Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-23

where the fire first broke out, thus endangering
the lives Of those who were at work in the
levels below. The number known to have
| been killed now reaches ffty-nine
Stokes case has been taken TO the Court OF
| Appeals on n writ Of error from the decision of
the Supreme Court refusing him new trial.
The remains Of Chief-Justce Chase were re-
moved from the chapel-vault of Oak Hill
Cemetery, Georgetown, on the 18th, and in.
tered In Gov Cooks lot, from whence they
will be moved to Ohio at some future day.
Only Gov. Sprague, Gov. Cook, and few
other intimate personal friends of the deceased
were present at the interment
The bill for abolishing the Usury law has
| failed in the New York Legislature.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided the
| act, known as "the Boscl Railroad law" EN-
powering communities to levy taxes for the
| construction of railroads, to be unconstitu-
| tional. The grounds of the decision are, that
such taxation is not for public pur-
poses, for which alone taxes can be constitu-
tionally levied, and that the State Legislature
is forbidden by the Constitution to au-
thorize any community to engage in this
way in private enterprises, directly or indi.
rectly.
A dispatch from Yreka on the night of the
| l4th says the Modocs had another rocky for.
tress, which they were making still stronger.
The position is about twenty miles south OF
the last stronghold.
Luigi Lusignani, the italian wife murderer
was hanged at Morristown, n. j., on the i4th.
The inquest upon the bodies of the miners
killed by the Pictou mine explosion resulted
In the following verdict by the jury: We find
that the miners came to their death on the
18th inst, by an explosion Of gas in the
Drummond eolliery, caused by the derange
ment of the ventilation of the mine
arising from q fire in Robert McLeods ward
They say considerable care was exhibited ir
the management of the mine, but express
their regret that powder was permitted to bC
used in the ward worked by Robert Mcleod.
A dispatch from the Modoc seat of war
18th, says that the Modocs have made a stand
in a rocky fortress which was still stronger
than the last one and about twenty miles south
of it. Bogus Charley, who had been seen on
the upper Klamath, but not captured, re
ported that there were thirty of them
and that they would fight until the last
man is killed. Lieutenant Harris
who was wounded in tine battle of the 26tl
! of April died in camp May IL. The present
force at the command of Gen. Davis was moi
considered sufficient to make successful at
tack upon the Modocs in their new strong
hold, but the General viii endeayor to hold
them where they now are, and await rein.
forcements with mortars that are hurrying
| forward and are expected in few days.
A commission has been appointed to meet
the Sioux Indians and obtain a reversion to
the Government of certain portions of their
reservations in Nebraska, in order that the
lands may be made accessible TO homestead
pre-emption. -,,-
The Carlists have captured the city of Ma.
taro, Spain, fifteen miles from Barcelona.
They were levying contributions upon the in
habitants.
The New York canals opened for navigation
on the 18th.
At the meeting of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the reunion of the Army Of the
Potomac at New Haven on the 14th, President
Grant, Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock
Burnside, Mcdowell, and other noted officers
were present.
1t was reported at Kansas City, Mo-, on the
| 18th, that the Bender family the Kansas as.
sassins, had been captured thirteen miles north
| of Dallas, Tex.