Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-16
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Gen. Buffers Letter.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. l3.
The Courier-Journal will publish to-
morrow letter from General Butler, in
which he says: We are politically opposed.
think tmust arise from the different
light in which we see the same thing. The
South has no firmer friend than am and
ever have been 1t is a part of my, coun-
try, and although may misjudge in the
best way to preserve the South from the
consequence of what l must regard as a
great crime, and still worse, blunder, vet
[ would do anything 1 could to be con-
vinced what would tend to the prosperity,
quiet and regeneration OF the South. AS a
part OF my country, have no hatred to-
wards the South or Southern men, as such,
if know my own heart, but am opposed
only to those who still war upon the best
interests of the country, as L understand
them, and that opposition, from the very
necessities of my nature, will be a stern
and unyielding one. l hope to see you.
and assure youin person, that 1 can be as
ardent friend in peace as 1 was deter
mined and unrelenting foe in war.
- The Courier-Journal says of this: AS a
partisan, we have untiringly fired the
heaviest guns in our battery at Gen. But
ler. When he scars higher and demonstrates
that his will is equal tss his capacity for
good, our guns shall all be spiked or turned
upon those who may assail his acts; in our
behalf.
Fillibastering Organization in So.
'" Louis.
al 81 ST. LOUIS, Nov. Ia
The Times of this morning says: About
thirty young men. under the leadership of
two or three old fllibusters, held meeting
here last night, and an organization was
effected with view to raising recruits for
an expedition to Cuba.
Startling Discovery at Bunker
HILL, Hi.
The Bunker Hill, ILL.,, Gazette states in
substance, that in a barn attached to a
place where a tavern has been kept for
years, in the vicinity of that town, the re-
mains of three human beings have been
found buried beneath the barn floor, aud
that the skeletons of five other men, sup
posed to have been Murdered, have been
discovered in the neighborhood of the
same premises. The inn keeper is suspect
ed of having been engaged in robbery and
murder for years. The Gazette saws he
has been arrested and is now imprisoned,
awaiting trial, bail having been refused.
Fire.
2 - - - BosToN. Nov. IA.
A large wooden building, corner of AL
bion and Paul streets, occupied by Mcneil
| Brothers, carpenters and builders and 9TH
er mechanics, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Several members OF hose COM
panies were severely injured by falling
wall. William Lovett, broken head and
| badly, cut; George Vinal, leg broken: Geo,
Nugent, severe internal injuries. Another
fire destroyed a tenement house on Bennett
avenue. occupied by II or fifteen families.
Thomas Mccormick was burned to death
Killed.
| WORCESTER, Nov. IA.
Michael Mason and another laborer,
name -unknowl, were killed yesterday by
a land slide in the gravel pit near Gardner
kdoaS za- Motion to Quash. -sii7aF =
| o. ''t PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Ia.
In the contested election cases before the
Court of Common Pleas to-day, motion
was made by the Democra' ie LAWYERS &c
quash the petitions on the ground that the
affidavits are detective. The court fixed
| Friday next for the argument on the mo-
| ton. .--.,-
HOwland will Case.
..' q" +'' BosToN, Nov. IA.
Judge Clifford, in the u. S. Circuit Court
this morning delivered his opinion in the
| great Howland will case, in which Hetty
Robinson and Edward Ii. Green were COM
planants, against Thomas landau anG
-others, executors, under the last will 81
Silvia Ann Rowland, to have the will sci
aside. The whole case rested on the depo
sition OF Mrs. Green, and this Court de-
cided It inadmissible so far as related to
contract between her and Mrs Howland
A bill of complaint was dismissed will
costs. An appeal to the Supreme Cour
was taken. d m H.s.
Political.
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