Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
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IT was reported from London on the
18th that the Ministry had telegraphed to
the Prince of Wales advising his imme-
diate return from India in consequence of
the unsatisfactory attitude of the native
Princes.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 10Th
says that It was stated in naval circles in
that city that the repair and preparation
of Government vessels had no more refer
ence to Spanish affairs than to those of
any other country Orders had been given
to the commandant at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard to hurry along the completion
and equipment of the new sloops-ofwar
lying in the Delaware, and to put a num-
Der of monitors in readiness for service.
MEGRUE, one of the leading witnesses
in the whisky.fraud trials at st. Louis, in
his evidence in the Mcdonald case swore
that something like $400, 900 a year was
collected and distributed among the men,
bers of the ring for four years, and
that one of the " ring" received 10000.
Megrue published a card on the 10Th saying
that neither Gen. Babcock, Orville Grant,
Col. Casey, Commissioner Douglass, Col.
Holt, Col. Luckey nor any other officials
or citizens of Washington, with the ex-
ception of William o. Avery, had to his
knowledge, either directly or indirectly,
been connected in any way with the
ring"
A TELEGRAM from Galveston, Tex, says
that on the 18th a raiding band of Mexi-
cans crossed the river from the American
side with large herd of stolen cattle. A
demand was made upon the Mexican au-
thorities for the return of the cattle and
the arrest of the robbers, which being un-
needed, Col. McNally, of the Texas State
militia, crossed the Rio Grande and at
tackled the reinforced raiders He killed
four Of fthem, and at last accounts was still
in the enemy's country. The United
States troops were concentrating at Browns
vile, but would not cross.
Mr.. MooDY's farewell discourse in
Brooklyn was delivered on the evening of
the 18th to crowded audience, An in
quiry meeting held afterward was also
crowded. After services numbers Of peo-
pie flocked around the evangelists, and
with tears in their eyes babe them adieu
and God-speed. The services in Brooklyn
will be continued under the auspices of
the local clergy. Messrs. Moody and
Sankey went to Philadelphia on the Goth
to begin their labors in that city.
In a recent six days walking match at
the Exposition building in Chicago, be-
tween Daniel O'Leary, the Chicago pedes-
trian, and Edward Payson Weston, the
former walked SOB and the latter 451 miles,
At the conclusion of the match O'LearY
was presented with a gold medal as the
champion walker of the world He ac-
complished 500 miles in 141 hours and 13
minutes, the fastest time on record.
ANOTHER terrible storm prevailed along
the British coast on the 10Th. The coast
between Yarmouth and Lowestoft was
covered with wrecks. 1t was thought that
thirteen vessels had foundered and that
between forty and fifty lives had been
! lost
THE committee appointed to examine
the books and papers, the wheels and
tickets belonging to the so-called "MOnt
pelier Humane Association" lottery drawn
a few days ago at Alexandria, Va, repor
that most glaring fraud was practiceC
on the ticket-holders. The COMMITTEES
could not designate the guilty parties.
In the Mcdonald trial at st. Louis OIL
the Goth several witnesses for the defens
were examined. VIM. Mckee, of tn
Globe Democrat, and Constantine Maguir
(both under Indictment as co-conspirator
with Mcdonald in the whisky frauds
swore to their own innocence and to hav
ing no knowledge of the guilt of McDon
, aid. Other witnesses were examined
among them Gen. Boynton, correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Gazette, who testifle
that he would not believe Con. Megru
Zone of the principal witnesses for tn
prosecution, and who had confessed to hi
own completely in the frauds under oat
where he was personally interested.
ACCORDING to the annual report of tn
Director of the Mint the coinage of gol
during the past year was $33,553, 800
silver, $10,07O, 1858; minor pieces, $3.50
375-making total of $43, 3,S54,7OS. TIL
deposits were: Gold, $3S, ,53G, ,293; silver
$16,070,626.