Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-05-07
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from TelcHamS Of Accompanying Dates

THURSDAY, April 29.-At recen
meeting Of the British Association of Agrl
cultural Engineers in London it was resolved
that British manufacturers be advised not tC
send their products TO the Centennia
Exhibition, as the tariff imposed in Amer
lea would prevent the sale of such articles
and no practical good would result. NJ
De Lafayette, President of the French
Commission for the Philadelphia Exhibition
states that encouraging letters have been re.
ceived from all parts Of France The Prince
of Wales has been installed Grand Master OF
the United Grand Lodge of Masons, in London
Judge j. Edwards Plerrepont, of New
York, has been rendered by the Presi-
dent and has accepted the position OF
Attorney General OF the United States
In his evidence on the 2Sth Mr.. Tracy said
that in his interview with Messrs. Tnton and
Moulton the charge made against Mr..
Beecher was improper proposals; Mr.. Tlton
denied the charge now alleged Mr.. Moul.
ton had never told witness at these
interviews that Mr.. Beecher was
guilty Of the greater crime, nor
did witness say that If the charge was true it
was case in which lying was justhable;
witness had, however, advised general deni-
al of the Woodruff scandal, which Mr. Tilton
said he could not do, as it was partly true he
(witness) also advised the destruction of all
the documents in the possession of Mr.. Moul-
ton. Oshkosh, Wis, was visited by a terrible
conilagration on the 2Stb. The area burned
over is about mile and a half in length by
halt mile in width. The principal business
blocks in the city aud the finest residences
I,g
Offices, the opera-house, the court
house, the banks, all the hotels except one,
the telegraph office, several saw and shinge
mills, and millions Of feet of lumber. Three
lives were lost and hundreds of families were
rendered homeless The loss is variously
estimated at from $i5O,OO0 to $9,OOOOOO.
FRIDAY, April 30.-A Constable and two
deputies, having the necessary legal docu-
ments, undertook, on the 2yth to eject
miners familyfroma house near Wilkcsbarre,
Pa, the house having been bought at SherifFs
sale. Women drove oil the officers with
stones ard other missiles. The Constable sub
sequently returned with increased force and
made several arrests, when the party was at
tackled by armed miners and two of their
number were killed and a third mortally
wounded. They again returned with larger
orce and captured and ironed the family oc-
cupyingthe disputed premises -. Carl Schurz
and family left New York on the Goth on
visit to Europe. Previous TO leaving that city
Mr.. Schurz was given a complimentary BAN
quet, at which William NJ. Evarts presided
Gen. Tracy finished his direct testimony
on the Goth, and he was cross-examined by
AR. Beach. His evidence was mainly contra
dictory of the statements of Messrs. 'filton
and Moulton in regard to wfttiess con-
necton with the parties prior to the
beginning of the present suit. The
Weber furniture factory in Detroit and
ten or twelve dwelling.houses adjoining have
been destroyed by fire, nnicting a loss of
about $500, ,O01. lit is announced that the
breaks in the Union Pacific Railroad, caused
by the freshets in the Rocky Mountains, have
been repaired, and that trains have resumed
their regular trips.
SATURDAY, May IA terrible eXplo-
sion occurred on the 30th ult in Bunker's Hill
colicry, North Stafordshire, England, while
the miners were at work. Twelve dead
bodies had been taken out, and of the twenty
three remaining in the mine not one is ex-
pected to be recovered alive. At the con-
clusion of the Cross-examination of Mr..
Tracy on the 3Oth Mr.. Evarts announced
that the defense here rested their
case. Mr.. Beach then stated that the prose-
cution would offer no objection to the admis-
sion of Mrs. Tton's evidence If the defense
should see fit to offer that lady as a witness.
Mr.. Evarts replied that he did not believe the
consent Of counsel, in opposition to law
made the wife competent witness. Judge
Nelson said there was no question
about the allowabllity of the other side
to offer this lady as a witness. II
would be very trying position for her, but
on the whole he was very glad the lady was
not TO be offered as a witness. Charles c,
Stanley and c. W. Maddox were called in
rebuttal, and testified that Mr.. Tilton was
not with Mrs. Woodhull in the Roussel pro
cession. John swinton testified that lie
walked arm in. arm with Mr.. Tilton in the
procession, and that he did not see either
Mrs. Woodruff or Miss Clafin during the
procession. On the examination wit
ness Sald he was surprised to see Mr.. T. in
tne procession, and did not suppose, before
meeting him there, that he would be present
80. Oshkosh (Nis) specials say the loss by
the recent great fire in that city is now esti.
mated at $25OO,OOO, with about $95O0OC
the future, and of the eighty-nine bust.
ness houses destroyed contracts have al.
ready been made for the rebuilding of at least
half of them. Everything IN the bank vaults
has been found in good state of preserva
tion. The extent of the destruction has beer
carefully computed, MS follows: Five hun
dred residences, siXty-nine stores, three
banks, five printing offices, opera-house, Post
office, four hotels, two enginehouses, three
schoO-houses, five churches, telegraph offices
one depot, five mills and lumber-yards. Re
lief is much need by many of the fire suffer
ers... 1t is stated that the recent cold wealth
er has destroyed the young grasshoppers il
many sections of Minnesota, and it Il gener
ally believed there will be no future trouble
from this pest. The Michigan Legislatur
adjourned on the Goth ult. Gov Kellogg
of Louisiana, has fled q petition in the Su
perior District Court against State -Audito
Chas Clinton and the securities on his specia
bond for the aggregate sum OF over $500, ,00C
including accounts received by him from tax
collectors and unaccounted for. Judge
Brooks and Dick in their recent charges b
the Grand Jury in North Carolina, declares
The criminal features OF the Civil Rights &C
unconstitutional, as no law could say tina
men are socially equal.
MONDAY, May 3,-French and Englisl
gunboats have been ordered to the banks @
Newfoundland to prevent the threatene
trouble between the fishermen of those na
tions this year....A portion of the Carlit
forces on the frontier Of Navarro are said {
have reyolted, demanding peace and the recog
milton of Alphonso. "A Madrid dispatc
says the blockade around the provinces occr
pied by the Carlists has been re.establshe
-. The Secretary of the Treasury has give
directions to the Assistant Treasurer In Ne
York to sell S5,OOO,OOO in, gold during tn
present month. The Agricultural Depar
ment reports that the area of land in wint'
wheat this spring is per cent aboV
that Of last year. The appearanC
OF the crops in the North an
West Is below the average of la