Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-09
THE NEW WORLD.


Once at St. Petersburg.
THE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the ist at
1888.
The Secretary of the Treasury has direct
ed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
purchase 81 10000 of bonds on the first,
third and fifth Thursdays of February, or
100000 in all, and sell 100000 of gold
Oh the second and fourth Thursdays, or S2,-
coo, 900 In all.
Hon. Norman s. Eddy Secretary of State
of Indiana, died suddenly on the morning Of
the 25thl at his residence in Indianapolis, of
heart disease.
Governor Woods, of Utah. fids returned to
the Legislative Assembly, without his ap-
proval, the act for holding Convention to
prepare Constitution for the admission of
Utah.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has refused
to grattt a sHgeSededS in the case Of Alder
man Glade, OF Chicago, convicted Of bribery.
The Apportionment bill, as Il passed the
Senate on the 10Th, fixes the number ofmem-
bers of the House of Representatives at 2s3-
the number provided in the House bill
We're sent to the Senate by the President, on
tie 2gth: II. L. Tiliotson Nevada, Mo. Syl-
vanus Miller, Mount Vernon, Ind.
The contributions for the Greeley statue,
at New York, amounted to nearly sl2, OOO OH
the 9th, and were increasing at the rate Of
$500 to $1,000 per day.
Tic Otio Republican State Central Com
mitteo is called td meet in Columbus on Feb
ruary IA, to fix the time fdr holding the state
Convention.
We'll executed 500 notes on the National
Bank Of New York are in circulation in Mil
waukee, passed by an unknown female who
has disappeared from that city for some
other field of action.
Alderman NJ B. Bailey, of Chicago, one of
the officers Of the city indicted for bribery,
has been tried and f5utd not guilty.
Texas adviccs say that the Federal Grand
Jury has found true bills against Governor
Davis and Secretary of State Newcomb, on
account of Irregularities in the late election,
The Congressional Investigating Commit
tee commenced its session in the Custom
House Building at New Orleans, on tic 18th.
4 Havana telegram of the Both reports the
captare, by the Spanish gunboat Astuto, of
an English schooner and crew. The schooner
was towed to Manzanillo. 1t is reported
that the schooner had already landed a con
/ traband of war on the Island when captured.
recent Halifax dispatch says the opinion
prevailed that the Dominion Government
would accept the Treaty of Washington. II
was known that large majority in Parlia
mefit was in favor of it.
| The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of Samuel C. Wingard, to be
| United States Attorney for Washington
| Territory.
The flibustering steamer Hornet has beer
libelled at the suit of thirty persons, who
shipped from New York on the understand
! ing that they were engaged in the merchant
service, and when out at sea were compelled
to enlist in the service of the Cuban Junta
The Ohio Supreme Court has declared tn,
Cincinnati Southern Railroad bill unconstitu
| tional.
The Postmaster-General has appointed
STAFFORD Easton a special agent to take charg,
of the Coviugton, KY, Post Office, during
the illness of Jesse r. Grant, at salary o
81, 800 per annum.
Brigham Young has recently advertised il
the church organ at Salt Lake City that il
1866 he offered a reward Of $500 for the ar
rest of the murderers Of DR., j. X. Robinson
but now, in consequence of endangering tn
lives Of innocent men, he withdraws tina
offer
Ex-Alderman Joseph E. Montgomery, o
Chicago, has been tried and found guilty o
bribery in office.
General NJ w. Ransom has been electe
United States Senator from North Carolina
The Republicans generally took no part il
the election, claiming that the Legislator
has no right to elect Senator at this time.
The total amount of United States cul
rency outstanding january 3lst was 1898
O67,070.
The following nominations were sent to til
Senate on the 3lst Postmasters-S. Core
Mason City, Iowa; j. II. Allen, MaquC
keta, Iowa Lewis Lambright, MID
dletown, o.; Balbeers Young, New Lisbol
o.; jeremiah Clark, Leavenworth, Kansas.
/ An Albany On, " dispatch of the 81
says "The trial of Tweed will not TAX
place until the March term. This practical
[ puts the case over until the close of Il
} Legislature 1t is probable that Tweed wi
now take his seat"
The Republican General Committee
II New York has elected John G. Townsen
: President, and John j, O'Brien, Secretary.
c Several persons who are charged with fu
nishing supplies to the New York City d
I partments, in accounts recently publishe
C represent that they never received the mo
1 eys charged TO them. 1t also appears tn
0 many of the articles were never furnished,
G The Japanese party left San Francisco f
= the East on the 3lst. 1t numbers l06 pc
S sons, occupying five palace cars in speci
j. tram,
n The National Convention to secure /
n ligious amendment to the Constitution m
| at Cincinnati ON the Slst About $50 de
gates were present from different STATE
: NJ. b. Hogans, one of the Judges of t
J., Superior Court of Cincinnati, was chos
e President.
t The following named gentlemen have be
c appointed by the President as members OF
Board of Visitors TO the West Point Militia
g Academy in 1872; Hon, Louis $. Love
y Michigan; Rev. Charles Hodge, Prlneet'
i Mi General H. T, Reid, OF lowai lie