Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-09
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
CONDENSED TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

Of ALI bureau officers and chiefs and as.
sistant chiefs of divisions have been in
but the general force of the Treas
lry will by this bill be reduced to the ex-
tent of 1884 employees, at a saving, it is
of $5O0,000.
THE commission to count the funds in
the Treasurer's office at Washington COM
menced work on the night of the 30h ult.
The commission consists of DR.. John b.
Blake, formerly President of the National
Bank; Mr.. S. 4. Middleton,
of the banking firm of Middleton & Co. !;
A. II LEOPOLD, of the Freedmen's Bank
Will II. Harvey, Special
Agent of the Treasury, and Messrs. g. H.
Brown, John Patton and II. G. Dicken-
son, chiefs of divisions in the Treasury
A RECENT Washington dispatch says
Secretary Delano has not abandoned his
desire to retire from the Cabinet, but the
period at which this may take place Is
uncertain.
hl1 lONu
which met at Des Moines on the Both
ult., nominated For Governor, cx-
Gov. Samuel J. Kirkwood; Lieuten-
ant Governor, j. G.. Newbold; Su-
preme Judge, Austin Adams; State
A. Abernethy, Tie plat
form adopted favors the gradual resump-
tion of specie payment and tariff for
revenue so adjusted as TO encourage home
industry; declares that the Republican
party of Iowa is opposed to third term,
and demands that all railway and other
shall be held in just subjec-
tion TO the law-making power, etc.
THE California Democratic State Con-
vention met at San Francisco on the Both
ult. and nominated William Irwin for Gov
ernor. Resolutions were adopted-con-
demnatory Of the Republican party
and Administration; in favor of a
tariff for revenue only, and of a
currency convertible into gold and silver
at the will of the holder; and declaring
ii the right and duty of the Legislature to
regulate corporations, whether railway,
gas, telegraph, water or otherwise, to
limit their charges in the interest of the
public, and TO compel them to serve all
citizens without discrimination and at
reasonable rates, etc.
CABLE dispatches of the 1st announce
the failure in London of Decosta, Raa',e
& Co.; liabilities 81 100000. The liabili-
ties of Kilburn, Kerhard & Co., whose
failure was also announced, are SO, 750, ,00O
DISPATCHES from indianapolis, Ind, on
the 1st say Robert Dale Owen had become
deranged on the subject of Spiritualism
and that he had passed through that city
in charge of his son on the way TO his old
home.
THE jury in the Tilton. Beecher case
were in court on the 1st, and Foreman
Carpenter stated that eleven of them were
convinced that agreement was impossi
BILE. The twelfth juror still thought q
verdict could be agreed upon. The fore
man stated that they disagreed on a ques
tion of fact. No intimation was given as tC
how the jury stood in regard to Beecher's
guilt or innocence. The Judge requested
Them TO retire for further deliberation, and
they did so.
THE Interstate Educational Convention
began its session at Chattanooga, Tenn.
on the 30th ult., a large delegation of teach
ers being present from Alabama, Missouri
Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky and Hi
nois. A permanent association wa.
formed, to meet next June in Memphis.
IT was reported in London on the 2C
that the Alphonsist Gen. Iona had beer
worsted by the Carlists, and had lost / ,20(
men. The Carlists had evacuated th'
province of Valencia.
A MADRID telegram of the I'd states tina
Gen. Jovellar, the Alphonsist leader, haC
defeated the united bands of Dorregaray
Cucala and Vellelain, near Villa Franco
EARLY on the morning of the I'd Judg,
Nelson received note from the jury il
the Tilton. Beecher case stating that it wa
impossible for them to agree They wer
subsequently called into the courtroom
and in the presence of the Court and coun
sci for both sides announced that they hat
not agreed upon a verdict, and expresses
their regret that they had found it impos
sible to do so. The Judge then ad
dressed them briefly, and in the cours
of his remarks said he would lik
to learn from them explicitly that tn
application TO take further testimony ha
not in any way clouded their vision or OC
cupied their thoughts, directly or indirect
ly. To this Foreman Carpenter rcsponde
that he had questioned many of the jur
on this point and they had not had it |
their thoughts at all. The Judge eA
pressed his qualification at this, and the
discharged the jury. Mrs. Beecher wei
TO the railing and shook hands wit
each juryman as he passed out 1t
authoritatively announced that they stoo
on the final ballot nine to three
favor of acquittal. One Juror stated tn,
at one time they stood eleven to one
favor of Mr. Beecher; again nine to thre
| anu slill otNIu W llNNt
juror says at one time the jury stood d
vided six TO six. 1t is rplnore1 that Il
plaintiffs counsel will move for a ne
trial. % i9F Ni V
THE California State Temperance al
Reform Convention, recently in session
lSan Francisco, nominated a fall sta
ticket, headed by w. E, Lovett for Go
ernor.
THE American residents in London ga
a magnificent FESTIVAL and bcelebration
the Crystal Palace, London, on the 9th,
honor of the American Declaration of l
dependence Minister Sohenck presid,
on the occasion.
A NUMBER of passengers (ten or MOI
were killed and about twenty seven injur
on the bth, by collision between two {
cursion trains near Far Rockaway, L.
on the South Side Railway.
ACCORDING TO Madrid telegram of {