Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-11-26
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HENEItAL NEWS,
Major General Mower, on the 2is! INST,
removed Lieutenant Governor Voorhees,, ol
Louisiana; II. Il. Hurdy, Secretary of State;
the Auditors of State aud oi Public Works;
the Superintendent of Public Education,
and one State tax collector. They are re-
moved as Impediments TO reconstruction. |
The Coroner of New Orleans is removed, |
and his office filled by another, who is also |
empowered to exercise the functions Of
Sheriff.
The North Carolina Convention is called
by large majority, and the Radicals have
majority of the delegates. Some negroes
and white extremists are returned.
Captain Ramsey, U. s. army, has been
sentenced to reprimnnd and suspension for
six months, for countenancing the illegal
whipping OF private in California.
General Dix, it is said, has proposed to
Napoleon that the United States participate
in the next general conference, and the EN-
perior is said 10 have expressed his approval
Of the proposition.
Admiral Tegethoff received very polite
letter from the Mexican Minister rendering
an escort of Government troops for the re-
mains Of Maximilian of Vera Cruz, at the
national expense Ali public demonstra-
tons, however, both on Mexican soil and
within Mexican maritime Jurisdiction, were
forbidden.
There are but three Irishmen in the Pom
tifcal service.
~. ,FM rncnutl IL
of the Confederate Navy, but formerly q
lieutenant in the United States Navy, has
just died OF cholera, at the age of eighty
eight years.
A despatch from Hayanna, says:-ThC
story of the submersion OF the island o
Tortola was first received here from New
York, and excited much astonishment, bu
proves to be utterly without foundation
Tortoa suffered severely from the recen
hurricane, but remains at its usual elevation
above the surface of the sea.
The allied forces in the Puiaguayan wal
have taken Pelsr, as reported. The Para
guayans lost 2SG, killed and captured. 4
battle was fought near San Solano, oclobe
8, in which the Paraguayans were agail
defeated.
1t is probable Congress will sanction th
issuing of fifteen cent notes.
Out of nineteen hundred volumes OF Die
kens' works in the Mercantile Library, Ne'
York, only two now remain. The natur.
inference would be that, despailng an ol
portunily of seeing the sieat AUTHOR peopl
are consoling themselves for the disappoiu
ment by re-reading his works.
General Grant has decided ihat after Il
elections and conventions now pending
the Southern States have been held, Il
number of military posts shall be diminis
ed and the troops consolidated at cenlr
points, with view 10 economy in tho matt
of transportation and subsistence.
The Union Pacific Railroad is finished
the Rocky Mountains, 525 miles west fro
Omaha, and will be completed thirty mil
further, 10 the highest point OH tho route
Janury. The rock cutting on the westel
slope will continue through the winter
A very destructive fire visited Keesvill
N. Y, on Saturday night, and desroy'
several public and numerous private bull
ings.
malignant fever prevails at Cape Tow
anu OAE NubGb NEic ltluItGu III llfE uu1H
six physicians.
A majority of radical delegates have be,
elected TO tile North Carolina Convention
The Louisiana Convention met at Ne
Orleans ON the 23d, and elected a negro tel
porarY chnirman. There were iorty-lo
negroes and twenty -fye,whites in the ca
Gus. 1tis thought that The negroes will elC
a President from their own number. I
first step of the Convention, il is rumore
will be to fill the State offices..with radio
appointees.
There were fifteen deaths from yellc
fever in Memphis last week
The New York Irish protested, IN MT
meeting against the infringement of Fri
rights by tile general government.
The cholera in Cuba killed PAL in 434 cas-
in tweniy-iour days during the last half
October aud the first half of November.
The epidemic is confined to the poor
classes, and has not spread over the islar
The Alabama Reconstruction Convent
has imposed an additional tax of len
cent The bill of rights declares that
persons and classes in the State who IN
be declared citizens of the United States
declared citizens of Alabama. None can
convicted of treason except on the testimo
Of two witnesses to the same overt act,
upon his confession in open court, TIL,
convicted of treason are not allowed the ril
OF suffrage. All who, on being pardoned
the President had TO enter the plea of pard
and guilty, are disiranclised TO the NUM-
oi forty or fifty thousand.
1t is stated that DIR. Livingstone was al
seven months ago, and was in middle Airi
Weston rested at Waterloo, Indiana,
Sunday.
CASUALTIES.
A freight train ran into passenger tr
nj Inck Innd on ihe Cincinnnii IInn1il