Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-02-03

NEWS or THE WEEK.
bismarck has been appointed Chancellor
OF the German Empire.
Gold mines have been discovered in Low
sr California.
The decrease Of immigration last year
vas 81, us.
The weather in California is warm and
favorable for farming.
The Pnbiic Library Of Cincinnati contains
over g. 900 books
The present season In Iowa has been one
Of unexampled abundance in grain.
The bill to abolish the income tax has
passed the Senate.
George Keunan is again in the lecture
neld.
Postal communication has been reopened
between London and Paris.
Beecher spoke Of St. Paul, in a recent SER
mon, as . "most insignificant blear-eyed
Jew
DR.. Galentlne was on Wednesday convict
cd Of granddaughter at Cleveland. He was
sentenced yesterday.
Orders were issued on Saturday for the
change or gauge on the Ohio and Mississip-
pi railroad to four feet and nine inches.
The Military Committee has reported ad-
versely to making Decoration Day a nation
alholiday.
General Mortimer D. Leggett has not yet
entered on duty as Commissioner OF Pat
euts.
Judge Winans' bin to divide Ohio into
three Judicial Districts has passed the
House OF Representatives
The bill reducing the salary OF the Ra /
road Commissioner to s. 900 has passed the
Ohio Senate. ItshouId pass the House also.
During February, the Secretary Of the
Treasury has ordered the purchase Of S.
0O9O0Oin bonds, and the sale or s4.OOOo0O III
gold.
Governor Brown, of Missouri, has sent a
message to the Legislature, In which he
takes the ground that adultery is the only
sufficient cause for divorce.
The ladies Of Munich have resolved to
present 3 laurel wreath 20 the Emperor
William, and to erect a statue to General
Won Moltke.
The consolidation OF Internal Revenue
Districts has been postponed for another
month"; Instead Of taking effect February
lst, as originally intended.
The Italian Senate has adopted the reso-
lutionr providing for the removal OF the
capital from Florence to Rome on the sOth
OF June.
The new city OF Duluth, at the head Of
Lake Superior, still struggles with some Of
the difficulties ofsavage life. Last Tuesday
noon Mr.. Macy shot gray wolf weighing
100 pounds that was prowIing about the
Second Street Presbyterian Church.
The Germans of Cincinnati celebrate the
victories in France tomorrow evening and
invite Americans to unite. They expect
persons from other places.
The Legislature of West virginia on Tues
day elected q. G. Davis, Democrat, of Pied
mont United States Senator to succeed
Senator Whey, BY 81 majority.
Governor Hayes has ordered an election,
to take place on the 10th OF February. to
MI the vacancy caused by the death OF Col.
Young. OF the Ohio Legislature.
A committee has been appointed in New
York city 10 raise $780, 600 for a monument
IN that city to Farragut. Contributions
viii be asked from the principal cities Of
the country.
There viii be no contest OF the election OF
Campbell IN the Third District. A formal
decision to this effect has been made by the
Republican Central Committees OF the Dis
triot.
While Commissioner Pleasanton favora
the abolition Of the income tax, Secretary
Boutwell, opposes it. The Secretary think
the tax will be sudiciently remunerative "a
justify Its collection, and believes tnat Its
abolition would make additional taxation
OF some other kind necessary.
The Kentucky House of Representative.
has reeonstdered its action declining to pass
the Southern Railroad bill, and by a vote
of 40 to 45 passed 1t. The bill now goes TO
the Senate. Its chances in that body are
considered doubtful.
Prof A. Winchell, Director Of the Miehi-
gan State Geological Survey, has made a re-
port Of considerable length and much in.
Ssrest, giving an account OF immense beds
Of bog iron ore, with marbles, peat beds,
fine clays, &c, and asks an appropriation
Of 100000 for the coming year.
The case of Representative Butler, of Ten
nessee, who was indicted for forgery, was
disposed of few days since in the Criminal
Court at Washington. There were six
counts in the Indictment. He waived ar.
raignment, and pleaded not guilty. After
examination of several witnesses the Court
said there was not the slightest foundation
for the prosecution, and the jury gave 6
verdict Of not guilty.
Governor Brown, of Missouri, sent hi,
message to the legislature on the 26th. He
recommends the establishment of a State
House of Refuge for Juvenile criminals
thorough geological survey of the
State, and complete revision Of revenue
and insurance laws.
Prof. Davidson; Of the Coast survey, say,
that Mount Rainier, peak Of the Cascade
Range, IN Washington 7, rritory, is definite
ly ascertained to have an elevation Of IA,
444 feet. California is now trying to dis
cover a peak within its borders higher thar
this, and thinks it has it in Mount whitney
The hesteamer ". R. Arthur, of New Or.
leans, bound for Louisville, which left
Memphis few nights since, exploded heI
boilers fourteen miles above that city, tear
ing away the forward part OF the cabin,
and taking IRE, burned until the bow sank.
The night was very dark, and after the ex-
plosion most of the passen gers rushed down
to the lower deck, and many In the eonfu-
sion jumped into the river and were
drowned. When the bow sank the waves
covered the lower deck and swept or ali
who were gathered there.
Another travelling legislative commit
tee IS on its winding way. It has gone
70 investigate the tomb Of President
Harrison.