Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-01-16

like, and galloped him all through the vii
lage. He was finally taken of, rolled up in
a bed-quilt, and left in an unconscious state
at the house of Mr.. Lochard In the morn
] ing he was dead. His name was Garret Dor
land, and he was only seventeen years of
age.
The town of Carlisle, Kentucky, on the
Maysville d Lexington Railroad, was nearly
destroyed by fire on the night OF the 4th.
Loss about $4,000.
There was considerable excitement in New
Orleans on the 9th. Both the Legislatures
met and adjourned without transacting any
business. Business in the city was generally
| suspended, and the citizens congregated in
large numbers. General Emory received q
telegram from Washington directing him to
| inform Governor Pinchbeck that the troops
| of the United States would not be furnished
| to disperse any body of men claiming to be
a Legislature or otherwise assembling peace
| ably and not obstructing the Administra-
tion Of the recognized government of the
State.
The New York Assembly organized on the
7th by the selection of A. B. Cornell as
| Speaker. Governor Dix, in his message,
recommends that the Erie Canal be kept
within the control of the State, and that
steps be taken to quicken transportation.
Among other proposed reforms for the gov
ernment of New York City, he presses the
adoption of Minority Representation. The
State debt is S25 $50, ,725, which is q, ,000, 600
less than last year.
New Orleans was quiet on the 7th. The
Pinchbeck Legislature and the House of the
Fusionist Legislature were in session; there
T., a l..
latter body.
The Arkansas Legislature organized on the
9th by the selection of the Republican nomi-
nees in both Houses. Elisha Baxter was de-
clared to be elected as Governor, and he was
sworn in by the Chief Justice.
Late advices from Central America report
q great inundation of the city of Bogota,
caused by the overflow of two small rivers
that run through it. Much property was de-
stroyed, and several lives were lost.
At the recent New Hampshire State Dem
cratic Convention, James A. Weston was
nominated for Governor, and Henry Colony
for Railroad Commissioner.
Governor Geary's message was submitted
to the Pennsylvania Legislature on the Sth.
The State debt has been reduced during the
year nearly s., SOC, 900, leaving the debt, less
assets on hand, Sic, ,52l ,o3e.
The Erie Railway Company have COM
menced a suit against Commodore Wander
bilt for $, SOC, 600, that being the amount Sc
cured by him in his settlement with Drew,
Eldridge, Gould and Fisk, after the great
Erie ''corner" of 1867.
In Chicago, on the evening Of the 9th, a
Swede named Lars Gustave Larson and q
boy companion were passing along the
streets, when q gang of young roughs as
sailed them and made an attack upon the
boy. Larson interfered in his behalf, when
he was set upon by the gang, and in the
scuffie that ensued, was stabbed to the heart
and almost instantly expired. A boy aged
about fourteen, named James Dwyer, has
been arrested, and has confessed to having
done the stabbing.
Ex-Governor Koerner on the 7th rendered
his resignation as member of the Illinois
Warehouse Commission.
The Hannibal & st. 10. Railroad Company
ordered the pay of the employees reduced ten
per cent. on the 1st instant. On the 9th, all
the men except the locomotive engineers
struck and locked up the switches.
A letter received in Washington on the
| Sth from General Crook announces that he
was prosecuting most vigorous warfare
against those Indians in Arizona who refuse
to go upon their reservation.
The Wisconsin Legislature met on the
Sth. j. 81. Waggoner was reelected Chief
Clerk of the Senate. Hon. D. D. Barron
was chosen Speaker of the House.
The illinois Legislature met at Spring
on the Sth. d. A. Ray was chosen Secre-
tary Of the Senate. The House organized
temporarily.
| Governor Hart and Lieutenant Governor
Stearns, of Florida, were inaugurated on the
| 7th.
The Illinois House Of Representatives
permanently organized on the 9th. Shelby
NJ. Cullom, Republican, was chosen Speaker
by q vote Of Sc to 65 for Newton R. Casey
Democratic and Liberal. ALI the other nom
inees of the Republican caucus were
Il