Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01

express willingness to cooperate in all
proper ways TO secure such compromise,
and think that the West Is entitled to more
than 1t has received One of the suggested
means Of compromise is the passage OF the
House Free Banking Bill with something
like the Foster amendment" This amend
ment, which was rejected in the House by q
vote of 105 yeas to 1873 nays, provides that,
whenever the National Bank note circulation
shall exceed 100000, 600, legaltender notes
shall be redeemed and cancelled TO the extent
OF 35 per cent. of such excess until the out
standing and unpaid legal.tender notes shall
be reduced to $2OO,OOO,OOO.
MONDAY, April 27.--By two railway
accidents In England on the 25th twenty per-
sons were killed or seriously injured '.'.A
rnmor was current IN Madrid on the 26th that
the Carlists had asked Marshal Serrano for
amnesty. A recent New York dispatch says
the Federal Council of the Internationals has
resolved to dissolve the organization, ithavlng
proved complete failure in the United States.
:. A heavy snow and wind storm prevailed in
many sections of the East on the 25th. In
several places the snow was over foot In
depth. Much damage was done In many To-
calites by the wind ....A Jacksonville Qll)
telegram states that suit for 100000
debt and $4,000 damages has been in
stituted in the Morgan County Circuit
Court, I'm the name of the People of Illi-
nois against the Toledo, Wabash q Western
Railway Company. This action is brought
under the Railway law of 1878, for extortion
in freight and passenger rates. Late dis
patches from Louisiana show that the floods
In the Ouachita Valley have been far more
disastrous than was at first supposed. Several
towns are wholly under water; over 100000
acres are submerged, and about 10000 per-
sons are washed out of house and home.
Over $4,000 are actually suffering for the
bare necessities of life. No crops will be
raised this year In the section OF
country overfowed, and the prospects Of
the people are of the gloomiest character. The
river at New Orleans was reported falling on
the 25th. Liberal contributions in aid of the
sufferers are reported as being raised in East
ern and Western cities. IA Washington As.
sociated Press dispatch says it is thought
nv many conservative Congressman that
n bill can be framed by the Senate
Finance Committee which will be ac-
ceptable to the Senate, combining the
feature OF redemption proposed in the House
Finance bill with the right to issue additional
bank notes, on condition that certain pro-
portion Of legal-tender notes shall be with
drawn at the same time, and many are Of the
opinion that il such a bill is reported from the
Senate committee with provision anthorlz'
ing free banking it will pass the Senate and
the House and receive the approval oil
the President. telegram OF the Path says
the President had informed Gen. Garfield that
he would approve a bill which provided for
free banking, with further provision that, as
new bank-notes were issued, greenbacks to the
extent of 80 per cent. of the amount OF the
new issue should be retired, this process to
continue until the volume of greenbaek cir
culation is reduced to s3OO,O00,0O0.
TUESDAY, April 28.-According to re
cent letter from ST. Petersburg the priests OF
twenty-six parishes in Siedlee, Russia, had
been thrown into prison for refusing to obey
the orders of the Russo-Greek Church. The
peasants had refused to recognize the Russian
priests or attend the churches, whereupor
they were sent there by force. In som'
places the peasantry stoned the priests, ant
during the disturbances several of the torne
were killed by the soldiery. Besides the ar
rests which were made, the inhabitants OF th'
troubled districts were sentenced to be beateT
the men with fifty blows and the womeI
with twenty-five, while children received tel
blows each, without distinction of age or sex
/ Some of the women who were violent IL
their language received as many as l5
blows. A Bayonne dispatch says tina
the Carlst Gen. Palacios Wales, with 500
men, has entered and taken possession of tn
town of Chelva. The latest Washington
dispatches state that the Senators dlsapproV
ing of the Presidents veto of the Currenc.
bill have concluded to postpone their contem
plated address to the country until after
vote has been taken upon the bill and the vet
message. The Secretary of War has dneete
the issue Of 10000 army raions daily 10
twenty-five days, and also proper supply o
army clothing, for the destitute people In tn
overfowed region about the Mississippi. -!
Topeka (Kan) dispatch says the old ma
arrested at Salt Lake, and supposed to b
Bender, has been brought to that city, an
has been viewed by hundreds of curiou
people. 1t is thought certain tina
| ne Is INe true DtDucT.. L uS NhiNoEO N"'''
Ocean of recent date publishes list OF 23
principally Westerly newspapers, OF Whic
number 1874 are given as being in favor Of, an
forty-three opposed to, expansion OF the eul
rency. The Chicago Tribune gives list
1l6 journals, sixty-one sustaining the Pres
dents veto, forty-two opposing 1t an
thirteen being "on the fence" !
regard to the currency question -.
Late Little Rock (Ark.) adyices stat
that Baxter's men have removed an old sieg
piece from the lower end of the town, wher
it was used by the Confederate forces durin
the war, and stationed it at the corner
Markham and Scott streets. 1t is sixty-fou
FOUNDER and has been cleaned out ready fC
action. Both sides have sent dispatches
Washington to present their views Of Ii
question.