Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-13
FROM NEW YORK.
Sherman,s Mission.

NEW York, Nov. 1.-THE Tribune says:
The official returns of the vote in Iowa
will show the Republican majority in that
state to be nearly 10000.
The Times intlmStcs that the sole object
Of Gen. Sherman's mission to Mexico il to
aid Gen. Castleman, sent out by the En-
perOr of the French to superintend the
evacuation, by acting as the representative
OF this Government, possessed OF authority
to discuss questions at issue, and to speak
for American interests.
The FeniNns.
s. P. Spear, Acting Secretary of War for
the Fenians, has issued circular urging
the necessity of having a thorough military
organization throughout the United States
and territories, and containing instructions
for the formation of infantry, cavalry and
artillery corps. Stephens is still in this
city. So
Application for Means OF Defense.
The Worlds special says: The Vice
Consul General for the United States at
Montreal, Mr.. Drummond, has made an ap-
plication to the United States Government
tor the necessary means of defense of such
citizens as will be tried there and are with
out means of their own. A very large pro-
portion of them are mere boys.
The Worlds Albany correspondent says
the Legislature will be called upon to make
the excise law for this city still more
stringent than it is.
Relief for French SufEerers-SuIcides
and Murders.
A subscription for the relief of the suf-
ferers by the recent inundation in France,
has been opened by Baron BOllean, the
French Consul General, at his office in this
city.
Emily Campbell. an English woman re-
Gently arrived from the old country In an
emigrant ship. threw herself into North
river on Saturday, with her newly born
baby in her arms in the hope of commit
ting suicide. She was rescued. Poverty
was the cause.
William Simpson, druggist doing busi-
ness at 272 Eighth Ave-, committed suicide
yesterday by taking laudanum. Intem-
perance was the cause.
The body of Francis McAleer was found
In the North River yesterday. 1t is thought
he was murdered.
The Dry Goods Market.
NKw YORK, Nov. l2.-The dry goods
trade opened with but little improvement
this morning. Prices of goods are not par
ticularly changed. AS there is an absence
Of demand to cause holders to reduce rates
OueTS IOT ROOuS WOulu Uo COuslucTou AZ
mate ial reduction from present quotations
There is considerable complaint that &C.
counts are not easily collected, and that ex-
tensions are asked for. In cotton domes-
tics there is little to report by way Of par
ticulars. In woolen goods there is some
demand for linens, 1annels and beaver
cloths, and few other specials for immedi.
ate wants. Otherwise the market is at 8
stand still.
Discipline at Sing sing.
The Evening Express says that an Off.
Ger Of one of the benevolent institutions o.
this city recently paid an official visit tC
the State Prison at Sing Sing, and reports {
most injudicious and inhumane method o.
discipline prevalent in that institution, anC
strongly recommends an Investigation BY
the Prison Association.
PickpOcket Released on Rail.
Mr.. Williams, the Episcopal clergyman
who was recently charged with picking
the pocket of a lady In Fifth avenue
stage has been released on bail.
Evacuation Celebration.
The evacuation of this city by the Brit
ish forces in 1888 will be c)mmemorated by
the first division of the National Guard oi
| this State on the 26th inst, when the an
nual fall parade will take place. ,. .