Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-17
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tory, Nos, 4 Is, 419 and 42f West 35th street.
Iof sHertiemans & ,SiiyerHIan, iwB. antered
and. tdbbea oy i,$25b1 woft6 of good ~ On
/ "wednesday nlght' bya-party of Burglars
who, beforeyeqpmeneing A0peratiOns, beat
the WatchmRn so,seHercly that his receive
ry is doubtful, and left him lying insensible
on the sidewalk. .s9N .Lsw serS 3!f.0H "a 9is5O
The Cincinnati train ON the Erie railroad
due at Jetsey City at !4 p! nj , yesterday,
struck awagon loaded with timber which
was crossing the track near Port Jeryis, in
stapty- killing the driver and the team Z. q
Hfhe'C1Igine was considerably damaged and
oneeHdSof the baggage car was stovelin,
but no one on thetrain was injured i5al
me committee on the Relief OF Disabled
Soldiers and Sailors held a meeting yester-
day and determined that COlonelJ b. Her
man, the manager of the Soldiers and Sail
orsl Employment, and Relief AgencN, he
requested to commence "a distribution of
relief among the most needy soldiers and
sailors on the I'D inst, on the occasion of
Wasllington's Birthday 7.- 1si ~ anl,l,e
Railroad Accident Attempt at
-a ''f'-F ''"' Robbery; 'a'i'i'aFI'' si'I
NEW YORK, Feb. l6. .AThe Poiighkeepsie
passengeToand frelghttrain on the Hudson
River road, which left this city yesterday
at 6:l5 A. NJ, was thrown from the track
near Cold Spring. ConsiderableiDj iDjuryoc-
CURED TO several. cars by fire, which was
conmunicated from stoves in che cars. II
is reported one lady ywas hurt. .agg1 ST.. zsI
As man with $5O,O00 i'm a bag was leav-
Ing one of the banks this morning. he was
attacked by a thief who undertook. to
SNATCH the bag from his hands The man
resisted. MhereupOn the thief drew a knife
and deut off one of the handles of tie bag
and was abont to cut off che other handle,
When che man having charge OF the money
gave, his assailant a kick which staggered
him, and the man with the bag made his,
eseape.s5 No arrest was made. "a .l.sess Ear
An Expedition In Ice Boats. ''A'
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. ~, Feb. 16.lAThe ice
boatsbMinnehaha.a Snow Flake, and Icicle,
carrying twelve to fourteen gentlemen,
lett here this Morning for Albany. The
river between here and that city is COW
cred with one continuous Sheet OF smooth
ice, aud the wind blowing fresh from west
ward: The speed of the boats will surpass
that OF tlelcars on the Hudson River rail-Y
road. Onthe arriVal. of the excarsionists
at Albany they will be properly received
by Hon. Mark d.. Wilbur, member of the
Assembly from this district. The expedi-
zion is novel one, never having been at
tempted before. " 'T'-''
! lHrir~ .0. Financial
New YoRK, Feb, lG.-The Evening Com
mercial says: The stock market shows con-
tinued firmness, The advance Of the last
two or three days has induced demand for
covering short contracts, which, in eonnec-
ton with purchases for rise, has again.
advanced prices throughout the list. The
bull interest Is gainng7 strength, aud large
operationsaTe made for an advance in pri-
ces. Michigan Southern and Cleveland 81
Pittsburg are especially active under clique
operations" Governments are in more de-
maud and decidedly firmer. There is more
uemand Tor call loans owing to increased
activity of stocks. The banks generally
lend at q per cent. Some private leHders
who yesterday ayaccepted per cent. are this
morning16nding at 6 per cent? There is,
however, a good deal OF money lent at s per
cent. on government and stock call. Dis
counts unchanged, The demand for papers
is.moderate and the supply ample. Prime
names are discounted at 61%@7l%; good at
S@0 per cent. There are good at 10@l5 per
cent. Gold less active. Government has
sold moderate amounts during the last few
Idays, which has greatly eased the market,
and there is consequently less borrowing
The highest rate on borrowed gold is 1874
per cent per day. a,y ,.., 81. >. .,,-,, ,,,.a
New York Bankers iRemOustrsrc.
New YORK, fFRb. 16.---Atoa meetingDof
then bankers 9t New York to-day at the
American Exchange Bank, committee
was appointed to 90 to Washington to re-
monstrate with Mr.. Spinner, relative to
his proposed method OF computing their
internal revenue tax on gross deposits in
stead of on net deposits, as heretofore. The
committee consists of the following gentle
men: j! D.Nirnfilye observation-disclosures
Bank; George s. Coe, American Exchange
Bank, and Edmund Haight, OF the Bank
Iot the Commonwealth. The banks pro-
pose, it Is said,,to test theTquestiop by an
amcable suit in a court of law, should the
United States Treasurer persistin hisiview
Iof the law.
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