Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-05

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the mate and seven OF the crew Of the British
bark Edith, who had been exposed to a week S
suffering in a small boat on the ocean, living
on hard tack. The Captain and four of the
crew were probably drowned.
The steamship Clrcassian which arrived at
New York on the Goth ult, brought $l,7O5,-
600 in American gold coin and British gold
| bars.
The brig Westmoreland arrived at New York
from Jacmel, st. Domingo, on the 1st, after a
forty days passage. The vessel sailed on the
22d OF October, and soon afterward the Cap
tain was taken with yellow fever. Three Of
the crew died in rapid succession, and there
then remained only three persons on board
and two Of them were barely able to work.
November2d the vessel stopped at Nassau, New
Providence, to get a new crew, and was
quarantincd thirteen days. The Captain re-
ports that two vessels were brought into
Jacmel before he left whose crews were lying
dead on the decks from yellow fever.
Captain Andrew Mckenzie, of the barge
Walton, arrested at Buffalo for the murder Of
Andrew Russell on the 26th ult., made full
confession Of the crime on the lst.
WEST AND SOUTH.
The official canvass of the State vote at the
recent election In Nebraska gives Cobb, Rep,
for Judge, q, ,2S6 majority over Wakely, DEM.
4l,3SS majority over Saxon, CIR. The other
votes run about the same.
Two brothers named Eichensud, residing
about ten miles from Virginia, Kane County,
ILL.,, were murdered by John N. and Robert
Taylor, also brothers, on the 22d. An old
feud had existed between the families.
ahor IN Ho1 ha
| fore the Commission on the I'D, that Jack
made the attack on Thornburg. He gave his
testimony freely, and was the first Indian to
| tell the truth.
Henderson and Dunn, while engaged in
butcheriDg hogs few miles from Edinburg,
Ind, on the oath, quarreled, and Henderson,
after cutting Dunn's arm with knife, at the
next blow completely severed his iugular vein,
death ensuing instantly. Henderson then
mounted a horse, saying he was going to de-
liver himself up, and has not been seen since.
The Grand Jury In Covington, KY, on the
18th ult., reported indictments against John
Freer, City Collector, for embezzlement; !;
County Judge Phelps for willful neglect of
official duties in failing to keep up his official
record, and W. p. McLaug hin, for malfOa-
sance in Office.
At Perry, Ga, on the 25th ult., a negro
charged with burglary, and who confessed
that he belonged to a gang who had been
committing burglaries in several counties,
was taken out of Jail and hanged to tree.
The Indiana Republican State Convention
will be held February %.
In Point Caufee Parish, La, on the 26th
ult., William Knobs and one child were Sc
verely burned, and two Of his children and
their grandmother, Mrs. Faber, were killed
by the accidental explosion Of five pounds of
powder.
Chief Ouray reported to the Commission on
the 9th ult. that owing to the advance of
troops, the Uintahs had left the agency aud
reservation to Join Douglas, who is prepared
to fight. Jack had also refused to come in
until the Uintah troubles were settled. The
Mormons are believed to have brought about
this change on the part of the Indians.
At st. Louis on the 26th ult., fire was dis
covered in one of the rooms on the ground
floor OF a public school. Children on the
ground floor got out safely and in good order,
but those on the upper floors were seized with
panic, and pite the utmost exertions of the
teachers rushed wildly and shrieking in terror
to the stairways, down which they hurled
themselves in the greatest frenzy and confu
sion. That a score of them were not killed IL
marvellous, but only three we're badly bruised
The panic was confined to the girls.
The town of Randalla, Fayette County
Iowa, was burned on the 25th ult. There wai
but little insurance upon any of the property
and manyof the citizens will be financially
ruined.
Willie Jones and George Wlmsey, OF Gov
ington, KY, quarreled on the 26th ult, anC
Jones inflicted what is supposed to be fsta
stab in WimseY's back.
Advices from Lake Charles, La, say tina
the Sheriff of Orange County, Tex, captured
two young men there on the 2Sth ult. whC
had participated in murderous affray re
Gently In Fort Bend County, Tex. 1t was
regular battle between the Taylor and Suttol
families, in which six were engaged on on
side and three on the other, the latter includ
ing the young men arrested at Lake Charles
who lost one Of their party and killed thre
OF the six men on the other side. The younl
men arrested were both wounded In the fight
Ira Hines, young man twenty-five year
of age, and A. Morris, twelve years old, wer
killed by the caving in of a coal bank nea
Newcomerstown, Ohio, on the 2Sth ult.
Lafe Walker was hanged at Wayne q, H
Wayne County, w. ", on the 2Sth ult., 70
the murder Of Patrick Nolan In 1878.
Indians are reported depredatlDg the cour
try 100 miles west OF Ell Paso, Texas.
7 A fearful tornado passed over the soutl
eastern portion of Louisville, KY, on the 2St
D ult., destroying several houses and damagin
r a number Of others. No loss OF life is re
ported.
. The schooner Hattie johnson, of Buffalo
, which sailed from Milwaukee ON the 18th ult
: foundered, probably near the Manitous,
. the gale OF the 18th ult. The crew consiste
of Capt. d. B. Proutz and wife, and eigl
/ men. Nothing has been seen or heard of Il
n, missing craft since her departure.
y At Klein's store, Henderson County, KY
d ON the 2Sth ult., during quarrel, March Ca
ter shot and killed John Barker.
Q A squad OF revenue deputies raiding
!, Towns County, Ga, was surrounded by
i large force of armed mountaineers, a fe
; days ago, and forced TO surrender prison,
e alleged to be leader of moonsbiners. tt
l. deputies surrendered without 6ght, but OF
}, of their number was wounded and left IN tl
t fence corner for dead by the mountaineer
II The deputies left the county.
b Jefferson q. Davis, Colonel Of the Twent
third Infantry, and Brevet Brigsdler, u.
;, A., died at Chicago on the 30th ult., OF pne
d monia OF the lungs.
n At Eau Claire, Wis, on the LIST, boil
: IN the Eau Claire Lumber Company's planin
+ mill exploded with terrific force, killing <
d gineer Hoslins, Fireman Hosplln and tear
ster named Gallagher. Several other en-
o plOyes were more or less injured.