Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-03-21

eminent Directors OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road, Hiram Price and James F. Wilson, OF
Iowa; J. O. Harrison, Indiana; j. H. Millard,
Nebraska, and d. 8. 8. Ruddock, Connectl.
cut. I'D tif.t
It has been publicly charged in New York
that Mrs. Putnam received $4,000 in con-
sidoration Of her appeal to Governor Dix to
have the sentence of Foster, the car-hook
murderer OF Putnam, commuted to lesser
punishment.
A Virginia, Nevada, dispatch Of the 11th,
says that the epizootic had reached that
place, and was so universally spread that
work in the mines had been almost entirely
abandoned.
Rev. j. +. Clarke, of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church South, stationed at White Sul-
phur Springs, West Va, has been expelled
from the church for immortality.
At Charlotte, Clinton County, Iowa, re-
Gently, q party of five, In trying to ford the
Maquoketa River with a team, were swept
under the ice which had accumulated in
large quantities near by, and of the five oc-
cupants OF the wagon but one, woman, was
saved, and but one body Of the drowned re-
covered.
At Rolling Fork, Miss, few days ago, G
family Of four persons were horribly murder
ed and ON attempt made to destroy their
remains by burning the building in which
the deed was committed. Robbery was
supposed to have been the cause of the
crime, and the perpetrators had not been ar
rested.
At Cascade, Mich, a few nights ago, the
house of NJ. G. Smith was destroyed by fire,
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Mrs. Smiths clothing caught fire from the
explosion, and she was badly, and probably
fatally, burned. The flames spread so rap
idly that son of Mr.. Smith, fourteen years
old, asleep In another part Of the building,
was burned to death, it being impossible to
rescue him.
Mrs. Sally Herndon, of Cairo, ILL.,, attempt
ed recently to kindle a fire by pouring
"non-explosive" oil on some live Goals. An
explosion followed, and the foolish woman
would probably die Of injuries received.
The Illinois House of Representatives, on
the 18th, passed a resolution-yeas 103,
nays +"emphatically condemning the sc-
tion of our Representatives in Congress
from this state who, by their own votes, in
creased their own pay to 81, 500 per annum. "
The Massachusetts, Legislature in joint
convention on the 18th, elected Hon. George
s. Boutwell, to the seat in the United States
Senate made vacant by the resignation Of
Hon. Henry Wilson. The vote was as fol-
lows: Boutwell,, 152; Dawes, 115; Loring,
q; J. r. Tarbox, 2; VIM. Whiting, q; G.
Greene, 2-msking 275 votes in all.
Senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin, has been
chosen President pro tenn. of the United
States Senate. The Democrats have been
allowed two representatives on each Of the
new standing Senate Committees.
Judge Richardson assumed charge Of the
Treasury Department at Washington, as
Acting Secretary, on the 18th.
A New York telegram of the 18th says
Congressman W. r. Roberts, of that city, in
a communication addressed to the Secretary
of the Treasury, directs his back pay as a
member of the Forty second Congress to be
paid into the Treasury OF the United States.
1t was said that Merrick (Md.) also refused
his extra pay, and that Judge hoar MASS.
accepted his, but afterward turned 1t over to
charities.
An extensive fire occurred at Indianapolis,
Ind, on the night of the 11th, involving q
Engineer of the Fire Department, was almost
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News from the New Hampshire election
on the l4th was to the effect that Straw (Re-
publican) was elected Governor by between
800 and 400 majority. Small Republican,
was probably elected to Congress from the
First District, and the Second District was
doubtful In the Third District the Demo.
cratic candidate is elected.
At Vallejo, CAL, on the 18th, James d.
Page shot his wife and then blew his own
brains out. Domestic difficulties.
President Grant visited Philadelphia on
the 18th, where he was the guest of Hon.
E. A. Borie. In the evening he attended a
banquet at the Union League house, and
subsequently returned to Washington.
Mrs. Putnam has written a letter denying
that she was paid by Fosters father or any
one else for pettHoning to have the con-
demned mans Sentence commuted.
The Rhode Island Republican State Con-
vention have made the following nomina
tions: For Governor, Henry Howard; Lieu
tenant Governor, Charles g. Van Zandt;
Secretary of State, Joshua NJ. Addeman; At
torney. General, willard Sayles; General
Treasurer, Samuel Clark.
A Washington special of the 18th says
"Tbe country has been generally msinform-
ed in relation to Congressional legislation
with regard to the postal laws. The Farms
worth bill, reducing letter postage to two
cents, and providing for the prepayment OF
postage on all mail matter, passed the
House, but failed in the Senate. There was
an amendment to the Post, Office Appropria
tion bill, which repeals all existing acts with
regard to free mail matter. This, of course
includes exchanges between newspapers and
free postage. on papers circulated in the
counties where they are Published. This
law takes effect on the 1st of July"
In an interview with a Herald reporter at
Washington on the 18th, President Grant il
reported as saying that no changes are to
take place in the Cabinet beyond that which
Secretary Boutwelrs resignation will occa.
sion, Nevertheless, the financial policy of
the Administration will not be changed. He
hopes to see the Republic of Spain well es.
tablished, and thinks that by the
end of the year the independence
of Cuba will be secured, No trouble is
expected with Hayti, and the
President thinks that the Samana Bay
scheme will result in the development of
that country so that our Government will
ultimately annex it for something like $10,-
100000 or $4,000 900. The people of Utah,
he says, obey the laws. He is satisfied with
his Louisiana policy, The Indian peace
policy succeeds SO well that he has the great
csc faith in it.
The Massachusetts, House Of Representa-
tlvcs has rejected the Woman's Suffrage re-
solution by vote OF 142 to s3.
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A NEW CONFIDENCE GAME.-A we'll
dressed young man stopped at Vermont
hotel recently, for a few days, and made
acquaintances. The evening of the Sec
ond day of his arrival, a nice young lady
came along, unattended, and instantly at
tracted the attention of the impressible
youngsters, who canvassed her charms
fully as they sat apart from her at supper
The stranger youth even went so far as to
say that he would marry her if she would