The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-18

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quarrel at Wilmington, Del, on the
night of July 4th, died on Wednesday
from his wound. Rose, the man who
cut him, is in Jail, and the Coroner's
jury on Wednesday night found hin
guilty Of causing Galloway's death.
The prisoner will plead self-defeuce.
Maud s., the famous trotter, made
mile in 2.10a at the Pittsburg
Driving Park on "Wednesday,
although the track was heavy from a
rain 10 the morning.
While digging cellar at Uhautau-
qua, N. Y, on Wednesday, ten skel-
tons were found together in a small
space. 1t is supposed they are the
remains Of Indians or Frenchmen
hastily buried after battle.
Squire Coleman, a well-known
colored man, was killed near Shreye
port, Louisiana, on Monday, by his
wife's lover, another colored man
named johnson The murderer
escaped.
John A. Appleton, the oldest of
the brothers composing the we'll
known publishing firm Of D. Apple
ton & Co, died on Wednesday morn
ing, at Clifton, Staten Island, in the
Goth year Of his age.
Henry Smith. colored, was taken
from jail at Desac, Arkansas, on
Tuesday night and hanged by mob
He had feloniously assaulted and
murdered a girl Of fourteen years,
and confessed his crime.
Vice President Arthur left Wash
iogton, on Wednesday fer New York.
The Democratic Convention Of
Ohio, met on Wednesday. in Colum--
bus, snd choose General Thomas
E. Powell Of Delaware county, for
permanent chairman. A resolution
was adopted denounciDg the crime Of
the assassin Guiteau, and expressing
sympathy with the President and
his family, and hope for his speedy
recovery. John w. Bookwalter was
nominated for Governor on the second
ballot.
An express train was thrown from
the track by bull near Conway,
Massachusetts,, on Wednesday after
noon, and the engine was badly
wrecked. No person was injured &
There were 20 yellow fever deaths
in Havana during the week ending
the 9Th inst. The infection is spread
ing among the vessels at the wharf
Ssgua LIE Grande is reported s'suffsr--
ing severely" from the fever.
John Barry, aged IS, was killed
on Wednesday 10 Rochester, N. Y,
by the bursting Of q circular saw, q
fragment piercing his heart. Sylves-
ter Mills was killed on Wednesday by
fall Of coal 10 the Diamond Mine,
at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
In accordance with proclamation
by the Governor Of Arkansas,
Thursday was observed 10 chat
State o. . day Of fasting aud prayer
for the recovery Of the President.
William Wood, another boy victim
to the toy pistol, died on Thursday at
Rochester, N r., making the sixth
fatal case in that city.
There we're IS deaths from sun
stroke in Cincinnati on Wednesday.
At meeting Of the Board Of Trus.
tees of Dartmouth College on We'd
nesday night the degree of LII. D.
was conferred upon Hon. Levi P.
Morton, United States Minister to
France.
Ex-senator ConkIing arrived in
Washington on Wednesday morning.
A Fool ONCE MoRE.-"For ten
years my wife was confined to her bed
with such complication Of ailments
that no doctor could tell what was the
matter or cure her, and used up
small fortune in humbug stuff. Six
months ago saw U. s. flag with
Hop Bitters on it, and I thought l
would be fool once more. l tried
it, but my folly proved to be wisdom.
Two bottles cured her, she is now as
strong and we'll as any mans wife, and
it cost me only two dollars. Such
folly pays.-H. w., Detroit, Mich
Free Press.
The Peabody Hotel, $50 South 9th
street, Philadelphia, is one of the best
at the price $500 per day. of any in
the city. 1t is first class in every re-
spect, except in price which is less
than other hotel charges. Persons
visiting Philadelphia either transient
" or for longer period can not do
better than to stop at this well con
Quoted house. 35-y
Have you noticed what awful hot
weather has prevailed since the revis.
ion appeared?