Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
1O94.
Reports received at Havana up to the 18th
from the sugar district relative to the new
crop were very favorable. The cane was
yielding well.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th says
"There is at present no information in the
possession of the government relative to
Cuba, which requires specific legislation.
Should anything occur calling for the con-
sideration of Congress, it will be communi-
Gated in official message. Negotiations for
a commercial treaty between the United
States and Spain will soon be concluded"
A banquet was given to the Grand Duke
Alexis at the Revere House in Boston, on the
night of the 9th, and was fine affair, being
attended by many distinguished people.
The number of deaths by smallpox i'm Phil
adelphia during the week ending the 9th was
1913, a decrease of 81 from the previous week.
The police authorities in New York forbade
the proposed procession in that city on the
10th, of Internationalists, and the procession
did not come off. Six, out of party of about
one hundred who attempted to parade, were
arrested in front of the Cooper Institute.
The Bible war at Hunters Point has ended
in a compromise between the Catholic COM
mittee and the Commissioners. All expelled
viii be taken back Catholics will not op-
pose the reading of the Scriptures, and Cath
olc children will be allowed to remain in the
class-rooms during the religious exercises.
The call for National Convention to Sc
cure the recognition of God in the Constitu-
tion by an amendment to that instrum ent
has been issued from Cincinnati. 1t is signed
NV ba GpynrporS Of PannSyI1 Varpnnnt
and Kansas, Judge VIM. Murray, of New
York, Bishop McIlvaine, and numerous clergy
of Cincinnati. 1t is to be held in Cincinnati
on January 81, 1872.
johnson, the defaulting Treasury clerk,
was arrested in Washington on the 9th, and,
committed to Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
CASTOR, Democrat, was reelected Mayor
of Boston on the 11th, by about $500 major
ity. George F. Very, Citizens candidate,
was elected Mayer of Worcester by vote of
3,541 to l ,423 for his opponent.
The reports made at recent meeting of
| the managers of the National asylums for
disabled soldiers show that over 1000 vet
Grams are now cared for, and that new men
are coming in at the rate of 100 per week,
| and will soon tax the asylums to their ut
most capacity.
| The entire expense of taking the United
| States census is stated at s., 2S7, 600.
| The annual report of the Statistical Bureau
shows that the value of imports for direct
consumption for the year ending June so,
was S27O,951, OBS. Withdrawn from ware
house, $1SS 630, ,021 free of duty, $50, 1G2, AGO;
additional and discretionary duties, 1861 ,09S !;
total, s51S 759, ,51s; duty thereon, $50, PA ,667.
The Ocean National Bank, New York city,
has failed. The condition of the bank on
the 9th, as officially given by the Clearing
House, exhibited a deficiency of S234, TBS, or
| over IS per cent.
An official report of the Commission ap-
pointed to investigate into the origin of the
Chicago fire has been published. They find
that the fire originated in two story frame
barn in the rear of 137 DeKoven street, the
premises being owned by Patrick Leary.
They were unable to determine whether the
fire was caused by spark blown from a
chimney on that windy night, or was set on
fire by human agency. Mr.. Leary and all of
his family prove to have been in bed and
asleep at the time. The Commission state
the area burned over at 1850 acres. The
total loss of property burned is estimated at
about 500, 100000 The number of build
ings burned is between 1900 and $1,000.
The number of lives lost at the hre Is sup
posed to have been about 200, although only
III bodies had been found.
Governor Palmer sent special message to
the Illinois Legislature on the 9th, giving the
official correspondence between Gems. Sher
man. Sheridan, Gov. Palmer and President
Grant, concerning the military occupation ol
Chicago. The Governor protests against
the alleged interference by the officers of the
United States army in the affairs of the State
, of Illinois.
: The Grand Duke Alexis is announced tC
! be in Detroit on the 29th. and in Chicago OIL
4 the 30th inst.
, The General Assembly of North Carolina
after an excited debate, has authorized tn
Attorney of the State to apply to the Su
j preme Court of the United States for wTi
) of habecs corpus to test the legality of tn
military arrests.
! An Atlanta, Ga, dispatch of the 18th state
! that conflict had arisen between the Legis
: laturc and Governor Conlcy, the latter declin
y ing to recognize the right of the former t.
extend its session. beyond the legal fort