Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-08-28
EPfToME OF THE WEEK.
Csndssaa lrSn Y.lerans d leesnpanlins D.tes


escaped by an open door . Several base-ba
clubs have been formed in the North
Of England The Massachusetts, Re-
publican State Convention has been
called TO meet at Worcester on
the 7th Of October. . The new Constitution
drafted by the convention called for that pur-
pose in Ohio was submitted to a vote Of the
people of the state on the 18th. The returns
so far received indicate that the Consti.
tuition has been rejected ... Twelve
thousand dollars have recently been drawn
from the Iowa State Grange treasury
for the benefit of the grasshopper sufferers
1.-THE Republican State Central Committee
of Arkansas has called State Convention for
the 18th OF September. "A man has been ar
rested at 0dell, ILL.,, on suspicion of being one
Of the abductors OF the stolen Philadelphia
boy, Charley Rcss. The Republicans of the
Thirteenth Indiana District have nominated
John II. Baker for Congress.
THURSDAY, Aug. 2O.-It is reported in
London that Russia had at last consented
to recognize the Spanish Republic.
A recent Washington telegram says, in
relation to a report that the Spanish Govern
ment had agreed to cede to Germany
the island of Porto Rico, in consideration for
the recognition by that power Of the Repub-
lie Of Spain, that "the Executive Department
Is not inattentive to this matter, and both
Caleb Cushing, ct Madrid, and Mr.. Davis, at
Berlin, have the matter on their memoranda
of instructions, and will not fail, at the proper
time, to repeat their Governments opposition
as heretofore privately and officially expressed
by President Grant himself, and also through
ha ,f In MT pf ha
Monroe doctrine" "A call has been issued
for q convention of sportsmen, to be
held at Niagara Falls on the 9th
of Septembe", for the purpose Of
forming National Sportsmen's Association,
with a view to the protection of fish and
game of all kinds from indiscrminate and
unreasonable slaughter in all sections of the
country. All State sportsmen's associations,
and local organizations where no State asso
Citations exist, and gentlemen sportsmen,
where there are no local organizations
are requested to take the matter
in hand and send delegates to the said con-
vention.. The Pennsylvania Republican State
Convention has nominated: For Judge of the
Supreme Court, Z. NJ. Paxon; Lieutenant
Governor, A. G.. Olmstead; Auditor-General,
Harrison Allen; Secretary Of Internal Affairs,
w. X. Beatii. Among others resolutions were
adopted--declaring in favor of the amplest pro-
lection and fullest development to the agricul-
tural, mining, manufacturing and mechan-
ical pursuits, aGd in favor of putting a
stop to railway land grants, and i'm
proving the navigation Of the great
inland rivers; declaring the necessity
OF protection to manufacturing interests;
favoring free banking, the aggregate volume
Of the currency to be regulated by the neces-
sities of the people and recognized laws of
trade; reaffirming the declaration of the Ma
tional Republican Convention of 1872
in favor of a return to specie payments at
the earliest practicable day. A resolu-
tion was also adopted ind orsing Gov. John 7.
Hartranft as the choice of the convention
for President Of the United States in 1S76....
Congressional nominations the 10TH
Anti -Monopoly-Third Iowa District L. L.
Ainsworth. Democratic - Sixth Indiana
Col. Ed. johnson. The Tennessee Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention met in
Nashville on the 10Th and nominated Judge
James D. Porter for Governor on the
fourteenth ballot. Resolutions were
adopted = favoring strict construction
of the Constitution of the United States
formed for the oppression of the people; fav-
oring- the abolition of the national banking
system, the repeal of the Federal tariff and
the enactment Of law solely with a view
to the collection of the necessary revenue
denouncing all legislation seeking to inter
fere with the individual rights of the citi-
zen in the selection of his own associates,
and particularly what is known as the Sup
p,emental Civil-Rights bill pending before
the Federal Congress, as palpable violation
of the Constitution, intended to vex, harass,
oppress and degrade the people of the South
ern States, and productive of untold social
and political evils to both races. A report
has been received at Sioux City, Iowa, from
Fort Sully to the effect that the Indians to
the number of 1900 made an attack upon
Clusters expedition on the 18th and were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. Clusters loss is
reported at fifty killed and wounded.
FRIDAY, Aug. 21.-Marshal Bazaine has
written letter to the Minister of the Interior
in which he said that neither his aide nor any
other persons except his wife and nephew
were responsible for his escape 1t is said
Secretary Fish denies the report that the
Spanish Government had agreed to cede to
consideration for the recognition by that
power of the Republic of SPAIN.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office at Washington has directed that regu-
lations respecting the final proof of homestead
settlements in the grasshopper region of Iowa
and Minnesota will be so modified as to per-
nit settlers to 90 before their County Court
to make their depositions instead of before
the local land officers. This order is made on
representations Of reliable parties that many
settlers can i'll afford the expense of a long
journey, especially in their present impoyer.
ished condition The latest reports from
the Ohio election indicate that the majority
against the new Constitution will exceed
10000. The following nominations for
Congress were made on the Goth: Democratic
Second Virginia District, Charles j
Faulkner; Fifth Texas, John Hancock
Nineteeth Illinois, S. S. Marshall, re.
nominated. Republcan-First Kansas, w
A. Phillips, renominated. Anti-Monop'
oly-Dakota Territory, w. A. Burleigh
....At Omaha, Neb., young girl clever
years old, named Amelia FOrndran, recently
attemptedto kindle fire in stove witt
kerosene and was horribly burned. The fesl
WOppeu Holh H0l iVOV anu Hoi pOuy "a'
burned to cinder from head to foot. She
ccRlld not long survive.
MONDAY, Aug. 24.-The Austrian Wal
Department has contracted for 10000 Amer
lean breech-loading rifles ., The Spanish Gov
ernment Indignantly denies the report thai
the island of Porto Rico has been offered t
Germany in consideratD Dn for the recognition
by tiis latter Government Of the Spanish Re
public. Recent dispatches say that Russi,
has reconsidered its former decision, anC
concluded not to recognize the Span
ish Republic at present The New
York Herald of the 2Sd gives synop
sis Of the forthcoming report of tn
Beecher Investigating Committee The re
port is a lengthy document, and claims tina
port is lengthy document, and claims tina