Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-21
DOMESTIC NEWS.
New Orleans News.

NEW ORLEANS, OepG. Ia.
The Senate yesterday passed finally the
negro equality bill, which prohibits dis
tinctions being made in any place of public
resort or in any public conveyance on ac
count of race or color, under penalty of
fine and imprisonment. -
At the instance of prominent Democrats
Governor Yarmouth has appointed Geo.
A. Fosdick, Vice President of the New Or
leans Chamber of Commerce, to be mem
ber of the State Board of Registration, the
other two members being Republicans, it
being understood the same rule will be
carried out in the appointment of local
boards.
At meeting of the State Board on the
18th inst, majority of the Board decided
that they would not under any circum
stances whatever, permit Democrat to be
placed on any board of supervisors. Mr..
Fosdick presented a protest against the ac-
tion, but the chairman and one member
constituting majority they refused to re-
cede from their position. Governor War
mouth states that he does not approve the
action of the Board of Registration, but has
no control over it.. 81
State Fair.
TOLEDO, o., Sept. 10.
Exhibitors are bringing stock and other
articles for exhibition In rapidly. The
grounds will be in complete order by the
opening day. An extensive batch of
thieves and pickpockets are already in
town, and are surprised to meet full force
of detectives from Cincinnati, Chicago, Co.
lumbus and other cities. ases e, ,-sa-st
-,,s= Shooting at Church.
a..- ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.
A letter to the Republican. dated Walnut
Grove, Arkansas, September 9Th, says that
on the previous Sunday, at the conclusion
of religious services at the church in that
place, the congregation was assailed and
10 ur of their number shot down, of whom
one was instantly killed. On the next day
another was not expected to live, and the
remaining two would probably recover.
The shooting is said to have been done by
Radicals, the persons shot being Conserva-
tives or Democrats. No arrests were made
Fair.
..fa-r9 -sr 9 MANCHESTER, Sept. 10.
The State Fair just closed, was the most
successful one eyer held. The receipts
were S13, 600; and distribution in premiums
| $4,000.
80 Explosion.
-a New YORK, Sept. 10.
A special from Meltz, France, last even
ing SAYS close examination of the ruins
of the Cartridge factory and official inves-
| tigation as to the number of persons en-
ployed in the works led to the still more
| sorrowful conclusion that 46 persons were
killed and ITO very badly wounded by the
explosion which occurred this morning.
| -ff- River News. 900. ....
E-rtr PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10.
The river is five feet and seven inches
and falling. Weather clear.
H-f Fire. ...-s
| SPRINGFIELD, MASS, September 10.
| The stock of Weiss and Haynes, dealers
in window shades and paper hangings, us
Main street. was damaged last night to the
extent of $4,000 by fire and water. The loss
was fully covered by insurance.
| The Indians.
| -ff. . s.r. ssr ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.
An Omaha dispatch says party of Gov
ernment surveyors were surprised by In
dians ON Republican river, south of Fort
Kearney, on Wednesday, and Edward Ma
j lone a flag man, was killed. The remain
der escaped but lost all their instruments
supplies and one team.
The Denver Tribune, of Wednesday
/ makes Bradford's majority for Congress
GG, with two precincts to hear from.
Cincinnati News
| CINCINNATI, Sept. 90.
A letter was received here to-day from
Mike McCoole, dated St. Louis, expressing
his willingness to enter the ring with Hee
nan for a stake of $1,000, providing that
any man in America be selected as stake
! holder other than Frank Queen. Jnhr
Franklin, of this city, holds Heenan's frs
deposit of $2,500, and Mr.. Hays is ready tt
, cover it upon the acceptance OF the terms
proposed.
The fall meeting of the Buckeye Racing
Club commences on Saturday next. 1.4
A man named Casper Resenberger com
mitted suicide yesterday by blowing hi'
brains out with pistol.
1 .. kentucky.
! -- LOUISVILLE, Sept. 70.
On Thursday last U. S. Marshal Meri
weather, accompanied by fifty United
States soldiers, under command OF Lieut.
Drury, left Louisville to protect the Mar
shall and his deputies in executive process
es, in Nelson and Lane counties, arriving a
Howard's mills, the soldiers Went int
camp. Mr.. Howard, who resides at tn
mills, invited Marshal Meriweather q
his house to supper lie aecepte'
the invitation, but had not hnishe,
his supper before three men en-
tered the house with pistols In hand, an,
demanded his surrender. Being unarmet
he complied. They then proceeded will
him towards the woods, threatening t
make short work of him when they ege
. there. Mr.. Howard, however, overtoo
the party, and told them they should nc
ihurt the marshal. g 10 o e.