Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-02
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the oath at
ll71<@l17X.
Captain Williams, Of the lost steamer At
lantic, has been censured by the Halifax In
vestigating Commission. Were it not for his
bravery after the ship struck, the certificate
under which he is allowed to sail would be
Cancelled altogether; as it is, it is revoked for
two years. The company is likewise censured
for starting the steamer with an insufficient
supply Of coal for the voyage.
new swindlirg dodge has been brought TO
light in Washington. A man styling himself
"Rev. ]. Hall Barney" with a confederate
named Sutton, has been sending circulars TO
Government employees, purporting to come
from the White House, and bearing the name
of General Babcock, soliciting contributions
for suppressing election frauds, and to reim-
burse the Treasury for money lent for election
purposes" Barney has been arrested.
Announcement was made on the 18th that
the various through lines between Chicago and
New York had agreed upon a reduction of the
freight tariff, as follows: F1rst-class, 81;
second-class, 80 cents; third-class, 75 cents;
fourth-class, 60 cents; special class, As cents,
This is a reduction of 25 cents on the first
class, 20 cents on the second-class; 10 cents on
the third-class, and 5 cents on each of the
other classes. A further reduction was antici-
pated on the full opening of navigation.
destructive fire has recently occurred at
Chicopee, Mass, two large cotton mills and
5000 bales Of cotton being burned. Loss over
$50O,000. Eight hundred hands were thrown
out of employment by this fire.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts, has
sustained the validity of the blanks used by
telegraph companies, in an action brought to
recover damages for the non-delivery Of an un-
repeated day message, written upon the usual
blank of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. The court held, in effect, that the COM
pany assumed no responsibility for dispatches
not insured or repeated
Attorney General Williams, in Washington,
received dispatch on the 18th from j. r.
Beckwith, United States Attorney at New Or.
leans, stating that Deputy Marshal De Klyne
had returned from Colfax. According to his
statement, the details Of the recent disturbances
there are horrible. The whites of Grant Parish
attempted to oust the Incumbent Parish
officers by force, and failed, the Sheriff pro-
teeting the officers with q colored posse.
AoJo DOu OlHCI
parishes, TO the number of 800, came to the
assistance of the assailants, when they de-
manded the surrender of the colorsd people.
This was refused. An attack was made, and
the negroes were driven into the Court
House. The Courthouse was fired, and the
negroes slaughtered as they left the burning
building After resistance had ceased sixty
five negroes, terribly mutilated, were found
dead near the ruins of the Court House.
Thirty, known to have been taken prisoners,
are said to have been shot after the surrender
and thrown into the river. Two of the assail-
ants were wounded" Attorney General VIII
lams teelgraphed back to Mr.. Beckwith as
follows; "You are instructed to make thor
ough investigation Of the affairs in Grant
Parish, and, If you find that the laws Of the
United States have been violated, you will
spare no pains nor expense TO cause the guilty
parties to be arrested and punished, and, If
military aid Is necessary to execute any United
States process, you will call on Gen. Emory for
that purpose, who has been instructed to fur
nish IT,"
News from the Modoc seat Of war TO the
18th states that after three days hard fighting
the stronghold of the MSdocs had been cap
tured, and Captain Jack and his band had fed
TO the hills southeast OF the lava bed, the cav