Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-30
IN GEN ER1L.


st. Scholastique, in the Province of
Quebec.
Mrs. Hannah Cox, of Holderness, New
Hampshire, celebrated her l05th birth
day, as alleged, last Saturday.
fire in Tuquegabao, on one of the
Philippine Islands, recently DESTROYED
$50 houses and caused u loss of two lives.
John Avertt was fatally shot by John
Everett i'll a quarrel at Clarksviile, Texas.
ON Friday. Everett surrendered himself
aud is in jail.
The smallpox in llolmdel and Atlantic
townships, New Jersey, Is reported TO be
spreading, notwithstanding all the Efforts
of the physicians.
The bndy of Mrs. Henry llatterman of
New York, who died recently of comsump-
ton, was burned Friday i'll the crema
tory ut w ashingtun, Penna.
Mrs. Jane Miller and her little son
Thomas were killed by lightning, near
llerdivant station, Alabama. on Sunday
evening. An infant in Mrs. Mller's arms
escaped unhurt.
Jacksov TASMANIA prominent merchant
of Norfolk, Virginia, died Tuesday from
the effects Of u stab inflicted by young
man, named Thomas Donald, during a
quarrel last Thursday night,
The boot and shoe store Of j. II. Jewett.
and the clothing store OF Bronner
Brothers, in Buffalo, were entered hy
burglars on Monday night, and the
latter was robbed oi SO in cash.
| James b. Doyle, the counterfeiter. wa
sentenced by Judge Bludprtt, in Chicago.
| Friiay, Ia 10 years III the penltcntaiy.
Doyle, when arrested, had IN his posses.
sion over 500, 600 III counterfeit United
| States bonds.
The people of san Rafael, Cal, have
been alarmed ly the app, aiance If sparks
| aud smoke ON the summit of Mount
Tamadiipas. A volcanic outbreak is
feared, though it may be nothing more
than brush lire.
Rev. Father Hudson, while bathing at
Santa Cruz, California, on Saturday, was
attacked by sword fish and wounded in
several places. hystander went to the
assistance Of the wounded man and
brought him ashore.
Ia NrN brunswick, New Jersey, on
Friday night, Philip Baer frloniously
assaulted Rosa Feenry, 10 years OF age.
When her father was Informed of the
deed, he stabbed Baer, hut not fatally, in
the throat. Bacr is in jail.
Francis Alois l'ritz, aged ! ; years, shn,
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had no money to pay for his meal.
II. c. Cadmus, postmaster at South
Amboy, New Jersey, shot himstlfthrough
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The steamer i4%'"@' while racing with
the steamer hdh0g, on lhe ONO river,
, Tuesday afternoon, burst her boiler. about
t"nr miles IRON Ilhc'hha'i' -FOUR boat
h"haS were h''','' ana passenger Is
nllSSihE' hummer III persons were m
Jureu' out ho"e' 80 lar as kho""' 'ala'ly'
Two men, named Landorm and Der
ON Saturday while crossing the river in a
boat. bag was found in their posses-
, sion containing the remains OF still
born child, ani Some heavy llat-irons, II
, was doubtless Their intention to drop the
I p'B mo Jus RIVER
+, A telegram from Providence says that
Hen. Butler, Gen. Pryor, eA Senator
/ Spragne and others held conference on
! at a tt.ttl - TAM l r.Hi
tors of the SpraEuf estate TO consider a
proposition for the purchase Of the entire
estate bV a syndicate represented by Gen.
Butler and his associates.
, Charles Walker, Town Marshal, of san
= Marcia, Texas, was shot dead by Patrick
=. Ryan on Friday, because he inlerIered to
prevent RYAN from beating his wife.
i Ryan fired six shots, five of which
= pierced Walkers heart. The murderer
- He'd To the mis-, pursued hy body OF
" citizens He had rer"nllY escaped from
y, the jail at III Paso del Norte, where he
was confined for the murder ora Mexican
During 4 har-ro0m light between
whites ana h'El"rs, al columbia, II
flnNal.ha county, NlfIlh'a' iast Saiuf
day night, several "t lhe latter we've
W s"fl"usly, ahh ON" was ldtallY wounded
Jefferson carroll was shot "tai, and
lnah named ,'trfoli was Wounded Ivy
FRANCES Jrhklns' III a. "hiay arising
rom an old grGdge. ut Kingston, AIR, q
u lew days ago.
IL The Republican State Central Commit.
> tee If Virginia met Tuesday in Kuh
mond, and agrrod, 10y Il n,iority of one.
that Mrssrs. Wiukham ana Lewis should
l. rrlinqu-h their claims to the chairman
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