Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-01
News Items.

hSnlnRtOn huNlCcs ethtc tiut tho piihci-
pal pressure against Sheridan comes from
Stanbcrry, who is angry that his opinions
were termed by the pain-speaking hero. ga
"broad, macadamized road to perjury"
1t is held out by johnson that II he re-
moves Sheridan he will put General Thomas
in his place. Perhaps so. But he hasn't re-
moved Sheridan yet.
1t being represented to the President
that man named Samuel Stewart was con-
fined in the Eastern Penitentiary of Penn
sylvania for counterfeiting, pardon has
been promptly sent him.
There are reports of an outbreak and riot
in Lancashire, England.
Ex-King Ohio, of Greece, not having at
tended 10 his Juvenile duties in the days of
his boyhood, has just had the measles, fatally.
Sheridan has issued and order restoring
the function of the Board Of Levee Commits
sioners appointed by him, and ordering them
to commence operations Immediately.
On Saturday evening Louis Napoleon was
honored by securing the company of Admit
raj Farragut at state dinner. Beside the
Emperor, several members of his Cabinet
were present, together with our minister,
General Dix.
The four Republican members OF the
Judiciary Committee, in favor of Impeach-
ment, Mcssrs. Boutwell,, Williams, Law
renee, and Thomas will, it is expected, pre-
sent TO Congress, next fall, at least three
different reports.
The New York Constitutional Convention
has agreed to insert clause in the new Con-
stitution, DISTINGUISHING those who volunta-
rily aided the rebellion.
The Republican Convention of. South
Carolina was held at Columbia, Wednesday.
About sixty delegates, representing sixteen
districts, were present.
The first U. s. post Office in Walrussia
has been established at Sitka, Cor New
Archangel,) with John II. Kinkead, as
postmaster.
Carlotta has gone from Niramar to Bel
GUM.
Paris rumors assert that Mazzini has Joined
Garibaldi in his threatened revolution in
Rome
Reports from Texas state that the cotton
crop will at least be equal to last year. 1t is
estimated at 100000 to 100000 bales.
Favorable crop reports come from Ohio,
South Carolina, and Louisiana.
In Parliament, in the House of Lords, the
Reform Bill has been ordered to second
reading, a''l in the Commons, the bill abol
ishing Chu Rates has been passed.
II has leaked out that on General Grants
recent examination by the House Judiciary
Committee lie stated in reference to the Chi
cago tour, last summer, that he was first in
yited to go by the State Department, ant
declined, and that he did not waive his OBJ
jections and consent till he had been person
ally urged by the President to accompany
the party.
The excitement in the political campaign
in Tennessee has led to another serious out
break at Rogersville, the county seat O
Hawkins. Several persons on both side
were killed and wounded.
The new fiscal year, commencing July |
makes highly favorable exhibit for til
Government.
Cretan advices represent that they ar
gaining victories over the Turks.
A trial of an American l5-inch Rodmal
gun, made by the English military authorl
ties, demonstrates, in their opinion that
iron or steel armor yet invented is capabl
of resisting its shot.
Kent county has been disgraced by al
outrage upon the law, committed in Il,
name of justice. The lynched man, if guilt
= OF incendarism, was no worse than the dis
q guscd mob who hung him on suspicion.
Fifteen speakers in behalf of the Repul
!. lican cause have been sent South by I'll
t Congressional Executive Committee dsrin
the past week. Gen. Brisbin, of Ky, wi
stump Alabama in August
The regular session of the U. 8. Distri,
: Court for Virginia is being held at Ricl
: mond, by Judge Underwood.
y Secretary Seward, Sir Frederick Bruce
and Postmaster General Randall are at Al
o burn, N. Y.
South Carolinians, who have recently bee
4 in Washington, say the leading Conscrvi
3 tives have proposed to some of the leadin
= colored citizens that the Conservatives wi
e help the blacks to elect their candidates fo
Congress, without regard to color, provide
: the blacks give them control OF the Stat
: government.
General Sicklcs has placed some of Iii
. subordinate officers under arrest for ntei
fering in North Carolina politics.
r Late advices from Tallahassee represer
. the Florida Union Convention as a complct
y success. AT first there were some difference
: between the delegates from Eastern an
: Middle Florida, but these were all amicabl
} arranged. The platform fully indorses Cor
Z gress.
y Attorney General Stanbury and famil
60 have gone to Western Virginia to rccreat,
s 1t is reported from New Orleans til,
Hon. A. j. Hamilton, lately residing in th;
y city, has gone back TO Texas and the bell,
!, is entertained that Sheridan has appointc
u him Governor, in place of Throckmorlor
s. The Londoners don't believe the Par
'o Moniter, when it denies the prospect ,
III ""i pStMcch iuHcC anu l-IusSltl.
IT 5,5o5 dogs have already been captured
New York, this season, against 1879, du
i, ing all last season.
- Governor Pierpoint, of Virginia, was
saulted by woman, at Richmond, on MOI
d day. He still lives.
y The people of Fort Harker, Kansas, la,
N nearly all died of cholera, or left the plac
IN and those who survive are now cheerful
y looking for an attack by Indians. II is
to lively town.
i. The drought in France is injuring Il
crops.
i Napoleon is about to visit the Emperor
Austria.
ma Sheridan has removed Throckmorton, wi
al had been acting as Governor of Texas, an
to has appointed Ex-Gov. f. NJ. Pease, a 10y
IL man of unimpeachable character.
The English House of Lords is amendr
BY the Reform Bill, by increasing the rates
IL the franchise