Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
IN ENERAL.

teU.pOre, submitted the nfty1ourth annual
report of the president and directors for the
fiscal year ending September 9Oth. The
report shows that the earnings OF the main
stem and branches, in comparison with the
fiscal year 1879, increased 90, 1866, O53 and the
working expenses II $50, 3l6, making COM
paratiye increase in the net profits OF 1881, 735.
The reduction of indebtedness III stated MS
follows Report OF October LIST, 1879
Sterling debentures due in 1850 and 1881,
90, 420, 900 bills payable s530,OOO sterling
obligations and loans, 1921, 507.9l total,
1850, 5OTgi Report of October LIST, 1870
Sterling expenditures due in 1881, @96S, 900 /;
bills payable, $4,000; total, l,40s,00
showing reduction during the year of
~, III. 5079i. Add payments on account of
the principal of debt and OF the sinking fund
during the fiscal year, S659, 3Os.O4 aggregate
reduction, t2, $50, Sl5.9s. The report was
unanimously accepted and approved, and the
old Board OF Directors were unanimously re-
elected to serve for the ensuing year.
The committee of the House of Represen-
tatives of Vermont appointed to CANVASS the
votes OF the county officers and justices of
the peace, have decided to throw out the
entire vote of the town OF Colchester for
such officers. This will leave Colchester with
out Justices. The REASONS for the rejection
are that "a high barricade WAS placed in front
of the ballot box, 80 that voters could not see
tht pOA Nht VI Nun
the boxes were taken away and the votes not
counted the next day, and no declaration was
made ut the meeting"
The Massachusetts Railrond Commissioners
after MI investigation OF the railroad disaster
ut Lynn, on the 18th instant, blamed the enEi-
neer Of the Portland express train, the engi
neer of the local tram which backed across
the main track, the signal tender. who was
grossly careless, and reflect upon the manage
ment Of the road FOR not providing better
system OF switches and Signals both engi-
neers and the switchman have been dis
charged by the Company.
There We're 60 deaths from yellow fevcr in
Havana during October. Five deaths from
yellow fever were reported in the week ending
November 5th. Sixteen deaths from smallpox
occurred during the seven days proceeding
November 9Th. Three vessels bound for
Charleston, and one the barque Il. A.. .lHen
bound for Philadelphia, are reported to have
had yellow fever on board while at Havana.
The village of Koachie, near Shreveport,
La, was demolished by Il tornado on We'd
nesday afternoon. Among the buildings
demolished were the Baptist Church and
Baptist Female College. Professor Reynolds,
who arrived at the college ON Tuesday from
Mississippi, war killed, and Rev. MIR. fucker,
the principal, was dangerously injured. Ten
other persons were injured, two seriously.
More than year ago, George Curtis, Fish
Warden of Monmouth county, N. j., caused
the arrest of Jehu Z. Cooper for dragging
seine i'll the Nayesink river, i'll violation Of the
act OF Assembly passed in 1873 On trial,
Judgment was given in favor OF the Fish
Warden. The case was thereupon removed
to the supreme Court, and il has Just affirmed
the Judgment of the Court below.
The town OF Ogden, Utah, will il is said, be
the first place west of the Mississippi river
illuminated by the electric light. 4 flag staff
90 feet high will be run mp from the court
house dome, giving an elevation OF 100 feet,
from which four lights of 5000 candle power
each Will illuminate space of one mile in
diameter. The lights are to be i'll operation
before the first OF February.
The wife of Samuel David was found dead
on the porch of her house at Wynocke near
Paterson, y. ,,un sunday morning. Her head
was bruised, Gs If BY II club, and she was
covered with blood. There was also blood
inside the house. Her husband who is the
son of prominent lawyer Of Now York, was
III the house all night, but gave no cine to
the tragedy"
The notorious Jesse pomeroy has made
another attempt to escape from the peniten-
tiary, at Concord, Mass. With saw impro-
vlsed from knife, he succeeded in cutting
through the thick bOilur-plate casing lining
his cell and making an aperture in tine wall
Is inches long by in width. He WAS dis
covered by yard officer in time to prevent
his escape.
II is expected that some Northern capital
lists, who wish to test the nogros capability
as Il land owner" have formed IL company
and purchased 7O0, 900 acres of land in New
Mexico, which they will offer to colored
eml6rants on easy terms. The colored exodus
lrom the Southern States Is reported to
have started afresh since tine Presidential
election.
1t is understood in Washington that Dr.
Bemls, of Louisiana, who recently resigned
from the National Board of Health, owing TO
differences between that body and the
Louisiana Health Board, has decided to with
draw his resignation. His reason for this
action Is that he has the support of tho Exec
utive Committee Of the National Board.
Martin Nolan ana Alexander q. Giles, con-
ylcted OF murder and robbery, We're sentenced
III New Orleans last week, by Judge l.oi2cn-
burg, to imprisonment ut hard labor for life
w. l. Thompson. their attorney, was then
called up and sentenced to ono month + i'm.
prisonment for an assault and battery. OF
which he was convicted some time ago.
Lieutenant Hislenbury and 81 men of the
Eleventh Infantry, detailed to 60 to the mouth
OF the Alussel Shell river, tor provisions,
hNlt llltNt ny lllf 0lblA ilIllll7, III ambush
ut that point, on the It'll inst. None OF the
soldiers We're struck, but one horse was killed
aud two were wounded. llclnforcements were
sent to the soldiers from Fort keogh.
The recount of the vote of the Third
Assembly District of Monmouth county. NJ.
j., made Monday, before Judge Scudder at
lied Bank, resulted iii majority of seven
votes for Grover ii. lufburrow the Republic
can candidate. The county commissioners
Ind rrtN. AZ
candidate on majority of one vote
The steamer city IF BOStoH went across the
bows of the steamer Newport, near Hell Gate,
and narrowly escaped collision. on Monday
night The passengers of the Newport held
an indignation meeting and appointed n com
mlttee to inquire into the alleged recklessneas
OF the CRy of BOStOn'S pilots, and report the
matter to the proper authorities.
G. L. Places oil refinery, owned by the
Standard Oil Company, at Hers Island near
Ilttsbnrg, waH burned Friday morning.
asks that they be cnjoined from exercising
any of the powers, functions and franchises
OF the corporation. 1t is an important case,
the State OF Maryland having more than
2OODO,OO invested iii the canal.
Mr.. Atkins Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations of the United States House of
Representatives, has directed the Sub-Com-
mittecs on Pensions, District Of Columbia.
Military Academy and Fertilization Appluprin
ton bills to meet III Washington the 18th
instant, in order that those bills may be
promptly disposed of.
commission appointed BY the Dominion
Government to investigate Canada Pacific
railway matters, had examined A. T.. Nc
Donald, contractor. Mcdonald said his
lirm had received Sl0D 900 for contracts from
MIR. OnderdOnk, (which makes, as far rs
known, S2Oll,OOO paid by that gentlemen us
bonuses for contracts
The first aud second volumes of the Official
Records of the War of the rebellion were
sent to the Public Printer ON the 9ith of
August. Other volumes will fnlluwuntil the
present appropriation is exhausted. The
entire publication, which it is intended To
divide into four series. will, it is estimated,
require 96 volumes.
A list of the men and BOYS who persisted in
the Stellarton mine contains ~ names. At a
meeting oil managers of the Vari0us mines
and pastors Of the diifercu, churches in Strl-
lmrton, held on Monday evening. il WAS
resolved to send nm appeal for all to the
mayors OF the cities and towns Of Canada and
the United States
The body of a man in an advanced stage Of
decomposition was found hanging by Il rom
to u tree M the woods near Point Pleasant, \.
j., on Thursday. On the ground wa found
vniise containing shocmuAer's tools, and in
the mani cont pocket waA pawn ticket from
philadelphia ''ioan office, bearing the name
of Martin Metz.
John j. JcIleTs was fatally shot by Colonel
j. II. NJ, Montgomery, at BladuiIsburg Ohio.
ON Friday night. Jeffcrs had Just been dis
charged from the pententiary, after having
served term of one year for shooting al
Montgomery while the latter was bciug tried
for perjury. Jctirr5 had threatened to shoot
Montgomery.
la4dallp CAUSED bya heavy rain, occurred