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

Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
1O94.
Reports received at Havana up to the 18th
from the sugar district relative to the new
crop were very favorable. The cane was
yielding well.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th says:
"Thcre is at present no information in the
possession of the government relative to
Cuba, which requires specific legislation.
Should anything occur calling for the con-
sidcration of Congress, it will be communi-
Gated in official message. Negotiations for
a commercial treaty between the United
States and Spain will soon be concluded"
A banquet was given to the Grand Duke
Alexis at the Revere House in Boston, on the
night OF the 9TH and was fine affair, being
attended by many distinguished people.
The number OF deaths by smallpox in Phil
adelphia during the week ending the 9th was
19S, a decrease of "a from the previous week.
The police authorities in New York forbade
the proposed procession in that city on the
10th, of Intcrnationalists, and the procession
did not come off. Six, out of party of about
one hundred who attempted to parade, were
arrested in front of the Cooper Institute.
The Bible war at Hunters Point has ended
in compromise between the Catholic com
mittee and the Commissioners, All expelled
will be taken back Catholics will not op-
pose the reading of the Scriptures, and Cath
olc children will be allowed to remain in the
class-rooms during the religious exercises.
The call for n National Convention to Sc
cure the recognition of God in the Constitu-
tion by an amendment to that instrum cnt
has been issued from Cincinnati. 1t is signed
by the Governors of Pennsylvania, Vermont
and Kansas Judge VIM. Murray, OF New
York, Bishop McIlvaine, and numerous clergy
of Cincinnati. II is to be held in Cincinnati
on January 81 1872.
johnson, the defaulting Treasury clerk,
was arrested in Washington on the 9th, and,
committed to Jail in default of $4,000 bail
| Castor, Democrat, was reelected Mayor
of Boston on the 1lth, by about $500 major
ity. George F. Very, Citizens candidate,
was elected Mayer Of Worcester by vote OF
| 3,54l to ,423 for his opponent.
The reports made at a recent meeting OF
the managers of the National asylums foI
disabled soldiers show that over 1000 vet
Grams are now cared for, and that new mcI
are coming in at the rate of 100 per week
!
most capacity.
The entire expense of taking the United
States census is stated at 3,2ST 900.
The annual report of the Statistical Bureau
shows that the value of imports for direc
consumption for the year ending June 30
was S270,95 ,025. Withdrawn from ware
house, SlSS, ,63O021; free of duty, $50, 1862 AGO
additional and discretionary duties, $4Gl ,00S
total, S5ls 759,5 duty thereon, $50, ,244, ,G67
The Ocean National Bank, New York city
has failed. The condition of the bank ol
the 9th, as officially given by the Clearing
House. exhibited deficiency of S2S4,725 o
over So per cent.
An official report of the Commission az
pointed to investigate into the origin of tn
Chicago fire has been published. They fin
that the fire originated in two story fran
barn in the rear of 137 DeKoven street, tn
premises being owned by Patrick Leary
They were unable to determine whether tn
fire was caused by a spark blown from
chimney on that windy night, or was set o
fire by human agency. Mr.. Leary and all q
his family prove to have been in bed an
asleep at the time. The Commission stat
the area burned over at 1850 acres. Til
total loss of property burned is estimated q
about S2OO,O00,OO0 The number of builC
} ings burned is between 1900 and 1900
The number of lives lost at the fire is SUI
posed to have been about 200 although onl
III bodies had been found.
Governor Palmer sent a special message
3 the Illinois Legislature on the 9th, giving IL
official correspondence between Gems. She
3 man, Sheridan, Gov. Palmer and PresideI
Grant, concerning the military occupation
| Chicago. The Governor protests again
\ the alleged interference by the officers of II
: United States army in the affairs of the Sta
> of Illinois.
9 The Grand Duke Alexis is announced
Q be in Detroit on the Goth. and in Chicago {
a the 30th inst.
/, The General Assembly Of North Carolin
}: after an excited debate, has authorized Il
= Attorney of the State to apply to the
ii preme Court of the United States for WI
- of habeds corpus to test the legality of 4
s military arrests.
s An Atlanta, Ga, dispatch of the 18th stat
/. that conflict had arisen between the Leg
+ lature and Governor Coney the latter deeli
y ing to recognize the right of the former
extend Us session beyond the legal for