Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-01
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MONTREAL, July 81.
Miss Matheson, daughter of DR.. Mathe-
son, an eminent minister of this city, was
| drowned at Caconna on Wednesday, while
bathing. n fefs HfltftsEa
Mills, the gymnast, was shot in the
mouth yesterday by one Nolan, in drunk
en- row. Mills is in a precarious condition.
American Insurance Companies.
OTTAWA, CANADA, July 81.
Representatives of American insurance
companies arrived here yesterday and de-
posted the amount with the Receiver Gen.
eral required by the insurance act. Those
who have complied with this law will be
gazetted Saturday. HG G@tti itl0 g .
Arrival of Cabinet Ministers.
ST.. JoHN's, NIB, July 81.
Sir John A. Macdonald and other Cabi-
net Ministers arrived yesterday and pro-
ceeded to Halifax last night. The Nova
Scotian members held a caucus to-day to
decide on the course to be pursued con-
corning the Confederation.
l,g3 ,s@E Fire at Oil CITY.
Oh CRY, July 81.
Thatportion of Oil City west of Oil creek,
is all on fire this morning.
River and Weather.
70 s1f, ..sl sfHea PrTTsBuRGH, July 81.
The river is two feet and at stand. =
The weather Is warm and cloudy; rain
this morning. Thermometer eightY-three
degrees.
Robbery.
se - T-zEr E8e Boston, July 81.
Benjamin F. Cushing, aged IL, and Thos.
Brown, aged 16, are under arrest for rob-
blng the office of William Fl. Kent & Co.,
lumber commission merchants, No. A State
street, of $4,000 In Government bonds and
other securities. They confessed to the
robbery, and all the property was recov-
cred.
Mrs. Lincoln.
.5s BALTIMORE, July 81.
Mrs. Lincoln arrived -day,accompanied
by Tad. She was me, by Mr.. Harlan, from
Washington, and will depart on Saturday,
accompanied by Reverdy johnson. Mrs.
Lincoln expects, on her arrival in Europe,
to go directly to Scotland, where she will
spend some time at the country seat of q
Scotch clergyman, an old friend of the
family. From there she will go to the south
of France and spend the winter there, prob
ably at Nice.
BALTIMORE, July 81.
Four thousand dollars has been collected
here for the sufferers by the late flood, and
| the same amount has been forwarded from
each of the cities of New York, Boston and
| Philadelphia. Nothing has been received
| from the West, but it is known that collec-
! tions are being raised in Chicago, Cincin-
| natl and Pittsburgh. The Council will in
/ due time pass vote of thanks for these
contributions. - A--A ~ ~ ~ A.
Loss $4,000. 900.
The total loss in this city will reach $3,-
100000, and that of Frederick and the sur
rounding country at least 81, 100000 more.
! PERSONAL.
Hon. Reverdy johnson, who leaves for
England tomorrow, is to-day engaged in
bidding farewell to his family connections
and immediate friends. Several Senators
are here, and will see him off tomorrow.
Weather and Business.
The weather is still very warm, and
business is dull. There are no political
movements in progress TT sFEH
+, Nomination of Judge-Hon. Mills
/. Gardner Chosen.
4 GREENFIELD, July 81.
! The Republican Judicial Convention,
which assembled here yesterday nomina-
! ted Hon. Mills Gardner, of Fayette, as their
standard bearer.
! A greater portion of the day was con-
sumed in organizing, and it was not until
4 2. M. that choice was made. The Dis
! trict Is composed of Highland, Ross and
Fayette counties. De
! On Monday next the Democracy will
hold similar Convention.
Northwestern Wool Growers Ex-
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| eaI 2g CHICAGO, July 81.
! Extensive preparations are making for
the Northwestern Wool Exhi eition, which
! is to commence in this city next Tuesd ay
morning. Gov. Oglesby will deliver the
opening address, and Mayor Rice, S. s.
, Hayes and E. B. Ward will also give ad-
dresses. The exhibition will continue dur
ing three days. ..,,-.5.G COS tJEtT
OIL Receipts. -t"
! i-.. 80. M -''' PIrTsBURG, July 81.
The receipts of crude oil in this city for
! the first seven months in 1867 amounted to
| 55S, 956 barrels. During the same months
| of this year, the receipts were 6e3, 153 bar
/ rels. - g----.-- --.-=- - - ~ q =
20 Sad Accident and Death.
| Yesterday, al. Shafton Station, Pennsyl-
vania railroad, Miss Mullin, a daughter
of the. President of the Shafton Coal Com
! pany, died from the effects of burns re-
| ceived by her clothing taking fire. She
| was an accomplished young lady of sew
enteen, and had just graduated, with the
| highest honOrs, at one of our female col
| leges.
Great Republic Murder Case Con-
| tinued.
ma . ssnwr ST.LoUIs, July 81.
The case of Barr and Donaldson, of the
steamer Great Republic. is continued to
the next term, on account of the absence OF
| all the irnn0rfant witnesses Tho aheon.