Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-01
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There was heavy frost on Mount Wash.
ington on the morning of the goth, the
telegraph wires being covered to the size
of mans arm, and broken twice near
the Summit.
The coroner's jury In the Pittston mine
disaster have returned verdict exonerat-
ing the State Inspector of Mines, and the
owner of the mine In which the hre-damp
occurred.
Some excitement was occasioned in
New York ON the 10th by a report that q
fatal case of Asistic cholera nad occurred
in that city, but from evidence obtained
the Coroner attributes the death to cholera
morbus, caused by excessive drinking and
eating unripe fruit.
Secretary Boutwell, announces that here
after all private subscriptions to the loan
will be made through the Syndicate only,
but the National Banks have the privilege
of subscribing at the Treasury Depart
ment for the s5O,OOO,OOO reserved for their
subscrip IONS
The Board Of Inspectors appointed by
Secretary Boutwell, to inquire into the
cause Of the Westdeld explosion have
made report in which they say :
"The explosion, in our opinion, was caused by
defective sheet in the lower side OF the boiler,
| In which was daw, portion OF which, no doubt,
| existed at the time Of constructing the boiler and
could not be discovered by any Internal inspec-
| ton. We believe the explosion was produced by
| pressure not much in excess of twenty seven
pounds; Engineer Robinson was guilt Of d.
rect Snd willtu M violation OF law n carrying more
Sand as uperintendent Braistcd had the RESPONSE
bi!ity of femployink all hands including engineers.
II but right he should share the responsibility Of
! the explosion with the engineer. We have no
doubt that Inspector Matthews did his duty cOnsci
entlously. We would uggest that
that cannot read and write, and in order to secure
! strict conformity to the requirements Of the In
spector,s certificate 10 reference TO the amount of
working press re allowed the responsibility, we
| think, should be thrown entirely on the engineer
IN charge, and the carrying of steam in excess OF
that allowed by law be sufficient cause for the revo-
| cation of his license and on each vessel propelled
| In whole or In pa by sleam carrying passengers,
| there should be some one individual held respon-
| sible as master, and not, as In the case over
various ferries, one name appearing as the master
| OF all the boats Of the company. As regards the
materials, and on the construction OF marine boil
| ers, we think ample provision has been made for
the future In the steamboat law approved February
| y, 1871"
Mr.. Vanderbilt, President; Mr.. Braisted,
Superintendent, of the Staten Island Ferry
Company, and the colored engineer, under
arrest because of the Westtields explosion,
were released under bail on the 17th--Mr.
Vanderbilt being held in the sum of $780,
900, and the others in $4,000 each.
On August 5, Sergeant Major Harring.
ton, Third Cavalry, and private Charles
Whisker were murdered by Apache In
dians, near Camp Verdi, Arizona, and hor-
ribly mutilated. The Indians, 200 strong,
raided within eighteen :; les of Prescott,
capturing many cattle.
braska adjourned on the 18th sine die
The question of the adoption or rejection
of the new constitution is to be submitted
to vote ON the third Tuesday in Sentam-
Der, and, If approved, the offi~a-@ created
under 10 are to be elected the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Besides the question of a new constitution
or not, there is also to be voted upon the
questions of compulsory education and
reformatory schools; the question Of the
right of counties and towns to vote bonds
for internal improve ments; the question
of Inhibition or license as applied 10
counties and towns, and the question OF
female suffrage. Minority representation
was defeated in convention and will not
be submitted.
A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch OF the 10th
says Colonel McCooke, Democratic can
didate for Governor, has been compelled
by ill-health, to suspend his canvass Of the
State. The meetings appointed for him
will all be held, other speakers supplying
his place. AS soon as his health shall be
sufficiently restored he will resume speak
ing
The steamer r. E. Lee exploded hel
boiler near Fayetteville, N, c., on th'
nth. Three colored boat hands wert
killed and three wounded.
A Louisville, KY, dispatch of the 1eti
says official returns from all but six coun
ties in the State, give Leslie, Democrat
l24 1926; Harlan, Republican, 1891.
An arrangement has been concluded be
tween the United States and Germany, t,
take effect ON October next, which re
duces the rate of international postage 70
prepaid letters, if exchanged between tn
two countries by closed mail, gtG England
! from ten to seven cents for each rate O
half an ounce or under Unpaid letters 8
exchanged are to be charged with doubl
prepaid rates, and insufficiently paid letter
with postage for unpaid letters, after tn
deduction Of the amount prepaid
A Louisville dispatch of the 21st says
Sufficient returns have been made to in
dicate, with certainty, the complexion G
the Kentucky Legislature. 1t will stan
as follows; House-92 Democrats, 1S Re
publicans; Senate-35 Democrats, RS
publicans."
A destructive fire at Williamsport, Pa
} on the hight of the goth, destroyed storel
dwellings and other property, valued q
/ $225,000, on which there was insurance I
the amount of $135,000
GrasshOppers in vast numbers have rt
Gently appeared in several of the princip.
: agricultural counties of Utah. The d,
posit Of eggs threatens seriously crops {
, every kind next season. There is muc
J alarm among gardeners.
} A few DAYS ago, while out cunning 1
, Long Branch, Fl. 7. Helmbold shot hin
| self in the emouth, inhicting slight wounC
| 1t was reported that he had attempted su
} eide, but this he denies, stating that he wa
3 only blowing in the muzzle of the gun I
! see if it was loaded.
!, Property to the estimated value of $10O
! 900 was destroyed by fire at Ithaca, N. Y
t on the night of the 22d.
The preliminary examination OF wi
( nesses in the Buffenbarger poisoning cat
r commenced at London, Ohio, on the 21s
Governor Potts, of Montana. writes III
a der date Of August 10, that the people
Gallatin Valley were so frightened at IL
J, presence of large bodies of Sioux Indian