Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-07
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News Items.
ANNEXATION PROPOSED.

ANNEAaIlON IROfOoEDs
Private advices from British Columbia say
that strong feeling in favor of annexation
10 the United States exists in that colony.
THE GARIBALDIAN DEFEAT.
Garibaldis army lost about 5000 killed,
near Rome. Garibaldi is now prisoner on
board OF an Italian war vessel.
BREAD RIOTS IN ENGLAND.
There have been bread riots in Exeter,
England for the last two days. Every pro-
vision shop in the town has been sacked,
and the rioters were setting fire to the houses
yesterday.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Gen. Schofield has Notified Gov. Pierpont,
of Virginia, that the regular winter session
of the Virginian Legislature will be dispen-
sed with.
THE ALABAMA CONVENTION.
The Alabama Convention met Tuesday
at Montgomery, and effected an organiza-
ton. Eighty-nine members, fourteen OF
them colored, were present.
THE GEORGIA ELECTION.
The estimated majority for the Conven-
ton in Georgia is from IL, 200 tolls, 900. In
none of the districts heard from have Con-
servatives been elected.
THE NEW ORLEANS SHERIFF.
Gen. Mower has revoked his order remov-
ing the Sheriff of New Orleans, Mr.. Bullitt
having declined the office.
THE OHIO RIVER.
The Ohio river has risen sufficiently to al
low of the resumption of navigation by the
large steamers between Cincinnati and LOU
isyille.
MAIL ROBBED.
A mail contractor and ex-paymaster,
named Kills, has been held at Nashville to
answer the charge of collecting $4,000 on
forged claims.
STORM ON LAKE ERIE.
A severe storm prevailed on Lake Erie on
| Sunday night. Several vessels were blown
ashore, and two lives are reported lost.
THE COTTON TAX.
| The Tennessee House of Representatives
has adopted resolution asking the Tennes.
see Congressman to strive for the repeal o.
the cotton tax.
| BANK ROBBED.
A banking house at fremont, Illinois, IL
reported to hove been robbed on Thursday
night of 800, 600 in bonds and money. The
robbers are at large.
| VIRGINIA.
Gen. Schofeld has designated December
Sd, as the day for the meeting of the Vir
ginia Convention.
GEN. HowARD's REPORT.
Gen. Howard has presented his annua
report of the operations OF the Freedmen
Bureau to the War Department. The Blu
reau has now in its possession 2l5, 924 acre'
of abandoned land, and $50 pieces of towr
property. The expenditures for the clever
months ending on the 3lst of August
amounted to 1851, 1897, leaving a surplus
from unexpended appropriations sufficien
to pay the expenses of the Bureau up to thu
LIST Of July next.
GENERAL GRANTS ECONOMY.
| Gen. Grants reforms in the War Depart
ment are announced to have already in
sured saving OF $5,0O0,00o annually.
LOUISIANA.
The spirit of Sheridan still lives. Genera
Griffin, commanding the Louisiana; has re
moved the rebel General Harry Hays from
the office of Sheriff, and appointed Cuthber
Bulltt in his place.
| THANKSGIVING.
In Pennsylvania, Governor Geary has is
sued his proclamation designating Novembe
2sth, as day of Thanksgiving.
FIRES.
The Rutherford Park Hotel, on the Passa
ic river, New Jersey, was burned on Thurs
day night. The building was valued a
$75, 900.
A millinery store, two tencments and
stable in st. Joseph, Missouri, were burned
on Thursday night. Twenty horses perishe'
in the stable,