Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-04
NEW YORK.

NIw YogE, June g. Romero, the Next.
can Minister at Washington, in letter iuet
published says. that if Maximililn is per
mi;ted TO return to Europe he will be coa-
tinucd menace against the peace Of Mexico.
ilo does not favor the exem, ton Of the un-
Fortunate Prince, but believes that his pow
er 10 do Mexico further mischief should be
utterly destroyed. lie further says that he
intends to write at some future time his
tory Of his sejourn in the United States du>
ring the war.
The Times special says No confirmation
Of the reported execution Of Maximilian has
been received here. L. is suggested in dip
lomatic circles that Juarez may determiss
to keep him fer high ransom
The Herald's New Orleans special SAYS !:
An order was received yesterday by Gen.
Sheridan from the President through the
Secretary OF War, directing that oil further
proceedings in the matter of the leyee cons
missionsrs be Suspended, and Gen. Ehsri>
dan report his reasons for his order for the
removal Of those commissioners.
Gen. Sheridan in answer 70 the Secretary
Of War in reference to leves commissioners
states - reasons for abellshing the two for>
meg boards, that that legislature last winter
passed IN act continuing the old lsvee
board 10 Office, so that four millions appro>
prieted might DO disbursed BY . board Of
rsbellicus antscedsnts. After The adjourn.
ment, the Governor appointed beard Of
bis own In violation OF the act, and made
the acknowledgment 10 Gen. Sheridan that
his object was to disbusse the money in the
interests of his own party. BY securing for
Il votes at The time Of election. The old
beard refused to turn over ito pa>
pers to the new board and appealed to Gen.
Sheridan TO sustain Il, which he would not
do, a. the question would then have gone
to tho courts, and have taken = year TO
decide. Tho State Was sthen ovsiflowed,
and poor people were suffering TO abate
this trouble and afford immediate relief,
which the honest disbursement Of four mil.
lions of dollars would give. An order
dissolving both boards IVES issued. say
now. unequivocally that Gov. Wells is =
political trlckster and disunicnist. have
seen him myself when first como 10 this
command turn cut all the Union men who
had supported the Government, and put in
their stead rebel soldiers, some
Of whom had not dropped the gray
uniferns. lave seen him again during
the July, riot Of. 1866, skulk away where
could not find him to give him guard, in>
stead of coming out as . manly repressnta>
tive Of tho State, ard joining those who
were DESTROYS Of preserving peace. have
watched him since, and his conduct las
been as snuous rs the mark left in the duet
by the movement Of the snake. say again
that no is dishonest. Gen. Shesidsu- also
immediately issued an order foy the fenaens
set forth above, removing Gsv. Wells, and
appointing Thomas ]. Durant The newly
appointed Governor 10 nstive Of Leuisiana.
. prominent lawyer and a stsunch Union
man. Sheridan also issued orders removing
the Street Csnnissioses, and appointing
VIM. Baker in his place; the cause Of the
removal is . neglect Of duty, and the IN.
clean condition OF the streets.