Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-01

Grimes, in speech from the court house,
Urged the burning of Green's house. His
house was soon after found to be on fire.
Grimes, being at hand, was arrested, and
'ent to Jail in default of bail. The COM
nunity is greatly excited, but no further
is apprehended. i'3 .tad't
.aaa gt SOuth Carolina. i.Haw 3.
IIp1 n COLUMBIA, S. c., August 81.
A motion was introduced in the Legisla--
lure to adjourn. m aI;'-h nirrf}
The Governor to-day issued a circular
relative TO the armed organizations and in ;.
PRODUCTION of arms in the State. He dis Z.
approves of both and calls on all persons
TO keep the peace. He says he will eXer-
else all his authority for that purpose
Vermont Election, ~
D.. .--y.sfgd BURLINGTON, August 81. :.
More than usual interest is manifested
throughout the State in the election of to-
Both parties are making great
exertions. The Democrats ex pect largely
increased vote. The largest vote ever
polled- is likely to he cast. There are
meetings almost everywhere Tonight, and
they are fully attended.
Gave Away.
81. ALBANY, Aug. 81.
The lower gates of dock No. 2, Erie
Canal, eight miles from here, gave way
Sunday night. "a boat with one hundred
tons of freight sunk. Navigation was only
partly impeded, as the lock is a double one.
NEW YORK nIELANGE.
.as Discharged. aul ts.t
.aa,l ..a.- New YORK, August 81.
MaM A.
strangling her husband at tenement
house up town. on Friday night. was dis
charged yesterday, the coroner's Jury find
ing that death ensued from disease of the
heart. 'f-ta tH '.FsE
ssThe Wiclkedest Man,
Allen, 1.-THE wickedest man." who has
been preparing for a reform, made up his
mind on Saturday, closed his Water street
dance house, attended the Howard Mis-
sion services, devotedly engaged in prayer,
and last evening held prayer meeting in
his old Water street den. irc esd
Attempted On trage. rg
Charles Nevil and James Maleom were
arrested last evening charged by Mrs. Sar-
gent, lady fifty years of age, with having
assaulted and committed an outrage upon
her in Central Park yesterday afternoon.
After she and lady companion had driven
in carriage about the Park, two men
thrust themselves into the carriage and the
driver drove under one of the bridges,
where the crime was committed, the lady
effecting her escape by flight.
Jersey City Insurance SwindIes.
Recent disclosures relative to some five
insurance companies in Jersey City prove
them to be frauds and bogus concerns. The
names OF these bogus companies were the
Mariners, the Merchants, the Mechanics,
hn EiraF,,nrasC nd fha
Agents are said to be in every State in the
Union, but the concerns have been closed
several days. Officers are in search of the
principals. The prime movers of the COM
panies was man named Logan, assisted
by relatives named Candle, but the names
of respectable persons were used as Presi-
dents and other officers of the different
concerns. ''
Turner Festival.
The Turner festival, embracing delega-
tions from this vicinity, Boston, Albany,
Troy, Buffalo, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chica-
go, Nashville, Richmond, Savannah and
large number of other cities. is in full blast
at Morrisiana. Gen. Sigel is to deliver an
address. + t
Hon. Francis Granger, Postmaster Gene
raj under Fillmore, died on Friday at Can
andaigua. ..-.s....
The Feniaus.
At session of the Fenian Convention on
Sunday, President Savage delivered an ad-
dress urging the members to vote for DEM
ocrats or Republicans in the coming polit-
icaI campaign who were favorable to the
Fenian cause. He then insisted upon re-
signing, and his resignation was accepted.
Subsequently union of the two Savage
wings of Fenians was effected and they
met as one body. A new Constitution was
adopted at last nights session. The Con-
vention remained in session after o'clock
this morning. ,fs-..-r-
., Cattle. r.,-r. az. .-..
All cattle arriving are healthy.
st5ssh s Cotton. 8--
A bale of new Gulf cotton, unusually
long. staple, sold to-day at 55c per pound,
for shipment to Havre.
.-' Pocket Picked.
A gentleman had his pocket picked of
500 at John Aliens prayer meeting to-
day. .
Bail. ~ ~ .e..
The authors of the Broadway Theatre
outrage were to-day admitted to bail in
$4,000 each, as the sufferers are probably
out OF danger. .--.-....
Incorrect. r.
The Post says the statement that the Fire
mans and Mechanics Insurance Companies
of Jersey City are fraudulent are incor-
rect. 1.
Murder.
james Reilly, who twice previously at :
tempted the life of his wife, murdered her
on Saturday evening by throwing her into
the Hackensack river. He was arrested.
Instructed. ---i
The Tammany delegates to the Albany
convention were selected to-day and in
structed to vote as unit for Hoffman for
Governor. .t5r'..--
..y-- General ROsecraus.
General Rosecrans arrived yesterday.
FOREIGN NEWS.
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.
m =