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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
Lines Suggested on the Death Of May A.
Woodrow,

| Our home is lone and sad to-day,
Where pleasure once did dwell;
We have lost our darling little May,
She babe us all farewell.
We listen for her nimDle feet,
That Will greet our cars no more;
She is walking now that golden street,
On that bright Celestial shore.
l know she is with that angel band,
Gods presence she now adores;
And beckons us TO that bright land,
To see her face once more.
Though the csslet holds our cherub child
And our idol unconscious lay;
Lately in health, on us she smiled,
And at night for us did pray.
NOW lay me down to sleep
Heavenly Father, this wish l pray
Pap-pa, mamma, and grandpa keep
II thou takest any, take me away.
''IfThou shouldst first dear pap-p pa choose
With all the money I've saved
Ill buy the prettiest, sweetest rose,
And plant it on his grave.
"But If God calls me, don't repine
| ask not roses, though sweet;
But buttercups and daisies Irvine
About my head and feet"
Around our necks she put her arm,
And babe us each goodbye;
Her spirit about 10 leave that form,
She pointed to the sky.
Her baby brother she thought so dear,
Loving him most tenderly;
She waved her tiny hand so fair,
Saying, Goodbye, Willie, goodbye"
Oh ! Father wilt thou drop a balm
Into our aching hearts;
Your watchful eye our deep grief scan,
Some comfort wilt thou impart
Help us to say "Thy will be done,
Submitting to thy decree;
And when ON earth our race is run,
To join our May with thee.
Mamma, r. Il. W.
The above lines were written by Mrs.
W. A. Woodrow, this town, on the
dreary afternoon of Feb, 18th, being sug.
gested by the untimely death, and sweet
sayings of May, the only daughter, and
the parents joy and pride; May was taken
from loving parents and many near and
dear friends by that dreadful disease,
scarlet-fever, jan. 31st, 1884, after brief
illness of four days. She was the light
Of the home, being always cheerful and
loving, and ever evinced a tender watch
fulness over her two young'brothers, who
were, at the writing of the above, lying
ill with the same malady which had been
so untimely dwelt out to their sister.
When about completing the above a
friend called upon the writer, who upon
reading it desired to have it published,
but the writer thinking it more an ex-
preston Of her heart, chan poetic effort,
folded it and laid it away with the effects
of her darling daughter. Since, we were
enable TO procure the above beautiful
lines, and without consulting the writer,
we give it to the public.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
SPLENDID CHANCE
FOR A
HOTEL INVESTMENT.
THE DEER PARK HOTEL will be of
feed at Public Sale, in the town of
Newark Del, on
MONDAY, MARCH 10th, 1884.

The Deer Park Hotel is a substantial
brick building, containing AZ rooms, three
stores in height, with double porch. The
ceilings are all of good height, and an
open Newell staircase from the ground
floor to the fourth story. This house has
a frontage of rs feet, and is SO Or 40 feet
deep, having annexed wing 60 feet.
The basement contains an excellent room
for pool or billiard table. 1t is one of the
very best located hotels in the State, being
one mile distant from the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad sta
ton, at which IA trains stop daily. The
hotel stands on a corner lot at the inter
section of four roads, which run east,
west, north and south. There is a lot ad-
Joining the house, liz feet front and run
ming back to the b. & o. r. r., which
will also sell on the same day. The new
railroad crosses the lot, and u depot will
be located at this point which will make
it the more valuable. After having sue,
cessfully conducted the hotel business al
this stand for the past ten years, l regre
very much to now relinquish the bust
ness. but failing eyesight compels me
JOHN +. LEWIS, Prop.
T. j. SCOTT, Auct.
Feb. 16--ts
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torn ont. Two bulk windows will be
placed in, and other improvements will
be added, which will mako it when fin.
/ ished one of tho best business stands in
the city. 1t will DO occupied by Mr.. e.
3. Gilmour as hardware and harness
store The first floor will be devoted to
hardware, Willie the second floor will be
used as harness shop. We believe this
will be capital stand, and we think Mr..
oilmour wise in selecting this place for
such purpose.
The attractive adv. of p. e. Stlick-
land, agricultural implements dealer of
Elkton, Nd, appears in this issue. He
has just received car load of the oele-
DRAFTED Webster road wagons, which he
invites a careful inspection from the
farmers of this vicinity. Mr.. Strickland
is veteran in this business, and we
would kindly ask for him the patronage
OF farmers who are in need of excellent
implements.
On Sunday afternoon last, Miss
Maria Drennen, an aged and highly res
pectable lady, died at her residence on
Choate street. She was about seventy
years of age, She was one of the Oldest
members of Head of Christiana Church,
where she always attended, until failing
health made her visits but few. She was
n devoted Christian, ever steadfast in the
faith of her Master, and speaking kind
words to the erring. Miss Drennen has
lived in this town nearly all her life, and
those who Knew her speak in words of
praise OF hel piety and faithful follower
of Christ. Her funeral took place ON
Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Services
were held in Head of Christiana Church.
lnterment in the burying ground adjoin-
ing the church.
The "Oratorio of Queen Esther was
rendered in Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton,
on Monday last. The day promised to
be very fine, giving people who wished
to attend chance, but, however, toward
evening rain began falling, and as night
set in it had the appearance of a wet
evening. The weather hindered not
the attendance of the people. Before
eight o'clock the large Hall was filled,
to standing room only" Perhaps it was
one of tho largest audiences that has
ever gathered there. The curtain went
up about eight o'clock showing, a very
pretty picture of Persians, singing, with
Hannah in the foreground. The tableaux
shown were very pretty. The acting of
the Queen, Mrs. Belle Price, of Middle
town, Del, who took Miss Fanny Jones'
part, was excellent. She appeared to be
very sclf-possessed, and her singing was
very sweet. Miss Annie Smith, as f'Zer-
esl7' undoubtedly was The best character.
She deserved high praise for her acting,
as it can hardly be surpassed. Altogether,
we must compliment the ladies and gen.
tlemen of the "Oratorio" on their parts.
1t was delightful evening to all who
attended. There was no one dissatisfied
and many wished it T. epeated, and in
consequence the cantata was repeated
on Tuesday night to large audience.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
DRIPTWOOD.

The Italians of Aberdeen, Md, are on
the war path. Thirteen of them have
been arrested.
An effort was made on Monday to start
the Union mills, at Fall River, Mass,
was failure. Those who wished to go
on were intimidated by the strikers.
The large barn OF e. L. Vandegrift
of near Middletown, was destroyed by
fire on Monday morning He lost a
horse, cart, harness, &c. 1t is supposed
to have been set on fire.
Robert Wright, of New Castle, had his
foot severely crushed in Wilmington on
Saturday evening. He missed his footing
in attempting to board a moving train,
and his foot was caught beneath the
wheels.
VIM. T. Tull, grocer and Methodist
local preacher of Wilmington, has got
himself in trouble over a pretty young
servant girl, so reports the dailes and
weelSlies of that city. 1t appears the
Rev. Tull wrote TO Miss Ida Haines, to
meet him at place to be appointed by
her. The young girl informs her friends,
and plot is laid for the reverend gentle
man, into which he falls He confesses
his guilt, and the young lady displayed a
cowhide, and Tull getting frightened has
had her arrested. Tull says it is black
mailing scheme, and that he can put him.
self in proper light when the case comes
to trial. We hope so.
The manager of tho Blind Tom Con-
cert Company, COL John G. Bethune,
was killed at the P, W. & B. R. r. sta.
ton, Wilmington, Saturday night last,
about fifteen minutes past twelve o'clock.
1t appears from what was told us that
Mr.. Bethune was i'll or terribly worried
about something. On the way from
Philadelphia he repeatedly walked up
and down the aisle of the car, and was
muttering to himself. He seemed to be
in misery when the train stopped at Will
mington. He Immediately left the car
and crossed the street to the United
pbdtSp llO1Sls lio nObSl
until the train had started and then he
ran across the street and attempted to
jump on the train. He was warned by
Mr.. John McCauley, the baggage master
not to get on as he would stop the train.
He needed not the warning, and under
took to step on, when he tripped and fell.
The step striking him and knocked him
beneath the wheels. His right leg and
thigh vas frightfully mangled, and
was bruised and cut about the head. IA
he was dragged from beneath the car he
gasped, "Oh, my P' and was dead. Mr..
Bethunc was in Newark short time
back, and no doubt many of our citizens
remember seeing him. He was about So
years of age, of lne physique, and was
fashiOnably dressed. The unfortunate
man was born in Virginia in 1888, and
served in the Confederate army as Colonel
At the inquest held on Monday the jury
rendered the following verdict "That
John G. Bethune came to his death at
1915 o'clock on Sunday morning, Feb.
18th, by being accidentally crushed be-
meath moving train which he was at.
tempting to board at Wilmington rail
road station"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

On Thursday evening in the base
ment of the NJ. e. Church, the NJ. E.
Aid Society celebrated their second
anniversary. The occasion was one
of rare novelty, al well as of great
success. The feature of the celebra
ton was the japanese Tea Party,
A musical and literary programme was
part of the programme, and after a
few opening remarks by Fl. Greeley
Knowles, the programme was carried
out to the great delight of the audi
once. Mrs. w. NJ. Green, lady o.
rare musical talent and AN unusua
sweet voice, sang several solos, which
were 30 beautiful in selection, ant
charming in execution, as to complete
ly captlvate the audience. Notwith
stand ng the novelty of tue entertain
ment, it was successful through out
and was far beyond the hopes of tn
N ost expectant.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

Below is list Of sales that will take
place this month and next. We publish
the list for ihe benefit of cur friends who
wish to have sale, so they may not get
on the date of some one else.
GA. B. Ruth, White Clay Creek
" 25-Jonathan Groves, White Clay
Creek Id.
4" 26-Donnell &. Wakefield, White
Clay Creek Hid.
" 27-Ferd. Janvier, Pencader Hid.
L" 28-I. N. Finn, Christiana Hid.
/" 28-Jas. Wilson, W. G. G. Hid.
Mar. sc. NJ. Jordan, New Castle.
i" At. Enos Walter, Christiana HID.
Z" 6-Geo. j. Chandler, Mill Creek.
/" ga. G.. Brooks, w. G. G. Hid.
" 7-Gest & Monsley, Brandywine Hid.
" 11-Wm. Veale, Brandywine Hid.
4" 13-John Banning; Christiana Hid.
{, 14-Mrs. Edw'd Beeson, Brandy
wine Hid.
" 15-Peoples s. Hicks, Christiana Hid.
17-Wm. Thompson, Christiana HID
1s-Latimer & Zebley, Christiana
Hid.
19-Wm. W. Ring, Christiaua Hi
19-Wilmer Talley, Brandywiue Hid
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at IL o'clock A. NJ. sharp,
rnuTn TTnnnDr ..

~ IL " ClOCh N. W. SHARP,
TWO HORSES. q
No. /, John, 1ei hands high, 10
bay, Arlington stock, good farmAlA
or driving horse, aud can show 81 gait
on the road, is fearless of steam; No. @,
Bill, good farm horse; pair of superior
Mules, sound and well mated. prompt
workers.
10 HEAD MICH COWS,
be in profit by day of sale; Bull, Jersey IS
months old; Steer, yearling Calves,
l Calf Q months old; 10 head of sheep, 3
Farm Wagons, Market Wagon, German
town Carriage, 2 Horse Carts, Hay Rig
ging, Dearborn, Carriage Tongue, 2 Horse
Sled. Beckford and Hoffman Drill, Wood
Mower, Osborne Reaper, Iron Harvester,
steel tooth Horse Rake, Roller, nearly
new; Hay Cutter, nearly new; 2 sets lead
Harness, nearly new; 2 sets of Wagon
Harness, set OF Carriage Harness, Brides,
Collars, 2 sets Cart Harness, Bride and
Saddle, nearly new;2 three pronged forks,
nearly new; two pronged Forks, Queen
of the Harvest Fan, dung Forks, Casio
Corn Shelter, 20 Cow Chains, 2 Feed
Boxes, Cutting Box, 2 Grain Cradles, 8
Moving Scythes, Brier Scythe, 3 Shovels,
8 Hoes, Post Spade, Barn Shovel, Mat
tock's, 2 picks, Corn Cutters, Hedge
Knife, Scalding Tubs, Cider Mill, 4
Cider Barrels, Horse Bucket, lot of Cider
Vinegar, 2 Wizard plowS 2 Wisconsin
plows, 3 Cultivators, Corn Cover Wiley
Plow, Horse Plow, Twin Harrows, lot
of Single and Double Trees, 2 Berkshire
SOWS, three Milk Cans, 10 Pans, two
Hog Boxes, Blanchard Churn. No. 8; lot
of old Iron and many other articles too
to mention.
Household and Kitchen Furniture
No. Niagara Cook Stove, Bedroom
Stove, Beds, Chairs, Tables, Mirrors, 2
Feather Beds, 8 Meat Barrels, &c.
40 Tons of prime Timothy Hay. 300
to 400 bushels of Corn on the ear. Fod-
der by the bundle.
Terms made known on day of Sale.
t. ]. Scott, Auct. GEO. d. MEDILL,
w. r. Reese, elk. Ad. OF ]. X. Willis.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
FOR CORONER
Public Sale
Personal PROPERTY,

Wednesday, March 9Th, 's4,
at o'clock P. NJ. at North East, Nd.
Public sale of Thorough Ayrshire
Cattle and grades, and first.class Farm
Implements, four good farm Horses, a
Webster Wagon AN Osborn Reaper and
Binder, One Horse Thresher, Grain
Fan, nearly new; a Champion Mower,
Corn Drill and Coverer; Grain Drill,
Plows, Harrows, an Ok Cart, Butter
Worker, Carriage and Wagon Harness,
etc.
A credit of nine months on all sums
over $40, purchaser giving note with
satisfactory security.
T. SNowDEN THOMAS,
Feb. %. '94. North East. Md,
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TOdNlY Ou
WEDNESDAY, March 5th, 81,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
SIX HEAD OF HORSES,
No. /, Kate, sorrel mare, 10 years old,
will work in all kinds of harness; 9, Dolly,
gray mare, coming 0 years old, good
worker and driver, good stock; 8, Billy
brown horse, coming years old, good
worker and driver; 4, Nellie, brown mare,
coming years old this spring, good driv-
er and works in all kinds of harness; s,
Mike, brown horse, coming years old,
not thoroughly broken. Nos. 3, and 5,
are Arlington stock; 9, colt, coming 3
years old this spring, Napoleon stock. A
large gray mule, good worker.
TEN HEAD of CATTLE,
8 of them are nilk COWS, some of them
have calves, others will be in profit by day
of sale, heifcrs, coming years old, one
or two of them will have calves by day of
sale; 2 bulls, one of them large, coming
years old; the other Jersey stock, coming
year old this spring; turkey hens and
lot of chickens.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
farm wagons, market wagon, hay rig
ging, family carriage, horse cart, OK cart,
grain drill, phosphate attachment; Kirby
moving machine, Champion reaper, grain
fan, nearly new; steel tooth horse rake,
good; two-horse roller, corn shelter, 2
twin harrows, plows, cultivators, harness
suitable for farming purposes, forks,
rakes, COW chains, some grain bags, hay
by the ton, fodder by the bundle, corn on
the ear, by the bushel; oats and potatoes
by the bushel.
2 cook stoves, butter tub and milk pans.
TERMS OF sALE:-All sumsof aud under
$50, cash, over that amount a credit of
nine months will be given, by the pur-
chaser giving bankable note with approved
security, payable at the National Bank OF
Newark. Interest from date if not paid
when due.
T. ]. Scott, auct. DANIEL KENNEDY.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
Reported by T. ]. Scott, Auo t.

Below we give the sales to date, to be
called by the above auctioneer:
Feb. 28-James Smith, Newark, Del.
March 3-Joseph w. Brown, near Apple
ton, Cecil Co., Md.
=" 5-Daniel Kennedy, w. c. e. Hid.
f" 10-John E. Lewis, sale of Deer
Park Hotel, Newark, Del.
d" 11-John M. Seminar, near Apple
ton, Cecil Co., Md.
" 12-Daniel Slack, Chestnut Hill,
New Castle Co., Del.
" 13-James G. Morrison, Newark,
Del.
" 15-sarah and Ruth Pisrson, Cecil
Co., Md.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

''AIrs. Darlington, what do yeu use for
very bad cold?" asked Mrs. Dull.
handkerchief, ma'am," answered the
aged dame, looking over her spectacles.
Handk erchiefs are desideratum in the
event, but a-bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is necessity, because it not only
relieves but cures the worst cold or cough
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


A VALUABLE PROPERTY IN NEWARK
DEL, consisting Of large dwelling house of IA
bles coach house. &e; large yard and garden abund.
ance Of small fruit. pleasant place to live and
No. 1 business stand; about square from railroad
station. For particulars, address
s. NJ DONNETT, Nawort mol
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
0hristiana,

TIL Rev. j. r. Campbell left last week
for May Landing, N. j., to attend the
funeral of member of his former charge.
The Rev. McFaul, for ten years priest
in the Roman Catholic Church, but now
Methodist minister, delivered lecture
in the NJ. e. Church in this village, on
Tuesday evening. Subject "Why 1 Left. !"
The audience was fair considering the
weather, and the condition of the roads.
At the public sale of j, f. ]. W. Peters
last week, COWS brought over $50 q
piece. A pair of mules 1890, and other
things fair price.
Platt and Ellkinton have thoroughly
repaired their mill, by putting in improv-
ed machinery, and are now manufacture
ing flour by the new process.
An exhibition was held in the M. e.
Church on Thursday evening, for the
benefit of the Sabbath School.
The Presbyterian Church has purchas-
ed new Esty organ.
A party went down the creek on We'd
nesday after ducks. They got one duck
a ducking.
Fish have put in an appearance in the
Christiana but owing to the high water,
very few have been captured.
s.
A western paper says: Nothing will
cure some sick men more quickly, than
an office, properly applied'-This cure
NAV be very successful in many cases,
but we would say: IL a man suffers from
a cough or cold, give him DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup,
CELEBRATED WINE PRODUCT OF NEW
JERSEY best wine in the country,
that received the highest premium at the
Centennial, is Speer's Port Grape Wine
which has become celebrated product
of New Jersey. This wine and his z. j..
Brandy are used by physicians every
where, who rely upon them as the purest
to be had. 1t is unsurpassed for weakly
females, and old people. For sale by
Edw'd G.. Jay, Newark, Del.
-
The March number of DsnOres
Monthly cannot fail to bring pleasure to
its readers. 1t is filled with good stories
| including the continuation of the admira,
BILE serial, "The Shores of Nothing" and
n variety OF miscellaneous articles of al
interesting nature. Among these are "a
/ Duke who wrote Maxims," 'The Nor
man Housewife of the Middle Ages,
sTbe AmericanGirl atIIome andAbroad,
and Life in New York, P" by Jennie June
| The Illustrations, as usual, are excellent
\ the fronispece being an oil picture. "Th'
Rise of tho Moon, an art production tina
is both novel nnd beautiful.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
SALE
OF
Personal Property.

At the residence of j. X. Willis, de-
ceased, on the road leading to Alex.
Wilson's shop, on the farm of Edward
Wilson, known as the Cornog Farm, one
mile southeast of Newark, on
TUESDAY, March 4, 1854,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
The Delaware Ledger

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Marriage and death notices inserted gratuitonsly.
Advertisements and communications should he
nrder to insure insertion.
JOB PRINTING OF ali kinds done with neat
pcas and dispatch and at fair rates.
BOWEN & BROTHER,
PUBLISHERS.
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PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber will sell at public sale,
on the Deer Park farm, on the Depot
road, on
WEDNESDAY, March sth, 81,
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-16
sARDIs PAN0A COUNTY MIssIssIP sAruRpAY fEBRARY M s

aenlg sssk lhfss 49,. reaf lallaless
Ntfs Hfsth#f, IHs - ens vs. hurt he
iewn hai Ieaa aaaefHslaei " NJ eoal
alFesfs
AffLrsftos kas leea msde ~ NJ Maym
N New York W Hfs tstfasfas, wlasW "A
Iom fbHini.. ief PERMISSION ls epea q NIT
scum
", u. IIsisf. fefanion ei'a.j aenil.l.
save Mrs. James Stevens N ihfpc dsaea af
ellmefafm iew days ago nhd estfactei
fiitten ierih. ga esnplellns hls sask he
found his patient corpae.
FAssss0En iFalns o. The Baltimore \
uhle Road eollldei neaf railsburg station
Pa, few days ago, and four persons we're
seriously inIufed an lhs locomotive and
express cafH we're wrecked.
JoHs HAssap, of fittsnsid, Mass, on
trial recsniIy for stealing ham. spent
some years among the canhihala of the
South hca Islands. and processes 10 rvtaln
hls appetite Tor human ns.h.
THr New York CITY Excise Commission.
efs on the ssh revoked the licenses %
eleven hundred lIquor.dcaicrs Tor slolat.
Ing the law.
The successive explosions Of eight tanks
Of oil, tar and naptha In the Standard
oiI'Wcfks a. Long Island city, L. l.. few
days ago resulted In fire which caused a
loss Of 100000.
Tnr failure Il announced OF Pefrino 4
Co., woolen dealers at Now York, for
$4,000.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-16

~ ne ssa q stseFisf snt ; sleas. carr.
lnf ~ afmsf force, sailed ffsm Aaaspslls,
Md " esFtafs mg# sHasasf N fshhtaa
ihe ufslef.lrds n chesspesls Ilsy.
At afdfess has lesn lssasi " ealeFsA
~ fcns II bloomington, 10. n lhs voisst
NJ thulf laee N the Northern Nlalea, nfa
lne . conferences n ritistHfsh Affn =,
70 e'nsl'lef il'e growth n political ieapgt.
Laos In lte Houih.
AtswftHat New orleans, name James
ufahain, who bad sqasndgfei hla wife,
fpftune. Killed. her few nights aso WITH =
rlsol whiie she slept, ani then teuk M.
own llfe wlth tasbf, nearly sevefing his
head from hla body,
A FARMER named John Remington, and
NJ. wife. residing near Frankfort. Kan.
we're found dead In their barn on Tho sth.
A hired mss who hal recently been die.
charged by bennington. and WIN was
nlHsing, wss suspected VI the crime.
Tnn representative of m Ena lish syndl.
cate desiring 10 invest ca,0DO,0oO IN ranch
properly In fexps left that HATS IN dis.
gust few days ago, aud would make IN
adverse report b. his principals. lIe said
there was more security Tor property in
ireland, and no prospect Of improvement
In the near future.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-16
From Washingtons

A SESSION Of the Mississippi River Con.
vention commenced In Washington on the
9TH, five hundred delegates being present.
i. o. stanard. Of ST. Louis, was elected
President, and addressed the assemblage
on the Importance Of improving navigation
on the great river.
THE President held his first public recep.
ton ON the evening Of the 9th.
The death Of Rev. J. b. Bruillett, rector
OF the Catholic Bureau Of Indian Mission.
aries, occurred few days ago in Wash.
ington. He had been missionary among
the Indians for twenty-five years.
RESOLUTIONS were passed by the Mis-.
sissippi River Convention, IN session on
the 7th at Washington, declaring IL the
duty OF the Government 10 so improve tho
great river and Is tributaries as 10 perma'
nently secure safe navigation, and ez.
pressing the belief that tho system now
being prosecuted under the Secretary ol
War was the one most generally ap
proved.
The President has approved tho bill ap
propriating 100000 for the benefit of des
titute Indians.
TuRoueHour the United States and Can
ada the business failures during the sever
days cnded on the sth numbered ag) ,againsI
io2 the previous week. The distribution wal
as follows. New England States, 53; M
die, 50; Western. 90; southern. bs; Pacif'
States and Territoriiies, %; Canada ans
the Provinces, 90
GENERAL W. 7. sHEHxAs was sIxty-av'
years Of age on the sth, and therefore wa
placed on the retired list Of the army.