Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-27
FROM NEW YORK.
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NEW YORK, July 26 The Herald's
British Honduras correspondent says -
Another steamer has arrived from the u.
s., with large number of emigrants. As
inducements to settlers, the Legislature ex-
empts all emigrants for duties and taxes tor
years after arriving, admits their stock.
implements, furniture and provisions free.
and gives land and money to each able
bodied settler. % sr zszs--. ~ 81, hi-pit-..I
.5. Montreal Items.E aosl
The Herald's Montreal special says:-
The, Commissioners of the Imperial, Gov
ernment left town to-day for the Northwest
Territory, to organize Colonial Govern
ment there and facilitate the settlement, to
Icounterbalance the recent acquisition of
Russian America to the United States.
!. Reports are current, in, private circles
that recent petitions for the release of Rev.
John Mcmahon and other. Fenians, will
meet with favorable consideration. .--.-
The city is crowded with American
tourists. .g,s-,., .x vr.z.s
Base Ban at Chicago.
The Herald'se Chicago special. says the
National Base Ball club, of Washington,
has arrived here and a tournament began
to-day at Dexter Park Over 10000 per-
game was between the Forest City Club,
of Rockford, ILL.,, and the Nationals The
game resulted in the defeat of the Nation
al's by 80 to %. The invincibles are at last
beaten by an Illinois country club. To
morrow they play with the Excelsior crack
club, of Chicago.
I Indian Depredati ons.
+ The Herald's Omaha special says :-SeY-
enty-five Indians attacked a surveying
! party of the Union Pacific railroad, on
Bitter Creek, on the 22d, mortally wound
ing P. T. Brown, engineer in charge of
the party. Brown died on the 23d. The
Indians virtually have possession of the
road between Fort Saunders and Fort
Shooting Affair Befyveen Two Mem
bers of Newcomb's Minstrels.
The Herald's Cincinnati special says
Norman and Banford, two of the leading
minstrels in Newcomb's band, have been
quarreling for some time, Norman ac-
cused Banford of filthy, Turkish practices:
This evening Banford entered billiard
saloon on Vine street, and going up to
Norman, drew a pistol, and said, "-You
must retract before count three, or shall
shoot you. One, two, three.". Norman re-
| fused to retraet, and Banford fired, the
ball passing through his eDemy's left
| breast, intiicting wound that will pro-
badly prove fatal. Before morning Ban
| ford was arrested.
F1SLOt
The Herald's special says: A pistol fight
came off at Frankfort to-day between two
men named Nicholas and Bridgeford. The
| former was killed, and the latter will lose
a leg.
| Survey of the Ottawa River.
| OTTAWA July 26.-A surveying party
which left this place in March last, under
the direction of the Government, to ascer-
tain the length of the Ottawa river, has re-
turned, and reports the length of the river
about a thousand miles. They found
Eake Gros to he four hundred miles in cir
conference. Navigation from Lake Tennis
caiug to Lake Gros was impeded by
numerous rapids beyond Lake Gros. The
source OF the Ottawa Is said to be within
fifty miles of the headwaters of the Saa-
genay. The explorers encouuterd large
Quantities office on Lake Gros on the
24th of May. The natives are Pagans
The men have plurality of wives.
| Ia 4-a ,5.a| Investigations. hae rst
NEW YORK, July 26.-An investigation
has been commenced by the Episcopal Di
ocese into the charge against Rev. ID. ID
Tyng, Jr., OF having officiated in Metho-
4 of the Rector of the parish. His father in
| 1859 occupied a similar position.
| Palace Car ExcursiOnists.
The Palace Car EXcursionists returned
home this evening".
! The society for the suppression of gam
| bling has caused the arrest of several Poll
4 CIV Dealers connected with the Kentucky
| and other lotteries.
S5e Erie Railroad.
In the contest for the Erie railroad elec.
ton, the English stockholders have become
identified with Vanderbilt in opposition tC
the nresent directors.
FfNFf 7F Seizures. (.
Several oil refineries were seized il
Brooklyn for violating the internal reve
I,nue laws. Five hundred barrels were con
lfscated.
Whisky sold at auction, to-day at tw,
dollars per gallon. I - E}fIE r. D.
Suicide.
Sergeant Jules DEERE, United States En-
gineer. committed suicide at Willet's Poin
yesterday. ' g...5- :.a.... ~. ss-
| .fsEj5 IL o. e rs Reception. 81
A complimentary reception and ball wa
given Gen.. Grant at Long Branch las
night.8I E E..J 81 TGIl.t rt .,.t ---
Fraudulent Bonds.
Eli Everett was charged, at Philadelphia
on Thursday, before the U. S. Commission
er, with executing fraudulent bonds to tn
amount of 5000 1t was ascertained ths
the persons whose names were on tn
a. Of rocido