Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-05-21
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have at no time since the war been more
friendly and satisfactory than at present. =.
The Catholic Bishops Of Prussia have decided
to dissolve the religious orders which the State
tolerates rather than see them subject To Gov
ernmental supervision. e. An Old Catholic
school in Slesia was mobbed on the 18th by
"a crowd OF women. The Secretary OF the
Treasury at Washington was informed on the
18th of additional seizures Of distilleries -.
Mrs. Woodruff was present in the Brook
lyn City Court on the 10Th at the instiga-
ton of the defense, who wished the Judge to
instruct her to deliver up certain letters of
Mr.. Tilton. To this Mr.. Fullerton objected
unless she was put on The stand
by the defense. Judge Nelson refused to
order Mrs. W. to produce the papers, saying
she might do so II she saw it. After beng
allowed a brief explanation In which she
claimed that the letters in her possession con-
tained nothing discreditable TO her or to the
party writing them, she delivered up the
documents, which were examined by the
counsel but were not used before the jury
Mr. Moulton was then recalled by the
prosecution and contradicted much Of
the testimony Of Mr.. Beechcr. He was
not cross-examined. Stephen Pearl An
drews was recalled to identify sigma
ture Of Col. Blood, and then the prosecution
announced that their side rested the
case. Mr.. Freeland was recalled in sur-re-
buttal and contradicted Mr.. Bowens testimo-
ny relative TO the alleged interview between
Messrs. Beecher and Bowen at his house.
Mrs. Ovington was also recalled by the de-
fense and contradicted the testimony of Mr.
Albert B. Martin and Mr.. Tilton relative to
Mr.. Tracy's interview with Miss Turner at
the witness house in the 2Sth of July, 1874
90. "A farmer named Geo N. Kirkman, living
near Nevada, Iowa, was hanged by mob on
the night of the 'Sth. This outrage is sup
posed to have grown out of family feud
which had existed for some time, the old
gentleman having had two Of his sons law
and severel other parties put under bonds
on a charge Of former attempt on his life.
FRIDAY, May 14.-The evidence in the
Beecher trial is all in. The testimony Of
Henry c. Bowen was contradicted, on the
18th, by Messrs. EgglestOn, Clafin and storrs,
and a portion OF it confirmed by his son,
John Z. Bowen. few other witnesses for
both sides were examined, and the counsel
announced the close Of the testimony.
The court adjourned to the 10Th.
The Toledo Blade publishes an elabo-
rate crop report from statements by COM
petent parties at $50 points in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. These state
ments indicate that there has been from
ons-quarter TO one-third Of the wheat crop
winter. killed, but that this has been nearly off
set by the increased number of acres sowed
and the quantity of spring wheat put in,
About one-quarter Of last years crops still
remain in the farmers hands. The amount of
corn being put in this year greatly exceeds
that of last year. A delegate State conven-
ton has been called in Iowa of Democrats,
Liberals, Anti Monopolists and all who are
opposed TO the Republican party, to meet
at Des Moines, June "a, to nominate a
State ticket The call is signed by
the ChairInen of the different opposition
organizations in the State. at It's r1v1n,
meeting in Chicago the National Encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Republic
elected Gov. John F. Hartranft, Of Pennsyl
vania, Commander-in-C Chief for the ensu
ing year; J. 8. Reynolds, of Chicago, Senior
and G. j. Buckbee, of Connecticut, Junior
Vice commanders in Chief; John W. Foye, o
Massachusetts,, Surgeon General. The fol
lowing ticket has been nominated by the Re
publicans Of Kentucky: For Governor, Gen
John NJ. Harlan, of Louisville; Lieutenant
Governor, Robert Boyd Attorney General
w, NJ. Cassius Goodloe; Register of Lan'
Office, Reuben Patrick; Auditor, DR.. VIM
Berry; Treasurer, p B. Ratcliffe.
SATURDAY, May 15.-Divers have ex
amined the wreck OF the Schiller and hay
found her broken up-a confused mass G
iron and timbers. None ofthe specie has bee
recovered and no cargo is visible. The Cal
lists have shelled Guetaria and inflicted grea
damage. A Philadelphia special says tn
miners in some sections aksthe State are be
ginning work under protest An outbrea
has occurred among the miners in Fayett
County, and fifty of the ringleaders have bee
arrested and put in jail. Four Sing Sin
convicts captured an engine as it was passin
through the arch at the prison on the l4tl
drove OFF the engineer and fireman, ran ava
with the engine and thus made their escaE
THE New York Assembly has unanimou
Iy passed resolutions calling upon the Cover
ment to recognize the belligerent rights
Cuba. "A Kansas City (MO.) speci
says the feud between the James boys ar
the Youngers has been settled, and they a
again operating together, having recent
purchased some Of the heetest horses in Il
State with view of committing further ro
berries. The Andrews Wharton Black Hill
party, consisting of forty-two men, 5
wagons and twenty-five horses, were ca
tured by a detachment OF troops VIII
within sixty miles Of Harney's Peak, and ha
been brought to Fort Randall, D. IT,. d
patches state that a grasshOpper panic
ready prevails in Eastern Kansas and We
ern Missouri. "A Little Rock (Ark.) te
gram says final arrangements have be
made by the Confederate and Federal soldiC
for a Joint decoration on the Goth OF Nj
The colored people are included in the
rangements.
MONDAY, May 17-Half of the city
Peshawur, Afghanistan, has been destroy
by fire. The trial of Count Won Arnim,
appeal, has been fixed for July L.. .Ber
dispatches announce the release OF the prize
lately imprisoned at Posen. The alleg
principal in the late conspiracy against
life Of Prince Bismarck, one DAMN,
been arrested at Craeow. The Ron
journal La Voce Della Yeritd has bt
suspended for publishing the Pope's
dress TO the German pilgrims -. Jut
Pierrepont, the new Attorney General,
taken charge of his office in Washington.
After July l, 1876, the rate Of United Sta
postage on letters sent TO or received n
foreign countries with which different r'
have not been established by postal C
vention OF other arrangement, when
warded by vessels regularly emplo
in transporting the mail, will be
instead Of ten cents for each half-ounee
fraction thereof. -. Maj II. w. Bingham,
dian Agent at Cheyenne, has reached WI
ington with Red Cloud, Spotted Tail
seven other Sioux Indian chiefs and an in
prefer. The Andrews Wharton Black
party held as prisoners at Fort Randall
with the exception Of two who
fused to comply with the condit
demanded, been released on parole
order Of Gen. Sheridan. .. By a re
decision Of the United States Circuit Cou
Des MOneR EnunciI Rluaa Iowa has