Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-24


and military stores were not made under
such circumstances rs to violate the obliga-
tions of our government as q neutral power
Engineer James Wood ran special train !
from Rochester to Syracuse, N. Y, on the
10th, distance of Sl.miles, In 81 inmates.
A fire in Somerset, Pa, on the morning OF
the 10TH destroyed six squares in the town,
embracing onethird Its area, but two-thlrds
of its value. Three hotels, and every busi-
ness house, store and shop but one, both the
banking houses, both printing offices, law
yers' offices, Post Office, United States As
sessor's Office, two churches, Masonic and
odd Fellows Hall, telegraph and express
offices, and over thirty dwellings were burn
ed. Fifty families were rendered homeless.
Loss estimated at 100000, with only S75,-
0O0 of insurance.
The Republican Convention Of the Fifth
Massachusetts, District has elected General
BENJAMIN f. Butler and ]. F. Harris, Of
Marblehead, delegates to Philadelphia, and
instructed them to vote for Grant and
Wilson.
The Wyoming Republican Territorial Con
vention met at Rawlins on the 10th and
selected delegates to the Philadelphia Con-
yention, and instructed them to vote for the
re e.nomination of President Grant.
The Alabama Democratic State Conven-
ton has been called for June 10.
A desperate fight with canes and pocket |
knives occurred in Washington on the 1lth,
between General A. G. Jones, of West Vir- |
ginia, and Colonel Calvin Sayre, of Alabama.
Both received serious injuries
A washington dispatch OF the 18th says;
'The Congressional Committee recently ap- |
pointed to investigate affairs at New Orleans
have lust handed their printed report to the
President, and he has had an opportunity,
| for the first time, of examining 1t
| critically. In consequence of this eX-
animation, he has requested the resigna-
tions OF Casey, Collector of Customs at New
| Orleans, and his deputy, Mr.. Herwig. There
is nothing in this report to show that these
gentlemen were not honest and efficient in
the discharge of their duties as Custom
House officers, but owing to the character of
some portions of the testimony, 1t is
thought that a change in these officers might
promote the general interests of the SER
vice"
The election in Providence, r. l., on the
Sth. resulted in the reelection OF Mayor
Thomas A. Doyle, Republican, by vote of
1904 to $50 for the Democratic candidate.
Six of the nine aldermen elected are opposed
to granting licenses to sell Intoxicating
drinks, reversing the policy of the past two
years in this regard.
T. Buchanan Read, the poet, died at the
Astor House, in New York, on the evening
of the 18th.
A crime similar in its features to the cele-
brated Nathan tragedy was perpetrated in
New York City on the night of the 10th. c,
H. Phelps, jeweler, residing at Thirty-nlnth
Street and Sixth Avenue, was the victim.
Mr.. Phelps heard thieves engaged in robbing
his premises, and, coming suddenly upon
them, one of the robbers discharged pistol
: at him, the ball taking effect in the left
breast, wounding him fatally. The thieves
escaped leaving hat behind them.
At the recent election in Westminster,
Md, the Republican candidate for Mayor
and five Republican Councilmen, the entire
Board, were chosen.
The entire Democratic ticket was success
full at the election in jefferson, Texas, on the
10th.
5 A decree was rendered in New Orleans on
: the 18th restoring the contiscated property
= Of the late John Sldell to his heirs.
4 At Hamilton, Canada, on the 18th, several
c large manufacturing establishments had
= locked out their employees rather than submit
u to the nnc-HOur uoNeluehI' Auo"V OHe
= thousand hands were locked out.
n The President has sent to the Senate the
e nomination of Merrill d. Page, to be Attor'
k ney-G General for Montana.
: The President on the 18th, transmitted to
Ii the Senate correspondence between the
S United States and Great Britain relative tc
r the Treaty of Washington, accompanied by
IS brief message. The envelope bore the wort
| M 4..I IL
e patch says: at appears that the design o.
the President was to ascertain the views ol
e the Senate as to the new article to the treaty
IS Withdrawing the claims for consequential
A damages from the American statement o
e. the case, with the provision, which is, il
lie substance, that whenever England or tn
IN United States shall be at war and the othe
l. neutral, the bellgerent will make no com
lie plants for any Indirect, remote, o
consequential injuries or losses result
k ing from failure to observe neutra
Or duties. AS it is known that Grea
~ Britain will agree to the proposed new art
In Gle. and that both Governments are anxiou
ne to save the treaty by this means, II wa
il. thought proper to place the Senate in pos
RI session of the facts in order that the Execr
a tive, acting ON their advice, might pursu
| the neROJlullOD 60 10 W
I'd ton of the treaty in a manner satisfactoT
IN to the two Governments. The message an
IT, documents were then ordered printed in col
at fidence, and referred to the Committee G
he Foreign Relations. There is scarcely
ad question that the Senate will advise the a
n. ceptance of the additional article to I'll
treaty" -,
,st The New York Legislature met on the 13t
r. 4l,,i oh trial nf ,Judpo Barnar
aw and, after adopting measures to secure Il
attendance of the accused, adjourned as
23 court to the 22d inst.
- The carpenters and ioiners of New Yol
, began their strike on the 18th, their demaI
NO beng for So 80 per day for eight hours wor
in instead of ten hours, as heretofore.
A great strike among the miners in t
.bc Lake Superior region was in progress on I
or sth, and Governor Baldwin was appealed
nd by the Sheriff of Houghton County, Micl
aIs for troops to aid in preventing threaten
md personal violence and the destruction
INV property.
Wy In reply to query on the subject, Jud
.fsy Bingham Rep), Chairman of the Judicia
w .no Committee of the United States House
@ 9es Representatives, and Hon. G. N. Pot
Dem. J, member of the same committee, h0
w. given their opinion that, inithe approach
s Presidential election, each State must nj
ttssn tsa electors equal to the number of Senators
'"' Representatives to which it is entitled UNI
the new apportionment for the Fortyth
Congress. m
In a card in his paper of the 14th, Hor
at Greeley announces his withdrawal absolut
from the conduct of the New York 1riba
on and that he would henceforth, until furt
cul- notice, exercise no control or supervis
5 to over its columns. The editorial mansgem
rlier of the Tribune falls on Whitelaw Reid, 1
ere One hundred and thirty two families, m
for ly Germans, were burned out by the burn
of sixteen houses in Williamsburg, n. Y
final the 18th. The buildings were of wood,
,ort. burned like tinder, and the poor occupi