Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-04


an accessory. Langston Is now in jail await
ing trial.
Three children-a daughter and son o
Mr.. shortgen, and son of Mr.. Wodel, thu
eldest being eleven years of age--wert
burned to death by prairie Are which oc
Cured on the farm Of Mr.. shortgen, neal
Reeds Landing, MINI, on the e4tL.
Floyd Graham, of Brazil, Clay County
Ind, has been arrested on q charge Of pass
ing counterfeit greenbacks. 1t Is said that
he is an old offender. he was taken to the
jail at indianapolis.
The store OF Farwell q Co., at Frederick
ILL.,, was entered by burglars on the night OF
the 21st, the clerk drugged, and the safe
blown open and robbed OF 1000 In money,
The robbers escaped.
The mill OF the American Powder Com.
pany, at Acton, Mass, blew up on the cath,
killing two worklnen and injuring three
others.
A Louisville Ky.) telegram of the oath
says the suit of William M. Lent against
Philip Arnold and Robert Slack, for $780,
600, had been dismissed In the United States
Court, by the consent Of the parties. The
suit grew out of the notorious California
diamond swindle. The dismissal was the
result OF a compromise, Arnold paying Lent
Sl50,O0O cash, and each party paying his
own costs. The money was paid General
John NJ. Harlan, Lent's attorney, in green
backs.
Ex-senator Cattell, of New Jersey, has
been appointed Financial Agent of the
Treasury Department, to visit Europe In
connection with the new loan.
The Trumbull County (Ohio) Republican
Convention, held at Warren on the 25tb,
adopted resolution asking James A. Gar.
field to resign his seat in the House OF Rep
resentatives at Washingt on, declaring that
by voting for the retroactive salary bill h
has forfeited the confidence of his con-
stituents.
Several days ago Governor MeEnery issued
circular letter at New Orleans suggesting z
the calling In each parish of "a mass-meet-
ing Of citizens to perfect a complete and
thorough organization, with view to the
resistance of the collection Of taxes by the
Kellogg Government I will remain at my
post at the Capitol, and exercise, so far as
practicable, the powers and functions of
my office, and appeal to the people of the
State to rally to my support and give
me effective aid in my efforts to
held their rights aHd liberties.
is impossible that the Kellogg usurpation
van continue beyond the meeting of Con-
gress, in December next, and if our liberties
are worth anything at ali, they are worth a
struggle against tyranny and usurpation
from now until Congress shall definitely act
in our case"
a lar NS
Republicans of New Orleans, on the 26th,
resolutions were adopted indorsing Judge
Durell, Senator Morton and the Kellogg
State Government, and cemplimenting Pres
ident Grant for his devotion to Republican
principles; expressing regret at the
failure to accord Mr.. PiacAback his seat In
the United States Senate, and condemaing
the exclusion by the Louisiana Congressional
delegation of Mr.. Pinchback and Mr.. John
Roy, two recognized leaders of the Republi-
can party and noted elements Of strength,
from consultation in dispensing the Federal
patronage in Louisiana.
The Brooklyn On. " carpenters, at meet
ing held on the 25th, decided to strike on
April If their wages were not raised from
80 to 50 so, and their time reduced to eight
hours per day.
In the great six-million suit brought
In the name of the People of the
State Of New York against Tweed,
Connolly, Ingersoll and others, to
recover the 1000, 900 taken from New York
County by what are known as the audit
frauds, Justice Hardin decided on the de-
murrer of Ingersoll that the people of the
State have no right of action against Inger-
soil. He based his objection on the broad
ground, fatal, If sustained, to the whole
suit, that the County and not the State are
the real parties in interest within the mean
ing Of the Code.
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 25th.