New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-09

this ta result followed There are but about one hun
dred and fifty warriors of this tribe They but rowing
thieves robbers and cuthroats that only be disposed
of by hanging. Louisville Ky Democrat.
RHODE IsIAsD.-The General Assembly of this State
adjourned at Newport Friday evening after session OF
four days. during which the business of the annual cleo
ton perfected and several public laws were passed
the most important of which was that restoring TO the
people the right TO vote i'll such manner as they may
see fit.
The act TO change the mode of olcctng Aldermen in the
city Of Providence repealed, and the election next
"Wednesday WILL therefore, be by general ticket as orgl-
nally provided in the charter.
The TO divide the town of Cranston into two election
districts repealed tho petition OF large number
of the electors Of that town. Of both parties.
The compulsory part of the blind ballot was repealed.
For the benefit of those electors wo it alleged do not
dare TO vote their sentiments the option s left for every
one to vote like freeman like coward, as may best
suit himself.
this city and the salary cut down to $780, except for
the Clerk whose salary il 81 900 1t appears from the
Report of the GeneralTreasurer that the receipts OF tins
Court more than equal its expenses 80
resolution passed asking the opinion of the Su-
preme Court upon the consttuonayof the act
tho last General Assembly reversing the judgment rem
dered against Thomas w. DOrr.
An appropriation was made for State Normal School.
The propositions to amend the Constitution were referred
to joint committee, to report at the June session..
Nine bank charters peoned for at the last session. and
Several other charters granted for insurance
Providence Journai 9Th.
Tuy ExPIosIo OF THE PHSSsYLvANIA.-This boat
nearly opposite Florence the Delaware when the
rloson took place. She had number of canal boats III
low and the hands employed suffered severely by the ac-
cden The total number of killed and missing 30 lar as
ascer;aned is seven. The Pennsylvania was built for
city ice boa she sold time since to the Phllade
pha Steam-tug and Navigation Company, and last sum-
iner entirely boilers put ill., The force OF the
explosion forward which accounts for the destruction
among the horses. The accident is attributed TO flaw in
the iron This explosion the most serious OF the KIND
that has ever taken place the Delaware The Pennsy
vania had what is called light tow consisting OF SIX
teen empty canal boats The horses belonging to this eet
board the steamboat at the time of the explosion
The of the killed far known are, VIM White,
VIM. Eppeheimer Alex Williams and Martin MaLey
SMALLPOX AMONG THE ISDIANs.-Ihe Minnesota Den-
by the Governor Minnesota yacnate the Chippewa
dans whom the smallpox 5ng win great violence
band p had pehed The Indians almost frantic wiiheer
dread the appearance
sdse the doomed victim abandoned his fate and forgetting
allie the obligations affection,
hand the child and the old alike left alone perish Al
the they old the
condition ginabe The her family all lay dead most
and assistance and she could bury no more
the motion of muscle change Of position ind
Gated the oDsoue of the approach strangers The last tie that
had brOknher heart crushed-and she
almost nanmate Of despair At the breaking ont Of the
the Puck band consisted OF 81 souls all Of
peIhed but The doctor yaecnad large number and his
received by the Indians with demonstrations Of high
gratitude.
FIRE AT RAcINEA block of five stores was destroyed
by Friday The occupied oy p NJ
Russell Taylor Smith Jones soens Co. NJ MeGeuddy and
Mr. Cawem The building was owned BY " T. Pratt
INTERESTING ro TENANTS GRAvEs.-A curious and
under the order