Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
TIE NEWS.

IEmost Of the loyal states arrangements
are made for collecting and preserving the
battIe-hags carried during the rebellion by
their regiments in the field. In Indiana q
formal presentation Of such flags to the
State took place at Indianapolis, on the
4th inst, the number presented being 357-
ON the ID of August about three hundred
additional post offices, mostly in the South
ern States, will be designated as Money
Order offices.
THE Fenians still continue the warfare
among themselves. Stevens denounces
Roberts and Sweeney, and they in turn
denounce Stevens, and both sides have
their adherents, who continue the strife
Meantime the deluded masses of the Irish
still furnish them funds, which are con-
sumed in luxurious living.
THE specie shipped to Europe from New
York during the week ending 9Th inst
amounted to the sum of 81, $50, ,73O, and
this has been about the weekly average OF
shipments for some time past.
TIE great fire in Portland, Maine, on
the 4th inst, by which the greater portion
of the city was destroyed, and property
estimated at SO, ,OOO, 900 consumed, was
caused by boy exploding a fre-cracIzer
among some shavings on the outside of a
boat shop.
THE defeat of the British government
leaders in a recent vote in Parliament on
the Reform Bill has, as is usual in such
cases, led to the resignation of the Min
istry, and the designations have been
accepted.
GEN. HOOKER, who has for a long time
been suffering from paralysis, at New
York, has been granted leave of absence,
and will repair to Europe in hopes of inn
proving his health. Gen. Pope will take
his place as commander of that depart
msnt.
FIVE fatal cases Of cholera are reported
an Brooklyn, and in New York occasional
deaths from the disease are announc-
ed. 1t is regarded as doubtful, however,
Sc any Of the cases reported as such were
genuine Asiatic cholera.
Hon. GRATz BROWN, United States Sen
ator from Missouri, has announced his
intention not to be a candidate for re-
election.
KossUTH has lately had an interview
with the King Of Italy, From this it is
infarred that he hopes to be able to do
something for Hungary while the present
struggle in Europe is progressing.
A DISEASE, supposed to be the rinderpest,
Is prevailing among the wild buffalo of the
northwestern prairies, large numbers of
which are found dead, the supposed vic
TINS Of the fatal distemper.
Liberal contributions are being made
in most Of the cities of the Northern and
Western States in aid of the sufferers by
the Portland fire. In Boston S42, 600 were
subscribed in a few hours, and it is the de-
termination of those having charge Of the
matter not to cease their efforts till the
amount reaches one hundred thousand
dollars.
TEE city Of BIatamoras has been sur
rendered to the Liberal forces, and the I'm
periaI authority in that portion of Mexico
is no where recognized.
PRoF. LOWE and another man assembled
from New York in a balloon last Sunday,
and nothing has since been heard of them.
A balloon, apparently without occupants,
and supposed to have been the one they
asceRded in, was seen passing over Cleve-
land the same evening, but what became
of it is not known.
Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAx, Speaker of the
q. S. House of Representative was on
the 10th nominated for reelection by ac-
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trict.
DURING the recent hot weather the deaths
from sun stroke in the cities of New York
and Brooklyn numbered sixty-four.
IT is regarded as doubtful if the tariff
bill which has passed the House of Repre-
sentatives can be got through the Senate.
1t is said Mr.. Fessenden, Chairman of the
Finance committee, has expressed himself
decidedly hostile to the measure.
WASHINGTON specials say the President
is preparing a message vetoing the bill re-
Gently passed to continue the Freedmen's
Bureau after the xpiration ofth time now
fixed for its existence,
AN estimate, predicated on reports from
reliable persons in every cotton-grOwing
county of the Southern States, places the
cotton crop at one-fourth to one-ffth that
of 1850.
VALLANDIaRA1 aud PendIeton have
both written letters endorsing DuvaIl, the
opponent of Gen. Hobson for the suffrages
of the people Of Kentucky at the coming
election. DuvalI is supported by the en-
tire rebel element Of the State.
SENATOR LANE died from the effects of
his wounds Wednesday afternoon.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says Post Mas
ter General DENEIsoN, has rendered his
resignation.