Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-09
News Items.

A cable telegram from Naples says the
eruption of Mount vesuvius IL becoming
quite alarming to the people of that city.
A panic prevails among the Inhabitants Of
the villages near the foot of the mountain.
On Saturday, perfect river of fire was
seen to flow from the mountain, running In
westerly direction. The fiery food Is
nearing the town of Cercala. The upheay-
ings of the volcano are attended with shocks
resembling those Of an earthquake, and
loud detonatlons, as Of a battery of heavy
guns in full play, are heard.
In the Virginia Convention on Saturday,
resolutions were referred, looking to the
establishment of the eight-hour labor sys-
tenn; paying debts incurred during the re-
bellion at the ratio of 20 cents on the dollar;
requiring ten years residence of foreigners
before voting; legalizing children born In
slavery; opening the colleges to colored
persons, and selling the Military Institute.
The Louisiana Convention on Saturday,
adopted articles 4 to Is of the new State
Constitution. which chiefly relate TO the
Legislature. The Convention is still in great
trouble about Its finances. The State Audi
tor and Treasurer have been notified not to
pay the creditors of the Convention until all
the members have been paid
The boilers of the steamer Harry Dean
exploded near Gallioplis, Ohio. on Saturday,
and the boat was burned to the waters
edge. Two Of the passengers were killed,
and number injured. Three persons are
| missing.
| There were $50 deaths in Philadelphia,
last week, an increase of six as compared
with the preceding week.
Gen. Hancock has issued an order declar-
| Ing that purely civil controversies must be
settled by the civil courts, and that he dis
claims the exercise ofjudicial functions. The
order is an answer to numerous applications
by parties who desire the General to inter-
| fcre in their cases.
| II is stated, upon the authority of a mem
| her of Congress that in the event of the Sem
ate acting in favor of Mr.. Stanton's return
to the War Department, the President will
throw the case into the Supreme Court, with
view to testing the constitutionality of
the Tenure OF Office act
The business portion of Indianola, Texas,
has been destroyed by an incendiary fire.
The loss is 100000
Sunset Cox is in Washington working for
the Austrian mission.
General Gordon Granger who was Presi-
dent Of the Cleveland Soldiers Convention,
it is thought, will be named by the Presi-
dent as military commander of Alabama, in
place of General Swayne, removed
A private letter from General Fitzpatrick,
Minister to Chill, states he intends to resign
his mission and come home in June. to take
the stump for the Republican candidate for
the Presidency.
| The English Government is about to pro
test against the supposed Russian intrigues
against Turkey.
| A new geld region in Siberia, along the
Amoor riyer,is reported, to which thousands
of natives are flocking.
A rebel, by the name of Lamar, who was
imprisoned for disloyalty during the war,
has commenced suit for 500, 900, against
Charles A. Dana, who was Assistant Secre-
tary OF War, at the time.
The Message of Governor Fenton, of New
York on national affairs backs up Congress,
condemns the President, and supports the
reconstruction policy of Congress.
The Grand Union Pacific Railroad excur-
sion OF bankers and brokers, which was an
nounced as in preparation awhile ago, has
been postponed till April or May when the
| programme will include picnic on the
summit of the Rocky Mountains.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Pennsylvania is called to meet at Harris
burg on the 4th of March,
Foster Blodgett has been suspended as
Postmaster at Augusta, Ga, and petition
for his removal as Military Mayor is to he
| presented TO Gen. Meade