The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-13
Summary of News.

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Ex.Gov. VIM. Medill died ON The Cd
inst, at his residence in Lancaster, Ohio,
he was native Of New Jersey, and came
to this State in 1922. and settled at Lam
caster. Soon after he was elected to the
Legislature and subsequently to Congress
for several terms; he was Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, under Polk; was Presi-
dent OF the Constitutional Convention OF
Ohio which formed our present Consitu-
ton, and was elected first Lieut.. Gov.
under it, ard when Gov. Wood resigned
became Governor, and served out the
term; he was aflerward Comptroller of
the Treasury under Buchanan.
Hiram Oliver and John Wesley Hartup,
lately sentenced to death by Military
Commission at Cambridge, Ohio, for the
murder of J. B. Cook, Assistant Provost
Marshal, were hanged at Camp Chase,
on Wednesday last at 9 p. M. They both
confessed their guilt. Although but "a
years of age they have long been engaged
in counterfeitiug, horse stealing, bounty
jumping, etc., under the lead Of Oliver
who was the more intelligent of the two
They were brother-in.laws. Oliver as
signs as the reason for shooting Cook that
he was acquainted with their residence
in Illinois, and they feared he would
attempt to apprehend them, in which
event he had made up his mind that Cook
should kill him or he would Cook.
1ai Appropriations made by the last Con-
gress foot up $685., ,5as So.
The yellow fever has appeared on some
vessels at Beaufort. South Carolina.
Smallpox is prevalent in Nashville.
Over two hundred cases are now in the
pest-house.
A New York Herald correspondent
says Jeff. Davis is now permitted to write
to his wife.
The testimony taken thus far in the
Wurz trial covers 1900 pages foolscap.
Alexander H. Stephens is said to advo-
cate giving the freedmen a fair chance,
and favors intrusting them with political
power as soon as increased manhood and
self-respect enable them to WELD it intel.
ligently.
The Clerk OF the Circuit Court al
Knoxville. named W. S. Hall, was killed
in that city on the 5th inst, by an ex-
rebel soldier named Baker. Baker was
committed to Jail, but the excited citizens
succeeded in getting him from the Sheriff
and hung him on the street.
The Richmond Wing is informed tba
General Lee has consented 10 accept tn
Presidency of Washington College, ten
dered to him some time ago by the trus
tees. In his letter Of acceptance he ex
presses the following sentiments: That
is The duty Of every citizen, in the presen
condition of the country, to do all in hi
power to aid in the restoration of peac
and harmony. and in no way oppose tn
policy OF the State or General Govern
ment directed to that object, and it is par
ticularly incumbent on those charge
with the instruction of the young to Sc
an example of submission to authority.
General Swayne. seconded by Gov
Parsons, of Alabama, has issued an urger
order, to the magistrates Of that State. in
viting them to become agents of th
Freedmen's Bureau, in order to adju,
difficulties between the whites and black
Failure 10 do SO will compel him to reso
TO martial law.
The medical examination of the r,
mains OF Jane Buchanan, one of the SUP
posed victims of Mrs. Grinder. the allege
poisouer at Pittsburgh, has resulted
the detection Of antimony. and it is SUI
posed tartarized antimony was the poise
used. 1t will be remembered that tn
Was the drug used by d.. Pritchard, Il
ta9.s.. raise+e-