Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-15

ing OF Republicans he was denounced and
the United States Senate called on TO prevent
him taking his seat, on the ground that he
had willfully violated his oath.
Jack McCann was on the 7th, at Yankten,
d. T., found guilty OF the murder Of Wild
Bill and sentenced TO be hanged.
The State superintendent of Insurance of
Missouri on the 7th filed a petition in the
Circuit Court of 81. Louis asking that re-
ceiver be appointed for the st. Louis Mutual
Life Insurance Company, on account of its
weak and unsafe condition.
The National Base. Ball League held its
annual session at Cleveland on the 7th aud
Sth. The Athletics OF Philadelphia and
Mutuals of New York were expelled from
the league for disobeying the league rules
and refusing to play the full number Of
games. w. A. Hulburt, of Chicago, was
chosen President of the league for the ensu-
ing year, and N. E. Young, of Washington,
Secretary. Cleveland was chosen for the
place of the next meeting in December,
1877.
The Congressional Investigating Commit
tee for South Carolina arrived at Columbia
on the 9Th. They at once organized and set
clerks at work to obtain a copy Of the returns
of the election as sworn to by the mar ayers
Of the precincts.
On the 9th, at Tallahassee, Messrs. Cowgirl
and McLin, Comptroller of Accounts and
Secretary Of State, were brought before
Judge White, Circuit Judge, to answer to
the rule of the court to show cause why they
should not be committed for contempt in
continuing the canvass and certifying it for
the Governor and other State officers after
they hai been served with the restraining
order of the court. They asked for time and
were granted until the 11th.
A Columbia Is. C.) telegram of the 9th
says that ten negroes, who murdered a white
man named Allen and wounded another
named Baker, at Loundesville, Abbeville
County, had been taken from the Sheriff S
posse and lynched by Georgians. They were
arrested on warrants issued by Trial
Justice, and, owing to threats Of lynching,
were sent under a strong guard to Jail at
Anderson, in the adjoining county, for safe
keeping. While en- route, they were seized by
mob and summarily dealt with. No de.
tails are known.
A Columbia Is. C.) dispatch of the 11th
says Judge Bond has declared a decision dis
charging the Board Of State Canvassers from
custody, on the ground that the Supreme
Court Of the State had no Jurisdiction.
The following dispatch was received at
the Executive Office at Columbus, Ohio, on
the 18th: Chief-Justice Upton, of the su-
preme Court of Oregon, says, relative to the
action of Gov. Grover, that the State Consti-
tuition prohibits the Executive exercising
judicial functions, or passing on Watts dis
qualification. Grover only hoped to throw
out the whole vote. Cartwright and Odell
were authorized to fill the vacancy. The re-
turn is in good form.'
Pedestrians crossed the Mississippi River
at st. Louis on the ice on the 11th.
McLin and Cowgirl, Secretary of State and
Comptroller of Florida, on the 11th pub
lished card denying that Atty. Gen. Cooke
had filed a protest against their action in
canvassing the returns.
report comes from Lownesville, Abbe-
vile County, s. c., that plot had been dis
covered among the negroes to murder the
whites. A white man named Allen was
killed and another named Baker wounded.
Thirteen negroes were arrested and taken to
Oconee County as a prScaution against vio-
lence, owing to threats made by the people.
One of the captured murderers took laudu-
mum and died from its effects.