The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-24
TnE OHIO POISON CASE
THE COTTON CROP
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS F.!
The Wisconsin DcmOcracy---SO 70
Governor and Platform.

The Wisconsin Democracy domination for
Governor and Platform.
Washington, August 23.-The Wiscon-
sin Democrats have nominated Senator
Doolittle for Governor.
In their platform, the seventh resolution
deprecates and denounces every outbreak
of lawlessness and violence at the North
and South, and declares that the acts of
Congress, which authorize the employment
of a standing army to garrison places
where elections are to be held, and consti-
tute local police in States, and which en-
powers officers of the Federal adminstra-
ton to interpose military force for the pur-
are subversive of free government, and a
perpetual menace to public liberty.
The Ohio Poisoning Case.
| Col,nabuS, ohio, Aug. pa witness
in the Bufienberger poisoning case, says
that Mrs Buffenberger had told her that
Colburn came to see her twice under the
impression that she was BIS daughter !;
that when he found out that she was Buff
fenberger's wife, he slipped card into her
hand with words on it to the effect that he
would not marry while she (NIrs. B) was a
married woman. On cross examination,
the witness said Mr.. and Mrs. b. seemed to
live very happily together, and she never
saw anything to disturb her confidence in
Mrs. b. .a-
The big" Race at Sara,oaa---ssL LONG fellow
Lamed FOR Life.
Saotogd, August 2i.-It is said that
"Longtellow" has strained the tendon OF
one of his fore legs, and is lamed for life.
About $500, 900 is said to have changed
hands on the quarter stretch alone. Morri.
sey won $50 900, and Bacock, the owner
of 'Hembold," at least 100000.
Marine Disasters.
,Sucmnaoh, Ga, Aug. 24.-The steamer
"City of Houston" is at Fernandina in dis.
tress from a terrific gale off Cape Carnayal
The schooner SWIM. b. Mann" was off
the Frying Pan Shoals on the 10th aban
doned.
A Spanish bark, disabled, has beel
towed into the Tybee. .... .s
The Cotton Crop. v
Jackson, Mss, August 2l.-Reliable re
ports from all parts of Mississippi, Nortl
Louisiana and West Alabama mention tn
deyastations of the army and ball worms
The picking has just commenced, and tn
early appearance Of the worm will shorte
the crop. ...a...,
The Late Roai Race-Foni Play Suspected.
81. John's, N. b., Aug. 24.-It is sus
pected that Renforth, Of the Tyne's crew
: who died yesterday, was drugged. Am in
quest will be held. No member of the St
Johns crew is suspected.
San Domingo Affairs.
Washington, August 23.-San Doming
is tranquil at last advices. The financa
situation is relieved by the receipt of tn
! proceeds from the United States of the Sal
Domingo loan.
The sugar and tobacco crops in Hayti AZ
large.
From France.
PROPOSED DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSEM-
... D.. BIY, sc.
London, Aug. 2I.--Gambcttap proposes
dissolution of the present Assembly o
the first of May, 1872. His bill propose
the dissolution on the ground that its di,
cussions have proved fruitless and pro
/, yides for the election ofa constituent Assem-
: bly,. The bill also provides for the resigni
ton of Theirs when the constituent Assem-
bly, is elected.
A special to the London Times says tn;
D the discussions upon the dissolution of Il
Assembly are exciting. A conflict Is a
!. pretended, and grave consequences are pr
S bable.