Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-09
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed In New YORK on Ine ISL Sb
115H@1l5&.
Public demonstrations occurred at Mata.
moras on the 25th and Goth, in respect to the
memory of the late President Juarez, flags
being at half mast, public offices and stores
closed, and buildings draped with mourning.
In Windsor, G. w, the other evening, as
boy named Montroy was riding horse to
water, he wound the halter around his neck
The horse took fright, and, throwing the boy
dragged him by the neck until his head was
pulled from his shoulders.
The Post-Ofice Department in Washing
ton was closed on the 26th, in memory Of
the late ex-Postmaster.G General Randall.
Two boats, one containing boy and girl,
children of Mr.. Lescor, and the other an old
fisherman, named Barney, and an unknown
man, went over Niagara Falls on the 26th.
The bodies were not recovered.
Hon. Alexander w. Randall, Ex-Governor
of Wisconsin, and Postmaster-General under
President Lincoln, died at Elmira, n. Y, on
the Goth, aged SO years.
At conference on the Goth, between the
New Jersey Democratic and Liberal Repub'
lican State Committees, it was decided to
hold separate conventions at Trenton on
September H. to select an Electoral ticket
to be supported by them unitedly.
Governor Carpenter, of Iowa, has appoint
ed David Wilson, of Dubuque, District Judge
for the Ninth District, to fill the vacancy
caused by Judge Brayton resigning. John
D. Hunter has been appointed trustee of the
Iowa State Reform School by the Governor,
vice Ketchum, resigned on account of ILL
health.
The Wisconsin Methodist State Conven-
| tion, in session at Madison, closed on the
25th, with grand temperance meeting, at
which eloquent and practical speeches were
made.
A man named Gardner was terribly burned
in Peoria, ILL.,, few evenings ago, by kero'
sene. A hanging lamp in his store exploded,
and set the building on fire. He ran in to
extinguish the flames, when the burning oil
! from the lamp fell on his clothes, setting
! them on fire, and burning his flesh in q
| frightful manner. His recovery was doubt
full.
Van Vert, Ohio, and vicinity were visited
by fearful hurricane on the evening of the
25th, many buildings being blown down, and
hundreds Of trees torn up by the roots. The
house of Mr.. j. L. Ramsey, a few miles west
of the town, was completely demolished
Mrs. Ramsey, and little son, eight years ol
age, being instantly killed, and Mr.. Ramsey
so injured that his recovery was despaired of
The bedding and some of the furniture be
longing to the family were carried over two
miles. No reliable reports had been received
from other towns in the track of the storm
hut it was thought that the damage to prop
erty must be immense.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Associa
tion OF West Alabama viii hold their thirt
annual fair at Eutaw, October 22d to Goth, in
elusive.
Spotted Tail and his party on the 27th TOLD
Commissioner Walker that they had selected
a reservation on White River, and would
leave Nebraska. He expressed desire fol
guns, revolvers and ammunition, for use il
protecting themselves aud procuring game
Commissioners Walker promised that wheI
the Indians went on the new reservation
each man would have deed of one acre o
land. Cows and cattle should also be SEN
them. Arms would be given, but only to OLE
braves who had proved good Indians.
The Japanese Embassy gave farewell
dinner to the members of the Cabinet il
Washington, and other distinguished Off
cials, on the evening of the 25th.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Con
vention will be held at Worcester, Angus
%.
Some six hundred shoemakers of Lynn
Mass, comprising the employees Of thirty
five shops, have recently struck against re
duction of wages.
The German Band sailed from New Yorl
for home on the 9th.
A Detroit dispatch of the 27th says Cover
nor Baldwin had declined denomination, ,ant
had written a letter forbidding the use OF hi
name in the Convention, If it should b.
brought up.
The Utah Democratic Territorial Conven
tion met on the 9th, and nominated, as Del