Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-12-13
the night of the 4th to the Hon e. B. Wash
burne, by the Union League.

the night of the 4th to tho Hon Il. Is. Wash-
burne, by the Union League.
Mrs. Greeley bequeathed to her husband
all her pictures and statuary a rare and val
liable collection, and instructed Ida Greeley
to appropriate 500 for the purchase Of some
additional memento of her affection for her
husband. 1t was also provided that in case
of Mr.. Greeley's dying, or marrying again,
Mrs. Greeley's real estate is not to be sold,
nor the principal of the property used by
either of the children, without the joint
consent of Ida Greeley and Judge Hart.
Mrs. Greeley had policy of life insurance
on Mr., Greeley's life to the amount of $40,
600 to S20, 900; also, it is stated, some Tribune
shares and various other stocks, besides the
real estate.
The Missouri Electoral College voted as
follows: For President-B. Gratz Brown, 8;
Thomas A. Hendricks, 6; David Davis, L.
For Vice. President-B. Gratz Brown, 6; Geo.
w. Julian, 3; John NJ. Palmer, 3; VIM. 8.
Groesbeck, 1.
The horse distemper was spreading in st.
Louis on the 9TH, aud there were few stables
in the city which had not more or less cases,
although general business in the city was
not yet interrupted.
The Tennessee Electoral College cast the
vote of the State for Governor Hendricks, of
Indiana, for President, and B. Gratz Brown
for Vice President.
The Greeley Electors of Arkansas as
sembled. on the 4th, and, claiming to be
elected, Cast the vote Of the State for b. Gratz
Brown for President, and General N. p.
Banks, of Massachusetts,, for Vice President.
They did this after being officially informed
by the Governor that, on a canvass Of the
votes, the Grant Electors were elected. They
charge the latter result was reached through
fraud. They passed appropriate resolutions
on the death of Mr.. Greeley. Both sides in
the State claim the election OF their ticket,
and will endeavor to install themselves in
office.
Thos. A. johnson, Senior Justice of the
Supreme Court of New York, died at Corn
ing on the evening Of the 5th.
Mr.. Greeley's daughters have stated that
they will not accept the proposed endow-
ment fund started for their benefit, as they
need no personal aid, but suggest, indirect
ly, that the money be used for q statue to
their fathers memory, in which case, they
will themselves contribute toward 1t.
On the morning of the 5th, Governor War
moth, of Louisiana, issued proclamation
enforcing the report of the returning officers
appointed by him to canvass the votes cast
at the recent election. BY their returns the
vote stood-Republican, &C, ,233; Democratic
IS, ,169. In the Eighth District Court, in the
case Of the "Custom- House Returning Board
Us. the Governors Returning Board" it was
decided by Judge Durell that large number
Of voters had been Illegally deprived of the
franchise, and that ten thousand votes
which would have been cast for the
complainant were about to be suppressed by
an illegal board. The Court therefore pro
hibited Governor Warmoth from exercising
any authority over the returns or papers of
the recent election, and drestraining him from
granting any certificates of election whstev-
er. On the morning of the 9th two compa-
nies of the First Artillery of United States
troops, under directions Of Deputy United
States Marshal Deckllns, teok possession Of
the State House.
The Electoral College of Kentucky voted
for Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, for
President, and B. Gratz Brown for Vice.