Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-21
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c6MDtNstu tieLteaApAlc NEWS.


cided not to visit the Philadelphia Expo
sition, the Emperor,s health rendering the
absence of the heir TO the Empire unad-
visable. ~ ~-A' fet i
THE Sublime Porte of. Turkey received
a message ON the 18th from the Turkish
commander that tranquility had been re-
stored everywhere in Herzegovina except
In the district between Trebinje, Bilek
and GatschlSc, on the Montenegrin border.
In the Louisiana Legislature on the |
18th twelve Senators took part in the cleo
ton OF j. B. Eusts as United States Sen.
ator, who received seventy-fve votes, one
uaare than was necessary to elect. Sixty |
three Representatives and twelve Senators |
voted for him. The Senate, by a vote OF
thirteen TO twelve, had previously voted
against an election and adopted resolu-
tion that there was no vacancy .s.. ri.
THE Wisconsin Legislature organized
on the 18th by the election of Republican
officers in both houses. SIS. Fifeld was
chosen Speaker of the House by a. vote OF
fifty-three 10 forty-fve, the Independent
members casting their votes in his favor.
. THE Marquis of Ripon, the English no.
bleman recently convertedto Catholicism,
has presented the Pope with $4,000 in
gold. - tf.- f..s ....- E. f..
THE recent New Hampshire Democrat
ic State Convention nominated Daniel
Marcy for Governor and Thomas Dins.
more for Railroad Commissioner and
adopted resolutions declaring that it is the
exclusive right and duty of the State to
provide for the education of its children;
that it is the inalienable right of every
citizen to worship God according to the
dictates of his own conscience, and no po-
litical disabilities should be incurred by
reason of religious belief; deprecating all
attempts to raise sectarian issues in poll
tics; declaring against third Presiden-
tial term as dangerous to the liberties of
the citizen and the prosperity of the ma
ton. ~
A MEETING of workingmen was held in
New York city on the evening of the 10th,
at which Peter Cooper presided. An adj
dress to the workingmen of the United
States was adopted, which says; ''When
the Government began to contract its
credit Systematically, and in large meas
ure, from year to year, to pay debt that
was not due, all other credits, private and
corporate, began to contract also, and
brought on panic in the financial affairs
of the country, of which we now feel the
most deplorable effects'' As a remedy
for these evils the address suggests cur
rency which will best facilitate the ex-
change of the productions of labori that
/, this currency be supported by the credit
of the whole country; that the present
national debt be put, as far as possible, in
the hands of the American people, and the
enterprise and labor of the nation be sci
to work again, and that the national debt
be converted into bonds payable in cur.
rency and bearing a lower rate of interest
A PROCLAMATION was issued on the 18Th
by President MacMahon, in which he ad
vises the French people to vote in thu
, coming Senatorial election for those can
, didates who would rally around the Gov
) ernment as at present constituted. The
E resignation of NJ. Leon Say had been with
e drawn.
d A VIENNA dispatch of the 18th say
= Russia was making incessant preparation
for war. A third track had been added L
the railroad line from Moscow TO Polisl
Lithuania.
: Coy. KIRKwooD. of Iowa, was inau
gurated on the 18Th
g q THE State debt of Pennsylvania, afte
deducting the assets of the sinking fund
8 amounts to 13166,564.
A RECENT New York dispatch state
that Egypts contributions tothe Centen
:, nial Exposition had arrived. Nearly al
1t of them are the property of the Khedive
If Many of the curious and costly articles
e such as weapons and ornaments from tn
Is barbarous tribes inhabiting the remote re
T. mote regions of Central Africa, jewels, in
Il laid work in ivory, precious metals an
y rich embroideries in gold and silve
thread, produced by Arabian artisans {
Cairo, are taken from the Nationt
Museum, while the best specimens of az
ricultural products are from the estates {
u |. the Khedive.
er A DISPATCH from New York of the 14t
N says the attempt TO call Congregations
ID council for the purpose of deciding Il
a question as to the right of Plymou'
~ ~ Church TO drop from the list of membe
IN ship the name of Mrs. Moultonhad final
in failed The particulars are given .fo
es lows In arranging the list for the counC
el the names of DR.. Storrs and DIR. Buddin
4 ton were included among other clergyme
is After they had announced that they wou
ce probably accept the invitation the commi
Id tee of Plymouth Church entered prote
rs against their serving, on the ground tn
"a "a they were partial and had enmity again
Nv the church. When some OF the 9th
so churches heard that DR.. Storrs' and L
n Buddington's churches would be left o
u, they also declined to serve, and the callil
- of the council was abandoned. Nj
In Moulton was apprised Of the fact OF
in withdrawal of the churches and the dis,
or rangement of the list, and Consulted wi
lal her counsel, Mr.. Van Colt, and he sent
nu long letterto the Plymouth Church Co
n1 mittee, refusing to treat with them a
he further in relation to mutual counC
me He thought the action of the chur
to would be considered by all just m
IN to be deliberate attempt to avoid inv
;;sny tigation as to the guilt of the Plymol
Air.. pastor. AT the business meeting of 2
ted mouth Church in the evening Mr.. Beecl
the spoke in relation to the matter, and s.
Ieu he was glad to state that the other g
a,e iau had Withdrawn and had thrown up
of mutual council altogether. They
2 a backed down from the examination
as cause the Plymouth side had objected
mic some of the, churches, He (Mr.
pen tSa never believed that the council was asl
INV for by Mrs. Moulton with any degre'
~ sincerity, and it was never declined by
ays church. This declination ON their par