Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Maryland Affairs.

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Maryland Affairs.
NEW YORK, October 2l.-A Washington
special says: The Sub b-Judiciary commit
tee on Maryland affairs examined but one
witness yesterday. Contrary to expecta-
tion, it is probable that there may be con-
testimony taken in the case. The
subject is of such wide scope, and is like
wise of so novel a character, that it is diff
fcult to fix any decided plan for the inves-
and it is therefore likely to in
clude much that is irrelevant, or that bears
upon side issues merely. About a dozen
witnesses have thus far been sworn.
Frazier, Trenholm & Co.
Judge Redfield, of Vermont, the special
agent of the Government in the Frazier,
Trenholm & Co. case, will sail for Eng
land on Wednesday for the purpose OF eff
fecting a settlement of the affair.
impeachment Matters.
The Times special says: A letter re-
ceived here from Hon. James F. Wilson,
of Iowa, Chairman of the House judiciary
Committee, states that he expressed no
opinion regarding the impeachment of the
President outside of the Committee rooms,
and that no one has any authority from
him to promise that he will vote either for
or against reporting articles of imDeach-
ment. This statement sets at rest the
published recently to the effect that Mr..
Wilson had announced a change of opinion
on this subject. The same remarks apply
to Judge Churchill's position in this matter.
The intimate friends of the President as
sert that he denies the correctness of the
position attributed to him, By his Boston
organ, to wit: That he would fOrcibly re-
sist Congress in ease the latter passed an
act suspending him from office before trial.
Resignation of General Pleasanton
The Herald's Washington special says:
Major General Pleasanton has rendered his
resignation, which has been accepted, to
take effect on the first of January next.
The Counterfeit Bonds.
All of the authorities of the Treasury
Department deny the truth of the report
which appeared a few days ago that the
department had information showing the
amount of counterfeit Government z 80
bonds put in circulation to be one million
dollars.
Reports from Richmond.
Reports from Richmond to-day state that
much excitement exists on the sub ject of
the approaching election there; that the
prospects of the conservative tickets seem
to have materially improved within the
last twenty-four hours, and that the Rad
icals only claim five hundred majority.
Jeff. Davis to be Tried at the Novem-
The Worlds Washington special saws {:
1 learn from an official source to-day that
the trial of JEFF. Dayis will certainly take
place at the November term of the United
States Court, which meets at Richmond.
Chief Justice Chase will endeavor to pre-
side, but if the term of the Supreme Court
interferes, the counsel on both sides have
agreed to argue certain legal points which
will be raised before Judge Underwood,
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this cannot be done, carry them up by writ
of error to the U. S. Supreme Court.
Gen. Sheridan.
General Sheridan is expected in Wash
ingtOn in the first week of November, and
unless the President changes his intention
he will be ordered to take command of a
new military department, which will en-
brace probably Maryland and the district
of Columbia.
Captain Morris Schoff to be Tried.
General Grant has ordered the trial OF
| Captain Morris Schoff, of the army, for the
murder af Fred. B. Shepard, near Mobile.
! Ala. Shepard was shot by SchOff while
under arrest for sending a challenge to
| him.
| Appointment.
1t is understood that j. E. Risley. of In
diana, is about to be appointed to the va
want Deputy Revenue CommiSsionership
|
and will not 60 on the New York Revenue
Board.
National Bank of America.
| The national Bank of America, fraud
| ulent financial institution of Jersey City,
was closed on Saturday, the officers having
never deposited any funds with the United
States Treasury. The ostensible Cashier
VIM. E. Arnold, was held on his own re-
| cognizance, upon promising to abstain
| from business in the future.
| Decision Approved.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-The Secretary o.
| the Treasury has approved of the d, cisioI
| of the Commissioner General of the Lane
| Office in relation to the Mexican grant il
California called Sabrante de San Jacinto
| confined to Marta Del ROsarco De Agiurre
wife of Jose Antonio Agiuirre. The gran
contains forty-eight thousand eight hun
dred and forty-seven acres situated in Sar
Bernardino county, about 1,S00 miles iron
San Antonio. The survey was resisted by
adverse claimants, but being not sustained
the Soubriette claimants are applying tOl
an early issue of patents.
| The Fenians.
The Fenian General O'Neil has been en-
gagged duriug the past week in perfecting
the Fenian organization in this city. At
meeting here to-day, he said he expected
to recruit regiment in the District o
Columbia. The Fenian general organiza
tion has arms, uniforms, ammunition anC
all kinds of war material already on hand
| Financial.
The Treasury Department to-day re
ceived letter from Brooklyn, containing
a check on the Long Island Bank tor $767
| Washington Items.
The Posts Washington special says: Til,
judiciary committee are progressing slow
ly with the Maryland registration, owing t,
difficulty 10 obtaining witnesses.
General Pile. member of Congress from
the st. Louis district. is here looking af e
revenue matters in his district. There will
be change among the officers there very
soon.
The Revenue Bureau will this week re-
quire all distilleries to annex the tierc
metre.
Information from Republican source il
Virginia is to the effect that at the election
tomorrow the party in favor of the Con
vention will be defeated.
Advices from North Carolina say it seem
probable the subject for which the Con
vention met will be defeated by conten
tions of different factions. The mass o
the people take little interest in the exist
ing strife, are devoting themselves to TIL
cultivation of crops.
Terrific Gale.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-The Worlds 81
Johns special says: A terrific gale occur