Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-30

Grating, the Convention was addressed by
Gen. Neal Dow and others. The commit.
tee on Permanent Organization reported
the following: President, W. e. Dodge
Il of New York, and quite a number of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. Convention
adjourned until 2:3O p. M..1s - saill1s s1k
Reception of Gen. Grants Party
/ ST.. LOUIS, July 20.
Generals Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
arrived at st. Joseph last night, and were
lmet at the depot by a very large crowd o.
citizens and escorted to the Pacific House
amid enthusiastic cheers. music and firing
of cannon. Colonel Harbiner delivered an
address of welcome, after which they were
entertained by the Grand Army of the Re
public and citizens generally. Similar
demonstrations were made on their arrival
at Omaha yesterday morning. A large
concourse of people received and escorted
them through town to the headquarters OF
the Grant Club, where they ascended the
platform and were introduced to the people
| amid deafening cheers, the firing of cannon
&c. subsequently they had a general
hand-shaking, and were greeted with un-
bounded enthusiasm.
Az. River and weather sAA
PITTSBURGH, July 30.
I River twenty-five inches and falling
] Weather clear and warm. Mercury Sc de-
grees. '''' = 57'.''ll nos
The St. Louis Board of Trade.
- ssfa 4is7 27 I- ST. LOUIS, July 30.
At meeting of merchants on Change
this morning, resolution was adopted that
after August first, thirtY-two, instead OF
thirty-five pounds of oats shall constitute
| bushel in this market. Resolutions were
| also adopted urging the city council to per-
NIT the extension of the North Missouri
railroad track to the elevator on the levee,
| with view to facilitating the shipment of
grain in bulk to the city from the Northern
Missouri, &c. N
Oil Explosion at Piffsburg.
PTTTsBURa, July %.
A terrific oil explosion occurred last
night at the Album oil works of Latferty
& Waring, three miles from this city, re-
sulting in the death of a young man ns med
James Gonigle, snd the probable fatal in
jury of Robt. Lafferty, one of che pro-
prietors. There is still a man missing, sup
posed to be killed. The accident was
caused by plug at the bottom of one of
the tanks being loose, and the oil running
out caught fire from the furnaces, commu-
nicating to eight other tanks, causing ter
rible explosion. The works were entirely
destroyed.
r.$ Railroad Loan.
The loan for the inter-colonial railway
of Canada of four million sterling is an
nounced in England by Messrs Barings
and Glynn.
English adviees state the Russians lost
twenty thousand and the Bokharans ten
thousand killed, and an incredible number
of wounded, in the last battle.
Railroad Bridge Burned.
t Boston, July 20.
Three bridges on the Boston, Hartford
& Erie railroad were burnt last night
Supposed to be the work of incendiaries.
The Calkers strike has ended. Ship
owners agreeing to their wishes. u5g
Repaired:
HARRISBURG, July 30.
, Five spans of the Pennsylvania railroad
which were destroyed by fire on the seven
teenth, have been repaired and trains pas
sing.
iLA New York Melange. u
49,. New YORK, July 90. .
The Board of Health, at its meeting, yes
terday, adopted regulations providing for
prompt disinfectant measures in cases of
reported cholera, similar in effect to those
in force last year. The Treasurer was in
structed to procure the approval of the
Governor for the loaning of $4,000, to be
Kings counties. A report was presented
by the Sanitary uperintendent in relation
to sprinkling the streets with disinfectants.
DR.. Harris weekly report of vital statistics
was presented, showing that the death rate
in this city has fallen off to an extent fully
equal to the absence OF the fatal effects of
the heat of the week before last. 4
The suicide mania continues unabated.
Yesterday afternoon Catharine Loughan,
of $40 Eighteenth, street, cut her throat
with razor, and yesterday morning Dan
iel Miller, of 67 Laurens street, who had
been locked up on charge of assault and
battery, committed suicide by hanging
himself to an iron bar OF the ventilator of
his cell. Yesterday evening an unknown
man at Coney 1slaEa blew his braiEs out
with pistol shot.
Officer Scholes, who was wounded while
endeavofing to quiet an affray in Spring
street, suffers considerable pain from the
probing of the wound for the ball, which
has not been extracted. Honolulu, who
shot officer Scholes, has been committed in
default OF bail. -------
Robert Coningsby, special agent of the
British society tor the encouragement of
arts,G manufactures andy commerce in
America, is here to make official inquiry
into the present state of American pro-
ductiye industry and general circumstan-
ces,- and the condition of the working
classes.
The Java sailed with $1S7, 200 in specie |
The steamers Allemania, from Europe,
and Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall,
have arrive. The latter brings $46l 700
in treasure. Err9yr~-r
Michael McGrath nearly mudrered his
wife in Newark yesterday becau dinner
was unprepared. Izsl 0s fGEiH5.
Six Norman stations for Duck and Stew
art, of Crawford county, Ohio, arrived on
the st. Lawrence. 800
Lace, damascus curtains and costly wear
ing apparel valued at 50 600 to $1,000 were
yesterday found at the residence of Jas.
Lane, Monroe street. Lane was arrested
as burglar. The property is held for
Identification. no. -...-. ...-- .
The cartmen are moving in the forma-
ton of a.protective association. ~
The plasterers last night donated ST 900
dollars to the brick layers. 1t is thought
the latter strike will be ended this week.
Chief Justice Chase will be here to-mor-
row, stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
. The Chinese embassy arrived tonight.
They will remain day or two before pro-
ceeding to Auburn and Nirgara.
The Erie railroad company have con-
tracted for 5000 tons of steel rail, some of
which have arrived and the remainder is
to be delivered during theSummer.
A three days sangerfest is progressing at
POughkeepsi. Large delegations from New
York are present
Nova Scotia papers continue publishing
editorials favoring annexation to the Uni
ted States.
Tennessee Legislature.
NASHVILLE. July 30.
A bill passed the State Senate to-day
unanimously expressing the inability of
the State to meet its interest, and provid-
ing for funding the State debt, principal
and interest, due and to become due in
three wears, in thirty years bonds at six
,,ar cont ;ntaraat no vahle in Nashville.