Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-14

twenty WOunucu. AlJer inc locomotive
and baggage Car had crossed the bridge
over the river the bridge gave way, and
the remainder of the train fell with il into
the stream.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Abraham Ackerman Postmaster at War
renton, Mo-, oice H. Middlekamp, removed,
and onathan S. Holmes, Postmaster at
Grand Ledge, Mich, Oice James A. Wick
ham, resigned.
A Washington telegram of the 9th says
the subscriptions to the new per cent.
loan had entirely ceased and, in conse-
quence, Secretary Boutwell, had given in
structions to the Continental Bank Note
Company to discontinue further printing
of all bonds of that character. -
Senator Pinchback, colored, has insti.
tuted suit at New Orleans for $25,000
against the jackson Railroad for refusal
to furnish him passage in a sleeping car
on account of his color.
A terrible storm of wind and rain passed
over Moundsville, W. Va, ON the evening
of the 5thl Houses were unroofed, fences
blown down, and great quantities of grain
destroyed.
During severe storm at Lone Tree,
Nebraska, on the evening of the 9th, a
house with four people inside was struck
by lightning, shattered to pieces and
the inmates killed. On the Fremont &
Blair Railroad one of the cars was lifted
from the track by the wind and landed
twenty feet from the rail. A young son,
aged years, of John McCleary, of West
Point was killed. A mail agent, name un-
known, was fatally hurt. Other passen-
gers to the number of fifteen or twenty
were more or less injured-none fatally.
The Nova Scotia Chronicle, published at
New Glasgow, declares that the refusal OF
the Dominion Parliament to ratify the
Washington treaty must necessarily result
in the separation of the Dominion from
Great Britain and its annexation TO the
United States.
Hon. D. j. Morrell was thrown from a
carriage, near Johnstown, Pa, on the 9th,
and very seriously injured. His skull
was fractured and back sprained. Physi
clans thought he would recover if no in
ternal injuries had been received, but the
accident entails long confinement"
Six sunstrokes occurred in New York
city on the 9TH. The mercury ranged
from ninety to nine-two degrees during
the day.
Excellent two.dollar counterfcits on the
Ninth National Bank of New York have
been issued in that city in large quaint
ties.
Professor Coe, who made balloon as
cension in Oswego, N. Y, on the 4th
landed in safety ninety miles beyond the
st. Lawrence River, but the balloon is {
total wreck.
A stay of proceedings has been granted
in the case of Foster, by Judge Pratt, o
Brooklyn. The writ of error is made re
turnable on November 6.
General Capron resigned the Office o
Commissioner of Agriculture in order t
accept similar position under the Jap
anese Government. 1t appears that tn
services of Commissioner Capron were
engaged some time ago by the agents o
the Emperor of Japan, who were sen
to this country for the purpose of gaining
information in relation to improving tn
industrial resources of that country. TIL
salary offered Gen. Capron is $4,000
year in gold.
Governor Palmer has issued proclama
ton for special election in Illinois on tn
7th of November next, for the selection O
Congressman.at-L Large, to fill the vacanc.
caused by the resignation of General Johl
A. Logan, elected United States Senator.
Recent reports from all parts of Califor
MIA show that the wheat crop will b
much better than was anticipated. Th
total product will be little short of las
| season.