Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-10
NEW YORK sIELANGE.
Chinese Embassy.

NnlncSc UhSSys
..'.tfi>Ia.J NEW YORK, Sept.9.
The Chinese embassy sailed for England
this morning on the steamship Java.
Denied.
Mr.. SamuelT Pike positively denies the
statement made in evidence at the trial OF
the Internal Revenue officers before Com
missioner Gutman, on Monday, that he
gave the Deputy Commissioner, Harlan,
check for $4,000 or 100000. He says il is
not so, and he desires to state the fact un-
der oath in the pending trial.
Arrived.
The steamship Scotia, from Liverpool,
has arrived.
Jonas Hairs iewelry factory, on Riving-
ton street, was burned this morning. Loss
$4,000.
Henry Keren was killed near Pough-
keepsie last night, by j. Duval. on the high
way. The latter was arrested. ssr
Fearful Leap.
Peter Francis. drunken boatman, leap
ed from the top of a high bridge yesterday
into the Harlem river, distance of about
100 feet. He was picked up alive, but will
probably die. -''- ,' ''.-
.Awoman arrested on Monday night for
Gisorderly conduct on yesterday morning
died in her cell. Her name was Adeline
Peck, and although reckless and desolute
was very respectfully connected, and was
the divorced wife of wealthy merchant.
} Commissioner Rollins.
In the case against Commissioner Roll
lins, OF the Internal Revenue Bureau, and
others, to-day, District Attorney Courtney
al
General Acton to the effect that Solicitor
Buckley has not been authorized by the
Attorney General or any head of a depart-
ment to assist in the prosecution, and has
no right to represent tie United States as
solicitor to the Internal Revenue office.
Courtney stated that he had found Binck
ley overbearing, insulting, domineering
and ignorant of the true method of pro-
cadure, and he found it impossible to get
along with him. -. '
After some discussion Commissioner
Gutman decided that Binckley had no
status in the court, and he retired. The
examination was then adjourned to the
rest, was discharged on his own recog-
nance. -s a.. .- .1 T- aas-- a-' 1
Base Bali. a slt1
The champion Unions, of Morrisiana,
defeated the Harlem club, yesterday, at
base ball, by score of SO to 5. They play
with the Athletics at Philadelphia on Mon
day week. the return game to be played at
fremont the week following. .~ On -.
Presentation.
Henry Clansenus, Consul of the North
German Confederation at Chicago, was the
| guest of the Arion Society last evening, and
| received splendid silver cup as gift of
the Arion to the Germrnia Society at Chi
cago, of which he is President.
A boy about five years old died in con-
vulsions suddenly, in this city, from drink
ing Bourbon whisky. He mad seen his
| father drink from the bottle during the
day and was trying to initiate him. zE
Midnight Mission Society.
The report of the Midnight Mission So
ciety states that since May last, when the
mission was first opened for the reception
of fallen women who chose to abandon
their fearful calling, seventy-seyen have
been admitted. OF these forty-six have
abandoned street life, forty having obtain
ed respectable employment, and seven have
been restored to their friends, while twen-
| ty-two have fallen from grace.