Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-18
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The weather is cold. The thermometer
this morning was 45 At Rochester last
night there was a light frost. Ipsi fENE
l.. Marine News.
Arrived, steamship Louisiana, from Liv-
erpool. She reports, September 7th, in lat
itude 4S deg. 40 min- longitude 26 deg. so
min that she sighted bark Manequish, of
Prince Edwards Island, with signal of
distress. She supplied her with provisions,
she having on board the mate and 16 of the
passengers and crew of the Cunard steam
ship Melita, from Boston. 26th ult, for Liv-
erpeol. destroyed by fire the day before
The Monequish reports that she fell in with
the ship Jacob A. Stamler, from Havre for
New York, having on board nine of the
passengers and crew of the Melita. The
Stamler's supplies of provisions and water
not being sufficient the manequish took on
board the mate and l6 others. a.f.se
a-s.E ....f Frost. .E H5. g
There was frost last night in Hampshire
county, Mass, and in Albany, Elmyra and
other places in this State. 81 -,7-e
Gale.
J5v -. z New YORK, Sept. IL.
The gale on Long Island sound yester-
day and to-day was very severe. The
steamer Nellie, while running from here
to Norwaik, was so badly damaged that
she has been hauled off for repairs. The
steam tug Aida, for Albany. sunk three
grain canal boats on the Hudson river,
while towing them here. '-t
Investigation. s,rs
The internal revenue investigation case
I nnf
to-day. When Mr.. Courtney stated in
recent official interview at Washington
that arrangements had been made to have
some high toned legal gentlemen associa-
ted with him in the prosecution of this
case, Courtney said he intended to retain
charge of tie case and prosecute it to the
end, regardless of whom it might com pro-
mise, but he requested postponement un-
til his assistant was selected by the United
States Attorney General. The case was
postponed till tomorrow, although the
counsel tor Mr.. Harlan and MIR. Smith de-
sired an immediate procedure.
New Charges. r-
Several additional charges of forgery and
fraud are being made against Martin and
kee. Judge Darling to-day refused to ad-
init them to bail. % 40
Pews Sold. g..
The auction sale of pews in the new
Jewish synagogue reached the amount of
$3.50 900, which cuts out all Indebtedness
and places over 100000 in the sinking
fund.
Arrested.
Wheeler Jones and Ed. Todd, together
with lot of stationery and envelopes, the
latter addressed to parties in the country,
were arrested and seized by the police to-
day. They comprise the gift swindling
concern known as w. q. Wheeler s. Co,
and were sent to Jail in default OF $4,000
bail. -a---
/ tt' Book Sales. zJt tF.afa
The book trade sale was slimly attended
to-day. 5"-ff A 'f
--'i' a Association. % -.'H.a
A workingwomen's association was
formed here to-day, with the following
officers President. Mrs. Tobitt; Vice Pres
idents, Augusta Lewis, Susan Johns, Emil
ly Peers; Secretary, Mrs. L. G. Burns;
Treasurer, Susan B. Anthony. Speeches
were made by Mrs. Cady Stanton and
others. -
Absconded. .
1t is stated that an influential member OF
large workingmen's association has abb
seconded to Canada with funds. -.
rsr.,- a.s t.a Fire. .H-l .l-
The upper portion of the residence of
James Gordon Bennett, at Washington
Heights, was burned to-day. Damage $20,-
600. ..
CI ticket.
The first innings of the English cricket
ers was finished to-day, with score of 175.
The American players completed the first
inning this afternoon, making only 81.