Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2. !
There is an Immense crowd in attendance
at the mass Convention Of the Fighting
Boys in Blue here to- day. The morning
train brought over two hundred car loads
OF excursionists, and many more are ex
pected to arrive this afternoon. Among
the distinguished speakers present are Gen.
Hurlburt and Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois;
Gen. Gibson, of Ohio; Col. Woodfort, OF
New York, and many others. .-t..
Child Poisoned.
Gts5i'trf ~ PrrIsBURGH. Sep. q,
Wilson Stroup, two years old, residing
in this city. was poisoned day or two ago
by eating Jamestown weed. 1t is doubt
full whether it will recover.
Losses by Fire In August.
The total losses by fire in this city during
the month of August foots up $l5,7l all
insured except $500.
2 Opera HOuse-Edwin Booth.
The Opera House in this city opens on
Saturday evening, and Edwin Booth COM
mences an engagement on Monday even
ing in the character of Hamlet.
Engineer ON Trial.
Thomas Bell, engineer of train wrecked
on the ALLEGHENY Vally railroads. some
months ago, near franklin, is on trial 10
that place for reckless running. 1t Is
thought he will be convicted.
The Congressional Excursion-.
|, .-.~s-rrg Western Rivers. s-r o.
No action has yet been taken by the City
Council in the matter OF the proposed Con-
gressional excursion. 1t is probable that
something will be done at an early day at
special meeting. Pittsburgh is greatly
interested in the Improvement of Western
rivers, and will undoubtedly lend a help
ing hand.
New York Democratic COnven-
| 7rs-.. sz4srr ,- ALBANY, Sept. 2.
A large Convention of Germans was
| held this forenoon, at which a resolution
was adopted demanding the nomination OF
John T. Hoffman by the Democratic Con-
vention as matter of right, and as being
the only man who could command the
German vote.
The Democratic State Convention was
called to order at noon by Samuel j. Til
den, Chairman OF the State Committee,
who made some remarks expressive of bis
belief in the election of Seymour and Blair,
and nominated for temporary Chairman
Hon. 81. O. Cheesbro, of Ontario, who made
briet speech OF a similar tenor to Mr..
Tilden's. Z I
| A committee on Permanent Organiza-
| ton was appointed. Only one seat was
/ S~-OS~
committee.
A resolution was offered protesting
against any excise laws not uniform in
operation throughout the State, and such
laws should only be enforced through the
local authorities of each county. Referred
to platform committee, which was subse-
quently appointed and Convention took a
recess until the afternoon.
Democratic Nominations in Mas
= La aa sachusetts. =
BOSTON, Sept 2.
| The following nominations for State Off
GERS were made by the Democratic Conven-
tion: For Governor, john Q. Adams, OF
Quincy; tor Lieutenant Governor, Reuben
Noble, of Westfield; for Secretary of State,
| Charles Brunblic omb; for Treasurer, Henry
| Arnold, of Adams; for Auditor, A. f. De-
vereux, of Salem; for Attorney General,
VIM. c. Endicote, OF Salem.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 2.
| A riot, growing out of free use oi
whisky, occurred on Saturday night at
Hampton, during which large number OF
! negroes attacked houses during the night
On Sunday, a company of soldiers was sent
down from here and quieted the disturb
ance, after firing into the mob. It ia not
stated whether any were killed or wound
ed.
A guard was left to preserve order. A
drunken quarrel at Mill Creek, also on Sat
urday night, between four negroes and
soldiers, resulted in the soldiers being shot
and wounded. Subsequently three of the
negroes were arrested, the fourth being
shot in the leg while endeavoring to es-
cape, necessitating an amputation.
Correspondence between Seward
| :E and Lord Stanley.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.
A correspondence took place recently
between Mr.. Seward and Lord Stanley,
through the medium of Mr.. Moran, Amer
| lean Charge d. affairs at London, and Mr.
Thornton, the British Envoy at Washing
| ington, on the subject of the Fenian prison
ers, Warren and Costello, who are natural
! ized citizens of the United States. This
correspondence has been published in full
! in the London journals, but the main points
are simply these:
| Mr.. Seward writes to Mr.. Moran and re-
quests him to read the letter to Lord STAN
| ley, to the effect.that the House of Repre-
| sentatives of the United Stales passed a
resolution requesting the President to take
such measures as shall appear proper to
secure the release from imprisonment OF
| Messrs. Warren and Costello, convicted
and sentenced in Great Britain for words
and acts spoken and done in this country,
by ignoring. our naturalization laws, and
to take such other measures as will secure
their return to our flag, with such cere-
monies as are appropriate to the occasion,
and he therefore urges the unconditional
release of these prisoners.
Lord Stanley, in his reply through MIR
Thornton, says: AS regards the imprison.
ment of Messrs. Warren and Costello. l
have to point to you that the allegation on
which Mr.. Stewards request for their re-
lease is founded, viz: That they were con-
victed and sentenced for words SPOKEN and
acts committed in the Unit States, rests
on total misconception of the facts of the
case. These prisoners were convicted OF
treason and Felony at the Commission
Court for the county of Dublin, held in Oc-
tober last. The most prominent overt act
insisted upon and proved against them be-
ing, that they cruised along the coast with
the intent to effect landing of men
and arms in Ireland, in order to raise
an insurrection against the Queen. The
evidence against the prisoner in the
course of the trial, of words spoken and
acts committed by them in the United
States, was given in strict accordance with
the rules of war, as part of the testimony
connecting them with FenIan conspiracy
which had existed in the county OF Dublin
in which county the commission court sat
1 and which conspiracy had for its object the
subversion of Her Majesty's authority anC
the establishment of republic in Ireland
Absconded-Attem Suicide.
CHICAGO, Sept, 2.
T. F. Meacham, proprietor of the Opers
House laundry, absconded yesterday, tax
ing with him $4,000 worth of his wite's
property. He married her only few
months ago. The wife, on learning of the
desertion OF her lord, attempted to com
NIT suicide.
| Dead from Wounds. ..a
Balthasar Tell who was horribly hacked
by a Norwegian named johnson, few
days ago, died yesterday of his wounds.
Billiard Matches.
Rhiues and Vermeulen play match to-
night for the championship. The cue o.