Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-08
FROM NEW YORK.
Ano,ner FlnnncInI senrnlIon.

| Another Financial Sensation.
New YORK. March 7.-Another financial
sensation case leaked out yesterday, invOlv-
ing a serious charge against one Louis
Colon, formerly the foreign clerk of Dun
can, Sherman & Co., who is accused of alb
stracting 100000 worth of United States
bonds and railroad securities deposited with
the firm by parties travelling abroad. who
desired to obtain letters of credit. With
these, it is charged, Colin carried on ruin
GUS stock specuations, and finally confessed
his offense to his employers. The case was
argued before Judge Cardoso yesterday on
a motion to discharge the prisoner from the
county Jail under the insolvent act.
johnson Meeting.
A johnson meeting was held last evening
at Hudson city. Resolutions pledging the
meeting to support the President in his
veto and reconstruction policy, were unan-
imously adopted, the same being ordered
to be engrossed and forwarded to the rep
resentatiOn of the district in Congress for
presentation to the President.
The Fenian Excitement Unabated.
The Fonian excitement still continues.
Public meetings were held last night in
various parts of the city and at Brooklyn.
Over one thousand dollars worth of bonds
were subscribed for, and fifty muskets pre-
sentcd by friends of the cause. This even
ing there is to be grand mass meeting of
| Fenians in Brooklyn, in front of the City
Hall, for which unusual preparations have
been made.
Another Bold Robbery.
A bold robbery was committed yesterday
afternoon in the Broadway Bank, corner Of
| Park Place and Broadway. Mr.. James
Rowe went to the bank to deposit $3,702.22
in two packages. While counting the
money near the tellers desk he noticed a
man standing near by, and soon after felt
| an arm under his own, and at the same mo-
ment package containing $2,2S3 was taken
up. The rogue lodged into the hall but
was seized by Mr.. Rowe, when he dropped
the money and started off again, but was
subsequently, arrested by persons passing
| the bank door. The thief turned out to be
George Gardner, alias Dutch Heinrich, who
committed the celebrated gold robbery at
| the Bank of Commerce about year ago,
and who was charged with a similar rob-
berry in Philadelphia, but who escaped
punishment in both cases. He was commit
| ted for trial.
Excitement Among Lager Beer
Brewers.
| Considerable excitement is occasioned
| among lager beer brewers of this city and
Brooklyn, in consequence of rumors that
the returns of sales upon which taxes are
collected have been suspected by the asses
sor of inaccuracy. 1t is now understood,
from recent discoveries, that extreme
frauds have been committed upon the Gov
ernment, and the authorities are instituting
most searching and rigid inquiry.
| Financial.
New York, March THE Commercials
money article contains the following: The
stock market is excited under the culmina-
ton of the corner in Erie stock. The Pres
ident has this morning called in the whole
of its loaned stock, which has compelled
large demand for cash stock, for which "a
@39 per cent. is paid over regular quota
tions The stock can be borrowed only at
L(03S per cent. per day. The price is gem
orally OvPr-sold and the course of Erie hav-
ing alarmed the bears, there has been yes
terday and to-day a general covering of
short contracts, producing an advance
throughout the railroad list. Michigan
Southern appears at present to tend in the
direction of corner. Governments are
firm but only moderately active. 1905 are
more in demand. The settlement of the
Missouri State debt has increased the de-
mand for Missouri 6's, and the price is &c
T higher.
The rates for foreign exchange are nomi-
nal as usual on Wednesday. Notwith-
standing the large current exports of cot
ton from this port the supply of bills is
, limited. 1t is supposed that large amounts
of exchange have been drawn in aDtici-
patton of the current supply of produce
bills, leaving reduced amount for foreign
drafts. Leading drawers quote sixty days
: sterling at lOS55@l0SA.
The activity IN stocks has caused rather
more demand for money from the street,
and the rate on call loans is generally per
cent. with the Banks, and with a few eX-
ceptions at per cent. The same rate is
obtained by private firms. There is more
disposition to buy paper, but only at full
rates, and the increase in discounts dimn-
ishes the supply for street purposes. Lend
ers are Indifferent about lending on certain
stocks under clique management. The
rates for paper are quite firm, the rate for
/, prime being Cos per cent, with exceptions
only at per cent. Large amounts of very
good names pass at 500 per cent.
Gold is more settled There is less spec
ulative activity, the large amount in the
market since the Treasury sales having ap
parently found more prominent resting
place in expectation of a partial upward
reaction. There are fewer sellers, and the
premium is steady at 3318@331a. The de-
mand for customs is moderately active.
The steamer Cuba takes out to-day $341,-
$50 in treasure, consisting chiefly of bull
lion gold, brought by the last Aspinwall
steamer.
Particulars of the Death of Col.
| Mowers.
New YORK, March 7.-Gentlemen on
board the train of the Hudson river rail-
road at the time of the accident to Colonel
Bowers, gives particulars of his death. The
Colonel had left the car to obtain his
satchel, and when he returned the train
was moving. He grasped the railing of
the last car but one, holding his satchel in
one hand. Losing his foothold he fell be-
tween the cars and was killed instantly.
His clothing was torn off and his head
nearly severed from his body. He was
heard to scream as he fell, but it was i'm
, possible to stop the train. His remains