Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

Judge McCue, Of Brooklyn.
A Denver (Col) dispatch of the 25th an
nounces that John @. Heenan, the noted pugil-
list, well known as the "Benicia Boy" died Of
consumption at Green River, Wyoming, on the
morning of that day.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says
the Secretary Of the Treasury would issue
an order to commence payments the next
day of silver at New York, Boston, Phladel
phia, Chicago, Baltimore and other leading
cities where there are Assistant Treasurers or
designated repositories In no case will more
than S5 in silver be paid to one person, the
balance of the check being payable in green
backs.
A disastrous conHagration occurred at Can
astota, N. Y, on the New York Central Rail-
road, near Utica, on the 9th, which burned
over six acres of ground, destroying three
hotels, thirty-two dwellings, and between
forty and fifty business houses The fire was
the work of an incendiary. The loss amounts
to $150,000.
| All the st. Louis banks resumed currency
payments on the 9th. Nothing unusual oc-
Cured. There was no excitement, and conf
dence seemed restored. Deposits exceeded
drafts.
In the verdict first rendered in the Puffen-
berger case in Chicago the Chicago d Alton
Railroad was severely censured for the alleged
employing of incompetent men in connection
with the business of the road. On the polling
of the jury, the next morning, one of their
number withheld his assent to the verdict as
given, and the case was again submitted and
the verdict was modified by the exclusion of
the censuring clause.
William Aliens net majority for Governor
of Ohio is SIT. Isaac Welsh's net majority
for State Treasurer is III.
The Ute delegation had final interview
with the Commissioner Of the Indian Bureau
at Washington on the 9th, when the Brunot
Treaty was acquesced in, and the Ute Chiefs
promised that the Utes now in New Mexico,
some 500 or 600 in number, should be moved
to the Los Penas Reservation, in Colorado.
The Utes were 10th to consent to this arrange
ment, but the Commissioner assured them If
they did not move to Colorado the Govern
ment would compel them to do so.
The New York Board Of Aldermen have do
mated $50, 600 to the Memphis Relief Fund.
A New York dispatch of the 2Sth says
serious results of the panic were being felt
along the Hudson River, and extensive brick
yards and other works were being stopped
and large numbers of men were out of en-
ployment
The Illinois Supreme Court has confirmed
the Judgment of the Circuit Court Of VIII
County, in the case of Perfect, the Chicago
wife-murderer, who was sentenced to be hung
and fixed upon December - as the day OF
execution.
Snow to the depth of three to seven inches
was reported in various parts of Canada OF
the Goth
zaThe Director of the Mint at Philadelphia
has issued a letter explaining the course oi
the Government in issuing silver coin. The
operation is a profitable one to the Treasury
at the present prices of gold and silver, and il
y believed to be more advantageous to the pub
lie. in the present condition of the money
market, than the sale of gold for legal tende
notes; and is not scheme for the resumpuof
of specie payments, but simply a compliance
with the mint laws.
The third trial of Edward s. Stokes for thu
murder of James Fisk, Jr., came to close IL
New York City on the 29th, the jury return
ing a verdict of manslaughter in the third
degree. He was sentenced to four years il
the State Prison at hard labor.
Josiah Quincy, President of the American
Cheap Transportation Society, has issued {
lengthy address, setting forth the sugges
tions which will be made to Congress for leg
islaton at the coming session in relation t.
the trasportation question, and calling {
meeting of the above association at Wash
ington for January IA next, at which delega
tions from all kindred State organizations ar'
invited to appear
, | foIl In, hn
west on the 29th, there being enough for gooC
sleighing in some sections.
The steamer Continental left st. Louis ol
the morning of the 27th, with large numbe
; of "excursionists" en- route to the scene of {
proposed prize-fght between Allen and Ho
gan. The steamer was blown ashore a
I East St. Louis, and the leaders of the party oil
board were captured by the Illinois officials
The principals to the affair were not on tn
boat. 1t was subsequently announced tina
the fight would come off on the Both, and tn
Mayor of East st. Louis telegraphed Governo
Beveridge for aid to prevent the fight Tn
Governor responded by ordering Adjutant
: General Higgins to that city with a hundret
stand of arms.
The town of Americus, Ca, the county sea
of Sumter County, was visisted by disastrou
conhagIation on the 9th, which destroyed tn
business part of the town, involving loss o
over $500, 900.
The severe cold weather at the South on tn
2Sth and Goth promised to put an effectua
) check to the further progress of the yellow
- fever scourge. The Memphis Ledger of tn
Goth contains the following from Mayor John
d son; "Telegrams and money received to-da
off a maj ipt n
4 substantial aid as previously, and show that il
= blessed charity there is no line Of distinction
= or separation in our whole land. AS fellow
, citizens of a great country, having interests i
f common, we are one people and in sympathy
J. as politically, we are truly united"
: The Civil Service Board announced on tn
3Oth that examinations will begin in Cincir
n natl on the 10Th of November and in 81
: Louis on the Goth of November. Application
}, should be sent to Washington to the head c
d some department, and those from Cincnna
!. should reach there by the Sth of November
t and those from st. Louis by the 18th.
t The suspension of Hoyt, Sprague & Co
who are the New York agents of the Rhod
: Island Arm of A. 81 w. Sprague q Co., one c
8 the most wealthy and extensive manufacturin
$ houses in the country, was announced on tn
Both.
l. The whole business portion of the town {
+ Reno, New, was destroyed by fire few day
i ago, with the exception of three or four fir'
proof buildings, The loss is estimated
over 100000. There was very little insurance
A county-seat contest between Centervill
Il and Richmond Wayne County, Indiana), Gu
s minated few nights ago in a riot, durln
which cannon and small arms were freel
used, but without deadly effect. Seven deput
sheriffs were sent from Richmond to Cente
Vile to guard workmen employed in demolsl
>, ing the old Jail building. Being besieged by
!, party of disguised men they finally surrende
ed, and were sent out of town under escor
e Subsequently, recruits arrived from Ricl
o mond, and, the mob having dispersed, too
n possession of the Jail, and the work of demo
ishing the old structure proceeded.