Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-25

ments in the Florida case have been received
at the Navy Department. They were at once
forwarded to the State Department by order
of the President. A demand will be at once
made in manner which will admit of no
evasion, for an explanation, apology and full
satisfaction. The attitude of this country
will be unyleldlng in defense of the assailed
honor of our flag. Minister Roberts is
perfectly aware of the feeling which pre-
walls, and has undoubtedly notified his Gov
ernment that there is no choice between an
ample apology or war;"
Samuel B. Kendig, convicted of the en-
| bezzlement of Government funds in 1868
while he was Disbursing officer of the Patent
Office, has been sentenced to confinement
| in Jail for two years and to pay fine of
| $4,000. +. A. Marder, late Treasury clerk,
convicted of the embezzlement of Treasury
funds, was sentenced to confinement in Jail
for one year, and to pay fine of 1000.
Governor Palmer, of Illinois, has signed
the recently enacted Temperance law passed
by the Legislature.
Judge Jameson, of the Cook County en- }
Superior Court, has decided against the ap-
plication of Mrs. Catherine v. Waite to be
registered as voter. Judge Jameson does
| not TeIdTu lHc tlcCllNc as lHUCIcHl
in citizenship, and argues at length that it is
not conferred upon females either by the
Constitution of the United States or by that
of the State of Illinois.
The funeral of General Halleck took place
at Louisville on the 18th. A vast concourse
was in attendance. The remains were de-
posted in a vault in Cave Hill cemetery.
In the Wharton trial at Annapolis, Nd, on
/ Il, Co. tln 1afa
nounced the evidence on their part closed.
| cution was then offered
In the United States Supreme Court at
Washington, on the 18th, Judge Strong, in
behalf of the majority of the Judges, deliver
ed an opinion confirming the constitutional
ity of the LegalTender acts Of Congress.
Chief-Justice Chase read dissenting opin-
ion of the minority of the Judges.
1t was denied, in official circles at Wash
ington, on the 18th, that there was any un.
pleasantness whatever between Russia and
the United States, or that there was any
truth in the report that Minister Curtin is to
be recalled.
1t is said that, after the payment of his
| debts, Fisk's estate will not amount to more
than 100000.
The Grand Jury brought in six indictments
on the 18th, in the Oyer and Terminer Court
against Stokes for the murder of Fisk.
The Legislature of Montana has adjourned
sine die. A bill passed both Houses for the
removal of the capital to Deer Lodge.
Orders were telegraphed from the War De
partment to General Emory, ct New Orleans
on the 18th, mstructing him not to bring hi:
troops into the city unless under express or
ders from Washington.
In the Warmoth Senate at New Orleans
on the 18th, eighteen members were present
including the President This was decided
to be a quorum. After other business TIL
rules were suspended, and the Registration
Election, COnstabular and Printing bill
were all repealed. In the House, the repeal
ed bills from the Senate were taken up, ant
passed without dissenting voice, and tn
Senate notified of the fact. The Governo
signed the repeating acts. The Carterite
declared this hasty legislation trick.
A dwelling burned at Bradford, Ont, Of
the 18th, and five lives were lost-a woma
named Tenier, her two children, niece, an
, man who boarded in the house.
1 The Secretary of War has asked Congress
to appropriate s42, 900 to complete the marbl
+ statue of Lieutenant General Winfield Scott
with its pediment, ETC., in accordance wit
the unanimous joint resolution of Congress
of 1867.
, Reading, Pa, suffered a loss of about $3.50
600 by a recent fire.
Z; Considerable excitement exists in Chicag
+ over the fire-limits question. A propositio
: was before the Common Council to includ
the entire city within the prescribed fir
,roof limits tbuc probihitinr tho eraction Z
any more wooden structures, and, on th
= night of the 18th, large number of cit
e zens, mostly residents of the North Sid
!. collected together and proceeded in bod
2 to the City Hall, and took possession of tf
il room while the Common Council was
!, session, and broke up the meeting. I'll
: rioters were opposed to the passage of IL
n proposed fire ordinance. The daily papel
! of the city denounce in severe terms IL
d leaders in the riotous proceedings. tt
/ Journal says The mob not only broke u
/, the meeting of the Common Council, bl
stoned the City Hall. The leaders of the'
/ rioters, being well known, should
IL promptly arrested and punished to the e
II treme limits of the law"
u The President sent the following nomin
) tions to the Senate on the 18th Postmaste
a james B. Flower, Greeley, Col; Thom
i Laselle, Big Rapids, Mich; Alexander
e Moore, Independence, Kansas Isaac
e Peck, Owosso, Mich.
l. There were twenty-five applicants for
l. position made vacant by the resignation
a clerk in the Post-Office Department
Washington, on the 18th. The PostmastC
T. General directed that the applicants be su
mitted to a competitive examination, al
n that the names of three who passed the be
&c examination be sent him, from whom
If would select one for the appointment.
Mayor Hall returned to his office and
r sumed the duties of the Mayoralty of NJ
le York city, on the 18th.
he The Franklin statute was unveiled and fc
ID mally presented to the printers of New Yor
III on the 18th, in Printing House Square.
The Coroner's jury at Marysville, Ind,
IN the body of Levi Vardel, who was recent
a killed by an Ohio d Mississippi train, ha
ne returned verdict of manslaughter agaiI
le the engineer, Isaac Ackley, the testimo
resting on the point whether the whis
m sounded in time to give reasonable warni
I'd to the deceased.
Y The Iowa Legislature voted on the 10th
in United States Senator. In the Senate w
er B. Allison received 40 votes, and Joseph
hit Knapp, Z. In the House, Allison receiy
rs, and Knapp Is. Allison's majority on joi
at ballot, 90.
IT, Five ballots were had in joint session
the Maryland Legislature, on the 18th,
n United States Senator, without definite
On suit. The last vote was, Vickers, 2S; Dem
e- %; Earl, 0; Thomas, @; Henry, IL; Cr
1t, well, IA.
by The political muddle at New Orleans CO
ms tinued on the 18th. In the Warmothi
cd Senate, there was no quorom. In the Hou
.er ffty-two were present. In the Carteri
ne House there were forty-one present. In
Senate, twenty one in caucus, including S
eral Warmothites.
The Directors of the American Colonizati
at Society closed their annual meeting in Wa
ington on the 18th. There were over ,,
ore names enrolled for passage to Liberia.
Ia In the Maine State Temperance Conv
no ton, on the 18th, a report was unanimou