Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-19

availed themselves of the occasion of an in
crease of salary Of the President and
Of the judges of the Supreme Court and of
members Of the Cabinet, supposed to be just
and necessary for the future, to secure to
themselves disproportionate and extravagant
compensation for the past as well us future
services; declare that no person holding
public office has right to seek to influence the
action of his subordinates by exciting their
fear of loss Of place IL their opinions and ac-
tions shall differ from his own that the adop-
tion Of policy which shall so reduce freights
on railways that the raw material food, and
coal of the West and South shall be exchanged
at the least possible cost for the manufactures
of New England interests the whole country,
and that Congress has Jurisdiction on this
subject; and that Congress and the State Leg
islature ought to exercise all their power over
railways and all such monopolies, and, with
out injustice, reduce freghts and fares to
proper rates.
A large mass meeting N favor of cheap
transportation was held in New York City on
the evening Of the 10TH The call for the
meeting was signed by a majority of the
heaviest business firms of the city. After al
luding to the rapid increase in the agrcul-
tural and manufactured produce of the coun-
try, the resolutions set forth that the policy
of the Government should be to protect the
producing interest and commerce from cor
porations and monopolies which tend to sub
vert the rights Of the people. Double track
| railways, exclusively for freight, are pro-
nounced absolutely necessary, and reform in
the management of railways is demanded
The frequent and arbitrary changes in freight
rates are denounced, and uniform rates are
demanded.
A New York dispatch of the 10th says: "Pro-
fessor w. II. Donaldson and eight men COM
menced at three o'clock this morning the
work of initiating the European-bound bal
loon. At eight o'clock, when it was about
one-fourth filed with gas, the balloon became
unmanageable, and, as the safety-valve would
not work, Professor Donaldson cut a hole six
feet square In the canvas, and the monster
was brought into subjection. Repairs having
to be made, the departure of the balloon is
postponed till Saturday.
The indianapolis Exposition was formally
opened on the 10th. There was every indica-
tion that the fair would be complete sue
cess.
The Central Illinois Fair opened at Jack
sonville on the 10th. The display in all de-
partments was highly credtable TO exhibitors
and all others concerned.
A few days ago, at Muskegon, Mich,
brutal wretch named James d. Canavan, hor-
rbly abused little girl nine years of age.
He was arrested, and came near being han ged
by mob of indignant citizens, but the pub
lie authorities got him into jail, where
he was subsequently visited by the
father of the girl, who shot Can
avan in the mouth, the wound not being
fatal one The prisoner was afterward in
dicted, tried, convicted and sent to State
Prison for life, all within the space of three
days.
\ Shreveport Q.a) dispatch of the 10th
says: "Yellow fever prevails as an epidemic,
and business of all kinds is suspended. There
is much suffering for want of attention; nurses
and doctors are worn out. Interments yester-
day were 10 and to-day II. At least 400 are
down, though not all with the fever. The
The bond f; ;sf%i is te e91sS,, % of the
Geneva award, is held by the Secretary of
State in that Department, and is not placed for
safe-keeping in the Treasury. The bond is
made payable to the order of the Secretary of
State. This bond is for the largest amount Of
money ever issued by any government in
single transaction. Photographs of the bond
and the certificate of deposit were completed
at the Treasury Department on the llth, and
copies sent to the President and each member
of the Cabinet.
The Liberal Republican State Executive
Committee of New York have issued a call for
a State Convention to meet at Elmira on the
! Sth of October
| 1t was reported in New York City on the
10th that Wise and Donaldson, the aeronauts,
had had serious quarrel regarding the con-
templated balloon trip to Europe.
The authorities of New York City have de-
cided to bring Irving from San Francisco to
see what he knows Of the Nathan murder.
The Railway and Warehouse Commissioners
of Illinois some time since issued circular,
in which they assumed that, for business pur-
poses, iniersecting lines of road form n con-
| tinuous line. In reply to q recent query by
| the Superintendent Of the Rockford, Rock Is
| land Il st. Louis Railroad, as to whether said
road can bill goods to point of intersection,
! and confne its receipts and liability to the
| same point, the Commissioners answer that
! the goods must be recepted for to the destina-
tion. They can be billed to the point of inter-
| section, but the bill must also state the rate
| to the destination.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th says
Colonel Robb, one of the eX-Commissioners
to inquire into the depredations committed on
on persons and property of American citizens
on the Rio Grande border, had recently re-
ceived numerous letters stating that such acts
were constantly occurring, and that since the
Commission left that section, last spring,
large droves of cattle have been driven to the
Mexican side from ranches between Browns
vile and Brazos de Santiago, and between
Brownsville and Rio Grande City. These
thieving operations were committed in day
light, and in several instances exulting ges-
lures were made by the Mexicans, who had
escaped with their booty, to the United States
cavalry who had pursued them, but halted on
the American side of the river. In
addition to cattle stealing, murders have been
committed not far from Forts Clark and
| Concho. 1t will be recollected that the Com
missioners reported an actual loss of about
$1,000 600 by such incursions. The amount
has been considerably increased since the term
of the commission expired
A telegram was received in Washington on
the 1lth from the United States Marshal al
Shreveport, La, stating that the local author
ties on the Texas Pacific Railroad had stopped
the cars by force on account Of the yellow
fever at Shreveport, and the General Govern
ment was asked to interfere to compel tho
running of trains.
Counterfeit Coin.
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