Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Grand Oficers Elected.

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BUFFALO, August Is.
The Grand Encampment of the I. o. o.
f. of the State of New York convened this
evening and elected grand officers for the
ensuing term.
Corner Stone. - vTsuHEL
.y7. - PoRT JERvIs, M Y, August 49,.
The corner stone of a new Reformed
Church in this place was laid this afternoon
with appropriate services.
New Cotton.
.'''i u, 7s. MACON, GA, August 1s.
The first bale of new cotton was received
here to-day: b. -sar ~ - 4.fl' l7iata
Officer Stabbed.
t.Ey ~ PHILADELPHIA, August Is.
This evening party of roughs assaulted
German on the Walnut street wharf An
officer went to his assistance and was un-
mercifully beaten and stabbed in the stom-
ach, and had his nose bitten off. Another
officer came up and drew revolver on the
roughs. They attempted to take it from
them, and in doing so wrenched the bar
rel off the stock. The party then escaped.
No arrests were made. The officer stabbed
will probably die, y
Claims Allowed. g-a t5s.
~ PORTLAND, Me-, August 10.
Through the efforts of Governor Cham
berlain, $127 900 Of the remaining unset
tied claims of the State against the GEN
eral Government have been allowed and
paid. These claims were rejected at the
| previous settlement, but on q re-eXamina-
ton have been allowed. 7si.s - g 81
River and Weather.
-1 ~ s. PITTsBURGH, August 10.
River twenty inches and stationary.
Weather clear and warm. Mercury
eighty-seven degrees.
The EIasl<ers' Visit to Waynesboro,
| Tennessee. $4,000 600 I'D
NASHVILLE, August Is,
Exaggerated accounts of a difficulty at
Waynesboro, Wayne county, were publish
ed here this morning. Later and reliable
information contradicts the report of the
killing of three persons. No one was killed.
| Three citizens were wounded, one serious
| ly, and several horses killed. The follow
| ing are the particulars: ..zE
On Thursday last number of persons in
masks weLt to Wayne Furnace, where
i some negroes had been drilling. After
consulting with the propriet or they confer
| red with the leading negroes and advised
them to quit drilling and give up their
arms to the superintendent of the furnace,
to be turned over to the State. The negroes
consented and the maskers lett. - Il, ,'- =
AS they rode back through Waynesboro
they were fired upon by the Sheriff g posse,
4 concealed in stockade in town, with the
result above stated. They returned fire
and scattered. ,5I 7agfs-[5 f-s sFfIrsy
i A, meeting of citizens was held at
Waynesboro on Saturday. 1t protested
against all violence and pledged them to
peace measures. e7ra ! 5sa- Zitfle7 yee12a J
1 Teachers Convention. ~
The session of the Teachers Convention
to-day was devoted to the American School
Association, and q number of interesting
topics were discussed. Able speeches were
, made by Messrs. White, Gregory and Wan
Bokelen. - - sF.--a a-ts 54s sti97 or: ,st
Nominations, fel -.'..,
- tss.a ssT.s pa ST. LOUIS, Aug. 49,
The Democrats of the First Congress
sional District, in Convention, here this
: morning, nominated lErastus Wells for
Congress, he receiving one vote more than
, John Hogan The nomination was sub
sequently made un animous. "a dsuhN tas
Hon. George HI. Pendlefon I'm Bos-
-, e.re III ton. -5--
:, 5ali e.al4il-sa a. - -- BosToN, Aug. 10. 2
Hon. George II. Pepdleton arrived in
town yesterday, late in the evening. The
Constitutional Democratic Club gave him
a serenade at the Parker House. He re-
Vi turned thanks in few remarks, during
which he said that he was on his way to
Maine to take part in the political cam
paign in that State. There was large as
semblage present. -"'r p rso'