Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-25

Winthrop, Governor Fish, Mr.. Astor, A.
T. Stewart, Mr. Bancroft, and the
wives of a number OF them, be-
sides other ladies, were present;
gave-"O Our country, our whole country;
its Chief Magistrate; its Congress; its army
and navy, and the Commanders of them
both, who are with us here this evening""
He was interrupted here by applause and
the band playing national airs, when, after
their conclusion. he added: 1.-The country
in which have long lived and prospered,
and its beloved Queen" Speeches were
made by Robert @. Winthrop, George
Bancroft and others. Resolutions were
adopted expressive of gratitude to Mr..
Peabody for his princely donation.
The FeDians.
The Roberts Senate of the Fenian Broth
erhood disposed of the proposition for
union with the Gleason branch yesterday.
They are willing to unite and send supplies
to Ireland if revolution is actually in
progress in that country, but the move
ment against Canada will not be relin
quished.
Severest storm in Five Years.
The storm of Thursday was the severest
known in five years. There was no signs
at an early hour this morning of its abat-
ing. The Australasian was unable to come
in Yesterday, and the Ocean Queen and
A Denial.
The Times denies the reports put in cir
culation that Mr.. L. w. Jerome has failed i;
that he has disposed of his interest in the
Times establishment, and on Saturday
made an assignment of his banking effects
Winter Garden Theater Burned.
Winter Garden Theater was entirely de-
stroyed by fire this morning. All proper
ties of the theater, including the magnifi-
cent wardrobe of Edwin Booth, were con-
sumed. The Southern Hotel, adjoining,
was badly damaged. Loss about 100000
Bv the Winter Garden fire Booth loses
his entire wardrobe, valued at sixty to one
hundred thousand dollars. 1t included
many family jewels, some OF which belong
ed to his father. He was not insured.
weather Bound.
The steamer Ocean Queen, for California
21st, is still outside, wind bound.
Arrival of the AnStraIasian.
The steamer Australasian, from Liver
pool and Queenstown 10th, has arrived
The Fenian movement was dying out. The
entire northwest of Ireland remains tran
quill.
Important South American News.
Nkw YORK. March 24.-By the Rising
Star we have Panama advices to the 18th
Three American ships had lately took fire
at Valparaiso, and burned to the waters
edge-the George Rains, February 9th, and
the Flora Mcdonald and George the Fifth,
February 10Th. 1t is suspected they were
fired by the crews.
The acting President Prefect, Juancho
Diaz, was shot in Panama on the 10th, by a
was severe one. ..-
The steamer Raino, formerly the r. r
Cuyler. had reached Santa Martha from
New York. This is the vessel seized here
on suspicion of being Chilian privateer.
Much excitement existed in BOgUta
owing to the differences between Presi-
dent Mosquera and the Congress, the lat
ter refusing to acknowledge the loans made
by the former.
Advicts from Sydney of January 18th
and Wellington February 9th, had reached
Panama.
The ship William Cole from San Fran.
cisco had arrived at Sydney. The harvest
was over, and the yield of cereals was
larger than ever before known. Large
quantities are being exported, and the
market offers no inducement to shippers in
Chilli or California.
The Aborigines in New Zealand are
again giving much trouble. Chill adj
vices say that Peru has never tn ought o.
peace on the basis proposed by the mediat'
ing powers.
The latest advices respecting the Argen.
tine revolution is important. A division
under Felipe Saa, after a bloody engage.
ment lasting two hours. was defeated by
Gen. Paunero at Los Loros, with a loss o
300 killed and many wounded Two Other
revolutionary divisions undertook tC
avenge this defeat and were themselves
routed, meeting with much heavier losses
than those suffered by Saa. Paunero then
quietly continued bis retreat to form &
junction with Neutro.
The Herald's Rio Janiero correspon
Al. al, -
transpiring beyond occasional lombard
ment Of Curapaity by the Paraguayans
and picket firing along the lines. Rein.
forcements continue to leave Rio Janiero
Two steamers with Argentine and Orienta
troops on board had exploded, and quite
number of lives were lost, and an Argen
tine war steamer had been run down.
The Mendoza rebellion was nearly sup
pressed.
A conspiracy to murder the members O
the Government in BuenoS Ayres had beer
discovered, and the conspirators seizsd.
st. Domingo advices OF the 11Lh inst
state the BoeZ party had been crushed
and the Republic was quiet. The proposed
treaty with the United States for the Bay
of SANTANA is likely to elicit spirited de
bate in Congress.
Bail Refused.
Judge Russell yesterday refused bail il
the case of Watt, the alleged Marshal in thC
st. Patrick's day procession, who cut ano
slashed the policeman with his sword.
will Not Act
Mr.. John Savage, Judge DAILY aud Eugene
Kelly, who were, unknown to themselves
appointed to receive Fenian funds by the
Union Square meeting, decline to have
anything to do with such funds, and have
returned various sums already sent to them
from a distance.
What Alex. H. stephens Advises.
The Herald's special says: Parties who
have recently conversed with Alexander II
Stephens said he advises that the
wisest course for the South is to remain
quiet and await the issue of events tha
nothing the Southern people may do will
influence the policy of the dominant party
in Washington. r .r
Starvation I'm Alabama.
AdVices from North Alabama state thai
the inhabitants living a distance from tn,
railroads are dying of starvation, and un
less relief reaches them the whole range O
counties in the Sam mountain section will
no dannnulatpd The rncpnt floods dpstrov