Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-22
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from Tsl,gams Of Accompanying Dates

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Carlos has revoked his decree banishing
the Cure OF Santa Cruz and recalled him to
Spain Mr.. Mcllish, Member of Congress
from New York, has become insane through
his study OF the question of finance
....The Chicago Tribune publishes a
list of 923 Western newspapers, giving their
views the Presidents veto of the Currency
bill, and classifcs them as follows: Sustain
ing the yeto--Republcau, 2q5; Democratic
1913; Independent 0l. Opposing the veto
Republican, 234; Democratic, 1l2; Indepcnd-
ent, 62.
THURSDAY, May 14-The Czar of Rus
sia and the Grand Duke Alexis have arrived
at Dover, England. "A new Spanish Cabinet
has been announced, composed as follows
Zabala, Minister Of War; sagasta, Minister of
the Interior; Ull Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Canacho, Minister of Finance. E. The Demo-
cratic members Of the Connecticut Legisla-
ture nominated Hon. VIM. w. Eaton for
United States Senatorial Liberal Re-
publican conference was recently held
j at Albany, N. Y, at which IL was resolved to
keep the organization intact. A resolution
was adopted in favor of State convention.
AT the eighth annual meeting OF the National
Encampment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public recently held in Harrisburg, Pa,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: CommandeT-ln In Chief,
Charles Devens, Jr., Massachusetts,; Senior
Vice Commander-in Chief Edward Jardine,
New York Junior Vice Commander-ln.C Chief,
Grey Gould, Illinois. Chicago was selected as
the next place of meeting, In May, 1S75.....
The State Senate of Kansas met on the 18th
as Court Of Impeachment In the case of
Treasurer Hayes. communication was pre-
scented from the Governor announcing the res
ignation of Hayes and the appointment Of
John Francis.
FRIDAY, May 15.-Gen. Juan Burriel
has published a card in Paris paper explain
ing his course at Santiago in ordering the execu-
tion of the prisoners taken on the Virginius.
After citing the laws and orders which he
claims gave a warrant for his action, Burriel
says: "If the laws OF Spain are too severe in
the Judgment OF foreigners am not the one
called upon to arrest their action and they are
at liberty not to tread the soil of Spain. II
its method of ruling and governing itself does
not suit them, their protests in these extreme
cases should not be heard, for they only
seek thereby to hinder the action Of
the law. Let their respective govern
ments come with reclamations, and this
is the way to mod fly these laws, IL it
be deemed necessary to do so". The Massa-
chuseits Senate has rejected a resolution pro-
vidipg for an amendment to the Constitution
to secuic tie a ctive franchise and the right
- to hold Office to women -. At late meeting
of the posts of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of tie Department Of New York
it was agreed that there should be no
distinction made on Decoration day be-
. tween the graves of the Confederate and Union
dead -. The Wisconsin Railroad Commission.
ers have issued aschedule classifying the roads
and establishing passenger and freight rates.
A proposition of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company to have the suit about TO
be commenced against them taken to the
United States Court instead of the State
Court has been refused by Gov. Taylor.
SATURDAY, May 16 "A Berlin special
says it was Prince Nicholas, one of the
Emperor's nephews, instead of the Grand
Duke Nicholas, who was recently arrested
in st. Petersburg. He had stolen his mothers
diamonds and given them to a French
actress, for which he was arrested and
would be punished like a common thief.
.... Senator Carpenter has addressed let
ter to the Madison (Wis.) State Journal in
which he claims that the State Legislature has
a right to alter, amend, or repeal the charter
of any railway corporation, to give it
new and enlarged privileges, or to
limit and restrict those it now
possesses. He says the Potter law is
constitutional, and that Messrs. Curtis and
Evafts have cvaded the real question at issue
III their lately-published opinions. .. The
Ohio Constitutional Convention adjourned
sine die on the 18th. All the members present
had signed the new Constitution. E. The
Attorney General of the United States, on
the 18th, submitted his opinion to the Presi-
dent in the Arkansas case, holding that
1t was his duty, Tnder the circumstances, to
recognize Baxter as the lawful Executive of
the State. The President subsequently issued
his proclamation recognizing him and COM
manding all turbulent and disordery per-
sons TO retire peacefully to their re-
spective homes within ten days. This was
telegraphed to Little Rock, where it created
the widest excitement. In the afternoon
Gov. Baxter issued a proclamation announc-
ing the decision, and congratulating the peo-
pie of Arkansas that the Federal Government
had recognized his claims to the office. In the
evening Brooks sent a communication to the
Governor to arrange for the disbanding of the
forces on both sides.
MONDAY, May 1S.-The French Minis
Try have been defeated on the proposition to
create an upper chamber, and have resigned,
the President accepting their designations and
intrusting the formation of new Cabinet TO
NJ. Goulard, of the Right Center. The
Spanish Government has called into active
service forty battalions of the reserves.
The manufacturing towns of Leeds, Hayden
vile and Williamsburg, in Western Massa-
chetts, have been devastated by food occa-
stoned by the bursting of great water reser-
yorr erected for supplying water.power in
dry seasons. Great loss of life and property
resulted from this fearful disaster, particu-
lars of which are given elsewhere. Pro
ceedlngs have been commenced in the Supreme
Court OF Wisconsin for the forfeiture of
the charters of the Chicago, Milwaukee IL
st. Paul and the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Companies, on the charge Of having
dehanty and habitually violated the law of
the State regulating their franchises. On
the 10th both houses of the Arkansas Leg
islature passed bill for the assembling of
Constitutional Convention on the 14th of
July next, the election to be held June 80. In
the House all offices were declared vacant,
and Hou. j. II. Berry was elected Speaker
and Q. q. Reed Clerk. The Brooks force sur
rendered the State House TO the proper
officers, and the troops were being sent home.
A bill was passed suspendng the sale of de-
linquent lands and personal property until
July, 1875.
TUESDAY, May ia Paris dispatch
says the prolongatlon of the Ministerial crisis
has caused great excitement at Versailles. NJ.
Goulard has failed to form Cabinet in conse-
quence OF the determination to exclude the
Bonapartists from the Government Gen.
Sherman's army headquarters are to
be moved from Washington to st.