Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-04

GENERAL NEWS.
Russian America comes within the military
,urisdiction of Gen. Rousseau, who makes
his headquarters in Oregon.
There are no signs of a speedy end to the
Indian war. Five thousand Sioux forbid
white men to enter their country, the utes
threaten new disturbances, and 1t reported
that Gen Custer has been oyerpowered and
killed
The family OF Benjamin Nj Runyon, the
st. Louis banker who lately committed sui
eide, have received the SIC, 600 insurance on |
his life,
Justice Wayne, of the United States Su-
preme Court, is very low, and physicians
think he cannot live long,
Brigham Young is preparing to abdicate
in favor of Young Brigham, but the elders
all want his place for themselves, and there
is a squabble imminent
1t is rumored in Rome that in return for
their devotion and in acknowledgment OF
the solid progress OF Catholicism In this
country, Archbishop spalding, of Baltimore,
the Prmate OF the United States, will return
from Rome with Cardinals hat, the first
American Cardinal ever appointed.
The death is announced near Brentsville,
Prince William county, Va, OF William
Washington, aged "a years, nephew OF
Colonel Washington of the Revolutionary
army, and third cousin of General George
Washington. His brother, Colonel Henry
Washington, of the District of Columbia
survives. The deceased served with dis
tinction throughout the war of 1912.
George F. Pearson, Reur Admiral on the
retired list of the United States Navy, died
at Portsmouth, N. H., on Monday, aged 6s
years. He entered the service in March
1916, and received his last grade July %,
1866 He saw five months sea service In the
eastern Pacific as Rear Admiral; 90. months
in all was for IA years assigned 10 shore
duty; was unemployed for 1877 months, and
had been nearly SIS years in the service.
The Washburn Homestead, in Livermore,
Maine was destroyed by fire on Saturday
afternoon.
The Indians in Idaho continue their depre
dations. General Cooks expedition, con
sistng of fori companies of cavalry and ont
OF mounted infantry, was to start for thu
mountains on the 1st.
The American colonists in Venezueli
have selected for settlement choice spot
three hundred miles up the Orinoco river
aud expect to engage in the culture of sugar
They have been Hospitality treated.
European dispatches by the cable give
full account of the gorgeous religious dspla,
held in the Eternal City in commemorative
OF ST. Peters martyrdom. During the cere
monies an insane man cut his throat an
died under the statue of St. Peter, TIL
Pope, who was celebrating mass, immed
ately reconsecrated the church,
AT the banquet in London in honor of Wn
Lloyd Garrison, Earl Russell made CT
rious confession of his 'errorsn of opinio
held in the first days Of the American wa
The Russian Government has abolished Ii
export duties on many useful articles
export
correspondent in Mississippi writes thI
deception is used to prevent the full colorC
vote from being cast. The freedmen are to
that the object of registration is to identii
be taken to Cuba and sold.
Mr.. Greeley was examined by the Hou
judiciary Committee, Monday, and testitl'
that he had no communication with any
the officers of the Government in regard
the halling OF jefferson Davis.
Judge r. 8 Hudson of Yazoo count
Miss, has written letter to Gen. Ord abo
the registration law, one sentence of whit
takes up n lines, and 43O words. Wit
you get to the end OF the sentence you ha
lost all remembrance of The beginning.
Natchez paper says it the sentences OF 4
Judge were all as long as when he was
the bench, criminals must have been on Il
rack.
The chiyalric editors of the Montgome
Mail are 'spoiling "A late issue says:
"For whatever we have written, or M
write, rejecting upon the conduct of IN,
vduals, the editors of The Mail hold the
selves entirely responsible, and will prompt
answer any demand for satisfaction, conf
from airy one who wears clean shirt a
las not been in the penitentiary.
Gen Grant, with party Of Congressm
and high officials, will visit Lookout Mou
tain the latter part OF July,
A Texan Sam Patch is amusing Houst
by jumping into bayou from height of
feet