Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
General Gillem has left Washington for

General Gillem has left Washington for
Mississippi, to relieve General Ord. The
latter has obtained permission of the Presi-
dent to report to him at Washington,
before leaving for California 1t is stated
that Ord's removal was not at all the desire
of the President, but upon the urgent repre-
sensations of Gen. Grant, who thinks he was
entirely lacking in the qualifications required
for his command. General Grant insists that
in the case of General Pope the action taken
is exceedingly ill-timed and injudicious, and
it is known that his influence has been con-
stantly used to prevent the removal. Gen,
Gillem, who succeeds Gen. Ord, is on init
mate terms with the President. He had
charge under Mr.. johnson, when the latter
was military governor of Tennessee, of the
construction of the Nashville and Northwest
Railroad, the affairs of which have been and
still are the subject of Congressional inquiry.
The Louisiana Convention has adopted
seven articles of the new Constitution. They
abolish slavery, and declare the privileges of
free speech, the press, and the habeas cor
pus. The second article adopted on Satur-
day, was reconsidered, and provision set
ting allegiance to the United States above
that due the State, was agreed to instead.
| The apparent desire of our Government to
buy real estate, attracts offers from all di-
rections. A Swedish paper, the Volksblatt,
of Stockholm, recommends the Swedish
Government to sell the West India Island of
st. Bartholomew to the United States.
Richmond kilograms contradict the stories
sent thence about probable rising among
the colored people. There was not the
slightest ground for the story.
For the week ending January Z, 263 pat
ents will be issued. During 1867, the whole
number was 1905.
Two incendiary fires at Vicksburg, last
Sunday, caused a loss of $40, 200.
A fire at Quincy, ILL.,, on Saturday, de-
stroyed property amounting to $4,000.
not without hope.
Charles II. Parker, conductor on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was killed on Mon
day, by u man named Samuel Hall, who re-
fused to pay his fare. Mr.. Parker was en-
deavoring to put Hall off the train, when the
latter turned and stabbed him. The muir
derer is in custody.
A prisoner in the Jail at Madison, Ind,
named John Redman, attacked the Sheriff
on Monday night; the latter, after warning
Redman to unhand him, shot him through
the heart
A terrible accident occurred last evening, lat
\ New Orleans. While the cotton on board
the Steamer Henry Amos was being unload
ed at the levee the guards on both sides of
the boat gave away, precipitating large
portion of the cargo overheard. About
twenty men, white and black, were drown
ed or curshed.
General Meade is succeeded in command
Of the Department of the East, by General
t. w. Sherman, his next in rank.
Col. w. r. Roberts has resigned his posi-
ton as President of the Fenian Brother
hood and Gen. John O'Neill, who conduct
ed the famous Canada expedition, has been
elected. The Fenian Senate, in the name
of the Brotherhood, dsclaim any connection
with the Clerkenwell Prison, and the send
ing of explosive letters.
Petitions are being circulated In Boston,
protesting against the purchase of any Of the
West India Islands.
A new Austrian Ministry has been formed.
Baron Won Beust is the Premier.
Adelina Patti, the prima donna, is to DO
married to the Marquis de Caux, an officer
of Louis Napoleon's household.
1t is reported that Theodore, of Abys-
sinia, voluntarily released his British cap
tiyes when he heard of the approach Of
Napier's army.
BY an Imperial decree, the Corps Lepisla-
tit OF France is to consist of two hundred
anu nlnety-two members for the next five
years.