Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-19

their posts. The men were in custody except
Brown. who was in Canada.
The Fulton Elevator, formerly belonging to
Mum g. Scott, in Chicago, was burned on the
morning of the 7th, and $125,0O0 bushels of
corn were more or less damaged Loss about
100000.
A Louisville (Ky.) dispatch Of the 9th SAYS,
the Industrial Exposition in that city had so
far proven a signal success. The attend
ance during the five days had averaged
over 5000 per day, and the receipts were
$4,000 in excess Of the same time last year.
The display was very nearly complete in every
particular.
The following is the Democratic State ticket
in Texas: For Governor, Richard Coke; Lieu
tenant Governor, r. B. Hubbard; Comptroller,
Stephen II. Darden; Treasurer, A. j. Doran;
Commissioner of Land Office, j. j. Gross; Su-
perintendent of Education, o. NJ. Hollings-
worth. Hon. John Ireland, of seguin, was
unanimously elected Chairman of the State
Executive Committee.
communication was received at the Post
office Department In Washington on the Sth,
signed by number of clerks in the st. Louis
Postoflice, setting forth the character OF as
sessments made upon them for some months
pastby Postmaster Filley, and asking whether
such transactions were sanctioned by the De-
partment, and whether they were not in direct
violation of the vil-Service rules. In the alb
sence Of Mr.. Creswell, the letter was referred
to the President by First-Assistant Marshall,
who says the Department cannot approve such
course, and that II Mr.. Filley's assessments
have been of the character charged in the
communication received and in the press of
st. Louis his own opinion is that the President
will remove Filley.
The news received on the 9th from the
Maine State election indicated that the Repub-
licans would have majority of about II, 900
on total vote of $4,000, against Republi-
can majority last year of 1857 on vote of
l27,26l.
The Northern Kansas Fair opened Mt Atchi-
son on the Sth. The entries were very large,
numbering over 1900. The Iowa State
Fair commenced at Cedar Rapids on the same
day. The entries up to night Of the first day
were 5000, 500 in excess of the first day last
year.
In a statement made to detective on the
sth, in San Francisco, John Irving, who con-
fessed to being an accomplce in the Nathan
murder, insisted on the truth of his former
statement, and said that, with the proper
guarantees of safety, he will produce Ma
than's memorandum-book, and the bonds
taken by him from the safe on the night of
the murder.
The insurance on the property destroyed by
the recent great fire in Havana amounts to
only s524, 900, nearly all in English companies.
A dispatch of the 9th says: lowing to the
rapidity with which the flames spread very
little property was saved. In less than three
hours from the time the fire broke out the
entire square was a mass of ruins. Upwards
of $500 people who occupied the buildings
are homeless, and nearly all have lost every
thing. Great distress prevails among them,
and numerous subscriptions have been started
for their relief. A large amount has already
been raised"
The Sl5,500,00O awarded to this Govern
ment at Geneva, Switzerland, was paid into
the United States Treasury on the 9th, by Sec
rotary Fish, in one bond. Secretary Richard
istered bonds TO VAR "fuftheF action 'fPf G6G:
gress.
A mass-meeting of colored citizens was held
at Cooper Institute, New York City, on the
night Of the 9th, and was addressed by colored
citizens Of Louisiana on the political affairs of
that State. Resolutions were adopted con-
demning the conduct of Warmoth and sane
tioning that of Kellogg, Judge Durell and
President Grant, and calling on the colored
race North and South to support Grants Ad-
ministration.
The San Francisco Bulletin of the 9th gives
the following as the composition of the next
California State Legislature: Republicans, "A;
Independent, SO; Democrats, 10. Sixty-one
votes will be required to elect Senator. The
Independents and Republicans together would
cast SO votes. Assuming that some hold-over
Republicans will vote for Booth, his strength
at the outset would be greater than any other
candidate.
A daughter Of James White of Grafton, ILL.,,
was burned to death few days since by an
explosion of a can Of coal OIL She was using
the oil to start a fire.
The Jail at Pleasant Hill, Nebraska, was de-
stroyed by nre on the morning of the 7th, and
and four Of the inmates were burned TO death.
The investigation into the official affairs OF
Collector Harper, of the Eighth Illinois Dis
trict, shows that the defalcations extend back
to 1870, and perhaps further His chief clerk
is found to have made false entries in the ac
counts, to shield his superior, and has beer
arrested as an accessory. The amount of the
embezzlement is $4,000.
The Oregon Democratic State Convention
has nominated J. w. Nesmith for Congress.
A dispatch from Shreveport, La, on the 9th
reports 2G4 cases Of yellow fever there. Sew
eral parties who left Little Rock, Ark, fol
Texas, ria that place had returned, fearing Il
go on.
Judge T. Crawford and District-Attorne!
Arthur II. Harris, of the Twelfth Louisian'
Judicial District, were assassilated on the Sth
twelve miles southwest of Winnsboro, il
Franklin Parish, while on their way to holC
court at that place. The murderers were no
known, but it was thought that personal, ant
not political, differences led to the assassina
ton, as Crawford was a Radical and Harris
Democrat.
The Secretary of the Navy has received
dispatch from Commander Braine, of th'
steamer Juniata, dated st. JOHNS, n. f., Sep
tember 10. Commander Braine says tina
Captain Greer, of the Tigress, reports th'
camp Of the Polaris found August IA, of Lit
Teton Island, about sixty miles north o
Northumberland Island, where the party res
cued from the Polaris supposed they had lef
her. The crew had gone south two months be
fore, in two boats made from the timbers o
the ship. A month later the Polari
sank The Tigress cruised about botl
north and south, stopping at the set
Elements, but obtained no news. TIL
dispatch states that "the crew of the Polari
are probably on board of a whaler from Cap
York" The Tigress left Disco August 25
for the coast Of Labrador, TO continue tn
search, and the Juniata came to st. Johns t
advise the Department and receive furthe
orders.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Cor
vention assembled at Worcester on the l0tl
Over one thousand delegates were present
The vote on preliminary questions shown
that General Buffers friends were in minol
a., In tho Convention ot the eVpniu