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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
HISTORY OF DRAFTS.
How the Union Army Was Recruited ID
Ing the Civil War.

How the Union Army Was Recruited Dur
Ing the Civil War.
The first suggestion of draft was
made in 1861 by Colonel r. B. Marcy, of
New York, to General Mcclellan. The
latter officer recommended that it be
carried out, as men were needed at once.
No drafting, however, was authorized
during that year. July 1, 1862, the Pres
ident called for 800, 900 more volunteers
for the war, and by the terms of the or
der these were to be drafted if they did
not volunteer promptly. August fol-
lowing President Lincoln asked for an
additional 800, 900 men for nine months,
with like proviso for compulsory en-
Iistment il necessary. Several orders
were issued by the Secretary of War to
prevent the evasion of military duty un-
der this call, but volunteering was so
generally stimulated by local pride and
local bounties at the time that there
was very little enforced enlistment nec-
'essary. Probably up to February 1, 1868,
there were not 10, 900 drafted men in the
army. In view of the fact that large
part of the Volunteer force would soon
be disbanded because of the expiration
of their terms of service, early in 1868
there was brought forward in Congress
an enrolment and conscription act,
authorizing the President to recruit the
.army,Iwhen necessary, by drafting from
the able-bodied male citizens of the
country between the ages of 20 and As.
This measure met with considerable OBJ
lection, but finally became law March
S. Under this law the President APP
pointed Provost Marshal General,
whose Office should be in Washington,
and the entire country was divided into
districts, with a Provost Marshal over
each. These were to make an enroll
ment of all the able-bodied men of the
proper age In each district. June Is
"a call was made for 800, 900 men under
che conscription act. In the major
ATTY OF instances the machinery of the
draft was not put in force, as every eff
fort was made to encourage volunteer
dng. 1t is estimated that in the twelve
States in which itwas enforced the draft
had resulted, by December l, 1863 in
adding about so, 900 men to the army. 1t
also accumulated by that time fund of
Sl05l5,B 300, derived from 'commuta-
tions, for any drafted man was allowed
80 buy exemption from service by paw
ing $500. This fund was used for boun-
ties TO the volunteer soldiers. October
Is, 1858, 100000 moro volunteers were
called sor and it was ordered that If any
State failed to raise the quota assigned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
LAWLESS SOUATTERS.
Dwelling of n Widow Wrecked and Burne
by n Mob of West Virginia Toughs.

Dwelling of n Widow Wrecked and Burned
by n Mob of West Virginia Toughs.
WHEELING, w. Va, May 12.-At Man
nington, w. Va, remarkable land
conflict is in progress on Fishing creek,
Wetzel County. Mrs. L. G. Robinson,
of this place, is the owner of some five
thousand acres of land in that section.
She has had thousands of feet of timber
taken out of it and made extensive i'm
provements. A large number of squat
ters settled on the land at various times
and they have given the owner much
trouble. Recently Mrs. Robinson built
some houses and rented them to ten
ants. The squatters objected to this
and threatened to expel the renters.
On Wednesday last mob of nearly one
hundred men gathered at one of Mrs.
Robinson's houses and began to threaten
the inmates, widow with her family.
Sheriff Wyatt, of Wetzel County, was
summoned and commanded the peace.
The mob paid no attention to him.
They drove the family out of the house
and then tore it to pieces, after which
they fired the ruins. The affair has
created intense excitement in that Sec
ton. The members of the mob are
known and warrants are out for their
arrest, though there may be trouble in
serving them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
AN IMPORTANT ORDER
Issued by Superintendent Porter to Super
visors OF tho Census-Prohibiting the
Acceptance by Enumerators of Extra
Compensation from ANY Source.

Issued by Superintendent Porter to Super
visors OF tho Census-Prohibiting the
Acceptance by Enumerators of Extra
Compensation from Amy Source.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Superintend-
ent Porter has sent the following i'm
portant order to all supervisors of CEN
Sus:
"1t has been brought to the attention
of the Superintendent of the Census
that the city councils and boards of trade
OF certain western cities have appropri-
ated sums of money to aid their census
supervisors in the enumeration of the
population. While it may be urged by
some that such proceeding is legitimate
and merely intended to help the Gov
ernment to obtain fair and full
enumeration, l am compelled to look
upon 1t as most irresistible tempta-
tion to fraud, and as consequently en-
dangering an honest count of the peo-
pie. If tolerated by this office it would
have tendency to bring the whole cen
sus into disrepute. You are therefore
positively instructed not to receive any
such compensation yourself nor coup te-
nance for one instant the payment to
enumerators of any sum of money what
ever, by municipalities, corporations,
associations or persons.
Amy supervisor of census who is not
content with the remuneration allowed
by law (Which is double the amount
paid in 1sS0) should at once resign. The
eleventh census must and shall be above
suspicion. To tolerate any action on
the part of municipalities, associations,
organizations or individuals, no matter
how powerful they may be, which has
for its purpose the debauching or which
would even throw the slightest taint
upon the truthfulness of the returns,
would, in my opinion, be nothing short
of crime against the people of the
United States. This whole matter, to-
gether with the facts in the possession
of this office, has been laid before the
Secretary of the Interior, and the action
of the Superintendent of the Census in
placing every legitimate obstacle at his
command in the way Of the distribution
of local funds for this purpose meets
with the secretary's approval"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
Record in the MecalIa Case.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The record of
the McCalla court-martial has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department and
Judge Advocate General Remy is max
ing full synopsis of the case for the
consideration of the Secretary of the
Navy, who will have final jurisdiction
in the matter, unless the sentence is dis
missal, in which event the President
alone can act. The result OF the trial
will not be known officially until the
Secretary is prepared to promulgate the
action of the department.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
Man and Wife Killed.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 1O.-At about
seven o'clock last evening Detective
Lynch shot and killed two of his neigh
bors-Samuel Stoddard and his wife.
Stoddard was a hard customer Lynch
accused him of hacking his Uynch's)
back fence with an axe. Stoddard, who
was drunk, became abusive and called
Lynch hard names. The latter took
hold of Stoddard, who attempted to hit
hands, whereupon Lynch drew revol-
YER and fired. Mrs. Stoddard was stand
ing just behind her husband and the
bullet struck her, killing her instantly.
A second shot killed Stoddard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
stubborn Fight Ahead.

New ORLEANS, May 12.--The Legisla-
ture in second biennial session will ar
rive at the State capita, to-day. The
session will be an exciting one, made
especially so by the fact that the Louisi-
ana State Lottery Company will seek to
procure the passage of a constitutional
amendment permitting an extension OF
their charter. This proposition will be
fo,.s hit inch by inch by strong lobby
and also by the Anti-Lottery League.
1t is rumored that some members of the
that there may be some vacant seats al
the commencement of the General AS
sembly in consequences
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
Shot Dead While Burglarizing n Carpen-
ter Shop.

ST. LOUIS, May 1O.-Henry Kunolt,
president of the singing society of st.
Matthew's Evangelical church. and a
director in the Young Mems Christian
Association, was shot and killed Thurs
day night while he and companion
were fleeing from carpenters shop
where they had tried to commit burg
larry. George Stalk amp the owner of
the shop, saw the two men trying to
effect an entrance into the place and
fired on them with shotgun. The
entire load entered Kunolt's body and
he fell dead in his tracks. His COM
panion escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
Excitement in tennessee.

soMERvILLE, Tenn, May 13.--In 1888
the clerks and judges of election in this
county were convicted in the United
States Court of violating the election
laws. Last month the county court ap-
propriated out of the public funds money
to pay the fines, costs and attorney fees
of the convicted men, and big row is
the result. The Republicans of the
county will attempt to have tho court
arrested for contempt of the United
States Court, while number of the tax
viduals to recover the money. The en-
tire county is aroused and excitement is
high.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
ToMAHAWksp BY SAvAGEs.

Schooner Wrecked in the Pacific Ocean
Part of the Crew Drowned and Nineteen
Put to Death and Devourod by Canni-
balls,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Four white
men and forty-seven natives who were
going as la6orers to Australia were lost
by the wreck of schooner on the New
Hebrides. The survivors say that about
twenty natives and one white man
reached shore, but the islanders after
inviting them to feast, tomahawked
and ate the whole crowd except one boy,
who escaped.
The schooner was the Eliza Mary, and
she had on board crew Of eighteen,
two passengers, forty-four recruits and
fifteen returning laborers. During a
binding rain storm on March 4 the
schooner was driven on the reefs at
Malticole. A boat manned by four
white men and several blacks was low
cred, but was dashed to pieces in at
tempting to gain the shore. The four
white men and number of the blacks
were drowned. About twenty of the
blacks succeeded in swimming to shore
and making their way to Mission Sta
ton, ten miles distant Here the cast
aways were given food, but while eat
ing it the savages set upon and began
tomahawking them. OF the twenty only
one, a boy, succeeded in escaping.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
FEARS are expressed in England Of

FEARS are expressed in England of
an early revival of the recent monster
coal strike, the disastrous effects of
which extended to almost every branch
of industry in tho land. The men, it is
true, obtained at the time the advance
of 10 per cent. which they demanded.
But since then they have discovered
that the mine-owners took advantage of
the fuel caused by the strike to get rid
of the otherwise unstable Stacks" and
''smudge," and that, instead of losing
any thing by tho lockout, they had actu-
ally realized a handsome profit thereby.
The Miners Federation is now about to
promulgate fresh demands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
DEADLY REVENGE.
Man With Many Enemies Shot Down
From the Roadside.


GLENs FALLS, N. ", May 13.-Leander
Pasco, prominent citizen of the town
of Thurman, Warren County, was way
laid and murdered Saturday evening.
News of the murder reached here Sun
day night and District Attorney Patter-
son and Coroner Steeler drove to the
scene of the tragedy. Several witnesses
were examined at the inquest. The
dead mans back was riddled with buck
shot. Two heavily loaded barrels were
fred at him.
The murderer took position at one
side of the road and as Pasco passed shot
him down. Footprints show where the
murderer concealed himself Pasco was
man about sixty years old and had
many enemies. AS the body was not.
touched after the murder, the motive
for the crime is supposed to be revenge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Return From Arkansas OF the Congress
slona1 Committee of InvestIgntion-Whnt
They Found Out.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Messrs Lacey,
Bergen and Maish, of the Congressional
committee that investigated the Clay
ton n-Breckenridge contested election
case, have returned to Washington from
Arkansas. The committee has decided
to hear few more witnesses before
closing the case. The testimony will
be taken in this city. During the thir-
teen days that the committee was in Ar
kansas it examined about 1,100 wit
nesses.
The members are satisfied that there
is no foundation to the theory that
Thomas Hooper was the assassin of
John M. Clayton. They state that it
was clearly shown that Hooper was i'll
near Los Angeles, Cal, when the assas-
sination was committed. They also
speak in terms of praise for the courtesy
shown and assistance given the commit
tee by Representative Breckenridge,
and they think that he averted seri-
GUS difficulty that might have caused a
tragedy by preventing the alteration
between Messrs. Mcclure and Arm
strong during the stormy session of the
committee last week. Several threat
ening letters were received by members
of the committee during their stay in
Arkansas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
BOUNDED BY A HUSBAND
AN ATLANTA MAN PRINTS A GARD
ABOUT HIS WIFE.

He Insinuates That She Had Been
Married and Deserted Before He Met
Her-she Says it Is Only a Despic-
able Ruse to Help Along Els Divorce
Suit.
ATLANTA, GA, July 90. H Sheffield
and Mrs. Schultz were married at Atlanta
a year ago. Yesterday the following adj
vertissment appeared: 81 will pay so
reward for the name and address Of the
man who married Jennie Schultz three
years ago, and deserted her afterward.
Address J. H. Sheffield, Atlanta. Ga" Mrs
Sheffield, or Mrs. Schultz that was, is now
the housekeeper at the Piedmont hotel in
Gainesville. She says Sheffield is tr ying to
make people believe that her first husband
is alive, SO that he may be able
to get a divorce from her, for which
he is suing. She has been forced t. leave
him, according to her story. as
be often got drunk and tried to
kill her. He sometimes writes her the most
endearing letters begging her to return to
him. At others he informs her that he
would wash his hands in her hearts blood.
Once, she states, he sent her a box of flow
ers, under which, on removing the bios
SONS, she discovered poisonous snake,
which sprang at her from its coils. He has
hired a man, she claims, to talk about her
and destroy her character, and she de-
nOunceS the advertisement as another feat
ure of his scheme to ruin her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
LITTLE WHITE HEARsE.
A Tiny White Coffin Buried Beneath
Masses of Lilies and Pale Rosebuds.

q Ali4y " A4lLo SOl4At2 DuIlCd Den6dbn
Masses of Lilies and Pale Rosebuds.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The funeral procession comes slowly
along the street Drawn by two milk
white ponies, the little white hearse with its
nodding white plumes moves on. Upon its
snowy, silken curtains, buried beneath
great masses of lilies and pale rosebuds,
rests tiny white colin. All is white-as
purely white as the little soul that has
fitted away from the waxea baby form
lying within the coffin.
At the street corner stands a crowd of
noisy boys, tossing ball back and forth
among them. The crush of the passing
wheels falls upon their ears, and, looking
up, the ball Is dropped the loud shouts
hushed, as each boy doffs his cap and stands
in mute reverence while the little white
hearse passes by.
A street car comes rumbling along the
track, the bell upon the horses neck jingling
and changing upon the air. The driver sees
before him the little hearse, with its fl )wer-
strewn burden, and feels his strong heart
throb beneath his rough jacket. The trake5
are down. the bell hangs silent upon the
horses neck, while the driver, with bowed
heal, thinks of his baby boy, whose ruby
lips he kissed to-day at parting, and thanks
God that no flower-decked coffin lid hides
away his laughing face. The passengers
look out and the women whisper with
sigh: Some mothers eyes have looked
their last upon her baby"
Amid the CRIME and dust of the street a
long row of latorers delve with bent forms
in the earth beneath. The roll of wheels is
| heard. the weary bodies are lifted in vague
curiosity. and each toil-hardened face
softens as the little white hearse goes on its
way to the grave.
So on, by merry girls, who check their
gay laughter; by stern-browed mon, who
forget for a moment the mighty problem
of money and trade and ambition. and give
a fleeting thought to that world the baby has
gone, and where this remorseless struggle for
wealth and fame and power will count for
naught; on, on through the ranks of the
weary and toil-laden, who gaze and sigh for
the rest the baby has found the little white
hearse goes, teaching its lesson of love, of
| pity and of rest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
Where arnold Plotted Treason.

Neto York Correspondence in the Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Beverly Robinson mansion, near
Garrison's -on-the- Hudson, in which Bene-
dict Arnold plotted the betrayal of his
country and the sale Of West Point to the
British. still stands III full view of every
passenger on Hudson river boat. 1t was
visited by your correspondent a few days
ago and found to be In a stale Of admirable
preservation, and, though near $50 years
old, there seems to be no reason why it
should not last for another century, unless
destroyed by fire. For fifteen years 1t has
been occupied as a summer home by q
wealthy family, who cherish it for its old
fashioned architecture and its interesting
historical associations. There are very
few other houses in this country that are
SO rich in history. 1t gets its name
from Col. Beverly Robinson, an cd
friend of Washington, but who, during the
Revolution, took the side of the British.
His home was conflscated by the Revolu-
tionists, and Arnold, who had always luxu-
rious tastes, occupied it as his headquarters,
though it stands on the opposite side of the
river from West Point. Here it was while
seated at breakfast in dining room on main
floor, on the left hand side Of the main hall,
that he received the message telling him of
the capture of Maj or Andre, and of the dis
covery OF his own treason. Besides Mrs
Arnold there were several officers, lnclud-
ing Col. Alexander Hamilton, seated at the
table with him Controlling his features with
extraordinary art, be called Mrs. Arnold to
a room on the floor above, where he i'm
parted to her the story of his treason and
of its discovery. She was overcome by the
disclosure and tainted away. Washington
was near at hand and there was not a
minute to lose, so, not waiting for his wife
to recover, the traitor rushed down a path
| still called after his name to the river, where
he took a boat to the British man-of- war
Vulture. Shortly after his departure Wash
ingson visited the house. What other
private dwelling in America has so dramatic
scene as this as part of its authentic
history? The story is told at length in
Washington Irving's Life OF Washington, y
but as it was related to your correspondent
in the historic room itself, by the lips of the
present graceful mistress of the housed had
a 6Oubla charm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
RECORDS OF THE RACERS.
Roger, Headlight, Ernest, Bessie K
Puzzle and Tarquin Winners.
PLAYERs' LEAGUE.

New YORK, July 21.-The Brighton
Beach races to-day were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Slx furlongs. Roger won, with
Long Jack second and Nina w. third. Time
1171s
SECOND RACE Five furongs. Headlight won.
with Hannah second and Seed third. Time
1:0314.
THIRD RAcE-One and three-quarters miles.
Ernest won. with Darling second aad Reward
third. Time 2:074
FOURTH RACE--One mile. Bessie X. won,
with Warike second and Signature third. II me
l:45l6.
FIFTH RAcE-Seven furlongs. Puzzle won,
with Bellwood second and Balston third. Time
100.
SIXTH RAcE-Handicap hurdle; one and one
quarter miles, over five hurdles Tarquin won,
with Bassonio second and Jim Murphy third.
Time 2:2315
POOL SELLERS RAIDED.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-Following the close
Of the Washington park races four big pool
sellers attempted to-day to reopen their
city establishment The rooms were
promptly raided. Pool selling is allowed by
Illinois at race tracks only, and it is cur
rently reported that the owners of the West
Side track intended, if the police did not
prevent down town pool selling, to enlist
the services Of corps of detectives and in
augurate a system of raids.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22

The human ''supe" is not the only blum
derer. Some '. ars ago a fu my incident
occurred at the Howard theater in ston
during the performance Of Michael Srro-
goffn The stage horse, which had hitherto
been always docile and easy TO manage, got
into a FESTIVE mood one night. The audi
ence rose to It's feet in alarm as the steed
backed toward the fOotlights, until finally
a misstep brought him clean over, 50 that
he sat down on the bass drum, resting his
fore feet on the edge of the stage For a
few moments there was wild excitement.
1t was only by the united efforts of the stage
hands and the use of the "tackler" that the
equine supe was hauled up to the center
again, where, after some patting and coax
ing. he finally quoted down and went
through the performance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

GIBBS.-The friends and acquaintance of
Miss Rosa GIBBS Mr. Samuel Gibbs and Mr..
and Mrs Harrington Mack are respectfully IN
vited 10 attend the funeral of the former from
the residence. New Houston street. between
Burroughs and Cuyler, at $3.50 o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
BYRNES-The relatives, friends and &C
auaintance Of Mr. and Mrs GEORGE F. BYRNEs
are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of
the former from his late residence, Congress
and Houston streets. at $50 O'Clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
GILLESPIE Died. at Bethesda, July 81,
1890. CHARLES f. GILLESPIE, aged 25 years.
Friends aud ACQUAINTANCE are respectfully in
vted TO attend his funeral THIS MORNING at
10 O'Clock. at Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
WAYCROSS Y. M. c. A,
An Entertainment-The Associations
Prosperity.

WAYCRoss, GA, July GA social en-
tertainment given by the Young Mems
Christian Association at their rooms to-
night was the event of the day. A very
attractive programme was arranged and
the entertainment it afforded was attested
by the hearty applause rendered by the
large audience of ladies and gentlemen
present NJ. Souuhall, the general secretary
for the past two years, has rendered
his resignation, and leaves tonight for
Danville. Va. His place will be filled at
once by an able and experienced man. The
association is upon a substantial basis. The
work it is doing for railroad men and
young men in general is shown by the fact
that twenty-five railroad men joined in one
week recently. After the entertainment the
ladies' auxiliary served refreshments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
NEGROES ON A MAN HUNT.
Both Well Armed, but White Men Put
Them to Flight.

CoRDELE, GA. July 21.-Two negroes
from the Dodge Lumber Company's camp
were in Milan to-day for the third time,
armed with Winchesters, hunting for
Mr. Brown, whom they had threatened to
kill on sight. Some of Mr. Browns friends
concluded to disarm the would-be muir
derers, and they began slow and defiant
retreat, holding their Winchesters in
threatening position They were fired upon
three or four times, and one of them is re
ported to be fatally wounded. They are
said to be impudent and desperate charac-
ters, but the Milan boz are fully prepared
and ready to handle any and all such
customers. One of the negroes has served
a term in the chain-gang for an assault ON
Thomas Battle.