Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-05


stream called Sand Rifle, the particulars q
which were given at the time in substance
The deed was the killing of one negro mar
the woundiug of another, and the burr
ing OF the dead body of the
killed, together with that OF little glr
aged ten years, and also an infant. After
few days four men were arrested, and upon
preliminary trial, three of them were hel,
over to the criminal court without bail. o.
the night Of the 25th seven other young men
ranging from sixteen to twenty-five years o
age, were arrested, and 1t is claimed that th
evidence is sufficiently strong to convict. 4
singular fact connected with this arrest 4
that the whole number are grandsons Of ont
old lady named Mrs Oman.
Bushy Head and Adair have been elected
principal and assistant chiefs of the Cherokee
Nation. They are 10th half-breeds, highly
educated and progressive, and are experienced
in affairs. They are announced as favorable
to liberal laws.
Sam II. Pemberton and William Roberts
while returning from Gallatin, ILL.,, to theil
homes near Walpole, on the 26th, were assas
sinated. Pemberton had been to Gallatin to
take charge of law suit and while there had
a difficulty with parties interested in the suit
but nothing serious occurred. The theory
seems to be that the persons with whom he
had trouble committed the murders.
The Chicago Daily Commercial Bulletin pub.
lished an estimate of the spring wheat crop OF
the Northwest on the 27th. Reports were re-
ceived from 30S counties in the Western States
and Territories, embracing over s, 200, 900 acres
devoted to the production of spring wheat.
| The total acreage is estimated at 10, see, ,935,
against 9,5l4, 739 last year. The average yield
per acre is estimated at 90 bushels, against
ll.42 last year, and the aggregate yield is es
timated at l37, $50 900 bushels against l0S 745,-
OOO last year, showing an increase Of 80 l05, 600
bushels. This is not considered excessive in
view of the well-llnown poor crop of last year.
The case of the executors of the Brigham
young estate, who were imprisoned August
l4th by Judge Boremsn for contempt, and
taken before the Supreme Court of the Terri.
tory on writ of cersiordri was decided on
the 18th mt, the order of the lower court re-
versed and the prisoners discharged.
Henri Stuart and William Elliott, each con-
victed at the May term of the United States
District Court at Fort Smith, Ark, for muir
der in the Indian Territory, were hung at Fort
Smith on the Goth nit.
unknown negro entered the residence of Mrs.
Young, respectable widow living in the sub
urbs, the remainder of the family being alb
sent, and approached her from behind seized
her by the throat prevented her from scream
ing or calling for help, and choked her till the
blood gushed from her eyes and mouth and
she became insensible. Having accomplished
his foul purpose while in that condition he
made his escape.
AT st. Louis, on the morning of the 2lst
ult., Will Ward shot Annie Lewis, a girl of
fourteen, because she refused to leave her
mothers house and go to a beer saloon with
him. The ball passed through the left side,
inficting a wound which terminated fatally
few hours after the shooting. Ward was ar
rested.
AT Cambridge City, Ind, on the 31st ult, a
young man named Carroll was shot and in
stantly killed in a house of ill fame by Lee
Morgan, son Of the proprietor. The murderer
escaped. A mob of citizens burned the house
down.
A negro named Cason, the keeper of a low
gambling den near Boonville, Mo-, went to
the house OF neighbor during his absence,
insulted and slapped his wife and otherwise
abused her, which so enraged the community
that band Of armed men went to his cabin
on the night of the 3lst ult., called him out
and riddled him with bullets.
Colonel Miles arrived at Fort Keogh on the
2Sth ult. bringing with him nearly thousand
half breeds, who have been furnishing arms
and ammunition to the Indians between the
Yellowstone and the boundary line. He has
cleared the country of all rowing bands and
driven
American line, besides breaking up the Illicit
traffic in arms and ammunition between half
breeds and hostile Indians.
The Galveston (Texas) NtaOs had a special
from Laredo on the 30th ult., stating that the
question of ownership of the newly discovered
Mayada silver mines in Mexico is causing
much trouble in the States of Coahvila, Duran
go and Chihuahua. Each has an armed force
on the grounds. The General Government
has ordered all work stopped until the ques-
tion is settled, and meanwhile the claims and
all metal taken out have been confiscated-
thirty-four carts of silver en- route TO Texas.
Ten men have been killed and many wounded
Charles Harris was hanged at Montague,
Texas, on the 3Oth ult., for the murder of his
brother John in January, 1877. He was con-
victed on his own confession.
-Four boys, Henry Poth, John Goebel, Rich
ard Kipf and Henry Reinhold, ranging from
six to thirteen years, were run over by freight
cars at st. Louis on the 1st. They were
lettering about the track when the switch
engine moved down upon them suddenly and
caught them all. Poth and Goebel had their
legs cut of; Kipf had both legs badly man
gled, and Reinhold had his right leg crushed.
POth and GOebel will die
The official vote OF Kentucky for Governor
is as follows: Blackburn, Dem, 125, ,799;
Evans, Rep, s1,sS2; Cook, Gr., Is, ,954 Black
burns majority, 1897.
Samuel Ham, farmer living near Roscoe,
in Cedar County, Mo-, was shot and killed by
three unknown men on the lst. He was sup
posed to have considerable sum of money.
After searching the body aud failing to find
the money the murderers rode off.
Robert Stevenson, United States Deputy
Marshal, was shot to death in Kingman
County, Kan, on the SOth ult. by horse
thief, who escaped to the Indian Territory.
Charles De Young, who shot Kalloch, the
Workingmen's candidate for Mayor, at San
Francisco on the 23d ult., was admitted to
bail on the LIST In the sum OF $25,OOO.
The San Francisco National Gold Bank and
Trust Company has gone into liquidation.
At Chicago, on the LIST, Judge Barnum de-
hyered decision to the effect that the Mill
tia law enacted by the last State Legislature,
prohibiting the carrying of arms by organiza-
tions except under a permit issued by the
State authorities, is void. The ground Of the
decision is that the law conflicts with the Fed
eral statute In force since l703.
YELLOW FEVER ITEMS.
At conference, on the 96th, between the
Superintendent of Quarantine at Memphis
and representatives of the colOred churches, it
was agreed that all places of worship should