Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-06
NEW YORK NIELANGE.
Decree.

Now YORK, Oct. 5.
The Catholic Synod has promulgated the
decree of the Plenary Council at Baltimore,
urging the immediate establishment of
schools for colored children in the Southern
States, and also the establishment of or
phanages, as there is strong reason to ap-
prehend large increase of orphan colored
children.
Religious.
The Dance House, No. 3l6 Water street,
has been leased by j. NJ. Ward, city mis-
sionary, and will be consecrated to religious
purposes at noon to-day. 1t is just above
Johnny Allen.s, and contains the largest
hall in that part of the city.
For Mexico.
Major General Rosecrans passed through
this city yesterday on his way to Mexico.
Fire.
The Empire china works, in Brooklyn,
were damaged $4,000 yesterday by fire.
Trades Union.
The Trades Union delegates were in ses-
sion Saturday evening, discussing the
eight hour question. A committee of two
from each ward, representing the labor
interest, was appointed, with instructions
to support such candidates for the assem-
bly, as will pledge themselves to secure the
repeal of the conspiracy laws and sustain
GQ6 6lSuG QOur mOFon6uC.
Horses Sold.
The entire stud of the Annieswood sta
BILE was sold at auction at Jerome Park on
Saturday afternoon. A chestnut horse,
years old, brought $4,000; the horse Dick
ems, 4 years old, $1,000; the colt Vespu-
cious, years old. Sl.250; the famous Ken
gree, foaled in 1859, $4,000; imported
Maud toaled in 1859. S1,25O; Marica, foal-
ed in 1854, So 300; Oliata, foaled in 1852,
$1,000; a colt by Censor. $1,700; colt by
8alerownie, S2.650; filly by Lexington,
So $50. A number of weanlings also sold
well. Subsequently the well known horse,
Captain Moore, was knocked down to j..
w. Pennock, for $500.
ScuIIing.
! Walter Brown offers to row James
Hamill five mile race for $1,000, provided
the latter allows him $3.50 for expenses.
Libel Suit.
The threatened libel suit of D. o. Sulli-
van, editor of the Irish People, against
Brick Pomeroy, has been commenced.
Mrs. Lincoln.
| Mrs. Lincoln sailed for Europe on the
steamer Baltimore, from Baltimore, on
Thursday last.
| William o. Ritchie, formerly editor of
the Richmond Enquirer, and husband Of
Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie, died in Balti-
more, Friday night, of disease OF the heal t..
-tsr Verdict.
! The inquest in the case of James Hsrnil-
ton, who died, as alleged, from swallowing
oxalic acid, sold by mistake, it is supposed,
for epson salts, by the son of Mr.. Rogers,
druggist, Spring street, has resulted in a
verdict that the deceased came to his death
| from a dose of some acid poision. but the
| Jury exonerate Mr.. Rogers from all blame,
as the careless manner in which medicines
were kept by Mrs. Hamilton, and the lapse
| of time the sena and salts was procured,
make it possible the mixture was the result
of said carelessness.
| Conference.
The national conference of Unitarian and
other Christian churches meets tomorrow
evening. .-....
Rev. DR.. Bellows breaches the opening
| sermon.
The session will continue several days,
as many important questions are to be
considered.
johnny Allen. ..
John Allen held prayer meeting on his
own account in his Water street den to-
day.
| Meeting.
At meeting of the business men of the
neighborhood to-day committee was ap-
pointed to wait on the police authorities to
| urge the removal of mock jewellers and
| their runners from the vicinity of Broad
way and Fulton streets.