Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-11

sisted that It was the work of Texan despera-
does, and characterizlng the statement Of
Kellogg as false.
SATURDAY, Sept 5.-The Spanish Cab
met has resigned and new one has been
formed, with Gen. Sagasta as Premier. The
Carlsts have abandoned the siege Of Puy-
cerda. Their failure to capture that post has
caused greA rejoicing throughout Spain....
The United States expedition to observe the
transit of Venus reached Cape Town, South
Africa, on the 4th Of August. .Peck's
(Republican) majority for Governor of Yer
mont is between 81, 900 and $4,000. The vote
in the Second (Polands) Congressional Dis
trict is as follows: Poland Irregular Republi-
CAM, 5,749; Dennison Opposition Repu6-
lican), 1909; Davenport (DemocraO, 2,Ng2;
scattering, 931. No choice, as 1t requires
majority to elect; on the second trial
plurality elects. The committee, consist
ing of two Republicans and one Democrat
appointed by the last Minnesota Legislature
to investigate the transactions of the late
State Auditor, Charles McIlrath, on account
of school and swamp lands, which were in his
charge as State Land Commissioner er oticio,
have unanimously reported defalcation on the
part Of Mr.. McIlrath to the amount Of $S9,559
THE Wyoming election returns nearly com
plete, give Steele (Democrat), for Delegate to
Congress, majority of between 500 and 800.
The Democratic ticket is generally successful
throughout the Territory. The Shreveport
(La.) Evening Telegram (Republican) OF the
4th denies that that town furnished the
parties who committed the recent Cou-
shatta outrage. 1t says emphatically that
Shreveport men were not concerned in the
brutality. The Times of the same date pub
fishes a statement of Mr.. Abney, a lead
ing merchant of Coushatta, TO the effect that
an investigation had there by a citizens COM
mittee had revealed plot on the part Of
armed negroes to murder Unfortunately a
large party OF men, women and children in
attendance at dance on the evening of the
27th ult.; that after this discovery party of
scouts were fired upon by the negroes and
one of the number was dangerously wounded.
The subsequent shooting of the prisoners
near that place grew out of this affair.
MONDAY, Sept. IA recent cable dis
patch states that the Carlists had fired into two
| German men -of-war from Gueterari, near San
Sebastian. The Germans replied by shelling
| the town. =. The order removing the head
| quarters of the army to st. Louis in October
has been recently promulgated. 1t is stated
that convention of Southern Republicans is
to be called to meet at Atlanta on the 18th
| of October, for the purpose of setting
| forth to the nation the true condition
of the South, and show her needs
| and suggest the reforms necessary to
secure perfect reconstruction at the
South. 1t is expected that the President,
Vice President and others of national reputa-
ton will be present. "A Sioux City Uowa)
special says that, in consequence OF Gen.
Sherdan's prohibitory orders against infring-
ing on Indian reservations, the Black Hills
expedition organized in that city has post
poned its contemplated efforts to penetrate
the Black Hills country until Government
permission is obtained. Prof. King, ac-
companied by five persons, representa-
tives of the press, made an ascension
in his mammoth balloon Buffalo," al
Cleveland, on the 4th. After an interesting
voyage of nearly 500 miles in twenty -four
i hours the party effected landing near Smiths
Creek, ten miles from Port Huron, Mic
A Shreveport (La) dispatch Of the 5th says a
message has been sent to President Grant
signed by the leading men of that city, deny
ing that any resident of that parish had par
ticipated in the Coushatta affair, and asking
that a commission of fair,minded men be ap
pointed TO visit the State aud ascertain tho
truth. The Democratic and Conservative
State Central Committee has issued an ad
dress to the country asserting that the recent
acts of violence in Louisiana had been insti
gated by Gov Kellogg and his coadjutors
and that the disorders that had occurredihat
been magnifed by the Radical leaders in or
der TO forge lightning that there may bC
thunder at the North" A special from New
Orleans of the 5th says the man Abney, Whose
letter denying that the people Of Shrevepor
had been concerned in the Coushatta atfai
had been published, was prominent membe
of the White League, and had previously in
dulged in threatening remarks. Itwas feareC
that twenty-five colored men held by tn
Coushatta mob had been killed An attemp
was made on the night of the 4th to burr
the State House. The private office of tn
Attorney General was broken open, the papers
chairs and books piled on the floor
saturated with oil and set on fire. Owing u
haste and lack of air the fire did not sprea'
to any extent. A Washington telegram Of tn
5th says that the places in Louisiana desig
Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Alexan
dria Monroe, Harrisburg and St. Martins
Vile. The Democrats of the Twelfth Mis-
souri, District have nominated ]. w. Glove
for reelection to Congress.
TUESDAY, Sept. S.-A recent fire il
Meiningen, Germany destroyed nearly ha
Of the town, inficting a loss Of 100000 tha
ers, and rendering 700 families homeless.
Notice has been issued that the Arabian port
on the Red Sea are infested with the plagu
The answer Of Henry Ward Beecher {
the complaint of Theodore Tilton has been r.
ceived in New York and served on the plaintiff
with a notice Of trial for the term of court bc
ginning the third Monday of September.
The members of Plymouth Church are col
trbuting 10 a fund for the relief of Mrs. I'll
ton, and 81, 200 have so far been collected.
A Milwaukee (Wis.) dispatch says the 81
preme Court will not deliver its decisio
until the 18th on the application for an il
: junction TO compel railroads to obey IL
Potter law. Albert Keep, President of IL
c. & n. w. X. r., has addressed letter to IL
Wisconsin Railroad Commissioners in reply
astatement made in recent speech by Go
Taylor that the Commissioners had said tn
under the Potter law the railroads would lo
: less than 5 per cent. Of their gross earning
D while doing the same amount of business as la
t year Mr.. Keep says his company woul
), under those circumstances, lose at least
/. per cent. Of its gross earnings. Indian ou
! RACES are reported in the upper Nilsson
:; country. Three wood-choppers were mu
; dcred at the mouth of the Muscle Shell fe
h days ago. one of them, Dutch Chris, beiI
) burned at the stake.
IS THE MARKETS.