Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-14

General Griffin, in command at Galveston,
Texas, has removed the city police and ap-
pointed a new force, several members OF
which are colored men.
A freedman lately fished up a torpedo from
Stone river below Charleston, S. c., and
trying to break it open with Ratchet it ex'
ploded, blowing him TO atoms. A small
piece of one arm, lodged in tree, was all
that was found of him. Two other negroes
were blown into the river and killed, and
two more MORALLY wounded
The German Turner's, had grand cele
bration in Baltimore, on Monday. Speaking
ofthe procession the American says; Seated
in one of the open carriages was DR., Plelifer,
of Oxford, Pennsylvania, the Oldest Turner
in America and one OF the first members mi
tiated by Father jain, the founder OF the
Society, in Berlin, in 1911. DR.. Pfeifer is
now nearly eighty years of age, and fought
in the war of 1s12-'13 against Napoleon as
Lieutenant in the "Wild Yagers" He is
man of considerable vigor yet, and the
Turner's regard him as patriarch.
The Cleveland Leader and The Wooster
(Ohio) Republican are both out for the nomi-
nation OF Salmon P. Chase for President.
The returns OF the judicial elections held
in the State OF Illinois last week come IN
slowly, but enough is returned to know that
Republicans are elected, nearly without e1-
ception, all over the State. In very many
places the Democrats, recognizing the utter
bopelessness OF their position, declined
making nominations.
The Democrats OF Pennsylvania, on Tues
day, nominated Hon. George Sharswood
as their candidate for Judge OF the Supreme
Court
The Police Commissioners of Chicago arr
taking measures to prevent the sale and usI
of fireworks in the city. This is in accord
ance with an earnest request OF the Board o
Underwriters.
The household effects of Mrs Lincoln
wife of the President, are to be sold at publ
auction, at Springfield. The furniture i
valued at $4,000. Mrs. Lincoln's incom
is stated to be only $4,000.
Among others who have recently left thi
country for Liberia, under the auspices q
the American Colonization Society, is a
entire colored church from Macon, Ca, in
GLIDING the pastor and deacons.
The entire western country Is reported I
the Land Office as giving promise of an III
precedented crop of wheat, rye, oats an
barley, while the grasses and fruits are
an unsurpassed condition.
The indications are that George q. Go
man will probably be the Republican nom
nee for Governor of California. Gener
Rosecrans is named as the most prominel
Democratic candidate.
At the Anti-slavery Convention in Bostc
last Wednesday, Senator Wilson said "the
was no more danger in speaking in the Sou
than i'll any part of the North"
OF the thirteen million bottles of chai
payne sent annually to market from Rheir
and neighboring places, the United stai
takes at least two millions. And it is t
poorest of all that is made too.
In the case of John H. Surratt, in I
Criminal Court of the District of Columl
on Wednesday, Judge Fisher granted t
motion OF the prosecutor, to quash the pal
oil jurors. He discharged the present jul
and ordered twenty-sx talesmen to be SUI
moned in order to select new one