Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-20
,EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
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agreed to'an exchange OF prisoners with the
Carlists.. There was much rloting at Ches-
terfeld and Barnsley, England, on the 10th,
and many policemen were injured. Dlsraeli,
In an address Al Buckingham, congratulated
his constituents on the result Of the
elections, which he declared justi-
fed the ,polcy OF the Con-
servative party Ia introducing and carrying a
Reform lawNyheb lastft held power. The
Ministry in British Columbia tried to force an
alteration in the terms of the Confederation
through the House on the night of the 9th
The people demanded submission of the ques-
tion to them, but the Ministry refused. The
people, one thousand strong, proceeded
TO the Houses and broke up the sitting In
tense excitement prevailed, and secession was
threatened. The Boston School Board has,
after long debate, refused to reconsider their
unfavorable action relative to the admission of
ladies to membership, The vote stood 35 in
favor to ca against .sTbe Kansas House of
Representatives has passed a resolution-57
to 26-requesting the County Attorney to
take steps for bringing ex-senator Pomeroy
to triOla ( Master Adams, of the National
Grangeshas appointed as the Committee on
Centennial Celebration Messrs. Saunders of
W NuSuliSIOI, CllulubCIS Va AluDuUlN, huuSOn
of Kansas, Wright of California, Chase Of
New Hampshire, Brown of Michigan, and
Dayie of Kentucky.
THURSDAY, February ia letter from
Paris says: "The recent suspension of the
greatest of French CatholiS papers, Il Uti,ers
at the instance Of Prince Bismarck, furnishes
striking proof of how complete is the sub
serviency of the French Government to Ger
man orders.". The Board of Navigation
Commissioners at Washington have adopted
resolutions favoring the opening up and
improvement Of the great water lines,
and denouneing what they term "the
false cry of economy" . The Massa-
chusetts Senate has passed the resolution an
nulllng and resembling the resolution of 1872
which eensured Charles Sumner for his action
relativeho battle-nags. -. At a recent meeting
in New York city of the Cheap Transportation
Association, information was given that
peoples freight road" would soon
be built across the continent, which
would be managed in the interests of
the people, After the work shall be
fairly begun it will be completed in three
years 1.-The recent Connecticut Republican
State Convention nominated Henry B. Har.
rison for Governors John L. Waite for Lieu
tenant-Governor; John Q. A. Stone, editor of
the WiRdhdm County Transcript, for Secre-
tary of State; Hon. David z. Nichols for
Treasurer; Colonel E. 2. Packer for Comp
troller. Resolutions were adopted declaring
that States should be left to regulate
their own internal affairs indorsing the
course of the National Administration in
reference to the recent election in Texas; op-
posing any further Increase of paper cur
rency; favoring early resumption of specie
payments and equal taxation; denouncng
land grants to monopolies demanding
prompt punishment of dishonest officials,
and strict economy in National and State
Governments favoring the formation of q
bureau for the purpose of obtaining statis-
tics and information relative 10 the condition
of the laboring classes, upon which to base
proper legislation, and submitting the ques-
tion of a revision Of the State Constitution to
the people. Several self-styled Doctors in
Chicago have been arrested and held to bail in
the sum Of $1,000 each on the charge of pub
fishing and circulating obscene literature. -.
Springfield Qll.) dispatch says about
eleven railway companies are running
under the schedules of the State Board of
Railway and Warehouse Commissioners Not
all of these have formally notified the Board
of their acceptance, but have quietly altered
their own rates to suit The Toledo, Wabash
& Western has signifed its intention to reduce
its passenger rate to three cents per mile, the
Board rate, being nearly two cents less than
it wanted to charge. -. The praying temper
ance movement in Ohio is still progressing.
Strong demonstrations are being made in Xenia
and Columbus. In the latter city the ladies are
prpnarino for datorun ,,,,o,,
the Legislature. Cincinnati dispatch saws
the reports from Southern Ohio and Indiana
show no abatement of enthusiasm in this tenn
perance crusade. Everywhere there is an
abundance of faith in its ultimate triumph.
In Shelbyville, Ind, a lively antago-
nism has developed. The saloon-keepers
had served a written notice on the ladies that
they would hold them responsible for
loss of business, and the next day an immense
meeting of citizens was held and an incor-
porated company organized with S3O0,0OO
capital, to fight the legal traffic legally, if
other means fail. The ladies then prepared
reply to the paper of the saloon keepers,
charging them with destroying the business
of the community, exhausting resources, add
ing TO taxes and increasing crime, and defend
ing their right to pray for the removal of such
an evil.
FRIDAY, February 13-A London tele-
gram announces the close of the Ashantee war
and the intended departure of Sir Garnet
Wolseley and his forces from the Gold Coast
on the 1st of March . According to the
January circular OF the National Grange
of the Patrons of Husbandry there
had been an increase, since the middle
,,fn ,y,or 80 I 4.
number Is now over 1000. The largest in
crease took place in the former slave States,
where 565 new Oranges were formed, against
459 in the Western States. The national
membership of the Oranges nownumbers 7SO-
000.. =. In the National Grange, on the 18th, |
Mrs. Taylor, Of South Carolina was elected as
Pomona, in place of Mrs. Kelley, resigned,
and Mrs Moore, of Florida as Flora, in place
of Mrs. Abbott A resolution was adopted,
"That ii is the sense of the National Grange
that the expression interested in agricultural
pursuits,' in article five of the Constitution, |
means engaged in agricultural pursuits, |
and having no interest in con-
fict with our purpose,". -. Major Gen |
eral James b. Steedman has been
elected to succeed Cbief-Justlce Waite as del |
egate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention. |
.... The woman's temperance crusade opened |
in Jacksonville, Ind, ON the 18th, with an |
immense prayer meeting in one of the |
churches. About two hundred ladies have /
banded together and propose to move upon |
the saloons in that city after the manner of |
their sisters in Ohio. The ladies in Northern /
Ohio are preparing for an active campaign in
the same direction. The campaign was open.
cd in Oshkosh, Wis, on the 18th. A praying
band visited some of the saloons, and prepara-
tions are making to besiege them all.
SATURDAY, February IA mob Of sew
eral hundred men marched toward the Cap-
tain-Generaps palace in Havana on the even
ing of the 18th, with the intention Of demand