Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER,
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WASHINGTON, u. g., May 1S, 1885.
In digging over some OF the rubbish at the
arsenal the other day, the cross. piece OF
the gallows upon which Mrs. Surratt was
executed in 1865 came 10 light to awaken
some historical recollecions Of that tragic
period in the lille Of our country. The
opinion that this terrible punishment
should not have been visited upon this
woman under the peculiar circumstances
of her connection with the conspiracy to
assassinate the President, IA now enter
inined probably by a large majority of
those who clamored for her blood In the
exciting time oil her trial aud conviction
by military COMMISSION. went out to
Mount Olivet the other day TO visit the
grave ol tbs unfortunate woman, whose
resting place is in secluded portion of
the cemetery. a simple stone with the
inscription MRS Surralt" is all that marks
the spot There is no date Of birth or
death. no inklirg of her terrible history,
no fulsome epitaph to sound The praiese Of
friends or relatives, though some kind
hand had recently slrewn some choice
flowers upon the mound. II is said ty
those who knew Mrs. Surrait we'll, that
she WIS tile kindest OF mothers, most
devoted wife, woman possessed Of more
than ordinary intelligence, and wholly in
capable of performing the part in the con-
spiracy which eliminated in the death OF
| President Lincoln, for which her life was
sacrificed. BE this as 1t may, il is not
probable in this day and generation that
the mo'lves and intentions that actuated
her in becoming an accomplce therein,
will ever be discovered.
Eight thousand children deprived OF the
advantages OF an education In New York
city for want OF school facilities, Is only Il
duplication of the condition OF things that
exist in the enlightened capital of the ma
iion, where the young idea when permit
ted to shoot at all can only occupy II single
half day OF each daily school session. Yet
| The authorities are seriously considering
the proposition to sell off the larger school
structures III the city and substitute smal
l,r one.
The prospect OF \ general war in Europe
has no particular ierrois for the American
people, because besides having consci-
BUSINESS OF perfect safety behind the guns
OF our formidable navy, they know thai
our grain helds have got to be drawn up
on to feed European armies, and our ship
yards brought into requisition TO supply
the demand Tor neutral vessels.
Just as ] thought: The sale Of the horses
and eqnipages of the Interior Department
and the Department, Of Justice, has been
turned 10 good account in the purchase by
the President OF a magnificent brace d
sieeds that will prance in front OF the ex-
eculive coupe with all the grace and pom
posity becoming TO $4,000 turn cut.
The Northwestern Rebellion, headed by
the half breed Rel, has had as many ori-
gins attributed TO 1t as did that other it'll,
rebellion that began with throwing th,
tea overheard in Boston harbor. The fac
is that Reil is one OF those reckless ant
restless adventures who desire notoriety
and who seizes upon an assumed imposi-
tion upon the Indians in Manitoba FOR
preiense 10 make war. Strange to say
howevere, the British Government did al
most get down on its knees 10 this uncleai
fellow, prepared 10 submit to humilia
iion for the sake of saving her troops fo
other exioencies Dow Prnpn