Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-21

turn from the successful Senatorial cam
paign at Augusta. He was ireceived with
leafening cheers aud escorted to his resi-
dence. l.
z ss-- - "a ? yenfI0n. ssa-.ss-,
CONCORD, Jan. 20.
The Democratic State Convention, meets
| here Tomorrow. The attendance of dele
gates, SO fars is not as large as last year,
Hon. Ira A. Eastman is to be permanent
| chairman, John Bedell candidategfor Gov
ernor, and Mitchell Donohue for Railroad
Commissioner. General Bedeli- hesitates
| about accepting the nomination, hoping to
| receive the Congressional nomination iD
| his district.
| West Virginia Legislature. 4
Z. WHEELISG, Jan. 20. i
The West Virginia Legislature organ
| lied yesterday. Hon. D. d. Farnsworih
was chosen President of the Senate. and |
s. S. Fleming, Esq, Speaker of the House. /
i The choice OF a United States Senator, to I
ill the vacancy occasioned by the expira-
ton of Van Wrinkles term, will be made I
Tuesday next. A. w. Campbell. Hon. S. ID. |
Hubbard, Governors Boreman. Pierpont
and Polsley, and Gen. w. III. Powell are
candidates for the position. The contest
will be spirited one.
E aSt. Louis Items.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.
5 William Homes, in former years associate
editor of the Missouri Republican, capi-
| tai writer and gentleman of scholarly at
/ tainments and varied Information, died
] yesterday at New Haven, Conn.,, whittier
he had gone for the benefit of his health.
: Robert A. Fott and Joseph Duggendorf,
8 the gentlemen against whom indictments
were yesterday found for embeZzling
money belonging to the city. have given
\ bail, the former in the sum of thirty thou
y sand and the latter fifteen thousand dollars.
!. David Berlin, former HarbOr Master, was
: also indicted for obtaining small sum of
y money under false pretences and admitted
to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars.
/ A. E. KrGsur, Denver City Treasurer,
K and we'll known in literary circles, has
sued the Westliche Post for libel, in charg-
ing him with being connected with the
alleged frauds of the late city official, and
Is claims 5000 damages.
e The police made another raid upon the
d gambling houses last night, and seized the
= apparatus of about dozen dens.
Al A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
J. lature against prize fighting, prescribing
e a severe penalty both to principals, seconds
t. and spectators. $500
Senatorial NOmination.
Is CHICAGO, Jan. 20.
lie At late hour last evening, in Madison,
e Wisconsin, Matt. 81. Carpenter was on the
z. fifth formal ballot nominated for United
"a OtdCeS SeNaGOr, ny VOJ0 OI Al 10 % IOT
IS Washburne, and S votes scattering. The
l. widest enthusiasm prevailed. E.',- ! +,
Fire.
Four of the largest business houses in
Leroy, Minn., were burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000.
Il Killed.
SYRACUSE, Jan. 20.
e Two men, named Cummings and Brown,
a laborers on the Central Railroad, were
- killed near this city Yesterday afternoon,
" by train of cars. The men have fami-
q lies.
,fl General Grant.
ID BALTIMORE, Jan. 20.
'f General Grant declines the hospitalities
le of the city, voted by Council, on account
~ of previous engagements. He will receive
citizens probably on Saturday.
IS Indiana Senatorship.
} INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20.
Two ballots were had in the Legislature,
~ in joint convention, to-day, for Senator,
le resulting as follows: First ballot Cum
&c &c back 6S; Hendricks So; scattering II; two
:, members absent. Second ballot Cumback
- 81; Hendricks 63; scattering is. Cumback
"a has lost two votes since yesterday. The
" joint convention will reassemble to-mor-
row noon.
:, Trial and Esc cape of Prisoner.
IS FOREST, Jan 20.
,r Yesterday, at the Court OF Common Pleas
l. held at Kenton, John burke was tried and
'e convicted for placing obstructions on the
T. track of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne &
ii Chicago railroad near Ada, in April last
IS for the purpose of robbing passengers. Af-
"a ter the trial he was remanded to Jail, and
q by some means made his escape soon after.
L Every exertion is being made to recapture
~ him and large rewards are offered, Dut ne
N has so far managed to elude those in pur.
20 suit.
'e Death of a Good Citizen and Brave
81 Soldier. 81 - 81
MANSFIELD, Jan. 20.
s. M. w. Worden, one of our prominent
citizens. died last night after short III.
J. ness OF inflammation OF the bowels. Mr.. w
entered the military service at the COM
le increment of the rebellion as Captain in
the 32d o. V. l., and lost a leg at Harper'S
& Ferry. He was soon after transferred to
the Invalid Corps, stationed at St. Louis
About the close of the war he was elected
Probate Judge of Richland county on the
TO Republican ticket, although the county is
g unusually strong Democratic. and served
ID one term. Failing TO be reelected by
few votes, he soon after, received the ap-
le pointment as Assessor of Internal Revenue
= for the Eighth District, which office he held
e. at the time of his death.
Il keprIeve.
ar 5zse LOUISVILLE, Jan. 90.
vi United States Marshal Merriwether re-
;e ceived telegram yesterday from Attorney
er General Evarts, stating that warrants oi
le reprieve of Blymer and Kinnard, the Lewis
,r county murderers, until next May, was
t. mailed yesterday, and to delay execution
" OF sentence. - ~ SO - -
% Political.
" 80 - Gh4~ CONCORD, N. 81 Jan. 20.
at The Democratic State Convention nom
1t mated John Bidell, of Bath, Tor Governor
Dfl and Gen. NJ. T. Donohoe for Railroad Com.
10 missioner. Short resolutions were passed
ot declaring adhesion to the Constitution and
re in favor of taxation of bonds. ..t-.-. p
ID New York Legislature.
l. ~ - ALBANY, Jan. 20.
m Both branches of the Legislature met in
: Joint session o-day, and the election o.
% Fenton as Senator was announced. - a.
Trial Commenced.
IS F.6- PBILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.