Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-07-28

The Texas Senate has passed the southern
Pacific liailroad bill over tile Governors veto.
Tile French subscription at San Francisco for
French sufferers by the war amounts to 10000.
The ship Sarls, from Hong Kong, has Just
brought 1876 Chinese immigrants TO San Fran
cisco.
The new Naval Appropriation bill gives the
Navy Department about 52,O0O, 900 more than
last year.
The President has appointed Addison II. Van
ders Secretary for Montana, in place of Scribner,
suspended
II has been decided that the Inman line of
ocean steamers shall carry the whole of the
American mails.
st. Thomas merchants are delighted with the
rejection Of the ST. Domingo purchase by the
United States.
The Sutro tunnel Las ROW bo,n bored 1900
feet. Water is found in large quantities, and
the porphyry requires blasting.
William A. Freeman, colored man, ard
messenger in the Third Auditors Office, has been
promoted to clerkshp in that office
1t is understood that General Sherman will
command General shcridan's department during
that officers absence in Europe.
An ant-Chinese State Convention is to meet at
San Francisco, on August ~ 1t is called by the
Mechanics Council OF San Francisco
Three companies of United States Artillery
left Fortress Monroe yesterday for North Caro-
lima, at the requisition Of Governor Holden, of
that State.
General Stoneman has arrived in Arizona, and
assumes command of that department His first
order is one directing post commanders to regard
all Indians as hostile
A despatch from Mauch Chunk says the min
ers have gone to work at Nesquehoning, and will
go to work at Summit Hill to-day, OH tie Lehigh
Navigation Company's terms.
Brigadier General Calender is expected to
| take charge of the Washington Arsenal on the
list of August. He las been in command of the
| arsenal at st. Louis for a number OF years.
II il said that 20, 900 Germans in New York are
ready to Volunteer for Prussia, and that General
| Sigel offers to lead division of volunteers in
| descent on the French coast.
| One hundred and fifty Chinese laborers on a
plantation near New Orleans mutinied OH Sunday
and Selling Cum Wing, Chinese contractor, held
| him as hostage. He was released by the police
and the nngleaders were arrested.
Gen Robert Il. Lee has stated that he will ac-
cept the Presidency of the Valley Railroad, in
| Virginia, in connection with his Presidency of
Washington College, if the Trustees of the latter
/ consent.
/ Miss Gerolt, the daughter of Baron Gerot, the
| Prussian Minister who is faithful member of
st. Matthews church, decorated the altar at that
church, Friday, for the funeral services OF NJ
Paradol, the late French Minister
1t s reported from Wyoming Territory, that
the soldiers sent by the Government to stop the
Big Horn expedition, have returned to South
| Pass having been unable to prevent the Expedi-
ton from going to the Big Horn country.
At Salt Lake City, on Sunday night, during a
reception given by Colonel Anderson to Gene raj
Augnr and staff, a crowd of Mormous gathered
in front Of the house and insulted the Colonel
and his guests, finally breaking mp the party.
1t il stated from Washington that four or five
vessels will be added to our Eilropeau squadron
| for the prOtprton of American yaaaa1A
France nor Prussia will be permitted to buy YES
sells or war material in this country
Gen. VIM. s. Hillyer, formerly of Gen Grants
staff, who sailed on Saturday, for EUROPE is re-
ported to be the bearer of special message part
ly relating to Cuban affairs, to our Ministers in
London, Paris, Berlin, and Madrid
Congress. at the late session, appropriated
thirty thousand dollars for an examination and
survey Of the Nicaragua and Tchuantepec
routes, in order to ascertain the practicabiity of
ship canal at these places, between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans.
France has for some days been actively recruit
ing for the French army in Toronto and that
most of the recruits thus far have been Irish
men. He seems to have p enty of money, hay
ing opened a bank account for +50,00O
1t il expected there will be large reduction
in the Registers office of the Treasury Depart
ment, at the close of the present month, and il
is thought nearly one hundred female clerks vii
be dismissed, to bring the expenses within the
appropriation made.
Mr.. d. b. Randolph Keim, of Reading, Penn.
has lust been appointed by the President a spe
cial agent to proceed to China and Japan for the
examination of the accounts of our consuls, il
those countries, at a salary Of $4,000 year in
gold, besides his expenses.
williards hotel has reduced its rates to tive
dollars and half per day, and announce theii
Willingness to let rooms by the day, independent
of,meals. The other hotels will be compelled te
mako more or lers reduction es lcse theis bust
tiass,