Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-04
FROM NEW YORK.

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NEW YORK, May 3.-There was fall of
snow early this morning sufficient to cover
the ground.
Relief money Remaining in the
Hands OF the COmmiIIee.
1t is said that two thirds of the six hun
dred thousand dollars contributed for the
relief of the sufferers by the great Portland
fire still remain in the hands of the COM
nittee y s'S1N5t f3s~ fA'<~ . = -
COntending for the OxUnership of the
Panama Railroad.
The HeraId's Panama correspondence
says: The parties contending for1the future
ownership of the, Panama Railroad were
making quite lively fight over the matter.
The holders of thirty millions of bonds in
England have offered the whole of the Sc
| curities, together with q large amount of
money, for the road, but the present own
ers here bid yet higher, and it was proba-
bic that it would still remain in their
hands. ~ u'aai fi-apfdt hah
The Spanish Fleet has NOT Reap- Y
The Herald's Chilli hili-correspondence says !:
| The Spanish fleet has not reappeared in the
Pacific since the resignation and departure
of Admiral Tucker -Courtesies had been
resumed between the Gillian and United
States vessels of war.
| The work on the Valparaiso Notifications
-. \
| harbor was full of war vessels The Rus
sian and American naval officers fraternized
| with each other, but both were eoldly civil
to the French and English.
| The Revolution in HaYti. -rstf p
| The Herald's Havana correspondence
says, The, revolution. in Hayti is still in
! full activity. No election for President had
taken place. and General Nisage continued
! to exercise the functions of Provisional
ViotOrirn 1O0n1c mn G
the chief'ofthe revolutionists, and had pro-
! ceeded with troops and cannon to ST..
Marie, to oppose Salnave. Several French
war vessels were expected there to enforce
! the payment of claims due under stiptlla-
| tions entered into at the establishment of
Haytian Independence. aae = as.ss-
1 Senator Wilson in Charleston.
The Herald's Charleston special says
! On Senator Wilson'S arrival in that city,
several committees and distinguished citi-
zens. also number of eoIored men, called
upon him. Some sixty or seventy promi-
4 nent whites, including large number OF
I former leading secessionists, signed letter
of welcome to Mrs Wilsoil, rendering the
hospitalities of the city and inviting him to
] address them on the political topics of the
day. sisttss so..-- q ~ sts -
A mass meeting of colored citizens was
4 held at-the African Church in this city, last
1 evening, to discuss the question, "How
4 shall we vote?" About 1,500 persons were
present. The speakers were both white
fand colored. Resolutions were unanimous
lily adopted pledging the colored voters sup
port to the candidates of the Republican
party and no other. - 81 .-.-,.. ..r. -. .
4 Judge Underwood Issues a Writ Of
Habeas COrpus9tO Bring left Davis
to TFial.as-@ J9zsf has stESis 5o ar-# 5st
| The Tines Washingtoa special says
kJudge Underwood has issued writ of ha-
4 beas corpus for the purpose of bringing
1 jeff. Davis before his court at the next
9term at Richmond on the 18th inst.
/ Interview with the President.
1 John Z. Monroe, eX- Mayor of New Or
leans, had an interview with the President
Yesterday, complaining severely of Gen
iSheridan's action as regards removals.
s;s Time Will Tell. i
Private advices from New Orleans re
{ceived here to-day state that the Radica
{Unionsts expect to carry the city at the
coming municipal election.
To Favor niunctiOns. to the Milftar.
\ Reconstruction Bill.
Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi, expressed
the belief, yesterday, that three, if not four
members of the Court will favor the grant
ing of the Military Reconstruction injune
tions. Five is a majority. r. -
/ RumOred =HeSignat1On OF the R0S1
Il master General.
The Herald's special says: A rumor
yet current that Postmaster General Ran
dali has rendered his resignation.
Jeff. Davis TO be Tried Soon.
The Post says on Wednesday last Gee
Shea, one of the counsel for Jefferson Davi!
presented petition to the United State
Circuit Court of the District of Virginis
and moved upon it before Judge Under
wood for writ of habeas corpus, directe
to General Burton. commanding Fortres
Monroe, to have jeff. Davis before ths
Court, at Richmond, on the I'd Monday {
May. The Judge, after hearing argumer
from Mr.. Shea, and some deliberatiol
granted the writ. The writ has been ser
to Richmond and placed in the hands
the u. S. Deputy Marshal, for immediat
service. - ELE ~ Il ~
II Seizure of Illicit whisky.
Sixty-seven barrels of Illicit whisky ws
seized in this city on Thursday night.
Great numbers of refugees are arrivin
in this city from Ireland, they give yer
!; discouraging accounts of the state of I'll
country, and say the movement in Irelan
is entirely abandoned. 1t is said Colon
Roberts has made special call on the Fl
nian Brotherhood for aid to the families
Irish prisoners.