Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
IN GENERAL.

convent of the Sisters of Loretto, who |
recently entered that institution, ii is SAID, at
the solicitation of the priest, against the
wishes of her parents. After continued
scandalous proceedings the couple eloped and
were overtaken at small hamlet. The priest
was struck and would have been killed by an
uncle of the girl had not the officers OF the
law interfered. The priest and girl were
finally married.
A closely contested trial of strength and
speed between lrlsh-Amerean and Scotch
Canadian athletics, for II 900 and the general
athletic championship of the world took
place Monday ut the base ball grounds, in
Boston, Mass. The former were represented
by thomas Lynch, of Boston, and James &.
Daley, of New York, and the latter by
Duncan c. Ross and Il. w. johnson, both of
Canada. The feats consisted Of putting Il
81 pound shot from the side, n 56-paund shot
from the shoulder, stonding high jump,
putting 3O-pound shot, running 100 yards
and Il 900 yards hurdle race The contest was
very close. the success shifting from one side
to the other till the close, when the Irish
Americans won by three points.
Secretary EynrtS' letter, transmitting the
annual report upon the commercial relations
of the United States with foreign countries
for 1879. gives II complete statement of the
worlds trade and the share of the United
States therein. based upon the reports of our
several countries. lie has grouped the
worlds trade under continental headings, AZ
follows: Africa, America Asia, Australasia
and Europe, and concluded that the two great
drawbacks to the profitable extension of this
cOuntry's foreign trade are the lack of direct
American steam communication with the
several countries and the want of American
branch houses or depots III the principal
trade cchtcrs.
A general escape of State prisoners recently
occurred MT Laredo. Texas. Two prisoners
swan across the lilo irande to New Laredo,
Mexico two were drowned, and the remainder
were prevented from crossing by United
States troops. The Department of State has
instructed the United States Consul at New
Laredo to thoroughly investigate an allega-
tion that the escaped prisoners received pro-
| lection from the Mexican authorities, thus
violating the neutrality laws. 1t is believed
| that the protection was rendered by horse
| thieves, with the coSnizance of the Mexican
| Government officials.
! BY II collision, carly Friday morning, of
| two extra freight trains. near CoOperstown
Junction, ON the Susquehanna division of the
| Delaware X Hudson Canal Company's rail-
road. n. u, Paul Simpson, fireman ON one of
| the engines, was instantly killed, and John
Riley, fireman OH the other, was fatally injured
| An engineer named Larned, was hurt by
| jumping from his engine brakeman
\ named Mullen. was internally injured
| Twenty live freight cars were demolished, the
| freight being strewn OH the ground in all
| directions.
| The Bankers Convention closed its labors
| Friday M Surntopn n Y Ot,icers Of the
| Fyertitivc Cnnncil ,yer, aioctod and nannr,
were road Inv I;rorpc 4 Rntler nt CONNECT
| cut and Others Resolutions were adopted
asking Congress to stop the coinage of two
| to four million dollars of silver monthly. and
| to enact IL National BANKRUPT law to discour-
age fraud, afford efficient relief to honest
debtors. place all creditors on an equal foot
| ing. and to secure the prompt distribution
of insolvcnts' assets at the lowest possible
cost
Tho members of ,ho uoto1 Eaopo yho,t
| syndicate which was nrgoniynd oynr a yeor
ago for the purpose of bnlling the wheat
market and forcing M its price, have lost
| several million dollars At one time they had
| bought lGuOO,OOD bushels of wheat They
intended to close out last NAV, but failing
then. they tried bv renewed purchases. tC
force nm th,. prirr oud thcn Unload Inst
when success seemed in their grasp. a partner
Of one of their number began to sell right anJ
left thus DESTROYING their scheme.
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