Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-12-22

days. On the 11th the Governor instructed
the State Treasurer not to pay the members.
It was rumored at midnight that The Presi-
dent would support the Governor against
the Legislature.
A Washington special to the New York
Times of the 18th says that Vlce-prcsident
Colfax has informed many prominent Re
publicans, who have questioned him on the
subject, that he cannot withdraw his refusal
to be considered candidate for renomina-
tion.
It was reported in Washington on the 18th
that General Schcnck, our Minister to Eng
land, having accomplished his purpose with
reference to the Treaty Of Washington, and
regarding his personal interest here as imper-
ative, had requested the President to name
his successor, and call him home.
The New Hampshire Democratic State
Convention met at Concord on the 18th, and
renominated James A. Weston rs candidate
for Governor. Henry Calory was nominated
for Railroad Commissioner.
The suspension of the Eighth National
| Bank of New York city was announced on
the 18th.
A Columbia, s. c., dispatch OF the 18th
says: "In the Ku-Klux court to-day, wit
ness confessed that he was member of the
Klan, which, he said, was formed in 1868, for
self-defcnse, and to prevent incendiarism
The town of Yorkville was threatened to be
destroyed by negroes, and many gin-houses
had already been burned. The defense pro
duced witnesses to show the urgent need OF
an organization for defensive purposes"
| Adyices from Mexico, received on the 14th
were to the effect that in Sonora the Federal
troops had quelled the revolt against tho
Juarez Government, routing the revolution
lists at Puerto Cito, capturing all the officers
and one hundred men, arms, equipage and
supplies. The revOlutionists still held Ma
zatlan, and were fortifying to resist attack
The advices from the Pacific coast of Mexico
were, on the whole, favorable to the Juare7
Government.
The President, on the 14th, sent to the
Senate the name of George II. Williams, o.
Oregon, to be Attorney General, in place o
Akerman, whose resignation had been nc
cepted to take effect January 10.
The War Department, in general orders
announces to the army the death of Briga
dier General Robert Anderson, of Fort Sum
ter memory. On the arrival of his remain
on the ship of war, Guerriere, orders will b.
issued to do them honor.
A. p. Colar Republican, has been re-elect
ed Mayor of Allegheny City, Pa, by abou
1900 majority.
The bill to repeal the law of Wyomin!
giving women the right Of suffrage hav
ing passed in the House, the Governor
veto to the contrary Notwithstanding, wa
lost in the Council for want of a two-third
vote.
A new counterfeit fifty dollar grecnbac
of the new issue was recently passed at Lii
tie Rock, Ark, by man from the India
country, and detected at one of the bank:
The bill ia one-cighth of an inch shorte
than the genuine and of an inferior paper
1t is well executed and calculated to d.
ceive in commercial circles. Both vignette
are good, but the eyes of the female tigur
in the counterfeit look obliquely to the lef
instead of to the front.
The Comptroller of the Currency says he
satisfied that none of the National Banks
; New York were implicated, or suspected {
being implicated, in any effort to produC
any artificial stringency in the none
market.
1t is stated that the Grand Duke Alexis hG
contributed 5000 to the poor of New YOrl
5000 to the poor of Boston, and that i
contemplated adding 5000 to the Chicag
relief fund.
The execution of John Ware, for the mu
der of his father, took place at Camden,
j., on the 18th. He maintained a stolid d
meanor and exhibitcdno agitation. He wrot
n long confession, which he gave to his coul
, sci, and in which he says he killed his faith,
because he ill-treatcd his (Johnss) mothe
, He accuses several witnesses who testified q
the trial, of perjury.
Both branches of the Alabama Legislatul
, have resolved to extend the session beyon
thirty days. A bill has passed both hous'
authorizing the Governor to issue 81 ,OO0G
of Alabama per cent. bonds, to be used
necessity may require.