Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-20

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Lynch Law.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. |
On Saturday night 100 armed men from
Plumb ID Creek. Fremont county, Iowa, broke /
into the jail in Sydney and took out Jack |
son and Norton, who murdered Holloway [
at dance in his hotel, on Thursday, and (
hung them to tree, over mile distant I
from the town. !
New Railroad.
HARTFORD, Jan. Is.
Hartford voted to-day, 200 yeas to sol
nays, to subscribe $250,000 to the stock of
the Connecticut Western Railroad Compa- |
ny. in addition to $50000O already sub i
scribed. This insures the construction of
the road, which will be put under contract |
in the spring, and is to connect this city |
with the Hudson river and give us a new
route to the West, much shorter than any
route existing. The road will be completed
in July, 1870.
--s,-/ UTICA, Jan. 1S.
Bostwick's Block, in Lowville, Lewisf
county, containing several stories. was
burned on Sunday. Loss $4,000; in
sured.
Fire.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. IS.
A fire at Leroy, Mimi, this morning,
burned four blocks. The principal losers
are w Hayes, w. A. ellison, G. Smith, and
Carbot & Allen. Loss $4,000.
Schurz Elected Senator.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.
General Carl Schurz was elected United
States Senator this morning. The entire
Radical vote of both Houses was. cast for
him. The Democrats voted for John S.
Phelps.
Missouri Legislature.
|. In the Legislature yesterday two con-
current resolutions were introduced in
structing our Senators and requesting our
Representatives in Congress to vote for the
repeal of the tenure OF Office act, also con-
current resolution instructing Senator's and
requesting Representatives to vote for an
amendment of the Constitution of the
United States by which naturalized citi-
zenS can become eligible to the Office of
President.
A fire at Macon, Missouri, on Sunday,
destroyed the hat and fur store of Hide
brand q CrumtoD, and the hardware store
of William Sages. Total loss $4,000, in
sured in the Enterprise, of Cincinnati, and
Home, of New Haven, for $1,000.
Kansas Legislatures.
In the Kansas Legislature, yesterday,
a resolution to allow negroes. to vote was
indefinitely postponed. A concurrent res
Olution asking U. S. Senator Ross to re-
sigr, was laid over. A memorial to Con-
gress was passed, asking the Senate to
pass Mr.. Clark's bill, which passed the
House of Congress, giving settlers the
privilege to buy certain Osage land.
Nebraska Senatorship.
The Republican caucus of the Nebraska
r,elo 20 Cot 1nxr srbf L.
failed to nominate a candidate for u. s.
Senator. The last caucus was to have been
held last night. Mr.. Upton, present in
cumbent, polls the highest vote, and Gov.
Baker the next highest.
The Indians
A Hays City, Kansas, dispatch of yester-
day saws a courier from Fort Dodge brings
a report from General Sheridan that bands
of Indians have lately been seen near that
post, and,that they drove in the mail car
riers on Saturday. He thinks unusual Wig
ilance should be exercised by residents of
ranches and settlements along the border.
Spotted Horse, prominent Cheyenne
Chief. is one of the band. His sister Is
captive at Fort Hayes. John Smith, the
interpreter, thinks they will endeavor to
capture along the Saline and Solomon and
between Fort Harker and Council Grove, a
numberof whites to exchange for the fifty
three Indian women and children now in |
our hands. 90
Chicago items.
1ra So -- CHICAGO, Jan. 19.- |
This morning Alex. Ramsey was re-
elected u. S. Senator from Minnesota by a |
majority of 80 over G. w. Nash Demo-
craJ)
At McGreger, Iowa, this morning, E.
Wright, druggist, while making change
r. L. aI,s.
purchases, was struck on the head by a DR..
Miller, who had subsequently entered the
store, and also attacked by the woman.
Before assistance arrived the safe had been
robbed. Mr.. Wright was very seriously |
wounded on the head and stabbed in the
side. Lynch law is threatened if the GRIM
inals are caught. -l -- ~ --
At noon to-day Joseph Grimm, jeweler,
who lived at Blue Island, in this city, |
while entering the dining hall of the
franklin House, Intoxicated, fell dead in
an apuplectic fit. ----i
Annie Shetlock, a middle aged woman,
was found dead in her bed this morning,
in this city. A post mortem examination |
proved that drunkenness was the cause.
Vote for Senator In Indiana---Nol
Election.
tsrs sr-s INDIANAPoLIs, Jan. 10.
The House and Senate met at II o'clock
for the election of Senator. Cumback and
Hendricks were nominated. In the SEN
ate, Cum5ack received twenty. two votes
Hendricks, 10; scattering, 9--no election.
In the House, Cumback received 4S; Hem
bricks, 40; scattering 7--no election. They
meet to- morrow at II o'clock in joint con-
vention, and vote again.
Embezzlement.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.
The grand jury ofithis county has found
a bill of indictment against r. A. w att,
former Comptroller of the city, charging
him with embeZzling and converting to
his own use, while an officer of the city,
SIS 600 in bonds and coupons, amou nting
to $50 400; also bin against Jos. Deggen-
ders present City Comptroller, charging
him with embezzling $29, 1S3 belonging to
the city.
Fenton Elected Senator.
20 ii-"'ti ALBANY, Jan. 10.
Reuben E. AFenton was to-day elected
U. S. Senator. The vote in the Senate was:
Fenton 10; Murphy 10; Randall l. cast by
Murphy. In assembly, Fenton 73; Muir
ply 43. se e..,l ~
Snmner Reelected Senator.
~y -r0T-T2 z Boston, Jan. 10. i
The following is the vote for U. S. Sena-
tor In the House: Sumner ZIG; Abbott IA
Banks /. In the Senate, Sumner 81; Abbott
l. Sumner is therefore reelected. ''a'l
IA Chandler Re-EIecied Senator.
1 154 DETROIT, Jan. 19.-
Hon. q. Chandler was to-day reelected
to the U /. S. Senate.l4 80 szo h5e'i
.1.rJ Shot.
MEMPHIs, TENN Jan. 10.
Three negro militiamen, who last week
outraged Mrs. MCGEE and Mrs. Galloway.
were shot at Marion this afternoon by order