The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-11
LATEST BY TELEGAPRH.
The Presidents Letter to Earl Dalkeith /!
NEW YORK ITEMS.
The Kentucky Elections!
Ohio Poisoning Case !!
Meeting OF EMPERORS !
RAILROAD MATTERS!
THE BUFFALO RACES
SPAIN PROTESTS AGAINST FILLERusTERsl
Russia ReorganizIng Her Militia |!
Sc. Sc. SIC.
The Ohio Poisoning Case.

The Ohio Poisoning Case.
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 11.--The verdict
of the coroner's jury in the poisoning case,
is that poison was administered to Peter
Buffenbarger by some person or persons
unknown to them.
Professor Wormley's evidence was that
it was possible to introduce arsenic into the
liver after death. He did not discover suf.
ficent arsenic to produce death under ordi-
nary circumstances, but finding the trace
was no proof Of a larger quantity not being
present at the time Of death.
The Kentucky Elections.
7 Louisrile,i August 1l.--Leslie's majority
is now estimated at from 40, 900 to $4,000.
The Republicans will have about twenty
members in the Lower House.
New York Items
NJ New York, August 1l.--In case the
Kingfisher withdraws, Longfellow will run
against Lexington.
A fusion between the Fenian wings is
probable. -
The steamship Queen is overdue. Some
anxiety is felt for her safety. Judge Dowl-
ing and Lydia Thompson and her troupe of
blonds are aboard.
Russia Re0rganizing her Misunderstanding of
Emperors.
London, Aug. 11.--Russia is rapidly
adopting Prussia's plan of military organi-
zation.
The Emperors of Germany and Austria
meet at Ischol tomorrow it is supposed
to consult over the apprehended alliance
between Russia and France.
The Presidents Letter to Earl DalIeith.
Washington, Aug. 11.-Some friends OF
President Grant. claim that his absurd dis
patch to Earl Dalkeith must be forgery.
Spain's Protest Against Filiibusters.
Madrid, Aug. H.-Spain will confine
herproceedings against Venezuela, for allow
ing the departure of tillibusters to Cuba, to
a diplomatic protest.
Buffalo Races.
Buffalo, ". Y, August lie ''Tommy
Jefferson" and "Wilkes" will trot fol
81, 800 on Saturday.
Railroad Matters.
San Francisco, August 1.-THE alb
sorption of the California Pacific railroad
with the Central Pacific railroad, was COM
pleted yesterday, by the election of Leland
Stanford of the Central as president, Mil
ton S. Latham as treasurer, and the old
board of Central Pacific railroad directors
Bullion in the Bank of France.
Paris, August 1.-THE bullion in the
the Bank of France has increased nearly
two millions of francs.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
The Louisiana Republican Convention.
Neao Orleans, Aug. 10.-At the conven.
ton of the Yarmouth wing last night 107
delegates answered to the roll.
Gen. Herron's resolution was adopted
that Senator West be requested to intro
duce resolution at the next session o
Congress calling upon the President ant
other officers of the government for all in
formation in their possession regarding tn,
use of the custom-house for holding tn,
State convention the authority given TIN
United States Marshal for the appointment
of deputies, and bringing troops to suppress
the convention.
Another resolution was adopted demand
ing the removal of Collector Casey, Post
master Lowell, Deputy Collector Herwig
Marshal Packard, Assessor Joubert, am
Revenue Collector Stockdale.
The convention then adjourned until l.
o'clock to-day.
sv lSeeo,,d Dispatcl,l
Neao Orleans, Aug. 10.-The Convention
met to-day at noon in Turner'S hall, whe
| los delegates answered the roll.
The Congressional committee was an
nounced, and is the same as last year.
The resolutions committee reported
series of resolutions endorsing the admins
tration of Yarmouth the faithful execu
ton of the constitutional provisions for tn
public education of children, without dis
tinction of color; the condemnation of ap
preparations to individual enterprises ure
ging the General Assembly to reduce it
expenses denouncing the acts of the Gus
toln-house party in endeayoring to exclud
by force and arms the recognized delegate
to the Republican Convention, and othe
unlawful acts endorsing Grants Admins
tration; requesting the removal of the Gus
tom-house party and the appointment {
| true Republicans; and when it was ascel
tanned that the President endorsed the act
of the Custom-house officials, they woul
withdraw their support from and repudiat
and condemn him.
1t was recommended that twenty citizer
visit Washington and petition fol the II
moval of those persons named.
A resolution requesting United STATE
Senator West to inquire into the authorit
given the custom-house party was adopted
4 This closed the business of the CONVEX
ton. Governor Yarmouth was then il
vited and delivered speech.
The city press denounce the custom
house officials, and characterize it as
gross outrage.
The troops were removed to-day, al
business was transacted as usual at Il
custom-house.
The "Westfeld" Disaster Investigation.
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