Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from Telegram, Of Accompanying Dates.

as IL II had been bombarded. Many people
were killed, and many more seriously, and
some fatally wounded In an official call
upon United States Minister Slclxles at Madrid, |
on the 10th, President CASTELAR,
made formal announcement Of the surren-
der OF the virginius and the remaining priso-
ners. It is said the utmost eordiality was
shown on both sides. e. The so-called Cuban
House Of Representatives have formally de-
posed Cespedes from the Presidency, with
the design, It is said, of restoring to power
the cid Junta Of New York. Poledo Aquilera
has taken charge of the Presidency.
Colonel Frederick Dent, the father of Mrs.
President Grant, died at Washington on the
night Of the 10Th, aged lightweight years..
The new Constitution for the State Of Penn
sylvania has been adopted by large majority.
Out of total vote of S2,G92, Philadelphia
gives 26, ,S64 majority in favor of the Consti-
tuition The second annual meeting of the
Illinois Farmers State Association was
opened in Decatur on the 10Th. The
following Inscriptions were prominent
ly displayed in parts Of the hall:
" Boston tea party, December 16, 1774;'
'All wealth comes from the soil;" equal
and exact justice to all mem" "Where
combination is possible, competition is i'm
possible;" Put your votes where they will
do the most good" About four hundred
delegates were in attendance President
Flagg delivered the opening address The
Secretary states that reports from eighty-four
counties show an aggregate of $50 Clubs,
with membership of 46,473, and $40 Oranges
who have reported their organization but not
the membership. "A State Temperance Con-
vention is to be held at Lincoln, Neb., January
H.. The Minnesota State Grange of the Pa
irons OF Husbandry commenced the annual
session at Faribaut on the 10th. The Ne
braska State Grange was in session at Lincoln.
THURSDAY, December 19-An order has
been officially promulgated at Berlin that in
future all Bishops, upon their installation shall
swear to maintain the completest subordina-
ton to the State, and cooperation in the sup
preston of all disloyal intrigues. =. The
transfer of the Virginius occurred at Bahia
Honda Captain Whiting, of the United
States steamer Worcester, received the
vessel. Announcement is made of the fail
ure of two large dry goods jobbing houses in
New York City-Aberhalser Il Keefer, and
Edison, Bradley & Co., the former with. liabili-
ties of S5OO,0OO and the latter of S45O,OOO....
The Dayton Hotel, at Dayton, Nevada,
has been destroyed by fire, and L. D.
Gould, Thomas Younger, John Norton,
II. Nash and Mr.. Clyster were burned to
death. "A second party of disgusted Nor
mon converts have left Salt Lake to return to
the old country. They declare that they were
greatly deceived by the Mormon mis-
sionaries. In the Illinois Farmers
Association on the 18th, resolu-
tions were adopted, demanding
that Congress grant no more of our lands to
railways or any other corporations without
first obtaining permission by popular vote of
three-quarters of all the States in the Union;
that there shall be no building of the Texas
Pacific, or the Atlantic IL Pacific, or the issuing
of Government bonds to them until the farm
ers of the West, the planters of the south,
and the laboring men, manufacturers mer-
chants and consumers of the East have trans
portatioL facilities in the interest of the pro-
ductive consumers of those sections. President
Flagg delivered an address on State Railway
Legislation. A Kansas City (Mo.) telegram
says it is reported there that the Benders
have been tracked to Northern Mexico. In
consequence of there being no extradition
treaty between the United States and Mexico,
they cannot be brought back except by kid
mapping and the present reward offer
ed is not sufficient to warrant the un-
dertaking. An effort, it is said, will be made
to capture them this winter, if the re-
ward is made sufficient to justify an attempt
to kidnap them. The Alabama State Senate
has unseated member of that body because
while postmaster he charged one of his clerks
with abstracting money from the mails and
had him imprisoned, but subsequently, when
pressed closely by investigation, confessed
that he himself was the guilty party.
FRIDAY, December 19.-Minister Sickles
announces to the Secretary of State at Wash
ington the conciliation of the conflicting in
terests in the Spanish Cortes, and the estab-
lishment of the CASTELAR, Government. Two
thirds of the business portion of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on the night of
the 18th. Loss about $4,000, with little
or no insurance. -. Both houses of the
California Legislature vote for Senator for
the long term. On the 18th the ballot result
ed Farley Dem.), Al; Booth Qnd.), 81;
Shafter (Rep.), 81. On the 18th another joint
ballot was had, with exactly the same result
except that one of the members who voted
for Booth was absent. :. The Illinois Farmers
Association adjourned on the 18th after
adopting Constitution and resolu-
tions declaring that every American voter
should do all in his power to secure the elec-
tion of honest and competent men to office;
that farmers are absolved from all allie
glance to the old political parties; that the
repeal of the salary-grab law should be retro
active; that large salaries are antagonistic to
republican principles; that the civil service
should be reformed; they favor improving the
navigation Of lakes and rivers; oppose pro-
tective tariff deprecate the system of subsi-
dies; favor legal-tender currency issued di-
rectly by the Government, and interchange
able for bonds bearing the lowest possible
rate of interest; demand the revision of the
patent laws; insist upon biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature; assert the right
of the State Legislature to legislate for the
control of railroads and oppose any at
tempt of Congress to exercise such control;
condemn the practice of public officials in
receiving free passes from railway man
ayers; demand reduction OF taxation; de-
clare that "snce a large number of pillow
manufacturers OF the West have thrown
down the gauntlet we take it up, and recon-
mend the farmers of this State to pat
ronize none of the said manufacturers
until they will sell to us direct at wholesale
rates" The election for officers resulted in
the choice of w. G. Flagg, President; s. NJ.
Smith, Secretary and j. H. Pickrell Treasu-
rer. he State Grange of Wisconsin will
meet at Janesville, January 20.
SATURDAY, December 20.-Dispatches
from the Gold Coast announce that the King
of Dahomey has Joined the Ashantees. The
fever continues among the British troops, and
100 inValids have been sent to st Helena
The French Assembly has passed bill in
creasing the salary of President MlcMahon.
LIT is reported in Havana that a steamer
named the Santiago de Cuba has succeeded
in landing hlibusterlng expedition on the
southern coast of Cuba, between Guam
tanamo and Santiago. Our Consul General