Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-02

had, owing to the Illness of Judge Ingraham,
and an adjournment was made
The recent Republican State Convention Of
Connecticut rcnominatcd Governor Jewell
and the rest of the old ticket for State Of
ficers.
Mass Convention OF Liberal Republicans
was held at Jefferson City, Mo-, on the oath,
at which resolutions were adopted in con-
sonance with the so-called Missouri Policy.
A National Convention was called to meet in
Cincinnati on the first of May.
A dispatch from New Orleans on the oath
says 1t was showing there for the first time
in several years.
General Emory telegraphed to the War De-
partment at Washington on the oath "All
quiet, and parties seem to be preparing for
Congressional investigation" The special
Investigating Committee left Washington
| for New Orleans on the oath.
The jury in the Wharton case rendered q
verdict Of not guilty, on the oath. Mrs.
Wharton was admitted to bail in 1000 upon
an indictment for attempting to poison Van
| Ness.
The Treasury Department at Washington
recently received $50 counterfeit note of
|
Der, and panels complete, but can readily be
detected as it is printed on plain paper.
The genuine is printed on patent fibre paper.
The United States Senate Judiciary Com
mittee made report on the 25th on memo
rails claiming the right OF women to vote un-
der the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution, and say the Com
mittce are unanimously Of opinion that said
amendments do not confer the right of fe-
male suffrage, the power of States to exclude
women from voting being untouched by
these amendments and indeed recognized by
the Fifteenth.
The Supreme Court at Albany has affirmed
Judge Learned's decision holding Connolly
| to bail in half million of dollars, and re-
fusing to reduce Twecd's bail, which is to
stand at million.
| A Buffalo dispatch of the 25th says "The
severest snow-storm that has occurred here
for several years past has prevailed all day"
The Pennsylvania Republican State Con-
yention is called to meet at Harrisburg on
the 10th Of April, to nominate Governor and
other State officers, and select q Senatorial
ticket, and Delegates to the National Con-
venton.
schools in San Francisco on the 23d, and
exhibited great interest. Complimentary
MESA ges passed in the Western Union Tele-
graph Company's Office between His Excel
lency Iwakaura and Secretary Fish, Morse,
the inventor of telegraphy, and Others. Mes
sagcs were sent in his presence to his sons in
Brunswick, n. j., and instantly responded
to, which greatly delighted him.
An Omaha dispatch of the 25th says: "The
Legislative foolishness at the State Capital
ended tonight at IL O'Clock, by an adjourn
ment sine die. No quorum and no new Gov
ernor."
In the Kansas Senate, on the oath, reso-
luton instructing Senators to vote for Sum
ner's One Term amendment to the Federal
Constitution was defeated, after long de-
bate, by a vote of Z TO II.
In the Illinois House of Representatives
on the 25th the Republican caucus resolu
tions were adopted, declaring that the mill
tary should he in strict subordination to the
civil power, and we regard any infraction OF
this principle as matter of vital concern
establishing precedent dangerous to libcr
ty," etc. and declaring "as unlawful and IN
infraction OF the Constitution, both of this
State and of the United States, the so-called
military occupation In Chicago yet
in view of the trying circumstances and
the great calamity existing when the military
power was exercised, we exonerate the Fed
eral Government and Federal military author
tiles from intent to willfully trespass upon
the Constitutional rights of this State or tC
interfere with its properly constituted
authorities during the emergency created by
the recent fire."
General R. s. Ewell died at his residence il
Maury County, Tennessee, on the morning o.
the 25th.
The steamer America, plying between RiC
, and Montevidco, while on n trip from the
latter port on the night of December p
took fire. The flames spread With great ra
pidity, and the vessel was soon burned Il
the waters edge. A large number of pas
sengers were on board, of whom eighty-sevcl
lost their lives, being either burned to dcatl
or drowned.
The Turf Board of Appeals at New Yorl
, has decided that Goldsmith Maid is entitled
to q record of 2:17 at Milwaukee.
, George Bolts was hanged at Newark, n
j., on the Goth, for the murder of Pet Hal
stead.
Dispatches from General Emory, at New
Orleans, on the 26th, announce that nearl.
, all the members of the Legislature had takel
their seats at the State Capitol.