Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-03-28

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Episcopal Church South has found the Rev.
Dr. Haston, of Baltimore, guilty Of immor-
allty, and he has been expelled from the
Church. An appeal will be taken by his
counsel to the General Conference of the
Methodist Church.
Governor Dix has refused TO commute the
sentence Of Foster, the car-hook murderer.
Four prisoners, awaiting trial for peniten-
tiary offenses, made their escape from the
county jail at South Bend, Ind, on the
night OF the 18th.
At franklin, Pa, on the morning OF the
18th, Thomas f. Anderson, cashier Of R.
Lamberton's bank, committed suicide by
shooting himself with q revolver. just
previous to taking his life he had gone to
the bank and gathered together all the
money, bonde, and other securities, together
with the account books, which he placed In
the crate and set on Are. 1t is estimated
that the value of the securities burned was
about S100, ,000 of which perhaps SAC, 900 can
be recognized asd saved. 1t 10 supposed
that Anderson was a defaulter and that as
the bank was about to change hands, he
took this method to avoid his Inevitable ex-
posure. He was about thirty four years Of
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the confidence of his employers.
The execution of George Driver for the
murder of his divorced wife in Chicago last
November, took place on the 14th. Just
previous to being swung off he seized the
rope, and holding it up before those assem-
bled to see him executed, he said "Whisky
did this for me. When any Of
you take q drink OF whisky hereafter,
think of this rope and remember my fate"
On the same day, at Knoxville, ILL.,, Osborne,
who so brutally murdered Mrs. Matthews,
young married woman, at Yates City, was
also executed on the gallows, after making
full confession of the crime for which he
had been tried aud sentenced to death.
complimentary reception and dinner
was rendered to Congressman Oakes Ames,
on the 18th, upon the occasion of his return
to his home at North Easton, Mass. Mr..
Ames, in reply to complimentary toast
made a short speech in which he said that
his "whole offense, II offence 1t can be
called, is in selling SIG, 900 of stock to eleven
members of Congress at the same price
paid for it, and at the same price I sold the
same stock to others, and II the parties
purchasing the stock had simply told the
! truth, and said they had q right to purchase
1t, that would have been the end of it; but
from the fact of their denial, the public sus-
pected there must be something criminal in
the transaction, and to find out what the
crime was, Congress appointed a committee
to inquire il Oakes Ames had brbed any
member OF Congress"
The principal business portion of Elyria,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire on the night of
the 18th. Loss estimated at 100000.
An old man named John Zeimetz and
his grand son, Matthew Zeimetz. were
burned to death in the town of Worth, near
Chicago, few nights ago. They were in
their dwelling house which took fire from
some unknown cause and was rapidly con-
sumed, giving the inmates no chance to
escape.
A grand demonstration was held In Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, on the night of the 18th,
over the news that the Attorney General OF
the United States had decided that that was
the initial point of the Union Pacific Rail-
way.
In a recent examination for promotions in
the Internal Revenue Bureau, at Washing
ton, under the civil service rules, one lady
secured fourth h-class clerkship of 1900,
and another third class clerkshp of 81, 600,
while of ten other persons appointed to sec
ond class clerkships, 81, 400, six are women.
The Falls City louisville, Ky,,) Tobacco
Bank robbery foots up about $350,000 in
bonds. The bank offers a reward of $50, 900
for the return Of the bonds, or twenty-five
per cent. of the amount returned, and no
questions asked; also offers a reward of $500
each for the capture Of the burglars.
The new Railway and Warehouse Com
missioners of Illinois are H. d. Cooke of
Mclean County; D. A. Brown, of sangamon;
j. NJ. Pierson, of Madison.
George Francis Train has been pronounced
insane by DR.. William A. Hammond, New
York physician.
Psrdons have been issued by the President
to John G. Robinson, OF South Carolina,
and William G. Dupries, of North Carolina,
both convicted of Ku.Klux crimes, and
sentenced to two years imprisonment in the
Albany Penitentiary. The former had served
six, the latter eighteen months Of their
terms.
The railroad land grant contest in the
| Wisconsin Legislature has resulted in the
grant being voted to the Milwaukee 81 st.
Paul Railroad Company, instead of the Chi
cago & Northwestern.
The Committee of the New York Typo
graphical Union No. 6 having in charge the
enterprise to erect 1ife-size statue of Hor-
ace Greeley, cast in type metal, are actively
engaged In perfecting the arrangements for
the completion of the statue. Donations OF
| type metal should be directed to "President
of New York Typographical Union No. 8,
care of John G. Lightbody, No. "a Beekman
| street" Donations of money should be sent
to president New York Typographical
Union No. 6, No. 20 Duane street, New York
City" The names of all donors will be en-
tered on the Roll of Honor, to be open for
inspection at the soclety's rooms, No. 90
Duane street.
The Rhode Island State Prohibitory Con-
vention on the 18th nominated Henry How
ard for Governor; Latimer W. Ballou, Lieu
tenant Governor; Willard sayles, Attorney
General; j. NJ. Alderman, Secretary of State;
and Henry Goff General Treasurer. This
ticket is the same as nominated by the Re-
publican Convention, with the exception of
the candidates for Lieutenant. Governor and
Treasurer.
The President on the nth renominated all
the old Cabinet officers, except the Secretary
of the Treasury. The appointments are:
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State; W. W
Belknap, Secretary of War; j, A. j. Cres-
well, Postmaster. General; Columbus Delauo,
Secretary of the Interior; Geo. NJ Rebeson,
Secretary Of the Navy; George H. Williams,
Attorney General; VIM. 8. Richardson,
Secretary of the Treasury, viee George 8.
Boutwell,, resigned.
The Legislature of Wisconsin has passed a
resolution commencing their members of
Congress who voted against the bill increas-
ing salaries.
disastrous hre occurred at ogdensburg,
N. T., on the 10th, the damage being esti-
mated at S250,000.
Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, of New York,
has declined to receive his increased pay as
member Of the Forty-second Congress.
St. Pstrick's Day was very generally cele-
brated by our Irish citizens in all the princi-
pal cities and towns throughout the coun.