Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-04
Fair,
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept. s

New HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 2.
The fair was attended by over 10000 peo-
pie to-day. The first race was won by
[Nevol-best time 2:4s. The second race
was won by Climax-time 1929; 1907
Over three thousand teams were on the
ground. The great OK General Grant,
weighing 5000 pounds, arrived to-day.
----- Suffolk Races. r- - q p
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.
At the Suffolk races to-day the first race
was won by Hickey-best time 2:39L. The
second by Myren Perry-best time 2:3S. Il
| Further Election News.
BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. q
| Returns from 154 towns give a majority
of 20, ,167 and net Republican gain of over
last year of G, 6,199. The remaining towns
will increase the net gain to 1000 and give
a total majority of $4,000. 'i' 80
| Billiards.
| CHICAGO, Sep. 3.
| The billiard match of 1,5OO points, for
$500 and the championship OF Illinois, be-
tween Henry Rhines and Joseph Vermue-
len, at Music Hall. last evening, was won
by the former, beating Vermuelen one hun
dred and twenty-three points, ca
| Nominations. f-7
BAscoBEL, WIS.,, Sept. 8.
The Third District Republican Conven-
tion nominated Gen. Cobb for Congress.
, 3 GREEN BAY, WIS.,, Sept. 3.
Philetus Sawyer was nominated for Con-
gress here to-day by the Republicans.
- WATERFOWL, WIS, Sept. 3.
Hon. B. F. Hopkins was nominated fol-
Congress by the Republicans to-day in the
Second District.
| Banquet.
BOSTON, September 8.
| The banquet of the officers OF the Army
of the James last evening was fine af-
| fair, and passed off in the most pleasant
manner, with speeches full OF sentiment
and "reminiscences of old army life. n
| Political.
| SANDUsKY, d., September 8.
| Hon. W. P. Noble, the regular Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress from this Dis
trict, in consequence of the refusal of 8
part of the Democracy of the District to
| to support him, has declined. Another
Convention is called to meet at Clyde, Sep
tember 9th, to select new candidate
Hon. Robert Lee, the candidate of that
portion of the party who refused to sup.
port Noble, will probably withdraw in ia
vor of the nominee of the new Conven-
| ton. ...----
River and Weather.
| PITTSBURGH, Sept. 4.
| River % inches and rising. Weather
cloudy and wet. Mercury 20 degrees.
r7f For Congress.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 8.
The Republicans of the Second Congress.
sional District, in Convention yesterday, al
Washington, Mo-, nominated u. A. Ftnkel-
burg for Congress.
4
Messrs. Westheimer and Eppstein, whole.
sale grocers, of st. Joseph, Missouri, have
failed. Liabilities 100000; assets $4,000
New York Democratic Convention
a~ -. t. ALBANY, Sept. 3.
The Democratic Convention met this
morning. Resolutions were adopted reaf-
f1rming and endorsing the platform anc
nominees of the National Democratic Con-
vention, and urging that the registration
and excise laws be applied to the whole
State.
Gen. w. 81. Slocum and Delos DeWol1
were chosen Presidential electors together
with one from each congressional district
The following nominations were also
made: Canal Commissioners, y. Bacon
Prison Inspector, D. p. McNeil; Clerk o.
the Court of Appeals, E. Q. Perrin.
Resolutions deploring the death o. Petel
Cagger were passed and the convention
adjourned sine die with cheers Tor the
candidates. ., ...-
The State committee were announce
prior to adjournment, Samuel j. Tilder
being chairman. '--s- fti F
Cotton.
| 'i's cd ii GALVESTON, Sept. 2.
The cotton crop of this State is the heav
lest for many years. 1t will reach l75,OO'
bales.
Ordered Home. stE
| SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept. z
Hisamotis Shioso and Shimada Guani
itch, two officers of high rank in tn
Japanese army, who attended Monsoi
academy the past two years, have been or
derd home in consequence of civil war il