Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-22
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
11O3s
The President sent to the Senate on the
9th the nomination of Gratiot Washhurne,
Assistant Secretary of Legation to France.
He is the eldest son of the Minister, and is
aged about twenty years.
The Japanese Embassy were formally re-
ceived at the City Hall in Salt Lake City on
the Sth by the Federal, Territorial and Mu-
nicipal authorities.
A special to the New York Herald of the
10th, from Quebec, says that Mr. Langevine,
Minister of Public Works, denies the truth
of the rumor as to treaty of separation be-
tween Great Britain and Canada. Lieuten-
ant Governor Bellair and Premier Chanveau
also make the same denial.
Washington dispatch of the 10th
says the answer of our Government to
the Earl of Granville's note on the Ala
bama question would be as terse and as lit
tie to the purpose as Granville's communi-
cation. The text of the latter document,
however, had not yet been received at Wash
ington, the knowledge of its contents being
founded on that sent by the cable.
The Grand Jury of New York on the 10th
presented bunch of indictments to the
ment of their labors, it was set forth that
some 400 cases had been acted upon for
frauds, in the investigation of which they
were engaged, and which caused loss to
the city of at least 5000 900. Among the
indictments five were against Mayor Hall.
They are for misdemeanors, charging the
accused with neglect of duty in connec-
ton with the auditing of claims
against the city. Mayor Hall, on being
arraigned, waived all irregularities commit
ted by the Grand Jury and put in general
denial, asking that his trial be set for the
earliest day possible. His trial was fixed
for the 10Th, aud he gave BAIL in the sum of
S3,0OO
The Congressional Committee, in session
in New York investigating the Custom.
House affairs of that city, adjourned to
Washington on the 10th. The Committee
had examined during its five weeks session.
1852 witnesses; Sc were summoned, but moi
examined, and 81 were on the list but moi
summoned The entire expense would be
about $1,000.
John W. Forney has resigned the Collect
orship of the Port of Philadelphia.
Frederick Baker and Patrick Halpine, the
conductor and engineer of the freight traiI
, which collided with the passenger train, neal
Alton, ILL.,, on the 7th, having disappeared
soon after the accident, the Rockford, Rocl
sland & ST. Louis Railroad Company hav,
offered a reward of $500 for their apprehen
, sion.
, Alderman Busse, of Chicago, convicted o
bribery, has been granted a new trial by tn
Supreme Court, his bail being fixed at So, 600
An indictment has been found by the Grant
Jury against another Chicago otficer-Alder
) man Carney-for bribery.
It is reported that information had beel
: received at the General Land Office il
r Washington of extensive frauds by lam
spectators in Southwestern Kansas. TIL
lands in question are open only to actual SET
, tiers, and, in order to evade the law, well
S organized system was arranged by whicl
4 lands were entered upon false representa-
e tions of settlement, by parties using fict
tious names, and manufacturing bogus test
r mony. The Government officials are prose
a cutting the offenders.
: Archbishop Spaulding, of the Catholi
e Church, died at his residence in Baltimore,
few days ago.
/ The remains of the late General RobeI
n Anderson left Fortress Monroe on til
i 10th, for the North, in charge of his brother
: They were accompanied by Major J. b. Bul
e bank, Lieutenant Hubbell, and q guard @
e twelve men.
y A Washington dispatch of the 10Th says
: The President has expressed his Sratiiics
4 ton at the temperatures OF the America