Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-15
IN GENERAL.

| Louis, say that Captain Payne left the south
ern border of that State last Monday with
party of three hundred men for second in
| yasion of the Indian Territory, and that he
has reached his destination unmolested.
Payne, it will be remembered, invaded the
Indian Territory last spring, in defiance of a
| Presidential proclamation, and was driven out
| by the military. He now, it is said, "defes
the authority Of the Government and the
courts" Supplies and machinery are being
purchased for his colony, and it il pro-
posed to open an office Ill Arkansas City "for
the encouragement of emigration" to the
invaded Territory Another account says
that Paynes gang numbered less than thirty
men, but that it has been Joined by another
party.
Secretary Thompson, of the Navy Depart
ment, addressed a Republican meeting in
TeTe Haute, Ind on Saturday night. In
the course of his remarks in which he dwelt
| principally on the ''Southern question:" he
said that 1.-THE right of every citizen to vote
would be maintained at the coming election,
If necessary, by all the power Of the Govern
ment, supported, if need be, by the army and
navy. The President would be equal to any
emergency for the protection of citizens, high
or low, rich and poor"
The Republican Convention of the First
district of Tennessee met on Thursday and
nominated A. II. Pettibone for Representative
| in Congress. The district, though usually
Republican, is at present represented by
Robert L. Taylor, Democrat. 1t is said that
many of the delegates in the convention who
opposed Pettibone refuse to abide by the
action of that body, and have notified MIR.
Taylor, who has been renominated by the
Democrats, that they will support his
candidacy.
The barque Excelsior, from Rio, arrived at
New Orleans on the 9Th inst, after voyage
of 81 days Although no case of sickness
occurred. she had been detained at quaran-
tine IL days and thoroughly fumigated before
being allowed to go up to the city. Last
was taken sick and sent to the hospital, where
he died of yellow fever the same night The
vessel has been sent back to quarantine, and
precautions taken to preserve the health of
the city.
The scheme to invade the Indian Territory
and occupy the Government lands therein,
seems to be gaining strength. Emigrating
parties are being formed in Illinois and Mis-
souri, as well AZ Kansas, encouraged by the
success, thus far, of Captain Payne's gang.
The Interior Department has no official infor-
nation of the invasion yet, but Secretary
Schurz will Immediately take measures to
clear the territory of all unlawful intruders
A boat containing a man named Miller, his
wife, two children, and boy named Rose, was
capsized by squat in Lake Winnebago, Wis,
on Friday. Rose was drowned, but the others
chung to the bottom of the boat, and were
picked up after 20 hours exposure Mrs.
Miller had a l5-year-old boy dashed to her
back. He died on Saturday night, and the
Others are in II critical condition.
The jury in the case of Select Councilman
David houat, William O'Dea, George Cor
nelius and Thomas Irons, charged with con-
spracy i'll the matter of election returns for
Common Council III the Fifth ward, Phila-
delphia, were discharged Monday, having
failed to agree. 1t is stated that they stood
ii for conviction and one for acquittal
The Herdic Personal Transportation Com
pany have applied for charter for the pur-
pose OF enabling them to start new line of
coaches for Philadelphia, which shall carry
passengers to any part of the city for 10 cents.
1t Is said that l,O0O coaches will be placed
upon the line, and that they will begin rum
ming abont the first of September,
Johnny Cain, aged 2 years and months,
disappeared III New Orleans on the 27th of
last month, and is now believed to have been
kidnapped. reward of 81 900 il offered for
his recovery. He il well grown and talks
plainly for his age, has light hair inclined to
curl, and light blue eyes, and his upper front
teeth are gone.
The brooklyn House, at Long Branch, was
entered by thieves on Thursday night, and d
young lady's diamonds, valued at 81, 300 were
carried OIL. A colored man was arrested OF
suspicion. The cottage of William Lewiston
. near Deal Beach, was robbed of 81 900 worth
OF Jewelry, clothing, &c, the same night.
wagon, containing nine excursionists,
descending the Mount Washington carriage
road, was upset by its drunken driver about d
mile below the halfway house Monda,
afternoon. lady from Michigan was killed
and five or six others were injured. TIL,
driver was injured, it is thought fatally.
: Large consignments of foreign iron mr.,
daily arriving at Philadelphia, and some diff
t Guilty is experienced in finding sufficient stor
I age accommodations, the arrivals averagin,
r l,0OO tons per day. 1t il estimated that up
wards of 225,0O0 tons are already in storag,
awaiting purchasers.
Thomas Ryan, colored was hanged il
{ Waynesboro, Ga, yesterday, for the murde
OF colored woman, committed to get posses
sion of six dollars. Seven thousand person
witnessed the execution. He confessed hi
q guilt, and said he was ''going straight Il
b Heaven"
d Charles Ware, aged years, entered
u school house at Allanburg, Ont, through
e window on Sunday, to get some books. o
coming out the window sash fell upon him
# and he was found three hours afterwards
hanging from the window by the neck deaG
n church excursion party, returning fror
trip on the Potomac, was landed at tli
/, Seventh street wharf, in Washington, lat
9 evening, and the wharf not being lighted.
u gentleman and a lady walked overheard. TIL
d lady, Mrs. Sarah H. Rollins, was drowned.
Alexander Howard, colored convicted G
3 the murder of a white man, named Bah,
d Autry, two years ago, was hanged yesterda
v at ttoldsboro, N. O., IL presence of two thor
Il sand people. He made a 'bitter harangue,
- asserting that lie was innocent.
n NJ. Blanchet, the French engineer col
:, nected with the Nicaraguan canal project, pal
b his respects to the President on Saturday, an
was introduced by Rear Admiral Ammel
4 The President expressed himself i'll favor
. the Nlcarauguan route.
q The body of an unknown white man. el
is closed III rude box, was found yesterday q
J. farm i'll Prince Georges county. Va, abot
70 five miles from Petersburg. 4 rope WI
drawn tightly around the neck and ii is sr,
i, posed he was murdered.
q A. 7. Tuition has prepared statement @
a the business of the Philadelphia Custol
=, House during his term of office as Collecto
:. showing that the twelve months ending Jun
AZ 3O,lsSO, was the largest business year tina
ar any prior to his term.
10 Seven farmers of Wabash, Ind. have bee
is arrested for cutting the dam which suppli,
2, the city with water, because ii has increase
d. the overflow of back water on their farm
d Several policemen have been stationed
au pfutect tne uan.
,e Erskipe Wood was shot and mortal
n, wounded by Hiram G.. Briggs, ut Stephel
-, vile, near Coeymans, N. v. on Sunday NOR
70 70 ing. Briggs alleged that Wood was to int
~ mate with Mrs. Briggs, but Wood denies thu
I'd Briggs is III jail.
sd The Democratic Peace Commission Ina,
Up prepared report which, ii is stated. will II,
le Just the differences heretofore existi1
or hetween tue two wings Of the party in Phil
to delphia. The report will be presented to ii
10 state Committee.
of The managers of the Philadelphia Scho
at of Design for Women have purchased ii
nc Forrest Mansion, Broad and Master street
10 and will begin improvements ut once. no tn
y the new quarters may be ready for studen
ss III September.
VI IT Is stated that prizes aggregating 54O,0
'1t VIII he offered at the coming Pennsylyan
ly Agricultural State Fair. The exhibition
lie sheep, wool and wool products will, it is AM
cipated, be considerably larger than that
os last year.
Is, The old Dearborn homestead in Aubur
va N. H., was burned on Thursday night. 4
N eight -year-old daughter of Charles Horto
-, Mr. Dearborns hired man, persisted, and h
u, father was seriously burned in trying to sa
ed her.
:, James H. George, wholesale boot al
ut shoe dealer, of Baltimore, was killed vest,
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