The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-12-06
Summary of News.

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secured the Government in the whole
amount.
At the same time the order for the
release of ex-Secretary Seddon aud ex.
Governor Megrath was issued, an order
was also issued for the release of ex-
Senator Mallory, BY some means or
other it has been retained in the War
Department 1t has not yet made lis
appearance. .,a ta,ne-I .n
An Ingenious scheme for smuggling
whisky from Canada into the United
States has just Been detected. There
were thirty.two women on board one rail-
way train bound to the United atates, who
held in their arms what at FIRST appeared
to be babies carefully wrapped up, with
neat little feet exposed to the gaze Of pas
sengers. Upon investigation, it was dis.
covered that they were tin cases, fashion
ed after the similitude of babies, con-
tanning from three to FIVE gallons Of
whisky. About thirty Of the women
were arrested, and over one hundred gal
Ions of whisky secured.
The contractor at Ford's Theatre has
finished his twenty eight. thousand dollar
JOB of remodeling that building, and has
turned it over to the authorities. It's
now ready for the rebel relics.
The statement that the President has
pardoned John Mitchell is untrue. He
did not apply for pardon while at Wash:
ington, but took the oath of allegiance.
1t is said the object Of the visit Of Hon.
Gerritt Smith to Chicago is to commence
suit for libel, in the United States Dis
trict Court, against the Chicago Tribune.
That paper some time since called Mr..
Smith fool, and charged that he was
the author Of The John Brown raid, and
feigned insanity to escape its couse:
quences, and that he aided the rebellion.
etc. Mr., Smith asked the Tribune to re-
tract. Upon refusal, proceedings were
instituted. 49,.
1t is stated again that Jeff. Davis trial
Before civil court is near at hand.
None but discharged soldiers and sail
ors are to be employed hereafter at the
Brooklyn Na7y-yard.
There were, on the 26th nlt., one hur..
dred and sixly-two cases of smallpox in
Chattanooga. /"
The citizens of New York are sub.
scribing to pay off a mortgage Of $4,000
dollars. on the house recently purchased
chased in Washington by Gen. Grant.
The Fourth Auditor of the Treasury
strongly commends the efficiency of the
female clerks employed in his depart
neht.
The Boston Board Of Trade has passed
resolutions, asking the Government to
encourage the culture Of cotton at the
South, as far as it can be done legiti-:
mately. e,
A new daily paper, named the National
Union, w. G. Brice editor and publisher,
Has been started at Richmond, Indiana.
The first number gives promise Of a good
local paper, and the editor is confident he
can make the enterprise successful one.
While Hon. Geo. w. Julian was wait.
ing in the ladies' room Of the depot at
Richmond, Indiana, be was approached
by Sol. Meredith, Esq, who, after speak
ing few words, struck him and par
TALLY knocked him down. Meredith
then drew cowhide from under his coat,
and proceeded to apply it to Julian. con"
tinuing until bystanders interfered. "
Mrs. Martha Grinder. convicted of poi
soning to death Mrs. M&ry @. Caruthers,
of Pittsburgh, was, on last Saturday week,
sentenced to be hung; Benjamin B.!
Marchall and August Frecke, convicted
of the horrible mnrder on Boyd's Hill.
were also sentenced, on the same day,sto
be hung. Itisfor the Governor to name
the day of execution. i.-aA a1'oh
Frank Gurleyj the murderer Of Gen.
Robert McCook. has been respited by
Gen, Whipple, to give time for the pre-
sentation of new facts. which, the friends
Of the condemned man claim. win have
a favorable bearing onhis case. $50 mos
The oldest house in Cairo, built IN
1s4o. was burned down Tuesday. Nov.