Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-05
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Convention,
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2

Convention.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2.
The Soldiers and Sailors Mass Conven-
ltion, last night, was one of the largest and
most enthusiastic political gatherings ever
theld here. The meeting was addressed by
General y IT, iA.AGranger,, Miller. Conner
and John B. FELTON,. About 1000 people
were in the torch-light procession. Fre-
dom's defenders, Grant and Colfax clubs
and delegate srfrom Sacramento, Vallejo,
Petoluma and other interior towns partic-
ipated on the occasion. Two hundred guns
were fired for Maine and California State
local ticket.
Pasepa.
The farewell benefit of Parepa and Rosa,
| last night, was an ovation. The Metropol-
tan was filled to overwhelming, closing a
most brilliant and successful opera season.
| Madame starts overland for New York
about the middle of October q Il
E-L%NEaf Rain. <ENA
kilograms from the interior report con-
siderable damage to crops by the rain of
the two days past.
| -----..-- Earthquakes. .r-s--,-
/ A ship from Glasgow brings reports of
/ experiencing heavy shocks of earthquakes
at sea September Hth and lSth.~
Arizona News.
2 IaCo1AflZOna auNNceS sIdJc Guetb oWlhS ~
1 the withdrawal of portion of the military
/ forces from South Arizona, their time
having expired, the Indians are daily be-
coming more bold and successful in their
/, outrages. Within a month, thirty persons
have been killed. and, $4,000 worth OF
property destroyed by the savages in Pima
4 county alone. Governor Mccormick has
\ issued q. proclamation calling out COM
pany of militia to serve six months, unless
sooner discharged.
Destruction of Property.
One of the most destructive rain storms
ever known in Arizona, commenced Sep
tember 7th, and lasted three days, COM
pleuely flooding the country. Many viii
ilges of the Pima and Maricopa Indians,
on the ella river, were entirely destroyed,
and large crops swept away. The stores
of Hopper & Co., and the steam Hour mills
1 in the Pima villages were destroyed. A
number of cattle belonging to Texas emf
grants were drowned. Gov. Mccormick
| and party, while en- route to Prescott, were
caught in the storm. and compelled to, swim
their animals to reach a place of safety.
| Nt-H ~ To be Executed. i'01
------ BALTIMORE. Oct. 8.
| The Governor has set apart Friday, the
4th day of December next. for the execu-
ton of William Wells and William Wilson,
the negroes convicted at the last term of
|
the murder of the Captain and mate of the
schooner Brave. - ~srs q ezH
| 5s@EEE Robbery. % - - ~
| PORTLAND, Oct. 8.
Burglars stole over $4,000, mostly in
Government bonds, from the house of G.
F. Sargent, in Yarmouth, Me-, on Thursday
night II -.yLAA lf1A2 -li5 =
River News.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 3.
River five feet eight inches, and rising
Weather cloudy and damp. Mercury, g.
| ~ nm Arkansas. fyfFN Ign
| z A ST. LOUIS, Oct 8.
The Democrat has telegram from Little
Rock, Ark, which says: B. p. Upham
member of, the Legislature, and F. A. Nc
Clure, President of the Board of Registra-
ton, were assaulted by the Ku-kluX. in
Woodruff county, to-day, from the brush,
while travelling through the country. Up
ham was badly wounded in the head, and
Mcclure slightly. This makes tour mem
bers OF the Legislature and two registra
tors assaulted by the K. h. X. within six
weeks, two of whom were killed.
Refused 10 Continue.
A special from Little Rock, Ark, to the
Republican, says the registrars who were
appointed for Bradley county, where thu
vote would almost unanimously be Demo
cratic, returned yesterday, having refused
to continue the registering of votes in tina
county. e rTsBEEsE sFr-E EETrr 3 .
PostOfIices Discontinued.
The postoffices and mail routes have beer
discontinued in many counties, so as tt
have the effect to stop the circulation o
Democratic papers, and the people are con
sequently almost without mail facilities.
fE Sioux Indians. -ta i Z
| A Cheyenne dispatch says information
from Fort Laramie says several hundred
Sioux, under Man Afraid of his Horses ant
other chiefs now there, are ready to go oil
their reservation as soon as transportation
is furnished.
I'll Union Pacific Railroad. III
An Omaha dispatch says the Union Pa
cific Railway was finished yesterday t.
Green river, to which point passenge
trains will commence running next week
Malls stopped.
Owing to the failure of the new contrac
tor for clearing the overland road to COM
lply with the terms of the contract ana tn,
IeXpiration OF the time with Wells Fargo
Co.. there has been a stop of the carriage o
fmails between the terminus of the Uniol
and Central Pacific since yesterday. Thi
must continue till the Postmaster Genera
makes new arrangements. li si,
| =
The Republican of this morning pub
fishes version of the shooting affair a
Martinsburg, in this State, which differ
from that telegraphed from Wellsville yes
terday. This statement says young lac
was allowed to stand by the registering
officers to Indicate who should be rejected
This occasioned much dissatisfaction; ant
the anonymous letter, previously referret
to, was handed to him, the reading 0
l. Id n 70
Fletcher taking prominent part. Th'
Sheriff ordered Fletcher to be quiet, bu
he refused, whereupon he was arrested
by the Sheriff and taken away
A dispute then arose between
brother of Fletcher and man namet
Purdy, and both parties drew their revol
vers. Neither had fired, however, wher
Galloway shot and killed Fletcher. Mar.
shall then fired. at Galloway,and Gallowa.
killed Marshall. The sheriff and San
Fletcher then returned, and Galloway see
ing Fletcher approaching fired and sho
him in the side, inf1icting q wound from
which he died in twenty minutes. Gallo
way is said to have then fourished his pis
toll and called upon some one to take VI
and when a warrant was issued for his ar
rest he could not be found. 81 ga. aa7s ~
al- G2It iesFs Died. s-- Firsta 3.
Right Rev. II. D. Junker, Catholic Bisho
of Alton, Diocese of Illinois, died at Alto
yesterday. =. en-. mimi. o. 80 '7s5 y
fad. sSerenade to GEN. Grant. 77-
Gen. Grant was serenaded at the hous
of General Sherman last night. 81
thanked the party for the compliment, bu
declined to make a speech. General Sher
man also declined to speak.
0Regfstration.E
The number of registered voters in tn
city foot up nearly $1,000. About 60
names are on the rejected list.
reed ovrs Wounded. .527s- ..,..-, .-552 Z
So. .- .strrg-s KANSAS. Mo-, Oct. 3.