Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-19
EPTToME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from T.lsuaus sf Accompanying Dates

VPoruuOhs nave Deen suspended Inc Carl
lists claim to have won a decided victory, de-
claring that Alphonso lost 1900 in
killed and wounded and several
pieces Of artillery. The Carllst chief.
tain Mendcri has been arrested and shot
for treason, by order of Don Carlos. -. The
Bishop of Strasburg having issued pastoral
letter to his clergy in which he alleges that
the church is prosecuted, the German au.
thorities have seized the copies and forbidden
the promulgation Of the document.
The first train was run through the Hoosac
Tunnel, in Massachusetts,, on the 9th.
IL was composed Of three gravel.cars and
one box-car filed with 100 passengers. The
passage was made in thirty-hve minutes. The
track is not yet in condition ft for running
regular trains. VIM. w. Eatol, Senator
elect from Connecticut has been appointed
Q I'LL the vacancy caused by the death OF Mr..
Buckingham, the term ending March 4.
The National Grange has adopted a resolu-
tion declaring the existing Patent laws op.
pressiye, and requesting Congress to grant no
more extensions and to amend the Patent
laws so ms to allow any person to use or man
ufacture any patented article or the payment
OF areasonable royalty. The choice of the
next place for the meeting Of the National
Grange is left with the Executive Committee.
loan has been agreed upon to each State
Grange of $3.50 for each subordinate Grange
In the State. The Indiana State Board Of
Agriculture have decided to hold an exposi-
ton at indianapolis this year, to begin Sept. 9
and continue twenty days.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE new Revenue
bill reported to the National House of Repre-
sentatives from the Ways and Means Com.
mitteo provides for an increase in the taxes
on distilled liquors, fixing the same at one
dollar per proof gallon, and making the
tax on all brandy, gin, rum, and on
all compounds and preparations OF
which distilled spirits is a component part of
chief value, embracing all forms Of distilled
spirits imported from foreign countries, $3.50
per proof gallon. Ex-U. s. Senator John
M. Thayer, of Nebraska has been nominated
by the President for Governor of Wyoming
. ....A Little Rock ark telegram saws the re-
port OF the Arkansas Investigating Committee
and the subsequent message of the President
have created considerable excitement there.
and business is very much depressed on ac-
count of the unsettled condition of affairs at
Washington. Thirty -four States and three
Grange at its session in Charleston, s. c.
FRIDAY, Feb. 12.-Twentythree Ger
mn Catholic Bishops have issued a protest
In behalf of the entire Roman Catholic Epis-
copate OF Germany against any such inter-
ference in the Papal election as is
implied in Bismarck's late circular dis
patch. Late dispatches from Shanghae and
other portions of China indicate that civil
war was imminent in that country The
Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church have fixed upon Monday, March l,
as day of fasting and prayer, and issued an
address to the American people pleading for
the enjoyment of every civil and political
right. &c. W. Jones Dem.) has been elected
United States Senator BY the Florida Leg-
islature. The vote on the final ballot
was: Jones, 40; Bisbee (Rep), 25; rest scat
tering. Jones had the unanimous support of
the Democrats and Independent Republicans
IA Conservative proposition for compro-
mise OF the Louisiana difficulties, submitted
to the Congressional Investigating Commit.
tee, has been rejected by that body The pro-
posal was to the effect that the election of
1872 should not be included in the adjust
ment the election of the Treasurer and
members of the Legislature in 1S74,to be sub
mitted, and the House organized on the basis
of the committees award; the Kellogg Gov.
ernment not to be disturbed SO long as it is
sustained by the President, and the Senators
returned by the arbitration to be seated.
SATURDAY, Feb. 13.-King Alphonso
has issued royal decree calling for 10000
men to recruit his army. Fifteen thousand
~ fn ha To Cub
vices from China are to the effect that the
widow OF the late Emperor did not commit
suicide, as has been previously reported. 49,.
The Commissioner of the General Land Of
flee has replied to request to permit the
Union Pacific Railroad Company to select
lands containing coal and iron in lieu of the
agricultural lands, which latter the company
proposed to release in favor OF actual settlers,
to the effect that the company receives all its
coal and iron lands without any diminution
on account of the claim of any settler, and to
allow it, in addition, to surrender agricultural
lands and take the reserved coal lands, of
greatly increased value, would be an enlarge
ment OF the grant and an express violation of
the act under which the claim was presented
la general order has been issued from the
War Department with reference to carrying
out the provisions of the act of Congress an
proved on the 10th, to provide for the relief OF
persons suffering from the ravages Of grass
hoppers upon the Western frontier
An enrolment is to be made of the
suffering people, families to be grouped
together as far as practicable, and
blanks to be furnished to applicants for re-
lief, to be filled out by them giving their pres
ent resources, etc. The Executive Com
mittee of the National Grange has been
enlarged to five members by the election
OF Dudley s. Chase, of New Hampshire,
and John T. Jones, of Arkansas, to serve
three years. The other members are D. w.
Akin, of South Carolina, reelected for
three years, VIM. Sanders, of Washington,
who holds over for one year, and Z. B. Shank
land, of Iowa, who holds over for two years
The GrandJury at Little Rock, Ark, have
made areport to the effect that, in pursuance
OF the Instructions Of Gov. Garland, the
Prosecuting Attorney had summoned be-
fore that body parties complaining of a reign
of terror in the State, and that about forty
complaining witnesses have been examined
and the jury was not able, after diligent
questioning, to find single instance in which
any man had be deprived of his right to
vote or any other right, but, on the contrary,
unusual quiet prevailed.
MONDAY, Feb. 15.-Hon. Samuel Hoop
er, Member OF Congress from the Fourth
Massachusetts, District, died in Washing
ton on the 18th, of pneumonia. -.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts,
has rendered decision in the case of
Jesse Ii. Pomeroy, tine Boston boy-murder-
er, overruling the exceptions and ordering
judgment on the verdict. He will therefore
be sentenced TO death. "A new freight tariff
has been adopted by the Eastern railway
companies, and the following is the tariff
agreed upon from Chicago: To Phladel-
phia and Baltimore-First-class Sl.35, sec
ond, $l0O; third, rs cents; fourth, IS
cents grain, 35 cents; -four, 10 cents; bulk
meats, 40 cents New York-First class