Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-17

tiles had Teen compelled to guard his house
with band Of policemen to prevent acts OF
violence fiom an outraged community.
The virulence of the yellow-fever epidemic
at Memphis, according to telegram of the
4th, had largely increased Hundreds Of the
poorer classes were dying uncared for and
dying for want Of attention. The interments
on that day 10 the potter's field alone, as
reported by the county undertaken, had
reached thirty IN number. The whole number
| Of yellow-fevor deaths for the day exceeded
forty This included only paupers and those
for whom collins had been obtained at the un.
dertakers'.
A New York dispatch of the 4th says that
the arrival of the Polaris survivors in that city,
on the steamship City of Antwerp, on that
day, had been signalized by the arrest of Capt.
Buddington and his confinement in the Navy
Yard. Later the Tallapoosa left for Washing
ton with them.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 9Th says the
New Orleans National Bank had gone into
liquidation. The house of Cavoroc had failed.
A New York correspondent, writing from
Dundee, Scotland, recently, has reiterated the
story of the poisoning of Captain Hall, of
the Polaris, and indicated Professor Bessels,
Of the expedition, as the person who
committed the deed. In order TO ar
rive at the facts in the case, the
Secretary of the Navy, according to the dis
patch of the 9th, had instituted another exam
inatlon of the survivors.
A New York dispatch of the 9th announces
that the "Graphic" balloon, being the old
affair revamped and rejuvenated, with Prof
Donaldson and his associates, had started for
Europe on the morning of that day. The
ascension was an excellent one. Mr.. Donald
son was accompanied by Messrs. Lunt and
Ford. The balloon rose rapidly from
the starting-pont, and foated majesti-
cally towards the ocean, and when last seen
was moving towards Europe. Later, dispatch
had been received from New Haven, stating
that the balloon had reached Canaan, in the
northeast corner of the State of Connecticut,
at % p. m, when 1t had been caught in
storm. Donaldson allowed enough of the gas
TO escape to enable them to bring the gas-bag
near the earth, when they all leaped out, and
the balloon escaped.
A Washington dispatch of the 7th says that
the Civil Service Commission, in session in
that city, had recommended the appointment of
E. o. Graves, for several years Chief Clerk of
the Treasury, as Examlner-in-Chief Itwould
be his duty TO organize local boards
of examination for candidates for the civil
service. Subsequently the President had APP
pointed him.
The Board of Equalization for the State of
Illinois had completed its labors on the 9TH.
The estimated value Of all lands in the State
of Illinois, according to their opinion, was
81 ,245, ,76O,454.
A New York dispatch Of the 7th announces
the suspension of Wylie, Knevals & Co., su-
gar-dealers.
A Memphis telegram of the 7th says that,
on that day, more cases of yellow fever had
he-'a developed ihan before. Over fnn
persons were under treatment. The
deaths numbered forty-two. Among the
latter was Rev. Father Carey, of the Dom
inican priesthood. At Shreveport the inter
ments were less numerous, probably because
the material with which 10 operate was less
abundant. The town had become almost de-
populated.
The New York State "Iiberal" Conven-
ton met at Elmira, New York, on the
Sth, appointed a Committee and
adopted resolutions congratulating the peo-
pie upon the growing disposition to oppose
any perversion of civil authority; reaffirming
the principles set fort at Cincinnati more than
a year ago; denouncing the Congressman who
voted for and retain the so. called back pay,
and opplauding those who returned it TO the
Treasury; regretting the President should so
mistake the morality of the American charac-
ter and disregard the honor of the American
name as to officially sanction the bill, and
charging the Republican party with the re-
sponsibiity of its passage, and demanding its
repeal; regarding as Of the highest importance
that lines of transportation between the East
and West be improved, so that no interest can
justly complain of the facilities afforded; de-
ploring the corrupting influence of the great
whereby agricultural interests are
crippled and the development of the country
asserting that the eternal policy
of the States and municipalities should not be
interfered with by the Federal authorities;
the Administration with being re-
sponsible for the recent disordered financial
condition of the country, and regarding as of
paramount Importance return to specie pay
ment. The Convention also resolved that the
thanks of all freemen are due to the tribunal
which has vindicated the right of local trial by
jury and the freedom OF the press. A State
ticket was nominated as follows: Secretary of
State, Diedrich Willers; Comptroller, Nelson
X. Hopkins; Attorney General, Daniel Pratt;
Treasurer, Thomas ii. Raines; Canal Commits
sioner, James jackson; Engineer, Sylvanus II.
Sweet State Prison Inspector, NJ. X. Platt.
4 Washington dispatch of the Sth says that
the Germans Of the District of Columbia, at
A meeting held on the preceding
not support any man for Office
whe pledged himself to adhere "to the per-
nicious cause of so-called temperance"
Benjamin Dean has been nominated for Con-
yress by the Democrats of the Third Massa-
,husetts Congressional District,
An indianapolis dispatch of the Sth says
hat all work on the Canada Southern
Railroad, in Northern Indiana, had been
stopped by the Sheriffs of the several counties
through which itruns, taking procession of all
he companys property.
According to the Chicago Journal of the
'th, the Third National Bank of that city had
opened its doors again.
st. Louis dispatch Of the Sth says that
inances in that city had not worked as salts
'actorily as was anticipated The Union |
Bank suspended on that day and had decided
o go into liquidation.
Washington telegram of the sth says the
President had appointed a commission for the |
,rection of a military prison at Rock Island,
H., as follows Colonel Nelson A. Miles, of |
he Fifth Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel VIM.
/. French, of the Second Artillery; Major |
Thos. f. Barr, Judge Advocate; Rev. L. @. |
Wines, of New York, Secretary of the National
Prison Association, and s. X. Brockway, Of |
Detroit.
Delos c. Culver, of Jersey City, according |
o New York dispatch of the Sth, had just |
,een declared a bankrupt. He was Vice-Pre
lent of the New York q Oswego Midland Rail-
Dad Company, and his liabilities aggregated
(, 100000.
A New York dispatch of the sth says that
stokes was arraigned for the murder Of Fisk |
IN the morning of that day.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says that |