Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-15

hibition, will address copy Of their publica-
tions of some date in February to Joseph
Shillington, news agent, Washington, d. c.
The case of the steamer Hornet was under
consideration in the Cabinet on the I'd, and
there was some discussion as to the matter
of allowing that vessel to leave Baltimore
without an investigation. The whole subject
was referred to the Attorney General:
r. Kennel, 4. s. Barnes and s. Sheldon
have been elected Managers of the American
Bible Society:
Tie Governor of Indiana has announced
the appointment of the Hon. J. Fl. Farquhar,
President of the Meridian National Bank of
Indianapolis, as Secretary of State, rice
Colonel Eddy, deceased. Mr.. Farquhar has
accepted the position, and the son Of the
late Secretary has been reappointed DEPUTY,
and the salary will be paid to the widow
of Colonel Eddy for the support of herself
and family.
Another Chicago Alderman, Gustave A.
Busse has been tried and convicted on the
charge of bribery in Office.
1t was said, in official circles in Washing
ton on the 4th, that the Government had no
information which excited fears that the
Geneva arbitration would fail of its object,
Notwithstanding the comments of the Lon
don press respecting the American state
ment of the case before that tribunal.
Secretary Fish's recent letter to Prince
Gorts6hak6ff is said to be a very severe crit
icism on Catacazy's course, ard defends
the action of our Government, in re-
sorting to extreme measures, even while
the Grand Duke was the guest of the Gov
ernment. Fish, it Is said, disolaims any in
tenticn on the part of the United States of
disturbing the friendly relations between
the two Governments by demanding the re-
call of Catacasy, and shows that 1t was
strictly in accordance with the usage in the
case where Ministers make themselves often
sive.
A Washington dispatch of the Sd says:
'The difficulties in Utah are attracting con-
siderable attention here. The action of
Judge Mexican, in refusing to bail parties in
Utah, has compelled the Attorney General
to call the attention of the President to the
matter, and the Administration will deter
mine, in day or two, what will be done.
The Attorney General is disposed
| to allow the parties now in
Jail to be bailed, and to wait the action
of Congress for legislation. 1t is asserted
that Judge Mexican has exceeded his author
ity in constituting the Territorial law, by
maintaining that the United States has juris
diction in crimes committed against the laws
of the Territory
| The Republican Greeley General Commit
| tee of New York, on the evening of tile Sd
resolved that the Common Council impeach
Mayor Hall. The Legislature was requested
to temporarily abolish the Office of Mayor.
A large and brilliant reception was given to
Horace Greeley, on the evening of the Sd, oil
the occasion of his sixty-frst birthday.
The children of John Slidell hare brought
suit, at New Orleans, to recover their father
estate, confiscated during the war.
President Grant and Vice-President Collar
visited Baltimore on the Sd. In the evening
they visited the Union Orphan Asylum Fair
at Masonic Temple, for the benefit of thu
| orphans of Union soldiers. The Presiden
was presented by the ladies with splendid
chair, and also with a gift for Mrs. Grant
Mr.. Colfax was presented with an elegan
afghan for Master Schuyler Colfax. TIL,
President and Vice-President briefly, bu
appropriately, acknowledged the compli
ments.
The following is summary of the claims
for losses by the Confederate cruisers, filed
by the American Commissioners to the
Geneva Conference, under the Treaty a
| Washinp pton