Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-11-19
GENERAL rnMa.

The question as 10 whether DR.. Living
stone, the celebrated African explorer, is
dead, is still unsettled. II is said that he
heard from in district remote from that in
which he was reported to have been killed,
Hon. William A. Darling has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans of New York city
for Mayor. Hoffman is the Tammany can
didate and Fernando Wood the Mozart.
On Thursday, the last stone on the Capt.
tol extension was put in place.
The Unigerse, of Paris, says that the
American consul in Rome fought in the
battle of Nerola by the side OF the Papal
troops and was slightly wounded.
II is said that Louis Napoleon proposes to
Alliance the Prince Imperial of France 10
Giselle, the youngest daughter of the En-
peror of Austria. 1t has already twice hap.
pened that An alliance OF this kind between
France and Austria has been followed by
the downfall of the French reigning dyna-ty.
But one of tho Manchester (England) RIO
lers will be hung. Two of the Dublin Fe.
mans were sentenced on Saturday. The
Pope does not favor an European confer.
enee on Roman affairs. Spain alone sup
por;a the Pope The United States are to
pay. it is said, eli, 500, coo ior the Danish
West Indies, or ", jOU,OuU excepting santa
Cruz. The meteoric shower was grand ni
Paris. An American invention for launch
ing boats from vessels at seq has been adopt
ed by the French navy. Hos,illies have
been renewed in Crete, owing 10 the failure
OF the TuIco- Greek convention.
The French Expedltionary Corps are GO.
iIg into winter quarters a, Civita Vecchis,
II Italy. Gen. Danmas succeeds Marshal
Mcmahon in Algeria.
Tue Dublin Fenians, when sentenced
claimed the protection of the American gov
ernment.
A propeller laden with wheat was burned
at Buffalo on Sunday. The loss was
$I50,0O0; insured for S94 GOO.
Charles b. Freeland, a clerk in the Reve-
nue. Department at Washington, committed
suicide on Sunday evening.
MIR, Stanberry, OF Washington, disavows
the communication published in that city
with his initials, arguing the unconstituton-
ality Of session OF Congress before the
first Monday in December
The sum of 100000 will he raised for
the family of ExGoy. Andrew in Massachu-
selts-$73, 600 being already subscribed.
The cane at Porto Rico was destroyed by
the hurricane.
AN oil train came INTO collision with
freight train on the Erie Railroad, near Cal
ieoon, Sunday morning. Twenty one oil
cans were burned, but no oae was hurt,
The Treasury Department issued S457, 900
in fractional currency last week. Tie Uni
ted States Treasurer holds ss7s, 7l3, 200 as
security for the circulation Of the national
banks. The total bank currency in crcula-
tion is s299, 1858, 52G.
The Judiciary Committee have postponed
their inquiry into the affairs of the govern.
ment OF Maryla to the beginning of De.
cember, in order to continue the impeach
ment investigation.
Washington is rapidly filing up, prepar-
atory to the opening OF Congress
General siekles and Scott have been mus
tered out of the army
A majority of the Grand Jury in the Uni.
ted States District Court at Savannah, were
successfully challenged, because they could
not take the oath prescribed by Congress,
June II, 1909. new jury was ordered
A locomotive exploded a, Blngbampton,
New York, on the lGth, killing the engineer
and fireman.
The Canadian government will submit
the plan Of government savings bank to
the Parliament.
Weston, the pedestrian, reached Conneaut,
Ohio, ou Saturday evening, unable to pro-
eeed, and without having made one hundred
miles in twenty-iour hours.
The Governor Of South Carolina and Gen.
Candy have agreed upon material changes
in the lexation and appropriations Of that
State, which will lessen the burdens and in
crease the resources of tie section
Two distilleries in Richmond, Va, have
been seized Tor violating The internal
revenue,
A daughter Of General sibley was injured
and a servant girl killed by the explosion oil
kerosene lamp at St. Paul Others were
injured.
The registered voters Of Georgia Number
1851. Tie majority lor Convention
was 9s,liG. Tte white vote ior ii was
36,5OO.
The Alabama Reconstruction Convention
have decided 10 rename all counties that
were named in honor Of tne -ebelion, or Of
Those N'l'o participated in ~ The Execu,
tive will consist oi GpyetpGf, Secretary,
Treasurer a'' Aaditar, and lhey WIFI AL lg
eirclel BY popular -nataga.
fie in Cincinnati de-;!ayod property
vaIusi a' 5000 Qailt,l'y insured on /
Friday.
1'r.e"eO wo,c llld At Westminster
Ad y tye ,tt!as.nn oi a canuau, With
eel,Jia'ia.. p,mucrlllc victories