Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-20
New Orleans News.

New Orleans News.
I'M New ORLExNs, Aug. 10.
The Metropolitan Police bill passed YES
terday on strict party vote. Senator
Braugn, in q speech opposing the bill. ven
tilated the fact that there is not a single
check or limit to the amount of expendi-
lures under its provisions.
l., General Buchanan has Issued the follow
IL Officers commanding district depart
ments and posts will be governed by the
following directions: Every officer will
keep himself well informed of the eondi-
tiop of affairs in his Vicinity. Should a
necessity arise which, in his opinion, would
render the service of troops requisite, he
will immediately. communicate by tele-
graph with these headquarters, stating the
1 Essential facts in. the case, and asking for
the necessary Instructions for his govern
ment. Under no circumstances will an in
reference of the. military with the civil
authorities be permitted, nor will the ser
vices of the troops be made use of unless
upon special instructions, previously COM
municated in each case from these head
quarters.
The Indian Troubles in Kansas.
,,-.sr ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19. (
The latest advices from Kansas are that
the Indians have left Solomon valley and
fquiet is restored. Most OF the settlers who
were driven away were returning to their
homes.
I Adjutant General McAfee reports eight
lpersons buried, three missing and five
wounded. This is probably less than half
the actual casualties. At least twenty per-
sons have been killed.
General Sully reports that two daughters
# Aaron Bell were recovered from the In
lians.
e About two hundred settlers are left des-
titute, having been stripped of provisions.
clothing, bedding and everything else the
Indians could carry away or destroy. APP
l peals have been made to the citizens OF
Leavenworth and other places to aid the
sufferers.
Constructfon of Barracks.
An Omaha dispatch says the Chief Quar-
termaster of the Department of the Platte
has received orders for the immediate con-
struction of extensive, military barracks
upon the Government reservation, three
miles north of the city.
Union Pacific Railroad.
The Union Pacific railroad is now COM
pleted within thirty miles of Green river.
1t is reported that considerable difficulty.
exists at Green River City, between the
settlers and the agents of the Union Pacific
railroad, the former claiming the right to
the land by occupancy.
X Nomination.
/ The Republicans of the Eighth district,
in convention at Macon, yesterday, nomi-
mated Jno. F.. Benjamin for re-eleetion to
tCongress by acclamation. "a "
y. M. Ashley Nominated for Con
/ gress.
TOLEDO, August 49,
1 The Republicans of the Tenth Ohio dis
trict, in convention at Napoleon, to-day,
nOriinatedJ. M. Ashley for reelection to
1 Congress by acclamation.
I Pittsburgh News.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10.
Hon. Darwin Phelps, of Keltaning, re-
ceived the Republican Congressional nom
ination for the 23d district this morning.
The Democratic Convention yesterday
afternoon nominated Lewis G. Mitchell for
election to Congress in the same district.
A young man named Robert Houston
/ was found drowned in Allegheny river this
morning. The manner of his death is a
mystery.
4 Robbed and Murdered.
| -r5-4s-- FoRTREss MONROE, August 49,
Captain Dennis was found in Chowan
river, last Thursday, with his throat cut,
and his vessel ina neighboring creek. He
had been robbed of $1,000 and murdered.
Pedestrianism,
T. "a - Troy, w, August Is.
Considerable excitement exists relative
| to the Albany walking match, between
! Weston and young Payne, the Albany Pc
destrian. which takes place in Rensselaer,
Park, Friday and Saturday The Park Of
fers purse of $1,000 to the one who first
accomplishes 100 miles, provided it is done
within "a hours.W FvW x -
Chinese Embassy.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, Aug. 10.
The Chinese Embassy arrived here from
Albany at IA. NJ. and proceeded, after a
brief stay, to Worcester, where they will
spend the night. They were met here by
a committee of Boston City Council and 16
Chinese attendants from New York The
Embassy leave Worcester for Boston to-
morrow morning.
Six prisoners escaped from Jail at North
hampton yesterday.
| rFrN NsT Buffalo Items. TNE . I.
BUFFALO. August 10.
The schooner Mont Blanc, of Detroit,
with cargo of grain from Chicago, enter
ing the harbor during heavy gale, went
this morning. The schooner is humping
heavily, but will be got off without much
damage. Several collisions occurred on
the lake during the gale.
| The thirty-first annual Convention OF
the Diocese of Western New York was
opened IN SG. FaGrlcKS C0urcn IN Cnls city.
this morning, Bishop Cox presiding. There
were LA clergymen present. 81
Wheat Speculation.
! ST. LOUIS, August 10.
/ Parties are in market buying choice
wheat and holding it for future advance
They have the impression that only small
portion of the new crop in the West is OF
superior quality. LIb-gf@f
Horrible Treatment of u by ing
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New YORK, Aug. 10.
/ On Monday night, a man named Michael
Broms, residing at Port Chester. being al
| the pointof death, made his will, which
proving unsatisfactory to some of his rela
tives, he was dragged from his bed and
livery roughly handled. Broms' wife par
fticipated in the outrageous act. The mar
died in a few, hours after the inhumar
treatment.
Mortality.
CHICAGO, August 10.
There were two hundred and three death
in the city during the week ending on the
18th. An increase of 35 over the previous
week. Seventy-five were from cholera in
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