Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
News Items.
N. Y. AND RhlH RAItmoAp

N. Y. AND EhlR RAItRoApi
The Opposition party in the election for
Directors of the New York and Erie Rail
road have been elected. Daniel Drew has
been defeated, and all the old directors are
thrown ont. The result has caused great
excitemcn on the market, and Erie has sold
as high rs 70a.
RICHMOND NOMINATIONS.
The primary ward meetings Of the Repub-
licans at Richmond, last evening, agreed on
candidates for tho State Convention. The
names of Judge Underwood, Mr.. Hunnicutt,
William r. Tall, late Of Massachusetts,, and
two colored men, were all recommended,
and will, without doubt, be confirmed ny
the coming mass meeting
THE TRIAL OF Davis.
1n view of the trial Of Davis, double the
usual number of petit jurors have been Or
dcrcd to be summoned for the fall term, at
Richmond The Hon. James Lyons was
to day furnished with copy OF the indict-
ment against Davis General Wells, Of AL
exandria, II is understood, is engaged on the
side of the prosecution. Prosecuting Attor-
ncy Chandler leaves tonight for New York
TO consult with Mr.. Evarts, who assists him.
GARlBALpl's RELEASE ASKED.
II is denied that the American Minister
demanded the release of Garibladi on the
gound that he was at American citizen, but,
he asked the government to show clemency.
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
A Florence dispatch of Tuesday says the
Romans claim to have killed seventy anu
caught one hundred and ten at Bagnarea.
The Garibaldans nre marching on Rome.
The Florence press urge upon the govern
nent to anticipate them.
A French dispatch from Biarritz says !;
the following plan has been agreed ONT
Italy is to take possession Of Rome: the
Pope is to remain there until his death,
when the temporal power Of Popes VIII
cease.
FOR CONGRESS-.
Alexander II. Bailey, of Rome, New
York, has been nominated Tor Congress by
the Republicans to fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the election of Roscoe Conkling to the
Senate.
TENNESSEE.
The Legislature of Tennessee assembled,
| on Monday. There is some feeling in tnvor
of Gov. Brownlow for U. S. Senator, in
place of Patterson, but his health is so feeble
that it is not likely he will be chosen. The
other candidates are Secretary A. j. Fletch-
er, Horace Maynard, and Gen. VIM. Il.
Stokes.
SHERMAN
| Had another interview with the President
yesterday morning, and Grant in the after
noon.
| DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.
| Colonel Parker, of General Grants staff
left for Raleigh Tuesday to inspect the con
dition and valuation of the Dismal Swamp
Canal, at the request of Secretary McCul
loch. 1t is probable that the government
will dispose of whatever interest 1t holds
therein.
| JEFF DAVIS.
Intelligence from Richmaad is to the CT
feet that jeff Davis trial will commence il
November. Council on both sides are read,
to proceed to the trial, and no postpond
ment will be asked by the government Da
Wis expects to be in Richmond in the las
week in October.
JAPAN.
The Japanese Commissioners to this coun
try have returned home, and express grea
qualification at the reception accorded then
by our people and the Washington authori
ties. The civil war in Japan is over, am
| peace reigns once more throughout ih'
realms of the Tycoon.
ENGLISH MINISTER.
The London Times, of Monday last say
that Edward Thornton, the present Envo,
of Great Britain at Rio Janciro, will be ap
pointed Ambassador to the United States.
THE NORTH CAROLINA MINT.
| The branch Mint at Charlotte N. c., i
soon to be put in full operation for assayinI
purposes only. tbs represented that work
ing operations have been recommended il
the minis, which were neglected during tn
war, and that the receipts of gold at thi
Mint are on the increase, not only iron
localities in North Carolina, but from tn
contiguous States.
ANTHRACITE IN wALRu5sIs.
w. +. Ballow, of San Francisco, ON Til
9th of September wrote to the Secretary c
State that by II vessel from Kodiac lie ha
received letter from Messrs. A. Il q. March
stating that they had discovered in Russia
America scam of pure anthracite coal, ove
thirty feet deep, and had traced it for mile
near good harbor, where there was abun
dance of oak and fir timber.
CHAIR KS DICKENS VISIT.
Messrs Ticknor g. FIELDS, of Boston, hav
received a cable telegram announcing dt
finitely that Mr.. Dickens will come to th
country to give series of reading from HI
own works. in the principal cities. M
Dickens will arrive in November, and bcgi
his reading in the first week of Decembe
GENERAL GRANT.
Gen. Grant, in Il conversation u few da,
/ since with two Republican Congressman,
replying to direct question as to the Pres
dency, said that if it should seem to be Il
will of Providence and the desire of Il
American people that he should be the Pre-
ident he would not feel at liberty to resi-
the one nor disappoint the other.
: HUNTER pARDoNED.
} Ii was reported in Washington, last eve
) ing, that II. M. 7. Hunter, Of Virginia, h
been pardoned by the President. He W
: probably demand to be registered and va
at the election in Virginia.
ARIZONA INDIANS.
Arizona asks Congress for protect
against the Indians, and the memorial!
!. state that scarcely road or footpath is S;
~ for travel, while the villages, even in I
> neighborhood of the military camps, are
y constant peril.
/ APPOINTED.
+ Edmund Cooper, of Tennessee, defeat
s for Congress, at the late election, is to be d
q pointed Private Secretary to the Preside
o THE REVENUE.
n The Special Commissioner of the Revcnl
= Hon David A. Wells, left Washington
J, !. Friday, under instructions from the Secre
" ry of the Treasury, to visit and confer W
> the Boards Of Trade, the revenue oflicia
l. and the representatives, of the leading ind
1t trial interests of the West, with view
!. better ascertaining the condition of ira
o and industry, the revenue administrati'
n and the requirements for future oommcrc
!. legislation.
GARIBALDI.
Having refused his parole not to
against Rome, if released, Garibaldi
been sent to Caprera, his home, and apparc
in ly set at liberty. Soon after his arrival
ne attempted to escape but the police who
: been watching, re-arrested him, and pla,
"a him under guard
T. GREAT DROVE.
= A despatch from Junction City, Kans
states that thirty thousand head OF ca
from Texas and New Mexico, bound for
al eastern markets, are now at Abeline, on
$: Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Divlsi
RI one hundred and sixty-tive miles from
IT, State line. Buyers are reported seal
r. This trade in Mexican cattle towards
~ United States is new thing on this railro
and the suddenness with which it has spr,
up into such magnitude is remarkable.
FEARS OF WAR.
The London Standard, of Saturday
nlt leading article, says that the general a