Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-29
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from kilograms Of Accompanying Dates


ident Grant approves of decorating the
graves of the Union and Confederate
dead alike. He believes the time has
come when every feeling Of fraternity
should be encouraged, and advantage taken
Of every opportunity to remove any remain.
ing animosty occasioned by the war" .
In the Connecticut Legislature, on the 10Th,
a vote was had for United States Senator. or
twenty votes in the Senate w. w. Eaton
(DemocraO received sixteen, and of 227 in the
House Eaton received 1872. Senator Bucking-
ham received four votes in the Senate and
seventy-six In the House. David A, Wells re-
ceived one vote in the House, and Joseph II.
Hawley eleven A crusading band of forty.
three ladies has been arrested in Cincinnati for
creating disturbance upon the public streets.
They were released upon parole TO appear
for trial. Public opinion is being in
tcnsifi0d and mems league had been formed
to aid the women. Little Rock dispatches
say that Brooks has evacuated tho Arkansas
State House The Federal barrlcades have
been removed, and Baxter has taken posses
sion Of the public buildings. Attorney Gen
eral Gorley has resigned, and Mai. Wither-
spoon has been appointed to the vacancy.
THURSDAY, May 21.-A Northampton
(Mass.) dispatch says the Legislative Commit
tee had returned from visit to the
scene Of the Mill River disaster. An
examination of the reservoir showed that
the disaster was inevitable in conse-
quence of its faulty construction. In
stead of building the foundation three
feet below the bottom, as the contract spec
flied, it was placed directly upon the bot
tom. Col. Wilson, who accompanied the
committee, in his testimony said "The ter
rible neglect and gross ignorance displayed
in the construction of the dam was criminal
and its recent evil consequences murder"
The name of the contractor and
builder is Bassett. E. The trial Of Prof Swing
on charges of heresy, which has been in prog
ress for couple of weeks before the Chicago
Presbytery, has been concluded by a verdict
of acquittal, the vote standing Is to AZ
THE forty.three crusaders arrested in
Cincinnati have been tried and discharged,
with an admonition not to repeat the offense.
....Gov. Moses, of South Carolina, and ex-
Treasurer Humbert were recently indicted on
charges of breach of trust and converting
public moneys to private uses. A warrant was
issued on the Goth for his arrest, but the Gov
ernor refused to be arrested and called out the
militia to prevent it. 1t was understood that
he would stand his trial at the appointed
time, but that he would not submit to the
indiguity of arrest.
FRIDAY, May 22.-The new King of
Hawaii, in recent address to the Legislature
of the Kingdom, favors commercial treaty
with the United States, but deprecates any
cesson of territory to this country. The
German Diet has been prorogued. -. Miss
Nellie W., daughter of President Grant, and
Mr.. Algernon c.. +. Sartoris, q young
and wealthy Englishman of good family, were
married at the White House in Washington
on the Goth. The wedding was compara-
lively quiet one. The presents to the bride
were numerous and costly. The happy
couple left soon after the ceremony and re-
ception at the White House for New York, to
take passage on the steamer Baltic
for Europe. IA crusading party of forty
ladies, while visiting liquor houses in Pitts
burgh, Pa, were ordered by the police to dis
perse, and, declining to do so, they were ar
rested and brought before the Mayor, charged
with obstructing the sidewalks. After hear
ing the case the Mayor said he would dismiss
the charge this time, but if brought before
him again they would be punished to the full
extent of the law.
SATURDAY, May 23-The following are
the names of the members of the new French
Cabinet as finally constituted on the 22d
Minister of War, Gen. De Cissey; Foreign
Affairs, Cazes; Interior, Fourton; Finance,
Magne Public Works, Caillaux; Commerce,
Grivart Public instruction, Curnont; Justice,
Il.
patches announce the capture of Vittoria by
the national forces under Concha. A
Carlist raid of large proportions has
been made in the vicinity of San
tander. Some 1,5OO of the insurgents are
within five leagues of the town. They are
giving no quarter. The total loss of life !
by the recent flood disaster in Massachusetts
is stated to be 147. Some idea may be
formed of the terrible force of the rushing
stream of death by the statement that
the fissure in the broken reservoir shows |
that the food must have started with
volume 175 feet wide and thirty-fye feet deep
...Recent dispatches from the Texan frontier
state that reign of terror was prevailing
along the Rio Grandc.
MONDAY, May 25.-The President of
Hayh has resigned. &. The Alcalde of Jacabo, |
Mexico, has officially announced to the Pre- |
feet of his district that he has caused to be |
burned alive one Bonilla and his wife upon |
the charge of bewitchiDg citizen E. David |
b. Mellish, Representative in Congress |
from New York, who had been removed to |
the Government asylum for being insane,
died on the 23d He had been confined in the
institution about two weeks, and haG required
constant watching, being at times very violent
1.-The Committee of Relief for the Mill River
sufferers reports the number needing assist
ance In the various villages affected by the late
disaster to be lag families, containing 74O per-
sons, who lost S247, 1l5. The amount of
money contributed up to the oath was about
SI5,OOO. About forty crusaders have been
again arrested in Pittsburgh for obstructng
the pavements They were confined in the
police station, and subsequently released on
bail. Great excitement prevails, and it is said
the ladies are determined to continue their
work Notwithstanding the action of the city
authorities. In the case of The People u.s.
The Chicago Il Alton Railroad Company, in
the Circuit Court of sangamon County, ILL.,,
proposition from the company to let
the people take Judgment on certain
""' iVJNNt0ui anu Oh tHe
conclusion of the trial a verdict for
$4,000 was given against the company 80.
Several suits have been begun in different
sections OF Wisconsin against agents of the
Chicago Il Northwestern and the Milwaukee
u st. Paul Railroad Companies for collecting
fares In excess Of those allowed by law.
The Arkansas House of Representatives has,
by vote of AZ to Q, passed resolutions re-
questing Senators Clayton and Dorsey to re-
sign, and in case of their neglect asking the
Senate to expel them.
TUESDAY, May 26.-The Italian Cabinet
have rendered their designations in conse-
quenee of the failure of Parliament to pass
certain financial measures introduced by the |
Minister of Finance. The King refuses TO |
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