Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-24

and argued in favor of legislation which will
protect Mormon women and children.
number of petitions are before the commltte,
relating to laws affecting polygamy.
Red Cloud has requested the military au
thorities to release the captive Cheyenne
women and children confined at Fort Robin
son, and they will probably be sent to hiI
agency where their friends and relatives are
located.
A call for the redemption Of 10000, 900 oi
$50 bonds of 1866, cousos Of 1867, was issued
by the Secretary OF the Treasury on the 18th
In an executive session OF the Senate, on
the goth, Mr.. Edmunds delivered an elaborate
speech in advocacy of the resolution sub
mitted by him, which provides for terminal.
ing so much Of the treaty of Washington as
relates to the fisheries by giving the notice
required by It's provisions. 1t is believed the
resolution will be adopted by the Senate with
out opposition, and President Hayes will
probably thereafter give the required notice
to the Government of Great Britain.
George Reynolds the Utah polygamist,
whose case was recently decided in the United
States Supreme Court, has filed a petition,
through his counsel, for a rehearing upon the
ground that his sentence through the lower
court to two years. imprisonment with hard
labor was illegal and contrary to a certain
section of the revised statutes.
THE EAST.
A Gre broke out about ten O'Clock on the
night Of the 14th, in large building on the
north side of Grand street extending from
Broadway to Crosby streets, In the city of
New York, and notwithstanding all the avail
able engines and fremen from Harlem to
Brooklyn were-called to the scene, the build
ing and nearly all Of its contents were de-
stroyed. One fireman was reported killed.
The loss is estimated at 81, 100000
The City Savings Bank of Oswego, N. Y,
closed on the 14th.
The execution OF Sharpe and Mcdonnell,
convicted of the murder Of George K Smith,
at Audenreid on the night of Nov. 5, 1863,
took place at Mauch Chunk, Pa, on the 14th.
A reprieve from Governor Hartr4nft arrived
one-half minute after the drop fell, just thirty
seconds too late to save the lives of the con-
demned men. There was great excitement in
the town when the news Of the reprieve was
made known. The telegraph messenger
reached the jail door before the drop fell, but
no heed was taken of his knocking and ring
ing, tho wife ef 90 ti.O N-ir-it l--a
previously been extremely violent outside.
When the drop fell the Sheriff sent out a man
to arrest the parties whom he imagined to be
creating the disturbance, and 1t was then
found to be a telegraph messenger with re-
prieve. The reprieve only extended the time
of their execution until the Goth.
The German societies Of New York City
are to receive the remains of Bayard Taylor,
on their arrival, with appropriate honors.
The remains are to lie in state at the Cover
nor's room in the City Hall.
The Governor of Pennsylvania, in his proc
lamation declaring the result of the Congress
sional elections in that State in November, in
cludes Robert Klotz, Democrat, from the
Eleventh District. General Albright, Repub-
lican, has hitherto claimed the election.
Lizzie Wall, Ann Wall and Nellie McNulty
were killed, and two others slightly injureI,
by the blowing up of fuse factory at Twins
burg Coma, on the 10th. The accident was
caused by the friction of machinery.
o. II Platt was nominated for United States
Senator by the Republican caucus of the Con-
necticut General Assembly on the 18th.
The New York Republican joint Legislative
caucus, ON the Goth, unanimously nominated
Roscoe Conkling for the United States Senate.
The Democratic caucus nominated William
Dorsheimer.
Captain George Prince, of Bath, Me-, was
arrested on the Goth, charged with obtaining
large amount Of money from the Pension
Office on fictitious names.
The Democrats Of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature, on the Goth, decided to cast their votes
for Hester Clymer for United States Senator.