Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-16
Fort Dodge.
NEW YORK MELANGE.
The Case of Luddington.

The Case of fLuddingtOn. .. d
| New York, Sept. Is.
Tn the Court of General Sessions yester-
day, Jud ge Russell, presiding, delivered an
opinion in the case OF the people VS.. Nose
E. Luddington, the defendant, who is
resident of Chicago, charged with having
obtained goods to the value OF three thou
! sand dollars from a firm in this city on an
an Indictment against him in this district,
, and on requisition made on the Governor
: of Illinois, Luddington was surrendered, he
being at the time in the custody of the
| Marshal of United States for the Northern
District of Illinois. Judge Russell de-
cided that the defendant being in
custody under the several charges, could
not be legally taken out of the custody OF
| said Marshal. The defendant was then dis
charged, but was Immediately rearrested
by the Sheriff of New York county, when
violent struggle ensued. the Sheriff fight
ling manfully for the possession of the pris-
Toner. The bystanders joined in the melee
on either side according to their respective
sy ympathies, and an uproariOus scene ensu-
| ed. The New York Sheriff secured the
prisoner, however, but writ of habeas
corpus was Immediately applied for and
will be returned this afternoon. ssF $50
Mysterious. "'f
An iron steamer called the Dumbarton,
| in this city and Brooklyn,sa under very
mysterious circumstances from this port
| about six weeks ago. Information in the
hands OF United States Marshal Murray
4 has led him to believe her object is to take
cargo of slaves from the coast of Africa
\ to Cuba or Brazil. There was no evidence
| tangible enough to authoriZe a seizure
while she was in port, but later information
has confirmed the Marshal's opinion since
she sailed. is thought she will stop at
one of the small Nova Scotia ports to take
| in additional supplies. Another vessel is
fitting out here at the present, intended, it
is supposed, for the same purpose.
Forgery.
| VIM. J. Rae, a commission merchant at
| No. 80 Broad street, and William M. Mar
tin, lawyer at 76 Nassau street, were ar
rested yesterday on a charge of forging
and passing a promisSory note for $2,9S5
on Samuel R. Jacobs, note broker in New
street. Mr.. Jacobs testified to the facts,
and Mr.. Lansing, of the American EX-
change National Bank, testified to paying
| Martin money on check of Mr.. Jacobs,
in the presence and on the voucher of Rae,
with whom he is well acquainted. The
case was here postponed anu Rae and Mar
tin committed. 10 .H-
Mortality.
The total number of deaths in Brooklyn
twelve from the number reported the pre-
vious week. OF the dead thirty were men,
sixty five women, one hundred and twenty
six boys and ninety girls.
| Arrived.
The steamship Boruissia, from Hamburg,
1 has arrived.
KILLED.
J. Miller was attacked and killed in the
18th Ward last night py two ruffians. The
latter were arrested.
Commissioner Rollins.
The case of the United States against
Revenue Commissioner Rollins was up to-
day and adjourned till tomorrow.
| Libel.
The suit of 81. Rawson for $50 900 DANA
oes for a libelous article printed in a news
paper by John .Iar as before the court
to-day on a tion to CO pei the latter to
produce C, tain lette.s of the late Chief
Justice Jay, u, ......h Rawson desires to
to prove that The Chief Justice was never a
hearty supporter of The Constitution, al
though he signed it. Decision was revers-
ed. O. -rra- EE-. .sF
Book Sale.
Sale to day of large invoice from Phil
adelphia brought good prices.
The Press on the Election.
The Herald says: A political earthquake
swept over Maine yesterday.
The Times says the Maine election shows
that the people have made up their minds
to elect Grant and ColtaX, and is important
as indicating the drift OF popular sentiment
The Tribune considers the Maine election
as the commencement of tidal wave o1
honesty which will sweep over the coun-
try -. -.
The World says the Republican majority
is reduced one, and congratulates the
Democrats of the country on the sturdy
fight they made. .z- ID. ..-ss..
The Sun says the Democracy have met 8
serious reverse in Maine, and considers the
influence on the coming election will be
great.
The Express says nobody expected
Maine to go otherwise than it did, but i
Democrats gain as heavily otherwheres
several States may be considered as sure
for the latter.
The Post considered the election as com.
lplete triumph of the Republican party a:
Twas ever before obtained.
The Commercial says the thanks of the
nation are due to Maine for her victory o.
yesterday.