Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-31

The New York Times and Chicago
Times printed on Sunday the following
despatch from the City Of Mexico:
"Mr. A G.6edgwick, Secretary Bayard's
special envoy to Mexico, has beon here
since last Monday. He called upon
Minister Jackson, to whom he explained
that he had been sent % legal expert
to look up the law and the facts In the
Cutting case, but presented no creden-
tials. When he asked to be presented
TO Senior Marifcal, Mr.. Jackson in
formed him that that could only be
done on an order from Mr.. Bayard, and
Mr.. 6edewiok was not presented.
"rhe Mexican press noted the arrival
|of Mr.. Sedgwick rs special envoy of
the United States, and at the same time
announced that Mr.. Sedgwick had -
unlimited credit at O banking house In
this city. This announcement undoubt-
edly secured Mr.. Sedgwick the atten-
tion OF some Of Mexioo's young bloods,
and he received an invitation 20 q tea
given last night by the Jockey Club
Mr.. Sedgwick went there In regulation
costume and enjoyed himself immense
ly. Tho cold tea served there bore
strong relation to the well-known bev'
erage In the basement Of the Washing
ton Capitol. He took to 1t immensely
and pledged his friendship to every
Mexican around him.
"Drinks were free and Special Envoy
Sedgwick was In high clover. He soor
become hilarious and made himself th'
centre OF . crowd Of admirers. He wal
on mission Of peace and good will TO
ward Mexico. and beamed with peac'
and good will on every glass that wa
offered him. Toward the small hour
lof the morning the Special Envoy wa
full His friends surrounded him ant
lgsve him assurances of their undyinI
flowers and placed big bouquet In tn
ltop of his hat.
"At 6 10 a. m. the inmates of tn
Iturbide Hotel were aroused by not
performance In the patios. There wer
some twenty UT more Of Mexico's glide
Iyouths singing and shouting, and the.
led as In triumph Mr.. stdgwiok, th
special envoy. Viva el Ambassado o
Americano!' they cried and Sedgwich
decked ont with big long garlands O
evergreens, nodded his proud assent
The party then proceeded through sew
eral streets and caroused in severa
houses of well-kuown reputation, Il
one of which they finally left thei
Iprize in charge of some accommodating
females At Up. m. Mr.. Sedgwick re
turned to his hotel, looking the wors
for wear, but wearing brand new hat
"The escapade of the alleged specia
envoy ia the talk ofthe town, and mem
bers of the American colony are full O
indignation over the disgrace brouRh
u pon the American name by a ma
selected by the Administration for
delicate mission"
II A LATER OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 30, via Ga
weston - Reports have been curI Oh
here sir CO Friday night regarding tn
treatment of Mr.. Sedgwick, the Amer
can special agent in the Cutting cast
who was on that evening one OF th
guests at ball given by one Of th
clubs Of The city. The club In questio
is the most aristocratic in Mexico
among its members being g0vernmeI
y Oft ials of the highest class and repr
e sehtatives OF the oldest and most di
s tinguished families. The members
| the club gave Mr.. Sedgwick An invit
8 ton as o special honor to an America
I Representatives. He was recei we'd vii
marked tokens OF respect, and every OF
: underworld d to m ske the evening agree
BILE 10 him, he being the most honor
guest. Towards the small hours of q
ttinorning there was the usual flow
champagne and numerous toasts we
e eldrunk In one of the rooms set apart I
y gentlemen.
d A careful investigation shows tn
Mr.. Bed lex, while undoubtedly pa
: ticipating In the convivial eDjoyme
le Of the hour, was In no way treated ine
e iently. The members Of the club al
IF Its m managers siren uously deny that al
ldiEcourtesy was intended Or practic'
Howard MIR. Sedgwick, who made {
excellent impret sion. To set at rest &
) injurious reports regarding Mr.. Sed
p wick 1t is proposed by leading repr
sen,atives of the highest society
l. Mexico 10 give him series Of Dime
lr and receptions in order to make 1t e,
E. dent that he has the esteem OF the Mel
le cans. Last evening Mr.. Sedgwiok "
D. q guest 1T private house at dinner,
)t which were present Minister Mariscs
1t of the DEPARTMENT. of Foreign Relation
By and Minister Romero Rubio, Of the
10 terror Department.
le Mr.. Sedgwick is comforting with Mi
II ister Jackson aHd investigating t
IL laws of Mexico bearing on the Cuttil
ID case. He Is having translations of &
y. law made, aud when through here
n will go to Chihuahua and then to Pa
l. del Norte.