Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-28
GENEllAL NEWS.

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GENERAL NEWS.
Miss Josephine Lapham OF Woodstock,
Ohio, has been licensed to preach by the
Winchester Association Of that State. She
is graduate OF Antioch College, and was
classmate of Olympia Brown.
Two members of family in Mississippi
recently died of starvation. They had lived
Tor some time on sassafrAs bark and roots.
A letter from Rome says that among the
notabilities now in that city IS rtualist
clergyman of the Anglican Church who
appears at all the Roman Catholic ceremo-
MES attired in the full dress Of pilgrim or
hermit, and assists most devoutly at all the
religious functions of the season.
The Empress Eugene has written TO the
Princess OF Wales TO persuade her to live
with her for few months, insisting thata
complete change Of air might be beneficial
10 her health, and assuring her that she will
receive all the atIectionate care of sister.
The yellow fever has been brought TO
Fortress Monroe by the United States steam
er Winnoski from Matanzas.
tits reported that on hearing Of the fall of
Queretaro, General Marquee, in conformity
with secret instructions lett by Macmillan
proclaimed young Iturbde, Emperor Of
Mexico. For the fate of Mexico, it is of no
account whatever whether the report is true
or not. The reign OF Iturbide if he really
has been proclaimed Emperor, will be of
very short duration.
Major General Rawllns, General Grants
Chief of staff, has been lecturing in Galena,
the home Of Grant, giving the history OF the
Rebellion and sketching at length the acts
Of the Government since Its surrender, say
ing that the President has pursued an emf
nenllY pacificatory course.
In the garden of Deacon Newbury, al
Danielsonville, is a gigantic rhododendron,
ten feet high and as many in diameter,
which is a perfect mass Of probably 90, 600
flowers, winch average three inches in d-
ameter, the whole forming giant bouquet.
General Sheridan declines to continue the
work of registration, as requested by the
President; the work having been completed
He does not feel warranted in keeping up
boards ol registration at large expense to
suit new issues coming in at the eleventh
hour. He refers to Stanberry's opinion as
'opeuing a broad. macadamzed road Tor
perjury and fraud to travel upon" He
regrets to differ with the President, but says
it must he recolleCted that he has been "or.
dered to execute law to which the Pres.
dent has been in bitter antagonism. II
ordered, he will extend the time.
Omaha dispatches report general cessa.
tion of Indian hostlities along the Platte
route A company, after scouting the head
waters of the Republican river in all direc.
tions for eight days, going 1870 miles south
returned to Fort Sedgwick on Saturday,
having seen no Indians. The Indians seem
to have left the Platte Valley, going north
and west, and others south. Outrages on
the Arkansas, and in the vicinity of Fort
Dodge, and along the Santa Fe route, arc
reported.
In the New York Constitutional Conven.
lion, the Committee on Suiirage-nf which
Mr. Greeley is the Chairmau-have been in.
s'ructed to enquire whether persons addicted
10 habltual drunkenness should not be prn
hiOiIed from voting; also, whether persons in
cities, frequently convicted OF offences below
the grade of infamous crimes, should not be
denied the right of suffrage.
General Siekies has provoked another
storm in Charleston by issuing an order clos
ing all the bar rooms and revoklng licenses
hitherto issued for the sale of liquor.
General Gregg, commanding in Arizona,
is planning an extensive expedition to Fonto
Basin. Scouting parties had several engage.
ments with Indians, killing and woundnr
number. The recent depredations arc at.
trhuled to Indians east of Prescott or from
Colorado.
Schuyler Coliax has been formally noml.
mated for the Presidency by meeting in
~ Joseph county, Indiana.
little negro girl in Chattanooga, while
iooking among some rubbish for rags, found
diamond ring
The Republicans OF Pennsylvania met in
convention nj Wlllamsport, on Wednesday.
aud nominated Henry W, williams, of AlIe.
shanY County, as their candidate for Judge
Vi the Supreme Court