Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-03

Admiral Ringgold, U. s. Navy, was struck
by apoplexy on Monday morning, while In
the billiard rooms of the New York Club
House, New York City. He was carried TO
his residence, No. SO Union-square, where
he was attended by DR.. John Q. Peters
He died at O'Clock in the afternoon. Adj
miral Ringgold was native of Maryland,
and was first appointed to the Navy from that
State March A, 1870 Since that date he had
been engaged in sea service for 90 years and
on shore or other duty ten years. He was
unemployed for period of about 10 years.
The Virginia Legislature has passed Dill
appropriating 100000 for the education OF
white and black children.
The celebrated Dragon tree of oratayo, in |
the Canary Islands, which has been known
and used as landmark for centuries by sea-
men of all nations, exists no longer. The
hurricane of the 9Th ult., which caused con-
siderable damage in those islands, uprooted
it, The tree had very peculiar shape, and
its age was estimated at over l, 900 years.
Ats grand colored mass meeting at Gal
latin, Tenn, q procession marched upon the
ground carrying the very flag which was
torn down in Gallatn last 9TH of July, by
white Rebels, and tied to cows tail
The Times special says the workings OF
the Treasury for the month just closing will
show another large reduction of the national
debt.
A person lately died ut St. Petersburg,
called Count Louis Casowtch, at the age of
10 1,n1iouod In I'm U lnnn fln
last Dauphin of France. The story OF his
removal to Russia is circumstantially told
Irwin Davis, formerly waiter in Spring
field MASS } hotel, is now a San Francisco
millionaire, enjoying an income from single
silver mining company of $50, 900 to 500, OO(
u month.
Mrs. Nancy Rotch died in New Bedford
recently. She was the widow OF Franc
Rotch, one of the owners of the ship Dart
mouth, which In 1878 was tho recipient @
fifty honored but unlimited guests, who steep
ed their tea in Boston harbor
The war cloud has blown over. Agenera
Conference otthe European Powers, suggest
cd Queen Victoria, TO settle tho Luxembur
dispute on the basis of the naturalization {
the Grand Duchy, to be guaranteed by til
Powers represented in the Conference, wi
meet in London in the month of May, I'll
fortress to be in the meantime diSmantled-
both the French and Prussian Government
acceding to the proposition.
Mrs. jeff Davis has returned TO Fortre
Monroe from Washington, where she hi
been Tor several days, in consultation wi
leading southern men relative of the relea
of her husband.
A Fort Laramie dispatch Of the 2Sth I'll
says that the Indians have surrounded Hor
Shoe station, and that fighting was then goi
on. A telegraph train was attacked on t
21st, seventy miles west Of Laramie, and
the stock was driven off and the provisio
destroyed.
The English Parliament resumed its s
sious on Monday night. Lord Stanley, s.
rotary of Foreign Affairs, stated that
propositions for a Peace Congress had be
accepted by France and Prussia, and
was of the opinion that the LuxemD,
question would be satisfactorily settled
An Omaha dispatch says the report tC
graphed from Leavcnworlh to the New V
Herald, on April 81, that Gen. Augur v
about to move west from Fort Phil. Kear
with G000 troops, and that 1900 Indl
were encamped between Forts Kearny {
Smith, waiting for the government TO CT
mence hoslilities, and of General HancoC
expedition being in distress, is pronoun
nm uumltgated hoax at General Aug
headquarters.
Richmond is going to have a MANN
cotton factory.
The widow of Bishop Polk is teacl
school in Tennessee.