sister. Attempted to burn IN,
jail. Tuesday afternoon. She set fire TO hrl
cen, hnt the ilamcS. were discovered hufur,
serious damage was done.
Jacob SwartI assistant engineer, of tm
tuShoat Iih6, Gross, was crushed to drltl
while III work ab0ng the machinery of th,
tug, on Friday the engine being started l.,
The engineer who wNs ignorant OF SWnttl
peru. SwartH lived in Philadelphia.
The Treasury Department, yesterday. trans
TERED 10 the New York Assay Ouic,
Sju MN uOn m gold com 10 pay llr f.rrigi
GOld com and bullion soon IT, arrive. nm
makes r6nOOO,nO transferred Tor such pny
incnts since August 18th.
The assessment OF real estate in OTTAWA
INT, Tor VI, current year, IL 5lU,37l .S1j, al
increase OF @lDi3lO since last wear. The cN
emptohs, including SS,Oo0OO0 for Govern
hleht buildings, exceed in value the tuSuhl,
property
~ telegram from Montreal says the icndiu,
BANK OF that city has given notice that it Wi
not allow interest on large sums after Noycm
Der lst, owing to the diicuity in finding III
Nestments for large sums now lying idle
William +. Preston. for nearly half
century an active practitioner in the courts O
baltimore, and distinguished as crimina
lawyer and IN orator, died III that cty Ines
day in the 10Th ycar of his age
Tile total value of our exports ol dumr,tl
hreadstuils during the nine months whial
ended on September Both last. wa
s2os,dTt5l2. against Sl7G.3aD,9iG durng In
corresponding period of 1879.
United States Consul Powells. at Toronto
mas decided that it is not necessary Ia inter
irre IN the case Of James Montgomery, Al
alleged American who WAS recently llo,syc,
i'll the prison there.
Advices from Bermuda to thu 18Th inst. re
port storm laSting several DAYS. Torrent
ui ram fell. sweeping everything nlnynhl
from the hills, and strong northeast gal
prevailed.
full-rigged brig, name unknown. wa
wrecked on the Nagdaeu Island. on the mi
INST; subsequently number ur dual-
marked "Grv a Co., on the end were washc,
ashore.
Tho factories and mills in Camden, Me.
have been DbIlupl tu sLut In,r,, ,,,,tir,i,..
want of water. The Mcganticook river wa
never known to he az low a. nov.
A freight train was wrecked in fine Inoso
Tunnel last week. eight ears being throw
from the track and badly damaged. No per
son was injured.
Eleven worhmen ut Gautier's Mill near st
Martins N. b., have been poisoned lJy pnlin
diseased pork, and II is feared some OF tLgi
will not recover.
Martin Stephenson. the tramp accused q
firing MQwry'a barn at 1urktrtun. Brrk
epnnty; Tuesday week, has been arrested nh
lodged in Jail at Reading.
telegram from Halifax says the st. Peter
canal has been finished, and is about 10 i
examined bya Government engineer.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the wcl-know
authorizes, died in Wayland. Mass. last Wrcl
/ aged IL years.
, The Census Bureau reports the populatio
OF Brooklyn, n. Y. at 5fG. $50 Tic popmla
! non OF hlhgs county, n Y. which include
brooklyn, il $50, 5ig. The population of th
four counties Of Kings Queens Rchmon
and suffolk, comprising Long Island nm
Slat@il Island, is IS3,Nl6 OF thi, nuniloi
: 5Sl'lht ara males, and lul.S females
| 22d,Sl3 foreign born and 10. i9g caorud.
A telegram from Quebec SAYS the entir
j capital OF 73,WlO.olb of tine "Credit Fuuru