Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-27
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At New York City, on the 18th, for the first
time since the suspension of specie payments
in 1852, gold sold at par.
Gov. Hartranft respited Martin BergiD, the
Molly Mcguire who was to have been hung at
Pottsville, Pa, on the 18th, until Jan. 16.
The officers of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
Mount Sinai Hospital and the Home for Aged
and Inhrm Hebrews have declined an offer of
a gift of money from Mrs. A. T. Stewart
through Judge Hilton.
Jack Kehoe, the notorious chief of the Mol
lie Maguires, was hanged at Pottsvile, Pa,
on the 18th. Before the rope was adjusted.
he stepped to the front Of the platform and
declared that he was not guilty of the muir
der Of Langdon, and that he never saw the
crime committed
The deposits in the Savings Banks Of Mas
saehusetts during the past year hare decreas-
ed about S27, 100000, and the number of de-
positors nearly $4,000.
Mrs. Minich and her child, of Treichlers,
Pa, we're burned to death on the 10Th. The
child's clothing accidentally caught fire and
the mother attempted to extinguish the
flames, when her own clothing took fire and
both pershed.
The suit of james E. Whalen against Gen.
Sheridan for the recovery Of over S400,000 for
the seizure of Killona plantation, in St
Charles parish, La, and the eiectment OF
Whalen, in August, 1867, while the General
was acting as military Governor of that State,
resulted in favor of Gen. Sheridan. The suit
was tried in the United States Circuit Court
at New York, and terminated on the Goth. A
motion will be made for new trial.
The Russian steamships, built at Philadel-
phia, left that port on the 2lst.
Stephen D. Richardson, charged with the
murder of Mrs. HARRISON and three children In
Kearney County, Neb., Dec. s, and hiding The
bodies under a haystack, was arrested neal
Steubenville, Ohio, on the Goth. He made con
fession on the 22d stating that beside the mur
der of Mrs. Harrison and her children he had
killed two other persons, making six murders
in all.
Patrick Rourke and family, consisting OF
five children, living at Cohoes, N. Y, were
consumed by the burning of their home on
the night of the 18th.
O'Leary and Campana began a six days
walking match in Gillmore's Garden, New
York City, on the morning of the 22d.
WEST AND SOUTH.
An attempt was made to lynch a murderer
named Frank Goodhue, at Chippewa Falls
Wis, on the night of the 10Th, by mob who
! placed rope around his neck and dragged
| him half block, when he managed to escape
He was recaptured by the Sheriff on the fol
lowing morning and strong guard detailed
to prevent any further violence.
Fears are entertained of another Indian out
break in Washington Territory. A posse un
der the command of Sheriff went to Chic
Moses camp for the purpose of arrestinl
some Indians implicated in the murder of sew
eral whites in the recent Indian troubles
there, when they were met by Chief Nose
and his band of well-arned warriors in wa
paint and with the most hostile demonstra
tions The Sheriff retreated and sent for aid
Gen. Howard claims that the body of white
who went to make the arrest are acting with
out authority and will be apt to plunge tn
country into hostilities forthwith. The sub
ject has been referred to the Secretary of tn
Interior who will take prompt action in tn
matter.
The carpet establishment Of b. q. Powel
and the jewelry store and mandatory o
Jaccard & Co., st. Louis, Mo-, each occupying
a FIVE story building, were destroyed by fir
on the night of the 18th. Jaccard's buildin
was valued at $3.50, 900, on which there was a
insurance of S65,00o. Powel's stock wa
valued at S75, 600 and insured for $4,000.
The roof of Franks Hall, at Kansas City
Mo-, fell in on the evening of the 18th, by tn
great weight of snow on it, and the buildiu
was almost entirely demolished One ma
was killed and several others seriously IL
iured.
The Indians at Red Cloud Agency are r,
ported to be out of provisions, and there
no immediate prospect Of supply. The Ii
dams are growing uneasy and Gen. Han
mond is there trying to smooth over matter
Representatives Of thirty or forty railroad
centering at Chicago, and their connection
held a meeting in that city on the 18th, an
adopted a resolution TO pool all business fro
Chicago, to restore rates at once and TO NAL
no contracts.
| The south wall OF Powells carpet-store,
st. Louis, burned on the nth, fell upon Ale
: ander's drug store, on the morning Of Il
18th, crashing through to the ground, al
. completely destroying the building and co
+ tents