Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-12
Obloo Statesman.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH,
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Convention to Urge the ImprOve-
ment of Wisconsin and Fox

sofa, to adopt measures to secure aid from
Congress to improve the Fox and Wiscon-i
sin rivers, met to-day The attendance
was large. Very great interest is felt in
opening a channel of water communica-
tion by way of these rivers, between the
lakes and the Mississippi. Many promi-i
nent gentlemen from the States mentioned
were present, including Gov. Fairchild, OF
Wisconsin, Gov. Merrill, of Iowa, and sew
eral members of Congress. ~ 'f5-H-o.I
? Gen. Atwood, of Madison, Wis, was
made temporary, and Gov. Morrill,, of Iowa.
permanent president. ---
| The report of General Warren, who has,
under authority OF Congress, made sur
vey of the Wisconsin, is entirely favorable
to the practicability of the Improvement.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
WHEREAS, The report of General G. X.
Warren, the engineer in charge, shows that
a navigable water channel OF any depth
connecting the Mississippi and Lake Mich
igan, by way of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, can be made at a moderate cost;
therefore l-te ,.- p,
RESOLVED, That the immediate opening of
such channel is demanded by the interest
OF the entire country, and that the work is
one of national Importance as measure Of
defense in case of war; that the Senators
and Representatives in Congress from the
several States be requested to urge the
Government to undertake and complete
the improvement at an early day; that a
memorial be prepared setting forth the
character OF the proposed Improvement.
and statistics relating to it be presented to
the President of the United States, heads
of departments and members of Congress;
that the Governors of Minnesota, lows,
Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin
are requested to unite in forwarding cop
les of such memorial to the Governors of
the other States, asking them to concur in
such memorial, and lay it before their re-
spective Legislatures, with the request that
they adopt practical measures to effect the
objects desired; that the President of the
Convention, in his discretion, may appoint
a committee to visit Washington and urge
the subject OF the improvement upon the
attention of Congress. s slH 'lf', ..,r ;. ---.
|! LIT ~ News Via ST. Louis. q
eg-a ST. LOUIS Nov. IL.
The Republican says one hundred and
one counties in this State give McClurg
(Radical), for Governor, majority of H.
519, and figures the lower House of the
Legislature at eighty Radicals to fiftyone
Democrats, with seven doubtful. In the
Senate it says there will be twenty-fiye
Radicals and nine Democrats. i--'
The Democrat says one hundred and
three counties give Grant majority of
21,Sl7 and McClurg 6,343 and thinks the
counties to hear from will give small
Democratic ajority. 1t also claims ninety
two members in the lower house of the
Legislature, without counting some of the
uncertain counties. a1tt-sa=
The court house at Vienna, county seat
of Maries county, was burned on the night
of the 9th, together with all the county
records and election returns. 'ii@a 10 1
Denver dispatch says about three hun-
dred Ute Indians lett Maxwell's rancho
last week on an expedition against hostile
Indians. "ff
Miners from Montana report the mining
season about closed. The weather in the
mountains is cold, with but little snow
However, about six inches of snow has
fallen at st. Paul since Sunday night.
the Second Congressional District of Il
linois is claimed as the banner district of
the United States. it having given General
Farnsworth IA Ais majority. The off cial
returns of 81 counties in Illinois show an
increase of the popular vote on Congress
men at large in two years of A 600. -7i
Gov. Fletcher has appointed the 26 h
inst. as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
- knights of Pythias.
's. j. .s-9sl ? .srdsr WILMINGToN, Nov. IL.
The Supreme Lodge of knights of Pyth-
las adjourned its annual session last even
ing, to meet in Richmond on the I'd Tues
day in March. The most important action
taken was refusal to recognize the branch
of the order styled conclaves.
Suicide. .,.-,
Troy, Nov. IL.
Miss Mary e. Magee, daughter of Capt.
Magee, of this citv, committed suicide by
shooting herself through the heart with a
revolver. Temporary insanity was the
cause. She was 20 years old. r.,..
Storm. w.
> h.. ..a BUFFALO, Nov. H..
A heavy snow storm occurred here this
morning, and severe gale prevails on the
lake.
Episcopal Convention.
.JleGLE UrIcA, Nov. IL.
The Episcopal primary convention of
the new diocese of Western New York is
being held here. A bishop will be chosen
this afternoon. TtG HFi5u.. +f IN
River News. .=- -
PITTSBURGH, Nov. IL.
Weather cloudy and cold. River seven
feet and ten inches. Mercury 4lA degrees.
sa0S egAPpointmenL rg-
ALBANY, Nov. IL.
The Governor has appointed Geo. d.
Lamont, of Lockport. Justice of the SUI
preme Court for the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict, in place of Noah Davis, resigned.
Erie Canal.
One hundred sfeet of tow-path of the
Erie canal has gone-oat on the four mile
level, seven miles west of Schenectady. 1t
will take four days to repair it. The wa
ter in the adjacent river. Mohawk, is very
high, and still rising. All the surrounding
flats are inundated. 5us
The Cole-Hiscoclx Trial. s7
The ole-Hiscock trial will not COM
mence till tomorrow. Considerable time
will be occupied in procuring jury.
4aA go Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. H..
The Leavenworth Conservative saws
Grants majority in Kansas will be $4,000,
and thinks it may reach 10000. raH e5H
Sc Appointed. eEnTg-
NASHVILLE, Nov. IL.
The House to-day adopted the Senate
resolution providing for the appointment
| of delegates to the Cattle Plague Conven-
ton, which meets at Springfield, ILL.,, and
appointed Messrs. Mckinley and Allen
| The Senate was not in session. -f nifa
, Memphis Items. fl 1I'aig
mrr ...l .is.I 5--s MEMPHIS, Nov. H.
| James Stokes and John Cunningham
/ went to the house of Owen Reilly. near
| the corner of Winchester and Main streets
this morning and attempted to whip Mr..
Reilly for remarks made about Ssokes'
mother. Reilly resisted them and fight
ensued. during which he was shot in the
back and groins, and probably mortally
wounded. Stokes and Cunningham were
arrested and committed. -
| Sentenced.
l4uT JT EIEI1 sas DETROIT, Nov. IL.
Jim. Jackson, a st. Louis rough. was to-
day sentenced by Recorder Swift to the
State Prison for fifteen years for the at
tempted murder of policeman On hear
4 IN o tho santence jackson became very in