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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

AT the recent election in the Chicka-
saw Nation for member of the Legislature it
wOs decided in favor of b. f. Oyerton, the
present Governor.
THE colored Bishops and other repre-
sentatives OF the African Methodist Church.
es of America now attending the Ecumeni-
cal Conference are to be honored with a
public breakfast, the object being, as stated,
Ito make demonstration in favor of the
principle of social equality Of the white and
colored races" The promoters OF the affair
are the Templar Mission, acting in conjunc-
ton with the Anti Slavery Society.
IHE adjournment of the Grand jury
OF the District of Columbia without taking
cognizance OF number OF important cases
that 1t was expected would be brought be-
fore them, notably the Star-route cases, has
excited much comment. 1t is now stated.
upon apparently good authority, that
Attorney-General MacVeagh approves of
the adjournment OF the Grand Jury, as he
wishes to delay the presentation Of the Star
route cases until after the retirement OF Mr..
Corkhill from the office Of District Attor-
ney. The transfer Of Mr.. Corkhil to a con-
sulship had been determined upon before
the President was stricken down, and would
have been carried out but for his inability to
act in the matter.
Gen. STONE, Confederate soldier in
the late war; and now an officer in the
Egyptian army, was the leader of the mutiny
reported by telegraph the other day as hay-
ing taken place at Cairo.
DIR. w. w. GREENE, of Portland, Me-,
delegate to the International Medical Con-
gress at London, and graduate Of Ann Arbor
Medical School, died returning home and
was buried at sea-
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

GEN. w. +. TUCKER, a well-known
resident Of Okalona, Miss, was assassinated
the other evening while standing in his own
doorway, to which he had been called by
some one outside. A young negro named
Houston Parish, with whom the General had
some difficulty few days before, is suspect
ed OF the crime and has been arrested. Gen.
Tucker was Brigadier- General in the Con-
federate service and won distinction as
gallant soldier during the war.
Two passenger coaches and Superin-
tendenps car on the Vicksburg e. Meridian
Railway were thrown from the track by
broken rail near Edwards, Miss. They fell
down declivity of about six Of eight feet.
The passenger coaches were crowded.
Eighteen persons were injured.
REV. r. +. NJ. WALLACE, of Missouri,
was killed near South Union, KY, by car
running into a carriage in which he was
riding.
A DISPATCH from Portland, Greg,
says ten men employed in cutting trees and
clearing the track Of the new railroad line
near Multworah Falls, Columbia River, got
into a small boat to cross the river. The
boat swamped and five OF the occupants
were drowned.
Two freight trains on the Erie Rail-
road coflided near EImra, on the 18th.
Engineer Fuller and two brakemen, named
Bornt and Pomeroy, were killed outright.
Jones, Conductor, and Asa Durham, brake
man, were MORALLY injured. The trains are
nearly a total wreck. The accident was
caused by misunderstanding signals.
AT Plain City, o., Mrs. Walter Strap
was run down and killed while she was at
tempting to cross the track in the east end
OF the town. She was about fifty years old
and leaves a large family. The same train
ran over and instantly killed Lawson Brad
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LONG BRANCm, y. j., Sent. 20.

Long BRANCH, Y. j., Sept. 90.
President Arthur, accompanied by Secre-
taries Blaine and Lincoln, reached Long
Branch at lis, and proceeded TO the At
torney-Genera!'s quarters. The Presi-
dents remains are to be taken to Washing
ton tomorrow by special tran, and there
lie in state in the rolunda Of the Capitol for
two days. Friday the body is to be taken
directly to Cleveland, and remain there ly-
ing in state till Monday, when the final in
terment is to take place at the Lakeyiew
Cemetery. The President had frequently
expressed the wish to be buried there long
before he was shot.
At the Presidents cottage the guards
moved about in silence, and the body lay on
the bed where the martyr had suffered so
brayely and died at last. The expression
upon the face OF the dead statesman was
natural and characteristic. Tho extreme
cmaciation was surprise to the undertaken
and embamer. 1t is possible to clasp the
leg above the knee with one hand. Prepa-
raIions for the removal Of the effects of the
Presidential party are beginning, attendants
packing the trunks.
The pOSt-mOrtem examination shows that
the ball, fracturing the right eleventh rim,
had passed through the spinal column, in
front of the spinal cana, fracturing the first
lumbar vertebra, driving a number of small
fragments of bone into adjacent soft parts
and lodging just below the pancreas two
and a half inches to the left OF the spine
and behind the peritoneum, where it
had become eneysted. The immedi-
ate cause of death was secondary hemor-
rhage from one OF the mesenterie arteries,
adjoining the track of the bal, blood ruptur-
ing the peritoneum and nearly pint escap-
ing into the abdominal cavity. An abscess
cavity six inches by four in dimensions was
found in the vicinity Of the gall bladder. A
long suppurating channel extended from
the external wound between the loin mus
Giles and right kidney, almost to the right
groin.
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d. W. BLISS,
FRANK II. HAMILTON,
ID. HAYES AGNEW.
(Signed)
THE DEATH SCENE.

THE DEATH SCENE.
Previous to his death the only words
spoken by the President were that he had Il
severe pain in his heart. 1t is supposed by
the surgeons that death was occasioned by
'elot OF blood forming in the heart. Bliss
was the first one notified Of the Presidents
expression OF pain, and upon entering the
room he at once saw the end was near.
Members of the family were Immediately
summoned to the bedside. Perfect
quiet prevailed, Mrs. Garfield bore
the trying ordeal with great .fortitude, and
exhibited unprecedented courage. She was
laboring under a terrible strain, and, despite
her efforts, tears flowed from her eyes, and
her lips became drawn by her noble attempt
to bear the burden with which she had been
afflicted. Mrs. Colonel Rockwell, with
her daughter and Miss Mollie
Garfield, sat upon a lounge in the hall.
The colOred servants Of Francklyn cot
tage were grouped outside the door of the
sick-room, peeping in. The President was
breathing heavily, and at increasing inter-
walls. The doctors whispered to each other
two or three times, but aside from this NOT
a word was spoken. Two or three signs and
some suppressed sobbing were heard from
groups of servants in the door, but all the
rest were silent. The heavy breathing of
the President continued for about fifteen
minutes and then ceased. Death was
absolutely painless. When all was over,
Mrs. Garfield quietly withdrew to her
room. DIR. Hamilton smoothed the fea-
lures of the dead. The resident and other
physicians and at'endants Strengthened his
limbs. Mrs Garfield returned about half
an hour later and sat silently upon the bed
side, tears running in floods over her cheeks,
but her whole dcmeanOr manifesting her
heroic spirit and self-contro i'm the supreme
hour Of her grief.
THE VICE-PREsIDENT NOTIFIED.
1925 a. m. 20th.-Attorncy- General Mac
Veagh has just sent the following to Vice
President Arthur:
1t becomes our painful duty TO inform yos
of the death of President Garfield, and to adj
wise you to take the oath of office as President
of the United States without delay. If it con
ours with your judgment, will be very glad If
you VIII come here on the earliest train to.
morrow morning
(signed, WILLIAM WINDOW,
Secretary of the Treasury.
W. II. HUNT,
Secretary of the Navy.
THOMAS L. JAMES,
Postmaster General
WAYNE MACNEAGH,
Attorney. General.
S. j. KIRKwOoD,
Secretary OF the Interior.
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President Arthur-The Oath OF once

ATtNiuehb ArtHur-The Oath OF once
Taken.
NEW You1, sept. 20.
Gen. Arthur was sworn in at 2:lj this
morning at his house. Two Judges Of the
New York Supreme Court had been sent for,
j. II. Brady and Charles Donohue. Judge
Brady arrived with Mes,rs. Rollins and Root
at ten minutes before two, but the ceremo-
ny was. out of courtesy. deferred until
Judge Donohue's arrival, at little after
two O'Clock, with commissioner
French. on Judge Donohue's arrival
Gen. Arthur rose from his sea- in the library
and advanced 10 The front paglor. 1t is
large room. Gen. Arthur stood behind
a table, facing the window. lie had re-
gained his compoSure. his eye was clear and
his manner diguihed. Judge Brady stood
on the other side Of the table facing
Gen. Arthur. Grouped around the
two men were Judge Donohue, Ejihu
Root, Commissioner French and Daniel
&. Rollins and Gen. Arihur's son. Judge.
Brady slowly advanced a stop and raised his
right hand. Gen. Arthur did likewise. A
moment Of impressive silence followed.
Gen. Arthur'S features We're almost fixed.
Then Judge Brady administered the oath,
Gen. Arthur speaking in clear, ringing
voice.
THE OATH.
81 do solemnly swear that | will faithfully
execute the Office Of President of The United
States, and will, to the best of my ability.
preserve, protect and defend the COnstitu-
ton Of the United States"
After this Ire remained standing a moment
longer, his hand still raised. No one spoke,
nor did the President afterward give ex-
press ion to any emotion.
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ley in the west end Of the town at the same
hour.
The schooner A. Van Valkenburg,
from Chicago to Buffalo with corn, foun-
dered on the 18th. All but one Of n crew Of
nine were lost.
AT Rockland, Me-, Charles Smith, a
laborer, shot and killed his wife, infant son
and mother-in-law, and attempted to Kill
Mrs. Metcalf, an old lady living in the
house. but she, with two children, escaped
The murderer gave himself up. Cause,
jealousy.
HARRY FORBES and Geo. Townsend,
the well-known marine diver, of Boston.
quarreled the other day, and Forbes shot
Townsend through the neck and then shot
himself in the head and fell dead. Townsend
will probably die.
CHARLES DETER, a divorced husband,
recently returned to Muncie, Ind, and
found his former consort married to Thomas
Straight. Looking up the latter, Deter
fred two loads Of heavy shot into him.
nearly tearing off his right hand and in
juring him internally. Straight fell and
Deter started for the home OF the woman,
where he kissed the gun and put it away.
He then suddenly drew large revolver and
shot himself in the breast, dying almost
instantly,
AT Pittsburgh Pa, Andrew Kountz-
man, a German shoemaker, made an at
tempt on the life of his wife and that of
Joseph Mentzer, boarder, by aSSaulting
them with piece OF iron. After knocking
them senselcss Kountzman committed sui
eide by cutting his throat. Mrs. Hountz-
man is in a critical condition and will hardly
recover. MentZer is not badly hurt.
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THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
Later Dispatches-The Autopsy-Prepara-
tons for the Funeal, etc, etc.
GEN. ARTHUR TO TIE CABINET.

Gen. Arthur's reply to the telegram Of the
Cabinet informing him OF the Presidents
death is as follows:
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.
lhaNc your message announcing the death
OF President Garfield. Permit me to renew
through you the expressions of sorrow and
sympathy which have already tClcgrHphed
to Attorney General MaCNCa4h In accord
ance with your suggestion | have taken the
oath OF office as President Of the United states
before the Hon John X. Brady. Justice of the
supreme Court of the state of New York. [
will advise you turthcr in regard to the other
suggestion in your telegram.
c. a. ARTHUR.
The other suggestion referred to was that
President Arthur come to Long Branch this
morning
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President Garfield Quietly Passes Away
The Presidents Last IIoursA-Vice-PreSi-
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The Tree on the Line.

The law gives the landowner on whose
SOIL the tree stands the right to cut it
down at bis pleasure and to pluck all the
lruit from 1t while 1t stands. In New
York state the courts have decided that
trespass for assault and battery would
lie by the owner Of the tree against the
owner OF the land over which its bran.
ches extended if he prevented the owner
OF the tree, by personal violence, from
reaching over and picking the fruit
growing upon these branches while
standing on the fence dividing the lands.
The owner of the land over which the
branches extend may lop the branches
close to the line. He may also dig down
and cut the roots square with his line, If
he SO elects. In plain terms, il no por-
ton of the trunk is within his line he
may refuse all trespass of the tree on his
premises, either above the ground or be-
low 1t. But If he gives the tree license
either to extend its roots under his soil
or to hang its branches he does not
thereby gain any right to its fruit. He
cannot pick it for himself nor interfere
with the picking by the owner as long
as the latter remains in the tree or on
the fence which divides the property.
This right to the fruit does not, how
ever, permit the other owner to come
upon the soil on their side of the line to
gather tue fruit, and all the fruit which
falls with ut violence to the ground on
that side may thus became the property
of its owner,
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The Verdict I'm the Coleman Case.
The verdict rendered yesterday
in the case Of Mr.. Coleman, tried
for shooting George T. Coles, q
ticket seller at one of the Bowery
theaters in July last, is another
illustration of how the average Jury,
out of sympathy for the prisoner
shrinks from bringing upon a woman
charged with capital CRIME the
extreme penalty of the law. Mrs.
Coleman was indicted and tried for
murder in the first degree the punish
ment of hlch is death. The least
crime OF which she could be found
guilty islmanslaughter in the third
degree, which is punishable BY
Imprisonment for not more than
four nor less than two years. This
was the yordict Of the jury, and
under the circumstances it was
a rather anomalous verdict. Mrs.
Coleman was charged with
having deliberately and with
murderous intent shot Coles, with
whom she had been living on terms
of criminal intimacy. The shoots
ing, the elaboration and the lnten-
ton TO kill were not denied or
disproved. The only defence made
to the charge of murder in the first
degree was insanity. Ifinsane, she
was entitled to acquittal or com-
mitment to an asylum. If she was
sane, verdict of murder in the
ilrst degree would have beenjustlfied
by the facts and the testimony.
The jury found her sane, otherwise
they could not have returned her
guilty. But by rendering a verdict
OF manslaughter in the third degree
they declared in effect that the shoot
ing had not been done with pre-.
meditation or deliberation nor with
intent to kill-all of which was
contrary to the facts as given in
evidence in the case. U"der these
circumstances it was but natural
that the prisoner and her counsel
should be elated with the result
OF the trial.-N. Y. Herald.
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WHAT TIME Is IT.?

What time is IT,?
Time TO do we'll
Time to live better
give up that grudge-
Answer that letter.
'pe"N mat kind word, to sweeten a
sorrow;
DO that good deed you would Ieave ~,
to morrow,
Time TO try hard
IN that new situation
Time to build up on
A solid foundation
irving up needlessly. changing and drift
ing;
Leaving this quicksands that ever are
shifting.
What time is 1t?
Time to be thrifty;
Farmers, take warning
Plough in the springtime-
Sow In the morning
'prihg rain Is coming, zephyrs are blow
ing;
heaven Will attend to the quickening
and growing.
Time to count cost
7-=. Lessen expenses
Time TO look we'll
To the gates and the fences;
Aaklng and mending, as good workers
should;
shutting. out evil and keeping the good,
What tina Is 1t?
Time to be earnest,
Laying up treasure;
Time to be thoughtful,
Choosing true pleasure
Loving sterr Justice-of truth being
your bond.
49,. Time TO be happy>
Doing your best
Time TO be trustful,
Leaving the rest;
knowing n whatever country or cline.
Meier can we call back one minute of
time.
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The Debt Question In Virginia,

The New York Herald says editori-
ally "Gen. Malone has 1t in his
power to do great national service, not
alone to his State, but to the Union.
Let him throw aside his Riddleberger
and other Readjuster schemes, accept
the debt of Virginia as it stands; agree
to pay back to the owners of the debt
dollar for dollar, with interest, and
pledge Virginia to that policy. He will
find, and the people will find, that in
doing so it will be better for his State,
better for the credit of the South and
better for American politics, 1t may be
that to advance this policy now would
injure the readusting cause. This is a
small matter when we think of the per-
manent benefits that must ensue to
Virginia from the acceptance of the
highest doctrines of financial integrity"
But Gen. Mahone's canvass was made
on platform which was specifically op-
posed to the "highest doctrines of finan-
cial integrity" and the Herald wastes
time and space in its appeal to the Vir-
ginia readjuster leader.
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ID E<sIsTER's ORDER.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE Co.. DEL, Nov. 18th, 1881.
Upon the application of Joseph Lesley,
James A. Lesley Wilson, and Henry V.
stillweli, Executors Of Allen v. Lesley
late OF New Castle Hundred, In
and directed by the Register that
the Executors aforesaid give notice
of granting of Letters of Testament
tary upon the estate of the deceased.
with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
Letters in six of the most public places OF
the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the es-
tate to present the same, or abide by an
Act of Assembly In such case made and
provided; and also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the
WILMINGTON GAZETTE, a newspaper pub
l1shed In Wilmington. and to be contin-
ued therein three weeks, (e. o. d.
~, Given under the hand and seal
4 IL. y. OF Office of the Register aforesaid
49, at Wilmington. In New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written. S. G. B1GGS, Register.
NOTICE,
All persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased. must present the
same, duly attested to the Executors. on
o. Assembly in such case made and pro-
vlded. JOSEPH LESLEY,
Bryn Mawn, Pa.
JAMES A. l.. WILSON,
52S Walnut Atrest. Phlla.
HENRY v. STILLWELL,
3O7 Walnut street, Phlla.
Or ddress-John ii. Rodney, attorney
No. West Seventh street. Will
mington. Del. oy.22eod3w
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EGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle Co.. December I'd, 1881,
Upon the application OF Joseph N, Har.
man, Admin strator of Hanson Hartman,
late oil Wilmington HID, In said couRty
deceased, it Is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Admin list ator afore-
said give notice OF the granting of letters
of Administration upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date of granting there
81, by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
letters, in six of the most public place OF
the county OF New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the es-
tate to present the same or abide by an
act of assembly in such case made and
provided. And also cause the same TO be
inserted within the same period In the
WILMINGTON GAZETTE, newspaper pub.
.isbed in Wilmington, and to be continued
therein three weeks, g. o. d.
ao Given under the hand and seal
t-@) at Wilmington, In New Castle
county aforesaid, the day and year above
written. s. G. BlGGS, Register.
NOTICE,
ALI persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must present the
same duly attested to the Administrator,
on or before Dec. I'd. 1882. or abide
the act OF Assembly IN sucn case made
aud provided.
JOSEPH N. HARMAN,
Administrator,
Address Wilmington Del.
deco -Sweod.
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THANKS TO TIE PEOPLE,

For theis very liberal patronage and for their
recommending house as the place to buy
clothing.
We have worked hard to please the people in
buying; we have taken the greatest care SO as
to get the incest things for Gentlemens wear
We are particular in fitting and making We
use good trimmings and allow no garments to 90
out until correctso that every suit shall be an adj
vertisement for us.
We are now offering special bargains in Mems,
Youths and Boys Clothing and Overcoats We
would rather have you to see our goods and COM
Pare our prices than to tell you theyare cheap
!. I. MULLIN & SON.
SIXTH { MARKET STREETS
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
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Write to Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, No
233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for
pamphl ats relative to the curative prop
critics OF her Vegetable Compound in all
female complaints.
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Southwark the southern Generals
Fly

About Thanksgiving Times for some
years past many otthe leading Journals
throughout the country have chronicled
the movements southwark oil Gen ls. u.
T, Beauregard of La, and Jubal A. Early
of Va, to new Orleans, where they re-
sort semi-annually to conduct under
their sole con troll the Grand Distribution
of The Louisiana State Lottery, which
win next occur at New Orlaens on De-
Gem Der 18th, when over half a million
OF dollars will be cast among the ticket
holders,and the full particulars OF VIII ich
can be had by sending TO M. A. Dau,
phin. New Orleans La a,s one np,z nuh WSo
will get II ?
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TNHE ARTlzANs SAVINGS BANK.

500 MARKET STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY 24th, 1851.
Open to receive deposits daily from A
:, until P. M, and on Tuesday and Sat
day evenings from to s o'clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
egularly made in April and October.
When dividends are not Withdrawn.
they are accounted as deposits. Thus per
manent deposits compound their interes
twice in each year.
MANAGERS,
Clement II. Smyth, George w, Bush.
Chas. w. Townsend George s, CapeIIe.
Nathann X. Benson, M. L. Lichenstelr,.
Henry f. Dure, Edward Darlington
w. Hastings, Job III. jackson.
Edward Pussy, VIM. H. Swift,
Anthony Higgins. ~.
GEO. W. BI1SH, President
go. q. CAPELLE, Vice President,
feb2l-lV E. T TAYLOR Treasurer
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HVlIIb IU Hb TuUIIC,
h public ar hereby cautioned
AGAINST sending any Money OF DR.
gers toNi Ms a CO., 81 \ assssa ST..
1e# York tiiy, dl authorized by ne
a y State LotttB Company 10 sea Us
nsstt,. They ute flooding The country
w n, h"gnS circulars I'urportitlg 10 De
" The LOlttsluna Siute loitetU (bn,nn,,lt
@d are irauduiently rtpresenting Them.
stts Is Us dyeatS. Thfy hane no dttj,oritU
r,A hls eomlha4t1 stl is Tickets, and ara
aau ageiits Jor any J,iirpose.
". 4, DA UPHIN.
res L1lastdllu State L0tterU Go.
WV ORLEANS, LA,i July 4, 1881.
nov9- 5w eod&w
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Extraordinary Sem-annual Drawing
AZ New Orleans, Tuesday, Oecens-
hr 18Th, 1881 ....
Under the personal supervision and
Management of GES q, 4. BEAURE-
GARD. OF Lou siana, and GEN. JUBAL
EAR Y OF Virginia.
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|lli'Prizes, amounting To. .sk2l so o
Gen. q /. BE : I kEGAkD. of La, and
Gen JGBAL A. EARLY, OF Va, Com
miss0ners,
Application for rates 10 clubs should
snly be made To- the oiii,e OF the Com
Rly IN New Orleans.
WTlIe for circulars or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
.... New Orleans, La.
4 ON. A, DAtlfHiN al