Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
EPIToME OF THE WEEK
CONDENSED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


The tramp question was recently con.
sidered by a State convention in Ohio,
held for that purpose at Columbus. Sew
enty eight delegates, representing about
twenty-five cities and towns, were present.
A number of short addresses were made,
the pith of each being that the system of
tramping had grown to such an extent as
TO make II a question of great importance
to the people. Resolutions were adopted
declaring that large class of persons
exist in Ohio who properly belong to the
vagrant class, and who live by preying
upon the public; that this is a growing
evil that can only be eradicated by fur
nishing employment to this class of such
character as to make their labor remuner-
ative; to this end the plan of establishing
work-heuses in all the cities and towns
sufficiently large to maintain them is
recommended, and additional legislation
by which any district composed of one
or more townships may be authorized to
erect such houses, or to form chain gangs,
is to be asked for; that magistrates be
given authority to arrest all vagrants and,
upon conviction, to commit them to these
work-houses, which may also be used for
persons convicted of petty offenses; that
this system of work houses to be effective
must extend over the whole State; that the
furnishing of free transportation to tramps
from one point TO another is disapproved
of that after work houses are established
private charity to vagrants should entirely
cease, and that the proper authorities
should be authorized to employ persons
committed to the work houses on the pub
lie highways or at other labor outside the
work house.
A SERVANT GIRL in Davenport, Iowa,
attempted the other evening to kindle
fire by the use of kerosene-oil, and was ter
ribly, though perhaps not fatally, burned.
IT is reported from Philadelphia that
the production of coal in the anthracite
regions of Pennsylvania is to be suspended
from Dec. 10 to Jan. %, and probably
until the opening of navigation in the
spring.
THE London Times of the 9th has an
editorial on the Presidents message, in
which it says; If Spain cannot sup
press the Cuban rebels it would be hard
to expect the United States to let the work
of devastation proceed unchecked out of
regard to the nominal sovereignty of
Spain. Spain Is on trial. The limits of
her power to restore order will be the linn
its of her rights"
THE Rev. DIR. McLaren, the new Bish-
op of the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois,
was formally consecrated on the 9Th as
successor of the late Bishop Whitehouse.
The ceremonies occurred at the Cathedral
of IS. Peter and Paul, in Chicago, and
were of solemn and imposing charac-
ter. The conservation sermon was preached
by Bishop E. r. Welles, of Wisconsin.
In commenting upon President Grants
recent message the Spanish newspapers of
the 9th declare that his utterances are no
more alarming than heretofore, and do
not believe that intervention is intended.
THE French Assembly on the 9th began
balloting for the election of the seventy.
FIVE Senators who are 10 hold office for
life. Due d'Audifret Pasquier, the
President of the Assembly, and NJ. Martel,
First President, were the only ones
elected. The Left developed unexpected
strength, their vote averaging 1926 against
3l7 cast for the Right.
THE Grand Jury in the United States
District Court at st. Louis, on the 9th,
voted-eighteen to two-to indict Gen.
Babcock for conspiracy TO defraud the
revenue. The jury indited letters to ex-
Dist, Atty. Patrick and ex-United States
Marshal Newcomb informing them that
no evidence had been brought out impli-
eating ZEN in the frauds. They also ad-
dressed letter to the President thanking
him fer the moral support he had gwen to
the investigation, and rendering to him
their highest considerations of esteem
and confidence. A dispatch was re-
ceived from Atty.-G Pierrepont an
nOuncing the removal of ex-senator
Henderson, of counsel for the prosecu-
ton, in consequence of an alleged attack
upon the President in the speech made to
the jury at the time of Avery's conviction
This caused great excitement in st. Lou
is, and it was reported that the counsel
were determined to stand by Henderson
and 60 out with him. Subsequently the
revocation of his commission was sus-
pended to allow copy of his speech to
be forwarded to Washington, Henderson
claiming that he had been misreprcsent-
ed. The Military Court of Inquiry in
the case of Gen. Babcock met in Chicago
on the 9th, organized, and adjourned
to await the arrival of evidence from ST.
Louis.
A BERLIN telegram of the 10th says the
negotiations with Turkey by Germany,
Austria and Russia contemplated the es.
tablishment of perfect equality between
Christian and Turk.
In executive session on the 9th the Sen.
ate confirmed the nominations of Messrs
Chandler as Secretary of the Interior
Pierrepont as Attorney General, New al
United States Treasurer, and John @
Smith as Commissioner of Indian Affairs
A large number of other nomination.
were sent to the Senate by the President
among them being those OF G. w. Emery
of Tennessee, as Governor of Utah, anC
s. B. Axtell, of California, as Governor o
New Mexico.
A MEMPHIS dispatch of the 10th report
riot at Rolling Fork, Miss, betweel
whites and blacks, in which seven negroes
including the leaders, were killed. N,
whites were hurt. The disturbance grew
out of the attempt of negroes to rescue on
of their color, who had been arrested ol
account of difficulty with white man
GEORGE REYNOLDS, on trial at Sal
Lake City for polygamy, was found guilt
on the 10th, and remanded for sentence.
THE indictment against Gen. Babcocl
} and the capias for his arrest were receives
in Chicago on the 10th from st. Louis.