The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-06
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Current Events.


burglars and cut-throats, who render the
enjoyment Of life and property insecure.
1t behooves the police to be alert in ap.
pretending, and all civil officials intrust-
ed with the administration of justice, to
cast aside all prurient feelings of philan.
throphy, and sternly execute the laws
made for the well being Of society. This
course is absolutely necessary at the
present juncture, to prevent our larger
communities from falling into anarchy.
The mass Of honest, Industrious people
must and will live in security, and if
the legally chosen and sworn officials
neglect their duty, they may too late
find themselves superseded by, and the
victims Of. Judge Lynch. However to
be deplored, this state of things is immi-
nent unless the proper authorities are
vigilant in the execution of their several
trusts.
Harris, the keeper Of the Anderson
vile blood hounds, has been lodged in
the Old Capitol prison. If the Govern
ment would bestr itself in securing the
swift punishment Of the influential fehds
who set on such blood hounds as Harris,
it would better subServe the ends of jus.
tice, and leave brighter record for the
rulers Of the day, to be handed down for
the consideration of future generations,
Americans, pause and reflect on what
We do ! worrying the mink will neither
prevent nor atone for the depredations of
the tiger. 1t is not creditable to the
great American people to be bounding
out the instruments while suffering the
principals to escape.
A woman named Martha Grinder, wife
of George Grinder, small dealer in oil,
residing Allegheny City, is now in Jail
in Pittsburgh, awaiting examination, un
der strong suspicion of having caused
the death of no less than six persons, by
poison. during the last eighteen months,
besides making a number of abortive at
tempts on others. She is said to be about
thirty years old, intelligent and good
looking, and to have been actuated main
ly by innate tiendishness of disposition,
although the effects Of one of her victims,
Miss Buchanan, are missing.
In an out Of the way place in Pitts.
burgh, last week, the body of man was
discovered, the throat cut, the face gashed
and mu,ilated beyond Identification, the
body pierced with horrible wounds, the
pockets turned inside out, the boots and
hat carried off, and everything removed
that would be likely to identify the VIC
tim Of the most brutal murder. The in
vectigation afforded no clue to the bloody
mystery.
A severe tornado visited Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, on the 2Gth, blowing down
houses and injuring people. One negro
was killed.
The East Tennessee and Georgia rail-
roads were turned over, by Government,
to the companies, on the 2Bth ult.
A parcel OF returned rebels had ba :
bacue at Rome, Tennessee, last week;
roasted an on. and shot three of them
selves. A good days work.
Young ketchum has been arrested in
New York. He had not left the city. and
is being treated with distinguished con
sideration. He speaks with entire free
doth of his opetationsj states that at one
time he owned property worth six mil
lions oil dollarsj that his losses Uegan
with the decline in gold, and that the
amouht involved in his various trausac.
tions amounts to about four millions. He
would have found 1t easy, he debates,
to pay off an Indebtedness of two and a
half millions. He takes things coolly, as
if unconscious ofany wtong; has been
quietly occupying lodgings in Twentieth
street. taking daily walks, and even visit
ing Central Park, without being recog-
niaed, though frequently passing ac1
quaintances. When arrested by detec-
tive Gilmore, he had on hand S48,000I
pocket money.
Maximilian's empire is not yet pacifed.
Risings of the people occur daily. French
troops arrive at the rate of five hundred
per steamer, to put down the Liberals.