Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 10Th at
l151<@l15%.
The Agricultural Department at Washing
ton has received accounts from enough of the
wheat growing States to show that the cropof
this year will, in all probability, be less than
half what 1t was last year. In western New
York, and in fact along the entire lake region
of the country, winter wheat is, as might have
been expected from the unusual severity of
the past season, almost total failure. Other
crops have also been severely injured
by the late spring. The crops in Iowa
were suffering greatly from the long g-continued
wet weather. There was every reason TO be-
lieve that, with the exception of the fruit
crops, all others will be very short, the de-
ieiency being especially heavy In cereals. In
fact, says the dispatch, 1873 will probably be
the worst year we have had since the begin
ming of the war.
The Civil-Service Advisory Board have re-
commended that the country be divided into
four or more districts, each TO have a chief
examiner and he to have associated with him
certain officials; and that these boards hold
their examinations Of applicants for positions
at convenient points, thereby relieving them
from the expense Of travelling to Washington.
The Massachusetts Legislature has adjourned
sine de-
The Chicago Journal of the 18th says: SAT
tempts have been made from time TO time by
| the various railroads In this State to effect
some arrangement looking to the establish
ment Of a uniform freight tariff, but always
without success. Yesterday afternoon another
meeting of general freight agents was held in
nif fnr hnf Oft a Il
erable discussion of the matter it was agreed
that no joint action could be taken, and that
each road must be law unto itself in the mat
ter. No further attempt in this direction will
probably be made"
At its meeting in Circeville on the 18th,
the Ohio Valley Editorial Convention
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, VIM. M. Milliken,
Washington; Vice-President, E. r. Hol-
dermain, Marietta; Secretary, II. c. Drinkle,
Lancaster. Resolutions were adopted-deter-
mining not to abate the price Of postage
from the subscription price of newspapers,
and asking Congress to amend the postal law
so as to provide sliding scale of postage for
newspapers published in and out of counties
and States, and providing that all newspapers
carried by express companies shall pay postage
rates.
Joe Duncan, colored, was hanged at Paris,
KY, on the 18th, for the murder of John
Hawkins, colored, in April 1872.
The annual decoration of the graves of Con.
federate dead at Charleston, 8. c., took place
on the 18TH There was general suspension
of business during the afternoon.
The Secretary Of the Navy does not hesitate
to say, in advance of his official report that the
testimony elected shows that Captain Hall
died natural DEATH and that the separation
of those on the ice-foe from the Polaris wai
accidental He is desirous, however, of hear
1 ing the story of Captain Buddington and his
party, that both sides may be fully known.
A vessel is to be sent by the Navy Depart
ment to Greenland, in quest Of information
concerning the missing Polaris and the Bud
dington party. Should its officers fail to learn
anything Of their whereabouts from the Danes
or the Esquimaux OF the island, vessel thor
oughly equipped for an Arctic voyage win b'
dispatched In search Of them.
A New York dispatch of the l4th states tha
General Sherman, in conversation with a re
porter, concerning General Davis indictment
OF Captain Jack, and the preparations fol
hanging him and some of his associates, said
''If the statement is correct there is no doub
that General Davis must have exceeded hi
duty, and he will be held responsible for hi
acts. He should be guided by military rule
and the law. We all know they are murder
ers. The President himself says they are mur
derers, and had General Davis shot them Will,
they we're being pursued, do not think tina
he would have exceeded his duty. He did no
do this, and could not afterwsrd hasg thsm ii
cold blood"
Much indignation is expressed by the New
York press over the result Of the Stokes applI
cation for new trial.
] A Peoria Qll) woman named Largent, and