Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-18
OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from T,lsuams II Accompanying Dates

says that the Interior Department has no
discretion but TO obey the directions Of Con-
gress All expeditions TO the Black Hills
are therefore forbidden until the country shall
be thrown open TO settlement by Congress.
IA call has been issued, under the auspices
Of the Republican Congressional Committee,
for o convention Of Southern Republicans to
be held at Chattanooga (not Atlanta, as first
announced) on the 18th OF October The
call sets forth that IL for the purpose Of con-
sidering the condition Of affairs in the recon-
structed States and the issuing OF an address
10 the people Of the nation concerning the
same. 1t was rumored in Washington on the
sth that similar gathering Of Southern Dem
ocrats would be provided for, to disclaim all
sympathy on the part Of the Democrats
with recent outrages. 81. Congressional NOM
nations on the sth: Republican--Thlrd
Ohio District, J. @. Smith, renominated;
Fourteenth Ohio, VIM w. Armstrong; Sew
enth Illinois, Franklin Corwin, renominated; !;
Ninth Tennessee, Barbour Lewis, renomi-
mated. Democratic-Tenth0 Ohio, G. E. Seney.
THE Missouri Republican State Conven-
ton is called to meet at jefferson City on the
23d inst.
THURSDAY, Sept. 10.-The Democrats
Of Massachusetts have nominated William
CASTOR for Governor and William S. Smith
for Lieutenant Governor. The Republican
State Convention of Minnesota has nominated
8. J. r. Mcmillan, the present incumbent, for
Chief-Justice, and +. r. f. Cornell for Asso-
ciate-Justice. On the question Of finance the
resolutions adopted declare that the preserva-
tion Of a sound currency against any ruinous
imitation inspired by speculative interests may
be hailed as a sure guaranty OF the earliest pos
sible return to specie payments consistent
with the just rights of the debtor and credit
classes of the people. -. The Michigan State
Reform Convention was held at jackson on
the 9th. Henry Chamberlain was nominated
for Governor; for Lieutenant-Govern Je-
rome w. Turner; Secretary of State, George
II. House; Treasurer, William F. Hewitt;
Auditor-General, F. NJ. Holloway; Com
missioner of the State Land Office,
Chauncey W. Greene; Attorney .Gener-
al, Andrew T. McReynolds; superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Duane Doty;
State Board of Education, Carroll 8. Frazer.
Resolutions were adopted-advocating the
election of all Federal officers by the people;
speedy return to specie basis; free banking;
tariff for revenue. The Democrats of Ar
kansas have nominated Elisha Baxter, pres
ent incumbent, for Governor. They invite all
persons in the State, regardless of past
issues and differences, to unite to secure
the equality of all men before the law;
the speedy aud just punishment of
every crime; the purity and freedom Of the
ballot; the advancement and preservation of
the public credit, etc. AT a recent meeting
of the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association
resolutions were adopted setting forth that
the temperance question would never be
solved until woman had the ballot. -. The
Nebraska Independent Convention, at Lin
coin on the 9th, nominated j. F. Gardner
for Governor, Henry Webb for Secretary of
State and j. W. Davis for Congressman. The
platform adopted favors the resumption Of
specie payments as soon as possible as also
cheap transportation opposes further land
grants to railroads; favors a reduction Of
taxes and tariff for revenue, etc .... The
Liberal State Convention of New York met
at Albany on the 9th and adopted platform
and adjourned, without making any nomina-
tion, to the Doth. The resolutions declare
against third term for the Presidency,
and that sOuLd policy requires that
return of the country to a specie basis is of
paramount importance, and thet the business
interests Of the country require that free
banking system should be established. %.
Thomas NJ. Patterson (Dcmoerat) has been
elected Delegate to Congress from Colorado
by between 1000 and 1000 majority over
Jerome B. Chaffee, present Delegate.
The wife OF VIM. Stonehouse, of Grand
Rapids, Ohio, attempted to hurry up a
smoldering fire with dose of kerosene. She
survived the experiment two hours 80. Rose
Dennis, of Sterling, ILL.,, was recently kindling
a fire with kerosene, when the can exploded
and the unfortunate girl was soon enveoped
in mass of flames. Mrs. Dennis tried to
assist her daughter, and was herself fright
fully burned The girl lived only two hours.
Mrs. Dennis died a few hours after.
Congressional nominations on the 9th:
DemOcratic-Gen. John B. Clark, Eleventh
Missouri District, renominated; Hon. Milton
Sayler, First Ohio District, renominated; Gen.
Henry B. Banning, Second Ohio District, re-
nominated; Col. H. Casey Young, Tenth Ten
nessee District. Reform and Liberal-E. St.
Julien Cox, Second Minnesota District; Prof
D. G. Pinckney, Fifth Illinois District; Free
",
FRIDAY, Sept. 11.-Prof. Winchell,
State Geologist of Minnesota, who accompa-
MED the Custer expedition to the Black Hills,
in his official report says he saw none of the
gold reported to have been found by the
miners accompanying the expedition, nor did
he see any Of the auriferous quartz. He takes
the gold reports with large grain Of allow
ance. Prof Donaldson, who also accompa-
MED the expedition, entirely comedies
with Mr.. Winchell on the gold question. -.
The Nebraska Democrats have nominated
A. Tuxbury for Governor; John Atherly for
Secretary of State; R. G.. Jordan for Attorney
General, and ]. w. Savage for Congressman.
The resolutions favor the adoption Of gold
and silver as the basis of currency, and the
resumption of specie payments as soon as
possible without disaster to the business in
terests Of the country; the right and duty Of
the State to protect its citizens from extortion
and unjust discrimination by chartered
monOpOlies, ETC.. Congressional nomina-
tions on the 10th: Republican-Lloyd
Lowndes, Sixth Maryland District, renomi-
mated; Vim. s. King, Third Minnesota; H.
b. Strait, Second Minnesota, renominated;
Stephen A. Hurbut, Fourth Illinois, renomi.
mated. DemOcratic-Henry Boyle, Sixteenth
Ohio; W. A. j. Sparks, Sixteenth Iii,
nois. Reform and Independent-Col, JEFF
ferson A. Seay, Fifth Missouri A
V, Pendleton, Sixth Indiana; A. G. Cook
Second Wisconsin; Alexander Campbell
Seventh Illinois The Michigan Democratic
State Convention met at Kalamazoo ON the
10th and made the following nominations:
For Governor, Henry Chamberlain Lieuten
ant-Governor, Frederick Hall; Secretary
of State, George II. House; State Treas
urer, Joseph NJ Sterling; Auditor
General John II. Graus; Commissioner
State Land Office, Chamcy w. Green
Attorney General, Martin V. Montgomery
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Duan,
Doty; Member of the State Board Of Educa
tion, E. W, Andrews. The resolutions dc
mand the abandonment Of all efforts to rul
States for corrupt party purposes; the re
neal Of the 1axy an