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

Louisiana, her emancipation from disorder,
debt and disgrace, the progress Of her mate
rial interests and her restoration TO
all her former greatness and still further ad-
vancement, where needed reforms may
be effected Is in the unifeation Of all
who profess Republican principles, and can
only be jeopardized by distraction among those
who entertain them. He expresses the
opinion that no new election will be ordered
in Louisiana by Congress. Advices
from the leaders Of the McEnery party in
Louisiana say that If there is to be new elec-
tlon in that State, they desire It to be exclu-
sively under the control of the Federal Govern
ment, and assert that If Gov. Kellogg and his
associates are allowed in any way TO control,
or even intermeddle with it, the friends of Nc
Emery and the opponents Of Kellogg will
have nothing TO do with the election.
Washington's headquarters at Morristown,
N. j., was recently sold at auction and
bought for presentation to the State for
S25,000. The sash worn by Washington when
he was Grand Master Of the Masonic Lodge
sold for $1,000.
| In the Walworth trial in New York on the
26th, the priso9er was given good character
by his L.hcle, brother of the murdered man,
and other witnesses. His mothers testimony
was principally devoted to the story of her
married life with Mr.. Walworth, and the man.
ner of their separation. Her husband was
always in the habit, she says, of carrying a
| pistol. Two letters were submitted by the
| defense, one from Frank to his uncle, the last
he wrote before the murder, and the other,
Mr.. Walworth's last letter to his wife. The
latter is an appeal and demand to be allowed
to see his children, written in a style of high
tragedy, and interspersed with threats of kill
ing his wife and himself in case she had
taught his children to hate him. 1t warns
Mrs. Walworth TO keep Frank out of his way
| This letter never reached Mrs. Walworth. II
was intercepted by Frank, and was the occa
sion of his last journey to New York. Before
leaving he wrote his uncle, enclosing the in
tercepted letter, and stating he was about tC
little, if anything, in his letter indicating al
intention of taking his fathers life.
The Chicago Tribune of the 9th says
Five of the largest railroads doing business
with this city have signed the agreement t.
issue no more passes after July /, except Il
employees and to those entitled by contract t.
receive them. These roads are the Illinois
Central, the Burlington & Quincy, the Rocl
Island, the Northwestern, and the st. Paul
The Chicago II Alton Road refuses to join tn
movement because it is not sweeping enough
Its President announces that every pass hereto
fore issued by that road will be recalled Jul,
l, and no more passes will be issued in an,
case. The Indianapolis, Bloomington & West
ern, the Peoria IL Rock Island, and the Rock
ford, Rock Island & st. Louis Railroads de
clined to sign the agreement, but for what rea
son is not stated"
Captain Neidig of the Cedar Rapids Repu5
lican, has been elected Chairman of the low
Republican Central Committee.
Mr.. John II. Daniels, well-known banke
of Wilmington, ILL.,, suspended payment on til
goth. His liabilities range from $780, 900 l.
$275,000. The cause of his insolvency is SAT-
to be the failure Of the Kankakee River I'm
provement Company to pay the July interes
on its bonds, which he had guaranteed to tn
extent of $4,000. If given time he promise
to pay seventy-five cents on the dollar.
The following is Judge Craig's unique oat
of office, filed in the Secretary of States ofic
at Springfield ILL.,:
State of Illinois. Knox County: l. Alfred
Craig, Judge Of the Supreme Court of the State G
Illinois, elected in the Fifth Judicial District. d
solemnly swear that will support the Constitutio
of the United States and the Constitution of th
State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully di
charge the duties of the Office of Judge of the ST
preme Court of the State according 10 the best
my ability; that will administer justice withou
respect to persons, and do equal right to the poe
and TO the rich, without sale or denial, promptl,
without delay, conformably to the laws, withoI
favor, objection. or partiaty to the best of m
, judgment and abilities. ALFRED NJ CRAIG"
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, the 18th da
of June, A. d. 1879.
: LEWIS ANDREWS, Justice of the Peace.
James M. Pattee, the notorious lottery MAJ
ager Of Omaha, has been arrested at Leaver
worth on a charge of obtaining money undt
false pretenses. He was on his way to Ell
rope.
Two little boys in Chicago, named Evans
undertook to kindle fire on the Goth, by til
use of kerosene, when the can exploded, an
, both children were badly, and the elder fatal,
1 burned.
The case Of Cohen and Railey, for shooting
Governor Kellogg, on trial at New Orlean
: was submitted to the jury on the evening {
: the Goth.