Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-08


masters--E. w. Houghton, Wellington, O. (;
r. f. Thomas, Circlcville, o.; s. T. Holmes,
Wachita, Kan. Mrs. S. L. Edwards, Shaw
ncetown, Ill.,; J. H. Moore, El Paso, Ill. I;
John o. Cotton, Belvldere, I'll. Internal Rev
enue appointments-Gau j. f. Ander-
son, Third Ohio Districts Oliver Babcock,
First Indiana District.
The trial Of Mayor Hall, of New York,
under an indictment for official misdemean-
ors, was begun on the Goth. The Mayor
defended himself in person, assisted by his
law partner, Vanderpool, and Judge Ed
monds and E. w. Stoughton. Assistant
District Attorney Sullivan appeared for
the prosecution assisted by Attorney-Gen-
eral Tremaine and Messrs Clinton and Peck.
ham.
A firm of emigrant swindlers known as
Lee s. Dunn & Co., was broken up in New
York on the oath, by the arrest of Edward
Green, one Of the firm, on the charge of
swndling, to the extent of $1,000, by q
bogus check on the Bank of England. The
others of the firm fed
Chief7Justice Sprague, of the California
Supreme Court, died or the oath.
The Japanese Embassy arrived in Chicago
manner by the Mayor and prominent citi-
Zens.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says
"The Cabinet was in session about two
hours to-day. The reply of Secretary Fish
to Earl Granville Is not yet completed
though the points are agreed on. The Ameri
can statement of the case will not be
altered, as by the treaty full provi-
sion is made for the amicable adjust
ment Of all differences through the Tribunal
of Arbitrators, both parties having pledged
themselves to accept their verdict as a
full, perfect and final settlement of all
claims"
The Maine House of Representatives has
passed an amendment to the Prohibitory
Liquor law, which includes cider and wine
among Intoxicating drinks, by vote of G2
TO As.
The East Saginaw Courier figures up the
total amount of lumber manufactured on
the Lake Huron shore of Michigan, last year,
including shingles, lath and pickets, at 667,-
5S2,S7S feet, and puts the total value thereof
at S15,000,00O
Very Rev. Henry Benedict Coskey, Vicar
General and Administrator of the Arch Dio-
27th, of pneumonia. He was in his Gath
year.
The Cubans deny the recently reported
surrender of General Agramonte.
Messrs. Naylor & Co., of New York city,
appeared before the Secretary of the Treas
ury, in Washington on the 2sth, in reference
to a suit for $200, 600, brought against them
for alleged violation of the Revenue laws.
They claim that the testimony taken before
the Investigating Committee fully exoner-
ated them from the charge of criminality,
and appealed to Secretary Boutwell, to have
the suit dismissed.
The President on the 2Sth sent to the Sen
ate the nomination of Thomas D. Meads,
Postmaster at Hancock, Michigan.
Eleven jurors had been drawn for the
trial of Mayor Hall, of New York, at the
time of the adjournment of the court on
the 2Sth.
Ffsks horses, carriages, etc, were sold
at auction on the 2Sth. About thirty horses
were sold, bringing prices from $500 to $500.
The total amount received was $4,000.
Joachim Geist who assaulted his wife be-
cause she did not get breakfast in season,
and killed her by scalding her externally and
internally, has been found guilty by Chica-
go jury, and by them awarded a penalty of
sixteen years in Jail.
The japanese Embassy left Chicago for
Washington on the 2Sth. They donated s., 900
to the sufferers by the Chicago fire.
The Southern States Convention of Col
ored Men" is to meet at New Orleans on the
second Wednesday in April.
The Grand Duke Alexis and suite landed
at Havana on the 29th ult., and were received
by Captain General Valmaseda, the Alder
men, and other prominent military and civil
gentlemen.
An Ottawa (Canada) dispatch of the Goth
ult. states that Hon. James Howe condemns
the policy of England in withdrawing troops
from Canada, and predicts a rupture between
the Home Government and the Dominion.
If better understanding is not arrived at,
he;urges independence as the only course
open to the Canadians, and asks the people
to prepare for q separation.
. The Japanese Embassy reached Washing
ton ON the Goth ult.
1t is reported that Boston landlord re-
Trained from collecting rents from one of
his tenants for several years, that he might
avoid payment of the income tax thereon,
and that, by the recent failure of the tenant,
he has lost the entire sum, amounting to
many thousands of dollars.
A New York dispatch of the Goth ult. says
Remington & Sons deny the injurious state
ments, reproduced in this country, relative
to the French arms contracts.
The twelfth juror in Mayor Halls case was
secured on the Goth.
Bradley Grant, a Binghampton IN. W
farmer, who had resolved to starye himself
to death, died on the 2sth uIt,, having eaten
less than three ounces of food in six weeks.
The man had overworked himself to the
point of insanity,
About five inches of snow fell at st. Louis
on the night of the 2Sth ult.
The colored people of Covington, KY,
held mass-meeting on the night of the Goth
ult., and passed resolution favoring gen
eral amnesty.
Governor CALDWELL of North Carolina, has
offered $4,000 for the capture of Lowry and
his gang