Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-16

| on the morning OF the 0tn, from Narragan-
sett. In the evening public reception was
given in his honor at the residence of Cap
tain A. T. Miller, n prominent Democratic
citizen.
Colonel Sandford, q traveller and explorer,
| who has been all over Africa, and claims to
know about as much relative to the Nile as
anybody else does, is now in New York. He
repudiates Stanley's information, and as
serts boldly that the Livingstone letters are
forgeries He says that it is impossible that
Livingstone's six years. explorations could
have covered only twenty degrees OF latitude
and longitude, and thinks It incredible that
he could have accomplished so little.
In the new oil field on Turkey Run, near
st. Petersburg, Pa, new we'll was struck
on the 5th, which accidentally took fire,
burning three men fatally, and so seriously
burning two others that their recovery was
doubtful.
At Cox Creek, Iowa, few days ago, the
adopted daughter of T. Mclaughlin was SO
badly burned by the use of kerosene to start
a fire that she died in two hours.
The Liberal Republicans and Democrats of
the Fourth Ohio District have nominated
Judge W. g. Winans, of Greene County, for
Congress.
recent Ottawa Gll.) dispatch says: "a
test case has been started here on its way to
the Supreme Court to try the constitution
ality of the Temperance law. Douglass
Streator, saloon. keeper, by his consent, has
been fined for selling liquor contrary to the
provisions of the law. He has appealed and
given good bonds to the County Court, where
it is understood the judgment of the Justice
will be sustained, and appeal will be taken
| thence to the Supreme Court"
The "Iowa grain elevator in Chicago
was destroyed by fire on the morning of the
5th Over 100000 bushels of grain were de
stroyed, Total loss about 100000.
A Chicago Police officer named Patrick
| O'Meara while assisting in the serving of a
| warrant on Il man named Christopher Raffer-
| ty, on the 5th, was deliberately shot and
killed by Rafferty,, who was subsequently ar
rested.
Salt Lake dispatch Of the 5th says:
"The election is over, aud was peaceable
throughout. Small squads of the Nauvoo
| Legion rode about the streets, but other
wise there were no improper demonstrations.
| The Mormon candidate, OF course, was
elected Maxwell, however, received hand
some vote, and will contest the seat. This
was the first time the Gentle ladies voted in
Utah. Only one of them was challenged,
Mrs. Stenhouse and her ballot was after
wards received
According to the evidence presented before
the Commission sitting at Brownsville,
Texas, numbers of army officers, soldiers
and carriers have been killed by Mexicans
for plunder. State officials and custom otfi-
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gled. Men have been killed within the lin
its of Brownsville, officers beseged at the
mouth of the Rio Grande, and murdered by
parties crossing in full daylight. Nothing is
safe from the thieves, who are armed with
Spencer and Winchester rifles. Officials
have been shot at daily, and drove Of three
or -four hundred cattle driven over the river,
within eight or ten miles of Brownsville.
Local elections occurred in Kentucky on
the 5th. In Louisville large vote was
polled, and the regularly DEM
ocratie ticket was defeated by large ma
jority. The Opposition, or Citizens ticket,
composed of Democrats, was elected en-
tire.
1t was reported in Madrid on the 9th that
in the Cuban insurrection up to that date,
1900 rebels had been killel, and 10000
had submitted to the Spanish authorities.
Ten thousand horses, 900 arms and 1000
swords had been captured.
During the Parliamentary elections in
Quebec on the 5th, serious riot occurred
between the English and French-speakng
people, during which one person was killed
and three wounded by pistol shots.
The Acting Revenue Commissioner has de-
cided that spirits deposited in warehouse be-
fore the new law took effect pay the old
tax, while those deposited since pay the
new tax.
A dispatch from Alexandria Bay on the 5th
says that President Grant was staying with
some friends on one Of the Islands in the st.
Lawrence River.
Al the opening OF the Court of Impeach-
ment on the 9th Judge Barnard stated that
he had not resigned and did not intend to
resign, but should abide by the result of his
trial, whatever the result might be, BE was
on the witness stand, and denied that he
had ever had any corrupt understanding
with parties to any suit before him.
Congressional nominations were made on
the 9th as follows; Republican-First Ohio
District, Charles P. Taft, for the short term,
and Benjamin Eggleston for the long term;
Second Ohio, r. B. Hayes; Fourteenth Ohio,
Captain Thomas E. Douglas; Seventh Michi-
gan, o, d. Conger, of Port Huron. Demo
cratic and Liberal-Thirteenth Ohio, f. V.
Long, of Warsaw; First West Virginia Dis
trict, Colonel Ben. Wilson.
The mortality list of Chicago for the
month of July foots up a total of 1872.
Over 700 Of the deaths were those of chill
dren under one year. The number of deaths
recorded in June was S13, showing an in.
crease of $50 for the last month.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Richard
son has appointed j, s. Langworthy OF
Kingston, N. Y, Deputy Comptroller of the
Currency.
The Liberal Republicans and Democrats OF
Connecticut have agreed to nominate joint
Electoral ticket, to be equally divided be-
tween the two organizations.
The principal members of the japanese
Embassy sailed from Boston on the 9th, for
Europe.
The evidence in the Barnard impeachment
case was closed on the 7th and the Court ad
journed to the 18th.
Horace Greeley arrived at Manchester on
the evening of the 7th, and met with apublic
reception.
The Frohibitionists OF Cleveland, Ohio,
have nominated Julius A. Spencer for Con
gress.
The California September election is
omitted this year. The State elects Con.
gressmen in November.
A Helena tMontana) dispatch of the 7th
says; Lewis and Clarke Counties give
Claggett, Republican, a majority of 200;
Gallatln County gives Maginnis, Democrat
no majority; Chateau, 40; Madison and Deer
Lodge are very close and claimed by both
parties. Maginnis is still ahead through
out the Territory"
Congressional nominations on the 7th
Republican-First Michigan District, Moses
w. Field, Of Detroit Fourth Michigan, j,
G. Burroughs Third Virginia, j, Amber
smith; Third Iowa, w, s. Donovan. Dem
oeratic and Liberal Republican-Third Ohio,
j. W. Shon Twelfth Illinois, Jas. @. Robin
son First Virginia, Elliott NJ BraXtOn