Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-06-18
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Condensation 7olOnams Of Accompanying Dates

at blanoS alter two days fighting. capturing
tneir guns, stores, and 40 prisoners "A
violent storm passed over Paris on the 9th
causing Immense damage. There were many
= accidents, and traffic was wholly suspended
IL, the streets. The damage done IN Paris
alone is estimated at 10000 francs
.....A Washington dispatch says the
officials Of the Interior Department do not
regard the late visit Of the Indians to Wash
lngton as failure. The object was TO dis
enss uie subject with them and prepare
them Tor some arrangement after return of
the expedition which had been sent out to de-
termlne whether there is gold there or not
Mr. EVarts concluded his argument for the
defense In the Titon- -Beecher trial on the sth.
ana MIR. Beach began his plea in behalf of the
prosecution on the 9th. Mr.. Evarts' address
extended through eight days. The New
81 hampshire Legislature, in joint session on
the olh, elected Person o. Cheney (Rep)
Governor and Charles II. Powers Rep) Rail-
road commissioner. The Minnesota Re-
publican State Convention is to be held
-, ~ St Paul Or -the the 2sth Of ! I,;, S,y.
The Rev. j. s. shipman, of Kentucky has
been elected Episcopal Bishop Of Northern
Wisconsin. Gen, Sheridan has given notice
that all parties who contemplate entering the
Big Horn country will be prevented from do
ing so by the military authorities until the Or
dcrs under which the latter are acting are re-
VOkcd.
FRIDAY, juno IL. - The steamship
Nicksburg, from Quebec for Liverpool, when
in latitude 1864 north, longitude 475S west
encountered heavy ice and was crushed and
sunk on the lst, carrying down with her not
ecss than forty souls, including the Captain
~-.A box containing a number of Protestant
books consigned TO an American resident of
Spain has been coniiscated by the Spanish
Eustom-Housc and the attention of Minister
Cushing has been called TO the act The
Prince Bishop Of Breslau has been sentenced
TO fine OF 1000 marks or 1873 days imprisen-
ment for Illegally communicating prizes.
The delegates to the National Christian
Association recently in session at Pitts
burgh held political convention at
which they adopted an anti-secret So
ciety platform and nominated Hon. j.
b. Walker, Of Illinois, for President and
Donald Kirkpatrick, Esq, of New York,
Tor Vice-President Of the United States -.
national convention Of the productive and
other industrial classes has been called to
meet at indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th of
August. The convention is to be composed
of one delegate from each Congressional dis
trict TO be chosen on the 18th OF July 1t is
stated that the Illinois Central and the Chi.
rago, Alton & st. Louis Railroads had decided
to pool their earnings between competing
points. Prof. Jenney, of the Government
exploring expedition In the Black Hills region,
has tclcgraphed to Washington from In camp
on Beaver Creek, June o. as follows: "The
greater area OF the Black Hills is in Dakota.
The formations in the vicinity are of a recent
geological age and not aurferous We will
cross through the hills and examine the gold
field reported to exist near Harney's Creek"
THE Indiana state Temperance Convention
was recently held at Indianapolis, and long
platform OF resolutions was adoptcd-recog-
nizing the temperance work as the work Of
God; recommending that drinking habits be
made disqualification in the election or ap-
pointmcnt to offices of trust and profit;
agreeing not to vote for anyone known to use
liquor as beverage; arguing that il is the
duty OF the Government to protect the people
from the traffic and denying the right to
license dram-shops, etc, etc.
SATURDAY, June 12.-The Imperial
Chancellor OF Germany has issued an order
prohibiting the circulation of the Catholic
Gazette, OF Baltimore, for two years within
the boundaries of the Empire. IA report
has been received at Havana of a terrible
earthquake in New Granada, near the
Venezuela frontier, by which It is
stated 10000 lives were lost. The
Agricultural Department at Washington
has statistics carefully collected by re-
sponsible persons in the following States, Civ
ing the number of live hogs in these States
in January last as follows; Indiana, $780,
600; Illinois, 2,034, 700; Iowa, 1896, 900; Mis-
souri,, 2,0S2,600; Ohio, 1874, 400; Kentucky
1,7O6,000 Wisconsin, 5S7, 800. Total, 14,212-
500. 1t is estimated that returns from other
States will make the hog crop for the year
over 1S,000,00 .. The members Of the we'll
known dry goods house Of II. B. Clalin &
81 Co., New York, have been indicted for deal
ing in smuggled silks, knowing them to be
such, and have given bail in the sum Of S20,-
600 each. -. The California Republican State
Convention met at San Francisco on the 18th
and nominated Hon. T. G. Phelps for Governor,
Joseph NJ. Cayis for Lieutenant-Governor,O O.,
H. IIallett for Secretary of State, VIM. Beck
man for Treasurer The Administration of
President Grant received the Endorsement of
the convention, and his third-term let
ter was declared to be explicit as to
the final settlement Of the thrd.term agita-
tion. The Chicago Times states that
the Supervising Architect Of the Treasury
and the engineers appointed to examine the
walls of the new Custom House building in
that city have condemned the entire struct-
ure. They find the foundations insecure
the stone OF which the walls are constructed
worthless, and the masonry botched in many
respects.
MONDAY, jane 14.-By the terrible
earthquake in New Grenada on the 18th of
May large portions of the cities of San Caye
tana, Gramalata, Arboleda, Cucuta and San
Cristobel were destroyed, and several thou
sand persons killed. The section of country af-
fected by this earthquake embraces the coffee
growing portion of the Republic, and the loss
TO its productive industry is said to be almost
irreparable. "A gang of twelve cattle-theves
was ovcrtaken by a company of State troops
near Brownsville, Tex, on the 18th, and,
showing fight, their whole number were
killed. During II engagement one of the sol
dlers was fatally shot. The iron safe OF the
United States man. .of-war Cumberland, which
was run into and sunk in Hampton Roads by
the Confederate ram Virginia, in 1862 has re-
Gently been recovered by diver who had
been searching for it only two days. Other
divers had been seeking the lost treasure for
ten years. The safe contained between $780,
600 and 100000 in gold, and was found in
seventy eight feet of water.
TUESDAY, June 15.--The American
rifle team have reached Queenstown, Ireland
where they were enthusiastically received by
the Irish Rife Association and a delegation
from the municipality of Dublin. During their
stay In Ireland they will be the guests of the
Lord Mayor of Dublin The Treasury Denart
ment at Washington is said 10 be confident
that the proofs already obtained are sufficient
10 convict all the crooked whisky dlstlllers.