Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-05-28
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from 7eIcgams sf Accompanying Dates

DerS OF Tic committee OF Thirty In the French
Assembly have resigned on account Of the
failure of a measure advocated by them.
The smallpox is said TO have broken out in
the Carlist camps and TO be raging violently
..aAsaB. Matthew'S Collector OF Internal
Revenueofthe Ninth Illinois District has been
appointed United States Supervisor of Inter-
nal Revenue for the district embracing the
States Of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Uice ID. W. Mum, removed The arguments
of counsel in the Tllton- Beecher suit were
begun on the 10Th, Judge Porter opening on
behalf OF the defense. Several prosecutions
against persons implicated in the whisky
frauds were tried before u. s. Commissioner
Hoyne, Of Chicago, on the 10Th. Two gaugers,
named Rutishauer aud Watson, were held to
bail in the SUN Of 5000 each, and Messrs
Golson & Eastman, rccti6ers, were each held
in the sum Of $4,000. i. Mrs. Lincoln, widow
Of the late President Lincoln, has been ad-
judged insane by jury in the Cook
County Court at Chicago, and is TO
be removed to an insane asylum at
Batavia, H.. The Chicago Tribune says
the long years Of painful hrooding over
the dreadful homicide Of her husband had
gradually produced the necessity for the ac.
tion now taken, which is acquiesced in by her
relatives and friends =. The funeral Of Gen.
John C. Brecklnridge took place at Lexing-
ton, KY. on the 18Th, and was attended by an
immensethrong of people.
{ FRIDAY, May 2l.-1t is reported that
the Carlists, after two days heavy fighting,
have occupied Usurbil and Ario, from which
the Ahhonsist troops retreated With 1heayy
losses. Osceola, Pa, was nearly destroyed by
fire on the 2Oth, all the public buildings except
the Catholic and Methodist Churches being
burned, together with about 200 dwellings,
Twelve hundred people are rendered home
less. large quantity Of lumber was de
stroyed Loss estimated at 81, 900, 600; In
surance SMALL. A committee appointed by
the Illinois Humane society at its re-
cent annual ineeting 10 prepare an ap-
peal for the organization of societies
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails have Issued an address to the humane
men and women of the Northwest, calling on
them for concert of action in thi. direction.
The committee state that the Illinois Humane
Society (whose headquarters are at 275 East
Madison street, Chicago, Albert W. Landon,
Secretary will be glad to forward to appli-
cants such publications as may aid in the
formation Of State or local societies, and 1t in
vites correspondence upon this important
subject. =. The Wisconsin Republican State
Convention is to meet at Madison on Wednes-
day, July7 for the nomination OF candidates
for State officers. =. Hon. Jesse ID. Bright,
ex-United States Senator from Indiana,
died at his residence in Baltimore, Md,
on, the Goth, of organic disease of the
heart. He was sixty-three years old. -. An
attempt TO remove the public archives Of
West Virginia from Charleston, W. Va, to
Wheeling, the new capital of the State, was
thwarted on the goth by the enforcement Of
the injunction issued by Judge Smith. Gov.
Jacobs denied the authority of the court
in the matter and protested against its in
reference, but decided not TO remove the pub
lie property, holding the court responsible for
its safe keeping, the State officers deciding in
the meantime to make their headquarters at
Wheeling. ... The centennial OF the Mecklen-
burg Declaration of Independence was
celebrated at Charlotte, N. c., on the Goth.
There was large and enthusiastic
gathering OF people from that and adjoining
States. The hosting of the stars and stripes
in Independence Square was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, and flags were displayed
from all the principal buildings and other
places in the city. Many distinguished gen.
tlemen were present and delivered addresses.
SATURDAY, May pa Dublin tele-
gram states that Judge Keogh, before whom
Moore's election petition was heard, has de-
cided that the late John Mitchell was dis
qualified from holding a seat in Parliament
because he was felon and an alien. The
italian Government has ordered the removal
of all Bishops who have not received the
royal exequatur indOrsing their appointments
-, Secretary Cowan and Commissioner Smith
had council with the Sioux Indian delega-
tion in Washington on the 21st, with no i'm
portant results. &. Concerning the grass
hopper raid the Chicago Tribune of the 22d
says its reports from the sections In
the Northwest so terribly desolated last
year are generally of more encouraging
character than any which have been
received heretofore. Nebraska is especial
ly hopeful Of escaping a renewal of the
visitation; in Missouri, between prayer and
Paris green, there is feeling of encourage
ment; in Kansas the farmers have recovered
from their alarm and feel reassurcd !; and in
Minnesot and Iowa the prospects are not
considered as gloomy as heretofore" . . The
United States Centennial Commission met
in Philadelphia on the 21st and elected
Cen J. K Hawley, of Connecticut President,
with six Yice-Presidents; John J.. Campbell
Secretary. An Executive Committee was
also chosen. The latest news from Osceola,
Pa, is to the effect that fires are still prevail.
ing in the woods in that neighborhood. About
$50 buildings in the town were consumed
and 400 families rendered homeless. Relief
is greatly needed. Houtzdale, town Of about
900 inhabitants, six miles from 0sceola, is re-
ported entirely destroyed and the woods In
that neighborhood on fire. A State Tenn
perance Mass Convention of women met at
st. Louis on the 20th.f Miss Ida Buckingham
was chosen President The State Constitu-
tional Convention, in session at Jefferson
City, has been requested TO incorporate q
clause in thenew Constitution giving women
the right to vote.
-MoSDAY, May 24---A religious prooes,
sion passing through the streets OF Brussels or
the e23d was broken up by the populaee tis
now thcughtin Washington that theproposed
negotiations with the Sioux Indian dele
gates will not be accomplished SO easily
as the Government has anticipated.
The New York Legislature has adjourned
sine dif,,.,A Tyrone (Pa) dispatch
says the destruction and desolation caused by
the fire at Osceola and in the woods in that
region are Ferp much greater than previously
reported. Nlne-ten.hs OF the town were
burned, leaving scarce enough ashes to
mark where the buildings had stood,
Daniel 'O'Leary the Chicago pedestrian
has accomplished the unprecedented feat M
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