Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-18

escape, but one gang was slut OF, and prob |
ably l}erished. Eleven men were taken out
dead, and parties were exploring the mines |
for others who were missing. immediately
after the explosion, flames broke out, and the
extensive works and machinery were entirely
destroyed.
4 London dispatch of the 18th says the
smallpox was spreading throughout the
British Isles,
THE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
100.
James Fisk, Jr., was shot by Edward S.
Stokes, at the Grand Central Hotel, New
York city, on the afternoon of the 9th. Three
shots were fired by the assailant, two of
which took effect, the fatal wound being in
the abdomen. The wounded man fingered
until a few minutes before eleven
| o'clock on the morning of the 18th,
when he expired. Great excitement
was caused by the tragedy. The
shooting grew out of the Fisk Mansfield
scandal, Stokes being mixed up therein, and
many different reasons are given a. the i'm
mediate cause of the assault, one of Which
| is that Fisk was about to procure the indict-
ment of Stokes for perjury, and that the lat
ter had been financially ruined by the former.
Stokes was placed in the Tombs on the morn
ing of the 7th, and when he heard of Fisk's
death he expressed regret, and said he did
| the deed in state of frenzy.
The Louisiana Legislature assembled at
| New Orleans on the 3d. There was no
quorum in the Senate. The House was
| the scene of great confusion, and an eX-
| citing contest ensued between Governor
Warmoth and his opponent. During the
proceedings the Governor and several mem
bers of the Senate and House, and other
parties were arrested by the United States
Marshal, on a charge of conspiracy "to OBJ
| struct and hinder the execution of the laws
of the State and the United States, for the
purpose of depriving Representatives of the
General Assembly of their rights, privileges
and immunities as such under the laws and
| constitution, both of the State of Louisiana
and of the United States;" etc. Governor
Warmoth was subsequently released on
| his own recogniZance, and the other
parties arrested were bailed in the sum of
| $500 each. Subsequent to the arrest the
House was called to order by Speaker Carter,
fifty-three members remaining in the hall. In
the afternoon, in response to a proclamation
by the Governor, fifty members of the House
met in the hall, and the Sergeant-at-arms Sc
cured enough additional members to consti-
tute a quorum, when the action of the House
in the morning was declared null and void; {;
the Speakers chair was declared vacant, and
o. H. Brewster was chosen to that position.
The excitement continued, and on the 5th a
dispatch was read from President Grant say
ing, "Governor Warmoth's report of the
proceedings of the United States Marshal
is of such an extraordinary character
that will have the matter investigated at
once" A resolution was adopted for COM
mittee to investigate the conduct of the
United States Marshal in making the arrests,
declaring such action an outrage. After the
adjournment of the extra session of the Legis-
lature the regular session was called to order,
by Speaker Brewster. On the 9th Governor
Warmoth issued proclamation stating that
he was in entire and perfect accord with the
military authorities stationed there, and had
. assurances from them that they would
sustain and assist him in repressing dis
, order and tumult. A Washington dis
patch of the 9th says: THE War De
partment has no precise information of af-
, fairs in New Orleans, nor has it issued any
orders to the General in command of that
city. General Emery, in response to re-
quest of the Secretary of War, states that the
United States troops had taken no part in
the recent arrests of the State officers. The
President is in constant telegraphic commu
nication with the Secretary of War and 9th
ers on Louisiana affairs. 1t is authoritative
t ly stated that the Administration will not in
: terfere in the local difficulties there any fur
!, ther than necessary to preserve the peace
: Gen. Emery has been ordered to use his bes
e Judgment in the premises"
A Havana telegram of the Sth says: al
view of the departure of the United States
p frigate Congress to escort the steamer Hor
net to the United States, the Spanish wal
\ steamer Churucca has discontinued the watcl
: of the latter vessel, and returned to Santiag,
! de Cuba. The iron-clad Saragossa returns
= to Havana"
e A special dispatch from Philadelphia t.
t the New York Herald of the Sth states tina
; in the course of conversation at the resi-
dence of eX-Secretary Borie, the previous
! evening, the correspondent was informe,
that President Grant had demanded an apol
d ogy from Spain, about five days before
If ''The President does not think the outrag
u an Intentional insult on the part of Spain
l. but deems it rather the result of rashness o
IS the subordinate officers of that nation. Th
n President and Gen. Sickles had long con
e versation on the Spanish difficulty. TIL
President is more than ever determined t.
exact an apology"
In the Springfield QlI.) Legislature on tn
o 9th, majority and minority reports of tn
a Committee on the Military occupation o
i Chicago, were presented in the House
= The majority report sustains mainly tn
# messages and views of Governor Palmer an
r. proposes resolutions sustaining his cours
Sin protesting to the President against send
e ing United States troops to Chicago, ant
20 against their presence in said city for tn
ID purpose of police duty" etc. The minorit
commend the manly regard for the proteC
,e tion of life and property which prOmpte
rs the action of General Sheridan and Mayo
E. Mason, and while they agree that much don
"a in aid of the people of Chicago was illega
ye and in the general proposition that violatio
of law should be condemned, yet in justice
IS weighing the pure motives that prompte
N the commission of these unlawful acts, the
must withhold sentence of condemnation.
h. In the Louisiana House of Representative
Of on the 8th, after the reading of the Cove
nor's message, a resolution was adopted (
r the effect that if the absent members-th
at Carterites-did not return to the House an
s. resume the discharge of their duties by thre
O'Clock on the 10th, the House would procec
rt to eXpel them.
OF Governor Warmoth has appointed Gcmeri
C. james Longstreet NIajorGeneral of the Lol
isiana State Military, and assigned him imm
at diate command and supervision of the entil
r. military police and all the civil forces With
ed the city of New Orleans
ge Private kilograms from New Orleans. r
lg ceived in Washington on the Sth, represel
p the excitement in the former city as intense
al a telegram dated City of Mexico, Deeer