Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Chisholm whose husband and daugh-
ter were killed by mob in Kemper County,
Miss, about a year ago, has been appointed
TO a clerkship in the Treasury Department
Trouble has arisen from the restoration Of
Mai. Runkle to the retired list Of the army
and Dr. Draper as Assistant Surgeon in the
navy. Many applications from officers who
who were dismissed in the same manner are
being sent in.
A National Convention is called TO meet at
Washington, Jan. %, 1873, to consider the
question OF improving the American merchant
marine.
The Treasury Department has posted cir
cular announcing that there are no vacancies,
and that persons honorably discharged from
the military or naval service by reason Of dis
ability or sickness will be preferred for ap-
pointment TO civil Office, provided they possess
the necessary qualifications.
new counterfeit five-dollar bill letter d,
upon the First National Bank of Hanover, Pa,
has been discovered.
The Secretary of State says our relations
with Mexico are generally satisfactory, but
that Diaz will not be recognized until pending
negotiations are concluded
The opponents of the Bland Silver bill have
been working energetically since Congress adj
journed to beat it, and now claim that more
than one-third of the Senate will vote against
1t, and that President Hayes will be sustained
II he vetoes it.
Commissioner of Agriculture lie Due states
the wheat yield Of the country this year was
$50, ,O00, 900 bushels-5O, ,OO0, 600 more than ever
before produced. For export 10000, 600 bush
els can be spared; the highest export in any
one year heretofore was 81, 100000 bushels.
He says there is not likely to be an increased
foreign demand, as the Southern Russia crop
is IS per cent. above the average and the crop
in Southwestern Europe is fully up to the
average. If the Turko- Russian war continues,
the American surplus will be in demand in
England; II it is ended, Russian dealers are
ready to compete for the trade.
The condition of Senator Patterson was
much improved on the 27th ult
Mexican affairs were the subject of CONVEX
sation at the Cabinet session on the 2Sth ult.,
though no definite results followed.
James d. Burke, employed in the Comptrol-
Ter Of the Currency's office, has been arrested,
charged with robbing the U. s. mails
1t is stated that ex-senator Simon Cameron
has compromised the breach-of-promise suit
brought against him by Mrs. Mary A. Oliver,
widow, by the payment of 81 600
Commissioner of Internal Revenue RAum
recommends that saVings banks be relieved
from taxation by the Government. He favors
the retention Of the tax on banks and bankers
and 10 opposed to any change in the tax on
whisky or tobacco.
w. E. Chandler, the New Hampshire men,
Der Of the Republican National Committee,
has addressed an open letter to the Republic
ans of that State, in which he makes explicit
statements concerning the alleged bargains
made during the electoral count and their full
fllment by the President in Withdrawing the
troops and recognizing the Governments Of
Wade Hampton in South Carolina and Mich
oils in Louisiana. He asserts that Gen. Har-
Ian was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court;
Hawley and MacVeagh were offered appoint
ments, and Rehm, the whisky operator, and
Lawrences client, was released, as rewards for
their services in composing the commission
sent to Louisiana for the purpose of destroy
ing the Packard Legislature by seducing or
forcing its members into the Nichols Legisla-
ture; that all the Republican defeats North
and South are attributable to the Southern poi
icy, by the adoption OF which the writer says
the President acted directly In opposition to
the promises In his letter OF acceptance and
to the sentiments contained In the letter writ
ten by him when he thought Tuden would be
the next President, in which he said he did
not care for himself, but he did care for the
''pOor colored people of the South" Judge
Lawrence emphatically denies the truth of
Chandler's statement in regard to himself
Watterson of Louisville, stigmatizes Chand-
lers reference to him as false, wanton and
malicious.
The Washington PoH Of the 29th ult says
It is authorized to say that Mr. Conkling will
not again be sustained by any OF the Demo
Gratis in the Senate in any issue he may make
with the President upon questions Of eIecu-
tive patronage, and that the Democratic Sc n
ators who sustained Conkling In his recent
fight have determined to vote hereafter to
confirm the Presidents nominations.