Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-05

scalded and otherwise injured, six Of whom
died on the spot, and their bodies were
brought to this place. Four more have died
and others are dying every hour. Not more
than one.third Of the injured will live.
John Hilbert, engineer, was instantly kill
ed and the fireman badly injured; one Of his
legs will have to be amputated.
A Belleville dispatch Of the evening OF the
22d says since the foregoing report was sent
twelve more of the injured by the disaster
had died, making twenty-three dead, and
others were dying. Medical men stated that
not more than six or seven of the sixty-fve
injured persons would live. The suffering and
APPEARANCE of the wounded were frightful.
The killed and wounded were all second
class passengers, the flrst-class escaping un-
injured.
There were found in one package of cur
rency recently returned to the Treasurer In
Washington for redemption, seven counter
felt lfty-cent notes of the last series. The
impression is that operators have succeeded
in putting large numbers on the market.
A Grant and Wilson ratification meeting
was held in Boston on the evening of the
22d, at which speeches were made by Gov
ernors Geary. of Pennsylvania, and Harvey,
of Kansas; Judge Hoar; Generals Woodford
and Butler, aud others. Senator Wilson was
brought into the hall at a late hour by q com
mittee specially delegated to seek him and
invite him, and spoke In response to the
greeting extended to him.
BY the explosion Of carbonic acid during a
fire In drug store on Liberty street, New
York, on the morning of the 22d, four fire.
men we're killed immediately, and several
others were severely, and some probably
fatally, injured.
A special from Boston on the 22d to the
Chicago Tribune says in almost every respect
the Jubilee had been so far musical success
The attendance during the week had not
been all the managers had hoped for, al
though the audiences had been literally I'M
mense. The receipts for the week had been
about 100000. The original outlay was
about 5000, 900, and the orchestra and foreign
bands have to be paid. The foreigners draw
S. per day from the time they left until they
arrive IN Europe again, and their transporta-
ton and iiviSS expenses. The American
players draw their transportation, and from
s. to $40 per day during the season. Inc
solo artists are also paid heavily, but stilI
the managers hoped to meet the expenses
without drawing on the guaranty fund.
A New York dispatch of the 22d says that
Frederick Law Olmstead had published
card stating that his name was used by the
late Revenue Reform Conference in that city,
without his knowledge, and he regretted
that the Conference should have thought 1t
expedient to take up as representative of
their requirements ono who is SO completely
separated from the political field, and so
much absorbed in professional duties, as he.
The Iowa State Republican Convention for
the nomination of candidates for State Off
GERS has been called to meet at Des Moines,
August 81.
A large meeting of Republicans was held
in st. Louis on the evening of the 22d, to
ratify the action of the Philadelphia Conven-
ton. The principal speakers were Senator
Carpenter, of Wisconsin; ex-Goy, ,,0 ,0sgjlesbyt
Missouri.
The National Division Of the Sons of Tenn
perance of North America closed its session
in Chicago on the ED. A resolution was
adopted that the decision of ali questions
involved in the connection Of colored per-
sons with the Order be left with the Grand
Divisions, respectively, in their several juris-
dictions, subject to the review and control
of the National Division at its annual ses-
sions. The officers chosen for the ensuing
year are: NJ. w. P, o. D. Wetmore, of st.
Johns, N. B.; NJ. w. A., H. s. Bell, Of Louis
lana; G. s., 8. w. Hedges, OF Massachusetts,; (;
n. W., W. A. Duff, of Pennsylvania; NJ. w.
c., W. o. Clark, of California; NJ. w. s., Mr..
Brice (colored), of Maryland.
The number of deaths by the recent acci-
dent on the Grand Trunk Railroad in Can
ada, up to the oath, was thirty, principally
lumbermen and telegraph line builders from
the Province of Quebec. The Coroner's
Jury found that the disaster twas purely
accidental; that, in our opinion, the track
was in good condition; that the engineer
was a sober, efficient and careful officer, and
died at his post"
DIR. G. A. Sturges, of Michigan, Principal
Examiner of Navigation and Fire Arms in
the Patent Office at Washington, died on
the oath.
The strike of the piano-makers in New
York ended on the oath, all the men having
resumed work at ten hours. The men en-
ployed by Weber and Steinway alone got the
advance in wages, viz, 10 per cent. The
cabinet-makers continued their meetings and
still predicted success for their strike in a
few days.
A collision occurred on the 22d, between a
mail train and freight train on the Pitts
burgh, Washington & Baltimore Railroad,
near Connellsville, Pa, causing the death of
Henry Paxton, Conductor Robt. ,Lockhart,
and Mail Agent ]. Blackburn, and the serious
injury of eight passengers, and slight injury
of oho ,,tpa nth trains
wrecked.
A sacred concert was given in the Boston
Coliseum on Sunday, the 23d, and was lis
tened to by about 1900 persons. The second
week of the Jubilee was inaugurated on the
oath by the presentation of Handel's Grand
0ratorio, 'Israel in Egypt"
The lower House of the Missouri Legisla'
ture ON the oath passed a concurrent resolu'
tion relating that as grave doubts exist In
both Houses about the power OF the Gov
ernor to divide the State into Electoral Dis
trictr, both Houses adjourn sine die al
twelve O'Clock, and request the Governor to
re-convene the General Assembly for the pur
pose of redistricting the State. The Senate
struck the preamble from this resolution
and passed it, The House agreed to thu
amendment, and the Legislature adjourned
at noon. Governor Brown Immediately is
sued proclamation reconvening the Gen
eral Assembly at two O'Clock. The Senate
then passed bill dividing the State into
thirteen Congressional districts.
Chattanooga, Tenn, has raised the $3.50,
900 necessary to secure the location Of th
Southern Baptist Seminary in that city.
In the Superior Court of Maryland, fev
days ago, in an action against the Germans
Life Insurance Company to recover $4,000
the amount of policy on the Life of Levi
Pullman, who committed suicide in 1871, tn
Jury rendered verdict for the plaintiff TO
the full amount, Judge Dobbin having rule'
that the company was liable If the jury foun
from the evidence that Pullman had kile
himself In q fit of insanity, which oyerpoW
cred his consciousness and reason.
1t is reported that the State Department
Washington has received dispatches froI
George Holt, our Consul at Gaspe Bash
Canada, TO the effect that the Captain of tn
Dominion cutter Stella Mario captured tn