Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23
Sunday Nights Dispatches.
Cholera Increasing ON Board the
Virginia 'st NJ


New YoRK, April pat is stated that
the cholera Is isincreasing on the steamship
Virginia ut fearful rate, thirty-thFee new
cases having occurred. The hospital ship
at quarantine is capable Of holding only rs
persons, and there are 67 now on board
No other accommodations have yet been
provided. - '. 'i..-
Interview Between the FrcDch
Minister and Secretary Seward
French Troops so be Withdrawn
From Mexico.
WASHINGTON, April 22-The French
Minister had an interview with the Secre-
tary of State Yesterday. 1t is said that he
presented the formal adhesion ofthe French
Governmental the American principle of
nOn-intervcntion, as explained by the Sec
retary of State. The EmDerOr kindly and
cordially replies to the United States, aud
agrees to Withdraw his troops from Mexico
in three detachmeuts, one of Them next
November, and the others in May and No
Eember, 1867. The full and final cores
pOndence between the two Governments
which led to this important result wiIldtis
expected, be sent 10 the House of Repre-
sentatives this week,.in answer to a call re-
Gently made on the Department of State,
on motion of Mr.. Mckee, OF Kentueky.y ,
From WnAhinEtoh. % ''i ~
The Herald's Washington special says:
The patents issned up to the present time
for Spanish and Mexican ranches in Cali
fOrnia, the titles of which have been finally
confirmed by the courts, embrace upwards
Of SO 32S 700 in value.
DR.. S. James Williamson, of Portsmouth,
Va; E. NJ Bartlett, of Missouri; George w.
Wright, of Canton, Ill; George C0wm, of
Dauville, Ky, and Gilbert e. Waters, of
BurtOnvlle, Mich, have. been appointed
Examining Surgeons of the Pension Bu-
reau.
The Ways and Means committee had
long session over the revenue bill to-day,
and accomplished great deal of work up-
on it, Members Of the committee hint that
1t will be ready to report early in the COM
ing week.
Col. Cooper Congressman elect from
Tennessee, is temporarily designated as the
Presidents acting private secretary. He
comes with an enyiable reputation for the
legal and business ability necessary to fill
the position with credit to himself and sat
isIactiOn to all with whom his new duties
bring him in contact. I
The thrOng of visitors at the Presidents
Mansion to-day was greater tbal any that
has assembled for months past.
which, as usual in such cases, the NOM
ination Of Mr.. Smythea as Collector of Gus
toms for the port Of New York was referred,
have not yet come to Il definite conclusion
on the subject.
It is expected that the committee of
Ways and Means will early this week re-
port some of their proposed amendments
to the Internal Revenue bill, aud especially
relative to incomes aud exemptions. They
have not yet considered the branches with
regard to tobacco, distilled spirits and tine
administration of the law. rs
1t is the opinion of prominent Congress
men that the present session of Congress
will be closed early in June. Apart from
the subject of reconstruction, all other
business can be closed in several weeks.
! The Secretary OF State in February last,
writing to the late Daniel 5. Dickenson in
relation to the steamer Meteor, which was
| seized and prevented from being used as a
| Chilian priyateer agai st Spain said: The
President is determined that the neutrality
laws of the United States shall be admin
! istered in good faith with entire fairness.
The principle thus announced will there
Is no doubt, be as strictly applied in pre-
serving the peace between Great Britain
and the United States, should the Fepians
seriously endanger it. +.
Another Sad Accident.
BosTnN. April 22.-The wall of build
| ing in process of demolition on Orange
lane, fell down last night, burying in the
| rubbish and Killing threelttle boys named
| r Dbert Wilkins, Henry Woods and Robert
St Clair, all between six and twelve years
ofage. Mary Fisher, eighteen years old,
had both Of her legs broken and received
other injuries. The parents of the children
are poor people, residing in the vicinity of
| the scene of the disaster.
AnkIher Robbery.
ALBANY. N. Y, April 22-The House of
! David Pellrta, farmer, residing about a
mile fran Norwich, ChenangO county, was
robbed of seven thousand dollars in money
and Government bonds last Thursday, dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Z. and his wife.
! Two men assaulted his son and compelled