The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

General Grant and staff have arriv-
ed at Washington, and were making
active arrangements to 60 to the
front. .-s ... .,
1t is believed that majority of the
Committee on Elections in the House
of Representatives will favor ejecting
Frank Blair from his seat in Congress,
which is contested by an Abolition
competitor.
The Archduke Macmillan was to
leave Paris on the 18th or 18th of
March. Napoleon was particularly
sstentive to him.
Earl Russell's speech in Parliament
is interpreted as meaning that Eng>
land will sustain the independence of
Denmark, if necessary, by force of
arms.
An engine has lately passed over
that portion of the railroad destroyed
by Sherman in his late expedition
This indicates that the work of des>
traction was not very thorough.
General Custar, who was severely
injured by being thrown from his
horse, is some better. 'a
Judge 6palding, of Ohio, and Gov
ernor Meorehead, Of Pennsylvania,
members of Congress, are the commit
tee to consider the question of a site
Tor aNAvy-yard On The Ohio River.
Horace Greely's speech against
President Lincoln has caused great
uaoasiuess in the Republican ranks.
Greeley favors strongly the nomina-
ton Of General Fremont.
The Supreme Court at Columbus
in their decision Of the Wyandot
County contested election case. evad-
ed the constitutional issue, and dismis-
sed the case on the ground that writo
ten notice of appeal to the defendant
was not given. ...s
There has been severe fight in
Denmark between the Autrians and
the Danes, with heavy loss on both
sides. The Allies are Advancing in
great force iato Denmark.
The new Revenue Bill before the
Committee Of Ways and Means in the
House Of Representatives, taxes whis-
key one dollar gollon, and manufact
urei tobacco forty cents pound, in
leaf, twenty-five cents pound. The
stamp tax is to be doubted. Beer is to
taxed one dollar and half barrel.
The Danish war question is up in
the House Of Lords, Great Britain
Earl Bussell prenounces the conduct
of Austria and Prussia unjustifable.
There is talk of seuding British feet
to the Baltic, to watch things there.
Thirty thousand houses, one hundred
and fifty warehouses, and five hundred
to one thousand lives have been lost
by a terrible fire in Japan, in the city
Of Oasuca. The fire lasted three
days.
Senator Wilkinson, of Minnesota,
has attacked Senator Sherman, of
Ohio, for not being ultra,Abolition
enough. AS Jim Lane would say,
"Great GodI"
The House Military Committee has
agreed to make report providing for
the appointment Of Commissioners to
settle claims with the States IN regard
to the service Of their militia in the
war.
The people Of Minnesota are to-
have million of dollars, to Indemnify |
them for losses in the Indian War.
The loss by the fire in New York,
on Wednesday, was 100000. Thir-
ty families were turned houseless into
the streets, in the middle Of snow
storm.
The Ohio Senate has passed the bill
10 establish Board Of Commissioners
TO examine and pass upon the military
claims against the State growing out
Of Morgan's raid last summer.
General Smith is to be next in rank
to General Grant, and will realey be
bis Chief Of csaE. ;