Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-04

fallen throughout California. There were
floods in many localities.
On the 23d Bill Woods and another negro
approached commissary building connect
cd with the Memphis & Salina Railroad, five
miles east of Memphis. They were ordered
away by man named Reynolds, i'm charge
of the building, who threatened to shoot if
they approached. Not needing the warning,
they started for the building. He shot both
through the head, killing them instantly.
He then fled.
New York dispatch of the 26th saws: !:
The new Board of Aldermen consists of
eight Democrats and seven Republicans.
The Assistant Aldermen will consist of thir-
teen Democrats and eight Republicans. As
the new members cannot obtain their seats,
the Legislature will be asked, Immediately
on its assemblage, to decide between the
| rival boards"
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, New
York city, on the 26th, confession was made
by two men, Edward Mahony and George
Williamson, that they were guilty of rob-
berry for which two other men had been con-
victed. All were remanded for investigation.
On the night of the 23d the passenger train
bound north on the Burlington S Cedar
bridge over Shell Rock River, at Rockford
Station, Iowa, precipitating the engine,
caboose, and baggage-car, and one coach a
distance of twenty-five feet. James Judd,
engineer Mr.. Bartlett, brakesman, and
Robert White the fireman, were instantly
killed. Mr.. NoTse, baggage-master, had his
leg broken, and six passengers were serious
ly, though not dangerously, wounded.
In the Wharton murder trial. in progress at
Annapolis, Md, the counsel for the, prose
cution stated on the Goth that the evidence
on the part of the State was closed.
1t is stated that all the British troops ex-
cept a few artillery will be withdrawn in the
spring from Halifax, which is now the only
garrisoned city in the Dominion.
The Kentucky National Bank of Louisville,
KY, with a capital of 100000, and the Sec.
ond National Bank of Aurora, ILL.,, with q
capital of 100000, have been authorized by
the authorities at Washington to commence
business.
| General Sweet, of Illinois, entered upon
his duties on the 9th as First Deputy Gem.
missioner of Internal Revenue.
! The Board of Indian Commissioners have
presented their report to President Grant.
| 1t gives cheerful view of the peace policy
| In the purchase of Indian supplies and other
measures they claim to have saved about
$, 100000
A New York dispatch of the evening OF
the 27th says that at late hour on the after
noon of that day the Sheriff had failed ii
discover the whereabouts of Tweed, though
large number of deputies were active in
the search. He was believed to be still in
the city.
At Peoria, H., on'the 27th, the nlinoi,
River was frozen over at and below thu
bridge, for the first time in the history o.
the river.
Rev. Robert J. Breckenridge, d. D., dice
on the evening of the 9th, at his home in
Danville, KY, after a protracted Illness.
James ii. Hackett, the veteran actor, diet
at his residence, at Jamaica, Long Island, OF
the night of the 9th, aged ~.
The New York World of the 2Sth editorial
Iy says that it was probable that Tweed hat
fled to escape lodging in the Ludlow Street
Jail that his expulsion was certain if HI
takes his seat in the Senate, and that his fal
is perhaps the most sudden and impressive
of any that has happened in our time, except
that of Louis Napoleon. telegram of thu
2sth says "The whereabouts of Tweed i,
said to be constantly known to the Sheriff
He has never left the city, and has no sucl
intention"
The total amount contributed by Philadel
phia for the Chicago sufferers was 1868, 7S3
and for the Northwest, s32,69S.
The Grand Duke Alexis and party arrived
at Detroit on the evening of the 2Sth.
A meeting of about three hundred RESIDENT
of Port Union, Butler County, Ohio, wa
held on the night of the 27th, to give expires
sion to their feeling concerning the unex
pected acquittal of Tom Mcclellan of tn
murder of Myers. Resolutions were adoptet
denouncing the jury, Judge McKenny, ant
McGehan's attorneys, and demanding tina
Mcclellan should leave the county.
A Columbia, S. c., dispatch of the 2Stl
says all the Ku-Klux prisoners so far convict
ed, and who had plead guilty, were sentence,
as follows: John w. Mitchell, five years. i'm
prisonment and fine of LOCO; Sherar
Childers, William Montgomery, Evans Nun
ply, Hezekiah Porter, R. II. Mitchell, Syl
vanus Shearer, Hugh Shearer, William
Shearer and James B. Shearer, eacl
eighteen months imprisonment and
fine of 800; DIR. Thomas B. White
sides, one years Imprisonment and fine o
500; John S. Mills, three months imprison
ment and fine of $50.