Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15

which found the Indictment against Stokes
for the murder of Fisk have failed, Judge
Cardozo charging the jury, on the I'd, that,
though some Irregularities had been proved
by prisoners counsel, yet they had not
occasioned defendant any prejudice or
injury. The Judge said, to accept
Graham's argument would invalidate
every Indictment yet untried found
since September, 1870, which would be ap-
pNlling. Stokes counsel presented ela5o-
rately framed exceptions, and called for the
polling of the jury but the Judge would
not allow it, remarking that the verdict was
the action of the Court, and it alone was re-
sponsible. Graham asked for twenty days
stay to prepare an error book, which was
granted.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe met with a
serious accident at her home In Mandarin,
Fla, on the Goth ult., by falling backward
from table on which she was standing to
arrange a wlndow-curtain, her head striking
the sharp edge of bedstead and her back
hitting a bath-tub. She was picked up in
sensible, but late accounts indicate that she
was likely to recover.
1t is reported that treaty has been con-
cluded between Brazil and Paraguay, by the
terms of which the former continues to ex-
ercise protectorate over Paraguay for ten
wears, and the latter undertakes to pay the
expenses Of the protectorate and cedes GER
tain property to Brazil.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, and other
women of Hartford, Conn, propose to make
application to registrars Of election for reg
istry, preparatory to making an attempt to
vote at the coming election.
At the charter election in Portland, Me-,
on the 4th, Benjamin Kingsbury (Rep.) was
reelected Mayor, receiving 2,022 votes, to
1,64S for Cleaves (Dem), and 312 for the
Citizens ticket. Lewiston elected David
Cowan Rep.) Mayor, by SIS majority over
]. P. Hill Dem.)
DIR. Jayno's granite building on Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, was almost wholly de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 4th.
The Prohibitionists Of Detroit have called
State Convention to nominate a State
ticket, to meet at Lansing on the 18th OF
June
few mornings ago couple of body
snatchers were arrested in Chicago having In
an express wagon five corpses which they
had resurrected during the night. One OF
the parties is a medical student.
Andrew ]. Jones, late President of the
Western Railroad of North Carolina, charged
with the fraudulent use of the bonds of the
company, ard tried before the Superior Court
in Moore County, N. c., has been convicted,
and sentenced to pay fine Of $4,000 with
one years Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
He takes an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Committee, at its meeting in Washington on
the 5th, appointed Senator Wilson, Chair.
man, and Hon. James II. Platt, Jr., of Vir-
ginia, Secretary. The following is the full
Executive Committee appointed: Senator
Chandler, Chairman; Senators Cameron, Lo-
gan, Corbett and Pool, and Representatives
Starkweather, Ketchum On. ", Cobum
Qnd.) and Halsey IN. J.)
The Fifty-frst Legislature of Maine has
adjourned after a session Of eight weeks.
The acts and resolutions passed were 397.
The total loss by the fire in Philadelphia
by which Dr. Jayne's building was destroyed
is stated at s2,0O0,OOO.
At charter elections held in New York
State on the 5th, Rochester elected A. C.
Wilder, Republican, Mayor; Elmira elected
Patrick H. Floyd, Republican, Mayor; Au-
burn chose the Republican ticket; Utica
elected Theodore F. Butterfeld, Republican,
Mayor, and, with this exception, the Demo
cratic city ticket was chosen; AlansOn s.
Page, Democrat. was reelected Mayor OF
Oswego.
The trial OF Mayor Hall commenced in
New York on the 4th.
Hon. d. w. VOrhees has published letter
in the Terre Haute journal in which he
peremptorily declines to be the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Indiana.
The Michigan Republican State Conven
tion for the selection OF delegates to the
National Convention, will meet in Jackson
on Thursday, the 10th of May.
In the recent municipal elections in Man
istee and OwOsco, Mich, the Democrats
were successful.
In the city election of Rock Island, on the
9th, Thomas Murdock, Republican, wa,
elected Mayor, by 46 majority, over Bailey
Davenport, Democrat. Twv Democratic
and two Republican Aldermen were elected
The Democratic State Central Committed
of Arkansas have issued call for Stats
Convention on the 10th Of June.
A telegram was received in Washington OF
the 5th from Thomas A. Scott, denying tha'
his name is attached by authority to thu
circular read in the Senate proposing a com
| bination among railroad officials to secur,
an advance of fifty per cent. in the com
pensation for carrying the mails.
Several persons are reported to hPve beer
frozen TO death at New York on the 5th
because of the extreme cold weather.
The Democrats Of Troy, N. Y, on the 5tl
elected their city ticket by about ZOO ma
jority.
Commander w. II. Dana, United State
Navy, died recently at the United State
General Hospital, in Chelsea, Mass. He be
longed In Ohio, entered the navy in May
1850, and was appointed Commander Apri
81, 1869.
Mr.. L. Carper, Division Superintendent ol
the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy Railroad
was killed by an engine running off the tract
at Burlington, on the 5th.
A disastrous fire occurred at Cincinnati o.
the night of the 9th, by which seven steam
boats with their contents were destroyed
and it was feared several lives were lost
The aggregate loss was estimated at quar-
ter of a million of dollars.
The Tennessee Republican state Centra
Committee have resolved to call State Cor
vention, to meet in Nashville on the 10Th O
May next, to appoint delegates to the Phils
delphia National Republican Convention.
Private advices received in New York o
the 9th state that Mrs. Harriet Beeeher Stow
had fully recovered from her late accident i
Florida.
The President left Washington on the III
to attend the wedding of Miss Drexel i
Philadelphia.
The Postmaster General, in a circular late
ly issued, requests all persons mailing letters
papers, or packages, , to place on them the nan!
of the County, as well as Of the State an
Town, TO which they are to be sent. TIL
Postmaster of Chicago has recently calle
the attention Of the public to a ruling @
the Post-otiice Department to the effect tha
letters once taken from the post office by tn