Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-16

wall, arrived this morning.
Struck by lightning.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION July IA.
Last night the lightning struck the barn
G. G. Kendall, in South Woodstock, burn
ing it, together with four other barns and
several corn barns, all the sheds in the vi
cinity and considerable new hay-partially
insured.s As& - s3h&a :. - ~ Z lsasS,
Examination of the Potter Family
for Robbery.
EkfA BURLINGTON, VERMONT, July H..
The examination before the Grand Jury
tof the Potter family for the robbery of
Smith &c Wright's store, at Willston, Yer
mont, took place to-day. Stephen Foster,
one of the burglars. turned States evidence.
He says he and Mrs. Potter committed the
robbery. Her husband, Charles Potter, had
gone to Cana1a for the purpose of getting
DIR. Hamilton j. Potter, of Trenton,
New Jersey, away from the scene. DIR Pot
ter was released. Charles Potter and wife
were bound over in So, 600 each, for trial in
September. 2 - ~ y = - s7T ~ rE.z
Weather at Detriot.
EsUgg0sp DETROIT, July Is.
Several cases of sunstroke occurred in
this city yesterday. Two were fatal. The
weather was intensely hot. The Thermom-
eter reached SO in the shade at noon.
River and WeafheI.
PITTSBURGH, July 15.
River 20 inches and falling. Weather
clear and warm. Mercury SO degrees.
isas San FranciscoSNews.
! SAN FRANCISCO, July IA.
The steamer Constitution, for Panama,
sailed to-day with $Sl5,0OO in treasure,
! S79S, 900 for New York.
n C.
MIA, state that the klamath Indians attacked
party of whites at klamath Bluffs, killing
; one and wounding, another. They beseiged
{ the remainder in blockhouse. The same
tribe has been stealing cattle for months
past, preparing for the present raid. The
military authorities had been urged to sta
/ ton some troops in the vicinity, but failed
to do so. Unless active measures are taken
Immediately to put down the Indians an
active and bloody warts anticipated
Intelligence from Arizona to June 27tt
is received. The Indians set fire to the
; woods near Prescott. Great damage was
done to cabins, fences, &c. Indian signs are
plenty. The savages have kindled fires on
nearly every mountain top. The country
! ans. .C-5 JifkG 4s-1 fi lAA j. r 2 & q
Business is lively.
The Wickenburg and Vulture mines are
doing well. --..-s,s.., , ..,.r- ain
| Advices from Mazatlan TO July 5th are
i received. The English steamer Chanticleel
! is still blockading the port against MeXi.
can commerce, but not interfering with
/! American vessels. The United States steam.
/; er Resaca is in port. The u. S. steamer
June to July 4. The United States steam
/, er Saranac dressed ship at Port Mazatlar
| and fired salute of twenty-one guns ir
/ honor of the day. ss ETFF
! Arrived, Lochiel, New Castle.
4 Reported Wrecked. a EFa
! SAN FRANCISCO, July 14-A Victori,
telegram says it is reported that the United
States steamer Suawanee was wrecked nea
| Fort Rupert on the Sth of July. No par.
ticulars.5 - z3 81 -..-5-7
] Commencement Exercises.
| BosToN, July Is.
| Commencement exercises took place a
| Harvard College to-day. Business wa
+! largely suspended. -gtasrg-s -z
| SUN Strol<e-Fire.
| s ROCHESTER, July 15.
There were four cases of sun stroke yes
| terday, two fatal. .t.--.-, 80
| Preston's bone factory was burned las
night. Loss considerable. fsla -iA
EmbezzIement-Su Stroke.
| WORCESTER, Mass, July Is.
Oscar Whitcomb, bookkeeper, has beer
arrested for embezzlement of $500 from the
United States and Canada Express Com
pany, at Fitchburg.
| Two deaths from sun stroke yesterday.
| The Strike at PottsvilIe.
POTTsvILLE, Pa, July Is.
The strikers arrived in town and marched
to the Pott Orchard works and stopped th'
foundry. The bell rang for the men t,
work, but they refused. A large concours
of people and about one, hundred striker
are now forming in line to march to Pal,
| Alto and Atkins furnaces.
/ g98 Weather at Wheeling. Z
WHEELING, Va, July 15.
The weather is oppressiyely warm. Th
/ thermometer stood at 90 in the shade.
i Convention.
E& Boston, July Is.
The Republican State Committee has
called a Convention at Worcester, Sept
9th, to nominate State officers. ~ ssgg7
Loss by Fire., 70 sss
BOSTON, July Is.
1 A fire in Concord street West. last night
destroyed Palmer, Wade & Co.'S .sprins
/ manufactory, E.. S. Webster's machin,
shop, Charles =. Austin's melodeon manu-
| factory and PiIlsbury Reeds mandatory
Loss very heavy; partially insured. 'AH7
Canada Items.
| ~z=-Z -s MONTREAL, July 15
Gardner, the New York forger, who sho
detective Cullen, has been admitted to bal
by Judge Drummond. .g.ss.z' rse. .s1sal
| There were twelve fatal cases of sun
stroke on yesterday and four to-day. Their.
mometer 105. ssaf ssa1 z-A1s -'2S -
Colonel John Larver, one of the mos
prominent military men on the frontier
was sunstruck yesterday. His recovery il
doubtful. HeSF%s '+s'i'''ts1aa
! .sssEss11r4 ~7r TORONTO, July Is.
The Thermometer was at 81 to-day, will
eight deaths yesterday and to-day iron
sunstrokes. Telegraphic reports from va
rious parts of the Dominion indicate tina
the heat is intense, the Thermometer rang
ing from So to los. A large number o
deaths from sunstroke are reported.
-'4ass Burglars Tapping. BUT
| -ssFrrsa CIRCLEyILLE, o., July 10. +.
Early this morning Van Heyden's salooI
was entered by two professional chaps
who give their names as james Kelley ant
Pat. Mcdonald, one claiming to hail from
Cleveland, the other from columbus. They
tapped the till and were making off, bu
were promptly arrested and taken to tn