Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-29
Associated Press kilograms.

Fire in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.
Rowle's Rosin factory, in Howard street,
was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss
$4,500. The workmen had some difficulty
in escaping.
River and Weather.
PrrTsBURG, June 27.
River two feet ten inches and falling.
Weather clear and warm.
Postponed.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.
The examination of Capt. Donaldson for
the murder of Henry Anderson, on the
steamer Great Republic, which was set for
to-day, has been postponed until Tuesday.
New York Delegation.
ALBANY, June 27.
The delegation of this State to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention meet at the
st. Nicholas, New York, ON Wednesday
next.
Arms Removed.
BURLINGTON, VT, June 27.
Two car loads of Fenian arms and equip
ments in storehouse in st. Albans, have
been quietly removed by the Fenians.
S2ngerfest.
MILWAUKEE, June "a.
The first concert of the Sangerfest took
place last evening, composed of seventy
instruments and chorus of four hundred
gentlemen and ladies. Thirty-two socie-
ties took part In the performances. The
Hall was beautifully decorated. The
Chamber of Commerce and stores close at
II O'Clock to-day to take part in the festiv-
titles OF the occasion.
Editorial.
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The banquet given to the Minnesota and
Wisconsin editors, at the Sherman House,
last evening, was a great success, nearly
400 guests were at the table, and toasts,
speeches and music was kept up until
O'Clock.
The audience was much surprised by the
introduction of Gen. Phil. Sheridan. The
General has been in the city since Thurs
day, and had SO far escaped the notice of
the press.
Insurance Matters.
A.C. Ducal and Teal 6 Fisher. agents of
foreign insurance companies, had an action
commenced against them yesterday for ha-
bitual violation of the ordinance imposing
saX OF two per cent. upon foreign insur-
ance companies doing business here. The
damages are laid at $4,000.
The Ticketers Assemble.
A meeting of general ticket and passen-
ger agents of Western roads was held yes
terday, to consider the demand of the New
York Central, Erie, and Pennsylvania
roads for pro rata division of ticket
money, regardless of local rates. The
meeting voted to reject the demand.
The Supervisors have resolved to make
a large addition to the Court House, the
stone for which will be brought from Lock-
port, N. Y, to correspond with the origi-
nal building, which was built OF Lockport
or hor1 L. lx~1
sive quarries here. The cost of the addi-
tions will be about 100000.
News from Victoria.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.
Dispatches from Victoria state that as the
sloop Thornton was on her last trip north
ward. she was attacked, forty miles above
Fort Rupert, by three canoes full of Indi-
ans. Captain Warren and crew fired on
them with Henry rifles, killing twenty out
of twenty three Indians. Captain Warren
and one of his men were severely wound
ed. The Indians fought obstinately with
firearms. The Colonial Government will
send off gun boat. Since the Thornton
affair another sloop has been robbed and
sunk by Indians near the same spot, and
Captain Jack knight and partner killed.
California Politics.
SAN Francisco, June 25.
The Democratic primary meeting in San
Francisco was held under the law which
throws around primaries the restrictions of
ordering elections. An attempt to seize
the ballot box in one ward was frustrated
by the police, and one man was arrested
for illegal voting.
The Union State Central Committee has
called the State Convention for August 9Th,
to nominate Presidential electors. The pri-
marieS are to be held under the primary
election law, and all to participate who
pledge themselves to support Grant and
ColfaX.
Buffalo Driving Park.
BUFFALO, June 27.
The Buffalo Driving Park Association
have offered an additional purse of $4,000
for the horse fair to be held next month.
81. 600 to any horse making Dexter's time
-2:171l, and $1,000 if in those trials any
horse shall make quarter of mile in
30 seconds.
Schutzenfest.
New YORK, June %.
The following dispatch was to-day re-
ceiyed by the Secretary of the Schutzen-
fest by the Atlantic cable.
HAMBURG, June %.
Hail Columbia's sons, may success crown
your manly sport.
lSignedI HAMBURG RIFLES.
A Congressional committee arrived here
this morning in order to be present and
take part in the general procession and
opening of the ceremonies at Jones Wood.
Toledo NIarket-June ct.
WHEAT-Dull; sales amber at So 80.
CORN-Dull; sales at SIC.
OATS-Quiet at 6S.