Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

WEST AND SODTHs
The Judge of the Circuit Court at Charles
ton, s. c., in a case involving the validity OF
the action of Justice appointed by Hamp-
ton, on the 18th decided that the authority
of the Justice must be respected. This de-
cision establishes the legality of the Hamp-
ton Government as to the Charleston circuit,
All other Circuit Judges throughout the
State have rendered similar decisions.
At Rock Creek Center, near Huntington,
Ind, on the 18th, Michael Merriman shot
one of his sons, aged eighteen, fatally
wounding him, and another son, aged six
teen, probably fatal, then shot and killed
himself Merriman was returned home from
a lunatic asylum about year ago, said to
re perfectly cured
Nine. Octavia Walton LeVert, well known
on both hemispheres, died on the 18th at
Augusta, Ga.
II. P. Bell, the Democratic nominee, was
elected to Congress, on the 18th, from the
Ninth Georgia District.
Gov. Packard, of Louisiana, to letter of
Stanley Matthews, suggesting that he with
draw, on the l4th stated that he unqual-
ifedly declined TO entertain any propo-
sition to abandon or relinquish the position
he holds
Tassey Stewart. the Yuba County (Cal.)
farmer tried on the charge of attempting to
bribe exSecretary Chandler to render land
decision in his favor, has been acquitted.
Stephen s. Jones, editor of the Chicago
Rel igio- Philosophical Journal Spiritualis.
paper, was shot dead in his office by DR.. w.
G. Pike on the 18th. Pike charged Jones
with the seduction of his wife and produced
a confession to that effect signed by her.
Pike gave himself up to the police authorities.
A fire at Bismarck, D. T., on the 18th de-
stroyed a large portion of the town. Loss
$25, 900.
The white Republicans Of Louisiana on
the 18th issued an address to the people of
the United States, in which they say that
Gov. Packard's authority is recognized in
the greater part of the state except in New
Orleans; that thirteen out of seventeen Dis
tTict-Judges recognize him; that an illegal
and armed military organization threatens
the existence of the lawful Government
The address concludes: "We respectfully
and earnestly ask, as we have a right to de-
mand, that the hand of justice be speedily
extended to the lawful Government in Louis
lana, tc the end that the Republicans Of this
State may not be forced to follow the exam
pie of the Nichols party and attempt to set
tie legal questions by the use of rifle and
cannon" Er .ar-
Hon. Stanley Matthews was on the 18th
nominated for U. s. Senator by the Repub-
lican caucus Of the Ohio Legislature.
Six Cinnamon employed in clearing land
n,Yt naI a. lyad
in their cabin by gang of white men on the
night Of the 14th and three were shot dead,
fourth died soon after and a fifth was NOR
tally wounded. The sixth was slightly
wounded and escaped. The murder was un-
provoked and cold-blooded. A public meet
ing was held at Chico on the 18th and reso-
lutions adopted deprecating the murder and
pledging the citizens to use all means to
bring the perpetrators to justice.
At Aiken, s. c., on the 10th, Brown,
Thomas, Johnston and Davis, all colored,
were hanged for the murder of Haussman
and another white man, former residents of
Cleveland, Ohio, few months since. Ander.
son, another Of the murderers, was resplted
by Gov. Hampton for thirty days.
In the case of Pike, who shot Jones at
Chicago on the 10Th, the Coroner's jury rem
dered verdict that the killing was premedi-
tated and malicious, and that Pixies wife
should be held as accessory.
Joe Goss has been fined $3.50 in Kentucky
for being engaged in the recent prize-hght
with Allen, and In default of payment sent
TO Jail.
The passenger rates on the trunk lines be,
tween Chicago and New York, 1t is said, will
again be reduced to eighteen dollars, one
road refusing to agree to the advance.
The Attorney General Of the Nichols Gov
ernment on the 10th filed petition, in the
District Court at New Orleans, for writ O.
eiectment against Packard ct al. residing IL
the State House, claiming to be State officers
A dispatch says on the morning of the 1911
1000 onegroes from the country who had come
TO join Packard's militia were gathered abou
the Stated House, and he stated that he in
tended to retake the police stations. Trouble
was predleted.s The Nichols police arrested
several of Packard's recruiting officers
charged with attempting to create a riot h
! overthrow the State Government,