Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-06

fever at New Orleans for the week ending at |
six p. m. on the oath.
Warren Tate, who shot and killed William
Love at Indianapolis, recently, has been fined
$4,000 for contempt of court by Judge
Burns Love, at the time Of the shooting,
had not concluded his testimony on the wit
ness stand. Tate's counsel has taken an APP
peal.
The reported consolidation Of the Union
and Central Pacific Railroad is denied by the
officers Of the latter, who say that the story
has been probably gotten up in the interest
of spectators in railroad stock
Judge Whitaker, in the Supreme Criminal
Court at New Orleans, on the Goth, charged
the Grand Jury TO inquire into the frauds
which have been perpetrated at the recent
election. He wanted the Jury to make a dill
gent and impartial inquiry as to these frauds,
and pledged the support of the court and its
officers to assist them.
William Camerons tobacco factory, at Pc
tersburg, Va, was destroyed by fire on the
9th. The loss will probably reach 900, 900,
on which there is an insurance of 100000 or
125,OOO.
Three girls and musician employed in a
variety theater at Baltimore, were severely
burned by gasoline explosion on the night
of the 9th.
The parties indicted by Grand Jury at
Chicago for conspiring to defraud the Gov
ernment in the erection of the custom house
in that city, have been held in $5 900 bail EACH
for their appearance to answer December 10Th
The Sheriff of Claiborne County, Miss, and
his deputies, attempted to arrest Harrison
Paige negro desperate, on the morning of
the 27th, but Paige, who was in his house
with some friends, resisted the officers, kill
| ing one, mortallv wounding the Sheriff. and
knocking another deputy into an old cistern,
where he was left for dead though he after
ward revived, and is not seriously hurt. An
other posse then started out to make the ar
rest, and when near Paige's house were fired
upon and one of their ?umbeR seriously
wounded Paige escaped, though some Of his
accomplices were killed.
| The commissioners having in charge the
erection of monument to the memory of
Gen. Robt. E. Lee, have been compelled toin-
definitely postpone the matter because of
lack of funds.
The Alabama Legislature, in joint session
| on the 9th, elected Gov. Houston United
States Senator.
A mass meeting of citizens of Memphis,
who were absent during the recent plague,
was held in that city on the 2Sth, and res
olutions were adopted expressing their graft
tude to the people aud societies of this aud
other countries for the generosity, considera-
ton and aid extended to the afflicted of the
fever district.
A sham-batt took place on the fair grounds
at Mt. Gilead, o., on the 2sth, and during the
engagement several persons were seriously
injured. Benjamin McGowan was struck on
the head with bayonet, cutting him to the
skull and Bush Fry was shot in the face; the
wound is considered quite dangerous.
An appropriation of $4,000 made by the
Kentucky Legislature for the erection of a
monument to the memory of John Z. Breck-
enridge, was paid to the executive committee
at lexington on the 29th.
Mrs. Anna D. H. Thompson was commits
stoned Postmistress at Memphis, Tenn, on
the Goth. She has filed the position since the
death of her husband, which occurred about
three months ago.
The official vote of Kansas for Governor
stands; St. John Rep, "A, ,020; Goodin, DEM,
81, ,9OS; Mitchell, Gr., 27057. The vote on the
remainder of the State ticket aggregated
about the same.
The Citizens Relief Committee at Memphis
issued 745,OO0 rations during the prevalence
of the yellow fever in that city.
A resolution was passed by the National
Grange Patrons of HusbandrY just before ad
iournment, denouncing the tax upon tobacco
A memorial will be presented to Congress
praying for the removal of the tax.
Gov. Nichols has returned from his toul
through Concordia and Tensas Parishes. Al
though he made careful investigation of the
late troubles there, he refused to be inter
| viewed
During the month of November 904, 81 hog'
were received at Chicago, the largest MONTH!
receipts ever made.
Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas wal
, visited by severe hail and snow storm on thu
night Of the 1st. Telegraphic communication
was entirely cut off in some places on account
= of the wires being torn down by the storm.
, The steamer Charles Morgan collided will
the Cotton Valley, Of the Red River Transpor
tation Line, at Bringier's Point, opposite
, Donaldsonville, La, at four O'Clock on tn
morning of the LIST. Solomon Meyer, DAME
Gehr and Henry Tery of Alexandria, La, au'
Miss Sanford, of Loudon County, Va, pas
sengers were lost. About twelve or fifteei
roustaborts were also reported missing, ant
\ are believed to have been drowned.
a Rt. Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer, Bishop of the die
cese of Louisiana, died suddenly at New Or
. leans, on the I'd.
9 The San Francisco Bulletin states that larg
e purchases of trade dollars have been made i
Hong Kong for shipment to New York an
k San Francisco. There is every prospect O
0 the whole unchopped trade dollars of Chin
s finding their way back to this country.
: FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
n One hundred mills, at Oldham, England
employing II, 900 hands have stopped running
r The German Government, on the 25th, sol
k a quarter of a million pounds of silver at 5O5s
e per ounce.
5, Prince Gortschakoff and Prince Orloff hav
e rendered their designations.
Ic Russia and Roumania have arrived at an III
d derstanding by which the regulation of tt
treaty of Berlin in relation to the passage
k Russian troops through Roumania is extende
Id to the Dobrudjs.
IS The Bulgarian Assembly, composed
re Bishops, functionarles and notables, has bee
summoned to meet at Tirnova, Dec. 81,
RS prepare organic laws for the province, al
ID elect Prince.
Greece has refused TO negotiate on the bas
Of proposed by Turkey, of the cession of ter
n, tory in Thessaly, but none in Epirus.
ne A Calcutta dispatch says it is thought tn
g. Gen. Brown and his column will winter in j,
Il- lajabod, Major-General Roberts at Kuru
tn fort and General Blddulph's Guetla column
" Candahar.
w 1t is reported at st. Petersburg that t
all Ameer of Afghanistan will 60 to Herat in t
event of defeat. 1t is also rumored thai
a. corps under-tbe Russian General Tomakine
I'd within ten or twelve days travel of Herat.
'iu The Panama Star and Herald received
~ ~ New York on the 25th, has a dispatch frC
10 BuenOs AYres which SAYS: "a part of I