Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-12-19
UPPER sANDUsKY. OHIO. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1872

complainant were atSc-t 20 be suppressed by
an illegal board. The Court tnesefc-e pro
hibited Governor Warmoth from exercising
any authority over the returns or papers of
the recent election, understanding him from
granting any certificates of eiection whatev-
er. On the morning Of the 9th two Compa-
nies of tie FIRST Ert,llery of United States
troops, under directions # Deputy United
States Marshal Decklins, took possession OF
the State House.
Judge Macarthur, of the Criminal Court,
In Wellington, hes reversed the decision re-
Gently given Ggaihst the keeper Of q restau-
rant for refusal to entertain sclersd mep,
holding that the proprietor of hotel or res
taurant is the proper judge who is to be re-
cciTed Into his house.
The following Is synopsis of the Fourth
Annual Report of the Board Of frd,an Com
nissioners:
after three years working Of the peace policy,
the Board find for congratulations that their
antcipatons ~ srscess IN their attempt TO civiize
there is now a reasonable assurance thHt the OBJ
ject in view is being rapidly attained. Tne Opera
lions of the new system called into life confidence
in the Justice of the whites, and the Indians
therefore more disposed to help themselves.
Neatly Eve sizths Of the Indians Of the United
The various fraudulent means By which the agen-
cies were formerly made the fruitful soutces from
which large fortunes were speedily drawn are now
nearly abandoned. Instead of paying for thirty
six per cent. more than is received, the Govern
ment receives the full value for the money appro-
priated and the Indian gets all he is fairly entitled
'sThe various religious denominations have ex-
pended large sums in Outstanding the Indians,
and their success has been marked. The Board,
during the three years OF its existence, travelled in
the performance of their duties more than $4,000
miles.
"The Sioux and other tribes on the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad are generally well disposed
"The Indian Territory, with a smaller area than
any Of the Territories, has population exceeding
any TERRITORY. with the exception of New Mexico
and Utah. 1t has more acres OF land under cutiya-
ton than any other in the United States. This
eectualy dsposes of the statement that there is an
unreasonable amount of land lying idle there, as
compared with other portions OF the United states
The Board deems it q matter of congratulaton that
the public opinion Of the country is so rapidly
crystalising INTO purposes of justice and humanity.
1t is reported, on good authority, that
Mr.. Greeley's vacant place on the New York
Tribune has been offered to Vice-President
Colfax.
The larger portion of the business part of
Potosi, Mo-, has been destroyed by fire.
The Journal office was burned.
Horatio Seymour has accepted an invita-
ton to preside over the National Prison Re-
form Congress, to be held in Baltimore on
the 21st of January next.
United States Marshal Packard tele-
graphed from New Orleans, on the7th, to the
Attorney General, at Washington, that "the
Returning Board provided for by the law of
1870, under which the election was held,
which the United States Court sustains
promulgated in the Official Journal this
morning the result of the election for the
r 80 11 Do-N
cans to 80 Democrats; Senate, 2S Republi-
cans, to s Democrats. The Board counted
the ballots attached to the affidavits of
colored persons wronfgully prevented from
enrolling and voting, filed with the Chief
Supervisor"
The Republican Electoral College of
Louisiana received their certificates of cleo
tion from the Canvassing Board, on the 5th,
and cast the vote of the State for Grant and
Wilson.
The Second yearly report Of the Southern
Claims Commission states that, from the or
ganization of the Commission, in March,
1871, to the end of November, 1872, 17,70O
claims were filed, in which an aggregate sum
of over s45 5000,O 600 is claimed. OF these,
ATS cases, representing s., ,424 ,314 as claim
| ed, have been disposed of by awards amount
ing altogether to about s1,13s, 900. About
700 cases, claiming 50, 500, 900, have been in
vestigated and are under further considera-
tion, as claims appearing to be meritorious,
but the proofs are insufficient on
which to frame just awards. This will leave
about 5000 untouched cases, amounting
to some s37, 200, 900, when the Commission
expires by law next March. With the ex-
perience gained in the past two years, the
Commissioners think they could dispose of
all the claims before them in about four
years, but it would require uninterrupted
diligence to do the work in that time.
! s. N. Pike, the original proprietor OF
Pixies Opera House, of Cincinnati, and who
has resided in New York for the past few
years, died in the latter city on the 7th.
A st. Louis dispatch of the 9th say'
scarcely horse was to be seen on the streets
in that city, owing to the general prevalence
of the epizootic. What little hauling Their
was, was being done by mules and oxen
Business in some departments of trade wa
almost entirely suspended.
The Custom-House Legislature of Louis
lana, begun its session at New Orleans oil
the 9th, with an attendance of ninety-tw'
members. The House passed resolution
that President Grant be asked, by telegraph
to use the Federal arms to save the Stat
from domestic violence. 1t also, by a vote o
5S to 6, presented articles of Impeachment
against Governor Warmoth, and declare,
him suspended from Office during trial
Lieutenant Governor Pinchbeck was install
ed in the Gubernatorial chair.
The following nominations for Postmas
/ a., a. L SOL
at Painesville, Ohio; George B. Whiting, a
Granville. Ohio; F. A. Haywood, at 0mrH
Wis; George F. Whitel, at Grand Rapids
Wis; w. G. Agnew, at Osceola, Iowa; Sam
uel L. Lucas, at Ames, Iowa; 7. j. NJ. VOL
ser, at Tama City, Iowa; William NJ. Priest
". at Metropolis City, ILL.,; Paugratz Boil, q
Greenville, Ill. Thomas Blanchard, at FIors
ILL.,; Jesse NJ. Hammer, at Eureka, New; Y
NJ. Jamison, at Reno, New; T. W. England
at Canton, No., a; Henry G. Morton, at Bento
Harbor, Mich; E. P. Royce, at Escanaba
Mich; B. F. Bradley, at Midland, Mich; II
II. Alpin, at winona, Mich; F. c. Albright
at Mason, Mich; C. F. Robertson, at Whit
Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Mayor CASTOR, of Boston, Democratic can
didate, was reelected on the 10th, over H
s. Pierce, the nominee of the people an
Labor Reformers. Gaston's majority is 3D.
The Common Council stands about forty Re
publicans to twenty-four Democrats.
The Boston Grand Jury has indicte
Leavitt Alley for the murder Of Abijah Ellis
whose body was found dismembered an
floating in two barrels in the Charles River
day or two before the great fire.
Stanley, the discoverer of Livingstone, ha
abandoned the lecture field, having failed t
draw paying houses, owing, ID is said, to hi
weak voice, unattractive manner and ba
delivery.
} There is a prospect of a sharp contest c
Horace Greeley's will. The will made jus
; before his death was offered for probate an
, was met by the offer of q will made moi
than one year ago. By the last will most {
J the property is given to his oldest daughteI
; and several persons named in the other wi
are wholly ignored The last will is to
contested on the ground of the mental incs
pacity of the testator at the time of NAL