Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-01

1t is doubtful whether the new fractional
notes will be ready for issue by the
LIST Of July.
A grain elevator at Vallejo, CAL, the first
on the Pacific coast, was put in operation on
Wednesday.
The registration just closed in Virginia is
stated to have greatly increased the white
majority in that State.
Some of the papers are already talking of
SCHUYLER Colfax To- President next time.
They are prompt.
There are now 22l7 Assistant Assessors OF
Internal Revenue, reduction OF 963 having
been made since November
There was au eruption of the volcano OF
Colima, in Mexico, on June 18Th, and the
whole crown of the mountain fell in.
There were earthquake shocks ut several
towns in Washington Territory on June ~,
and the two succeeding days.
General Butterfeld has been appointed
Assistant Treasurer at New York TO succeed
Mi Van Dyck, resigned.
The boiler of u pleasure tug exploded ON
Saturday u, Newark, Nj, injurins several
persons. !.
A powder mill nj South Acton, Mass,
blew up on Friday night, man named
Gray was terribly burned.
The members of the Cincinnati Base Ball
Club, now in Washington, paid their re-
spects TO the President on Saturday.
An annexation paper, called the . New
Idea, half in French and half in English, is
circulating in Canada. 1t is printed in Yer
mont.
General Meade has accepted the invitation
to unveil the Soldiers National Monument
at Gettysburg, with appropriate remarks, on
July LIST.
1t is officially stated that there is no disa-
greement between Senator Sumner and sec
rotary Fish relative to Minister Motley S
instructions
Dispatches from Minister McAIahon to
April 2ist have been received by the State
Department. His relations with Lopez were
very cordial.
The President has decided that TIE pro-
hibition of army officers from holding civil
office does not apply TO the retired list.
This decision allows the acceptance of the
Spanish Mission by Gen. Siciles.
A severe storm prevailedin Western Kan
| sas on Friday, doing considerable damage
, Several railroad bridges were swept away
, and the loss at st. Joseph is estimated a
/ $4,000.
7 A Cuban expedition of 500 men, undel
: command of Colonel Ryan, is reported t.
: have left New York on Saturday. The yes
b sci which carried them off is supposed to bt
+ the Quaker City.
Edmund Fontaine, protector Of the Ches
4 apeake and Ohio Railroad, died at Rich
nlond Va, on Saturday, aged 81. The wifi
of Judge Woodward died at Wikesbarie OF
N Friday last.
d Joseph Kelley, who was shot by Captail
r Callahan at the Registration office in Rich
|, mond, Va. last Thursday, died on Satul
Ii day. General Candy has ordered Callaha
e TO be tried in military court
e The foundry ard machine shops of Ii
)t Fulton Iron Works, NJ Detroit, were hurne
e on Saturday. causing loss Of $4,000. Tw
3 fireman were injured, one so badly that h
is recovery Is doubtful. The Ashton Salt Nil
% at Geddcs, n. Y, was burned ON Frda
Y night, Loss $4,000.
q Peter Cartwright, who is now closing h
:. liliicth year rs = presiding elder in II
a Methodist Church md the siXty-sixth Of II
regular ministry, val hive . jubilee ente
% tainment given him by the ministers of Il
- Illinois Conference, at Lincoln, during the
y session in September next.
On Friday afternoon, about two thirds
the square bounded by oxford street ~
III Columbia avenue, and Fifth ind sixth street
S. in Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire.
re was mainly occupied by manufacturing G
10 Establishments. A number of dwellings we
cd also burned. The total loss Il estimated
II, not less than ;s2jO,0G0.
IS At Franklin, Va, on Tuesday evening
at colored man was shot in an alray, by
re white man named Holland. At midnight
~ colorcd mob attacked the house Of llollan
IL but were driven oil. A few hours hor
20 later the saw mill and lumber yard Of nc,
ca Bros. were SET On fire by the negroes, g
Is destroyed, causing an estimated loss of 50
'Te 900.
~ I he printers in Washington who aie ,
~ posed is tie admission Of Douglas, the
lored man, have tliawn MP II petition to
ies President Of the National Typogap.i
ia Union, sku- relief from he ''i.n.c4di
N evils. X revocation Of The charter ut !
aat Washington Union is suggested il nee
ast suiy. Tle petition has received 900 sly
I'd. lures.
is The Ways and Means Committee were
as ceived by number Of leading mercla
ell. and bankers in San Francisco, on Fiid
ccs Among the speakers was Chiiesr, '
lar- hoped that the subsidy Of tic Clnna sle
lois ship line would he doubled, and the I
w. liiutlc stilli-H'll'Alt anu SUI scstNH tl.t
sage Of protective laws, to induce Chi
A. capitalists to invest thcir money in
., az country.
far The management of the Gettysburg N
aim ument Dedication have completed thair
sin,r engagements for the ceremonies on the Is
as5 July. Nearly all of the prominent ufli
If Of the army in Washington, and many
the the civil nolables, have signilied their in
ming liah 10 PC present. haliroa9s n"hne,
rider their fares for the occasion and will
rider excursion llckets.