Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-20


ball, 17,l1l. 1t was thought Perham's ma
jority would reach about 1900. An Angus
to telegram Of same date says the Ave Con.
gressional Districts had been carried by the
Republicans. In the First District Burlelgh
has about 2,000 majority. In the Second,
Frye has about 4,00O In the Third, Blaine
has about $500. In the Fourth, Hersey has
about 1000. In the Fifth, Hale has about
$500.
Great excitement has been produced In
Salt Lake by the reported discovery that the
entire soil of Farm Valley, near that city, Is
aurlferous, averaging $50 per ton, The Jour
nal says the whole section Of land Is rich
with precious metals.
General James Craig, Liberal Democratic
nominee for Congress in the Ninth Missouri
District, has declined the nomination. The
General, In his letter Of decllnation, assigns
tion growing ont Of the large representation
accorded to the Liberals, through whom his
nomination was effected.
On the morning Of the 7th the extensive
paper mill at Kalamazoo, Mich, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss about 5000.
The Grand Jury at Louisville, KY, on the
7th, returned fifteen additional indictments,
making thirty. weight in all, for forgery,
against Robert Atwood, whose huge frauds
were discovered a short time ago. Bail was
fixed at sl,500 in each case, a total of $751;
600, In default of which he was returned to
Jail.
A destructive confagration in the business
center of Memphis, Tenn, on the sth, de-
stroyed $500, 900 worth of property.
Parties from Pope County, Arkansas, re-
port that on the 7th a civil officer and posse,
who had writ for that purpose, attempted
to arrest Deputy Sheriff Williamson, charged
with firing at and attempting to kill Harry
Payster, at Dover, at the time the latter shot
and killed County Clerk HickoX. William
son refused to be arrested, and was shot and
mortally wounded. On the night Of the 8th
at about twelve o'clock, squad of Sheriff
Dodson's militia entered Russellville and set
fire to the Tribune office.
The President arrived in Washington or
the 11th, and, proceeding to the Executive
Mansion, transacted public business, includ
ing several formal appointments to office
The repairing of the Mansion was still in
progress, even the business offices being In
the hands OF the mechanics. The private
part of the house was in like condition.
Tobacco and cigar peddlers who pursue
their business on railroad cars, will hereaf
ter be considered as dealers by the revenue
authorities, and be obliged to sell from
properly stamped packages, under spec T.
tax receipt. The receipt must show TIM
route, number Of car, etc. The same rule
will apply to all vessels navigating inland
waters.
The President has appointed s. Mortz to
be postmaster at Hayes City, Kansas.
The Liberals and Democrats of Massa
chusetts have put in nomination the fol
lowing State ticket For Governor, Charles
Sumner; Lieutenant. G Governor, George NJ
Stearns; Secretary Of State, George II
Monroe; Treasurer, Levi Haywood; Audit
or, P. A. Collins; Attorney General, Waldo
Coburn. Ssp
by the Pennsylvania Liberal Republican
State Committee as candidate for Delegate
at1arge to tho State Constitutional Con
vention, ANff
State Convention of thesytraight-out De
mocracy of Pennsylvania has been called tc
assemble in Harrisburg on the cath of Sep
tember, for the purpose of nominating al
Electoral ticket and transacting other bust
ness relative to the campaign.
New York dispatch of the 11th saYd1i,
was understood that Mr.. O'Conor wouldWl9
initely decide during the day whether h
would accept the Louisville nomination.
The Democrats and Liberals of Connect
cut, New Hampshire and New Jersey havt
united in the nomination of Electoral tick
cts In their respective States.
The Connecticut State Temperance Con
vention met at Hartford on the 10th anC
nominated an Electoral ticket, but subse
quently resolved that such action was mex
pcdient. Resolutions in favor of the pro
hibition were passed.
One of the men summoned for a juror II
the Fair trial, pending In San Francisco
stated to the Court that he had been ap
preached by person who offered him 81, ,00
If he would secure place on the jury ant
vote for the acquittal of the accused. Th
accused party was under arrest to answer t
the charge of contempt.
Colonel Gilmore, the nominee for Lieuten
ant-Governor on the Liberal Democratic
ticket in Missouri, being ineligible, unde
the State Constitution, not having been il
the State long enough, has withdrawn, an'
Charles P. Johnson, Liberal, of st. Louis
has been placed on the ticket in his stead.
Congressional nominations on the l1th
Republican-General j. NJ. Rusk, Seventh
Wisconsin District; Henry Baetz, Fifth Wis
consin. Liberal and Democratic-Samue
P. Ely, Ninth Michigan.
The Cincinnati Exposition was visited b,
over 10000 persons on the 18th.
The Republican State Convention of Del
aware was held on the 11th, and an Elec
toral ticket was chosen.
The peace reunion at Louisville on the lit
was attended by about 10000 persons.
Secretary Delano returned to Washington
on the 18th, from Ohio. His health has bee
quite recruited.
President Grant returned to Long Branc
from Washington on the 12th. He expecte
to resume his residence at Washington i
about ten days.
In reply to the committee formally notify
ing him of his nomination by the LOuisvill
Convention, Mr.. O'Conor, in a lengthy at
dress, gives his reasons why he cannot az
cept. Mr.. Moreau, in reply, declined to az
cept this decision as final, and informed MI
O'ConOr that they still regarded him as thei
candidate, and would support him at til
polls.
A State Convention Of New York "Ten
perance men and Christians, who cannot col
sistently vote for either Grant or Greeley,
has been called to meet at Syracuse Septen
Der "a, for the purpose of nominating Ele'
tors to vote for the Temperance Presidentit
ticket.
Horace Greeley delivered an address at tn
Vermont State Fair at Johnsbury on th
18th.
Manton Eastburn, Episcopal Bishop OF tn
diocese of Massachusetts,, died in Boston o
the 18th.
A Greeley and Brown Ratification meetin
was held in New York City on the evenin
Of the 18th. The attendance was estimate
at from 40, 900 to 10000.
Affairs in Alaska are said to be In
very unsatisfactory condition. The Indian
are lawlese, and, outside of sitka an
| vicinity, life and property are constantly /