Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-02-07

million Of dollars from the house of
Phelps, Dodge & Co., of New York, in pay !
ment Of the revenue Of which they had de-
frauded the Government, and that Compro-
mise had been effected on these terms, and
VIM. +. Dodge, tho senior partner, then
caused an immediate dissolution OF the firm,
expelling the junior partners, who were the
principal agents in swindling the Custom
House.
Colonel John NJ. Bradley Republican cam
didate for CoDgressman.at-Largei In Arkan-
sas, has commenced a contest against Hydes,
Reformer, who received the certificate Of
election.
Prince Lunailo was elected King OF
Hawaii by popular vote, which was uuani-
NOUS, at the election held on New Years
Day.
The President, in an official order issued
through the State Department, says the
Executive order OF December II, relating to
the holding of State or municipal offices by
Federal officers, applies to the offices OF
Alderman, Councilman, and to all offices nm
der all town or village governments, with
or without salary or compensation. On the
contrary, positions on Boards OF Educa-
ton, School Committees, Public Libraries,
religious or eleemosynary institutions, in
| corporated, established, or sustained by the
State or municipal authority, and professor
ships in colleges, are not regarded rs offices
within the contemplation OF the Executive
| order.
Judge Kelley sent letter to Mr.. Poland,
Chairman of the Credit-Mobilier Investi-
eating Committee, on the Goth, enclosing
check for $500, with the statement that 1t
is for the balance of loan due from him
(Kelley) to Ames, but which the latter dis
claims. He asks that this, together with
the ten shares OF Credit-Mobilier stock
which Ames handed by his request to Mr..
Poland, the other day, be transferred to the
United States. Ames, he says, disclaims the
stock, nor does 1t belong to himself. There
fore, he tenders it to the Government, to
whom, in the light of recent revelations, he
believes all said property belongs.
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation held its annual meeting at Boston
few days ago. The old board of officers was
reelected, and resolutions adopted contain
ing the customary appeslt to the public.
A New York dispatch of the 29th says
Phelps, Dodge S Co. had withdrawn their
offer of compromise made to the Govern
ment, and would allow the case to go to the
courts.
Ex-Governor Bross, Of the Chicago Trib-
me, and one of the members Of the Greeley
Monument Association, requests the press
and the people o! the Northwest to send to
him such sums as they may wish to contrib
ute to that object. He adds: at would be
I best to send the money by check on some
, Chicago bank, by Post Office order, or draft
on New York. All such sums received will
be acknowledged in the newspapers of Chi
} cago 1t is hoped that every newspaper
office will contribute something, and thai
some one who honors the name of Mr.. Gree
ley will take up collection--be 1t ever 81
small-in every town and city In the North
3 west, and forward the amount as soon al
possible Probably no man ever contributed
SO much to the settlement and the prospect
r ty of the Northwest as Mr.. Greeley. He
people will be glad to contribute their full
G proportion to honor his memory"
The Kansas Legislature met in joint session
on the Goth and voted for United State
Senator. The Senate stood: Ingalls,, &c
I Lowe, 4; Harvey, 2; York, 1. The vote of tn
I House stood: Ingalls,, SO; Lowe, 8; Clarke
! 2; Robinson, 1; Langmay, /; York, 1; blank
i 1. Ingalls, was declared elected, and tn
, Joint convention adjourned. Immediately
after adjournment complaint was entered II
the court against Senator Pomeroy on tn
charge of bribery, and he was arrested an,
c gave bail in the sum of 5000.
u The Tweed case was given to the jury o.
the 30th ult.
A monument has recently been placed i
Greenwood Cemetery to the memory of tn
Crift Va eiafa ha nf
y ment originated with the late Horace Gree
ley, who started a subscription paper.
:, Edward Simmons, OF New York city, state
that when he was the Superintendent c
, Rolling Stock of the Union Pacific Railroad
; from 1865 to 1871, secondhand locomotive
were sold to the Company by g. P. Butler
of Boston, as frst-class engines, the Con
- pany paying $4,000 or $4,000 apiece fo
them, Notwithstanding his report that tn
\ engines were dear at 5000, and, besides
- unfit for any decent road. Other secon'
- hand stock was also purchased in this wa.
"A The following are the particulars, as give
by telegraph, of the excitement in the kal
q sas Legislature on the occasion of the ele
"a tion of United States Senator:
Of "The Joint Convention had Just ASSEMBLIES
~ when Senator York, OF Montgomery County, aro
!
se - the Legislature as anti-Pomeroy man, al
10 took an active part in the opposition to the sen
- tors collection. Pomeroy; he said, made sever
s, requests for interviews, and, at length, Colon
of York says, with the advice Of Ben. F. Thompson
Of Miami County, w. H. johnson, Of Anderst
County, aud James Horton, OF Douglas Count
he consented the interview for the sole and 81
- gle purpose OF unmasking thu villainy of the o
ne corruptionist About midnight on Monday,
Senator Pomeroy's room in the Tiff House, q
bargain and sale of Senator Yorks vo
Is and influence. were made in consideratit
ra OF the sum OF $1,000, of which sum SIC
"a was paid down. Pomeroy promising to pay {
~ remaining 8 900 after the election. Colonel 10
ed then handed the money, in 900 packages, to I
Secretary of the Senate, and invited members al
Senators to examine it, York held up his han
K TO and swore before heaven that every stateme
he was true in substance and detail and promised
- make public other revelations, What Pomer
rt- unfolded 20 him, he said, would excite the who
1g people of the nation =,
Is cry OF Hang Pomeroyi' and motions for 'rect
NJ rendered It impossible to transact business. i
supporters of Pomeroy were staggered and &C
founded. When order was restored, the mott
ne for recess voted down, and the fret ballot
lg jeint convention was taken, which ballet result
- in giving Ingalls,, OF Atchison, 11S votes, and Pom
eT roy none. The remaining votes were divided
ID tween Lowe, Harvey and starke."
he A Topeka dispatch of the 30th ult sa
zee Senator Pomeroy was lying seriously i'll
his private residence in that city, and
&C. physicians had forbidden admission to
ell room. ''Further deposits of bribe mon
of are said to have been made with the Sec
ed tary of the SenaJe to-day to the amount
ny $1,000. The money was paid in, it is said,
.es members of the Legislature, who received
re- from Pomeroy, but their names have l
M been disclosed"
be "
"A writer in the Kansas Magazine
w. been at the trouble of measuring qut
ro- ruple sheet of New York paper, a
IRE states, among other things of which fl
mt newspaper readers are aware, that
me number he has measured contains 81
NO 600 ems," while Mark Twain's new boz
no. an octave of 591 pages, contains ol
aIr 1886, 900 ems, and that this one copy of
y" paper would make an octave containi
.Ao so pages more than Twain's book. \
JUG 4 lAH 70 hn