Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-08-08


A mass.meeting to consider the transporta-
tion question Is TO be held in New York In
September, under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Cheap Transportation Association.
The Michigan State Convention of County
School Superintendents will be held at jack
son, August 20, and continue three days.
Il G. 8. Binkey and o. r. Dascomb, of Division
113 Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers," Of Des Moines, have been appointed
to receive contributions TO the fund for the
benefit Of the family of Rafferty,, the hero Of
the recent railway robbery, and hold them un-
til dsbursed by the division
On the Goth ut. meeting of the Exec
utve Committee of the Wisconsin State
Grange was held at Oshkosh, and resolution
was adopted repudiating the late action of the
Dodge County Patrons of Husbandry, and the
following official notice has been issued
WORTHY PATRoNs; It has recently come TO the
notice Of the State Grange that certain movements
are being made to commit the Order to direction
OF political action during the coming State cleo
uons. A convention has also been called by what
purports to be the Dodge County Council Of
Oranges, to meet in Milwaukee on the 2lst OF
August, ayowedly for political purposes. The
State Grange considers this action very unwse
and counsels all their patrons to beware Of the
one Of the fundamental principles Of the Order, by
entering into the turmoil Of political strife We
hereby caution all Oranges against taking any
tice whatever Of the aforementioned call, it is
entirely unauthorized by any proper authority. By
order OF the State Grange.
JAMES BRANARD. Secretary.
Several farmers of Wayne County, Iowa, re-
Gently held a convention and nominated full
county ticket, and adopted series of resolu-
tions repudiating both the republican and
Democratic parties.
A Dcs Moines Qowa) dispatch Of the Goth
says: Harvest is well advanced all over
Iowa. Reports from all parts of the State say
that wheat is injured by smut and blight, and
that the yield will not be above the average of
last year, and the grain not Of as good quality.
Oats promise well, and corn will be tremen-
dous crop, with favorable fall"
A Convention of delegates from portions Of
North Mississippi, West Tennessee and West
ern Kentucky, was held at Jackson, Tenn, on
the Goth, having in view the formation of a
new State out Of those fractions. After the
appointment of appropriate committees, the
convention adjourned to the 30th.
The Grand Lodge of Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows of Mississippi recently elected j.
s. Cain, of Okalona, G. NJ; K. NJ. Mayo,
Yazoo City, Grand Secretary; d. N. Barrows,
of jackson, Grand Representative to the Grand
Lodge Of the United States.
A little daughter of Col. Bibb, of Corinth,
Miss, was recently burned to death by the ex-
plosion of a can of coal OIL with which she was
trying TO kindle fire in stove. Her mother
was severely burned in trying to save the
child.
The peoples State Convention" of Ohio
based on what is known as the "Allen County
Movement" met at Columbus, Ohio, on the
3Oth of July. Hon. George E. Pugh was
chosen temporary Chairman, and made a
speech endorsing the movement. Norton s..
Townsend, of Lorain, was elected permanent
Chairman. The following ticket was nomi-
nated For Governor, Isaac c.. Collins Of
Cincinnati, Democrat; Lieutenant Governor,
A. Saunders Piatt, of Logan, Liberal; Judge
, OF supreme Court Qong term) P. B. Ewing,
OF Fairfield, Democrat, and for the short term,
ID. W. @. Louden, of Brown, Liberal; Attor-
ney-General, Zeraphim Myers, of Stark, Lib
eral; Comptroller of the Treasury, c. P. L.
Butler, of Franklin, Liberal; Board of Public
Works, James McBooth, of Allen, Democrat;
treasurer, Jonathan Harshman, Of Mont
gomery, Democrat. Resolutions were adopt
ed-deelaring against the infalibility of party,
and that it is the duty of good citizens to
vote for the best men presented for official
position, regardless of party; that new or
ganization Of parties is demanded in the inter-
, est OF the public welfare; that the Republican
party is directly responsible for the act known
as the "salary grab" and kindred legislation;
against the granting of subsidies in land or
money, and of special privileges and exemp-
tions to National banks and other moneyed
corporations; demanding home government
on all local affairs; that the appointment of
subordinate officers should depend upon their
qualifications and that their tenure should de-
, pend upon their fitness and efficiency; that du-
ties on imports, as long as such duties are nee
essary, should not be imposed for purposes
: benefiting or enriching private individuals OF
companies, or favoring particular branches OF
industry at the expense of the whole people.
; Speeches were made in support of the move
; ment by Judge Collins, General Thomas Ew
> ing, Hon Fred. Hassaurek, and others. Sena.
= tor Thurman is declared to have said that the
> new departure movement is great mistake
and that he does not believe disruption o.
= the Democratic party is either necessary or ad
visable.
4 The Kansas Farmers State Convention be
= gan its session at Lawrence on the 30th ult
Five hundred Changers were in attendance
On the first of January there were but tel
Oranges in the State, while there are now owe
one hundred.
Hattie Welfare, of Grand Rapids, Mich, at
! tempted to kinde fire with kerosene OIL
= few days ago At Toledo, Iowa, boy namet
Anthony Reuch, made tlh same daring at
/ tempt. So did Anne Roth, servant girl in
:, Lasale Qll) family. All three were fatal.
- burned, and have since died
J. A dispatch from New York City on the Bis
Il ult., says that Vice President Wilson was thei
:. much better than he had been at any time sine
his illness, and was steadily improving.
= A Springfield (nl) dispatch of the 31st ult
n says the Railway and Warehouse Commission
h had secured enough evidence of extortion AM
unjust discrimination in freight charges t,
s warrant the prosecution of several prominen
4 roads in the State.
q A special dispatch from Plattsmouth, Neb.
:. on the S1st ult., says there are two hundre
,. and fifty Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandr
n in the State, and that they had resolved to TAX
70 no active or direct part in politics.
At the session of the Kansas State Grang
ar on the 31st ult, resolutions were passed depre
!. eating the prominence given to horse-raein
v at State fairs, and calling upon the farmers L
ar move literally and support the fairs, so ther
be might be no occasion for depending on racin
A. as a means Of making money; also, one de
" manding that farming property be taxed a
% railway property, upon the basis Of its income
1t or that railway property as well as farmin
property, be taxed on the basis Of value, indI
IL pendent of income. A resolution also passe
;. expressing sympathy with settlers on the osag
a ceded lands.
If The Secretary of the Board of Health {
ie Indianapolis reported no cholera in that cit
I'd on the 3lst ult.
a recent Memphis dispatch says the mov'
Ne ment TO create a new State with Jackson
e. Tenn, as its Capital, meets with no fave
ie there, the entire press of the city being OF
posed TO it, and not single delegate from Ii
"A | cnnntv nnrticinnted In the Convention