Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-13

q firo, yesterday morning, destroyed
the works Of the Cane Fiber Co.,
Loss, $40, 900; no insurance.
Bernard Domschki, editor Of the
Milwaukee Daily Herald, a German
paper, and one of the leading Ger
man Revolutionists Of l848, died
yesterday morning ~
About six o'clock yesterday
morning, Margaret lConne]ll, aged
thirteen years, was instantly killed
by thunderbolt while on tue side
walk on Kossutb street, Chicago.
General John Ely, recently ap-
pointed United States Martial for
the Eastern District of Pennsyl-
wanna, died suddenly, Tuesday night
ut his residence.
The jewelry store Of Giles Bros,
Lake street, Chicago, was robbed of
$4,000 worth Of diamonds Tuesday
afternoon. Two men went into the
store together and asked to-. see
some spoons, and while the clerk S
attention was directed to another
part of the store one of the men
seized diamond tray. Neither one
oftbe men has been discovered yet.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has decided that counter
blank No. 2 of the Western Uniol
Telegraph Company, as now used
by said company, and found on the
printed headings of their blanks
for telegraphic messages is, when
filled up and signed by the sender,
and delivered to the company, con-
tract, and as such requires stamp
offs cents.
The Mount Vernon estate of
General George Washington, one
Of the patriots Of the Revolution, is
advertised to be sold on the 10th OF
June, at auction.
The Republicans Of Memphis and
vicinity held grand mass meeting
on the 5th, when speeches were
made, and an immense tOrch-lght
procession paraded the streets with
bands of music.
The last rail will be laid on Sa-
turday, by Ex-Governor Stanford
of California, President of the Cen.
trail Pacific Railroad. A party will
90 out to-day for that purpose
They will take with them the last
tic, made of California laurel and
highly polished. and the last spike
made Of solid gold, weighing over
twenty ounces, with inscriptions
A celebration will be held on Satur-
day, at Sacramento.
Jay Gould has notified the Post
master General that unless the De
partment increases the pay for the
Erie Railroad service from $780,
600 to $3.50, 900 he shall refuse to
carry the mails. The Postmaster
General has notified Mr.. Gould that
this demand can not be acceded to
as the pay now received by the com
pany is the same per mile per an
mum as that received by other roads
At Springfield, Ohio, on the nigh
of the 9th, James Stevenson was
garroted and robbed of 81 100.
General Grant has presented the
saddle he used throughout the wal
to Mr.. Washburne, father of E. B
Washburne.
At Milford Center, Ohio, on tn,
9th, man named Mitchell was rui
over and instantly killed by the car
of the Columbus and Indianapoli.
Railroad, while crossing the tract
in buggy.
The contest over the Nashville
post Office has been brought to 1
close by the removal of Mr.. Embr,
Senator Fowler's father-in-law, ant
the appointment of Enos Hopkins
who was nominated and afterwar
withdrawn.
1t is. announced that Robert Sher
rard. of Steubinvillc, will be can
didate before the Republican Stat
Convention for State Treasurer
Colonel Frank B. Pond, of Morgan
County, is announced as o candidat
for Attorney General.
The Connecticut Senate ratife'
the Fifteenth Amendment, on til
7th, by vote oftwelve Republican
to five Democrats two Republican
and two Democrats absent. Bot
houses, after the announcement 9
the committees, adjourned for
week.
MONDAY.
A haifstorm on the 7th did gre:
damage north and west of Memphi
DR.. Richard P. Jones, agent fe
Frcnch's Circus committed suicid
in Buffalo, on Thursday, by takin
laudanum.
The weather at Pittsburg contil
nes pleasant and all that could
desired for growing crops. Ever,
thing in that section Of the countr
promises well.
During the last session of tt
Ohio Legislature, one hundred an
thirty mine general and seventy or
local laws were enacted, and fift,
two joint resolutions were passed.
The colored delegation fromAlexal
dria, Va, headed by their spoke
man, r. D. Kelley, called on Il
President Saturday morning, ar
had an interview concerning a
pointments at that place, and to te
him something about the feeling
the colored people on the subject
reconstruction. The interview W
satisfactory to them.
On the oath ultimo a little gi