Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-28
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Our London Consul Thos II. Dudlcy, la,
commenced suit to recover the ey-reha
steamer Alexandria.
The news from Spain is OF au eNcviur
and it is believed q serious insuf
rection is impending.
A powder magazine al Phllippi, near
Naples, exploded, and many lives were lost
Tho first Parliament ofthe new North Ger.
man Confederation was formally opened on
Saturday. The King Of Prussia, in his
speech, recommended the formation OF new
constitutional union, which would be de
iensive in its character and give unity. libr.
ty and power to the Futhcrland
Tho customs receipts for the week ending
February 10, AT Boston, New York, Phila.
delphia, Baltimore and New Orleans were
S3,6lO, 80. The internal revenue receipts Of
last week were ~, IG0,32O.
The Treasury disbursements ior the War,
Navy and the Interior Departments last week
amounted to s7,oua,979.
The President ms signed the Pension Ap
preparation bill, the bill providing for Tie
election of Congressional Printer. and The
bill establishing National cemeteries The
bills regulating The duties of CLERK Of tx
House of Representatives, and relating to liz
Court of Claims. have become laws without
his signature.
The trial trip of the ram Dunderbe,y hiss
been satisfactory. She reached speed oi
twelve miles an hour.
Gov. Pierpont is leading a moveaenI IN
Virginia for reconsiructing the State uu'hr
the new act of Congress, He has advised
the members of the State Legislature To nc
cept the plan.
The Democratic Convention of Kcniu1ky
met ON Friday and nominated j. L. Helm
for Governor, and William Stevenson io
Lieutenant Governor.
Senators Trnmbull aud Yates, of Illinois
were serenaded by their friends at Washing
ton, last Saturday night.
Rev. Michael McCarron, Arcbdeacon OF
the Catholic Diocese of New York died in
that city on Saturday.
The evacuation of Mexico by the French
troops Is actively going on. The wifi %
Marshal Bazaine has arrived at Havana.
John H. Surratt was arraigned before tnc
Criminal Court, at Washington, lust sam
day. lie pleaded not guilty to the indie,
ment. The date of his trial has not vet beer
fixed.
A despatch from Tien Tsin, China, rcporA
that the Tycoon of Japan has been shot
The government of Spain will immedia,cly
form Board Of Public Works for Cuba.
All the non German members in the Aus
trian Diet have united in the formation Of >
party.
Gov. Brownlow, of Tennessee. has issued
proclamation announcing his intention to
call out the State militia "t0 enforce the Law,
and protect the Union men,"
The Governor of Illinois has signed bill
providing for the erection of new State
capitol.
There are stories in Washington to tho et-
feet that certain committee of Congress
(not the Judiciary have received positive
testimony terribly involving the household OF
of some person high In authority. The
proof is said to be positive, and great efforts
are made to suppress II.
Nine persons arrested at Dublin on s,is
picion of Fenianism, have been tried, .huni
guilty and heavily sentenced.
The Princess of Wales has n serious attack
of rheumatism. [The foregoing was the
London noon telegram In the evening the
following was sent ii The Princess Alex
andria has been confined and safely deliver
ed of a girl.
The war estimates of the English ministry
are large Increase over last year.
The members of the North German Par
lament from Saxony are all nti-Prnssian.
The Prussian Government has contracted
with parties for the purchase of several
steamers of American pattern, for use where
quick service is required.
The Tennessee House passed the new
Militia bill, which had passed the Senate,
1t includes cOlored persons. The Senate has
rejected bill to idemnify loyalists for losses
by the war.
The Nebraska Legislature has accepted
the conditions of Congress for Its admission
as State.
The steamer Dan. d. White exploded her
boiler on the Mississippi river, below Menu
phis, on Saturday. Sixty-fve lives ere m'
ported lost.
The whole number of postmasters removes
| between July 20 and December 6, 1866, was
1914, Of which 1888 We're for political rea
sons. There are 49, post-atflces in the
United States, of which 2a,s9s were in
operation on the seth Of June last.
Earl Martin has heon nominated for Con
gress by the democrats of the Third Con,
neciieut District.
The suspension of the writ of habeas cor
pus in Ireland has been prolonged. Ile
| British government announce that il VIII
treat aliens caught in the act of rebellion a.
pirates.
Count Won Bismarck has again been, from
too close attention to his official duties pros,
trated by sickness. Doubts arc entertained
of his recovery.
1t is now stated that Stephens, the Chiel
Organizer of the Irish Republic, is moi ana
has not been In Ireland 1t is reported ina,
he has recently been seen in Paris. National
troops are posted at various points in kerf!
and Cork counties, in such numbers as 10
effectually prevent any further outbreak
Il is reported that Secretary McCullocl
VIII soon issue circular, notifying the pup
tic oil his readiness to receive 7-3O bonds o.
August, 1854, for conversion into 500 bonds
and also pay the interest due thereon.
A line of steamers is to be established
between Quebec and the Lower Canadian
Provinces.
Nearly every day persons pass through
Washishgton on their way South for int
purpose of purchasing real estate. The pas
sage OF the reconstruction bill will give rale
impetus to the enterprises of such citizens
There is report that the beloved chief Of
the Freedmens Bureau, Gen. o. O. Howard,
is about to he displaced by President Johnson
1t sproposed to put Greek loan on the
London market.
The English government promises to Issue
a blue book, giving complete account o.
tie postal service between Great Britain ana
the United States.
Baron Won Beust, Minister of State, says
that Austria is in favor of the evacuation OIL
Servia by the Turkish forces. So far as
Cretan affairs are concerned, the Baron says
i is the policy of the government to avoio
the que ton entirely.
Governor Brownlow has been re-nomna-
ted for Governor by the Republican Conven-
ton Of Tennessee.