Middletown transcript., 1872-06-22
Items of News.

There appears to be positively no foun-
latinn for the recently published rumors
Of threatened Indian hoslli,ics in the Up
per Missouri region, Small surveying
parties Of the Northern Pacific Rairoad
arc distributed all along the line from the
Red river to the Yellowstone. Though
they have west Of the Missouri only
small escort. aud cast of it none Mt all,
they find the Indians informally pencca-
be and friendly.
A telegram from Madrid speaks Of the
state Of afnirs in Spain as being alarming
The Curlists are reported to be again
threatening trouble. and there have been
partial risings Of the Republicans in An
dulasia. The Conservatives appear to be
in despair abou, being able TO form n
Ministry Of their persuasion, and one Of
their journals cxclaims +" 4 Radical Min
is,ry, aud then the Dcluge.h
We are tc try the postal card system,
so the last Congress has determined. For
the sum Of one cen, stamped cards will be
issued. ruled on the back for the direc.
ton. and with lines on the reverse for the
letter itself. These cards will be open.
aud will be transported through the mails
to any part Of the United States This
reform has been copied FROM Great Brit
ain
The Democratic State Convention for
Maryland, assembled in Baltimore on
Wednesday and elected delegates to the Ma.
tional Convention. claimed to be favor.
able to Greeley and Brown. Bat ,h,
Convention refused to pass resolution
expressive Of this preference.
A telegram from London asserts that
more has been accomplished at Geneva
than is generally known 10 the public
that at the next meeting Of the arbitrntors
it will be announced. The question o
indirec, claims settled, the arbiiraiors will
then proceed on the other points
The Tribunal again assembled at Ge.
ncva on Wednesday. and determined te
adjourn until the 26,h. by which time il
is expected that the intelligence received
will be Of such character ns will be IA.
vornblc 10 n settlement Of the differences
The long talked Of political conference
met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York
on Thursday, There vas strong cyidcnc,
given Of much diversity Of sentiment a
nong the delegates. and the debates seen
to have been the reverse Of harmonious
The German feet has bombarded th,
town Of Prince aud captured III,
Haytien navy. because the Haytien Gov
crnment refused to pay some German mcr
chants $4,000 duo them The money
vas finally paid aud the feet Withdrew.
4 II is estimated TINT there arc 10000
workmen out Of work to-day in couse
qucncc Of strikes. Average their dali,
wages At 90 day. and We have S2l0,
900 = day or 1.200.0 900 . week dsnv,
from the currency circulated. Yorl
Standard.
An underground battle occurred in U
tab on Monday between tho lsborers |,
the Illinois tunnel and the Emma min
excavation. In which firearms were used
but nobody hurt.
4 A drspatch to London. from Geneva
| on Wednesday. speaks Of rcsolute effort
being made 10 scislc the cardinal di@er
ences between The twc Govsrnments.
Thursday Il reported to have been III
wasmest day of tbc season In New Yotl
city. There we're eight eases Of sun-slrohs
1 Immenss uumbers Of seventeen rear 10
lesats hsvs appeared On Long lslaad.