Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-05

Rufus Bratton, who had been sbducted by
United States detectives, and taken to York
vile, 8. O., had been returned to Canadian
jurisdiction.
| A Washington dispatch of the 25th gives
the following as the supplemental article to
the Treaty of Washington, as amended and
agreed to by the Senate-43 to s. Absent,
or not voting, %:
| WHEREAS, The Government OF her Britannia
Majesty has contended, in recent correspondence
| with the Government OF the United States, that
| the loser sustained in the transfer OF American
| commercial marine to the British flag, the EN-.
HANGED payments OF insurance, the prolongation OF
| the war and the addition OF n large sum to the
cost Of the war and the me m 81 ne rebel M
| Washington; and, secondly, should not be admit.
ted In principle as growing out OF acts committed
by particular vessels alleged to have been enabled
| to commit depredations on the shipping Of bel
ligerent by reason OF such want Of due diligence
| In the performance OF neutral obligations as that
| which Is imputed by the United States TO Great
Britain; and,
WHEREAS, The Government Of the United States
has contended that said indirect claims were in
cluded in the Treaty, and
| WHEREAS, Both Governments adopt for the fu-
ture the principle that claims fer remote or indi:
rect losses should not be admitted the result Of
failure to observe neutral obligations, far to
declare that II will hereafter guide the conduct OF
both Governments in their relations with each
other;
Therefore, In consideration thereof, the President
OF the United States, by and with the advice and
| consent of the Senate thereof, consents that he
will make no claim on the part OF the United states
in respect OF indirect losses aforesaid before the
Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva.
The New Jersey Democratic State Conven-
tion met at Trenton on the 26th, and adopted
a platform of principles, and resolved to
abide by and support the nominees of the
Democratic National Convention.
The Vermont Republican State Conven.
ton, at Montpelier on the Goth, adopted res
olutions strongly indorsing the Philadelphia
platform and nominees, and nominated For
Governor, Hon. julius Converse; Lieuten-
ant-Governor, Hon. X. s. Taft; Treasurer,
Hon. John o. Page.
The attendance at the Boston Jubilee was
so great on the 25th that, besides for all the
seats, twenty thousand tickets for standing
room were sold, and fifteen thousand people
were turned away from the doors. President
Grant was among the visitors.
The Great American Institute announces
its Forty-first Annual Exhibition, to be
opened in the City of New York. on the
fourth of September next. Applications for
space to exhibit the best Agricultural Pro
ductions, Mechanical Inventions, Artistic
devices, and valuable articles of American
manufacture, are new in order. 1t is in
tended to make this the most extensive, use
s,, nd meritorious exhibition ever held in
America.
The twelfth Juror N. \" the Stokes case was
obtained on the 26th, and the " use was open,
ed by the District Attorney, who uee. uiareu
that but one verdict could be rendered, If it
was proved that the prisoner deliberately
shot Fisk.
baN No, HI Of Dnn cA,nta
tives has repealed the usury law, of two hun
dred years standing, fixing the rate of inter
est at six per cent, by vote of 13l to 49,
1t had previously passed the Senate unani-
mously.
The State Central Committees of the Dem
ocratic and Liberal Republican parties of
Kansas met at Lawrence on the Goth, and
called convention of both parties for the
nomination of Presidential Electors, men,
bers of Congress, and State officers, at
Topeka, on the 11th Of September.
at is well understood here, and certain,
that Mr.. Groesbeck will show respect to the
action of the Democratic National Conven-
tion, and will not antagonize it by accepting
the nomination made by the New York, or
by any other convention made outside of the
regular Democratic Convention"
The Liberal Republican and Democratic
State Conventions of Illinois met at Spring
field on the Goth and effected joint nomina-
tion OF State ticket, as follows: For Gov
ernor, Hon. g. Koerner, of st. Clair; Lieu
nant-Governor, General Charles Black, of
Champaign; Secretary of State, E. Rummel
Of PEORIA Auditor, Danl O'Hara, of
Cook; Treasurer, c. H. Lanphier, of San
canon; Attorney General L. Weldon,
of Mclean. Both conventions endorsed the
Cincinnati platform, and instructed the del
egates to Baltimore in favor of Greeley and
| Brown.
The Georgia Democratic State Convention,
at Atlanta on the 26th, appointed delegates
to the National Convention, and resolved
that "the delegaIes to the Baltimore Conven-
tion should go unmolested by instructions,
and should act with all lights before them,
as they may deem best for the good of the
party, and for the welfare of the country"
According to Washington dispatch of the
eth, all doubts about the release of DIR.
Houard were removed. A telegram received
at the Spanish Legation, from Madrid, states
that the matter had been satisfactorily ar
ranged.
The Secretary OF the Interior has appoint
ed j. G. Woodward, of Iowa, Principal EX-
aminer of the Patent Office, vice DIR. Sturgis,
deceased j. E. NJ. Bowen, First Assistant
Examiner of Interferences, and NJ. s. Hop
kins, First Assistant Examiner of Trade
Marks.
A Washington telegram of the 9th says
"Oficial information has been received from
Geneva that the British Government, having
accepted the declaration of the Arbitratorf
that claims for indirect damages, not involy
ing money considerations, are not subject
for consideration by them, Lord Tenterder
to-day formally withdrew his motion for the
adjournment Of the Tribunal, and then filed
the British argument accordingly. Now thai
the indirect claims have been disposed Of tC
the satisfaction of both Governments, the
other business before the Tribunal will bC
considered" soy
The Garde Republicaine band participating
in the international Peace Jubilee at Boston
has been authorized by the President o
France to visit Chicago. The band woulC
leave for Chicago when the necessary ar
rangements with Gilmore had been made.
Several witnesses on the 9th were exam
ined at the Stokes trial The testimon,
; varies little from that given at the time o
! the Coroner's inquest. One witness, tn
hotel bell boy, swore positively to seeini
Stokes discharge his weapon twice at Fisk.
The New York City BARRIERS strike TO
twelve hours a day has succeeded.
A call has been issued in New York cit
for an anti-Greeley Democratic Conferenc
: to be held in Baltimore on the Sth Of July.
e Judge David Davis, of Illinois, has writ
ten letter formally declining the nomins
v tion of the Columbus Convention for Pres
a dent of the United States.
!, Both Houses of the Missouri Legislator
S have passed the Re-districting Bill, as agree
e to by Conference Committee. The in
r peachment trial Of Judge Lucas, which ha
been in Progress before the Senate for som
d days, terminated on the 9th, by the will
d drawal of the charges by the Managers, an
Z the Court adjourned.
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