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

April ldbl, Wllu lnlcuJ W hlil
Levi Saus was hanged at Marion Court
House, s. c., on the 23d, for the murder of
Noah Sutton on February 10.
There has recently been disastrous failure
in the lumber trade Twelve fyms, nine Of
which are located in New York State, one In
Cleveland and two in Chicago, which had en-
tered into a combination in the lumber trade,
have suspended. Total liabilities, about
50, 100000.
From the LIST of April to the 10th Of May of
the present year, 600, SOL immigrants landed at
the port of New York.
An order was issued on the oath, by Judge
Fancher, requiring the sheriff to produce
George Francis Train before him on the 2Sth,
TO inquire into his sanity.
Fulton, Warren and McDonough Counties,
ILL.,, have been visited by a severe wind and
rain storm, by which much damage was done
to property, and several lives were destroyed.
The tornado swept over a track forty to one
hundred rods in width, between Swan Creek,
in Warren County, and Avon, in Fulton
County. Many buildings were demolished
indeed everything was destroyed in the track
of the storm-houses, barns, fences, orch
ards, etc.
A telegram from Council Bluffs, Iowa, 26th
announces the arrest at Ely Station, on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids g. Quincy Railroad,
of person supposed without doubt TO be
the old man Bender, implicated in the horrible
Kansas murders.
The examination of Col. DeBlanc and others,
of st. Martinsville, La, charged with con-
spracy etc, under the Ku-klux laws, took
place at New Orleans on the 26th. The Com
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ing the evidence adduced, on the ground that
there was no proof to justify their detention.
Several physicians, members of the Massa-
chusetts Medical Society, have been tried be-
fore a Board convened for that purpose,
charged with practicing homeopathy, and their
expulsion recommended.
1t is stated in Washington dispatch that no
official confirmation of Colonel McKenze's raid
into Mexico had been received there, and that
even if the reports published were true, there
was no fear of trouble WITH Mexico in conse-
quence.
At Shadyside, near Pittsburgh, Pa, a few
days since, while two little girls were playing
together, one of them applied lighted match
to the mouth of can filled with carbon oil
An explosion followed, and in an instant the
clothing Of the children were saturated with
oil. They were enveloped in flames and burned
to a crisp.
James w. Wallack, the well-known actor
died on the oath in a seeping-car on the train
between Aiken and Richmond, while returning
from visit to the former place for his health
He was fifty-four years of age.
new Local Option bill, proposing to SUBJ
nit to a vote Of the people in every town or
district the question of licensing liquor-sellers,
but excepting fermented liquors from the oper-
ations of the prohibition in cases where
licenses should be refused, has been defeated
by the New York Assembly, by vote of so TO
A.
There being no choice for Lieutenant Gov
ernor by the people Of Rhode Island, the Leg
islature of that State has elected E. c. Van
Zandt, the Republican candidate at the late
election.
The fourth annual gathering of the New En-
gland Woman Suffrage Association, in session
in Boston on the 27th, attracted less attention
in point of numbers than usual. Julia Ward
Howe presided. The speakers included many
veterans in the cause. The Massachusetts,
Legislature was vigorously denounced for its
recent vote giving the suffrage advocates leave
to withdraw.
A case Of yellow fever was reported at New
York City on the 27th.
meeting of the colored supporters of
Governor Kellogg was held in New Orleans on
the Goth, at which resolutions were adopted
asserting that Kellogg was legally elected, and
that his supporters were slanderously abused
and deprived Of their rights last fall. 1t was
determined to send some of the ablest colored
orators North to lay before the people the facts
relating to the difficulties in Louisiana, and a
committee was also appointed to collect evil
dence regarding the election from every parish
in the State.
Neosho County, Kansas, has recently been
visited by destructive tornado. The storm
desoated a tract of country a half mile in
width and six miles in length. Two houses were
lifted in the air and blown to atoms. Six persons
were killed outright, six mortally wounded
and fifteen dangerously injured. One little
girl was carried one-fourth of mile and
drowned in the creek. Persons were stripped
of their clothing, and birds of their feathers.
Horses, cattle and hogs were killed. Four
teen families were left entirely destitute.
Major George A. Forsyth, of General
Sheridan's staff, who has recently returned
from a trip up the Yellowstone, reports a
complete success in establishing the fact of
the navgability of that stream, for steam
boats of the largest size, from its mouth TO
the mouth of Powder River, distance of
two hundred and thirty-five miles With some
inexpensive improvements, the largest steam
boats can penetrate sixty or eighty miles
farther.
The Masonic Grands Lodge of Indiana met
at indianapolis on the 27th. The number
of lodges in the State is 472, and the total
membership at the close of the year was %,
2l6.
The family of Frederick Buckley, of Jersey
City, consisting of husband, wife and two chill
dren, were recently poisoned, 1t is supposed,
from eating partially-cooked ham. The wife
died and Buckley was not expected to live.
A committee was appointed by the Northern
Presbyterian General Assembly, recently in
session at Baltimore, to confer with a commit
tee from the Reformed Church, concerning a
union of the two churches.
Two men entered the bank at Saint Gene
We've, Mo-, on the 27th, forced the cashier to
open the safe, took therefrom 50, 500, and then
made him accompany them to the outskirts of
the town, where they rejoined several compan-
ions who were holding their horses, which
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the President of the bank was standing near
the building when the men overpowered the
cashier, and was fred upon by the robbers and
slightly wounded.
dispatch from San Francisco, 2Sth, says;
"Bogus Charley" "Shacknasty jim" "Hooka
Jim" STEAMBOAT and Frank" after con.
ference with Gen. Davis anda ride through a
portion of the lava-beds, had been furnished
with four days rations, horses, and Springfield
rifles, and started on the trail of Capt, Jack.
The proposition was made by them to kill him
or capture him with the rest of the band,
General Davis was satisfied with their loyalty.
A $75, 900 fire has o Cured at Walden, Miss,
destroying the business portion Of the town.
1t is stated in Washington special that the
Secretary of the Treasury has decided to re-
duce the outstanding legal-tenders to $685.
900, 900 by June.
The Prince Edwards Island Legislature has