Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

there was no necessity for putting the
State under martial law, and that there
was good state of feeling among the
better classes of citizens to put down the
Ku.Klux organizations.
A terrible tragedy was enacted near
Richfeld, Summit County, Ohio, on the
evening of the 9th. 1t seems young
man named John Hunter, of Carson City,
Michigan, had been suitor of the
daughter of Robert Gargett, farmer liv-
ing in Richfield Township, but was dis
carded. On the evening of the 9th
Hunter went to Mr.. Gargett's house, and
met the old gentleman at the gate, and de-
manded to see the young lady. Upon being
told that he could not see her, he drew a
revolver and fired bullet into Mr.. Gar
getts head. He then rushed into the
house and shot Mrs. Gargett, killing her
instantly. Rodney Gargett, young man,
seized the ruffian, and was also shot in
the head, but not dangerously. Miss
Gargett escaped by leaping from q second
story window, and taking refuge in a
neighbor's house. Hunter was arrested
Robert Gargett would probably die of
the wound received.
A Detroit dispatch of the 30th says re.
ports from all parts of Michigan represent
the crop and fruit prospect as splendid,
with the single exception of potatoes,
which would probably be generally de-
stroyed by the bugs.
Tuesday, May 80, was very generally OBJ
served throughout the country as Decora-
tion Day.
Several of the miners taken out of the
Pittson (Pa) mine alive, died on the Goth,
and many others were in a critical state.
The Methodist Book Concern Commit
tee ON the Goth decided to suspend Rev.
DR.. Lauahan from the assistant agency of
the Institution, and appointed June for
the investigation of the charges presented
against him by Rev. DR. Carlton.
1t is reported from Washington that the
Senate left the following treaties undispos.
posed of: The postal treaty with Ecuador,
the treaty of commerce with Italy, and
the treaty with Mexico, extending the
time of the commission for settling claims
until January, 1872.
The suit of L. p. Milligan against
Senator Morton, Gen Hovey, and others,
tried before the United States Court at
Indianapolis, has resulted in verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for the sum of five
dollars. 1t is said the defendants will ap-
peal to the Supreme Court of the United
States
A letter from Jacksbow, Texas, says that
| on May 18th a band of some hundred In.
dians attacked Henry Warmers train,
twenty miles from there, killing seven
men belonging to the train, and wounding
one. General Sherman, who was at Fort
Richardson at the time, ordered four COM
panies of cavalry in pursuit, with instruc-
tions TO drive the Indians into Fort Sill,
saying that if he found they were Fort
trade in that quarter.
A fire in Mobile, Ala, on the night OF
the 29th, destroyed business property to
the value of about 100000.
The Pennsylvania Central, New York
Central, and Erie railroads have advanced
rates West on first-class freight as follows
Now York to Chicago, $1,00; to Cincin'
natl, % cents; to indianapolis; SO cents
to Keokuk, $1.el: to Kansas City, 81 "a
to Grand Rapids, $i21; to Louisville, 90
cents to Milwaukee, 81 90; to Nashville
$1.l5; to ST. Louis, $1.29, and other points
in proportion.
The coroners jury in the recent disaster
at Pittston, Pa, rendered verdict de-
claring that the miners met their death
from the improper ventilation of the
mine; that when the breaker took fire
there was no means of supplying the men
with fresh air; that the means of ventila
ton were not such as are required by the
act of March 80, 1870; they also find that
there was negligence on the part of the
employees of the company in not keeping
portions of the machinery properly
oiled; and that the company had EN-
ployed on the day eff the Academia create
number of men than the act already re
ferredto warrants
The following is the statement of the
public debt June l.