Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-28
EPIT0MEl OF THE WEEK.
CONDENSED rELEGRAPRIC NEWS.

the lVtn that the British cabinet had de-
cidsd TO give general support, TO Count
Andrassy's notetothe Porte, Sbut reserv-
ing the right to differ on any proposition
Austria might make after its presentation.
Ia TIE party Of. Indiana editors, over 200
\ in number, on a visit to the Centennial
grounds in Philadelphia, passed series
of resolutions on the 17th to the effect
that the Exhibition should receive the en-
couragement of Congress to the extent Of
the 81, 800 900 appropriation asked for,
but that the Government should disclaim
all liability for the expenses incident to
the enterprise other than for the amount
specified in such appropriation. .s,f
THE Kentucky Legislature on the 18th
elected James b, Beck United States SEN
ator from the 4th Of March, 1877 He re
ceived 106 votes to fifteen for Wordsworth
(Republican), and five scattering. On the
same day Gov. Kirkwood was chosen 10
the same position from Iowa, the vote in
the State Senate being-.Ki 40;
Letter, 0; House-Kirkwood, GS; Letter,
2S. His term in the Senate will begin
March 4, 1877. II sbg
A VOTE was taken Ia the Mississippi
Legislature on the 1Sth for United States
Senator from the 4th of March, 1877.
Lamar received 110 votes in both houses
to one for Martin, the Republican meml
bers voting blank. 1t is said that pri-
vate caucus of Republicans decided not to
participate in the election Of Senator on
the ground that the late election was car
ried by fraud and violence.
THs Michigan Supreme Court has re-
Gently decided that the Sunday Liquor
law, enacted at the last session of the
Legislature, is constitutional. --1z-','
GEN. BEAUREGARD, in his letter to SEN
ator Gordon asking for the removal of his
political disabilities, states that he makes
| the application in order that he may be
qualified to serve as member of the
Louisiana Levee Board of Commissioners,
at the expressed desire of his friends in
New Orleans. @ e a&~
TREASURER New has recently written
a letter to New York member of Con-
gress in which he states that so per cent.
of the legaLtender notes and fractional
currency sent to the department in Wash
ington for redemption. are unmutilated
and fit for circulation, and he reiterates
the terms of a previous circular in which
it was stated that in no case will the Gov
ernment pay the charges Upon such notes.
or currency sent for redemption when the
same are fitfor circulation or when the same
are sentin disregard of the regulations,
but the expenses of such redemptions will
be deducted from the returns made
therefor.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made on the 10th
of the defeatof six Turkish battalions be-
tween Ragusa and Trebigne by the insur-
gents under Gen. PekO.S The Turkish
loss was 300 killed and wounded.
A ROME special of the 10Th says the
Italian Government had closed the Cath
olic seminary at Como because of its re-
fusal TO admit the Government Inspectors.
This was considered the strongest act yet
taken by the Government in its dealings
with the Roman hierarchy, and important
results were thought, likely to follow. The
Italian Government had accepted the
proposition of the United States TO ex-
change scientific publications.
SEVERAL important failures in England
were announced on the 10Th, notably those
of Joseph Gaury & Co. and Samuel Rad
ford & Sons, extensive grain merchants.
IT was reported at Madrid on the 10th
that Gen. Tristany, the noted Carlist
leader, had notified the authorities at
Bayonne of his unreserved submission to
Alphonso. -
THE Alabama House of Representatives
on the 10Th adopted memorial TO the
United States Senate TO inquire into the
rights of George Z. Spencer to seat in
the latter body. The memorial had
previously been adopted by the State Sen
fate. f
FORTY buildings, including number
of stores and comprising the principal
portion of the town, were destroyed by fire
in Apollo, Pa, on the night of the 18th.
Loss estimated at from SAC, 900 to $50, 600
THE Brooklyn Plymouth Church ad-
visory council will be held on the 9Th of
February.
AT the recent session, at Bloomington,
of theIllinois Farmers Association reso-
lutions were adopted demanding thewith
drawal of the National Bank circulation
and the issue of a-greenback currency di-
rect from the Treasury, to be a legal tender
for all debts, public and private, except
the principal and interest ON, the public.
debt contracted to be paid in gold, and in
terchangeable for registered bonds bearing
rate of interest, TO be paid in gold or
legal tenders, nj the option of the hold
ers, not exceeding 3 per cent, said bonds
being redcemable at the pleasure of the
Government in from ten to fifty years; and
declaring that the transportation of the
country should be under the direct super
vision and control OF the public authori-
ties of the nation, State, county, township
or ciIy. according To- tie intef-State or
local character.
IT was reported at Vienna on the Goth
that Ljubobracht had issued a proclama-,
tion resiguihg the leadership Of the Her
zegovinian insurgents. In consequence
of the concentration of Turkish troops on
the Montenegrin frontier the Prince of
Montenegro had summoned council of
Senators and military officers, which re-
solved that if such concentration took
such proportions as to carry into effect
the reported plan of blockading Monte
negro on that side it should be considered
a cdsus belli, and the Prince should sum-
mon all Montenegrins able 70 do military.
duty and march into Herzegovina pre-
pared to aid the insurgents.
A MOB attacked the office of the Ne,0s
and Press, of Cimmaron,, New Mexico,
on the night Of the lgth and threw the
press, type and other fixtures into the
river. The trouble resulted from local
nOlitical feeling