Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-12

Of Northampton. Theresolutions Of the Ohio
Democratic State Convention were indorsed,
and additional resolutions, mostly Of local
character, were adopted.
The New York Democratic State Committee
have issued acall for State Convention to be
held at Utica on the 1st Of October. All "who
favor the restoration of pure and economical
government, Municipal, State and Federal,
and who condemn monopoly" are invited to
send delegates.
General John Mcconnell, Of Sangamon
County, has been appointed General Deputy
of the Farmers State Grange for Illinois.
The California State election was held on
the Sd. 1t was believed in San Francisco, on
the evening of election day, that the antimo-
nopoly ticket had been successful by q good
majority.
Stephen B. Elllins, Republican, has been
elected Delegate to Congress from New Mexi-
co, over Padre Gallegas late Democratic Dele
gate.
The Farmers Convention of Minnesota has
nominated the following State ticket: For
Governor, Ira Barton, of Rice County; Lieu
tenant Governor, Ebenezer Ayres, of Washing
ton County; Secretary of State, John II.
Stevens, Of Minneapolis; Treasurer, Edwin
w. Dyke, of Rice County; Attorney General,
William p. Clough.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Wis
consn has elected the following officers: L.
d. Kanouse, Grand Worthy Chief Templar; J
A. johnson, Grand Worthy Counselor; B.
Parker, Grand Worthy Secretary and Grand
Worthy Treasurer; Mrs. w. r. Taylor, Mrs.
II. II. Giles, j. II. Foster, Representatives to
the International Grand Lodge.
The fourth Cincinnati Industrial Exposition
was opened on the evening of the Sd, in the
presence of a large audience.
News has been received from the Juniata
Expedition in search of the Polaris. On the
10th of July, Commander Braine was at Hol-
steinberg, Greenland. He sailed thence to
Disco, and would go from there to Upper
Navik. Up to the 10th of July nothing had
been heard at Disco of the Polaris or her crew,
The investigation Of the Canada Pacific Rail
way scandal by the Royal Commission began
ON the 4th. Mr.. Huntington, who preferred
the charges against the Government, was called
upon to appear and testify, but he failed to
respond.
Up to noon on the Sd ten of the counterfeit
$500 notes had been received at the Sub Trea.
sury. An expert clerk in one of the city banks
in New York detected two points of difference
between the genuine and counterfeit notes
which were not mentioned in the Government
description, and which were more easily OBJ
served than some of those mentioned. In the
genuine note, the signature of Spinner clearly
oyerlies the seal, while in the counterfeit the
seal has evidently been stamped on after the
signature. In the counterfeit, the center star
in the cluster around the neck of the Goddess
of Liberty is defective, while in the genuine il
is perfect.
The Fashion Stables at Trenton, n. j., were
| entirely destroyed by fire on the 4th, and nine
valuable horses were burned to death. Two
of the horses lost belonged to President Grant
Both were thoroughbred and the most highly
priced in his entire stock. One was valued a
$4,000 and was considered the most promis
ing young mare in the country.
Colonel John 7. Harper, United States In
ternal Revenue Collector of the Eighth Illinoi:
Congressional District, with headquarters al
Springfield, is said TO be defaulter to the
Government to the amount of from $4,000 tc
| 100000.
At Pleasanton, Kansas, on the Sd, while Mis-
Willes was ironing she either poured kerosene
on the fire or upset the lamp. Her clothing
caught fire, and she was burned to a crisp, ant
died the next morning. Her mother was also
badly burned in attempting to rescue hel
daughter, and their house was burned to thC
ground
The Chicago Jonrnal of the 4th says: "Fron
all parts of the Northwest the advices in ref
erence to the corn crop agree in the fact tha
the Weld will be much below the average. ThC
crop will probably be one-third short. Blu
the immense wheat crop, which is much large
than that of former years, will more than MAKE
up for the corn defciency-that is, If the pres
ent fair prices continue"