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

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1.-THE Republic, the Commune, and the army"
Only one volley was fred, as all died In
stantly. There were but few spectators on
| the ground. In the cases Of ten other Com
munlsts, who were to have been executed
about the same time, the President has COM
muted the sentence to impri sonnent for life.
A London dispatch OF the 2Sd says the
emigrant ship Northheet, bound for Austria
liza, with 412 passengers on beard, was run
| down in the English Channel on the night Of
the 22d by an unknown vessel, and only 81
persons were known to have been saved.
The London Board of Trade offered a reward
Of 800 for the discovery Of the vessel which
caused the fatal catastrophe.
TUE NEW WORLD.
| 113%@113%.
The President issued proclamation on the
| 18th to the effect that "from and after the
fourth day of March, 1873, except as herein
specified, persons holding any Federal
civil office by appointment under the
| Constitution and laws of the United States,
will be expected, while holding such Office,
to hold no Office under any State or Terri
torial gift, or under charter or ordinance Of
| any municipal corporations, and, further,
| that the acceptance or continued holding Of
| any such State, Territorial or Municipal
office, whether elective, or by appointment,
| by any person holding civil Office as afore-
! said under the Government Of the United
States, other than judicial officers under the
! Constitution Of the United States, will be
| deemed O vacation of the Federal Office held
by such person" The exceptions made to
this declaration are Justices of the Peace,
Notaries Public, and Commissioners to take
acknowledgement of deeds, OF bail, or ad-
minister oaths, and "the appointment Of
Deputy Marshal of the United States may
be conferred upon sheriffs and Duputy
sheriffs, and Deputy Postmasters, the emol-
ument OF whose office does not exceed 5000
per annum, who are also excepted from the
operation of this order, and may accept and
hold appointments under State, Territorial,
or Municipal authority; provided the same
be found not to interfere with the discharge
of their duties as Postmaster"
The farmers of Illinois recently held a
State Convention at Bloomington, which
was largely attended. A State Association
was organized for persistent and systematic
work in the interest OF the producers, and
resolutions were adopted declaring that the
railroads in the State of Illinois stand in
open defiance OF the laws, by charging rates
greatly,in excess of what the laws arlow
and by unjust determinations and eNtor-
tions," and insisting upon the enforcement
of the State laws bearing upon this mat
ter.
Perfect, the Chicago. wife-murderer, has
had his second trial, on a change of venue,
at Joliet, and is again convicted of murder
in the first degree, with hanging as the
penalty.
The Womans Suffrage Convention, re-
Gently in session in Washington, charged an
admission fee on the night of the 18th, and
the District authorities entered the room and
caused the close of the meeting, on the
ground that the parties had no license.
A supplementary treaty has been entered
into for the lease Of Samana Bay to an
American Company. 1t provides that the
effective capital Of the company must be
$4,000 in current money of the United
States, divided into 5000 shares OF the value
Of 800 each; but said capital and shares
may be increased from time to time by a
vote of not less than the two-thirds part OF
| Tile cdplLdl cAlbJluS dJ bu6 n W hou
ington dispatch of the New York Herald OF
the 18th states that Congressman consider
the samana Bay scheme impracticable, and
the Haytien Minister thinks the American
purchasers will find that they have made 9
bad speculation, the bay being 1T for moth
ing but q naval station.
The next Illinois State Fair will be held al
Peoria, to last one week, beginning Septem
Der Is.
S. W. Dorsey, Republican, has been elect
ed United States Senator by the Arkansas
Legislature, in place of Senator Rice, who's,
term will expire on the 4th Of March.
News on the 10th was to the effect tha
the Captain General of Cuba had been au
thorized to purchase q large quantity o.
rifles in the United States. The political as
poets Of the island were assuming NOR,
threatening attitude. 1t was reported il
Havana that large expedition of the friend
OF the Cuban revolutionists, with arms anC
ammunition, had landed safely near Guanta
namo.
Recent information from San Domingo Il
to the effect that most Of the valuable fran
chises of the island have passed into tn,
possession of the new American Company.
Leading Cuban tories in New York, sym
pathi1ing with Spain, have forwarded t.
Madrid protest against the intervention o.
Secretary Fish in regard to slavery in Cuba
A New York dispatch of the goth say
three thousand cases OF smallpox were re
ported to exist in Boston, and the percentage
Of deaths was much larger than by all othe
causes combined. Nearly all the burial
were made in the night. The epidemic haC
a serious effect upon commercial interest
generally.
General Lees birthday was celebrated a
Savannah, Ga, on the Goth, on which occs
sion the first parade Of military since the wa
took place. General Wade Hampton deliy
cred ar address. The day was generally OF
served as holiday, and resembled the Fourtl
Of July before the war.
In the Senate of the Kellogg Legislature
on the 10th, Messrs. Jenks, Swords and WoI
rail-, who withdrew on the 10th, taking seat
With the Fusionists, were expelled.
AL post-oflces having q daily mail ar
: hereafter to be supplied with weather r.
ports Issued by the Signal Service once
, Frames are to be furnished, and Postmaster
! are instructed to display the reports publicl
} in their offices, in order that all classes ma
, have the benefit of the information.
, In the New York Senate, on the 21st, Rol
cos Conkling received 20 votes for Unite
States Senator; Charles g. Wheaton, 5; Her
3 ry r. Holden, Ii VIM. M. Evarts, 1. In th
: Assembly Cenkling received 90 votei
! Wheaton, 26. The election Of Mr.. Conklin
I was ratified in isint convention on the 92C
In the case Of Foster, the New York ca
hook murderer, the Court OF Appeals hs
G affirmed the judgment OF the Court below
4 aud has ordered the sentence OF death to b
: carried out.
The election of United States Senator too
| place In the Pennsylvania Legislature on th
alst The vote stood in the Senate Can