Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-01-05
WEST AND MOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH.
Gov. Grover, OF Oregon, left San Francisco
for the East on the Goth. He was serenaded
at his hotel and spoke briefly, justifying his
action In appointing Cronin.
The South Carolina Supreme Court on the
26th refused the motion to remove the quo
tcdrvGnto case OF the Tllden against the
Hayes electors to the U. 8. Circuit Court.
Jim jackson, in Jail at Decatur, Ga.
charged with murder and robbery, commit
4 ted suicide by hanging himself on the night
OF the oath to save himself from the hands
of q mob who surrounded the Jail for the
purpose Of lynching him. The Sheriff was
defending the jail with posse Of sixty men
at the time.
McLin and Cowgirl, members OF the Flori
da Board Of Canvassers, on the 9th refused
to recanvRss the returns, as ordered by the
Supreme Court. Cooke, the other member
canvassed the returns himself, giving Drew,
for Governor, 497 majority and the Tllden
electors 81 majority. Subsequently Cowgirl
and McLin reconsidered their action and the
full board met and canvassed the returns,
This canvass gives Drew a majority of 1876 and
the Hayes electors 9O6. Cooke filed protest.
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gressman are elected by the recanvass.
The Democratic State Senators, holding
over, and the Clerk of the House called on
Gov. Kellogg at New Orleans on the 28th
ult., and protested against the barricading
OF the State-House, and demanded the re-
moval of the bsrricades, which the Governor
declined TO do. He said, when asked II con-
testants and citizens would be admitted, that
he would not answer; il guards were placed
at the door they would have a list Of the
members declared elected by the Returning
Board, and they would be admitted. The
Governor said, as Executive, he assumed the
right 10 control all approaches to the House
Of Representatives.
The returns of the majority Of the Florida
Canvassing Board and the protest Of Atty
! Gen. Cooke were filed in the Supreme Court
on the 28th ult. The majority threw out
Clay County entirely and adopted the Coun-
| ty Judges return in Baker County. The
court was not in session. The New York
| Times special telegraphed on the 2Sth that
enormous frauds had been discovered by the
Senate committee and that the Republican
National and State tickets have, on fair
vote, $500 to 5000 majority in the State.
| Judge Mackey, Of South Carolina, was in
Columbus on the Goth ult., as the bearer of
letter from Wade Hampton 10 Gov. Hayes.
He incloses a copy of his inaugural, and de-
clares that profound peace prevails through
out the State; the course OF judicial proceed
ings Is unobstructed by any combination of
citizens, and the laws are being enforced in
the courts. The people, having full con-
Hdence in the justice Of their cause, will
leave their vindcation to the proper le-
gal tribunals, but 1t is their firm and de-
liberate purpose TO condemn any solu-
ton Of the existing political problems that
involves the exhibition Of armed force, or
that moves through any other channel than
the prescribed form Of the Constitution or
the peaceful agencies of the law. Theietter
is signed by Hampton as Governor sim
liar letter has been sent to Gov. Tilden.
Marine Smith, Detroit murderer, who
has been in Jail in Canada for some time
awaiting extradiion, was delivered to De-
troit officer on the 29th ult.
Seven young men were drowned at Au-
gusta, KY, on the 2Sth ult by the breaking
Of On ice gorge. They were all residents Of
Utopia, Ohio.
A Cheyenne (Wy. IT, dispatch reports the
killing of two couriers and wounding of the
mai-carrier and another man on Christmas,
near Red Cloud Agency, by the Indians.
Two days later the Indians ran off large
herd of horses at Spear Fish.
An attempt was made to seize an Ameri-
can steamboat on the Rio Grande River, on
the Soth, by the Mexican guard on the oppo-
site side from Brownsville, Tex.
The treasure product Of the States and
Territories west OF the Missouri River, for
the past year, was: Gold, $44 ,S2S 900; silver,
$41, $50, 200. Nevada produced the greatest
amount.
Two feet of snow were reported at Holly
Springs, Miss, on the 1st, fourteen inches
at Jackson, and as far south as Osyka, La,
four inches fell.
z. B. Vance was inaugurated Governor Of
North Carolina on the 1st. Ia his address,
alluding to national affairs, he said he con-
sidered the situation to be critical, and the
only reliance is on the moderation and
patriotism OF Congress. II they were not
able to effect peaceable aud constitutional
solution of the question, ana an attempt
should be made to inaugurate the candidates
not fairly elected, either the people will sub
NIT to great wrong or there will be resort
to violence. North Carolina will follow the
lead Of the constitutional men of the North.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCB.
A FIRE In Toxic, Japan, Nov. %, destroyed
5000 houses, and fifty persons are believed to
have been lost. The loss Of property is esti-
mated at $lO,OO0,0O0.
Mexican advices OF Dec. 8 are received.
Iglesias' Government Is established at
Queretaro. Twelve States recognize lglesias,
and five States are occupied by Diaz troops.
lglesias has 1900 good troops and DiaE has
$4,000 Of allgradss, well provided with artil,
lery. Gen. Meiia has been banished by DiaE.
Gen. Kikitin, Russian, has taken COM
mand Of the Seryisn army, Uice Tcheruayefr
Russia Is sending money to enable Servia to
recommence hostilities.
The first Turkish council under the new
Constitution, held on the Goth, voted for war.
Meiia, the Mexican Secretary of War
banished by Diaz, arrived at HaYsna on the
26th. He disbelieves the story of De Te-
jado's capture and the shooting Of Escobedo,
and thinks the President succeeded in reach
ing the Pacific coast In safety.
Gen. Nitikin, on taking command Of the
SefYian army on the 2uh ult, sad; In
weeks time you will have an opportunity to
prove your courage before the enemy.r
The plague has reappeared at Bagdad.
The Roumanians have demanded satisfac-
ton of the servians for firing on some
Roumanlan soldiers.
The Russian army is reported in very bad
condition. Marsh and typhus fever are
decimating the troops.
According TO Berlin telegram of the Goth
ult. Turkey has declared its Willingness TO
make concessions and offer ample securities
TO the powers, but 1t unwaveringly refuses
TO sanction the occupation Of Its provinces
by any troops whatever. II has refused It's
consent to the occupation by English troops,
upon which point the Turkish Ministry
were approached, but by which power It
cannot be learned.
At a meeting Of the conference on the Goth
ut. II was decided to prolong the armistice