Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-01-02
EPIT0ME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from kilograms Of Accompanying Dates.

WEDNESDAY, December 24th.-A Ber.
In special says rumors are In circulation there
that the Emperor William Is dead, which
rumors are undoubtedly false, though It Is
certain that His Majcsty Is very ill....Tho
London Times alludiug to the report that
Spain has made demand upon the
United States for the restoration Of
the steamship Virginlus aud the survivors
who were surrendered at Santiago dc Cuba,
says; "5uch action on the part Of Spain
would be premature, despite the opinion Of
the Attorney General Of the United States that
the Virginus bad no right 10 carry the Amer.
lean flag. Spain must wait until q United
States Court has settled the case Of the
vessel before proceeding further in the mat
ter" IA Washington Associated Press dis
patch says: at is now quite certain that II the
estimates are reduced, as proposed, and other
contemplated reductions in Federal expenses
are made, increased taxation viii not be
necessary. Secretary Richardson favors
the abolition of the sinking fuGd for one
year, or until the revenues increase. This
would give about $50, ,000, 600 to the Treasury,
which, together with the reduction in the csti.
mates, will be money enough without resort
ing TO increased taxation.". The California
Legislature has elected Judge Hager, of San
Francisco, United States Senator for the short
term.
THURSDAY, December 25.--A Berlin
dispatch announces that the Emperor William
Is much better. The Epoca-a Madrid news.
paper-publisbes letter from General
Sickles, declaring that early in the Yirginius
dispute the Intransigentes of Madrid pro.
posed TO make a demonstration hostile to the
United States. The Epoca denies that
there was any such intention, and ire
grets that General Sicklcs took no
pains to contradict the dispatch from
America reporting that such demonstration
mad actually taken place" "..A Key West
,Fla) telegram to the New York Tribune con.
tains the following: "The Virginius prison.
ers, who were surrendered at Santiago
dc Cuba, say that when the officers from the
Tornado boarded the Virginius, one OF
them, in hauling down the flag of the
United States, tore 1t into ribbons and
tramped on it, asserting, with an oath: This
is what have wanted The situation in San
tiago dc Cuba Is reported to be very serious.
Only week ago twenty-five citizens were ar
rested, and after a mock trial, without any ev-
idence being adduced against them, they were
told to go home. On their way they were
cruelty waylaid and killed. Only one
escaped, aud he was riddled with
bullets. The Americans are continually
in fear for their lves, and bitterly
complain that nothing has becn done TO re
dress their wrongs. 1t Is not safe for an
American officer to go ashore alone at Santi-
uol,, ho
are erecting new batteries. Ex. Mayor
Oakley Hail, recently on trial for completely
la the Tweed robberies, has been acquitted.
So. The city Of Chicago has commenced suit
against ex-Trcnsurer Gage and his bondsmen
TO secure the moneys (hetween 100000 and
S40O, ,Oo0) due the city
FRIDAY, December GA Wash
ington dispatch says our Government will en-
force its demand on Spain for indemniacation
to the families of American citizens slain at
Santiago dc Cuba, as soon as it can procure
the necessary evidence to sustain the demand.
80. According to the report of the Executive
Committee Of the National Grange of the
Patrons Of Husbandry, that organization has
raised 100000 during the year, has paid its
debts, and has a surplus of $4,000,
of which $4,000 have been invested in
Government bonds. City Solicitor Healey,
of Boston, las given an opinion that women
cannot legally serve on the Boston School
Committee. Four women were chosen to that
position at the recent election. Complete
official returns make the majority for The new
Pennsylvania State Constitution 145, $50.
There are seventeen subordinate Oranges of
the Patrons of Husbandry in New Hampshire,
representatives from all of which took part
in organizing State Grange at Manchester,
recently. The Changers of Northwestern
Missouri, Eastern Kansas and Southern Ne
braska were in council in st. Joseph, No, on
the 24th, and adopted the platform of the
Illinois Farmers Association. They also
added two resolutions, setting forth de-
termincd opposition to special legisla-
tion and demanding a uniform currency,
On the ground that they are now obliged to
sell their grain on a gold basis and to buy
their supplies on the basis of deprecated pa
per money. y....On Christmas Day at Riga,
Ohio, there was a shooting. match, at which
two brothers engaged in n personal alteration
over the loading of rifle. One shot the other
dead, and the crowd present hanged the
fratricidc to the nearest tree
SATURDAY, December 27.-By the recent
sinking in the River Tyne, England, of the
steamer Gypsy Queen, eighteen workmen lost
their lives :. E. In desperate conflict between
a band of Carlists and n Republican force be-
fore Bocayrente, in the province Of Valencia,
Spain, the insurgents have been defeated with
heavy loss in killed and wounded 80.
A Madrid dispatch announces that
the resignation OF Gezeral sickles,
United States Minister, has been officially ac-
ceptcd. "A Committee of Safety appointed
by the unemployed workmen of New York
have made a demand upon the City Govern
mcnt for work. They also demand that all con-
tracts be abrogated, and that the city let the
public works directly to the applicants. .
The New Hampshire State Grange Of the
Patrons of Husbandry have adopted resolu-
tlons-against special privileges asking more
for themselves than they are willing to grant
to other industries; denouncing triclery,
bribery and corruption in elections; favor
ing equal and just taxation; calling
upon the State to give its children a moral
and liberal education; acknowledging the
rights Of. woman by admitting her
as an equal in the Order; demanding
justice and economy in public affairs, and
recommending the Order as a bond of union
stronger than armies. Chris. Rafferty,, three
times convicted and sentenced to be hung for
the murder Of a Chicago policeman, and who
was TO have been executed az Waukcgan on
the 10Th, has been granted a supoiscdeas by
three Judges Of the Illinois Supreme Court. -.
The locomotive engineers and fremen on
the leased lines of the Panhandle Railway
west of Pittsburgh struck at noon on the Goth,
in resistance Of reduction of ten per cent. on
their salaries. The strike has resulted In a
general stoppage of trains. One report states
that all branches Of the Pan Handle aud Penn.
sylvania Central lines are affected simultane-
ously by this strike.
MONDAY, December s9.-France is said
to have given satisfactory assurances TO Ger
many relative to the hostile pastorals of the
French Bishops. The report is reiterated
nt Madrid that the Spanish Government will