Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-03-21


OF defeat sustained by the Government
troops Of Spain in an engagement with the
Carllsts, while endeavoriug to dislodge the
latter from the heights Of Monreal.
TUE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
l15@I153E.
Afrightful double murder is reported at
Mattoon, H., on the 9th. A widow named
Nancy Lanxton, and her adopted daughter,
twelve years old, were found dead In bed,
With their throats cut from ear to ear. A
common case-knne was sticking in the
wound in Mrs. Lanxton's throat, her right
hand grasping its handle. The bodies lay in
a composed position, evidently having been
arranged after death, and nicely covered by
the bed-clothes. A son OF Mrs. Lanxton
was arrested on suspicion of having com
niitted the murders.
A dispatch from Fort Benton, 7th, says
that war party of Piegan Indians killed
Hiram Cook and Charles Randolph, few
days since, abeve Eagle Creek, on the Mis-
souri, River, where they had been all winter.
The bodies were horribly mutilated.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned on the
7th. The Pomeroy Investigating Committee
reported on the 9th. The majority report,
signed by four members, finds Pomeroy
guilty Of bribery and attempting to corrupt
members of the Legislature by offers Of
money. The minority report, signed by
three members of the committee, finds the
charges OF bribery and corruption not prov
en-. The minority report was adopted by
the House, and the majority report by the
Senate. Previous to adjournment Senator
York addressed the Senate regarding his
connection with the Pomeroy affair, and
after his speech the Senate un animously
adopted 6 resolution expressing "full faith
and confidence in the statements made by
Senator York before the Joint Senatorial Con-
vention for the election of United States
Senator, and that Samuel G.. Pomeroy did
offerto bribe him by the payment of $1,000
for,his vote" The resolution closes by
thanking Senator York, sin behalf of the
people Of the State Of Kansas, for the un-
masking of Samuel G. Pomeroy, who has
by corrupt practices so long held his posi-
tlon in the United States Senate"
A dispatch from Portsmouth, N. H., says
that on the evening of the 5th, two girls
were murdered near that place by one Lewis
Wagner. A third person had narrow es-
cape. The object was robbery, and the re-
suit SIS.
The President has authorized the public7.:
ton Of the following letter to Mr.. Colfax:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON March 4.
MY DEAR Mr.. CoLPAX: Allow me TO say that I
syDpathize with you in the recent Congressional
Investigations; that have watched them closely
and l am as satiehed now as have ever been
Ofv into
charges imputed as II knew OF my own knowl-
edge OF your innocence. Our Official relations
the personal relations through life.
Afectionately yours, U. s. GRANT.
A dispatch from Yreka, CAL, Sth, says
that the sister of Captain Jack had visited
the headquarters of the Peace Commission,
and reported the acceptance by her brother
Of the terms of surrender offered by the Com
missioners. A later dispatch 9th adds that
Captain Jack had requested three wagons to
be sent to meet them at Rocky Point, half
way between Falrchild's lava bed. The
Modoc war was therefore considered at an
end.
President Grant has contributed 800 and
Vice-rresident Wilson $50 to the Greeley
monument fund.
An enthusiastic reception was rendered
ex-Vice-President Colfax on his return to
his home at South Bend, Ind, on the Sth.
Mr.. Colfax made lengthy and carefully
prepared speech In reply to the coDgratulat-
ory address on the part Of the citizens, in
which he reviewed the charges brought
against him in connection with the Credit
Mobilier investigation, and reiterated his
entire innocence OF all blame.
~ Nf ha 7 ocrio
lature have united in the enactment of q
law providing a uniform system of free
schools.
In accordance with the usual custom, the
members of the Diplomatic Corps in Wash
ington paid their respects in person to the
President on the 10th, and congratulated
him on the beginning of his second term Of
office.
An official dispatch received in Washing
ton on the 10th confirms the press state
ments of the surrender of the Modocs, and
expresses the belief that peace will be per-
manent. Secretary Delano stated that the
Department would take steps as soon as
possible to procure for the Modoes an ac-
ceptable and suitable reservation.
Leo Canman, recently con, .eted of robbing
the mail while clerk In the Chicago post
office, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for ten years, has been pardoned by the
President. Some doubt was felt as to the
young man being actually guilty of the
crime, and his pardon was recommended by
a very large number of the most prominent
citizens OF Chicago.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Senator Nor
ton made an argument In the Caldwell case,
In which he eontended that the Senate had
right to protect itself against criminal,
although the Legislature electing him might
be Indifferent on the subject. The power to
expel member was necessary to enable the
House TO perform its high functions, and
was incidental to the protection Of the
State.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned sine die
on the 10th.
The Ohio House of Representatives, on
the 10th, adopted resolution-74 to 6-to
eensure the Ohio members of Congress who
voted for the retroactive salary bill. A
motion to amend the resolution SO as to
censure President Grant for signing and ap-
proving the bill was lost-yeas, "a; nays, 50.
The grand jury at Evansville, Ind, on the
11th, indicted Frederick j. Smith, alias
Meyer, for killing a woman whose headless
body was found buried Apru 10, 1865.
The Falls City Tobacco Bank, at Louis
vile, KY, was broken into and robbed, on
the night Of the sth, OF bonds and other se-
curities amounting to over 100000
The President has reappolnted, as Gov