Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
WEST AND SOUTH.

~ESSA AND SOUGH.
An explosion occurred at the Austin Pow
der Works, near Cleveland, Ohio, on the 2sth.
One of the wheel-mills was completely de.
molished. William Bartlett, the only person
in the building at the time, was fatally in
| iured.
John w. Gerret g. Sons and other holders
of Memphis, Tenn, bonds, filed a bill in the
United States Court in that city on the 2Sth,
asking that receiver be appointed for the
| city. The city is endeavoring to secure re.
peal of its charter by legislative enactment,
and the object of the bill is to thwart the
scheme.
In the Arlington suit at Alexandria, Va, on
the 2Sth, Judge Hhghes gave decision grant
ing the instructions asked for by the plaintiff,
and refusing instructions on some points of
law prayed for by the defendants. The Judge
held that the Supreme Court had in two CON
tested cases settled the principle that owners
OF land subjected to direct taxation by Con-
gress under the act of 1862 and 1868 had the
right to pay the tax a, any time before tax
sale through friend or agent, as well as in
person, and that tender of payment, or a
practice of the commissioners refusing paw
ment of tax by friend or agent prevented
forfeiture, and invalidated the tax sale made
after such tender, or after the adoption of
such practice.
The Legislature of Tennessee has passed a
bill to repeal the charter of Memphis and re-
manding it to the territory Of Tennessee and
providing for its local government as a taxing
district.
The Garfield Planning Mill, at Cleveland,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire on the morning of
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severely, If not dangerously, injured by fall
ing walls.
William c. Merrick and John Achey were
hung at Indianapolis on the 29th The former
for wife murder and the latter for killing a
companion who had won his money at game
Of cards.. Merrick asserted his innocence to
the last. Achey claimed that his crime was
not premeditated, and closed by saying, "The
people want hanging, and am ready for
it," The necks of both men were broken
The furniture establishment of Louis Hax,
and the wholesale drY-goods house of j. w.
Bailey, St. Joseph, Mo-, were burned on the
morning of the Goth. Hax's loss is about
s115,OO0; Bailey's, : 12O, 600 Partial insurance.
Marshal Wharton, of Louisiana, continues
making arrests in various parishes of parties
against whom true bills were found by the
United States Grand Jury for violation of
election laws.
Thirteen business houses at Mason, Tenn,
were burned on the Both ult.
j. Madison Wells, Surveyor of the port of
New Orleans, it was rumored on the 30th ult.,
had been indicted by United States Grand
Jury for malfeasance in office.
A tornado swept over part of the town of
luka, Miss, on the 2Sth ult. Que colored
woman and two children were killed, and
eight other coloTed people were wounded, one
of whom has since died A church and sew
eral houses were blown down. The tornado
lasted but few moments, and its track was
not over two hundred yards wide.
Both branches of the Louisiana Legislature
have passed he bill repeating the charter of
the Louisiana Lottery Company.
The Cheyenne chief, Wild Hog. who has
been confined in irons at Fort Robinson, Neb.,
attempted to commit suicide on the 3lst ult
He stabbed himself four times in the region
Of the heart, inficting serious If not fatal
wounds. He did not want to be removed to
the reservation in the Indian Territory.
The Kansas Legislature, on the Slst ult.,
elected j. j. Ingalls, to the United States
Senate
The Louisville, KY, Aims House burned on
the 3lst ult. The house contained $40 in
mates, nearly all of whom were aged invalids,
imbeciles and cripples. One of the inmates |
perished in the flames, two were killed in at
tempting to escape from the building, and
three Others were fatally injured.
b. F. Jonas was elected to the United States
Senate from Louisiana on the 3lst ult
The boiler in grist mill, at Secor, H., ex-
ploded on the 31st, killing four persons and
fatally injuring two others. The mill was
completely demolished.
Senator Chrlstiancy had not, up to the 1st,
Offered his resignation to the Governor of
Michigan, and it was said he would not accent
the Peruvian mission at all unless he could !
arrange his business matters at home salts
factorily.
Herman, Frederick and Arthur Heinrich, |
brothers, were drowned in the Ohio River at
Louisville, KY, by the upsetting of a skif, on |
the 1st
Up to the lst claims amounting to 81, 900, 900 |
had been presented to the auditing committee
having in charge the affairs of Archbishop |
Purcell of Cincinnati The property in the |
hands of the trustees is estimated at $500, ,OOO |
Work was resumed at the New Orleans Mint !
on the LIST after suspension of nineteen years. |
courier who arrived at Deadwood, d. T., |
on the list, from Fort Keough reports that |
number of Sitting Bulls band had arrived at
the Fort. Sitting Bull is still in Canaoa,
where he declares he will remain. His people |
are reported TO be in starving condition, and
anxious to return to the United States.
Walla Walla, W. T., dispatch, on the 3D. !
says that warrant was Issued by Justice OF
the Peace of Yakima County for the arrest OF
Chief Moses for giving aid to and concealing
an Umatilla Indian known to have committed
murder, The Sheriff attempted TO serve the
warrant. Wilbur, Indian agent at the Yakimo
reservation, refused to deliver Moses, saying
he had orders from the authorities at Wash |
ington and the Prosecuting Attorney Of the
Territory 10 hold him. II the United States
Attorney will decide the legality of the act
the Sheriff will take him by force.
In the United States Circuit Court at Balti-
more, on the Sd, the case OF Policemen Louis
Norris was called to answer an indictment,
charging him with having stuffed ballot-box
at the late Congressional election, Defend
ant entered general demurrer, alleging that
under the statutes Of the United States stuff
ing ballot-box is not penal offense. The
demurrer was sustained aud the prisoner dis |
charged
FOREIGN INTRLLIGENCR.
A famine preyails In Upper EpyDt Relief |