Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-21


OF defer the time for completion of the entits
line.
John Murray, while returning from Il poliu
cal meeting, was robbed OF 5l6O and golt
watch by highwaymen, near Merrick l.
on Wednesday night week, One Of the robbe,.
held pistol to Muray's head, while IL
others riiied his pockets.
General Grant has written letter to I'm.
State authorities of Vermont, regrettiug tl,rI
previous engagements will prevent his acceu
lance of the invitation of the Vermont Lev
lature to visit that State at the present TIM,
The epi2ooty is reported to prevail to A..
alarming extent in several towns on the New
Jersey coast. Asbury Park and Red BAN
are most afflicted, Long Branch, Freebolu
and keypOrt stables have the disease in a
milder form.
1t IL reported that much OF the cotton in
Texas has. been lost owing to scarcity a,
piekers, One dollar yer hundred pounds has
been offered, and in several instances, il i,
said, pickers have been offered half the crop
Charles Mcligue, aged % years, was fatally
injured by an explosion of powder in tile
West Plttstou ColliGry at Pittston, Pa. Ihst
week, He had been married only fouf
months, and his wife Is expected to die from
the shock.
Forest fires have been burning for several
days near South AmDoy n. j., and a renewal
OF the spring and summer devastation l.,
feared rs consequence OF the drought, A
tract of valuable timber i'll Sayrevile has bec,,
destroyed.
Malarial fever is reported to be epidemic In
the neighborhood of Franklin. " j. Whole
families at Greenviile and Cedar Swamp af,,
SICK with 1t. The fever is abating at Frank
lin Furnace, and work has been Resumed Al
the mills.
Paterson, y, j., is suffering severely from
drought. The water in the Passaic is 20 low
that many factories have been compelled 10
suspend operations, and about 5000 persons
ARE out OF employment Ill consequence.
Anne Todd wife of saloon keeper in Bal.
tiinoro, was fatally shot by her husband
whom she angered, on Saturday morning
She held month old infant in her arms /,
the time. Todd was arrested.
An old colored woman in Harwood. Texas
gave strychnine to three patients in mistake
for qulnine Oh Monday. Two Of them died
III few hours, and the third Is believed 10
be past recovery.
George Sweanor of Montreal claims 10
have discovered u method of dividing III.
electric light by which it can be ADAPTED 10
household use and supplied ut one-third the
price of gas
Rufus Bennett attacked Joseph Burk with
stick near Danville, Va, On lhursdu,
evening, and was stabbed Blk times Dy Burb
IN the head aud body. The wounds ar,
severe.
The number of lives lost by the ,uJdr,
flooding OF the Ford Pit, Mt Stellarton. n. s.,
was SIX instead OF ten, as at trst reported
The victims We're all married, and leave FAM.
lies.
The chairman Of the Conservative State
Committee, of Virginia, denies that there /,
any intention of Withdrawing the regular
Conservative electoral ticket from the field
Dogs got into Il herd Of sheep at Brown.
mills, Burlington county, n. j., on FRIDAY
night, killed I'll, and mutilated % others ~
badly that they had to be slaughtered
Joseph Hornbeck was SHOT dead by john
Pierce, at Wyoming On saturday, and NOT
| threatened to lyncn Pierce. The men Wpr,
Transfers under Major Powell.
A convention of representatives OF South
| eastern and southwestern railroads is IN sus-
sion at Chattanooga fOrthe purpose Of adjust
| ing and revising rates.
The Legislature of Oregon has passed A
woman suffrage amendment to its State con
stitutlon. The vote i'll the Senate was u /.
., and in the House 80 to u.
Returns from all the counties IN Indiana
| give plurality for Porter of 7,l4i The
! Republicans Will have majority Of II in The
Legislature On JOINT ballot.
piece OF q vessels head-board has been
picked up at Key liscayne. Florida with part
Iat, n",io it i,na L; Wliileh III Sc4o"
WI "i"'A eio''nu'
Inc chinese indemnity eases have been
a9t Az ~ tho docket OIL tue supreme Court
MI, rlT ih'iicu otutcS ana A't lof the Nfs'
"V"''s' III "ah""iS heAt.
h. N Sl thinner aged 10 years was crushed
att, uua,t, ~ = iau,oau u"lli' Wlliel ne wa
"u'utipt''tS !" u""iu III llairlsburS Molda!
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"A esl,ui1"te oi outtlu uGalefs III oroito hA
S9m,,"otfu WIN tho Ai'ail ana pQlll'llo.
cattle for B,1tisb nnr,l '' -''"' ''''' VI
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boliilua ,onhhIs' Young woman, wa
her father farn IN snss,y ' ,o,,,,. w I''
lust FRIDAY. N0''''''' ''' '''
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Marathon uIn "yTndnI 90 p"pva ii i,,,, a.
INC ini,,rnr sov, n,,', r it ,
mertaiIy SEQ fS''''7' wv ~ '"''''
nv tha ..xnloa;o,, of :. .+,o,,, l.,.,uo. A..
tlery IN Chic,n an Erti", "y,.,,i,, ~ ai',,
narsGr. "a , i,e"sp Hh rluS! rsthillH, eisE'
injured.
Byron BLAKE. an insop. ,,o, l.,,I.d hi.
n,tti,,, "'' '''.'' h''ie" i''5
hanged himself, IN Wheuiuck, VT, YESTERDAY
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