Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-21
Sunday Nights Report.
The HuexicRw nIsaI0n-Shermmn and
Campbell Quarrel about HANK

ditiOn, according 10 Mexican advices, has
| proven a positive injury TO Juarez and a
windfall to Ortega. The two envoys were
at odds with one another from the start.
Each claimed to rank the other, and each
i had separate instructions. This led to a
stormy discussion between them, In which
| personal illusions by no means compli-
mentary were made, and eliminated In an
| open breach at MaDtanzas, when they part
ed company, returning by separate routes
to New Orleans. n rg I'D + EA
AdYIces from Valparaiso.
| New York, Jan. 20 The steamer New
York, from Aspinwall, arrived to-day. Ad-
| vices from Valparaiso to December IS give
confirmation of the rumor that Chilli has
refused mediation of France and England
in the Spanish question:. The South Amer
ican Congress Is to meet at Lima, and re-
publics which have not yet given In their
adhesion to the league are to be invited.
! The bark Tecumseh, with sixty cannon
for Valparaiso Notifications, had arrived. >,
Lima advices to the 28th say an attempt
was made on the night of the 10Th to assas-
sinate the President at Callas. The shot
passed through his coat sleeve, The assas-
| sin. a Chilian, had been arrested. L
| The steamer Pakai had arrived at Pana-
ma with Melbourne dates to Nov. Goth, Sid
ney Dec. 2, and Wellington Dec.8. A new
| gold field was discovered in Weddin noun
tans about $50 miles from Sidney, which
| Government officials state will give en-
| ployment to large numbers for three or
| four years. sinking about 30 feet through
hard soil, and the holes bottomed are yield
ing an average OF 30 grains per dish. There
are about 5000 miners already on the
ground. The yield of the gold field gene
rally shows falling off in 1866 to 195,0O0
1 ounces, against 23l,000 in 1865. 49,.
| Several failures occurred in the bread
stuffs trade, Including M. A. Vennam, en-
gagged in business with America. Califor-
MIA wheat is held at Sidney at shillings to
5s Sd, and flour at IL pounds and l3 pounds
| 10 shillings.
The ships Pioneer, Sunshine, Bertha,
Woodlands, Spirit of the Seas, Warrior and
Ziam had arrived from San Francisco.
The bulk of the new wool clip had been
shipped for England. The wheat harvest
begun in northern districts, and promised
unusually large. .-.o
The Mails TO and From New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The delayed mails
| from various points reached here yester-
day, and several mails which started hence
returned.
Guilty OF an Attempt 10 Poison.
Calvin Northrup has been found guilty
of an attempt topoison his wife in Bedford,
| Westchester county. Sentence is postponed
till the first Monday in February.
Boiler ExpIOsiOn-LOss of Life.
BY the explosion of boiler in Washing
ton Iron Works at Ncwburgh on Thursday,
Hugh Edward, foreman, was killed, and
Owen Murphy, Jno. Rush, ThOs. Perrott,
Jas. Tiernay and Jas. Culver were severely
| wounded. Tne boiler was defective. and
the owners of the shop were censured by
the coroner's jury.
A large number Of arrests were made
yesterday for violations of the excise law,
and 80 prisoners were required to give bail
Destructive Fire. Ers
| CAMBRIDGE. IND, Jan. 20.-A most de-
structiye fire occurred at A. NJ, burning
the postoflice, Stewards boot and shoe
store, McCOffer's stationery store and news
depot, and Roses drug store and dwelling
Loss unknown, but large; partly insured
Origin Of the fire unknown.
COunterfeiters Sent Up,
John Dresbrow and VIM. Gallagher
counterfeiters, were yesterday sentenced
to twelve years at Sing Sing. John Brad.
ley and another received lighter sentences
for similar offences.
Fines Collected by Law.
Judge DAILY has decided that fines impos-
ed upon members of Trades Associations
according to the bylaws, for working un-
der the scale of prices adopted by the AS
sociation, are legal and can be collected by
action at law the same as any other debt.
Summoned TO TostiFy.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-The House select
committee to inquire into the killing of Ger.
tain Union soldiers in South Carolina and
the discharge of persons convicted of the
crime, has summoned as additional wit
nesses Maj.-Gen. Sheridan and Thomas, and
Secretary Stanton and Browning.
From New Orleans,
'NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 19-An explosion
occurred in Barnard mill. in Chickasaw
county, Mississippi, whereby son of Mr.
Ballard, a man named Sykes, and negro,
were killed, and another man scalded, sup
posed fatally.
The fact that twenty-one vessels, con-
tanning 10000 bales of cotton, are detained
on the bar tor want of water, has created
considerable, stir, and vigorous measures
are now being made to deepen the channel
Judge Thomas to-day granted a man
dansus in the case of the State of Louisiana
on relation of f. Alexander, of Pittsburgh,
VS.. The State Treasurer, saying he had no
right to hold the funds. The claim origin
ated with Alexander's brother, who was
shot by guerrillas in 1861, on the river
His estate was left vacant, and turned into
cash, and the money deposited with the
State Treasurer, who refused to deliver il
to the claimant upon the order OF Judge
| Thomas.
The Eclipse tow boat company sued the
| tow boat Calhoun for $4,000 damages. The
| Calhoun recently collided with the Gladia-
tor. The Eclipse claimed the collision
was the result of negligence on the part Of
| the Calhoun.
The Disaster to the Platte Valley.
/ MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 19.-The steamer
Platte Valley has not yet gone to pieces
l Her stern is out of water, and some bag
gage has been recovered by cutting through
| tile roof. Nothing further is known in
reference to those lost, as they were chiefly
| from the North, and all the books are lost
| The Kentucky SenatOrshlp.
| FRANKFORT, KY Jan. 19.-The ballot for
Senator to day resulted: Powell 45, Speed
Al, Davis 43. AssR Aa4 81 ANsfS - ~
| The Great snow Storm.
| WHEELING, Jan. 20.-Very heavy snow
storm prevailing all day. Snow has fallen
to the depth of twelve inches, and is now
| % p. NJ unabated. The river closed OPP
posite the city Saturday evening, the first
time for ten years. .lg sAe. .e.., 81
| INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. Severe snow
storm last night and to-day; said to be the
heaviest in twenty years. The snow is now
fifteen inches deep, aud still showing. Ills
feared railroad travel will be interrupted
| for several days. r~ al ,vrirtg n 4,
WASHINGTON, Jan, 20.--A heavy snow
storm commenced this A. M. and continued
Tonight, with fierce northeast wind,