Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-20
GENERAL NEWS.

Antony Probst was arraigned before the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, in Philadel-
phia, on Wednesday, on eight indictments,
for the murder of the Deering family. lie
put in no plea, by the advice of his counsel,
John p. O'Neill and John A. Wolbert, who
were assigned by the court TO defend him,
and the case was postponed until next We'd
nesday. AS the prisoner was leaving the
court room, an effort was made by the crowd
to seize him, which was successfully resisted
by the police
A man died from cholera in Portland, Me-,
on Wednesday. He escaped from the steamer
England at Halifax
The British steampship Virginia arrived
at New York on Wednesday, with 1,O4S
passengers. She had thirty eight deaths
from cholera on the passage
Clement G. Clay, Jr, was released on
Wednesday by order of the President, and
permitted to return TO and remain in the
State of Alabama, and TO visit such other
places in the United States as his business
may render necessary. He was released on
the Recommendation of Gen. Grant.
The President has nominated Henry S.
Stansberry, of Ohio, to fill the place in the
United States Judiciary vacated by the death
of Mr. Justice Catron.
The revenue flag on Indian Island was
captured by nine of the crew of the Fenian
privateer, on Saturday night, from under
the guns of British war steamer. No
shots were exchanged or resistance offered,
NJ. NJ. jackson, United States Consul at
Halifax, telegraphs to the Collector at New
York that 1.-THE city physicians on board
the emigrant ship England, after further de-
velopments of the disease and fuller consul
tation, concur in pronouncng it Asiatic
cholera. The passengers are detained at
quarantine ground, and other precautionary
measures have been adopted to prevent the
disease from spreading
A fire at Port-au-Prince on the 10Th OF
March, destroyed fifteen squares of build
ings. The origin of the flames is attributed
10 Rebel incendiaries.
The flag raised on the City Hall in New
Orleans, in 1862, by the Union Association,
has been brought to Washington, and Gen.
Butler was requested TO deposit it in an ap-
propriate place. He suggested that, as the
first act of hostility to the flag was upon q
revenue cutter, this flag should be handed
over to the Treasury Department. The Sec
retary of the Treasury duly acknowledge
its receipt.
The revival at Williamsport, Pa, has re
suited in additions to the several churches o.
over seven hundred converts; about one hal
of that number have united with the three
Methodist churches.
A gentleman at indianapolis, somewhat
addicted to the ardent on the sly, made {
raid upon private jug, in the house of {
friend, the other day, and hastily swallow
ing mouthful, discovered to his profounl
disgust that it was deodorized coal oil.
The Iowa Legislature has passed a join
resolution amending their State Constitution
by extending the right of suffrage to eoloret
people.
Terrell and Withers, the Rebel guerillas
on trial in Kentucky for murder, have beer
forcibly rescued from the Jail in which the.
were confined.
Great destitution is reported to exist anon
the citizens of Marshal County, Ala. Man.
are in a starving condition. 1t is stated tina
three persons recently died there from abso
Lutte want, and thousands must perish unles
quick relief is furnished them. In popu
lation of less than 10000 there are 2,1s
persons-women, children and infrm men
without any means of support.
Strong proofs are adduced of the existenc
of vast though unexplored cavern beneat
the City of Lancaster, Pa. In sinking well
the bottom crust, which is limestone, break
through before reaching water, and til
pumps are suspended from above by chains
Georgia negroes are going westward, unde
the lure of higher wages. The crops
southern Georgia look finely.
Gen. Townsend informed Gen, Brannai
Georgia, that the Presidents proclamatio
does not remove martial law in the South {
affect the Freedmen's Bureau. Miltar
tribunals are, however, to be employed onl
when civil courts fail.
A disturbance occurred at the Tennesst
House, at Nashville, on the 17th, betwec
Gen. Brownlow and Mr.. Woodruff, of Il
Union newspaper.
1t is feared that the levees of the Low,
Mississippi will be swept away by the currcl
freshet.
Vessels are leaving New Orleans wi
emigrants for Mexico.
The liberals in Mexico are said 10 ha'
captured a conducta with 100000
The Harrisburg Telegraph is inform'
that ex-President Buchanan intends takil
the stump for Clymer, the Democratic non
nee for Governor of Pennsylvania.
There is no truth in the reported death
Ole Bull, the celebrated violinist He Ii
not Laar II, Ouebac for yaors