Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-01
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 21st at
1903.
The Agricultural Convention in session IN
Washington, on the 10th adopted a resolu-
tion that Boards of Agriculture be establish
ed by the Legislatures in States where they
do not already exist.
The application for new trial for Foster,
the New York car-hook murderer, has been
denied by the Supreme Court. His case will
be carried to the Court of Appeals.
Ira II. Bird, Grand Master of the Odd Eel
lows of the State of Ohio, aged fifty years,
died in Cincinnati on the 10th.
The first of the riot murder cases at Los
Angeles, Cal, has resulted In a verdict Of
not guilty, the District Attorney stating
that he had only Chinese testimony to offer,
which was not reliable. The defense intro
duced no witnesses.
The Nebraska Legislature met on the 10th
with quorum in both Houses A Commit
tee was appointed to wait on the Governor
and ask if he had anything to communicate
He refused to recognize them or communi-
cate with the Legislature. The galleries
were cleared, and both Houses met in Joint
secret session.
EXCongressman William B. Stokes, re-
Gently convicted in the criminal Court of the
District Of Columbia of having prosecuted
claims against the Government while mem
Der of Congress-such claims beiLg also
fraudulent-has been denied an arrest OF
judgment in his case, and exceptions were
taken, and the case was carried on appeal to
the court In general term. This will probably
throw the case over to April next. Victor
Powell, the accomplice of Stokes, was sen
tenoed by the Court to pay a fine of $500 and
costs amounting to $3.50 The fine was paid
and Powell released from custody.
The Agricultural Convention at Washing
ton, on the nth, adopted resolutions urging
on Congress additional liberal donations OF
land for existing and future agricultural
colleges, and making other provisions to
further agriculture and education.
Joseph s. Mercer, the defaulting City
Treasurer of Philadelphia, has been sen
fenced to pay fine of $3OO,0OO and be i'm
prsOned fouryears and nine months.
New York dispatch of the nth says the
smallpox was decreasing, owing to the
very general vaccination that had taken
place. Cases now occurring are mostly
variolold.
The New York Workingmen's Union has
determined to issue a circular to the various
trade societies Of the State, calling on them
to prepare TO take steps for the enforce
ment of the Eight-hour law, beginning
April /.
The deaths in Philadelphia from small -pox
for the week ending the nth were 1876, de-
crease Of AZ.
The jury in the case of r. j. Bright, In
diana State printer, on trial for perjury and
overdraw, returned verdict of not guilty,
on the nth.
Five negroes have been summoned as
jurors in the United States Circuit Court in
San Francisco.
Both branches of the Ohio Legislature
have passed bill providing that the reading
Of newspaper reports of crime shall not
make the reader Incompetent TO sit as juror
In the case.
The new City Directory of st, Louis esti
mates the population of that city at 375, 5,00O |
In the Ohio Senate on the 10th there was
great excitement esused by the presiding
officer, Lieutenant Governor Mueller, decid- !
Ing that Senator Kemp, whose seat was con
Lssted, was not entitled 10 vote on the
question involving his right TO the seat.
The resolution CT the majority Of the |
Election Committee that Mr.. Savior |
Republican, was entitled TO the seat |
vas agreed to amid much confusion caused |
" Democratic Senators protesting against !