Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19


ber 81, from the Minister of War, announces
two general engagements between General
Rochc's forces and the insurgents, under
Diaz, in which the latter were routed, with
the loss Of artillery and cavalry.
The Prgsident on the 9th, sent to the SEN
ate the npminatioH of Charles Hale, Of Mas-
sachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary of
State.
The 0oronor's Jury rendered verdict on
the 9th That James Fisk, Jr., came to his
death in consequence Of Il wound or wounds,
inflicted by Il ball or balls from a pistol in
the hands of Edward 8. stokes, discharged
by him in deliberate niatiher ht the pCfsoh
OF said Fisk, at the Grand Central Hotel.
Stokes was committed to the Tombs to await
the action of the Grand Jury Miss Mans
fields house was closely guarded by officers
under orders of the Coroner, to prevent her
leaving it without his special permission.
Mayor Hall pulicly announced on the 9th
that his private affairs would prevent him at
tending to the duties of the Office as Mayor
during ut least one week, The President of
the Board of Alderman, he said. would act
rs faydr until his notification be revoked.
Tlds step was regarded as preliminary to
Halls actual resignation. By this action
General John Cobrane became acting Mayor.
stokes is reported as being cool and col
lectcd, and confident of his acquittal when
tried for the murder of Fisk.
The Ohio Legislature voted on the 9th for
| United States Senator. In the Senate the
vote stood George w. Morgan, Is; j Ohm
sherman, II; Robert c. Schenck, 1. In the
House the vote stood: sherman, 81; Nor
gan, Al Jacob ID. Cox, |.
The report of the death in prison at San
Francisco Of Mrs. Laura d. Fair, which was
said to have occurred on the Both ult., was a
mistake. San Francisco dispatch of the
5th says "Mrs. Laura d. Fair is in excellent
health, and confident that she will never be
hanged. Elisha Cook, her principal counsel,
,sed the last hour of the year"
General Halleck died at his residence in
Louisville, KY. on the evening Of the 9th, of
congestion of the brain
A New Orleans dispatch on the evening of
the sth states that a regiment of Federal
troops, with cannon, were stationed near the
State House, to repel threatened attack
from Lafayette Square mob. The State
House was filed with armed police, the mill
tia were in the armories and two hundred
/ citizens had been mustered as militia guard
at the Governors office,
1 A heavy shock Of earthquake was felt at
I Quebec on the night of the 9th, lasting about
/ five seconds.
! An official statement shows that the land
| concessions made by Congress to States,
| corporations, and railroad purposes, esti-
mated in quarters embraced in the limits of
| grants, foot up 20I, ,46003t acres. The esti-
mated quantity which companies will receive
from grants is 172, ,T39, ,I30 acres. Number OF
acres certified and patented up to June 80,
1871, 1s,g95,907.
The National Woman's Suffrage Conven-
tion held its scmiannual meeting at Wash
ington on the 10th. Mrs. Cady stanton was
chosen President.
The father of james Fisk lnfe gone crazy
because of the assassination of his son.
The Wisconsin Legislature organized OF
the 10th In the Senate ]. Waggoner o
the Richmond County Republican, was elect
cd Ohivf Clvrk, w. d. Hoard, of tho Js5:,'so,
Union, was elected Sergeant-at Arms. Dan
iel Hall, Republican, of Watcrtown, wa
chosen Speaker of the House; f. NJ. Young
of Saul<, Chief Clerk, and s. s. Fifeld, o
Polk County, Sergeant-at- Arms.
large number of passengers from Sal
Francisco reached Chicago a few days ago
after having been twenty days on the route
being detained by snow.
In the Carter House of Representatives a
New Orleans, on the 9th as the Sergeants
at Arms were attempting to arrest a mem
her, a scutie ensued in which Walter r
Whcyland, who claimed to represent tn
parish Of Sabine, but had been. expelled, wa
shot He died in about an hour after beinj
shot. Governor Warmoth issued proelu
nation on the 10th ordering the Carter fac
ton to desist from further proceedings, an
commanding the members to return to thei
seats in the General Assembly.
A City Of Mexico dispatch of December 5
states that the revoutionists under Diaz, /
Oaxaea, had been completely routed, wit
the loss of his ARTILLERY and many killed an
wounded.
The President has authorized the adoptio
of an additional rule by the Advisory Civ
Service Board, allowing temporary appoin
ments to be made without examination
where the necessities demand it, pending tn
perfecting form of Civil Service examini
tion.
session at Washington on the llth, decide
to hold the next Republican National Coz
+ vention at Philadelphia, on the 5th of jun
The vote stood; Philadelphia, Is; Cincinnati
8; st. Louis, q Boston, 3; Louisville, 3; Wasl
ington, |. The Executive Committee decide
that each State shall have delegates, to I'll
Convention, double the number of Senator
and Representatives two for each organize
Territory, including the Territory of I'll
District of Columbia, who shall have I'll
right to vote.
, The President, on the 1lth, nominated
I the Senate James f. Leggett, of Kansas, ft
Governor of Washington Territory, an
Horace IL. Harrison, for United States Alto
! ney of the Middle District of Tennessee.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has elcctC
. Robert w. Muckey as State Treasurer.
G A recent Albany letter states that Twet
had notified his friends that he was n,
{ going to claim his seat in the Senate.
c The Missouri Democratic State ConventiC
- has issued an address recapituIating the +
c suits of the last campaign in Missouri, an
D concluding with the recommendation TIL
the Missouri policy be adopted by the N
o tional Democracy in the Presidential canva
a of 1872.
T Captain j. A. Z. Hull, Republican, WI
chosen Secretary of the Iowa Senate on I'll
Q recent organization of the State Legislator
a and james Wilson, Republican, of Tama, WI
G elected Speaker of the House. The balan
/ of the officers chosen are also Republican,
4 Governor Baldwin, of Michigan, has
G sued proclamation, addressed to the pc
y pie of the United States, in which he says
: now takes pleasure in announcing that fu
ther contributions of money for the relief
# the sufferers by the late disastrous fires
c Michigan are unnecessary. The Govern
/, tenders the hearty thanks of the whole pc
n pie of Michigan to those whose earne
;, sympathy and liberal aid have SO greatly o.
d waited the suffering of SO many citizens
y the State.
- oaueus Of tha Rauuh1ipan memberS