Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-07-04

fixed to United States postal card, WILL
after July 1, carry II to any designated point
in Canada.
The prosecution of the fourteen women in
dicted with Susan B. Anthony for illegal vo-
ting, has been abandoned by the Government.
A stable at Point Breeze Trotting Park, near
Philadelphia, was burned on the 23d, and
twelve valuable trotting horses were lost; and
on the same day some fifty horses belonging
to various parties were burned in q stable at
Buffalo.
Lewis TappOn, a prominent worker in the
anti-slavery movement in its earliest days, died
at his residence i'm Brooklyn on the 2lst, aged
S5.
1t is stated in the Chicago papers that the
managers of the principal railroads running
north, west and south from that city, have
come to a final conclusion regarding the free
pass system, and signed a paper agreeing to
issue no more passes except to their own en-
ployes and their families travelling on their own
roads. All passes now outstanding will be
allowed to continue in force until their ex-
piraton, December 81, and will not be re-
newed. The agreement does not extend to
cases where the companies are required to
issue passes by virtue of leases of other
lines, or in pursuance of written contracts
previously made
Dr. J. II. White, President of the North
western Associated Press, and business man.
ager of the Davenport Gazette, died very sud
denly at his residence in Davenport on the 2lst,
Of apoplexy.
BY the collision of two Sunday excursion
trains on tie Atlantic Il Pachic Railroad, some
Il
number of persons were injured, some quite
seriously.
Miss Alta NJ. Hulett an interesting young
lady, has made her debut in Chicago as n
practising lawyer. Her first appearance
before court as an advocate was in
successfully prosecuting a case for poor
landlady rs. nOn-paying tenant. This event
marks an epoch in legal annals in the State Of
Illinois, because, for the first time, a woman
conducted suit in court, and conducted it by
her own right under the law.
| At Plymouth, Mich. Carrie Everson was
fatally burned in attempting to kindle a fire
with kerosene, on the 2lst. Her father, in en-
deavorng to save the girl, was burned fatally,
and the mother was severely injured and
would probably lose her arms.
Cincinnati had five deaths from cholera on
the I'D. Up to the same date thirteen cases
had occurred at Evansville, Ind, since the dis
ease had appeared in that city two weeks be-
fore. A case of cholera was reported at Wheel.
ing, w. Va, on the ed. There were thirty
| seven cholera deaths in Nashville on the 23d,
and eight in Memphis.
| The United States steamer Juniata has sailed
| from New York in search of the missing
steamer Polaris The steamer was accompa-
MED by two launches, and carried 100 men,
and provisions enough for herself, the Tigress
(Which is soon to follow, and the Polaris, if
found.
The trial of young walworth for shooting
his father commenced in the New York Court
of Oyer and Termner on the oath. The court
room was crowded.
Two negroes named George Washington and
Simpson Walker have been arrested at ] anes
Vile, Wis, for the murder of their house
keeper, white woman, named Mrs. Thomas,
whose dead body was found in the woods near
their house few days ago.
| According TO late advices from Cuba, the
yellow fever continued with unabated vio.
lence, a very large percentage of the cases
proving fatal.
The recent official report of the Bureau of
Agriculture shows the average increase of cot.
ton acreage over last year nearly II per cent.
The condition Of the crop was: Florida,
per cent. above the annual average All
the Others fall below viz; Virginia and
Alabama, per cent; North Carolina, Is;
South Carolina, 12; Georgia and Louisiana, g.
Mississippi and Arkansas, S; Texas, IA; and
Tennessee, 10. The acreage cultivated will
fall considerably below that planted. The
statistical returns Of corn completed to June
l, do not include the area and condition, fol
the reason that it was too early, but the foot
notes Of the correspondence show that the
planting of corn in most sections of the coun
try had been much retarded by the excessively
wet and cold weather, and that the pests which
usually thrive in such weather, the cut-worms
had commenced extensive operations, anC
threatened to greatly damage the crop. ThC
Bureau reports the wheat crop as looking well
and that oats and rye promised an increased
yield.
The following important order has recent.
been issued by the Commissioner of Pensions
"On and after the 1st day of July, the consid
Grafton of all invalid increase cases will b.
suspended by the Pension-o Office, until tn
biennial examination, which takes place on tn
4th of September next. Medical examinations
however, will continue in such cases, so tina
no applicant may suffer loss as to the com
mencement of incyease by reason of date of tn
medical examination. Meantime all origina
cases upon file will be considered and dispose
of so far as the evidence will warrant"
The Connecticut State Senate has electe
/ George C. Woodruff, Sidney B. Beardsley, an
John j. Penrose, Judges of the Superior Court
The House elected Judges Dwight, W. Pardee
and james Phelps Of the Superior Court, +
the Supreme Court Bench.
The Illinois railroads have generally adopte
new schedules of rates under the law takin
effect July l.
A proposed amendment to the Ohio Consti
tuition, forbiddlng the Legislature to pass an
, usury laws, has been indefinitely postponed b
: the State Constitutional Convention.
decision has been rendered by the Su
5 preme Court of Ohio to the effect that schoo
, Boards have the right to exclude the Bibl
from the schools, to exclude singing and rC
e ligious exercises, and that the Court has n
G authority to interfere with their discretion i
t the exercise of this power
: A Green Bay OWis.) telegram of the 90
says the forest fires in Northern Michigan ha
c been extinguished by soaking showers. UE
: wards of forty persons had been burned, an
= many were drowned in the lake at Michigamn
h while trying to escape from the flames, tn
= sufferers were well cared for, and supple
! were pouring in from all quarters.
The Republican State Convention of low
= which met at DesAIoines ON the 25th, organ
= lied by choosing Hon. j. z. West of Henr
4 County, as permanent President. A motto
It for the denomination of Governor CarpentC
a was carried unanimously. Hon. Joseph Dl
y sart, of Tama, was renominated for LieuteI
/ ant-Goyernor, and Col. Alonzo Abernethy, fC
e Superintendent of Public Instruction. I'll
r Hon. j. NJ. Beck was renominated for Suprem
r Judge by acclamation. Resolutions wei
d adopted declaring in favor of cheap transpor
It alton, and that the State should control even
N franchise IL oranta, apDrOVinD of the action (