Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-01-31

eron, IS; Wallace, IL; Wright, 1; Marshall,
1. In the House; Cameron, 80; Wallace, 81.
A New York dispatch of the Goth says
"the full text Of the samana purchase con-
vention shows that the Company has OBJ
tained absolute sovereignty over the PENN
sula, with It's Inhabitants and private inter-
eats. The sovereignty conceded to the COM
pany is greater than that Of the State OF
New York, or any other State in the Union,
for IL includes the right to levy and collect
custom duties, and to do many other things
which cau only be done by sovereign ma
tlon. Baez not only sells them these extra
ordinary privileges, but he sells them the
flag Of the Republic OF st. Domingo, to use
as they may see proper"
1t Is reported that few days ago Edward
8. Stokes received In prison sn envelope
containing card, on which was written:
Edward s. Stokes, from a friend II you
want to commit suicide, suck the back Of
this card, which contains deadly poison"
Stokes handed the card to the Warden of the
Tombs.
In his recent testimony in the trial of
Tweed, Garvey swore that his bills for plas-
teifng theNew York Custom House amount
ed to $685. 900. He also stated that only 35
per cent. Of the amount was retained by
him, the rest going to Tweed & Co.
It having been charged that Mr.. Bogy had
secured his election to the United States
Senate by the Missouri Legislature by brib-
cry, an Investigating committee was ordered
by the Legislature.
The war with the Modoc Indians, in Ore
| gon, promises to be q serious affair. The
hrst attack on their stronghold took place
on the 17th. The Indians mustered two
hundred warriors, and the whites, volun-
| teers included, were four hundred in num-
Der. The skirmish lasted all day, and ended
in the repulse of the troops, with loss of
fourteen killed and twenty-three wound
ed. How many Indians were killed
is not stated, but the probabilities are that
there were few, IL any. They are all practic-
ed sharp-shooters, and were so perfectly
concealed in the cliffs and rocks that scarce
ly any Of them could be seen during the en-
tire day. Nothing further would be at
tempted until re-enforcements arrived.
The Wisconsin Legislature on the 2lst re-
elected Hon. Timothy O. Howe to the United
States Senate, the vote standing, in the
Senate, % for Howe to o for II. L. Palmer,
of Milwaukee; In the Assembly 61 for Howe
to 35 for Palmer.
The two branches Of the Illinois Legisla-
ture voted separately for United States Sem
ator on the 2lst. In the Senate the vote
stood 0glesby, 80; Trumbull, is; W. F.
Coolbaugh, 2. In the House the vote stood
| Oglesby, SO; Trumbull, go; absentees, IL. A
protest was made by the Democratic and
Liberal members against Mr.. Oglesby's cleo
tion as being unconstitutional, because Of
| his already holding a State office.
The Arkansas Senate has memorialized
Congress, asking the passage of a civil
rights bill similar to that of Mr.. Summers.
The House bill to abolish the franking
privilege, as amended aRd passed by the
Senate, on the 22d, is as follows:
Belt enacted, etc, That the franking privilege
be- and the same hereby is. abolished from and
after the st day Of July, 1878, and that henceforth
! all official correspondence, Of whatever nature,
and other mailable matter sent from or addressed
! now authorized 10 frank such matter, shall be
| chargeabe with the same rates Of postage as may
be lawfully imposed upon like matter sent by or
| addressed TO other persons; fT0rided, that no
| compensation or allowance shall now, or here
.a aIie, he made 70 Senators. members and dele.
gates OF tne house OF heprsontstt~s- on account
Of postage.
In the case of Miss Susan B. Anthony,
charged with Illegally voting at the Novem-
Der election, the United States District Court
of New York has denied the application for
a writ of hGbedS corpus and the discharge of
the lady from custody. The court declined
to decide the question of the right of a
woman to vote, and gave Miss Anthony the
opportunity which she desired Of appealing
the case to the Supreme Court of the United
States for final decision.
The samana Bay Company held their
meeting in New York on the 22d, and adopt
ed the Commissioners report, and ratified
the contract made with the San Domingo
Government. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; A. B. Stock
well, President; Paul N. Spofford, Vice.
President; Henry Clews, Treasurer; r. r.
Hazard, Secretary.
The announcement that Foster will be
hanged had a very depressing effect upoH
Stokes and other murderers in the New York
Tombs. When Foster received the news he
secluded himself in his cell, refusing 10 SEE
any one.
The Nevada Legislature has elected John
P. Jones, Republican, to succeed James w
Nye in the United States Senate. The vote
stood: Jones, So; Mccoy, At; DeLong, 1
McBeth, l.
A st. Paul (Minn.) telegram of the 21st
says the reported loss of life by the great
storm proves to have been greatly exagger
ated. A good many lives had been lost, anC
a number of persons had been more or lesi
crippled, but nothing like the terrible disas
ter first reported.
/ The Susquehanna River was rising at Por
Deposit, Md, on the 21st, and there wal
over six feet of water in the streets. All th'
houses on the river side had been deserted
Rain had been falling all day. Women anC
children have taken refuge on the heights
where they built fires to keep from freezing
Ice was gorged opposite the town, and pilet
up twenty-five feet high.
The Georgia Legislature, on the 22d, elect
, ed General Gordon United States Senator
Gordon received l12 votes, Stephens sc
Ackerman IA.
The storm of the 23d appears to have bee.
general throughout the Northwest. All tn
railroads centering at Chicago were snowe,
up, and trains were so much delayed that
was thought best to send no additions
trains out to increase the disorder.
The Patent Office Reports.
, WE owe our thanks to Judge Kelley TO