Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-29

the 10th, and congratulated him upon his
reelection. The President, In his reply to
the informal address, sad: 1.-THE vote he
received was more gratifying to him than
the possession Of the Office itself, as It served
to show that the American people did not
believe the campaign ISLANDERS on his charac.
ter"
A Washington special of the 10th says the
city was filling up with politicians, who
commented severely upon the course OF the
President in relation to the Civil Service
rules, as manifested In his remarks TO the
Pennsylvania delegation, about the appoint
ment of the Postmaster for Philadelphia.
They allege that strict enforcement Of the
rule will exclude many men from holding
office who have just claims upon the Repub-
llcans, and who can credltably fill the Offices
for which they apply, but nevertheless can
not pass the Civil Service examination.
Congratulatory messages were exchanged
on the 18th between the Mayors OF Adelaide,
Australia, and New York, upon the compile.
tion of tele9raphic communication.
The funeral of young Frank d. Olmstead,
a cousin of Richard H. Dana, who was ia.
tally injured in heroic and successful en-
deavor to save the lives OF seven fremen in
Boston, took place at Cambridge on the
10Th, and was very largely attended. He
was but seventeen years old, and had just
left the Cambridge High School with honors
1t was believed in Boston on the 10th that
the direct and indirect losses will not exceed
10000, 900 after the insurance is liquidated
Public sentiment seemed to be adverse to
accepting offers of money from other cities
The Globe, Advertiser and Transcript opposed
the action of the Relief Committee In voting
to accept.
The dropsy malsdy continued among the
horses in New York City on the 10th, and
was of avery fatal type. Commodore Wander
bits famous racer, Mountain Boy, died on
the 18th.
The horse disease was spreading rapidly
in Toledo on the 10Th. The leading livery
stables of the city were closed. -
| While the roof was being raised on the
new passenger depot at Jackson Mich, on
the 10th, the scafIolding gave way, precipi-
tating the men and timber to the joists be-
low. Eleven men were seriously hurt. Up
to six O'Clock in the evening two had died,
the foreman, Davis, and Mr.. Williams.
Robert H. Kelly has been appointed PEN
sion Agent at Louisville, Ky, rice William
| T. UdllhBDcr, suspended.
The official returns give Grant majority
in Delaware of 90S.
Mr.. Tyler, Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Alabama, telegraphs
to Athens to George s. Houston, that the
Democrats will have four or five majority in
joint ballot in the Legislature.
The trial Of Reverend G. II. Robertson, of
| Louisville, has resulted in a verdict, by the
Presbytcry, of perpetual deposition from the
ministry and suspension from the privileges
of the church until he shall give satisfac-
tory evidences of repentance. The charges
were drunkenness, lascivious conduct, and
falsehood.
Washington telegram of the nth says:
"Thcre will be but two changes in President
Grants Cabinet after the 4th of March next.
These will be the retirement of Secretary
Fish and one other officer"
The following are the remarks made by
the President to the Pennsylvania delegation
who recently waited upon him to secure the
appointment of Postmaster for Philadel-
phia of their own selection:
GENTLEMEN: l do not well see how IL would be
proper for me to set aside the rules and regula-
tons OF the Civil Service Commission. / some
time ago determined to enforce those regulations
on every proper occasion. WHAT have we here
There are two candidates presented, both Republ-
cans One OF them, Mr.. Fairman, has been an
employee of the Philadelphia POst-ofiice for some
time, and l am satisfied that he is fully compe-
tent to discharge the duties of Postmaster. Ii /
was disposed to set aside civil service rules might
appoint Mr.. Trueman, but cannot conscientious
ly do this
1t is said the forthcoming message of the
President "will be more liberal in its tone,
especially toward the South, than his former
messages the recent vote in that section
being indicative of better feeling than here
tofore toward the General Government,
while the press is more moderate in its ut
terances, not taking into account the popu-
lar majority of the entire country"
Colonel Blood, charged with completely in
the Woodruff SANDER upon Mr.. Challis, has
been fully committed to answer in default
of s., 900 bail.
Justice Agnew, of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, sitting at Pittsburgh, has de-
cided that railroad ticket imports upon its
face no right to stop off, or, in other words,
to make the journey by stages. If such a
privilege exists in connection with ticket,
the Court declares it is only by sufferance of
the railroad.
The residence of John Watson, one mile
from Titusville, Pa, was entered on the
evening of the 18th, Immediately after dark,
by five masked men, who, after binding
each member of the family, compelled Mr..
Watson to open his safe, from which be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 were taken, after
which he was likewise bound. In their
hurry to get away the robbers upset kero-
sene lamp, which set fire to the house,
which was with great difficulty put out by
the robbers, and which severely burned Mr. |
Watson where he lay. The men left the |
house, leaving the inmates securely gagged |
and bound. They were not discovered until |
midnight of the 10th. Mrs. Watson was in |
a critical condition when found, the hand |
cuffs and irons placed on her ankles cutting |
INTO the flesh.
Another fire broke out in Boston on the |
night of the 18th, which threatened at one |
time to become quite serious. The store of |
Carter, Mann e. Co., in the middle of State |
Street Block, was destroyed. Loss between
100000 and 100000.
A New York dispatch of the 18th saws |
along the line of the Hudson River q terrible |
disease had broken out among the poultry. |
Chickens were dying by hundreds, and the |
turkeys, geese, and ducks in the city market
ease is also reported as prevailing among
the poultry on the banks of the Susque-
hanna River, in Pennsylvania.
general strike was prevailing on the
18th, in the mining regions In the vicinity of
Pittsburgh, Pa. The operators refused to
give an advance demanded of ten cents per
ton.
The large store-room of Woodruff and Rob-
inson, Brooklyn, N, Y, was destroyed by
fire on the 18th. Grain to the amount of |
100000 was burned, and a large quantity
of sugar was destroyed. Loss about $500,
OO1
The wheelbarrow troupe, from Valparaiso,
Ind, arrived in Chicago on the 10th, both
wheeler and wheeled being considerably dis
gusted with this manner of settling an elec
tion bet, the trip having severly taxed the en-.
durance of both parties. This would seem