Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-15
WENT AND sOUTH.


WEST AND SOUTH.
Gen. JEFF. Thompson, of New Orleans, died
on the 9th at St. Joseph, Mo.
The Soldiers National Reunion opened at
Caldwell, Ohio, on the 5tb. Over 200 regi-
ments were represented. Gov. Brown, of
Dayton, Ohio, presided. Speeches were de.
livered by Gen. Fitzpatrick, Chaplain Earn
shaw, Maj. Stephenson of Iowa, and Hon. j.
7, Updegraf
Senator Sherman and Hon. DanielW. Voor-
hees, of Indiana, met in joint debate at Co.
lumbus City, Ind, on the 9Th. The report
says "Both speeches were courteous; Sher-
mans more logical, Voorhees, more rhetori-
cal"
clever imitation Of genuine ten-dollar
National Bank note, purporting to be issued
by the National Bank of Lafayette, Ind,
was presented at Cleveland bank on the 9Th.
The last rail in that portion Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad connecting San Francisco
with Los Angeles was laid on the 5th.
The State Greenback Convention of Mis-
souri, met at st. Louis on the 9th and nomi
mated full State ticket, headed by p. Alex
ander for Governor.
The eastern-bound train on the st. Louis,
Kansas City tS Northern Railroad ran into a
wash-out, caused by the late heavy rains, at
Salisbury, Mo-, on the night of the 18th.
Charles Taussig, Sr., Treasurer of the road,
one of his little children, and baby nephew,
and Richard Elet, of Yazoo, Miss, were
killed, and twelve other passengers were
more or less injured.
The Chicago Interstate Industrial Expo
sition opened on the 9th with an immense
attendance.
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens was renominated
for Congress on the 9th by the Democrats of
the Eighth Georgia District.
A prize-fght between Tom Allen and Joe
Goss came off near Walton, KY, on the 9TH.
After the men had fought seven rounds a
Covington military company put in an ap-
pearance and the fight was stopped. Upon
the retirement Of the military second ring
was formed a short distance below Walton
and fighting was resumed The Sheriff was
present but had not sufficient force to inter
fere In the twenty-first round Goss fell and
was struck by Allen. A foul was claimed
and allowed, and the fight decided in favor
of Goss. Allen, the report says, showed lit
tie or no injury, while Goss was terribly
beaten and almostb blind. Allen was arrested
at Newport by the authorities.
A serious riot occurred on the night of the
9th at Charleston, s. C., between colored Re-
publicans on the one side and colored Demo
Gratis and white men on the other. Pistols
were used freely and the rioters held King
street until morning, robblng stores and
beating every white man who showed him
Buckner, white man, died the next day. The
o1f n
whites were arming on the 7th. In the even
ing the colored Democrats held a meeting
guarded by | 900 whites. No disturbance
was attempted.
The Toledo (Ohio) Commercial of the Sth
contained q telegram from Fremont, Ohio,
giving card of Gen. Buckland, supported
by afiidavits, denying bt toto the allegation
that Gov. Hayes had defrauded in tax returns
in 1874, 1875 and 1876,
Con. Ruger arrived at Louisville, KY, on
the Sth and assumed command of the Depart
ment of the South.
The Emma Mine was sold at Salt Lake City
on the sth by the U. S. Marshal, to satisfy
judgment obtained by New York loan COM
pany aud Trenor w. Park. 1t was pur-
chased on behalf of Mr.. Park for Sl44, ,19425.
Judge Thos. c. Simpson, of Oregon County,
Mo, was committed to jail at st. Louis on
the Sth, in default of bail, on the charge of
Illicit distilling, Simpson is Judge of both
the County and Probate Courts of Oregon
County, is also minister and has born an
excellent reputation.
Odee Sanders and Sinker Wilson, Cherokee
Indians, Sam. Peters, a Choctaw, and Jack
Valley, a Peoria, were hanged at Fort Smith,
Ark, on the Sth for murders committed in
the Indian Territory. This execution was
the third within tea months, all by the SEN
tence of the same court, on the same spot
and the same gallows-6fteen persons hav-
ing suffered death-siX Dec 8, 1875, and five
April 81, 1876.
proclamation was issued by the Governor
of South Carolina on the 10th in regard to
the late riot at Charleston, forbidding the
presence upon the street of bodies of armed
men and calling upon the officers to check all
demonstrations of violence and lawlessness
and enforce the laws for the protection of all
citizens in their political rights. The Mayor
OF Charleston also issued a similar proclama-
ton, A conference of Republicans and
Democrats was held on the night of the 10th.
The Republicans expressed an unqualified
determination to prevent disorder and to dis
cover and arrest the persons who were ag-
gressors in the riot. 1t was stated by the
Democrats that, while they were from every
consideration anxious to preserve the public
peace, they were resolutely determined, no
matter what 1t cost or what the consequence
might be, that the scenes of the 9th should
not be repeated.
There were thirteen yellOw-fever inter-
ments az Savannah, Ga, on the 10th.
The number of yellow-fever intcrments at
Savannah on the 18th was twenty. The Be-
nevolent Association asks aid TO assist them
in providing for the sick and destitute.
Gen. Sherman and party arrived at Law
renee, Kan, on the l1th. Gen. Sherman
stated that the Indian troubles would all be
settled this winter by whipping the Indians
into lasting peace.
The work of charging with explosives the
columns that uphold the roof of Hell Gate