Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-07
VIEWS ITEMS.

A despatch has been received in London
from Dublin, which announces the capture
of the famous Colonel OConner, the leader
of the late Fenian revolt in Ireland. He
was overhauled by the authorities at Ath-
lone, West Meath County, nearly two hun
| dred miles from the scene Of the insurrec-
ton.
Lord Brougham has made speech strong
| ly urging the adoption of the principle Of
household suffrage.
The following changes have been made in
the English Cabinet The Duke of Rich
mond becomes Colonial Secretary; Sir John
Pakington, Secretary Of War; Sir Stafford
| Northcotc, First Lord of the Admiralty =;
Right Hon. A. ]. Canning Under Secretary
| for the Colonies; and Mr.. Stephen Cave,
President Of the Board of Trade.
Strikes for higher wages among the opera
tives of France are very frequent. The
cause is traceable to the increased price of
food.
The French Government has commenced
legal proceedings in the Correctional Court
against NJ. Emile de Girardin, for leading
editorial in his journal boldly criticising the
policy of the Emperor.
The Virginia Legislature met in extra SEES
sion on Monday, and Gov. Pierpont sent in a
message recommending the calling of State
Convention under the Military Reconstruct
tion bill.
The Duke of Richmond has declined and
the Duke of Buckingham has accepted the
English Colonial Secretaryship.
The Indians in Arizona and New Mexico
are very hostile, and commit numerous out
RACES on the white settlers.
The efforts of the American Legation at
Paris to procure remission Of the search
ing of baggage during the existence of the
International Exposition have failed. The
French government has officially announced
that il will not relinquish the right to search
the baggage of all foreigners arriving in
France.
One of the reforms proposed by the
Emperor--the adjustment of the reply to
the address of the Thrones peculiarly un-
popular. The Liberal party insist upon the
preservation of this privilege.
The Atlantic Cable directors are to meet
ON the 18th inst, to decide On reductions of
the rates charged
The Tennessee Legislature has adopted a
resolution calling on the Federal Govern
ment for a military force to keep order in
Tennessee.
Gov. Gcary has signed the bill passed by
the Pennsylvania Legislature giving the pub
lie land script to the State Agricultural Col.
lege.
It is reported that the Medical and Quar-.
termaster's Department at Washington have
been ordered to make preparations for an
Indian campaign, to commence on the l0tl
inst.
The customs receipts at New York for thu
month Ut February amounted to 81 ,452,
203, a decrease of over $5i6, 900 from the
corresponding month of last year.
The number of patents issued from thu
Patent Office during 1866 was $3.50, of which
92lO were to citizens of the United States
The surplus of the receipts over expendi
lures was Sl33,94l.
President johnson. on Friday, issued
) proclamation, declaring the admission of Ne
braska as State into the Union.
The bill for the confederation ofthe British
Provinces has been read twice in the Hous
Of Parliament.
The sons of Gen. Garibaldi have gone t.
Gambia to help the Cretans in their battle
with the Turks.
Gov. Swami on Friday sent message +
the Maryland Legislature, stating that h
, should not accept the U. S. Senatorship, bu
would retain the Governorshp of Maryland
He did this at the solicitation of prominen
citizens.
= Another roll of honor, containing tn
names of $4,000 deceased soldiers of til
, Union, inferred in various States, has bee
, published by the War Department.
The King of Prussia gives banquet t
1 the members Of the Parliament.
0 The Gear of Russia has strongly urged tn
| Sublime Porte to cede the Island OF Candi
to Greece.
1t is reported that dispatches have bee
: received at London, announcing that wa
Ia has broken out in India.
The Reform bill promised by the govern
ment will be presented to the English Parli,
: ment on the 18th inst
The President is engaged in making me-
nominations to fill the vacancies occasiont
d by reflections.
Gov. Brownlow, of Tennessee, has ordert
a the organization of militia, to serve Fl
three years.
Cable dispatches have been received
Paris from Vera Cruz which state that Il
l. communication between that city and Il
, capital has been entirely cut off.
|, The total receipts of the Treasury from IL
= sale of abandoned and confiscated lane
. have been 1884 ,000,0 900.
Minister King writes from Rome contr,
u dieting the report that the American chap
:, had been removed beyond the walls
r Rome.
The Maine Legislature has adjourned 81,
die.
= An embezzlement of $4,000 from Il
y First National Bank of Hudson, New Yorl
& has been revealed by an investigation, an
the cashier has been arrested,
The Exchange Hotel, at Raleigh, N.
was burned on Saturday. The loss is $50
IS 600. The tow boat Columbus has bee
burned at Hudson, N. Y. Loss $50, 900.
G The Tennessee House has rejected pre-
n position to allow negroes to hold office md,
l. the new Franchise law.
n Treaties have been made with the Chert
kee and Shawnee Indians of Kansas, prov
i ding for their removal to the Indian TER
tory.
Il Less then half the woollen mills in Rhod
y Island are now running, and the operative
:, wages in all the leading mills are to be r,
: duced ten per cent, ON the Nth inst.