Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-07
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
CONDENSED TELEaRApHIC NEWS.

A VIENNA dispatch of the 20th says
The Secretary of State of the United
States has transmitted to every European
Government circular asking for an ex-
preston of opinion regarding American
Intervention in Cuba" The dispatch
further says that all the Governments had
replied satisfactorily, England being will
ing to indorse Intervention at once, and
other nations expressing willingness TO
support an intervention but hesitating to
take the initiative.
ACCORDING to a Madrid special of the
Goth arrangements had been entered into
for the return Of ex-Queen Isabella to
Spain. The Alphonsists had concentrated
SO, 900 men in Navarro and Alava.
Two HUNDRED Americans attended a
meeting in Berlin on the evening of the
29th to protest against the declaration of
the German press that the Thomas Mosel
explosion affair was the fruitof American
civilization. A large number of Germans
cordially concurred in the resolutions.
THE Press bill introduced by the Gov
ernment into the French Assembly was
adopted on the Goth by nearly unani-
nous vote. The proposal to raise the
state of siege throughout the country was
rejected-339 to 377.
SEVEN whisky distillerics and rectifying
establishments in Chicago were seized by
Government officers on the Goth, the pro-
prietors being charged with revenue
frauds.
A SAN DIEGO (Cal.) dispatch received
in San Francisco on the Goth says almost
the entire Mexican population in the
vicinity of Campo were implicated in the
recent raid. Tuscon news received on the
same day reports fight between the State
and revolutionary forces, twenty-five miles
south of the line, in which the former
were defeated, with ten killed and mum
Der wounded and taken prisoners. The
revolutionists were marching on Hermos.
sillo. Most of the Americans at San Fran
cisco symrathize with the revolutionists,
considering that they represent the better
class of Sonora.
THE British Admiralty has issued
another circular in regard to fugitive
slaves. 1t states that fugitive slaves ask.
ing admission to a British man-of-war
when in the territorial waters of foreign
State, must be received only when theiI
lives are endangered, and once received
must not be surrendered at the demand OF
any power.
THE Rev. Henry Boehm, the oldest
preacher of the Methodist Church in this
country, and probably the Oldest minister
in the world, died a few days ago at the
residence of his grand daughter, on Staten
Island, N. Y. The centennial apniver
sary of his birth was celebrated last
| June.
THE residence of Mrs. Rachel Gordon
ten miles west of Rising Sun, Ind, was
burned on Christmas night, and the mex
morning the remains of Mrs. G.. and hel
three children, aged eight, ten and twelve
years, were found in the ruins. 1t is sup
posed by some that they were murdered
and the house set on fire.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says the wori
of consolidating the revenue collection
districts throughout the country has beer
completed, and the number is reduced
from 209 to 163.
THE Secretary of the United States
Treasury has given directions for the re
tirement of $644, $50 legal-tender notes OF
account of National Bank circulation is
sued during December. This will leav,
outstanding legal-tenders, until furthe
reduction, $37, 7,1s2,7 ,722. The amount o
additional National Bank notes ISSUED
since Nov is 81, ,761 $50, and the tota
amount issued since the passage of tn,
act of June IA, 1874, is S12, ,975. Th'
amount of legaltender notes deposited b,
National Banks for the purpose of retir
ing the circulation, since Nov. l, is So,
0S7, ,206.
The Spencer Investigating Committe,
made report to the Alabama State Senat
on the Both ult., to the effect that frauC
and bribery were used by Mr.. Spencer t.
secure his reelection to the United State
Senate. Other charges of official cor
ruption and misconduct were made agains
him. The report was received and or
dered printed, with the evidence, and tn
committee was given time to prepare
memorial to the United States Senat
against Mr.. Spencer's further occupanc,
of the seat in that body. The report wa
signed by all the members of the commit
tee.
COLLECTOR SHAUGHNEssY, of Mississip
pi, having reported TO COMMISSIONS
Pratt that Deputy Collector Redmond wa
prevented by armed bands from discharg
ing his tnlties, and that the Mayor {
Summit, Pike County, had notified hir
to leave, as he and other peace officer
could not protect him, President Gran
sent an order on the Goth ult to the Sec
retary of War to furnish the necessar
protection. A special dispatch from Sun
nit to the Vicksburg Herald of the 30t
says there was no armed band Of me
at the Summit at any time before Ii
goth. On Christmas several young me
from Amite County, on a drunken spre,
talked a good deal about Redmond, il
tending to annoy and frighten him. Rec
mond had personal difficulty with on
of the men, and he became frightened an
telegraphed for troops. The dispatch say
the citizens of Summit were able an
willing to protect Redmond in the di
charge of his duties.
IT was reported in London on the 30t
ult. that all the German papers except IL
: National Zsitung had Withdrawn their o
fensive comments upon Americans.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made on the 81
ult. Of the arrest and Imprisonment of I'll
\ Bishop Of Posen, who was lately convic
: ed Of violation of the Ecclesiastici
laws and condemned to six months in
prisonment.
4 The British steamer Dante collided