Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
EPIToME OF THE WEEK
CONDENSED rELEeRAPHIc NEWS.

hHutSty 10 LHt CIlullHhlS VI Auts NOlh-
mune. M. DeCassagnac characterized
those favoring the motion as "Assassins
of the Commune" whereupon M Perrin
retorted" The Assasslns the Coup d'etat
owe some indulgence to the Assassins of
the Commune" M. Cassagnac imme-
diately sent a challenge to M. Perrin, VINO
at once accepted it,
CALEB p. MARSH has returned to Wash
ington, and was before the Investigating
Committee on the 22d, and testified further
concerning the Belknap affair, corrobor-
ating his former testimony by saying that
the printed account of it was correct. He
thinks his first payment was to Mrs. Bel
knap; one-half the second to the Secre-
tary himself; had made some payments
to him in person, in bank-notes, and sup
posed Belknap knew where the money
came from without any conversation on
the subject.
THE New York Republican State Con-
vention, held at Syracuse on the 22d,
selected delegates to the National Con-
vention and adopted resolutions COM
mandatory of the present National Ad-
ministration; advocating retrenchment
and reform, and the unsparing pursuit,
exposure and punishment of public
frauds and official dishonesty; favoring a
sound currency Of coin, or paper CONVEX
tible into COIN and presenting to the
National Convention the name of Roscoe
Conkling as the choice of the New York
Republicans for President of the United
States.
THE Wisconsin State Prohibition Con-
vention met at Oshkosh, on the 21st, and
appointed delegates to the National Con-
vention to be held at Cleveland.
THE Democratic State Convention of
Pennsylvania was held at Lancaster on
the god. Delegates to the National Con
vcntion were elected, and platform was
adopted declaring that recent exposures of
fraud and corruption call for thorough
and searching investigation into the con-
duct and condition of every branch of the
public service; favoring a general am
nesty; declaring that it is impossible for
the Government to comply with the law
for the resumption of specie payment on
the 1st of January, 1879, and that gold and
silver are the only true basis for the cur
rency of the Republic, and that Congress
should take such steps for the resumption
of specie payments as will most surely
and speedily reach that result without
destroying the business interests of the
people.
AN explosion of 400 pounds of "Jupi,
ter" powder recently occurred in powder
mill in Washingtonville, in the northern
section of New York city, and four men
were literally blown to pieces, hardly
enough of their remains being collected
ON which to hold an inquest. Six or seven
other persons were severely injured The
mill was blown to pieces, and buildings
in its immediate vicinity were consider
ably shattered. The sound of the explo-
sion was heard for miles around. The
explosion is thought to have resulted from
too great a friction in rubbing together
solid and fluid components.
Mr.. MARSH testified before the sub-Ju-
dietary Committee, on the 23d, to the effect
that he had, in 1872, conversed with Gen.
Belknap, then Secretary of War, concern.
ing an article published in the New York
Tribune in relation TO t-traderships al
Fort Sill, and the payment by Evans to
Marsh OF $12, 900 for the place, etc. Wit.
ness said he went to Canada because he
| apprehended, when he read the debate in
the House, on the morning Of the day he
left for New York, that he might be indict'
ed for criminal offense. Testimony was Civ,
en- before the committee by other witnesses
relative to assessments of post-traders
for political purposes.
THE Rhode Island Republican State
Convention was held at Providence on the
Esd, and the present State officers, headed
by Henry L. Eppit for Governor, were re
nominated. Delegates to the Republican
National Convention at Cincinnati wer'
also selected.
A BOILER in the Union Pacific Compa
uy's rolling-mill at Laramie City, Wy. T.
exploded early on the morning of the 23d
completely wrecking the south halt of tn,
mill and instantly killing four men anC
seriously wounding ten others, one of tn,
wounded dying soon after the accident
The boiler was carried through the ston
wall of the mill and deposited on tn,
prairie quarter of mile distant.
THE Mississippi State Senate, on tn
23d, pronounced formal judgment in tn
case of Lieut.. Gov Davis, of Mississip
pi, the penalty being removal from offic
and disqualification for ever again hold
ing any office of honor, trust or profit
Upon request of the House the Senate dis
continued proceedings against ex-Super
intendent of Education Cardozo.
1T is announced that Bayard Taylor i
to be the Centennial poet.
PAUL DAHLGREEN, the Consul Genera
Of the United States to Italy, and the so
of the late Rear Admiral Dahlgreen, die
at Rome a few days ago.
A LARGE number of counterfeit fives
on the Merchants National Bank of Ne,
Bedford, Mass, are said to have been IT
Gently put in circulation in Philadelphia
A PARIS dispatch Of the 25th states thi
the dykes surrounding the city of Herr,
zonbusch, in Holland, had been sweT
away by floods. Railway bridges an
roads had been dest Dyed, and the tow
was completely surrounded by wate
Over 100 houses bad disappeared, and
was estimated that 5000 people wei
homeless.
A RUMoR prevails at st. Petersbur
that the Gar of Russia is about to retiI
from the throne tor season, and will az
point the Czarowitch as Regent
A RECENT London telegram gives tn
details of the loss of the British en-
igrant ship Strathmore, Just come t
hand. She struck on the rocks anon
the Crozet Islands in the South Pacifi,