Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-28
FROM NEW YORK.
The East isiver Bridge.


FROM NEW YORK -. -. I
The East fSiver Bridge.
New YoRK, Oct. 26 6-The special COM
mittee OF the East River Bridge Company,
appointed for the purpose of selecting an
engineer ana obtaining plan OF the bridge,
yesterday reported In favor of Mr.! Rob.l-
ing's plan. That gentleman was appointed
engineer, and it.was decided that the wor k
should proceed at once. eu1f q. -.'eft 50 md
Supreme Court. a2.Air.
A motion was made yesterday before
Judge Sutherland, of the Supreme Court
chambers, on the matter of the Columbia
Insurance company, to set aside an order
made by Judge Barnaed, on the ground of
irreguiarity. The order was made on the
application of George A. Osgood, receiver,
and it directed that the trust funds
amounting to $lS3,000, be transferred from
the U. S. Trust Company to the Union
Trust Company. This removal of the funds
is resisted by Mr.. Curtiss, company re-
ceiver, and also by the creditors of the Co
raised is that Judge Barnard had no right,
according to the rule in this district, to
make the order he did. The decision is
reserved. -. t-.
Departure of Celebrities for Mexico.
The Herald says: large party of ce-
lebrities started for Mexico on the steamer
Wilmington yesterday. General Banks and
Governor Morton, of Indiana, were ex-
pected, but failed to put in an appearance.
Senior Romero, Mexican Minister to the
United States, will be taken on board either
at Charleston or Havana. Among the
passengers is General Fl. Sturm, Chief of
Ordnance, of Indiana, during the late war;
and since agent of the Mexican Govern
ment, in which latter capacity he has sup
piled the Liberals with over three millions
of dollars worth of arms and ammunition.
All the munitions of war sent from the
United States to Mexico during the strug-
gle were supplied by General Sturm. He
armed and equipped nearly the whole army
of Genreal Deag in the last days OF the
struggle.
Col. Mejia, of the Mexican army, Mr.. J
n. Tiffin, of the firm of Corties & Co.
Gen. Babcock, of Grants staff, Mr.. Dego-
lado, an eX-member OF the Mexican Lega.
tion, MIR. Stocking, and other military,
financial and commercial characters, were
on board. ..-... -. -..
The objects of the party are various
Gen. Slocum goes to settle with the Mexi.
can Government and to learn their proba-
BILE future wants. The others start princi-
pally for the establishment of the direct
business relations between New York and
Mexico. ~ '.'
Gen. Pope.
Gen. Pope has ordered the military to
assist the civil authorities in collecting
State taxes in Alabama and Florida.
Pardon. -...5..
The President has issued a warrant OF
pardon to Henry Golfer, VINO was convict
ed at Albany for counterfeiting and SEN
fenced to five years i'm prisonment in the
Albany Penitentiary.
The COtCon Cron
The following is return of the cotton
crop for 1867, taken by the Bureau of Sta.
tistIcs: The returns are from 434 divisions
(several yet remain to be heard from), and
show that 067,025 acres have been planted
in cotton, and that the estimated Weld is
1.56S,357 bales, of $50 pounds each, equal
to 1.764,401 bales of 400 pounds each, the
latter being the weight assumed in the CEN
suS of 1860. The yield of 1860 was 8. .656..
0S6 bales of 400 pounds each. 1t is estima-
ted by the Bureau that the returns vet tC
come in will not materially alter the above
figures. ..- '.-ri.-a -.
Arrested. -a-'0.s'
Two individuals claiming to be English
noblemen were locked up in the station
house for certain alleged improprieties, and
beating policeman.
Receiver Appointed.
Judge Barnerd to-day issued an order
appo hitting Cornelius Harrison receiver OF
the Washington Marine Insurance Co
The total liabilities of the concern, inclu-
ding capital, amount to $S5S.G4S and .le
cents, the assets 10 $97, $3.50 and Sc cents.
Jerome Park Races.
The Jerome Park fall races concluded
to-day. The Hurdle race won by Browns
Tycoon; the Waldan stakes by Watson's
Captain Moore; the champion stakes by
McDaniels b. f. by Planett; the consoIida-
ton premium by Watson's Onward and the
three year old mare by Fanny Chatham.
November Interest.
1t is stated that the Government will an
ticipate the November interest on Monday
or Tuesday. . -. ..
. Revenue Frauds
There were several seizures of distilleries
to-day. a deficit of $4,000 has been dis
covered in cigar house. The Revenue
officers have the case under advisement.
Mortality.
The deaths for the week were 364, a
marked decrease.
Purchase ..
1t is reported that the Pacific Mail Com
pany has bought the Elysian Fields from
E. A. Stevens for two millions of dollars
Breach of Promise.
New YORK, Oct. BINARY Dieckle, q
pretty young milliner, has sued Edward
Hamann, proprietor of the German Stadr
Theater, for breach of promise. laying
damages at $25,000. Nothing criminal is
alleged.
Accident.
The scaffolding on which the workmen
repairing the ship E. E. Stetsm, gave way
yesterday, and dozen or more men were
painfully injured, two of them seriously.
Naturalization.
The number of voters naturalized within
a month in this city is stated at $4,000.
Hayti and Jamaica Advices.
Hayti dates to the 9th inst. are received.
A general revolution is regarded as immi-
nent. Provisions were at famine rates. a
motion has been made in the Legislature
to permit the return of all eXiles, Geffrard
included.
Jamaica dates to the 18th are received.
HoaX.
The supposed Fitchburg, Mass, tragedy
proves hoax.
Bribery and Corruption.
ALBANY, Oct. 26.-Walcott j. Humph-
reys, Senator from the Thirteth District,
was. arrested at Warsaw. Wyoming coun-
ty. to-day, upon warrant charging him
with bribery and corruption in office. The
wa rant charges that Humphreys did fell
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