Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-02-13

the 9th. The Qneen, in her speech, ex'
pressed regret at the rapid rise In prices,
and the consequent disputes between the
workmen and employers, and promised that
bills would be introduced improving the
system of higher education in ireland, the
reconstruction of the Supreme Appellate
Courts, and for the prevention of corrupt
practices at elections.
Robert Bowles, of the firm Of Bowles
Brothers, American bankers in Europe, has
been tried in London for the fraudulent con-
version of securities deposited with the firm,
and acquitted.
The cholera has again broken ont In vir-
ulent form In several places In Russia and
Hungary.
The earthquake shocks on the Island Of
Samos, which caused so great q destruction
Of property and loss OF life, continued four
days
Advices from Paris state that q compro-
mise has been effected between President
Theirs and the committee of thirty. The
latter agree to modify their constitutional
project by extending the veto power Of the
Executive so as to allow the President to
suspend the operation of a law by his veto
for two months after its passage by the As
sembly, and also giving the President the
right to participate personally in the debate
in the chamber on interpretations and all
questions of general policy.
1t is stated that an indictment has been
found in Paris against Gen. John c. Fremont
and some of his associates who helped him
to negotiate the Memphis & El Paso Railroad
bonds in the European market, and that the
trial will come off there shortly.
THE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the 9th at
1131k@Il35s.
President Grant has signed the bill abol-
ishing the franking privilege.
In his testimony before the Wilson Credit
Mobilier Committee, Horace F. Clark, pres
ent President of the Union Pacific Railroad,
asserts most positively that since he has
held that position not a dollar has been paid
by the Company to influence legislation or
election. He also intimated that, when the
present management have assured them
selves of all the facts in relation to the
frauds committed on the road by the Credit
Mobilier, they would take measures for the
recovery of their property.
A Washington dispatch of the S1st ult. an
nounces that the Government would send a
peace commission to the Modoc Indians,
charged with ample power to hear and ad-
just all the troubles.
The Pennsylvania State Senate, on the
31st, by a vote of 25 to 1, adopted a resolu-
tion instructing the United States Senators
from Pennsylvania to vote against the pur-
chase of the control of the telegraphs by the
Government.
The Jury in the Tweed case failed to
agree, and were discharged on the 31st ult.
The Hon. Joel A. Matteson, Ex-Governor
of Illinois, died at the residence of his SON.
in-law, R. E. Goodell, in Chicago, on the
31st ult.
Hon. John ]. Ingalls,, the successor to
Senator Pomeroy, in the Kansas Senator
Mass, 3S years old. He is q graduate of
Williams College, Massachusetts,, and went
to Kansas in 1858.
Senator Pomeroy appeared by counsel be-
fore the Judge of the District Court, on the
31st ult Waving examination, he gave
bail in $50, 900 for his appearance at the June
term of Court.
The Florida Legislature, on the 31st ult.,
elected 8. B. Cenover, Republican, United
States Senator, on the fifth ballot, twenty
seven Democrats voting with the Republi-
cans.
1t is stated that the Secretary of State at
Washington has recently received a dis
patch from Minister Sickles,, to the effect
that the latter had been officially informed
by the Spanish Government that no steps
would be taken to abolish slavery in Cuba
until the insurrection in that island had been
suppressed.
The following is the public debt state
ment, February 1: