Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-11

7 Declined.
4 5-f fBR BOSTON, August 10.
I Mr.. Motley, our late Minister to Austria
has declined an invitation to public recep
tion, extended to him by Governor Bullock
| Mayor Shurtliff. of this city, and man,
other prominent citizens. ~ r-s :
Flour Mill Burned.
WARSAW, IND, Aug. 10.
The steam Touring mill at Leesburg, il
this county, owned by @. w. Card & Bro.
of this place, was entirely destroyed By
fire on Sunday morning. The loss is $l3,
900 1t was insured for $4,000 in the Home
OF New York, and the Phoenix, of Hart
ford. The cause of the fire is not known
Supposed 10 be Lost.
I f'F = SIX CLEVELAND, August 10.
Townsend, bookkeeper, and Kennedy
a druggist, were blown off from the short
ION Saturday, in small sail boat. 1t is sup,
posed they are lost. Townsend was a sor
of an old citizen, and was celebrating hi!
twenty-first birthday. 9GrGD
/. tHi Walking Match.
4 PITTsBURGH, August 10.
A walking match for one hundred con.
tsecutive hours, without sleep or rest, will
take place here, commencing on the 18th
The contestants are Ike Keefer, of Bir.
OdmcS Ot1llCS, De-
Edestrian of California and Australia The
stakes are $1,000. Keefer attempted this
feat last winter in Birmingham, but, after
walking seventy-three hours, he gave uI
the contest ~ =
= Attempted Outrage. "
A married man named John Hively, re-
siding in South Pittsburg, has been arrest
ed for attempting to outrage the persons OF
four little girls, named Kate and Bregania
Shuck, Maggie Rose, and Mary Kent, aged
respectively eleven, thirteen, nine and
eleven. The accused is warehouseman fol
. Messrs. Page, Sellers & Duff glass dealers
on Wood street; and he is charged with en-
: Licing the little girls into cellar, and there
by offering them money and stained glass
attempted to outrage them. The defend
ant has been bailed in the sum of $4,000 for
his appearance on Wednesday next. He
has heretofore borne good character. The
stories of the little girls are straightfor-
ward, and the defendant can produce moth
ing to refute the charge bat his previous
good reputation.
The Cattle Excitement.
The excitement in regard to the diseas-
ed cattle in this city is abating. At q
! meeting of butchers, held at Allegheny
City on Saturday afternoon, it was recon-
mended that meat inspector be appoint
ed by the Councils. or
4 Grave Present Arrested for
Postage
ST. LOUIS, August 10.
A package directed to Mrs. Lucretia B
Cushing, lewiston, Maine, from Fort G. f
Smith, Montana Territory, reached the
postoffice this morning. 1t contains the
scalp of "Bear-that-grabs," Sioux Indian
chief, who was recently killed in skir-
mish with some soldiers near that post,
and is sent to Mrs. Cushing by some rela-
tive in the army as present. Fifteen
eehte postage Is due on the scalp, anu IL is
detained by the postmaster here for nom
payment. He wrote to the lady to remit
the postage or the scalp would be sent to
the Dead Letter Office.
Died.
Captain Harvey c. Heth. of New Or
leans, an old steamboatman, died here
last night.
Mr.. Williams, Ticket Agent of the Terre
Haute railroad, died this morning.
Heat, Health, &c. = @ Z,
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10.
We are affected with another heated
term, but the health of the city is good,
the total number of deaths last week being
four hundred and twelve, one-fourth of
which were children, affected with cholera.
Seizure.
The British brig Eunice has been seized
here by our Government authorities load
ed with guano. She was taken possession
of because she is foreign vessel attempt
ing to do coastwise trade.
Export of Coal Oil.
Nearly two millions of gallons of coal
oil went to Europe last week from this
port, making total export since January
lst, of over twenty-five millions of gallons.
The Trouble i'm the Mining Re-
The reports of outbreaks in the mining
regions are denied to-day, and it is de-
clared that all the trouble there will be
adjusted by fall. 2-D-e's.
Sun Strokes.
There were two cases of fatal sun stroke
yesterday. SHf''. .'
N .fa, Legacfes. rrz.sFgsf
Agnes Tenant, rich maiden lady, re-
Gently deceased, has left her entire fortune
to the various charitable institutions of
this city, fostered by the Presbyterian
Church.
= <sFzgs Dismissed. g-
Frank. Dillon, who shot the burglar
Sweeney. the other night, has been dis
charged from custody, on the ground thai
| he committed justifable homicide.
The Turf
.JTt5. SARATOGA, August 10.
The first race was for the Sequel stakes
I $50 entrance, $3.50 added, two miles, for ;
| year olds. The following horses started
General Duke, Pennock's b. f. by Colossos
\ Albura and Boaster. The latter was pull
| ed up on the last quarter. Albura took uI
the running to the quarter pole. Boastel
went to the front at the half mile. Gen
Duke went round the stretch even with
| Boaster, and entering the second mile tooh
! che lead, the Colossos filly being in the
second place in the last half mile, anG
making good second. Albura was ba6
third. The weather was beautiful. Time
first mile 1:50; second, 1:50I. The bet
ting, just previous to the race, was 5 to q
on General Duke against the field,
The second race was for purse of $400
mile heats, for beaten horses, all ages. The
following Is the summary: Wiley, 8, l, l
Gilroy, 2. 2, 2; Morrissey, /, distanced
Time, l:45, / ASH, 1:4714. There was very
heavy betting and large amounts were
staked on Gilroy against field at 3 to
Gilroy carried 2S pounds over Wiley.
Third race for purse of $500 dash q o
a mile, for 2 years old, winner of SaraGog;
Stokes, 5 pounds extra, won by Atlanta, il
1:194, beating Bonnie Lossie second, Came
rant lnvercould third, Inyeragls 4th.j Tht
| following was the pool betting: Atlants
81 30, Bonnie Louise S400, Camerant In
vercauld and Invernglas $l60 each; Morris
$500; the start was bad.
Destructive Fire.
ST. AYMAN, CANADA, Aug. 10.
The fire which has been raging in thu
woods in this neighborhood the past weel
reached this place Saturday and destroyed
IL houses, the railroad station and all tht
Northern railroad buildings. The tracl
was badly damaged and culvert destroy
ed. Large quantities of lumber were also
destroyed. The track has been repaired