Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-04

The Democrats and Liberal Republicans OF
the Sixth Wisconsin District have nominated
Myron P. Lindley for Congress. L. B. Otis,
In the First, @. H. Harrison In the Second,
and j. V. lie Moyne in the Third Illinois
Districts are the Democratic and Liberal Re-
publican candidates for Congress.
The recent severe storms have done much
damage In many sections OF the West. a
Dubuque (Iowa) dispatch Of the 25th re-
ports extensive damage north and west OF
that city In the town OF Monona thirteen
houses and freight depot were blown
down.
In view OF the recent numerous murders
In Chicago, second mass meeting of citi.
sens was held on the evening OF the 10th TO
consult as to the most effective way Of put.
ting q stop to the fearful prevalence Of crime
and bloodshed. Commenting on the condl.
tlon of affairs in the city, the hveaing Post OF
the e5th says "'Whisky and Blood =
That ia the title Of yesterdays narrative of
the last red deed Of murder committed In
our midst. Mr.. Louis Wahl was right when
he said that in nine cases ont of ten the in
citing cause of murder is whisky. The
poor wretch who is in Jail to day
for the wanton and unprovoked slaugh-
ter Of the printer McWilliams, was
the mere instrument of whisky in possession
of his brain and in control of his arm. Not
Cullin, but Whisky, was the murderer of the
poor dead boy who has paid the price of the
riot OF poison in the blood Of his execution
er. We simply deal with facts. tits for the
people Of Chicago-the most innocent and
fha raoDnnfnh ~ whA ha ha
next vlctim-to make the application and
apply the remedy"
The Colored National Liberal Convention
met at Louisville, KY, on the 25th. w. n.
Saunders, of Maryland, was chosen President.
A resolution was adopted unanimously
nominating Horace Greeley and B. Gratz
Brown for President and Vice-President of
the United States.
Under the amended Post Office law, new
and more stringent regulations have been
adopted to secure the full prepayment of
postage. Where this is not done, double The
required amount is to be collected of the per
son receiving the letter. For instance, if a
letter requires two stamps Chat is, weighs
over half an ounce), and but one is put on,
the person receiving it viii be required to
pay six cents If three stamps are required,
and two are left off, he will have to pay
twelve cents, and SO on. The rule is already
being enforced.
j. Milton Turner, colored, Minister Resi-
dent at Monrovia, Liberia, has instituted
suit against the proprietors of the Arlington
House in Washington on the ground of hav'
ing been refused admission as a boarder.
The Postmaster General has awarded tC
the White Star and German steamship lines
the contract for carrying the Saturday:
mails, and to the Williams & Guion line the
contract for carrying the Wednesdays mails
from New York. The service in both cases
is to be performed for a period of fifteer
months from October 1. The rate is tive
cents per letter.
Connecticut Straight-out Democrats have
put in the field a Presidential ticket, headed
by ex Congressman Bishop, of Bridgeport.
The Republicans of the Twenty eight
New York District have nominated Freeman
Clark for reelection to Congress.
Mr.. Greeley delivered speeches at vii
Transport and sunsbury, Pa, on the Goth,
The Board of Equalization of the State o
New York give the total value of real estat,
at 81 ,G4l, ,319, ,4l0, and of personal property a
S447 ,23s, ,03j-total, 81, ,0SS, ,627, ,445,
President Grant, accompanied by Genera
Porter, arrived in Philadelphia on the 26th
He was serenaded in the evening and made
brief speech in response.
Enoch l.. Fancher has been sworn in a
Judge of the New York Supreme Court il
place of Barnard.
Billy Forester left New York city on tn
Goth for Joliet, H., in charge of Warde
Edwards, of the Joliet Prison, and two O
| Pinkerton's detectives.
| The Republican candidates for Congress /
Minnesota are: l. Mark IL. Dunnel; 2. Il
B. Straight, and 3. John T. Avcrill, repro
senting the districts in the order given. Th
Democratic candidates are Mortimer S. Wi
kinson, Christopher Graham, and George /
Becker.
The Democrats and Liberals of the Secon
Missouri District have nominated Erastu
Wells for reelection to Congress.
The Straight Democrats of Iowa held
State Convention at Des Mones on the 25tl
and nominated the following State ticke
Secretary of State, f. S. Parvin, OF johnson
Auditor, ]. p. Cassidy; Treasurer, d.
Beers; Attorney General, A. G. Case; r
gister of the Land Office, David Sherwoo
Electors-at-La Thomas NJ. Monroe,
Dubuque, and Barlow Granger, of Polk.
The Citizens, Committee of Twenty-Five
Chicago have issued an address relative
the fearful prevalence Of crime in the cit
in which they say it is the unanimous OPT
ion of the Committee that there are tC
many drinking saloons in Chicago. "Drun
gbn bn rNnpiehn1 oa franuht wi
danger to the good order Of society and Il
lives of our citizens. The prompt arrest
all drunken men in the streets or in drinkir
places in Chicago will soon improve the co
dition of things wonderfully" At the ma
meeting of citizens held on the evening
the Goth, whisky was declared to be main
responsible for the many crimes recent
committed in Chicago.
The third day (26th) of the Visions
State Fair at Milwaukee was attended
about 10, 900 people. At business meetin
w. II. Taylor, was elected President, al
VIM. Field, Secretary, for the coming yea
A Cleveland dispatch Of the 2Gth says the
were five lives lost at the conhagration
Newburg, Ohio. Several others were sci
ously injured. Several of the asylum patien
were at large. The loss is now stated
from s475, 900 to S5OO,0OO. The two extren
wings Of the building, the walls of whit
are in good condition, will be rebuilt
, once, and will accommodate $50 patients.
"
The Denver (Col.) Tribune has -four
pleasant variation for an oft repeat'
announcement. 1t says; "Allcommur
cations intended for publication in tn
journal should be authenticated by Il
signature of the writer's nearest relatio
when any exist; in other cases the aut
! graph of the resident physician of d
| asylum where the writer tarries will
quite sufficient"
- Dr. McEroY, of New York, W
about to marry his fourth wife, "Who
to perform the ceremony?" asked frien
81 don't know" replied his daughter
presume it's DR.. Spring, though,
| generally marries father"
9 -Susan-Oh, MIN, please, my kitche
I mimi it do so swarm with beadles. M
tRng IA.,1f In.