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

Gold closed in New York on the 21st al
1l3J J9@1l33E.
A recent Cuban letter states that there
were IS, 900 insurgents under arms, but there
was a scarcity Of clothing and medicines
among them. Several skirmishes had oc-
Cured lately. Spanish desertions were fire.
quent.
The Spanish Minister in Washington, at
the instance of his Government, called on the
President on the 18th, and congratulated him
on his reelection.
In the Pennsylvania Constitutional Con-
yention on the 18th, Charles r. Buckalew
was sworn in as q member, in place of Fra
ger, OF Columbia, who resigned for that pur-
pose.
A Rochester (N " dispatch of the 18th
says warrants had been issued by United
States Commissioner Storrs for the arrest of
Susan B. Anthony and fourteen other fe-
males who voted at the late election. The
parties would probably be brought into
court in few days.
Grants majority in New Jersey is officially
stated at 14,557.
The Boston advertiser of the 18th places
the total losses by the destruction of build
ings and merchandise by the great fire at less
than s74 700, about $4,000 900 of which
falls upon non-residents. The total insur-
ance upon these losses it estimates at s45,-
100000, of which at least SIS, 100000 will be
paid.
A telegram of the 18th reports numerous
deaths among the horses in Buffalo, N. Y,
from affection of the kidneys and dropsy,
caused by overwork. The epizootic was re-
ported on the 18th as becoming general
throughout the Pennsylvania coal regions.
The mules were attacked by the disease.
The contents OF many of the safes dug out
of the ruins of the Boston fire have been
found SO charred as to be worthless.
The subscriptions in one day in Chicago,
for the Boston Relief fund, exclusive of the
100000 contributed by the Chicago Relief
society, are stated at S150,0O0.
General Oglesby's majority for Governor
in Illinois is officially announced to be 40
$40. The majority for Grant and Wilson is
about $4,000.
In his late message to the Indiana Legis-
lature, Governor Baker recommends that
provision be made for calling a convention
to revise the Constitution of the State, and
also favors the building OF two additional
hospitals for the insane, and the enlarging
of the present institute for the education of
the blind; also recommends the completion
of the House of Refuge and other public
buildings.
Two young men of Valparaiso, Ind,
named Drago and Pomeroy, in the early part
of the season made a wager on the Presi-
dental election and drew up written con-
tract, binding the losing party to wheel the
winning party from Valparaiso to Chicago
on wheelbarrow. The distance by road is
fifty miles. Drago bet on Greeley and Pom
eroy on Grant. They started on the journey
at one o'clock on the l1th, accompanied by
several young men IN a carriage. The
wheelbarrow was gotten up for the occa-
sion, with springs, we'll cushioned, silver
mounted, aud large wheel.
The official returns give Greeley l,O73 ma.
jority in Maryland.
1t is said the Postmaster General, in his
peal of the franking privilege and the as
sumption by the Government of the tele-
graph business OF the country.
A delegation of PennsylvanIans, headed
by the Goyernor-elect, Senator Cameron, ex-
Congressman O'Neil, and others to the mum.
ber of about thirty, had an interview With
the President on the 18th, in relation to the
appointment of Postmaster for Philadel-
phia. They urged the claims Of George
Trueman, merchant of the city, for the
place. The President listened attentlyely,
but gave no definite response relative to the
selection. George Fairman, clerk in the
Office was also a candidate. An appoint.
ment under the Clvil Service regulations