Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-16
FROM NEW YORK.
EIInnesOta LegIslature ON the Rs

EIInnesOta LegisIatu ture on tho Rait-
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New YORK, Jan. 15.-The st. Paul spe-
cial to the Tribune says: A bill was in
troduced into the House to strike out the
word "white" from the constitution; al
so resolution requesting Senator Norton
to resign,
| The Pilot Rnce Abandoned.
The commissioners of pilots have for
hidden the participation of any pilots In
this harbor in the proposed race across the
Atlantic between pilot boats. Therefore
the match between the j. ID. Jones and
Hope No. l, for $4,000, has been aban-
doned. .n
| More Fenian. Prisoners Indicted. "
| The Herald's Toronto special Gays: In
court yesterday, Thomas Maxwell and
James Burke, prisoners, were found guilty
of levying war against Her Majesty's Gov
ernment. Patrick Norton plead guilty to
a similar indictment. Sentence in all cases
was deferred.
| General Mitchell has received word that
the confederation would be sanctioned If
the people indorsed it, and he was anxious
to submit the bill to them. ar1L
A petition has been forwarded asking the
disbandonment of the society of St.
Patrick, OH grounds OF its Fenian tenden-
cies. lH#.
| miscellaneous Items. ...
| ANashville special to the Tribune says !:
4 The Legislature will undoubtedly pass
law extending suffrage to freedmen.
| A st. Louis special to the Tribune says {:
1t is reported Gov. Fletcher has again sta
toned companies ofmilitla in Lafayette Co.,
to the displeasure of conservatives.
Iron Mountain road has been sold to Thos.
Allen for 1915 600. "-.'f f'
A Tribuue's special says Trumbull was
yesterday renominated for United States
Sehator by the Republican caucus of the
Illinois Legislature.
A Chicago special to the Tribune says
Edmund Akin, President of the First Ma
tional Bank, died suddenly of heart disease
on Sunday.
A proposition has been introduced in the
House to enfranchise all male citizens OF
lawful age, who have resided one year in
the State preceding any election.
| A Madison, Wisconsin, special to the Tri-
bune says a resolution will be introduced
in the Legislature soon, condemning the
course of Senator Doolittle and positively
instructiDg him to resign.
| ARRESTED for Forgery.
| Adolphus Schwartz, passenger by the
steamer Bremen, was arrested on her ar
rival by order of United States Marshal
Murray, on charge of forgery in Vienna,
to the amount of 160, 600 tlorins. The requi-
sition for eXtradition was issued few
days since at the instance of the Austrian
Consul, on the authority Of cable dis
patch. Schwartz was committed to prison
to await the arrival of witnesses from Aus
tria.
Writ of Habeas Corpus Refused.
Judge Belts, of the United States District
Court, refused an application for awrit OF
habeas corpus in the cases of two young
men enlisted in the army. The guardians
claimed they were under 18, but evidence
produced showed that they took oath they
were above that age. The Judge decided
the oath must be considered sufficient.
An ElOpement Gase.SIO,oOO Damages
In the case on trial in the Criminal Court
of David M. Freeman against Zadoc Street
the plaintiff claims $4,000 damages from
Street for eloping with his wife from Chi
cago, in April, 1865. .
Robbery.
VIM. Hammond, who formerly com.
manded the ships Invincible and City o
New York, and John Shannon, were ar
rested on the charge of ro5bing the Ston'
ington line of steamers of freight valued a
$4,000 or $4,000. A carman named Ker-
mahon Harrington and James Warner
turned States evidence to escape prosecu
tion. 1t is said to be very large Organiza
ton for the purpose of robbing various
steamship companies. The plans are
probably frustrated.
FT HudsOn River Railroad.
: The Hudson River railroad will, on an(
after January 18th, sell tickets and checl
baggage over their own road only.