Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-02
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
CsnlsnIsl from TeI.uanl d Accompanying Daisa

Treasury 81 ,920,s1s In full satisfaction Of the
award made by the American and British
Mixed Claims Comm ission. The transaction
completes the negotiations growing out OF
the Alabama question. An order by the
President has been promulgated at Washing
ton, extending the civil.servicc rules TO the
several efliccs in New York city and the Gus.
toms district Of Boston. Congressional
nominations on the 22d: Liberal
Third Wisconsin District, @. +. Thomp-
son. Democratic-Sixth Wisconsin, Gabe
Bouck; Ninth Missouri, David Rea Prohibi.
tion-Flfth Michigan, J. A. Mckay. Repub-
lican-Twelfth Ohio, David Taylor. Demo.
cratic and Libcral-Sixth Michigan, George
II. Durand ....A call has been issued for the
annual convention of the Catholic Total Alb.
stinence Union Of America to meet In Chicago
on the 9TH of October IA Montgomery
(Ala) dispatch of the 22d says w. B. Jones,
United States Commissioner at Demapolis,
Marengo County, and the Republican candi.
date for Probate Judge, had written that not
man had been killed nor a single outrage
committed in that county on account Of
political feeling, and that free speech and
Republican opinions could be INDUCED in
anywhere The best of feeling prevailed be-
tween the olored Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis.
THURSDAY, Sept. 24.-The Empress
Augusta has called a meeting of the delegates
from all the women's associations Of Germany
to be held at Berlin in October. Carlsts'
reports state that Brig. Gen. Perula has car
ried the village of Bicarun by storm, totally
defeating ten battalons under Gen. Morionez,
with heavy loss to the latter. :. The New
York State Temperance Convention met at
Utica on the 23d, and after passing resolu-
tions in favor Of prohibition, and ap-
pointing a committee to arrange plan
Of political action for the fall campaign, ad-
journed sine die. -. The New York Republican
State Convention was held at Utica on the 22d
Gov. Dix and Leut.-Gov Robinson were unani-
mously renominated. The balance of the ticket
also consists Of the present incumbents, renom-
mated by acclamation The platform adopted
demands obedience to the laws and the full
protection of every citizen in the enjoyment
of his rights against the assaults of Ku-Klux,
assassins and revolutionists; declares that an
armed attempt to subvert the recognized Gov
ernment of a State is revolution, and revolu-
tion must be suppressed and the supremacy
of the law maintained at every cost; that the
public faith must be preserved involate and
the public debt be paid in coin; opposes any
imitation Of paper currency and favors speedy
return to specie payments; approves Of the
administrations Of President Grant and Gov.
Dix. The following Congressional nomina-
tions were made on the 23d: Republican,
Eighth Wisconsin District, A. s. McDill, re-
nominated. Democratic - Twentieth Ohio,
Henry B. Payne First Arkansas, L. c. Ganse
Second Arkansas, w. F. Slemons. Reform
Fourth Wisconsin, Samuel Rndskopf. Inde-
pendent Twelfth Indiana, R. 8. Taylor.
The Minnesota Democratic and Liberal
State Convention at st. Paul on the 23d nom-
mated Wescott Wilkin for Chief-Justice and
William Lochren for Associate-Justic The
resolutions adopted denounce the carpet
bag rule at the South as being largely pro-
ductive of the present disastrous condition
of the Southern States, and demand just
and impartial policy toward the people of the
South; favor return to specie payments as
soon as the public interest will allow, and q
tariff for revenue only; advocate home rule
and no Capitalization; declare that chartered
corporations by the State are always super
visable by the State in the interests of the
people "A compromise has been effected in
Terre bonne Parish, La, between the white
and colored people, and a joint parish
ticket, with capital and labor equally repre-
sented has been nominated. e. The Mis-
souri, Republicans, at their recent State
Convention, adopted series of resolutions
reiterating faith in the principles Of the Re-
publican party; condemning all political or
ganizations founded upon race or nationality
as detrimental to good government; indors-
ing the candidates of the Reform party in the
State, and declaring it the part no less of
prudence than patriotism to adjourn without
nominating Republican candidates.
FRIDAY, Sept. 25.-Bismarck has de-
cared that the report that he was engaged in
promoting the absorption of Denmark is false
IA Madrid dispatch says the Republicans
have lately defeated the Carlists in the Prov
ince of Biscay and also at Alcoy and Villena
THE boundary dispute between Switzer-
land and Italy, which was referred to the
United States Minister at Rome for arbitra-
ton, has been decided in favor of the latter
power. London dispatch says men,
bers Of the Austrian polar expedition de-
clare that explorations in the direction
Of the north pole are hopeless of sat
isfactory results, and that the reports of the
existence of an open polar sea are untrue
Two passenger trains on the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad collided at Smithton, w. Va,
on the evening of the 23d. Both engines were
wrecked and the postal car was burned, and
one of the mail clerks, named Bradford, was
burned to death, and the bulk of the mail
matter was destroyed. No passengers were
injured. Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, tele-
graphed to Atty.-Gen. Williams at Washing
ton on the 23d as follows: Reports from the
country show that in number Of cases where
our parish officers have been ousted the old
incumbents are going back peaceably. The
country is quicter than expected, and in the
city all is quiet. So far no reports have been
received from the Red River" Early on
the morning of the oath a southern bound
train Of six cars on the Selma, Rome & Dal-
ton Railroad went through the bridge on
Waxatchin Creek, falling sixty feet. The
train was total wreck. The engineer, fire.
man and several passengers were killed, and
nearly all the remaining passengers
were wounded, many dangerously ..
Congressional nominations on the oath:
Democratic-ThirdK Kentucky District, c. W.
Milliken, renominated. Republican-Seven.
teenth Illinois, John ]. Rinaker. Independ-
ent Reform-Sixth Illinois, j. II. Elliott.
LlDeIdl-lhlIu mihnesOtd, f. NllsOn' REQ
pies Ticket-Seventh Missouri, James II.
Lay. Democratic c-Liberal-Seventh Mchi-
gan, Enos NJ. Goodrich. Reform-Fifth Wis
consin, s. d. Burchard. Independent
Twelfth Missouri, B. s. Lpscomb.
SATURDAY, Sept. 26.-It is reported
that the Car OF Russia has latclysent to Don
Carlos cordial and sympathetic letter
The members of the Austrian Arctic expedi.
tion reached Vienna on the 25th. They were
accorded public reception, and escorted in
triumph through the principal streets
Queen Victoria has decided to pay the debts Of
the Prince of Wales to the amount Of 5000, ,OOC