Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-26

| OF Abingdon, g. w. T.; 3. Love, OF Rockford,
@. w. NJ; Representatives TO Right Worthy
Grand Lodge, Fred D. Dalton, of Streator;
Uriah Copp, Of Loda; james lamont Of Rock
ford.
The Oregon Republican State Convention
has nominated Hiram Smith, of Linn Coun-
ty, for Congress. resolution was adopted
expressing confidence in Senator j. H.
Mitchell.
General Z. s. McCook, Secretary Of Dakota
Territory, was shot through the breast on the
night Of the 1lth at Yankton, by p. T. Win
| termute, and died the next morning at seven
o'clock. General McCook attempted to epter
| the court room, where railway meeting was
being held. He was met ut the door by Win
termute. who, after some high words, drew
| pistol and shot McCook, the ball entering near
the shoulder and severing an artery. But
| little is known OF the origin of the difficulty.
1t is generally supposed to be long-standing
| feud in regard TO railway bonds voted by
Yunkton County.
The Republican State Convention of Mary
land, in session at Frederick on the 18th, nom
mated: For Comptroler, II. w. Colds
borough, of Talbot County; Clerk of the
Court of Appeals, J. H. Price, of Hartford.
Among others, resolutions were adopted reaf-
frming the attachment of the Republicans of
Maryland to the principles of the Republican
party, and heartily indorsing the Administra.
| ton of President Grant.
In letter to the Washington Chronicle of
the 18th General Sherman offers evidence to
show that the burning of Columbia, s. G.
was caused by Confederate soldiers.
President Grant has appointed Alexander R.
Shepherd Governor of the District of Colum
bia, rice Henry D. Cooke, resigned
Kenyon, Cox IL Co., bankers and brokers in
Wall street, New York City, suspended on the
18th. Daniel Drew was a special partner in
the house, IL is said, and rumor has 1t that the
difficulties of the firm were caused by opera
tions In the interest OF Drew.
Professor Wise has published a card defend
ing his theory of an eastern air-current, and
announcing his readiness to start for Europe
at any time in a gas.tight silk balloon. He
also censures the attempts to turn a great
scientific experiment into an enterprise for
money getting. Meantime the Graphic people
are arranging for the construction of silk
balloon for Professor Donaldson, while the
Philadelphia Herald announces balloon en-
terprise in that city on an entirely new plan of
imitation and construction, with no charge to
the public. So says New York dispatch of
the 18th.
Governor Booth was given an enthusiastic
reception in San Francisco on the 18th. AS
he arrived from the capital he was greeted
with perfect ovation, and thousands of peo-
pie assembled at the boat landing with music
and transparencies, and bonfires were kindled
on Telegraph Hill. The houses along the line
of the procession were brilliantly Illuminated.
He wis escorted by au enthusiastic multi
tude of people to the Grand Hotel, where
he made speech congratulating the people
on their complete victory over railway mon
opoly.
The banking house of s. II. Tucker, of Little
Rock, Ark, suspended ON the morning of the
18TH
A dispatch from Shreveport, La, of the
18th, represents the yellow fever unatated,
and the distress in the city indescribable OF
six men in the telegraph office, five have taken
the fever and two are already dead. The in
terments average thirty or forty daily, in "A
population of perhaps not over 1000. The
physicians and nurses are worked down.
Sixty per cent. of those attacked die. The
people of Memphis, Tenn, are greatly excited
over the rulnors of the prevalence of yellow
leaving on the various railroads were crowded
with persons fleeing from the scourge.
A dispatch from Grand Rapids, Mich, says
q train was wrecked, on the 18th. on the De-
troit IL Milwaukee Railroad, between that city
and Lowell. There were eleven passenger
coaches, all crowded, and all are reported
demolished. Two persons were known to be
killed.
a Washington dispatch of the 18th says
that eX-President johnson is in that city, to
take part in the controversy now going OH in
relation TO the trial and execution of Mrs.
Surratt.
Ex-City Treasurer SpraguO, of Brooklyn,
has been arrested for malfeasance in office.
The railway bond forgers of Wall street,
johnson and Yates have been admitted to bail,
the former in $33, ,00O and the later in SIC, 900.
The n. Y. Express announces the failure Of
the Eclectic Life Insurance Company with a
deficiency Of nearly 100000
The fortY-ninth annual communication Of
the Grand Lodge of the United States of the
|. o. of D. F. commenced in Baltimore, Md,
on the 18th. Forty-one grand lodges aud
thirty.five encampments were represented in
the Convention. The number Of lodges of the
order at the close of the year was 5,O45, and
of the members, 3S5,097.
Lieutenant Commander A. N Mitchell,
commanding the Pawnee, at Key West, died of
yellow fever on the l4th.
The steamer lronsides, OF the Engleman
line, one of the largest steamers on Lake Mich
igan, fOundered and sunk within seven miles
from Grand Haven, Mich, on the 18th. Her
signal Of distress was hoisted ut nine O'Clock
in the morning. but SO terrible was the sea
and heavy the wind that no assistance could
possibly reach her. She labored in the trough
of the sea from about 7:30 a. m. till the time
she sunk. The passengers aud crew, of which
there were nineteen of the former and thirty of
the latter manned the life-boats and left her
about IL a, M, the last boat leaving her at
1850 o. IN. When the last boat had
got about a quarter of a mile from
her, she went down. There were six boats
filled with the crew and passengers. One of
the boats, having five men and four women,
capsized, and only one man reached the shore.
Four boats had reached the shore up to IL p.
m. The boat with Captain Sweetman, his
wife, aud five passengers had not been heard
| from II is feared they are among the lost.
Thirty-two persons are known to have been
saved, and eighteen bodies had been recover
ed. The following is partial list Of those
lost, whose bodies ha6 been recovered and
identified: John Driscoll, steward of the boat;
John Hillcs, of Milwaukee; Charles Wimmell,
agent of c. e. Harling & Co., New York; Mrs,
II. A. Valentine and child, of Milwaukee; Mr..
John Denisou, of Spring Lake, Mich; Mr.. j.
b. L. Dewitt, of Milwaukee; james Brown,
Harry Hughes, Ed. lyle. The Others are not
| yet identified.
Dennis Chapman, an old operator on the
Chicago Exchange, on the 10Th, sent bullet
crashing through his brain, in the wash-room
adjoining the Board Of Trade hall. Recent
losses occasioned by grain speculations are
supposed to have led to the deplorable tragedy.
A special to the Minneapolis Tribune an
nounces the capture Of Lord Gordon Gordon
who was captured about 800 miles west OF the
boundaries of civilization, and now languishes