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

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months afterwards.
William Richeson, who has been twice tried
at Xenia, Ohio, for the murder of William
Fogwell, the juries rendering verdict of
'guilty Of murder iu the first degree" in both
trials, has been sentenced to be hung on the
nth of October next. He protested his inno
cence Of the crime.
There were six deaths from cholera reported
in Cincinnati on the 27th
Another Chicago servant-girl kindled the
fire with kerosene, the other day. Her arms
and the upper part of her body were badly
burned, but her injuries were not thought to
be fatal
The grain crops in Utah are reported as
promising largely.
A noteworthy event in the lumber trade of
Chicago occurred on the 27th. A raft con-
tanning 650,0OO feet Of rough logs arrived from
Ludington, on the eastern shore of Lake Mich
igan, one hundred and sixty miles distant, hav-
ing been successfully towed across the lake,
being sixty-three hours on the way This Is
thought, in Chicago to be the opening Of a
new era in the lumber traffic, as it is claimed
that the logs can be RATED in this manner, and
cut into lumber in that city at a considerable
reduction on the price of the manufactured
article.
Senator Matt. II. Carpenter, on the even
ing of the 26th, delivered a lengthy speech at
Janesville, Wis, in defense of the action of
the late Congress on the increased salary ques-
ton
A colored man named Carpenter, who was
sentenced to be hanged at Dover, Del, on the
9th, for an attempted outrage and burglary,
has been respited to December 2S.
The Jury in the case of Cohen and Railey, on
trial for an attempt to shoot Governor Kellogg
of Louisiana, rendered verdict of not guilty.
The number of cholera interments in Men,
phs on the 27th was nine, and comparatively
few new cases reported Twenty-four cases
were reported in Nashville on the 26th, and
twenty deaths on the 27th. The disease was
| abating.
The Mexican Border Claims Commission
have finished the examination of the claims
for damages submitted to them. Their final
report, which has been sent in to Secretary
Fish, covers 400 cases, involving claims TO the
amount of 100000.
Secretary Richardson has directed the As
sistant Treasurer at New York to give notice
that during the month of July he will sell
81 200, 600 in gold, on the first second, fourth
and fifth Thursdays each, and 81, l,5000 900 on
the third Thursday, and that he will purchase
$780, 900 of bonds on the third Wednesday Of
| the month.
The Brooklyn Eagle of the 2Sth says: "The
Examining Committee of Plymouth Church
had received from F. West specific charge of
SANDER against Henry c. Bowen. Itis charged
he has circulated ISLANDERS against Henry Ward
Beecber, which are false, and his (Bowen's)
expulsion is called for. An investigation is to
be made Immediately. Mr. Beecher is desirous
that the investigation should be made at once.
The matter is referred to the following-named
Deacons and members of the Examining Com
mittee: Elmer II. Garbut, d. II. Hawkins, H.
B. White, Lysander w. Manchester, George H.
Day, Daniel W. Talmage, r. w. Ropes, j. T.
Howard G.. c. Duncan, NJ. X. Moody, r. d.
Benedict, Samuel E. Belcher, c. II. Morton
BSaRe BeSsasReef B. BTRs RssdGsO dGsOEge w Brush f5d F. Dy
conesses are members of this Examining Com
mittee.
There were fourteen deaths from cholera in
Cincinnati on the 2Sth and seven on the 29th
Parsons (Kansas) telegram of the 2Stt
says the wheat crop had been nearly all har
vested in that part of Kansas, and was saved
in good order. The Chicago Journal of tn,
2Sth says: "Our advices regarding the grow
ing crops throughout the Northwest are, as 9
rule, very encouraging The young corn il
doing finely. The potato is the only doubtful
crop, the "bugs" being extremely destructive
in many localities.
The books of Duden, Freeres & Co., hav
been seized by the Custom House officers il
New York on the charge that the firm has, du
ring series of years, carried on systemati
course of swndling on the revenue department
The principal house of the firm is in Brussels
and they have branch offices In Nottingham
London, st. Petersburg, San Francisco an
New York.
At Salem, Ind, on the morning of the Goth
about forty masked men broke into the ja
where Delos Heffron was confined for the muI
der, few days before, of DIR. Halstead, and
after pelting the prisoner with fire-balls an
pistol-bullets, took him out and hanged him
o. Great excitement was caused by the affair.
Jesse r. Grant, father of President Gram
died at his home in Covington, KY, on tn
evening of the Goth, of general debility. TIL
: President, though expected in special trair
had not arrived at the time of his death. HI
death had been hourly expected for severi
days.
= There were nine cholera interments at Men
phis on the 2sth. There were eight deatf
from that disease at Nashville on the 2Sth, an
e ten on the Goth.
= At Baltimore on the 2Sth, James West, CO
= ored, was convicted Of the murder of AM
, Gibson, and Levin Palmer, colored of an ou
rage on white girl, and both were sentence
"a to be hanged.
=. Another indictment has been found again
Woodruff, ClaAin and Blood, under the o
scene Publication act of 1878.
u A recent Washington dispatch says 1t vi
thought by wel-informed people in that ci
10 that the Hon. E. r. Hoar will be appoint,
. Chief-Justice at the assembling Of the ne
:. Congress.
~ Clinton L. Merriam, of New York, has Sc
y his back pay to General Spinner with dire
tions to convey 1t into the Treasury, wh
VI has been done.
In the Walworth trial, on the 30th, MI
10 ~ Walworth testified to acts of presumed insa
. ity committed by her late husband at yario
- times Mr.. O'Conor presented more of WI
~ ~ worth's letters in evidence, one of which W
10 SO vile that it could not be read out in op
u court General Martin p. Hardin, brother
~ Mrs. Walworth, testified that the deceased h
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~ sent him several threatening letters, and also
kind of Internal machine, loaded with powd
:, and ball. Considerable evidence was addue
regarding the eccentric habits and morosen'
= of the prisoner for some time prior TO
- shooting.
~. ~ The total receipts Of the National 'Treasu
m m'ss from internal revenue during the fiscal "
o' ending June 80 were $l16, ,670,7 727, being o.
- 5000 900 in excess of the estimates.
"A Ten or twelve persons were killed by
y accidental explosion of powder in buildi
,ot at Virginia City, Nevada, on the S0th.
vet A Lara--W. T.) dispatch says that
-as Ute India,. .camped in and about Rawl
Springs have Been accused of committing
he rious depredations recently, and on the 2Stl
nd party of citizens from Rawlins went to I
fe, of the Ute camps, when quarrel ensued,
al tNyalya Indi