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

dent fortunately contained only one passen-
ger besides the assistant conductor and
brakeman. The passenger was unhurt, but
the two latter were fatally injured.
A dispatch from New York, 18th, says that
in addition to the vessel American Congress,
which has already been reported as prob
ably lost 1t Is stated that two
other ships, the Liucoln and the Sterling
Castle, both British, have probably met the
same fate. Tne Sterling Castle sailed from
New York on December 10 for London, and
had a crew Of twenty six men. The Lincoln
sailed on December IL, and had crew of
twenty-three men.
A fire at Shreveport, La, on the morning
Of the 18th, destroyed business property to
the amount Of about half million of dol
lars.
Judge Green, of the Franklin County,
Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, has rendered
. decision regarding the temper anee law of
the State. Some of Its provisions he de-
clares to be unconstitutional and void, and
so limits the remainder that it would be
difficult to obtain a verdict against liquor
seller
A serious accident occurred on the 10th,
on the Fort Smith Railroad. While round
ing q curve near Plumer's Station (ifty-
two miles from Little Rock), the rear
car of the mail train, containing
thirty-two passengers, was turned over
| down an embankmeut and dragged
some 800 yards before the train was stopped.
Twenty-four of the passengers were more or
| less injured, and one was instantly killed.
At Brooklyn, N. Y, recently, q mother
| locked her two children up in a room while
she went out, and while absent the house
took fire and the children were burned to
death. A Mrs. Sarah Taylor was fatally
injured in jumping from one of the win
dows.
| Horace Greeley's daughters, 1t is said,
will each have 800 900, after his liabilities
are paid.
A system of ticket swindling has recently
been discovered on the Pan Handle route,
between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, and
several of the conductors and ticket-sgents
have been arrested for being implicated
therein. 1t is said that the conductors fail
ed to punch many OF the tickets taken up
by them, and handed them over ito the
agents, who re-sold them and then divided
the profits.
At New York, on the Goth, the jury in the
Jumel will case of Bowen against Chase
rendered verdict in favor of the defendant
and added further, that Eliza B. Jumel had
no interest in the lands claimed which was
descendable to her heire. The case involves
property valued at s6,0OO,O 600. Chase has
brought suit against Bowen to have him en-.
joined from bringing additional suits to re
cover the estate.
The New York Cotton Exchange have de
cided after the LIST Of next September to in
clude ordinary cotton in contract delivery,
and that not more than 25 per cent. ordinary
and strict ordinary be delivered in any con-
tract for 100 bales.
A dispatch from New York, Goth, says that
the counsel of Stokes claim to have found
the woman who picked up the pistol drop
ped by Fisk at the Grand Central Hotel, and
that other important evidence can now bt
supplied. 1t is also stated that Judge Davis
was aware of this evidence when he granted
the stay of proceedings.
The following nominations were made BY
the Democratic State Convention of Connec
ticut which met at Hartford on the 18th
For Governor, Charles R. Ipgersoll; Lieu
tenant Governor, George G. Sill, Liberia
Republican,; Secretary of State, Martin 81
Sanger; Treasurer, William z. Raymond
Comptroller, DIR. A. r. Goodrich.
The Maine House, on the 18th, passed 6
resolution in favor of woman suffrage by {
vote of "a to 81.
The Ohio Woman's Suffrage Convention
met at Toledo on the 10Th. Mrs. II. NJ. T
Cutler, of Cincinnati, presided.
The Iowa Legislature adjourned sine die OF
the Goth.
special from New Orleans on the Goth
reports the failure of the great Spanish
house of Lezedi & Co., for a, 4,0Oo, 900. Tive
millions of this, it is said, fall on New Yorl
bank, name not given.