Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON.

Owing to grave complaints OF American
fisherman, the Kearsarge, now cruising in th
uulf OF st. Lawrence, has been instructed e
stop at some port Of New Brunswick or Now
scotia Tor special agent Of the State Depart
ment, directed to visit the fishing grounds anC
report as to the conduct Of the inshore fish
cries by our fishing feet and their treatment
by the local authorities and population.
United states Consuls In Europe report that
while the necessaries of life are lower in the
United States than in Europe, the wages are
double those Of Belgium, Denmark France
ana England; three times those of Germany.
Italy and Spain, and four times those of the
Netherlands.
The Government having called the atten.
tlon OF the German Government to the an.
noyances and threats Of loss of property,
Carl Herhard Boisselier, a naturalized citizen
was subjected to, because his two sons, born
in the United States and living in st. Louis,
would not report for enrolment ia the Ger
man army, the authorities of Germany have
given decision In favor of the Boisseliers.
When Boisselier, Sr., returned to Germany he
TOOK his sons there with him, but they came
BACK TO this country before becoming of age,
the father remaining in his native land.
The President aud Secretary Evarts believe
that the DeLesseps and the Paris Congress
have selected an impracticable route for the
Darien Canal, and that the scheme will event
uallY fail through lack OF financial support
and American cooperation. They are now
convinced that no exigency is likely TO arise
through the project which can cause dis
quietude or make 1t necessary for this Gov
ernment to take steps for the protection of
American interests.
The State Associations disbanded shortly
after the Presidents Civil Service order was
issued, are reorganizing.
The State Department has received infor-
nation that the German Government is in.
clined to modify the position taken by IL
against silver, and is willing to discuss with
the United States steps looking to an adop-
tion internationally Of bi-metallic standard.
The Government has received information
that Greece has increased the duty on petro-
leum to nearly twelve cents per gallon.
Secretary schurz intends visiting the Indian
agencies in September.
DIR. Charles Beardslee has been appointed
Auditor of the Treasury in place of Judge
Tabor, resigned.
The Secretary Of the Interior has received a
letter from Spotted Tail which closes as fol-
lows: II want to tell you these last words. l
nave had enough Of the military. l want my
people to work. | want no more scouting. I
have had my belly full. We want to freight and
work the ground. never laughed but once;
That was when the agent of the Lower Br,Iles |
said, kept his people here.' They Wis. |
tied us and l fed them, and my people gave |
them $50 head of horses and then sent them |
all home to their agent. Since we have been |
here my people have had no whisky Wher- |
ever the military are there is always whisky, |
and that makes trouble. want you to come |
here and stay month and see how it is Nv
friend, this is all have to tell you.n secre
tary Schurz replied, thanking him for his ex-
pressions of good will, and promising to visit
him on the 3Oth of August, and spend several
days on the reservation.
The Secretary of the Emigrant Aid Society
OF the District of Columbia has received a
letter from Governor St. John, President of
the Freedman's Relief Association of Kansas,
stating that the tide Of emigration contin-
ues to how Northward in an almost unbroken
stream, and unless checked by quarantine
regulations established along the Mississippi
there Is no telling just where it will STOP
lie says the Society finds it very difficult with
the means at command to relieve the necess-
Ties OF refugees, but they are doing the best
they can, and have thus far prevented any act
ual suffering. The Society has aided about
4,OOO, and placed them in such situations that
they are now selfsustaining. The Associa-
tion has expended so far for relief of the des.
titute refugees little over 5000, and their
funds are about exhausted.
The United States Minister at Monrovia, Ii
IBERIA, reports the secession of number of
tribes heretofore supposed to belong to Libe-
ria. They have issued a manifesto, in which
they declare "We consider our people under
the protection of England, whose flag we will
n.y. and call upon her in our presentaifficul-
ties"