Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-02-04

n LARGE NUMBER OF citizens lett Omaha
during the week ending on the Goth ult
for the Black Hills, and many persons
were arriving daily, en- route from the
East Much trouble Is anticipated from
the Indians. The Arrapahoes are said to
be determined on war for the possession
of the Black Hills country, and are pre-
pared for it, ....t
A FEW days ago Capt. Paul Boyton
swan from Alton. ILL.,, to st. Louis, a
distance of twenty-five miles, in his life
saving apparatus. He was about nine
and half hours making the trip.
1T is believed that E. d. Winslow, the
Boston forger, has gone to Holland with
his family, where he is probably beyond
the reach of our authorities, as the United
States has no exradition treaty with that
Government. Winslow's forgeries aggre-
gated several hundred thousand dollars in
amount, and he is thought to have taken
a large proportion of the avails with him.
In recent letter to State Senator Burns,
of Ohio, Senator Sherman favors the
nomination of Gov. Hayes for the
Presidency, as being, in his opin-
ion, the strongest candidate the Republi-
cans can put in the field. Speaker Kerr
has also written letter TO J. fl. Reall, OF
Philadelphia, stating that he does not de-
sire to have his name used in any connec-
ton with the Democratic National ticket
this year, but expressing his judgment
that the Democracy cannot do better than
to nominate Gov. Hendricks for President.
THE St. Petersburg (Russia) Gazette
complains that American ships have for a
long time been committing abuses in the
Ochotsk Sea.
THE West Virginia State Senate has
tried John 8. Burde:t, State Treasurer, on
articles of impeachment, and found him
guilty and ordered his removal from Of
fee, by a vote of twenty to three.
A DYNAMITE explosion, followed by fire,
occurrei few days ago in a factory in a
hickly-settled neighborhood in the city
of Baltimore. About 800 cans, contain
ing twelve pounds of powder each, ex-
ploded in volleys, continuing for half an
hour. The building was shattered, the
walls crumbling in with the last volley
and injuring six firemen, but none seri-
ously. During the explosion the greatest
CONSERVATION prevailed, and several fami-
lies procured wagons and moved away
from the neighborhood.
A MADRID dispatch of the 31st ult. says
Spain had intimated to Great Britain that
it had undertaken to wipe out the Carlists
in ten days, after which it would turn its
attention to the disposition of the Cuban
insurgents.
A RECENT Rome dispatch says the Vati-
can had instructed Cardinal Simoni, the
Papal Nuncio, TO quit Madrid if the Gov
ernment asscnts to an approval by the
Cortes of the clause of the proposed Con-
stitution relating to the liberty of wor-
ship.
SIX sE.THIEvEs-amongw whom were
three desperadoes of the frontier, named
Hutchinson, Cox and Connaughty-were
recently hanged in Solomon Valley, Kan
sas, by vigilance committee.
The Jury in the trial, at st. Louis, OF
William Mckee, one of the proprletors OF
the Globe Democrat, for completely in the
whisky frauds, returned verdict of guilty,
on the night of the 31st ult., after several
hours deliberation. The verdict was a
surprise to many, who looked for dis.
agreement or an acquittal.
THE Scottish National Rifle Club has
resolved to accept the challenge of the
American Team to shoot for the world:
championship.
TIE buildings and other preparations
for the Centennial Exposition, at Philadel
phia, are reported in forward state o.
advancement, and, it is said, everything
will be in readiness for the opening or
the 10th of May.
AMONG the nominations sent to the Sen
ate by the President on the 31st ult. was
that of Charles II. Gill, of Wisconsin, tc
be Commissioner of Pensions, Uice Henry
NJ. Atkinson, resigned, and appointed
Surveyor General for New Mexico.
A HORRIBLE murder was committed in
Brooklyn, N. Y, few nights ago, the
perpetrator (Andreas Fuchs) deliberately
cutting up the body of his victim CIV. w
Simmons) the next morning afler thu
murder, and disposing of the pieces by
packing them away in Ii tin pail, wooder
chest, leather travelling trunk, etc.
THE residence of David w. Skidmore
near Deer Park, Long Island, N. Y, was
destroyed by fire on the night of the 30tl
ult,, and all the occupants-Mr. Skid
more, Fleetweeks, an old man who hat
lived with Skidmore many years, Mrs
Titus, the house-keeper, and her husband
were burned to death. Skidmore wa
an old man, almost constantly in litiga
tion with his neighbors, and had, it is al
legged, great many enemies. The sup
position is that he was murdered and theI
the premises were fired, the occupants be
ing unable TO escape.