Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-15
Miscellaneous Items.

Miss Kellogg the prima donna, has been sick
in Chicago.
The Princess Louise and the Marquis of Iorne
sing nicely.
Robert f. Launitz, the sculptor, was found
dead in his bed at New York yesterday
The Senate Naval Committee has agreed to
approve the nomination Of Admiral Porter,
The springs III North Iowa arc almost dried up.
No rain has fallen in that section for months.
San Francisco despatch reports that the
Navajoe Indians have begun war against the
Apaches.
The New York Canal Commissioners have ex-
tended the time for closing the canals Entil the
18th inst.
The silkmakers of Lyons are sending of their
silks by sliiploads via Narcotics, to England and
the United States.
Gold closed yesterday at ilOl.. Government
securities were without much change; the 5-2Os
were a fraction higher.
Brett Harte will dissolve his connection with
the OreriClId Nouliy and come East So they
say, but lie oughtn't to do it.
A resolution to impeach Governor Holden has
been presented to the North Carolina Legisla-
ture, and will no doubt be adopted.
Tie citizens Of Triearo county, Cal, have
lynched two Indians who recently murdered the
Bon2ail family, aud are i'll pursuit of third.
Int CbilEuH HluNH tilut .NoIltl AhlOhud Ihb
gained 10000 Inhabitants, during the last ten
years, and now has population of SlO72,0O0.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad has
been completed at Fort Scott, and trains will
now run regularly between Fort Scott and Sc
dalla, Mo-
A freight train on the Grand Trunk Railway
broke through bridge at Bramton FALL Canada
on Tuesday, and fell into the river, Two men
were killed.
L.,
OF Missouri, 70" Chief Justice Of the Court
of Claims, and the nomination was confirmed by
the Senate.
The sleeping room of W, J., Boden, formerly
L. s. Land Receiver in Springfield, Mo was
robbed of 5000 OH Tuesday night. The thieves
are unknown,
1t it reported ''good authority, in New York,
that Bishop Potter has demonstrated with Rev.
DIR. Merrill pastor Of st Adams for his ritualistic
performances.
At Boston, two Italians, named Bonerio and,
Clio tried for the murder Of another Italian,
named Geraldine, in July last, have been conyict-
ed of manslaughter.
The various appropriation bills are well adj
vanced, and it is stated that those who have them
i'll charge intend to report them to the House
before the holidays.
''Fancy,n said Sydney Smith. to some ladies',
when he was told that one of the CRATES at the
Geological Garden had caught cold, "a graf with
two yards of sore throat !"
A caucus of Republican Congressman was held
last evening, General Banks in the chair. The
main subject of discussion was All Amnesty bill,
but no decision was reached.
| Gen Frank r. Blair, who was elected by the
Democrats to the Missouri Legislature, is spoken
Of as their probable candidate for Speaker of the
| House Of Representatives of that State.
| despatch from Towanda. Pa, announces the
| death from apopleXy on Wednesday, of join
| L. Cox General Superintendent of the Pennsyl
vania and New York Canal and Railroad Compa
ny.
| The Cuba Gable between Punta Rosa and lie,
/ West has been interrupted since tine Sth. Unit
| it is repaired, steamers will make daily trips be
| tween those places for the conveyance of mes
| sages.
| The Cuban Gable between Punta Rosa and Ke
West is again partially interrupted. 1t is all
onunced that messages from Key West can b
| received, but transmission to that point is yer
irregular.
ed Democratic L. S. Senator from North Carol
ma, that his record during the rebellion was bril-
liant-being especially successful in hanginl
Union men.
A New Orleans despatch says that Clayton
Williams & Co., OF that city, on Saturday uttere
go, 600 in forged checks on various banks, usin
the names Of prominent firms, and then di
appeared.
A dispatch from Rawlins Wyoming Territor
says that Judge Kingman has discharged IL
petit Jury there, and fined them $40 each, fl
! playing seven up" i'll the jury room, while d
liberatinS oil case.
' John IIagan and W. f. Rogers, Election Judge
have been indicted at Richmond, Va, for yiol
: ton OF the suffrage Enforcement act. in MAXI
!, a dis tinction between the white and colort
voters in line at the polls.
The . Boys in Blue are to have a torch-g
i procession in Washington on the night of Il
@ 2lst, to pay their respects to the President al
l. Vice President. and welcome Congress to Il
o capital. City Councils are to participate.
II The funeral of Gen. Hiram Walbrdge to
o place on Saturday from Ingleside near Washin
y ton. 1t was attended by number of dist
:. guished persons, including President Grant, &c
q Sherman, and most of tine Cabinet officers.
u On Saturday the citizens of Santa Barba
. comfy, California, captured band of hor
u thieves whom they had surrounded in houl
I! One of the thieves tried to escape. and was I'll
. dead The rest were taken to Buena Ventu
!, for trial.
"a The steamer Cloiil,ie from Liverpool for Pc
i land, with cargo of iron, is ashore on Wei
ia Beach. Me. The steamship leopard, from Phi
:" adelphia for Boston, sailed from Holmes Ho
y on the 9th, and was towed into New Bedford
4, Monday with her machinery disabled.
3 The question of the authenticity of Admi
n Porters celebrated Fort Fisher letter is fina
10 settled. After lengthy search. the original !
d been discovered on file at the Navy Departme
10 1t bears the unmistakable autograph Of David
Porter Rear Admiral