Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-16

OmceS In Gne southern states, and in some
instances new offices have been established
to meet the increasing demand for the
postal service in that section The POST
master General has appointed John 81.
kinkead Postmaster at Sitka, Russian
America, il
Mexican advices via Havana, state that
Juarez has ordered Santa Anna to be tried
according to law by the jury by which
Maximilian was tried, and under which
the Identification of persons is sufficient
evidence for conviction.
Marquee was taken prisoner at Hacienda
Paredonez and was on his way to the cap
itol. 9r-~-I- r4t-r rf... q
Among the list of the condemned officers
is Salm Salm, whose wife is still in the
country, trying hard to savehhis lite. It is
again reported she is the niece of President
johnson. -1 t-iatt
Otterburg had received his credentials as
Minister Plenipotentiary.
Congress is to be convened in November,
and the Presidential election will take
place in December. @s~ysr.rFT Irrr-r
Santa Annals son in his protest to Secre-
tary Seward against the seizure of his
father at Sissol, intimates that the Wash
ington Government must have been in
completely with the Liberals who arrested
him.
From New Orleans.
The Heralds New Orleans special says:
In a few days Gen. Sheridan will issue an
convention, in accordance with the terms
of the law. ~ ~ |,
A Denial. iGt9i /
The Worlds Washington special SAYS !:
1t is learned fran an authoritative source
thatt here is no truth whatever in the re-
iterated statement that the President con-
templates removing all the district COM
10 fOr q
Sheridan does not apply to the other oom-
v.anders.
General Stedman.
Gen. Stedman arrived here to-day from
New Orleans. His name is still mentioned
an connection with the vacancy in the War
Department, but the President has made no
tender of it to any one and it is quite prob
able that Gen. Grant will continue to act
until the meeting of Congress. The Pres
ident contemplates making sea voyage
as soon as his public duties will permit,
and will include New York in his trip.
a-ta A Gard from Mr.. bradley.
ne The Washington Intelligencer of yester-
day contains long card from j. ii. Brad
ley, detailing the occurrences between him
self and Judge Fisher, and leaving the set
Element of the affair in the hands of his le-
gal friends.
The Ashley -COnOver Conspiracy.
N The Times prints a series of documents
going to show the completely of Benjamin
= Wood, Al. Rodgers, VIM. Ranford, w. E.
Niblack, c. A. Eldridge and F. G. LeBlond,
with Conover in an effort of the latter to
to obtain pardon from the President also
affidavits of Nathan Ansor and James E..
Mattison detailing an interview with
Roger A. Pryor, Dick Taylor, Benjamin
Wood and Conover, relative to manufactur-
ing evidence against Judge Holt.
Other affidavits of John Martin and
Francis McFall also testify to similar in
terview. The plan appears to have been
to include the release of JEFF. Davis on bail
or parole, and the affidavits are certified to
before a notary public in New York city
under dates of March 9th and May 10Th.
An Encounter between COngressmen
A Knoxville dispatch to the Times states
that an nconntersoccurred between con-
gresham Maynard and Colonel Williams
yesterday, but were parted by their friends.
The Transfer of south ern Railroads.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
The investigations of the Congressional
committee in relation to the transfer by
our Government of the railroads in the
South seized during the war, have been
published. Mr.. johnson is not implicated
pecuniarily in any of the transfers. A Mr..
Burns, President of a Tennessee road, Of
fered Mr.. Johnson, then Military Govern
or, large interest in his road for his sup
posed influence; but the Governor got an
cry and declined it. His son-in-law, Sem
ator Patterson, received $25, 900. for his in
fluence.
Arrival of the Remains of Governor
Wright.
The steamer Hammonia has arrived with
the body OF Ex-Governor Wright.
--tz,z Heavy Rains. ~ $50
Southern dispatches of yesterday report
heavy rain.
Napoleon,sB Birthday.
! The Turkish Ambassador arrived in the
Periere. : sEsFsres a. .0d
The French frigate Themis celebrated
+ the birthday of Napoleon by firing salutes
at sunrise, noon and sunset The Forts in
harbor returned the noon salute.
.-r.4 Roger A. Pryor
In the Supreme Court to-day Roger A
Pryor made a deposition denying any
knowledge or completely in the matters
contained in the affidavits published in
the Times of this morning relating to the
ConoVer conspiracy.
p. Ben Wade's paper, the Evening News
denounces the statements, SO tar as he was
concerned, as perjury, and says he will
take immediate steps to cause.-The arrest oI
the signers and prosecute them for per-
jury. :s r.'.- -ij-
The Supreme Council of Templars Of
Honor and Temperance, now in session in
I CnlS CITY, nave ueclueu TO n0lQ their neXt
annual convention in Philadelphia, in Au-
gust, 1868. --
sailing of Missionaries.
Seventeen missionaries for Arabia and
Turkey will sail in the steamer Denmark
OIL the oath inst. One of them will estab-
lish type foundry at Beyrants, another
has raised $4,000 in this country for the
establishment of Bible house at Constan-
tinople.
Railroad Accident.
AUGUSTA, GA, August 15.-There was
an accident last night on the Augusta &
Savannah railroad, near McBran's station
by the washing away of a culvert, which
resulted in the killing of the engineer and
two firemen. ..-..' .''-'''-''''
A. r. Lamar, Solicitor General of Mus
cogee county, has been removed by order
of Gen. Pope.
New Cotton.
The first bale of new cotton raised in
Georgia was sold to-day at 80 cents pei
pound.
Removal of County Officers by Pope
The Montgomery advertiser says: Gen
Pope has removed all civil officers of Ma.
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