Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-01-23
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from Tslsgr,ns Of Accompanying Dates.

ernment troops, under General Dominiquez.
A Paris dispatch says the lron-clad Numancia
had arrived at Mers el Keber, Algeria, with
$500 Cartagenian refugees on board. In es-
Gaping from Cartagena she passed five Gov
ernment men-of-war at the mouth OF the
harbor. The refugees, on their arrival
surrendered themselves TO the French author
tiles. Among them were Generals COntreras
and Calves and the other memb ers of the In
surgent junta. They declare that the city fell
through the treachery of the commanding off,
Ger of the principal fort. "A Washington
special states that at a caucus Of Republi-
can Senators, evidence was produced show.
ing that Mr. Gushing, during the
war, was in communication with JEFF. Davis,
while at the same time he was holding conf.
dental relations with the Federal Government.
1t was therefore determined to request the
President TO withdraw his nomination to
be Chief-Justice. IA connagration at
Natick, Mass, has destroyed nearly the
whole business portion of the town, iniicting
loss of over 100000 Only three stores are
left standing. -. The New Jersey Legislature
has organized by re.electiDg the old officers.
....B. II. McEkron has been chosen Speaker
of the Kansas House of Representatives. In TAX
ing the chair he announced that he was Re-
publican, but he was in full sympathy with
the peoples movement for reform and re-
trenchment in every department of the Gov
eminent, National as well as State. Mr.. Nc
Ekron Is a farmer, and is said to be acceptable
TO all the elements in the Legislature The
Iowa Senate organized on the 18th by the
election of the following officers Secre-
tary, j. A. F. Hull; Enrolling Clerk, j. w.
Logan Eugrossing Clerk, Master William
Maxwell; sergeant-at-Arms It. W. Fawcett;
Doorkeeper, A. F. Hofer; Postmaster, Mr.. E.
I. Elliott; Assistant Postmaster, Anna p
Smith. In the House no organization was
effected, the vote for Speaker being tie be-
tween the opposing candidates. The Ohio
Legislature has elected the Hon. A. G. Thur
man to the United States Senate, he
receiving all the Democratic votes,
the Republican members voting for the Hon.
Edward +. Noyes. The new Texas Legisla-
tufe convened at Austin ON the 18th, without
opposition from Governor Davis or the Fed
eral authorities. After cffecting an organiza-
tion, Governor Davis was notified that
they were ready to receive any COM
munications he might wish TO make.
The Governor then sent in a message
to the effect that he did not think it advisable
for the public good that he should disregard
the decision of the Supreme Court recently
made touching the late election by recogniz-
ing the gentlemen convened as being the
constitutionally-el Fourteenth Legisla-
ture. He favored leaving the ques-
ton as to what body of men consti-
tute the Legislature, and what the proper
State Government of Texas, TO Congress and
the Executive of the United States. He
Davis accepted the election whether constitu-
tional or not as conclusive against himself,
and would in no event continue to exercise
the functions of the Office he held beyond his
constitutional term of four years.
THURSDAY, January 15.-The returns
received from all parts Of the Empire show
definitely that 100 Ultramontanes and 230 Min
isterial Liberals have been elected to the Ger
man Reichstag -. In the National Cheap
Transportation Convention, assembled at
Washington, the Committee on Creden-
tials reported qualified delegates from
fifteen States and District of Col
umbia. The Hon. Josiah Quincy presided,
and in his address he declared that the indus
trial interests of all sections were SO closely
connected that no one could suffer without
the other, which sentiment ELECTED great
applause lin compliance with the
request of the Senatorial Republi-
can caucus, and of Mr.. Gushing,
himself, the President has withdrawn the
nomination of that gentleman to the Chief
Justiceship. Two of the ladies elected to
the Boston School Board, Misses May and
Peabody, have been allowed to take their seats,
although the legality of their election
is still pending. -. The Wisconsin Legis-
lature organized on the 18th. In the
Senate, II. Waggoner, Republican,
was elected Chief Clerk by a vote of II,
to 16 for o. F. Black; and Ora U. Aiken,
Republican, Sergeant-at-Arms, by the same
vote, over George Campbell The House
elected Gabriel Bouck, Speaker; George w.
Peck, Chief Clerk; Sergeant-at-Arms, Joseph
Deuster-sll Reformers. up to adjourn
ment of the Iowa House on the 14th,
forty-four ballots for Speaker had
been had without change in the result-the
vote standing fifty to fifty. The candidates
voted for were John H. Gear, Republican, and
j. W. Dixon, Anti-Monopoly. =. The Virginia
Legislature has elected Col. Robert f. With
ers OemocraD to the United States Senate.
FRIDAY, January 16.-At a meeting in
Madrid of Deputies constituting a majority of
the late Cortes, vote of confidence in Senior
CASTELAR, was adopted, and he was requested
to prepare a manifesto to the nation. The
Prohibitionists of Connecticut have nominated
a State ticket with the name of H. d. Smith,
of Southington, at its head. Resolutions
were adopted condemning the depravity
of Democrats and the hypocrisy of
the Republicans, and pronouncing the license
law failure. The Kansas Farmers Co.
operative Association, recently in ses-
sion at Topeka, adopted resolutions
urging Congress to render great centers of
Western trade as accessible to ocean
tonnage as New York or Boston; strongly dis
countenancing any continuance of the prac-
tice of voting county bonds to railroads; de-
nouncing the free pass system, and asking
Congress to throw the Indian Territory open to
white men. They also resolved that they will
act in politics hereafter Independently of
existing parties. They reiterate the doctrine
that railways should be subject TO National
and State regulation, and call upon Congress
to provide for cheap transportation between
the States. The Executive Committee of the
Association state that there are 131 auxiliary
societies in the State, independent of
the Oranges, which number 1000. The
Secretary of State of Texas, having refused
to recognize the Legislature in session at Aus
tin, and to deliver to them the election re-
turns, that body appointed a committee of
seven to canvass and report as to the result of
the State election. This committee made a
formal demand upon the Governor that
he direct the Secretary to deliver to
them the official returns. The Governor re-
piled that he did not think the committee en-
titled to them, but that If they would help
themselves they would meet with no opposi-
tion. The committee repaired to the secre-
tary's office, and the returns were pointed out
to them, when they took possession, the Sec
retary protesting in writing against the pro-
ceedings.
SATURDAY, January 17,-Ex.State Senator