Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-25
FROM NEW YORK.
Incendiarisnl .

Incendiarism,
NEW YORK, May 24-The fire last even
ing at No. 80 Harrison street, occupied by
Dempsey & Horton, as a cotton warehouse,
was evidently the work of an incendiary
Loss $4,000; insured.
Horace Greeley and the Union League
Club. b..-ff,.-.sLgsf..If
A special meeting of the Union League
Club was held last evening for the purpose
of taking into consideration the recent ac-
ton of Horace Greeley, a member of the
organization, in becoming bondsman for
jeff. Davis. Resolutions of censure were
presented and rejected. A substitute was
JEFF. Davis, but not deeming it proper for
the Club to stigmatize member for any
such acts. s--t f-S .t' 1850 y
Excise Licenses.
The total sum thus far received for excise
licenses is $925,0O0. i y. II =.
Jerome Park Races.
Jerome Park opened brilliantly yester-
day. The first and second races were won
by the filly Ruthless and colt Monday; the
third by the filly Redwing. sa -~l'
Visit of Catholic EccIesiastics to
Rome.
A number of Catholic ecclesiastics de-
parted yesterday in a steamer for Rome,
to attend the assembly of prelates of the
Church to celebrate the eight hundredth
anniversary of the martyrclom of st. Peter
on the 29th of June. Many of the priests
bear presents to the Pope and money to re-
lieve his present difficulties. Among the
presents was silver model of the yacht
Henrietta, carrying cargo of $4,000 in
gold, pieces presented by the Catholics of
Cincinnati. ~
News from the City of Mexico
The Herald has City of Mexico dates to
% " 10 hnt 1ho rIt,aa. inn
The city was in fearful condition. No
water was to be obtained, except from ar
tesian wells, which rendered scanty sup
| ply. Forced levies of men and money were
being made by Marquese. Provisions were
scarce. The diplomatic corps suspended
relations with the Imperial Government on
the 26th of April, on account of alleged
partiality towards Americans in the levy
| ing of Prestamos. .-aI-s 80
The rumored surrender of Queretaro
was untrue. Macmillan was desirous of
surrendering, but was prevented by Mejia
and MiramOn, who virtually hold him as a
prisoner in their hands.
| A complete embargo was laid in the cap
| ital on any communication outside in any
direction. No mails had arrived or depart
ed for three months, except by private
couriers. Business was completely para
| lYzed, in consequence, outside.
| The siege was progressing lelsurely
Diaz was simply starving out the garrison
by instruction of JuareZ, that plan having
been decided on as the surest means of cap.
turing the persons of the leaders.
| New Theater.
Edwin Booth has purchased the lot or
the corner of 9th avenue and 23d street
| to erect a theater, intended to be the fines
in the country.
Destruction of Cotton.
Four hundred and forty bales of cottor
were destroyed by fire at Dempsey
Hailon's warehouse on Harrison street
last evening, valued at $56,000; fully in
sured. .l.-... .. -
The Police Commissioner.
Judge Sutherland granted an order or
the affidavit of Mayor Hoffman, directing
the Police Commissioners to show cause TO-
morrow why a writ of prohibition shall
not be issued against them from all actor
under the act of the Legislature transfer
ring the licensing power to them.
Reformed Presbyterian Church.
At last nights session of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church, the protest and ap-
peal of Drs. Crawford and Steele was sus-
tained by vote of % to 10. This involves
the cancelling of the licenses of Rev,
Messrs. Chambers and Thompson, of Phila-
delphia.
At to-days' session the annual report OF
| the Board of Domestic Missions was re-
ceived. An increase of pastors and sala-
ries is urged, and fifteen dollars was sug-
| gested as rate for paid probationers. Fol
the support of the ,Freedmen's Mission
S3,463 had been received during the year
and $2,972 disbursed. The Western portion
of the Church desire to establish a mission
in Tennessee, under the care of VIM. Wyatt
The appointment of Rev. VIM. H. Reed
was recommended, with power to visit
1 ort
the propriety of establishing mission
there. 1885. t--s u
The American Home Missionary. Associ-
alton having expressed a desire to TAXI
charge of the Alexandria schools, trans
fer to that bodyis recommended.
Rev. j. T. Hill introduced resolution
recommending that the Convention appoint
a committee to proceed to the United Pres
byterian General Assembly in session il
Xenia, Ohio, to negotiate for arrangement
for an organic union with that body.
( The Synod resolved to meet in the church
of Rev. DR.. Douglas, Pittsburgh, ON the 3
Wednesday in May, 1868.
The third appeal of Drs. Crawford anC
Steele against the Philadelphia Presbytery
| was taken up and was under consideration
at adjournment.
Held to hail for Fraud. ~ ra
At Philadelphia yesterday an importan
case was heard before u, S. Commissione
Smith, wherein Jas. j. Hartford, alias JohI
Collins, was charged with defrauding tn
United States Government of large sun
of money. 1t was given in evidence by
the prosecution that Hartford had detraud
ed the Government out of legal tax ON al
least 100000 worth of distilled liquors, BY
means OF executing false bonds. Hartford
was held to bail in $4,000. ....F.s
The Italian Minister. a'-
1t appears that the newly appointed Ital
ian Minister to this country is Signor Cor
ruth, now Ambassador to Switzerland, ant
not Signor Cerrute, Italian Consul to Sar
Francisco, as reported per cable. -..
At Jerome Park to-day the first race
premium $500, all ages, mile and quarter
was won by Ruthless, beating Luther, Ur
bana and Matte Tuttle-time 2:l5M. Th,
second race, premium 500, mile anu three
quarters, Monday beat Loadstone-tim
3:l1. Third race, feather stakes. all ages
two and three-quarter miles, to carry To-
pounds each, won by Fleetwing, beatin.
Julius and Captain Moore-time 5:9A..
| Evidence against Surratt.
TORONTO, May 23.-George Mason,
Southern. spy, suspected of being connect