Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-12-13
.5id THE NEW WORLD,

G,i; ~ Jsed in New York on the 9th at
113I@1l35f.
The examination of Susan B. Anthony
and fourteen other females, charged with
voting contrary to law, was commenced at
Rochester, N. Y, on the Goth ult. The de-
PENDANTS admitted the facts to be as alleged,
and put in the plea that they had right to
vote under the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution.
The Secretary of the Treasury has author
| lied the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
purchase 81 100000 of bonds each Wednes-
day, and to sell $1,000, 600 of gold each
| Thursday during the month of December.
Gen. Horace Porter has resigned from the
army to accept the Vice-Presidency Of the
Pullman Car Company.
| A report of the death of Horace Greeley
having reached President Grant on the even
ing of the Goth ult., the President and his
family, rs a token Of respect, did not attend
the reception of the Diplomatic Corps, given
by the Secretary of State, and to which he
was invited, but sent note explaining the
cause of their absence.
On the 2Sth ult. Cummings dualine man
ufactory, three or four miles north of Mil
waukee, exploded, killing four persons and
badly wounding a fifth. Among the number
were the proprietor, Cummings, John Schin-
endeck and his son.
Mrs. A. Priestly has been awarded dam
ages to the amount of g., 800 against Joseph
HERB, of Des Noines, Iowa, for the sale of
liquor to her husband by the defendant.
The case is the first decided under the law
by which the wife of man injured by using
Intoxicating liquors is empowered to sue
the vender of the spirits and recover from
him damages, both actual and exemplary.
1t was on trial four days, and was argued
| by able counsel on both sides.
The horse disease was generally prevalent
in New Orleans on the 1st. The street cars,
omnibuses, drays, etc, had been withdrawn
from the streets.
The Alabama Legislature, in session at
the Capitol building, passed a bill on
! the Both ult., and sent it to Governor Lewis
but he refused to receive 1t. A joint resolu-
tion was passed, appointing a Committee to
communicate the facts by telegraph to the
Government at Washington, and appointing
a delegate to present the case to the Presf
dent. In answer to a communication of the
| Capitol Legislature, Governor Lewis replied
that two bodies claimed his recognition
that the members of the other received the
majority of the votes cast; that he could
not recognize the Capitol Legislature, be-
cause, II persons whom he said did not re
ceive the majority were excluded, the body
would be without quorum. The Court
House body was in secret session.
The President, during the winter, will de-
vote from ten to twelve o'clock daily, except
Sundays, to Senators and Members of Con
gress, and from twevle to two, except Tues
days and Fridays, when Cabinent meetings
will be held; he will receive by card.
Justice Nelson has resigned his seat in the
United States Supreme Court, and the Presi
dent has appointed Ward Hunt, Of New
York, TO the position.
The remains of Horace Greeley lay in
state in the New York City Hall on the 3D.
and were visited by nearly forty thousand
persons. The coffin and the catafalque on
which II rested were strewn with flowers
many of which were carried away as me-
mentoes.
In the case of Woodruff and Clahln their
bail was reduced on the Sd to 1850 each
and they we're liberated.
The wills of Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley leave
all their property to their two daughters.
The Chicago Board of Trade have, by an
almost unanimous vote, expelled from theiI
membership Ira Y. Mum and G.. L. Scott
elevator men. They were charged with hav
ing issued warehouse receipts largely in ex
cess OF the amount OF grain In store In theiI