Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
IN FN ER Al,

H. ] O4terpont was shot dead by John
Schroeder in quarrel about The colt c.
ton OF DRAFT foe 800 al G lines Landing,
Arkansas, LIST fiursday. Schroeder was
arrested
The annual report OF The Board Of
Heath of Chicago shows that there were
10 Ago deaths In that CITY during 1854 ont
of population of 503 29s Tn 3 shows
death rate Of 20 10 per 600.
George Bryant a farmer, lost the road
in iidins hoae near Holyoks, Wassaohu-
sets, on s Saturday night, and, turning
ato Il pasture was overturned aud tram.
pied TO death by his own horse
Over 10000 pounds of railroad
sold in st. Louis within few days, for
use OF railroads in course of construction
west Ct the Mississippi river.
James Uaifrey was thrown down stairs
by Charles Ryan, and had his skull frac-
tured, in quarrel growing out OF game
of card, al II boarding. house in Buffalo or
Saturday night. Ostfrey, who was drums
at the time, is not expected to recover.
John W. Siokles, q journalist, about 40
years Of age, attempted suicide in Chicago,
On Friday night by severiug an artery IL
his left wrist. He may recover. The
deed is attributed to the recent death of
woman who lived with him. He leaves
wife and two children in some part of the
United Stat S.
Washington + Harb9ugh dentist a, d
city councilman, shot AMI killed his wifi,
aud then committed suicide, in Piqua,
Ohio, on Saturday evening, He was
about 80 years of age. fhe tragedy was
tue &, quel of quarrel with Ills wife. H.
was dlssipated ia his HABITS aud at times
dangerous in his temper. Hs he'd beer
indicted for attempting to kill the city
marshal. .-.-.-.
IL reply to Senate resolution, recently
atfered by Mr.. Cuukling, Superintendent
Walker, of the Census Bureau, reports
hat there are now employed by that
Bureau 10 Washington 1,247 persons a,
Jerks, oomputers and tallyists, of whom
SIS are females The present. monthly
GENITAL of the buildings occupied ia WASH
ington for census purposes lis j S38 III
total lumber OF euumerators employ cd it
taklng the census was 81 265, under
charge of 100 supervisors.
certificate Of the death uf Mrs SALLY
Hunter, aged ll5 year. has been received
at the Health Office in Washington. Mrs
Hunter, it Is sljegt d. Was born in West.
nureiand County, V rginia, in 1866, be.
onged to the Washington estate, aud wat
me of the servants manumitted by Gen.
Washingtons will. She and her children
nave lived in the National Capital since
the beginning of thu civil war IL is DO
lieyed that this aged women is really
the last Of the servants of Georg,
Washington"
Archibald Gibson, $. cond Lieutenant o
tue Seventh United States Cavalry, diet
last week nj his fathers residence in ST
Louis The -eot his death WAS iah4m
nation Of the bra,n, belityed 10 bu Iii
consequence Of al Hocideut ~l'eh hi
peued while he wa ut West Point 0B
Jay, on ptrhnn, Il spider got INTO ult q
his ears. Uuder the rules he cuul ~
raise his hand, and ha stood in the ranb
for more than an houT, while the insec
worked it's way inside. Whom diamisstd
Gihson's car was full Of blood, aud It wa
two days before the insect could b
removed. Corrosion of the Internal bon
followed, and after suffering severely fror
sickness while on duty with his regimen
10 Dakota, he went home expecting t
resign, but Us it proved, to die.