Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-26

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and the lives of those held as hostages
were despaired Of Twenty-one members
of the Commune no longer attended its
sittings, but remained in their respective
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The German Parliament has agreed to
the additional clauses of the postal
treaties of 1867 and 1870 between Germany
aud the United States.
DOMESTIC.
Gold closed in New York on the 18th
at 11e1S. CtEE
A Louisville, KY, dispatch, of the 18th
says: Some time ago several negro men
attempted to ride in street car and were
elected by the police. Suit was brought in
the United States Court for violation OF
the Fifteenth Amendment. The case was
decided to-day, and the street railroad
company was fined $15 Several attempts
were made by negroes TO ride in the cars
to-day, and tonight similar attempt
resulted in a bloody riot. The negroes
carried their point, and rode several
squares"
A Pottsville, Pa, dispatch of the 18th
says the recent agreement signed by the
officers of both the organization of colliery
workingmen and employers, insures steady
work in the Schuykill region for the re.
mainder of the year. Tolls would be re-
duced at once by the railroad companies,
thus removing the deadlock.
Returns at the Census Office in Wash
ington show the colored population of
the States and Territories tn be about
4,S57, 900.
The United States census footing shows
the total number of Indians in Michigan
to be 4,731 of negroes, 1865; of whites,
born in the German States, GA, ,143; in Ire
land, 40,347; in England, 35,051; in
British America, $1,000; in Michigan,
49S, ,748; in New York, 231,072
In the executive session of the Senate on
the 18th the treaty was fayorably reported
ny the Chairman nf the Committee ON
Foreign Relations, Mr.. Cameron, without
any recommendation of amendment.
The Attorney General has decided that
the interest and coupon dividends accru.
ing, and the salaries of United States off
GERS earned for the last five months of 1870
are all subject to revenue and income taxa
tion, and corporations and persons inter
ested must be held to the payment of the
tax.
A number of persons attending picnic
at Palmyra, Mo, on the 18th, were poi
soned by some roughs putting tartar emetiC
in the spring. Nine persons were seri
Ously poisoned, and five were not expected
to live. The roughs first tried to. break
up the party, failing in which they poi
soned the spring.
At meeting of street railroad manager:
in Louisville on the 18th, it was agreed
evade the enforcement by the United
States authorities of the claim of negroes
to ride in the cars, the negroes having re
fused the offer of special cars, and being
determined on riding with the whites. II
was decided best to avoid serious collisions
by opening the cars to them.
The report of the Commissioner of Ag
riculture for May, in speaking of the con
dition of winter grain, says; "The autumn
season was generally favorable for germ
ination and vigorous growth; the winteI
has been comparatively mild and uniform
in temperature; the freezing weathe
mainly occurred in mid-winter, and founC
the wheat plants protected by sufflcien
covering of snow; the spring has beer
unusually early, and the growth of grail
advanced two to four weeks beyond it
accustomed status. There is no State il
which winter killing is not exceptional
and in several it is almost entirely un
known. 1t may be that future reports, q
the season progresses, will be less favor
able they certainly cannot be more flat
tering."
Dispatches on the 10Th state that tn
coal troubles still continued at Scranton
Pa, and the attempt of the company +
work the mines had been unsuccessful
Detachments of State militia were arriy
ing there.
An important decision was recent
given in the United States District COur
at Des Moines, Iowa, in which all railroad
are interested. The court holds that
railway company is liable to both actus
and punitive damages for accidents cause
by the carelessness or inattention of il
employees. The case was that of suit 70
damages against the Chicago & Nortf
western Railway Company, for iDjurie
received by an accident occasioned by a
intoxicated engineer.
A severe haIl-storm anu tornado passe
over the southern portion of the city {
Chicago on the 10Th. One church was d,
molished, several houses were wholly c
partially blown to pieces, in one of whic
a woman was crushed to death, and Cal
were blown from railroad tracks. Tw
boys had sought shelter under freigl
car, which the wind set in motion and IL
little fellows were run over and killed.
A New York 7ri6unes special, date
Raleigh, N. c., May IA, says: "Marsh
Hester, assisted by United States trooI
from Raleigh, has arrested sixteen person
alleged to be concerned in recent Ku-KlU
outrages ia Rutherford County No sho
of resistance was made, and the accuse
were handed over to the sheriff. Tht
are well known men, and some posse
( considerable property The sheriff 7
leased them on their personal recognizan,
to appear tomorrow before Commission
/, Moore, at Shelby, Cleveland County"
More coal riots occurred at Scranto
Pa, ON the nth. AS some laborers al
{ miners we're returning bone from the
work, escorted by small squad of 81
diers, they were assaulted by a crowd
! about 200 Welsh miners, who threw ston
and other missiles at them. Two of 4
: laborers were struck-one on the brea
! and the other in the leg-by large ston'
a upon which soldier leveled his gun
q one of the assailants and fired, killil
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