Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-12
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Mr.. Edward j. Ovington, Rufus Z. Holmes
and Mrs. Ovlngton we're called as witnesses
for the defense in the Beecher suit on the ID.
Their testimony was designed principally TO
reflect on the character OF Mr.. Tilton The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have re-
duced the passenger fare between Chicago
and Baltimore 10 eight dollars, as an Offset TO
the recent reduction by the Baltimore & Ohio
Road.
THURSDAY, March 4.--The steamer
Gothenburghas recently been wrecked on one
Of the Forneaux Islands, in Bass Straits, be.
tween Van Dieman's Land and Australia. OF
the eighty-fve passengers and as many more
composing the crew OF the vessel only four
are known 10 have been saved . The Goth
OF next June has been fixed upon by the
Irish Rifle Association as the date Of
the return match between the American and
Irish rhemen The bill for the admission Of
Colorado as State, passed by Con.
gress, provides that the election for
delegates to frame a State Constitution
Is to be held under proclamation of
the Territorial Governor, to be issued within
ninety days from the 1st OF September, 1876
and the Constitution thus framed ia to be sub.
mitted to the people in July, 1876. =. The late
Adit-Gcu. Lorenzo Thomas died in Washing
ton on the I'd, In the seventy.second year of
his age....A Little Rock (Ark.) telegram
OF the Sd says there is gen
eral rejoicing throughout the State
over the action OF the lower house
OF Congress on the Poland resolution relative
to affairs in that State. Joint resolutions
have been passed by both houses Of the State
Legislature, thanking the members of Con.
gress who voted for the Poland report and
pledging the State Government to see that
equal and exact justice is done to all men q.
At Memphis, Tenn, on the night of the Sd.
two colored men who had purchased tickets
for admission to the dress-circle Of the
theater were refused admission and their
money was returned 10 them. The manager,
IL is said, will contest the constitutionality of
the ivll-Rights law in case suit is brought
by the rejected parties.
FRIDAY, March 5.-A dispatch from st,
Petersburg says there is great indignation in
Government circles over certain allegations
OF Russian mlsgovernment and exactions in
Turkestan, contained in the report made by
Nr. Schuyler, the United States Chdrgs
d46dires, and it is reported that Prince Gorts-
chakoff has demanded his recall John
Mitchell has been renominated in Tip
perary for Parliament. -. A Washington As
sociated Press dispatch says the President re-
fused to sign the bill for the equalization of
soldiers bounties, and IL time had been
allowed he would have aent In a veto
message. The House Election, or Force
bill was read first and second time in the
Senate. Beyond this the Senate took no
further action. 1t therefore failed. 1t is
understood that the President will take no
further action in the affairs Of Arkansas, he
being Influenced by the recent expression of
the House against Governmental interference
LIN the Beecher trial on the Sd Mr..
Ovington was recalled and testified further
as TO the money placed in his hands by
Mr.. Storrs for the benefit Of Mrs. Tilton.
He had found on looking over his
books that he had made a mistake, the
amount being $1,245 in all. Mrs. Ovington
continued her evidence, but nothing of lead
ing Importance was elected Mrs. Putnam, a
Personal friend of Mrs. Tilton, was called to
the stand, and soon after the beginning of
her testimony one Of the jurors was taken
with sudden fantness, and the court ad
journed for the day. She continued her evi-
dence on the 4th, and testified to the great
love and devotion Mrs. Tilton had
evinced in her presence for her husband
and said she never had the power Of living
out her own life in opposition to his wishes
Mrs. Tilton had often made statements to
witness which the latter did not believe,
when endeavoring to hide her husbands
faults While the witness was giving her
testimony Mr.. Jeffery, the juror who had
been taken sick the day before, sent word to
the Judge that he was again unwell, and
the court adjourned to the Sth The
third annual convention OF the National
Butter and Egg Association was recently
held In Chicago. G. f. Gooch, Of Chi
cago, was elected President, and Col. r. NJ.
Litter, of Davenport, Iowa, Secretary A res
olution was adopted declaring that any dis
elimination against butter on account Of the
section of the country in which It is made is
wrong, and that the term Western" shall
be dropped in the market reports, and it shall
be graded and stand on its merits as butter
without any reference to the locality in which
it ID made.
SATURDAY, March 6.-Bismarck has de.
manded the dismissal Of the Papal Nuneio at
Munich and the cessation Of relations between
the Vatican and Bavaria. E. "A decree has been
issued by the German Government prohibit.
ing the importation Of American potatoes and
also the expectation Of horses. .. The Jetty
bill, as passed by Congress, fixes upon the
Southwestern Pass for the channel
and appropriates $5,25O,OOO to carry cut the
enterprise. The Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention is to be held at Lancaster
on the 26th of May. The Democracy will
hold their State Convention on the Sth O
September, in Erie. 49,. The next annua
meeting Of the National Butter and Egg
Convention will be held st Davenport
Iowa, the first Wednesday in March, 1876
The manager Of the Public Library Hall il
Louisville, KY, on the night of the 5th, refused
admission TO a colored barber who applied fo
ticket to the first circle, among the whit,
people. He was subsequently admitted
to Macauley's Theater, where he took from
seat. At Wilmington, n. c., on the 5th, tn,
case Of colored man who had been refused
drink at a saloon was brought before th,
United States Commissioner, and was dis
missed on the ground that the Civil Right
bill does not apply TO bar-rooms
The Chicago papers announce tina
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ha
reduced the passenger fare from Chicago h
Baltimore and Washington to eight dollar
Ion the evening Of the Sd four CO lored
MONDAY, March s.-Severe fighting ha
recently occurred in Cuba, in which bot
sides lost heavily. .Lieut.-Gen. Sir Jane
Hope Grant and Arthur Helps died in Lor
don on the 9TH. The famine in Asi
Minor has decimated some districts to tn
extent OF two-ffths Of their population
Atty..Gen. Williams says President Grar
had told members of the Cabinet, before tn
Equalization Bounty bill was passed by Cor
gress, that he was opposed to its provisions
and would veto it in case OF its passag,
as he regarded the measure very crudel
drawn and involving an extravagant an
uncalled-for expenditure Of money. :. j
Is reported that persons arriving in Ne
York city on the 5th for the purpose of ser1
ing papers on Congressman-elect schumake