Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-18
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed In New York on the 10th at
l12%@119.
Firty suits began in New York State
courts to test the constitutionality of the
Income tax, have been removed to the
United States courts and are to be made test
cases.
John Barclay was hanged at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 4th, for the murder Of Charles
F. Gardner last October Barclay, when on
the scaffold, declared that he was guilty of
the horrible crime of murder, and was pre-
pared to die. He advised all to beware Of
intoxicating liquors, and said that they had
placed him on murderer's scaffold.
On the 4th, the journeymen bricklayers of
Chicago struck against proposed reduction
of their wages from s. TO s4.5O day. They
asked s. for ten hours work, but were will
ing to work eight hours for 81
Over 10000 people visited the Indiana
State Fair at Indianapolis on the Sd. The
Fair is pronounced great success.
A letter was recently received at the Treas
ury Department in Washington from New
port, n.y., containing 1925, "conscience
money"
The United States and British Commits.
sion had long session in Washington on
the 5th, and closed proofs in a large number
of claims, and extended the tir. 2 for taking
testimony in others. Several cases were
disallowed. The Commission adjourned till
October 2S.
A livery-stable keeper OF Chelsea, Mass,
while recently riding with his wife, and
wearing coat which had been hanging in
his stable, remarked to her that he had been
bitten by something, and on reaching home
the author of che mischief was discovered to
be poisonDus-fanged spider which had
crept into his coat. The wound COM
menced to swell in spite of medical aid, and
resulted fatally.
The courthouse in Kankakee, ILL.,, was
burned on the 5th. The books and papers
were saved. Loss, $4,000; insured for
$4,000.
The Cincinnati Exposition closed on the
9TH. The entire proceeds amount to $780,
900.
A recent Washington dispatch says the
State Department had advices from the
Northwestern Boundary Commission which
stste that little progress had been made in
locating the thirty-ninth parallel. The ex-
pedition would soon return TO the Omitted
States for winter quarters.
1t Is said to be anticipated in official cir
cles at Washington that the award made by
the Geneva Tribunal will be paid before the
expiration of the twelve months time from
the time of its announcement, this being the
treaty limit. The money will be paid to the
Department of State, and as there is no law
concerning the disposal of it, legislation by
Congress becomes necessary for that pur-
pose.
recent Washington special says the
death of DR.. Francis Lieber adds to the COM
plications already existing in the Mexican
Claims Commission. He acted as umpire
since 1t began its labors in 1860.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says:
"The stringency in the money market,
caused by ring operations in New York, has
directed attention to the power of the Trea-
sury Department to alleviate the pressure
by increasing the greenback circulation. 1t
is held that the Secretary has authority, I'M
der the laws, to increase the amount of cur
rency to S4O0, ,000, 900, the outstanding green
backs at present representing only 1865 OoO,.
000."
The festivities and celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of Henry Ward
Beecher's connection with Plymouth Church
commenced on the 7th.
The cornerstone of the monument to be
erected on Captains Hill, Duxbury, Mass,
to the memory Of Miles Standish, was laid
on the 7th, with Masonic, military and civic
honors.
The reading-room of Cooper Institute,
New York, was, on Sunday, the 9th, thrown
open TO the public for the first time, and
was visited by nearly 400 persons.
The suits against Tweed and others were
argued on the 7th, before Judge Barrett.
Henry Campbell has been sentenced by a
New York Court TO one years service at Ang
burn FOR mailing improper publications,
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