Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-13

siding. Delegates were present from near
ly every State in the Union. The statistics
furnished show a steady and considerable
increase in the denomination throughout
the country. -..sf .'-
Decision I'm the Case of Illegal
Charge of Fees.
Boston, July IL.
The jury in the United States District
Court, in the case OF james Long, master
Francis Longoda, British Consul, for ille-
gally charging certain fees, without Lne
payment of which the Consul refused to
deliver up the register and ship papers
necessary for the plaintiff to go to sea, re-
turned a verdict yesterday for the plaintiff
for the full amount claimed, and which he
paid under protest. The fees received by
the Consul here from masters of vessels en-
gagged in the 7coasting trade of similar
character to these charged to Capt. Long,
amount to about $4,000 each year. and ii
is at the instance of the Nova Scotia Gov
ernment that the above action was prose-
cuted, they having appointed an agent to
take charge of it.
Col. HI. M. Ashby Killed.
NASHVILLE, July 10.
The Banner has received special dis
patch from Knoxville, stating that Col. 81
M. Ashby, late of the Confederate army
was shot and instantly killed at six O'Clock
P. NJ. to-day, by E. c. Camp.
Death of the News Editor of she
Cincinnati Times.
CINCINNATI, July II.
J.B. Woodruff, news editor of the Gin
cinnati Times, while returning to his home
in the country yesterday afternoon, was
sun struck and died almost Immediately.
Heart Disease.
Joseph T. Bodley, of the firm of Lane &
Bodley, died last night of heart disease, on
the Union Base Ball grounds.
Longest Throw ON Record.
John B. Hatfield, of the Cincinnati Club,
upon a wager, threw a regulation base ball
of full size and weight distance of three
hundred and ninety-six feet, the longest
throw on record.
NOminatfOn for Congress.
OwAToNA, MINNEsoTo.-The first Con-
gressional District Republican Convention
yesterday nominated Hon. NJ. s. Wilkisonn
for Congress.
River and Weather.
-a ~ PITTSBURGH, July IL.
River ten feet and stationary. Weather
clear and warm. Mercury 81.
Serious Disturbance Apprehend ed
si POttsville.
Il
The strikers continue their warlike dem
onstrations. Gangs of miners were rowing
about in all directions last night, but they
committed no violence. The strikers have
driven the workmen from the Mill Creek
railroad this morniug. The Marshal of the
county is guarding the furnaces and col
leries. in the vicinity of Pottsville with
armed men. A fight appears inevitable.
Sam Francisco Items.
SAN FRANCISCO, July IL.
The Democrats at San francisco last night
held large meeting ratifying the nomi-
nation of Seymour and Blair. Gov. Haight
presided.
General Ord, of the Department of Cali
fornia, has called the attention of the Sec
retary of the Treasury TO the fact that if
the contemplated reduction of the army be
made by Congress, no recruits can be sent
here to fill the vacancies made by the large
number of men soon to be discharged.
Some posts of Arizona and Nevada will
be abandoned, and others weakened so that
it will be impossible to send expeditions
against hostile Indian settlements, and the
the overland routes will not be exposed to
attack.
Decoration of Soldiers Graves.
WHEELING, July IL.
In compliance with the Mayors request
business was almost entirely suspended
this afternoon in order to permit the citi-
zens generally to participate i'll the cere-
mony of decorating soldiers graves, under
the auspices of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, with choicest flowers, when, after
appropriate speeches by Gov. Borman, ex-
Gov. Stanton and Attorney Geneaal Mel
vim, the procession, dispersed. .-.-.