Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-25

Rogers Murder Case.
The Rogers murder stfll remains mys-
tery. The romantic stories accredited to
Waterbury, Connecticut. paper,z are not
believed by the prominent police author
tiles. EFr5Tti tF9E
Poatponed.
The argument in the habeas corpus pro-
ceeding for the discharge of James Logan
was postponed for three weeks.
Decision OverruIed.
A law case is reported wherein deei-
sion of Judge Bull was overruled bv the
Court of Common Pleas, which affirms
that gift of money or other valuable thing
to secure or reward the bestowment of
Office conveys to title good in law.
Daring Robbery.
A thief boldly smashed the glass pannel
protecting the counter of the Park Bank.
this noon. grabbed package of 81, 600, and
rushed out, handing the package to a con-
federate on the steps, and escaped. The
confederate and money were cap ured.
Elopement. @
~ New York, Jan. "a.
The wife of Charles Lefferts. cotton
broker, residing in Brooklyn. eloped yes
Tomlinson. of Chicago. The lady took
with her jewelry and money to the amount
of $4,000. The parties sailed In the City
of Antwerp.
Our Foreign Relations.
The Herald publishes a full text of the
naturalization treaty between the United
States and England. 1t provides that eiti-
zens of either country who become natur-
allied as subjects of the other shall be
treated as such in all respects and for all
purposes. They shall, however. be at lib
rf natt1 liza fi0
and resume their respective nationalities
within two years after this protocol is car
ricd into effect, the manner of renuncia-
tion to be hereafter agreed upon by said
Governments; and such persons shall not
thereafter be liable to be claimed as SUBJ
jects by either Government on account of
their former naturalization: these princi-
pies not to be carried into effect by Great
Britain until after the necessary prOvis-
ions are made by Parliament for the re-
vision of existing laws.
A similar treaty with Belgium has been
sent to the Senate for ratification; also a
treaty with France. for the settlement of
all claims, almost Identical with that of
England for the purpose.
The San Juan boundary treaty, which ia
also published. refers the determination of
the line of boundary to the President of
the Swiss Confederation. All correspond
ence, documents. maps, surveys, &c, rela-
Ting TO Ine suOJecL snail De placeQ at MS
disposal within twelve months after the
ratification of the treaty. The referee is
to endeavor to deduce the precise line
of boundary from the treaty OF
1S49. but If unable to do so is
at liberty to determine upon some
line which will in his opinion furn-
ish an equitable solution OF the diff
Guilty, and be the nearest approximation
that can be made to an, accurate construc-
tion thereof. The ministers and public
agents of either country, at Berne. are to
conduct the respective cases before the ref
cree, who shall be requested to make his
award in writing as early as convenient
after the whole case has been laid before
him. His decision to be final and conclu-
siye, and carried into immediate effect by
the commissioners to be appointed to mark
the boundary.
Secretary Seward has submitted to the
Senate the correspondence in the negotia-
tions for the purchase by the United State;
of the Danish West Indian Islands. Mr.
Seward shows that he made the PROPOSE
tion to opurchase those islands with the ap.
proval and authority of President Lincoln
The first sum named by the Danish Minis
ter as an equivalent for the islands was
$25.000 600, but subsequently, his Govern.
ment receded considerably in their de-
mands and agreed to receive the amount
stipulated in the treaty.