Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-29
NEW YORK MELANGE.
Horse Disease

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A disease has broken out among the
Brooklyn street car horses, and 10 out of SO
have died since Monday. 1t is supposed TO
be aspinal disease, not contagious.
Reported Outrage.
The Occasional states that at Greenport
L.. l., distant about two miles from this
city, on Friday last, at midnight, party of
disguised men. sore in number, took Lieut..
Col. Andrew Harrison from his house and
covered him with tar and feathers, threat
ening his life at the same time. This act
was committed because Colonel Harrison
was supporter OF Grant. s--
.2TTa Trot. fE. YTtD |
A trot yesterday on the Fashion Course
for an alleged purse of $1,000 between the
horses st. Lawrence and Vermont. was won
by the former. Time 2:521a, 2:4414.a Er n
Robberies I'm Brooklyn Navy
.e 74Ut Yard.
. Extensive robberies are reported at
Brooklyn Navy Yard, on the part of the
workingmen employed therein. 1t appears
that for some time large quantities of cop
per pipe and other articles have been miss
ing. So large became the losses that the
authorities set watch upon certain sus-
pected parties. Interesting developments
resulted on last evening. Eight or ten of
custody on suspicion of being implicated
in the robberies and locked up for the
night It's said the copper was taken
from the yard in daylight, in carts, and
covered over with ashes.
Arrived. @e. -
The steamship Eagle, from Havana and
Nassau, arrived this morning.
.sss1 Continued.
The foul play litigation was continued in
the Supreme Court to-day. Arguments
were made on a motion for an order of at
tachment against Messrs. Harkius and
Moore, of the Broadway Theater, for alleg-
ed contempt In continuing the performance
of the drama after the service of the
recent injunction. Decision was reserved.
lia.s aF d'v, Funeral. 4oi e,rs.s-F
The funeral of the artist Elliott took
place this afternoon. A lar ge number of
distinguished citizens were present, in
Guiding Gov. Fenton, and the pail bearers
were all well known professional brothers
OF the deceased. The body was inferred
at Greenwood. .------- ---
.sSlAcLaid Up. .vg
The big monster Puritan is to be towed
to League Island to be laid up.
i2F - Ten Hour Men.
The master masons to-day again adopted
their resolution to employ none but ten
hour men. ai7 H1s vsa: ~ 30 g1iasl- 80 I
.-- -..-.f Abated. '1,7
4 No new cases of cattle disease have ap- 4
peared during the last "a hours. IN
-1l Convention. a,'z7 tna /
The Fenian Convention was very largely
attended to-day. The consideration of the
question of Union was continued and APP !
pearances indicate that Union will be es-
tablished. II Il
.a-''' t Horse Epidemic ittt
The horse epidemic in Brooklyn shows
no signs of spreading, but extraordinary
precaution is being taken by owners and
stables. ~ -'..713 tItg
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Senior De Couts, editor of the La Crou-
ista, was to-day held for examination by
the u. s. Commissioner on charge of as
saulting and challenging to duel Ignaco
durus to the United States. The trouble
grew out of difference of opinion as to
the course of the Spanish Government to-
wards Chilli and Peru. -is-" 80 s7is
.FusJlW T Abortion.
A young woman. whose name has not
transpired, died Thursday night at a pri-
vate lyingin establishment up town, from
abortion. An investigation is progressing.
Robbed.
The store of Beer Bros, Broadway, was
robbed of 1200 pairs of kid gloves last
night. A rouge was arrested and held for
trial. ualoJ ..-9 rl3 ~ g. .'sJu5 i41i
Sports. 20 -. -.Lt @
A Sithutzenfest is being held at Hudson
City. The Turner's festival OF the district
of New York begins tomorrow at Norris
lana, and last three days. GEN. Sigel is
to deliver an address. la5.i .771@ zsal
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