Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-23
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Edward B. Ketchum, who was lately con-
victed of forgery and sentenced to serve
term of four years and six months in Sing
Sing, has been placed in the shoe shop oi
the prison.
Ex-Generals Heath Pillow, Hood, Long
street and other Southern leaders had been
in Cincinnati recently and engaged sixteen
hundred white laborers, and eight hundred
cotton ploughs.
Roberts, the champion billiardist of Eng
land, has sailed for this country, and 1t is
very probable that an international match
between this champion and Joseph Dion, of
Canada, will soon take place.
The amount received by the United States
for cotton licenses and taxes In Galveston
during the last iour months, was nearly
S631 ,0OO
The jury in the inquest In the case Of Mary
Ann Gilroy, the frozen passenger on ship
Neptune, reprimanded Captain Peabody and
found DR.. Herrck guilty of neglect and in
competency and considered the case proper
one to go before the Grand Jury. He was
placed in charge of the police 10 await the
action of the criminal authorities.
Hon. John Sherman has been reelected
Senator from Ohio
The North Carolina Legislature met at
Raleigh January 18Th. The Senate only had
q quorum.
The Governor of Virginia sent to the House
of Delegates on the 18th the memorial of the
New York and Virginia Steamship Company
for 100000 compensation for steamships
seized at Richmond during the rebellion.
The New Jersey House OF Representatives
has passed the constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery
The Kansas Senate resolved in favor Of
trying, conyicting and hanging JEFF Davis
and other rebel leaders.
Mexican advices are unfavorable to the
Imperial cause. The inhabitants of Monte
rey are leaving en- masss Sinaloa alone re-
mains in the hands of the Imperialists. A
guerilla band captured and destroyed San
Juan de Guadaloupe on the 3lst ult. The
lmperialists claim victory over the Repub-
licans in the State of Puebla, but they have
been defeated in Yucatan by the Indians of
Sahcaba By way Of Havana we have news
that the " Empress" was enthusiastically
greeted on her journey from Vera Cruz 10
oriziba. Heavy Imperial reinlorcements
were on the way from Monterey and Saltillo.
During the last week of December 1900
troops arrived from Europe.
The galleries OF the House were crowded
when the vote on the extension OF suffrage
to the colored residents of tho District was
being taken.
General Spinner, Treasurer Of the United
States, has received from Mrs, Lincoln the
check for S22, 600, sent her as the unpaid
balance Of her deceased husbands salary for
the first year OF his second term, with re-
quest that it be invested in government SC
curities.
During the past six months, S,275 patents
have been issued. The largest number (22s)
was for New York, and the next (459) for
Massachusetts. Tho Southern Statos are
credited with 1871.
General Grant expects to be settled in his
new residence in Washington in about a
week.
The public printing last year amounted to
81, 900; this year it will $2,0OOOO0.
The government of Bogota has been mott
fed by the United States Minister that this
government cannot consider the new law in
regard to the condition and rights OF foreign
ers in the republic of Colombia as binding
in any case where it contravcnes existing
treaties or international laws.
Provisional Governor Marvin, of Florida,
has been relieved by the President, and D. S
Walker recognized as the constitutionally
elected Governor
The widow of Major General E. V. Sum
ner made application to Congress for an in.
crease of pension from thirty to fifty dollars
per month. The House committee on Thurs
day reported adversely on the petition, say
ing that they could not consent to an increase
of pension to those who are already receiving
thirty dollars per month while SO manYpoor
widows of common soldiers aru receiving
only eight dollars.
The shipments of specie by the European
steamers, on Saturday, amounted to $6s0, 600.
a mass meeting OF the Fenians was held in
Philadelphia on Saturday evening, and
speeches endorsing Col. oMahouey were
nude by several prominent members prom.
nent members OF the organization.