Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-04

tempt. There were still thirty Republicans
in contempt
William E. Davis, U. s. Treasurer at Gin.
cinnati, died on the Goth.
The Missouri Legislature on the 26th unan-
imously passed joint resolution request
ing the Senators and Representatives of that
State to vote for the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill now pending in Congress.
Mockbee an accomplice in the murder Of
McClish at Dover, Tenn, last August, was
taken from the Jail OF that town on the
morning of the oath and hung to the limb Of
a tree.
The Governor and the Judges of the Su-
premc Court Of Tennessee were burned in
eillgy at Columbia, Tenn, on the night of
the Goth. The cause was the Communication
of the sentence of n murderer who was to
have been hanged on the 27th.
A Camp Brown (wy. IT, telegram of the
26th says Barney Hall, prospector, had just
arrived there, badly wounded. He and two
others were attacked near the head of the
Bad Water on the 11th inst After sharp
fight the indians killed his partner and he
escaped. There are three Others Of the same
party who have not yet been heard from.
On the 27th ult. decision was rendered in
Judge schaefTer at Salt Lake. The Court
| says that at the time of her marriage with
Brigham she was competent to enter into
marriage, but he was not, he having lawful
wife living; the alleged marriage was polyg-
amous and consequently null and void; while
Ann Eliza was with Brigham as polygamous
wife she was serving him as a menial servant
and would be entitled to proper compensa-
ton for her service, but, she having received
alimony pendente lite more than such services
are shown to be worth, she should 60 hence
without further compensation.
In the case of the victims of the Southern
Hotel fire at St. Louis the Coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict on the 9th ult They say
the fire originated in the basement of the
hotel near the baggage elevator; as to the
cause, they express no opinion. The appli-
ances of the hotel for cxtinguishing fires
were nearly complete, but from lack of
system, want OF men, and rules for their
guidance, were of little service, for which
the hotel lessees are censurable; also for
keeping large quantities of inhammable ma
teral without adequate watching, and max
ing no efficient efforts on the night of the fire
to awaken their guests and employees.
The 10th of May has been appointed by
Gov. Nichols, of Louisiana, as a day OF
thanksgiving and prayer.
On the 9th ult. terrific thunder, light
ming and hail storm visited Springfield, I'll.
Trees were torn up by the wind, houses and
barns unroofed, fences leyeled, and hail
stones driven through plate-glass windows,
the damage inflicted amounting to many
thousand dollars. Over 100 panes of glass
| hrol in Stata
Several OF the former members OF the St
Louis whisky ring who were sentenced to
pay fine and nominal Imprisonment, yeal
ago, but who never paid their fines, were re
arrested on the 2Sth ult. The Secretary OF
!, the Treasury recently issued instructions
that measures be taken to collect all unpaiC
fines in whisky cases.
Freight rates have been advanced fv,
cents per 100 pounds from Chicago to New
York.
committee of the State House of Repre-
sentatives is to investigate the official con
duet of Associate.Justice Knight, of tn,
South Carolina Supreme Court.
Great damage was done throughout lows
and the greater part of Illinois by hail anC
snow storm on the night of the 9th anC
morning of the 2Sth ult.
A Columbia Is. C.) dispatch of the 3Oth ult
says the Republican State officers have dc
termined to withdraw their claims to the po
1 sitions held by them in order to save costs il
c defending their claims in court.
c Five persons were killed ard two wounde,
, by the overturning of switch engine on tn
Chicago & Vinccnncs Railway, near Chicago
= on the night of the 30th ult.
+. A lively railroad row WAS in progress a
Lafayette, Ind, on the Both ult. Defaul
having been made in the payment of the In
}, terest on the Lafayette, Muncie & Blooming
ton Railroad bonds, the agents Of the truste
for the bondholders attempted to enforc
i their alleged rights. With an engine the
= passed over the road from the depot, tcarin
up the track as they passed, until they me
u the Muncic train. Both parties were Ell
i Joined by the court from operating the roa
c until the 4th. In the evening the combine
forces of the T., W. & W., c., L. & c., an
Z l., c. & L. Roads, with six engines, mad
{ two unsuccessful attempts to push the Mur
Gle engine west The latter engine wa
, lashed to the track and guarded by larg
c and well-armed force, and their antagonist
thought best to withdraw and await legs
!, action.