Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-10
immense quantities of snow which had

fallen.
A LONDON dispatch of the 9TH an
nounces that the French hsteamerAmerique
was missing. She had been spoken sew
eral days before in latitude Al 40, longi-
tude II, at which time she was in disa'
bled condition. An English war steamer
had been sent TO see If anything could be
learned of her fate.
PRESIDENT GRANT on the 4th designated
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Maj Gen. Han
cock and Brig. .Gen. Terry to compose
the military court of inquiry to investi-
gate the charges against Gen. Babcock,
and they were ordered 10 hold the inves-
tigation in Chicago, Col. Gardiner, Pro.
fessor of Law at West Point, was ap-
pointed to act as Judge Advocate of the
court.
INTENSE excitement was caused in New
| York city on the evening of the 4th by the
announcement of the escape of VIM NJ.
{" Boss") Tweed from the custody of
| Warden Dunham, of Ludlow Street Jail.
| The Warden states that he had accompa-
|
Tweed, and while there had acceded to
the prisoners request for private inter-
view with his wife in anupper apartment,
Dunham and his deputy remaining below
in company with one of Tweed's sons.
After waiting about ten minutes the Ward
down at once, and the young man returned
with the statement that his father had
disappeared. The house was at once
searched, but no trace of the Boss
could be found. The police authorities
were promptly notified of the escape,
and detectives were Immediately sent
out and secured the city in all direc-
tions. Sheriff Conner offered reward of
$4,000 tor the arrest of the escaped pris-
oner, OF whose whereabouts no clew had
been obtained up to the morning of the
9th. Police. Commissioner Matsell said
he had no theory in regard to the escape,
but that in his opinion there was collusion
somewhere. A New York special of the
9TH says Gov. Tilden had sent word to
Sheriff Conner that he should hold him
personally responsible for Tweed's escape.
At a caucus of the Democratic members
of the House of Representatives held in
Washington on the afternoon of the 4th,
M. G. Kerr, of Indiana, was nominated
for Speaker The first ballot stood Kerr,
II; Randall, 50; Cox, 81; Saylor, 1.
Second ballot: Kerr, n; Randall, 90;
Cox, 81; Saylor, 1. Third ballot: Kerr,
90; Randall, 63 Cox, Z; Saylor, 1-Kerr
receiving nine votes more than the
requisite number (eighty-one) for a
choice. The other caucus nominations
were: For Clelk, George NJ. Adams,
of Kentucky; Sergeant nt-st-Arms, John
G. Thompson, of Ohio; Doorkeeper,
L. II. Fitzhugh, of Texas; Postmas-
ter, James Stuart, of Virginia; Chap.
lain, Rev. 1. L. Townsend (Episcopalian)
of Washington. The Republican mem
bers held caucus the same day and nom-
mated all the old officers of the House,
including Mr.. Blaine for Speaker.
By an explosion which occurred at the
Swarthmain colliery, near Barnesley, in
Yorkshire, England, on the 9th, 140 lives
were lost. The explosion was caused by
careless blasting operations.
WILLIAM SPoTTER & Co., linen manu-
facturers and bleachers, of Belfast and
London, have failed with liabilities esti.
mated at 81, 100000.
A VIENNA telegram of the 9th says snow
had fallen in such quantities as to inter
rupt communication between Italy ant
Hungary.
J. d. WARD, United States District
Attorney for the Northern District of Hi
nois, resigned on the 9th, in compliance
with a request of the Attorney General.
THE following are the estimates of the
Secretary of the Treasury for the fisca
year ending June 80, 1877 Congress
$s,95s, AIS; Executive, $7s,400; Depart
ment of State, 81 sol ,095; Treasury De
parsment, $171, 1913, ,267; War Department
$57, ,43O, ,49g; Navy Department, $22, ,792,
426; Interior Department, $40,594, ,125
Postoftice, $9,S62, ,714; Department of Jus
tice, $3.50, ,O40; Agriculture, $251, ,565
Grand total, $214,612,606. The appropria
tions for the fiscal year ending June 80
1875, were $16, 1854 ,592 less than these esti
mates and the estimates for the fiscal yea
ending June 80, 1877, are 81, ,612 sos large
than those for the year preceding.