Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-19
FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, October 1S.-Senor Romero
was serenaded at the Charleston (South
Carolina) Hotel last evening. A large
| crowd was in attendance.
The Herald's Auburn special says: Mr.
Seward is still here, dining, winning, smok-
ing and telling stories with some of the
political fossils of the State. He has not a
pous spirit of resignation, and will not re-
| sign his seat in the Cabinet after taking a
view of the political situation. He SAYS
New York is certain to go for the Demo-
Gratis next month.
Republican and Democratic Nominat-
ing Convention.
The Republican Nominating Convention
met last night to select a candidate for the
State Senate, with the following results
! 4th district, adjourned 5th district, w
, T. White; 6th district, adjourned; 9TH dis
! trict, Wilson Bergman: Sth district, adj
! journed.
The Democrats nominated two distinct
County tickets, the Tammany Hall and
Democratic Union, last night. The 7th
Senatorial district, Mozart Convention.
nominated John Harty; the ID Assembly
district, Mozart convention, nominated
Demas Barnes; the 5th Assembly district
Constitutional Union Convention, nomin-
ated Christopher Monahan.
Denied.
The alleged assessment OF the fire de-
partment to sustain the Republican
party is totally denied by Alexander Sha-
Ter, President of the Board OF Commission.
ers.
From Buenos Ayres.
A Buenos Ayres Correspondent of the
18th says: The allied fleet steamed boldly
up to the Fort CurpOity and demolished it.
They then, after passing the fort, fired on
Humaita at long range.
Terrible Boiler Explosion.
A boiler used in loading and unloading
of steamers of the Liverpool and New
York and Philadelphia line, situated in a
shed at pier No. 45, North river, blew up
this afternoon with a terrible explosion.
The main portion of the boiler was thrown
from the pier, carrying away two heavy
piles and portion of the wall.
The large shed extending across the
pier was utterly demolished, and the light
er portions OF the boiler and machinery
were sent through the roof of the princi-
pal freight shed. Three persons were
killed outright and five wounded, some
probably fatally.
The killed are Christie CORY, engineer
Owen Kelly, fireman Oh the steamer CITY
of Baltimore, and Nicholas CORY, son OF
the engineer, aged about 16 years, whose
body has not been recovered, having been
blown into the dock.
The wounded are Thomas Kane, Thomas
Laftus, William Kerr, Alexander Dri
brough and Samuel j. Huicheson who
were scalded or injured by falling timbers.
Sentenced.
Vincent Cody. convicted of the murder
of Professor John r. Livingston, was this
morning sentenced to the State Prison for
life.
Thomas Lambert, convicted of arson,
was sentenced to the State Prison for IL
years and 6 months.
Held TO Bail.
Alexander Cockard, arrested at Winfield
Long Island, on the charge of manuiactur-
ing counterfeit twenty-five cent currency,
has been held to bail in $4,000.
Died
Henry Rice, a Boston merchant, died on
Thursday ut the aye of 81.
Sailed for Calcutta.
Rev. E. M. Wherry and wife, Rev. Chas.
B. Newton and Rev. Francis Hrye, Jr., OF
Pennsylvania, sailed from Boston on
Wednesday,, for Calcutta, as missionaries.
A Railroad Collision
A collision is reported on the HOrnells-
vile branch of the Erie Railroad, near
Nunda wrecking stock train. The engi-
neer and brakeman were killed and several
drovers were more or less injured.
Failures in Philadelphia.
OF the failures in Philadelphia, the Eedg-
er says: We regret to announce the fail
ure yesterday of Pancoast & Warnock,
auctioneers on Market street. There were
reports unfavorably affecting other houses.
but from all we could learn they were en-
tirely without foundation.
The Financial Condition of the A &
q. w. II. R.
The report of the committee on the con-
dition of the A. & G. w. r. r. states that
they found the property in a much worse
condition than was expected, but with the
expenditure of $4,000 could be put in good
order and the business increased. The adj
ministratiOn of the Receiver, r. B. Potter.
is praised as good.
The results anticipated from his manape-
ment of the property has improved within
the last six months. and the traffic frnm
April 1st to March 3lst next, will probably
reach $575OOO. aud the completion of the
Lincoln branch will give the road a large
coal business.
The committee, in conclusion, state that
the Road is worth more than the divisional
bonds, but not the share capital. It is nro
posed to have the back coupons of the