Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-07-25

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compensation of the employees Of the Senate
and House of Representatives, as provided by
the act of March 3, 1873 applies only to those
employed during the Forty-second Congress,
and does not apply to persons whose employ
ment in that capacity commences after the 4th
OF March, 1873.
The Bureau of Agriculture at Washington
has given orders for the purchase of 400
bushels Of Chilian wheat, and the same guam
tty Of French wheat, for the purpose of
meeting requests from various parts Of the
country. By the first Of August it Is expected
the Bureau will be able to meet all requests
for wheat, but supplies Of other cereals will
not be furnished till September
Minnie Waltham, alias Kate Stoddard, the
woman who murdered Charles Goodrich in
Brooklyn, on the 21st of March last, has at
last been discovered and arrested, and has
made full confession. She had been board
ing at a house on High street, in that city, and
working in New York during most of the time
since the murder. She was identified in the
street, on the 18th, by young woman who
had been former acquaintance of hers, and
who had been for some time employed by the
police authorities to aid them in their search
for the murderess. After her arrest her
trunks were searched, and in them were
found Goodrich's watch and ehain his
| finger ring and pocketbook, the
latter containing forty dollars in bills, be-
lieved to be the identical money taken from
the murdered man. Although sorely pressed
for money at various times, and even forced
TO sell portion of her clothing to get food,
she had not parted with a single article belong
ing to her murdered paramour. There was also
found in her trunk a six-barreled revolver,
with which the murder was done, and which
had, apparently, not been touched since.
Three of its barrels were still loaded; the other
three she had emptied into her lovers body. The
only plea she makes for herself is, that, after
living with her for long time, he wished to
throw her of, and that she could not bear
TO part with him. SO she "killed him for
| love"
The Chicago Journal of the 10th says the
Western crop reports, except from those
localities which had been recently devastated
by storm and flood, were generally favorable.
1t thinks the loss of field and garden crops,
farm buildings, timber, etc, throughout the
Northwest, by the recent extensive storm,
may be safely estimated at between g., ,000, 600
and 81, 100000.
In Milwaukee, one night recently, a little
child of Mr.. Mosier was burned to death by
the explosion of a kerosene lamp. The par
ents had retired, leaving the lamp burning
near the child's crib.
The trial of the Modocs implicated in the
massacre of General Candy and the Peace
Commissioners, was concluded on the 9th.
The evidence for the prosecution is said to
have been Of the most positive character,
leaving no doubt Of the guilt Of the pris-
oners.
Bills of indictment have been found against
the four seconds in the recent Mordecai-
McCarty duel at Richmond, Va, for the
willfuI and malicious murder of Mordecai.
A Washington dispatch Of the 18th says the
Commissioner of Customs was having tho
rough investigation made into the charges of
fraud against several prominent importing
firms in New York.
A suit has been commenced in the United
States District Court, New York City, against
Duden, Freres & Co., lace importers, for
slO2, COO, the penalties for alleged irregulari-
ties in importing goods involving frauds on
the revenue laws.
der case, at Brooklyn, was resumed on the
18th, the confessed murderess, best known as
Kate Stoddard being present She stated to
the Coroner that her real name was Lizzie
Lloyd King; that she was twenty-six years OF
age, and was born in Plymouth, Mass. By
advice Of her counsel, she declined to say any
thing in relation to the charge against her. The
property found in her possession wa:
| identified by several witnesses as having be
| longed to the murdered man, The
| jury returned a verdict that Goodrich
''came to his death by pistol wounds in tht
head, inflicted by Lizzie Lloyd King, alias KATE
stoddard." The Brooklyn Edgle states tha
there Is no doubt the woman is insane, anC
that six years ago she was an inmate of lu
natic asylum. 1t appeared in the evidenc'
that after the murder she carried away Will
her cup full of Goodrich's blood, and, in IL
CONCEALED state, she had been eating portion
of it every day since. 1t is believed that tn
man Roscoe is concerned In the murder, an,
that the prisoner is endeayoring to shield hin
for some cause. He has not yet been arrested
The Connecticut Legislature adjourned sin
die ON the l2th.
Grand Rapids, Mich, suffered heavy los
by fire on the 18th. One hundred dwelling
and a number of stores, mills, hotels, an
other buildings, the whole covering six Of tn
most thickly built squares in the city, were dc
stroyed. The loss was estimated at $300,00C
insurance about 100000.
Edward Mcpherson, Chief Clerk Of tn
House of Representatives, has notified men
bers-eleet SypheT and Lawrence, of Louisiana
that their names viii not be placed ON tn
payroll during recess, owing to the probi
bility Of a contest in both cases.
A statement is made, based on informatio
from an official source, that the accounts {
General Howard and his officers show defic
of s1l 900, though only small portion is
the name Of General Howard, He admits thu
he has balance of $4,000, which he is read
to pay ever to the proper officers. Near
J one-half Of the deficit is charged in the aceouI
] of a subordinate who was formerly on duty
the West. Letters have been received fro
colored men who served In the army and nav
) stating that they never received their bount
though in some cases the accounts show to Il
! contrary. 1t will require an investigation
ascertain whether forged entries have bee
made, or that the statements in these lette
Q are false.
The Commissioner of Customs has recent
e prepared a report for the use of the Secretal
4 of the Treasury giving the amount Of custom
1 frauds ON the Government for the fiscal ye
!. ending June 80. The total amount is 81 ,43.
= l00 'and taking into account the fact tn
a but comparatively small proportion Of Il
. frauds committed are discovered, the exhIl
4 is truly serious one"
The ninety days allowed by law for the Go
I ernment to appeal to the Supreme Court fro
+ the decision of the Court of Claims on abo
9 800 cases of twenty per cent increase, allow
by the act Of 1867 to civil employees of the Go
b ernment in Washington, expired ON the 12t
/ and no appeal having been taken the claimar
i will now have the accounts audited.