Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-20

9th that Victoria q. woodruff had died sud
Gay Of heart disease. A subsequent dis
patch stated that she was not dead but In an
unconscious state, and could not recover
An cntcrprising individual writing to the
Government from Tifiin, o., has offered to pay
$00,0 600 for the privilege Of exhibiting Captain
Jack throughout the country during sixty
days.
The jury In the case of Mrs. Charlotte Lamb,
the Wisconsin poisoner, has found her guilty
of murder.
The recent Jubilee in Chicago, In COM
mcmoration of the rebuilding of the city,
was in many respects a success. Over 10000
visitors from different sections Of the country
were in the city on that occasion. The musical
concerts were largely attended.
A dispatch from General Davis camp on the
5th says preparations had been made by Gen
eral Davis for the hanging of about dozen of
the worst Of the Modoc gang, when an order
was received from Washington to hold the
prisoners. This stopped the contemplated ex-
ecution. The feeling in camp was one Of pro-
found disgust at the result.
News was received in San Francisco on the
9Th of an outbreak among the Apaches at the
San Carlos Agency, in Arizona. Lieutenant
Almy, Of the Fifth Cavalry, had been shot and
killed, and an attempt was made on the life of
Agent Larrabee.
AT Raleigh, N c., on the 9th, two murder
ers, Griffin and Mordecai, after preparing for
the gallows, and while at their devotions, re-
coived combinations Of their sentences to
Imprisonment for life. A large crowd had
gathered to witness their execution.
A Washington special of the 7th says: "From
statements thus far made in the PolaTis inves-
tigation, the separation of the vessel from the
ice-fioe was purely accidental, instead of being
effected with generalization; that there is not
the slightest reason, from the testimony thus
far taken, to suspect any poisoning, mutiny OF
heartless descrtion, and that Esquimaux Joe
never told any such story as has been attributed
to him in regard to the death Of Captain Hall. u
The opinion of Attorney General Williams
was announced on the 9TH, to the effect that
such of the Modocs as are charged with of
fenses against the recognized law of war
might be tried and punished by military com
mission. The War Department would, in ac
cordance with this opinion, send instructions tc
General Davis, through General scofeld.
A large portion Of the Hyde Park wooler
mill, near Boston, has been destroyed by fire
Loss, $500,000; insurance, 100000.
About dozen stores were burned in Toledo
few nights ago. Loss about 100000.
The Springfield Qll) State Register of thu
7th, gives the following list of Circuit Judges
elected at the late judicial election in Illinois
The list embraces all the Districts excepting
the Eighth:
First District William Brown; Of winnebagO.
Second-T. d. Murphy Of McIIenry.
| Third-W. w. HeatOn Of Lee.
| Fourth-Sylvanus Wilcox, of Kane.
Fifth-G. W. Peasants Of Rock Island.
Seventh. McRoberts, OF Will.
Ninth-Joseph w; Cochrane; OF Peoria
Tenth-Joseph Sibey, of Adams.
Eleventh-C. L. Higbee, Of Pike.
Twelfth-John Burns OF Marshall.
Thirteenth-N. j. Pillsbury, OF Livingston.
| Fourteenth-Thomas +. Upton, Of Mclean
| Fifeenth-C. l.. Davis, Of Vermion.
sixteenth-,o. 3. Smith, Of Champaign
seventeenth-Lyman Lacey, OF Mason.
Eighteenth-Cyrus Epler, of Morgan
| Nineteenth-Charles S. Lane, of Sangamon.
| Twenteth-H. NJ. Vandeyer, Of Christian.
| Twenty -frst-James g. Allen, OF Crawford.
Twenth-second- William H. Snyder, of st. Clair
| Twenty -third-Amos Watts, OF Washington.
| Twenty-fourth--T. B. Turner, Of Jefferson:
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A fire doing $4,000 damage occurred il
/
coal oil, twenty-five freight cars, mostly load
ed, a lumber yard with 100000 feet, chief
hard lumber, and seventeen dwellings, most o
them small frame cottages.
Mrs. Boldly and Mrs. Scheera, two wome
widowed by the Modocs, were at Genera
Davis camp few days ago for the purpose o
identifying the murderers of their husbands
They recognized Hooka jim and Steamboa
Frank as having been concerned in the massa
ere. These two Indians had turned State
evidence and assisted in the capture of other
of their gang, and were consequently a
liberty and armed. The women becam
excited, and, losing all control over their fee!
ings, began crying and started in for despel
ate work. Mrs. Scheera drew a pistol an
started for Steamboat Frank, and Mrs. Bodd
drew knife and dashed at Hooka Jim. Ger
eral Davis stepped in and secured both wear
ons. During the struggle the General receive
a slight cut in the palm of the hand and nea
the thumb. Hooka and Steamboat stood lik
statues. Neither spoke or offered TO resist.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th announce
that General Schofield had been instructed b
telegraph to appoint Military Commission
try the Modoc prisoners.
The residence of Mr.. Joseph Dalrympl'
near Goshen, Ind, caught fire one night IT
Gently, and was entirely consumed The boo
les of Mrs. Dalrymple and two children WEI
burned to cinders.
Dispatches from Boyle's Camp, received
San Francisco on the 9th, relate the particI
lars of the massacre of some Modoc prisoner
supposed to have been done by some Orego
volunteers. On the morning Of the 7th, jaime
Fairchild and about dozen other men lie
Fairchild's Rancho, Cottonwood Creek, wit
seventeen MOdoc captves, women and chi
dren, including Shacknasty Jim, Bogus Cha
ley, Tehee Jack, Pony and Little John. tt
Indians were in wagon drawn by fol
mules. At the crossing of Lost River the pa
ty encountered the Oregon volunteers, und
command of Captain Hiser. The soldie
gathered about the wagon and question:
Farchild, who told them that the Modocs we
all Hot Creeks, except Little John, and tn
there were no charges against them. Fairchi
undertook TO push on to Boyle's Camp, al
the volunteers retired to the camp near GRAY
ley's. On the road he noticed two men ahea
riding to Rocky Point, as if to intercept hiI
When the team approached, one presented
, needle-gun at Fairchild and ordered him
, dismount, Every male Indian prisoner W
, then deliberately shot and killed. The wa
! riors shot were unarmed. They were n
3 charged with murder. The news Of this ma
sacre was received in San Francisco with 81
+ prise and indignation.
A New Orleans dispatch Of the 9th says I
; cholera was thought to be on the increase
that city, though there was no marked
crease in the mortality.
5 The recent Tennessee Industrial Expositio
held at Nashville, is said to have been gre
5 success.
A dispatch from Washington to the Ass
4 ciated Press ON the 10th says; "The repol
! of the proceedings of the Board of Inquiry
A Vienna, while they do not impugn the homes
5 of General Van Buren, show his incapaei
for the business placed in his charge, a
9 hence the irregularities which led to his 81
pension"
The New York Court of Appeals have uns
imously granted Stokes a new trial. I