Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-04-03
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from Telegram. 4 Accompanying D.lsa

Of DR.. livingstone have reached Alden, Ara
bia, on board the steamer Calcutta. :. Tn,
Carlists are reported to be throwing ircendiary
shells into Bilboa with terrible effect. Who'll,
streets are in flames. The besiegers have cap
tured Abba, suburb on the left bank
Of the Nervione. The French Assem-.
bly, has voted to adjourn from March
% to May 2....The balloting In the Masea-
chusetts Legislature for United States Senator
on the oath resulted as follows: House-Hoar,
6S; Dawes, 81; Curtis, 6S; Banks, 4; Adams,
12; Sanford, 10. Senate--Dawes, II; Curtis,
10; Hoar, s; Adams, 2; Whittier, 1....A
proposed Compulsory Education" law has
been, defeated In the Illinois Senate, d. The
Northwestern Cheap Transportation Con.
vention met at Rock Island, H., on the oath
Nearly 900 persons were in attendance. Mr.
J. M. Allen, Of Genesco, was chosen Chairman.
The resolutions adopted are given elsewhere
-. The tug-boat Crescent City, from New
Orleans for st. Louis, blew up at the foot of
Montezuma Island, near Helena, Ark, on the
morning Of the 24th. Every part of the boat
was blown into atoms and she sunk In three
minutes. The tow, consisting of seven
barges, was utterly consumed. The lost were:
Capt James Dawson, Mate Henry Gessler,
Pilot John Ostrander and wife, Pilot William
Munday, Watchman Dan Matte, cabin-boy
unknown and three colofed fremen. . In
a recent fight with the Missouri outlaws,
John W. Whicher, detective who had traced
the James brothers to their hiding place in
Clay County, was led into the public highway
and brutally murdered. On the same day
three detectives encountered the Younger
brothers in st. Clair County, and a shooting
match followed, in which John Younger was
killed and Jim Younger badly wounded In the
breast. The casualties on the part of the de-
tectives were, one man killed, one seriously
wounded and one escaped. On the 23d Gov.
Woodson sent message to the Legislature
detailing the facts in relation to the outlaws,
so far as known, and calling upon that body
to appropriate money to enable him to ex-
terminate them.
THURSDAY, March 26.--A Bayonne dis
patch says the Carllsts under Gen. seballs had
routed force of Republicans under Col
Rouille at Tordlra. Republican loss 300
killed. -. The extradition treaty between the
United States and Ecuador has been officially
proclaimed at Washington, and is to con-
tinue in force for ten years. :. The
dwelling of Mr.. Burns, at Mott Haven, N.
Y, was burned few nights ago, and his
wife and three children perished in the flames.
IA Congregational Council assembled in
New York on the oath, to consider the relations
of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, in which Hen
ry Ward Beecher officates as pastor, to Con-
gregationalism. The difficulty arose primarily
out of what is known as the Beecher-Tilton
scandal and from the informal dropping of
Mr.. Tilton's name from the rolls of Plymouth
Church. This action on the part of that
church was a cause of offense to Drs Storrs
and Buddington, and led to an animated cor
Tespondence. This council was called to
determine if member of a church
can cease to be a member the moment he
placed his foot outside the doors. On the
25th Plymouth Church voted not TO partici-
pate in the council, and presented a protest
against any action whatever upon any issue
relating to that church. Addresses were made
by Drs. Storrs and Buddington, advocating
the withdrawal of fellowship from Plymouth
Church and its pastor. :. The Joint ballot
in the Massachusetts Legislature on the
25th for United States Senator resulted
as follows: Dawes, ST; Hoar, 50; Curtis
"A; Adams, 13; Banks, ). Sanford
Whittier, Wendell Phillips and Bullock had
one or two votes each. The total was 2Sl. The
Indians made an attack on a rancho at Scott's
Bluffs, Neb., on the oath, killing one man and
running off horses. The Sioux at Fort Lara
mie and the various Sioux agencies are re-
ported very sulEen and discontented. II was
thought they meditated immediate hostilities.
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail were among those
declared unfriendly.
FRIDAY, March 27-A desperate engage
ment is reported as having occurred on the
25th between the Republicans and the Carlists
before Bilboa. The battle lasted all day, ceas-
ing only at nightfal, when the Republican
army encamped in the positions wrested from
the Carlists. The Republican loss in killed
alone was 40. Marshal Serrano COM
manded the National forces =. The re-
mains Of DR.. Livingstone have left Alden in
the mail steamer Maleva for England. They
were incased in a lead coffin and preserved in
salt. "A Havana dispatch reports heavy
battle between the Spaniards and insurgents,
near Puerto Principe, Cuba. The latter re-
manned in possession Of the field at night, and
the killed and wounded Spaniards fell into
their hands. Gold is quoted at $50, and every
hour increases the premium Platt &
Boyd, of New YORK, whose books
were seized by Detective Jayne in July last,
have begun suit to recover $500 damages
for trespass. Other and similar suits against
Jayne are threatened. The New Jersey State
Senate has passed the Compulsory Education
bill... The balloting for United States Senator
by the Massachusetts, Legislature on the 26th
resulted as follows: Dawes, go; Curtis "a;
Banks, 8; Whittier, 2; Hoar, 81; Sanford, /;
Washburn, /. 80. The second Indictment for
perjury against David A. Gage, ex-Treasurer
of Chicago, has been quashed. :. = The SEN
atorial Bribery Investigation Committee of
the California State Senate has reported
that no improper influences were used to
secure the election of Messrs. Booth and
Hagar to the United States Senate, but that
improper advances had been made to the leg
islators by certain persons, who acted wholly
ON their own authority, and with no other re-
sponsibility. The report acquits BOruck, who
made the charges, Of malice in the matter. .
A dispatch from Marion, N. c., says the
shocks on Bald Mountain were more violent
on the night of the 25th than at any previous
time since the commencement Of the volcanic
disturbance.
SATURDAY, March 29,-A Madrid dis
patch says the battle on the Goth between the
Republicans and Carlists lasted thirteen hours.
The latest dispatches on the 9th from serra-
no ito the Ministry were very hopeful. Dis
patches from Carllst sources Of the same
date. claim successes for the Car
lists in the two days fighting. q. In
the Sanborn investigation case, before
the Ways and Means Committee at Washing
ton, on the 27th, Sanborns counsel
apologized for the non-attendance of his
client, and said his counsel in New
York had advised him not to appear before
the committee prior to his trial in Brooklyn.
After considerable discussion it was de-
cided that Sanborn should be summoned
to appear as witness on the 9th of April, or
earlier If his trial in Brooklyn should be pre-
yiously ended. The Congregational Council
In Brooklyn, N. Y, remained In secret session
from the morning Of the 26th until one
O'Clock p. m. On the morning Of the
27th 3 letter was received from Theo-
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