The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-12
TEuEGRAPHlC NEWS ITEMS.

On Thursday night party OF twelve men, in three
yaw boats, pulled up Frankford creek, near Phla-
delpha, and landed at the blacksmiths shop of the
United States Arsenal and made attempt to carry
of quantity OF pig lead belonging the govern
ment. The sentry on duty ordered them to halt to
then fired upon the men without effect and without
stopping them. Major Bebee, In command OF the
arsenal, then fired upon the men, who turned and
made for their boats. Two other shots by the Major
and the sentry were fired at the iugitives all Of
whom escaped except twO-one being Shot and sunk
Immediately, and the other captured unhurt.
third man was badly wounded, but was carried or
by his comrades.
On Sunday night Mr. Cook. of Centraa, Illinois,
was robbed OF $l0, 900 in greenbacks
The charter election In Alton. Illinois, on Tuesday
resulted In democratic victory. The vote shows
democratic gains
The Coroner OF Utica, N. Y, held an inquest yester
gay ae 90 81 % s IF sbs IN e
Is not known. He was Irish by birth.
A disturbance occurred yesterday afternoon in
Cincinnati, Ohio, between John Thompson and John
Kember. Thompson snatched a red hot iron rod
six feet long, ana run 1t through Kember's body,
killing him instantly. Thompson has been arrested
The democrats Of Syracuse N. Y, held q very
large indoor meeting last night at Wieting Hall,
which was addressed by John T. HOFFMAN. An out
door meeting was also held. and was addressed by
local speakers.
At large and enthusiastic democratic mass meet
ing al Cleveland OHIO, yesterday, speeches were
made by Mr.. @. II. Pendleton, George r. Comstock
and J. r. Mckinney. At night there were speeches,
Blue.
A very large republican meeting was held at
Olcott, Niagara county, n. T., Yesterday The pro-
was addressed by Congressman Van Horn and NJ
M. Southworth. The ladies OF several towns pre-
pared collation. for the multitude.
On Wednesday night fire occurred in the VIII ole
sale furniture house OF Ribet Co., State street.
destroying greater part Of the stock and also the
stock Of Wheeler Wilson'S sewing machine agency
and Zeglers music store, In tye same block. Loss
on stock $4,000; about one-half covered by In
surance.
HOLSTERS Oil refinery on Commercial street.
Cleveland. Ohio. was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. A man named Charles Rosch was badly
Red %oss s
was also destroyed. The contents OF the building
were saved
The radical nominating convention in Augusta,
white speakers warned the negroes that II Seymour
and Blair were elected they would all be put back
had torch light procession, In which about three
hundred participated.
The republicans Of York county, Name held mass
meeting at Saco yesterday, which very largely
attended, Notwithstanding the storm. Speeches
were made In the City Hall and from two outdoor
stands by Congressman Mckee, OF Kentucky: John
Quincy Carpenter, OF south CaroIina; John Lynch
and others.
The ratification of the republican nomination for
Congress took place In Burlington n. j., last night
The Grant Legion, In uniform, with torches pre-
ceded by the Burlington band paraded the streets to
the city Hall, which was crowded. Rev. Mr.. Soveign
presiueu. eeucihi husiihBf TUE noninee, addresseo
| the meeting, followed by A. W. Tenney, Of New
York.
No clue has been obtained yet 10 the murderer OF
Mary Mohrman, the child who was killed In Phila-
delphia on Sunday. Many suspicious characters
have been arrested by the police but discharged
| An inquest commenced yesterday morning and
physicians testified that death caused by sran-
guaton, not by drowning. The deceased had been
dead twenty-fou hours when discovered, but there
Is no evidence that the body had been In the water
fol that length OF time.
An unsuccessful attempt to release three conyicts
from the state Prison at Charlestown was made last
night by Andrew j. Freeman, whose term OF i'm
prisonment for burglary recently expired. The con-
yicts OiBrien, Kennison and Hall were placed In q
separate part OF the prison, having purposely COM
mitted some breach OF prison discipline involving
punishment by confinement In cells separate from
i the main prison. Freeman scaled the wall with
rope ladder, and was well provided with tools to
open the cell doors. The suspicious OF the jailors
were aroused and Freeman was captured after
shooting Waterman In the head with o pistol.