Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-29

| -,sSn r.11l sa-f ~ r. CINCINNATI, Aug. 2S. J.
The Republicans of the Third Ohio Dis
trict have renominated Gen. Schenck for
Congress by acclamation. az
& s5o.i isat194-i Robbery. p
The store of Leon Bloome, at Wapakon-
eta. o. robbed of twenty-five hundred
dollars worth of dry goods yesterday.
g. Sam Franciscoi Items. /
| a.i9ss .s.lsa i SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. q.
President Juarez writes to Consul Gen
eral Day, emphatically denying any nego-
tiations for the sale of the States of Sonora
and Sinaloa, or any part thereof to the
| United States, as reported. ,e-5 s /
| George G. Gorham arrived last night and
met with an enthusiastic reception from
| friends. . iss.34
The bark General Cobb went ashore at
Blossom Rack, while beating out of the
harbor.
Last evening Governor Haight received
| from France a silver medal, awarded to
California at the Paris World Exposition,
| tor display of cereals.
.Arrived-Puritan, from Boston; Coguas
Liverpool. 7atrs0 ,stuoE e7ae = !
Cleared-Hoaeley, for Liverpool, with
$4,000 sacks of wheat. a'5rq5ess
g q so7c River and Weather.
~ PITTsBURGH, August %. /
River 20 inches and at a stand, Weather
clear and pleasant. Mercury S5 deg.1e
Indian Depredations. ris
-os ,.sts ST. LOUIS, August %.
A Denver dispatch says: The Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians continue their dep
relations and are numbering inoffensive
settlers. in Central and Eastern Colorado.
On Tuesday they attacked ,Kiowa station,
on the Smoky Hill route, capturing thirty
horses belonging to the stage company and
carrying off one woman and child, whose
remains were found yesterday shockingly
mutilated aDd brought here for burial.
Another band killed three men yesterday
| at Latham, forty miles below, on the Platte
stage route. They chased the Smoky Hill
coach several miles yesterday, keeping up a
running fire, but without damage.
Governor Hall organized company of
sixty volunteers, who left at three o'clock
| this morning. General Sheridan authori-
zed him to call on the commander of Fort
Reynolds for assistance. No doubt every
effort will be made to lovertake and punish
the Indians.
Great excitement exists here, as the In
dians are stripping the country of all stock
and provisions. Not less than twelve per-
sons are known to have been murdered
during the past two days.
. A ACheyenne dispatch says: Edward M.
Pratt. of Peru, Illinois, in company with
B. j. Everett, whi. here with number of
horses, two miles from the city, early this
morning, were surprised by five Indians
and scalped.s He was brought into the hos
pital where he died at ten A. M. The In
ianssucceeded in driving off thirty horses.
Everett escaped. s-F M
Another body of Indians are reported to
have driven away stock belonging to Wells,
Fargo q Co., twenty miles west, on Crow
creek. General Vessels sent cavalry in
pursuit, but nothing definite is known
yet.
"A Helena, Montana. dispatch says on the
22d instant a party of citizens captured
twenty Indians, who were out on steal
ing expedition, near Old Mission, on the
Missouri river. They are en- route to Fort
Shaw to deliver the Indians to the military
authorities.
For Congress.
The Republicans of the Ninth Congress
sional District of this State nominated Col.
D. r. Dyer, for Congress. sac
Executed.
ICT-t-f'E-L NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.1
Harrison Young, a negro. was hung
Tuesday at Warwick Court House, Va, in
presence of two hundred spectators and a
company of soldiers from Fortress Monroe.
Three others connected with him in the
murder of Mr.. Wooster have been sentence
ed to prison for fifteen years.
BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. %.
% William Keith, son of Hon. Alfred Keith,
of Sheldon, Vt, was drowned yesterday
while fishing in Black Greek, at Sheldon.
Fire. -r sr
l4 i Boston, August 2S
"A fire in Beverly street this morning de-
stroyed the carriage factory of G.. 81. Dodd,
the Stable of Daniel Doherty. the nail fac
tory of 81. @. Skally, and damaged other
property. The loss is estimated at $30, 900;
partially insured. lss
sHh.af Brown Commencement.
raia1ul mo.. Providence, r. L. Aug. %.
The Journal says that in place of the
usual Grafton on the day preceding Brown
commencement, it has been decided to hold
a general meeting of the alumni of the
University for the free discussion of such
practical measures as may contribute to
the promotion of its efficiency and pros
perity. - -
tssz even Convention Aaa r-ai
srqf.--srl..,er PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.
A National Convention of Soldiers and
Sailors will be held in Philadelphia on or
about the first of October. All Governors
of States during the war and all present
Republican Governors are to be invited,
and Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas,
Meade and others are expected.
| zaE"1 s'"fs NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IS.
William II. c. King, principal editor and
proprietor ofthe New Orleans Times, died
yesterday, after a lingering illness.
CO - Snicide. - -fCgJ
sLoUIsvILLE, KY, August %.
Joseph Robbith, aged about sixtv-eight,
for many years employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company in this city,
committed suicide at O'Clock this evening,
by stabbing himself through the heart.
Domestic troubles are said to have prompt
ted the rash deed. 7i'=1 s.--m ma- sfs ~
& as5 General Howard. - -6i
NEW ORLEANS, August 2S.
So General Howard arrived last night. To-
day, in company with General Hatch, he
visited the Legislature, and was invited
within the Senate. He leaves for Texas
this evening. q
Constitutional Convention.
5 s5e-slt1. RICHMOND, August %.
The committee having power to call the
late Constitutional Convention together
again decided to-day not to make such a
call. 1t' 4- lA -
ares assi Crops. aae--J p rr-1s5
-l~..r. SAVANNAH, August Is.
Heavy rains continue anil have been gen.
eral throughout this portion of the State
Crop reports are gloomy, the rains doing
material damage to cotton.
Gen. SchurZ. T
READING, Pa, August 2S.
Carl Schurz delivered an address to the
Republicans here last night and speaks at
| Pottsville tonight.
sjH Masquerade.
GREEN BRIAR, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. VA, August 2s.-The masquerade ball
| last night in honor of distinguished
guest was a magnificent affair. Nearly
one thousand persons were in attendance.
Prominent pentlamen from all narts of the