Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-02-27
TUE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the Goth at
1141S@114%.
The Grand Jury of Jacksonville, Oregon,
on the 14th, indicted seven of Captain
Jacks Indian band of Modocs for murder in
the first degree.
At New York on the 14th, Judge Board
man denied the application for q new trial
for Stokes.
The Alabama Legislature, by two majority
in the House, and the casting vote of the
Lieutenant Governor in the Senate, has
passed q resolution declaring valid all the
acts of the so-called Legislature in the Court
House. These acts include the s2, 900
bond issue, placed with Henry Clews, and
the election of Spencer to the United States
Senate.
Judge Davis, on the 18th, granted stay
of proceedings in the case Of Stokes, en- an
exception taken by Stokes counsel to the
charge of Judge Boardman. Judge Davis,
in granting the stay, said 81 reach this con-
clusion with regret, but having reached it,
shall perform the duty that springs from it
with no hesitation"
The Jury in the case of John Marion
Osborn, on trial at Galesburg, H.,
for the murder of Mrs. Matthews
at Yates City in August last, on the 18th
brought in a verdict of guilty Of murder in
the first degree, with hanging as the PEN
atty.
The steamboat Henry A. Jones, from
Houston, for Galveston, with q cargo Of
422 bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire in
Galveston Bay, on the 18th. Twenty-one
lives were lost. Among them were Captain
j. Price, first clerk, and James B. Hogan,
second clerk, both wellknown steamboat
men.
The result Of the Electoral vote, as de-
clared by Congress, is as follows: For Presi-
dent-U. s. Grant, 2s6; Thomas A. Hen
drick., 40; B. Gratz Brown, IS; c. ]. Jenkins,
2; David Davis, 1. Total, $40. Rejected
Arkansas, 6; Louisiana, s, and votes in
Georgia for Horace Greeley, deceased. For
Vice ce-President-Henry Wilson, 2s6; B. Gratz
Brown, AZ; George W. Julian, 8; Alexander
H. Colquit, S; John NJ. Palmer, 8; Thomas
z. BramIette, 8; Nathaniel P. Banks, 1;
William s. Groesbeck, j; Willis B. Machen,
1. Total, $50. Observation-Disclosures and
Louisiana. The vote of States is: For
Grant and Wilson, 90; Opposition, g; Re-
iected, 2.
Advices from various portions of the
country, 18th, bring information OF severe
freshets caused by the recent heavy rains.
The Monongahels, Susquehanna, Lehigh,
Alabama and Potomac were all very high,
and considerable damage was done to ves-
sells and other property.
1t Is stated that the coming inaugu-
ration ceremonies at Washington will be
conducted in an imposing manner, and that
the display will be the finest ever witnessed
on a similar occasion.
President Grant contemplates starting on
his Southern tour on the Goth Of March, and
expects to be accompanied by nearly all OF
his Cabinet, besides many distinguished
gentlemen -Senators, members of Congress
and Others Richmond, Va, will be the fret
stopping place.
DIR. Charles Peters, Of Clinton, N. Y, on
the night of the nth, discovered new
planet at ten hours no minutes right ascen-
sion, and north thirteen degrees forty min
utes declination; rapid motion north; elev'
enth magnitude.
The President has approved the act pro-
viding for the erection Of public building
for the use Of the Government, at Coving'
ton, KY.
A serious accident occurred on the Hudson
River Railroad near Yonkers, on the 18th
caused bv runaway locomotive overtakine
and running into the rear end OF passenger
train. The rear car at the time Of the acci