Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-05-14
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed FROM Telcgnms Of Accompanying Bates

Paris correspondent OF the London Times un-
easiness prevails in well-informcd circles in
France and war between that power and
Germany is deemed not improbable. .. Over
5000 persons have been converted in Lor
don by the labors Of Messrs. Moody and
SanlSey, :, The importation into Fin
land or Russian territory Of American
potatoes has been forbidden. Stephen
Pearl Andrews testified on the 5th
that distinguished personages, such as Will
lam orton, Whitelaw Reid, Benjamin f. But
Ter and others, were in the habit OF visiting
Mrs. Weodhulls residence while witness was
stopping there In the summer Of 1870. Wit
ness often saw Mr.. Tilton and Mrs. W. to-
gether, but never observed any undue fa-
miliarity between them she sometimes called
him Theodore. Witness sau he was in one
sense the author Of the scandal article, al
though Mrs. w. composed the original, Wit
-- ness preparing it for publication; so far as
witness knew Mr.. Tilton was entirely igno-
rant Of the preparation Of the article, and It
was surprise to him when it appeared. Mrs.
Martha A. Bradshaw contradicted a.portion
OF Bessie Turner's testimony, and Mr.. John
Wood, printer, testified with regard to the
publication of the Woodruff scandal that it
was put in type the last week in October.
HenryC. Bowen was called and testified that
he knew the contents Of Mr.. Tiltonis note,
which he took to Mr.. Beecher (and which
witness says was delivered at the residence Of
Mr.. Freeland), but that Mr. Beecher did not
ask him II he did; Mr. Beecher did not say
anything to witness about discharging Mr.. Til
tonfrom the IHdepsnde,it, but witness told him
(AIr. Beecher) that he had cancelled Mr.. T.'s
appointment as editor. Witness said there
was no connection between the tripartte
agreement and the payment to Mr.. Tilton Of
the $1,000; witness was always willing to
arbitratc with Mr.. r., and did not know that
Mr.. Beecher had anything 10 do with such
arbitration; the arbitration was concluded on
the 81 Of April, 1872, aud the tripartite cove
uant was executed on the 7th ... Gov Bagley,
of Michigan, has appointed Julia s. suther-
land Commissioner of Deeds for Michigan at
SaltLake CITY,. Indian raids are reported
in Western Kansas, and Government troops
have been ordered for the protection of set
tiers. Vice President Wilson left Louisville,
KY, on the night Of the 9Th for Nashville,
Tenn. On his recent visit at Lexington, Ky,
the Vice President called upon Vice Presi-
dent John c. Breckenridge.
FRpAY, May IA Bombay dispatch
says the cholera has made its appearance in
the city of Baroda !, The Spanish Govern.
ment has paid to Minister Cushing, at Madrid,
the balance due on the Virginius indemnity,
thus anticipating the payment several months
-. In his cross-eXamination on the 9th Mr..
Bowen adhered to his evidence given on the
direct examination. John NJ. Longhi, an
employe at Delmonicos, testified that there
was no restaurant on the upper floor at the
time Woodlcigh swore he saw Mrs. Woodruff
and Tilton lunching there. Dispatches
from Pottsvihe and Wilkesbarre, Pa, state
that outrages by strikers are on. the increase,
and there Is no prospect Of the strike ending
for some time. The Ohio State Democratic
Convention is to be held at Columbus on the
nth of June. Judge MoFrieles, of the
United States District Court, Eastern
District of Texas, in recent charge
to the Grand Jury reviewed the Civil
Rights law, and expressed the opinion
that all persons have legal rights to equal
privileges in hotels, public conveyances and
other institutions of public nature, while
they do not thereby acquire any social rights.
He views the act in question as not intended
to affect social rights, but civil and legal
rights, and he would instruct the Grand Jury
to find a true BILL against any person vioat-
ing Its provisions. 90. Ben Hill has been elect
cd to Congress from the Ninth Georgia Dis
trict to succeed Garnett Mcmillan, deceased
....Jamcs B. McCrcery has been nominated
for Governor by the Democracy OF Kentucky.
SATURDAY, May S.-The Prince Bishop
of Breslau has been removed and expelled
from Germany for violation OF the Eeelesiasti-
cal laws 1t is said the Prussian police have
received Of late alarming notices OF
plots against Bismarck and Minister
Falk- A special detective staff has been
formed for their protection. The Amer
lean Methodist Church at Quickarg
in China, was recently destroyed by a
Chinese mob. Owing to the absence OF
Messrs. Beach and Shearman, of the counsel
the Beecher trial was adjourned ON the 18th
to the 10th. -. William E. Sturteyant, who
some months ago murdered, for the purpose
of robbery, three persons-two old men
brothers, his great-uncles, and a woman who
was keeping house for them--was hanged al
Plymouth, Mass, on the 7th :. The trial o
sam BOWLS, editor Of the Springfield Mass
BepublicG,, for libeling Railroad President
Phelps, of Massachusetts,, by styling him
"robber" Phelps, has been concluded and SlO(
damages awarded. The claim was for 5000, ,OoC
....John Sheridan, the father of Lieut.-Gen
Sheridan, died at his residence in Somerset
Ohio, on the 9th. s.. A daring attempt to srot
an express car nthe Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
& Chicago Railroad was made early on tn,
morning of the 7th. A recently discharged
railroad conductor by the name Of Blink
ley boarded the eastern-bound express traiI
on that road at Lima, Ohio, and effected
an entrance into the Adams Express ca
by saving out the panels of the door. IL,
wore mask, and on entering the car fire.
two shots at the express messenger Geo. Ii
Price, wounding him slightly, Price sue
ccedcd in securlng his pistol in time /,
shoot the would-be murderer and robbie
through the head, killing him instartl
80. Ex-State Treasurer Rankin, of Iowa, OF
trial at Des Molnes on the charge of embez
& zlement, has been acquitted, Another ey
clone visited Middle Georgia on the 1st, caus
ing the killing Of fifty persons, the wvundini
OF many more, the destruction Of a grea
quantity of live stock and numerous
dwellings. This is the fifth tornado tina
has visited that section since the 20th 9
March. The ravages of the cyelone wer
confined mainly to Harris, Talbot, Henry an
Calhoun Counties -. The Kentucky Deme
cratic State Convention completed its nom
nations ON the.7th.i The full ticket Is as fo
lows: For Governor, James b. McCreery
Lientenaht-Govemor, John C. Underwood
Attorney y-General, Thomas. H. Moss; Auditor
d. Howard Smith; Treasurer, J. w. Tate.
MONDAY, May 10. The steamer SchiI
Ter, of the Eagle line, which sailed from Ne,
York on the 2Sth ult for Hamburg, was K
tally wrecked OF the scilly Islands, abou
thirty miles from Lands End, England, o
the night Of the 7th. The Schiller ran 0
a ledge Of sunken rocks during the Prev
lenee Of dense fog. Three hundred an
seventy-nine persons were known TO haN
been ON board, and OF these about 800 al
supposed to be lost. Several prominent eli
zens Of Chicago Milwaukee. and other po
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