Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-09
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
Csudsu,sdrc Tsssams q Accompanying Dates

Gen. MOrones' army at Bersain. A sanguin-
AIRY conflict cnsued, resulting in the repulse OF
the Carlists along the whole line. Their
losses were very heavy. -. The New York
Liberal State Convention has declared IL un-
wise 10 make nominations for State officers
t...A collision occurred onthc Utica & Che
mango Valley Railroad on the 29th, near
oxford N. ", between a gravel and passen-
ger trafn The fgrmero Of which was standing
on the main track and loading at the time of
the accident. T.. Childs, mail agent, was
caught in the ruins Of his car, and his body
was burned. a fireman and a lady passenger
were fatally injured, and several other per-
sons were slightly bruised. The mail car and
contents were burned up. A stopped watch
is said to have caused the disaster. The
Conservative and Republican Committees in
New Orleans have effected compromise by
which II is agreed that the registration shall
be committed to an Advisory Board to be
composed Of two Democrats, two Republi.
cans and an UMPIRE. The Democrats of
Nevada have nominated l.. r. Bradley for
Governor, Jewett Adams for Leutenant-Gov-
crnor, and A. G. Ellis for Congress The
platform adopted opposes massed capital,
subsidies and a third term; condemns
the back-salary grab; opposes Chinese immi-
grafton; favors laws for regulating fares and
freights indurses the Eight-Hour law;
arraigns the Administration for its abuse
Of power; demands the repeal of the bullion
tax and condemns the acts OF violence
recently perpetrated in the South. E. Con-
gressional nominations on the 10Th: Re
pubican-Fifh Ohio District, Reynolds
NJ. Little. DcmUoTatc-First Missouri, Ed
ward G. Kehr; Second do, Erastus Wells, re-
nominated; Third do, William II. Stone,
renominatcd e.. The Supreme Court of Wis
consin has given a decision, vacating so much
of the order Of the court excepting the Prairie
du Chen Division of the Chicago Milwaukee
81 st. Paul Railroad from the operations Of the
Potter law.
THURSDAY, Oct 1.-Reports received
at the Agricultural Department show that the
wheat crop will nearly average that of last
year None Of the large corn-producing
States reach an average. There will be a fair
crop Of oats, potatoes and hay, but less than
half a crop of tobacco. :. Orders have been
issued at Washington for four companies of
cavalry to proceed TO Western Alabama on
account of the alleged disturbed con-
dition of that section. :. The Repub
licans of the Thirty first New York
OlSlIlCb lHtNC IcHOiulluleu l4yIHuu n.
Bass for Congress. A collision occurred on
the Allegheny Valley Railroad, near New
Bethlehem, Pa, on the 3Oth ult, between
mail train and freight train. The engi-
neer and fireman of the mail train and
a passenger named Henry Doyle were
killed, an express messenger was fatally
and newsboy and passenger were seriously
injured. The baggage-car, containing the
baggage, mail and express, was burned.
The accident was caused by the telegraph
operator at New Bethlehem failing to hold
the passenger train for orders, as directed. ....
Considerable excitement has been recently
caused in Chicago and at the East over the
threatened withdrawal from that city Of the
insurance companies represented in the Ma
tional Board OF Underwriters. Several CON-
panies have already ceased issuing policies
on risks in Chicago. These companies allege
that the facilities for extinguishing fires in the
city are entirely inadequate, while the expos
ure to fire is so great that companies cannot
afford to do business there. Certain demands
have been made on the city authorities, CON-
pliance with which it is thought will materially
lessen the danger of extensive cOnfagrations
IA Madison (Wis.) special Of the 30th ult
says both the Northwestern and the Milwau-
kee Il St Paul Railroads were about to COM
ply with the Potter law, their agents having
received the new schedule of rates for pas
sengers and freights in accordance
with the provisions of that law.
Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, has issued a
address to the people Of the United States, in
which he declares his willingness to have all
his official acts subjected to a rigid and criti-
cal examination. He claims a great reduc-
tion in State expenses aud taxation for the
current year as compared with the two pre-
ceding years. E. Moulton's bail in the Proctor
libel suit has been reduced to 5000.
FRIDAY, Oct. 2.-The London Times
contradcts the statement recently current
that the Queen had paid the debts of the
Prince Of Wales -. A recent London dispatch
announces the breaking of the direct cable,
and the return of the vessels engaged in laying
it,. .Adyices from the North Of Spain to Lon
don journals of the 1st indicate the breaking
up of the Carlist army. Several of the insur-
gent leaders had already surrendered and it
was reported that Others had been shot by order
of Don Carlos for demanding cessation OF
hostilitics. The marriage of Lieut. Thomas
W. Fitch L. s. N, TO Miss Maria f. Sherman,
daughter of Gen. ShermPn, occurred at Wash
ington on the 1st. The marriage service was
performed in st. Aloysius' Church
by Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati,
assisted by the resident clergy of
the Catholic faith. The attendance
of invited guests was very large, and the we'd
ding presents numerous and costly. Con-
gressional nominations on the lst: Demo-
cratic-First Tennessee District, William
Mcfarland; Third Michigan, Fidus Liver
more; Fourteenth New York, George NJ
Beebc. Republican-Fifth Tennessee, II. IL
Harrison, rcnominated; Twenty New
York, 7. C. Patt, rcnomnatcd; Second Texas,
+. w. Sumner; Sixth New Jersey, Marcus L.
Ward, rcnominated. Reform-Eighth Wis
consin, G. w. Cate. Democratic Liberal
Thirty-third New York, A. f. Allen. The
Supreme Court of Indiana has decided consti,
tutiOnal the law providing for a special elec-
tion of Judges and Attorneys of the judicial
districts into which the State was divided by
the Legislature in 1873.
SATURDAY, Oct. 3.-A barge laden with
powder was lying in the Regent Canal, Lon
don, near the Geological Gardens, on the I'd
when an explosion occurred with terrific cf
fects. A number Of persons were killed and
wounded, and houses and bridges within a
space Of two miles each way were shat
tered. A number of valuable animals
in the garden were killed. "A late ar.
rival from Japan brings the intelli
gence that the recent typhoon caused great
destruction at Nagasakl. Several steamers
and over 1000 junks were wrecked, 6,OOC
houses destroyed, and over 300 lives lost al
Nagasaki, Kobe and Sagaken. Atty. Gen
Williams has sent circular TO tn,
United States Marshals in the Southern
States suggesting to them the appointment
of some prudent and fearless person al
Deputy Marshal in remote parts in each dis
trct to act at once in the arrest of partie
committing Outrages in the vicinity, so that
may not be necessary in such cases to sent