Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-04


NEW YORK, June 3.-St. Domingo ad-
vices state that Baze had borrowed $4,000
worth of dry goods of Caracas mer-
chant on which to raise money.
! Commissioners Carsentine.
| st. Thomas dispatches of May %, state
that the Danish Commissioner Carsentine
was to start June 1st for New York, on his
way to Washington, to treat of the sale of
the remaining Danish West Indian possess
sions5 and hurry up the ratification of the
lase treaty of sale.
Andrews, the Murderer.
The Boston Herald says operatives in a
mill at Kingston, Massachusetts, saw An
drews, the alleged murderer of Cornelius
| Holmes, go towards Jones rives with a
bundle on the forenoon of the murder and
return without it. The bundle has been
recovered and the clothing in it found to
have been saturated with blood, but torn
| to shreds. The vest worn by Andrews Is
pronounced to be spotted with blood.
Examination of Military Cadets.
The annual examination of military ca
dets at West Point commenced yesterday,
the corps passing in review before tile
Board of Visitors. The graduating class
this year is somewhat smaller than that of
last year. The corps of naval cadets from
Annapolis will attend the examination
near the close in their own vessel.
negro bOy hung.
George Washington, a negro boy only Is
wears old, was hung for arson in Kingston,
North Carolina, on Friday. He confessed
his crime. -se
Chief Justice Chase.
A Washington letter to the Herald saws
Judge Chase recently expressed himself in
unison with the Democratic party on every
point except that of universal suffrage, If
he was elected by that party he would car
ry out their policy faithfully, and labor to
make the party one of permanent useful
ness. But he does not want the Presiden-
cy; is not candidate for nomination, and
would not assume office at the sacrifice of
his honest convictions on general issues:
expressed highly conservative ideas, favor
ing material Government aid to the South
ern States, general amnesty, and strongly
deprecating the harsh measures OF Con-
gress on the financial question; favors an
early return TO specie payments.
Denies Every Word of 1t.
A Washington dispatch says that Adams,
in his testimony, yesterday, before the
Managers, denied everything said by Thur
low Weed relative to his (Adams') part in
alleged bargaining for votes of Senators.
West Point Examination.
The annual examination at West Point
commenced yesterday; that of the gradu-
ating class, numbering 5S, will occupy
several days.
German Catholic Union.
In the German Catholic Union yesterday
Bishop Elder, of Natchez, expressed de-
sire for Catholic immigration to Missis-
sippi, and urged the appointment of COM
mittee on Immigration.
Masonic News.
Six hundred and seven Masonic lodges
were represented in the Grand Lodge in
session here. The annual reports are favor
able. The receipts of the year were $67,-
222. The number of members is upwards
of $500. Flfty-one new lodges received
warrants, and twenty-eight dispensations
were issued. i=' a -.
Colored Asylum.
A meeting of friends of colored people,
in Brooklyn, was held last evening, to take
steps for the erection of a colored orphan
asylum and mission school.
Arrived.
The steamship st. Laurent, from Havre,
has arrived. Among the passengers are
Gen. Hooker and wife, Professor Morse,
and others.