Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-26
nrNnItAL NEWS.

General Howard has published cores
pondence had with the Directors of the Ma
tiona Offering Giit enterprise, in which 1t is
shown that on his stating he could have
nothing to do with the enterprise so long as
it contained lottery scheme, they iniormo
him the business would be conducted SO as
to discard those features.
Late advices from Vera Cruz state that the
body of Maximiian will be delivered to the
Austrian Legation. The remains of the ex-
Emperor are now on their way to Vera
Cruz, and will he put on board of the Aus
trian steam frigate Elizabeth, which is due
about the LIST of August. There is no truth
in the report that the foreign Consuls have
been molesled in Mexico.
A remarkable story is in circulation to the
effect that before shutting himself up in Que
relaro Ma aximllian put in order large box
OF papers containing the secret history OF the
Mexican expedition, the correspondence
with the French government, and that these
papers were sent to London and are now in
possession of the Due d'Aumale, but are 10
be placed in the hands OF Louis Blanc for
editing and publication.
Romero Mexican Minister at Washington,
charged with the responsibility for Maxi
miian's execution. Juarez is said 10 have
been inclined 10 clemency
Dr.. Robert J. Breckenridge, Jr., son o
the Rev. DR.. W. L. Breckinrdge, died sud
denly in Houston, T r+xas, few days since
jeff Davis attended the Montreal Theatre
last week, ON occasion Of performance lo
the benefit OF the Southern Relief Fund
He was greeted with tremendous cheering
the band playing Dixie, and the audience
rising in his honor
The other day, al Providence, r. 1,
young fellow Of nineteen swan ihree-qu
tiers OF a mile, drawing after him boa
twelve feet long, containing six good-size
men. The time was inside lhree-quarter
OF an hour.
Mr. William Kerr, aged ninety years, an
resident OF Venango county, Pa, sine
1854, died on the 18th. He served as so
der il 1919, and was for six months undo
General Harrison in the Maumee region.
The Connecticut House has adopted rest
luton submitting 10 the people an amenC
ment striking oul the word white from III
constitution. The vote was 109 to so. Til
is the second time tine question has been sui
mi.ted 10 the people.
There is Union Republican club at Al
gusta. Georgia, numbering 400 white an
1900 eolored voters. Foster Blodgett, IL
Mayor, is said to be the President of Il
club.
A church TO commemorate President Lii
culn and the abolition of slavery will be bui
in London.
The Portuguese Court will go into mour
rug for thirty days for the Emperor MAJ
milan.
General A. ]. Smith telegraphs that Bish
Lamey and party, who were reported assf
snated by Indians near Fort Larned, pass
Fort Dodge thirty five miles west of tn
place, on the 10th instant
The sensation produced in Europe by I
execution of Macmillan is far greater tn
occurred on the ASSASSINATION OF Lincol
Not a voice is anywhere raised IN justine
tion of the deed. The execrauons which
Lincoln's case were directed against Bool
arc in the present case directed against
whole Mexican nation.
Horace Greeley, as Chairman of the Co
mit.ee on Suffrage in New York State CC
vention, made strong report against Won
Suffrage. Mrs Horace Greeley has sent
the Convention petition in favor of Won
Suffrage. There is evidently an "inco
patibility" in the Greeley household.
"Perley" telegrsphs 10 the Journal d
Juarez desires NJ. De Romero, who has ser'
SO dcvotedly as Minister in Washington
return home and act as his Secretary
Foreign Affairs