Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-11
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed from Y,lsrams Of Accompanying Dates

Convention is TO be held at Cleveland, Ohio,
In November next. The Women's Temper
ance Leagues throughout the country are
invited 10 send one woman delegate from
each Congressional District. The date of
the convention is not yet definitely deter
mined on Congressional nominations on
the 1st: Rcpubican-First Iowa Dis
trict, Geo. W. McCrary (second re-
nomination, which he has accepted);
Second Iowa, J. @. Tufts; Second Wisconsin,
L. b. Caswcll; Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania,
9. B. Curtis. Oemocratlc-Twclfth Ohio, A.
T. Walling; Twenty third Pennsylvania, a.
g. Cochran. Oppostion-First Minnesota,
Franklin II. Waite. Independent Reform
Twelfth Illinois, j B. Turner. Recent tele-
grams from Shreveport, La confirm the
report OF the killing OF twelve polit.
ical prisoners while being taken from
Coushatta, La, to Shreveport. The six white
men killed were Northern men who filed the
offices of Sheriff, Tax Collectors, Register and
Deputy Sheriff They were formerly Union
soldiers and held Office ander Gov. Kellogg
The men who took them out of the hands of
the guard claimed to be Texans. The Gov
ernor has called out an extra regiment Of the
State militia to aid in maintaining order
THURSDAY, Sept. 3.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has called in for redemp-
ton Sl5,000000 of $40 bonds of the third
and fourth series of Feb. 25, 1862, dated
May l, 1862. Returns from the State cleo
tion in Vermont indicate the election of Judge
Peck for Governor by the usual Republican
majority after allowing for light vote
throughout the State. The House will be
largely and the State Senate nearly unani-
mously Republican,. Goldsmith Maid trotted
q mile in 2.l4 at Boston on the ID. The
Ohio Republican State Convention, at Colum-
bus, on the I'd, nominated For Secretary
of State, A. T. Wikof; Supreme Judge,
long term, Luther Day; short term, w.
w. johnson; School Commissioner, Thomas
w. Howe; Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
Rodney Foss member of the Board Of
Public Works, stephen r. Hosmer-all re-
nominations except johnson, who is nomi-
mated for the uncxpired term of Judge Stone,
resigned. The platform adopted demands
that the equal civil and political rights of all
citizens be enforced by appropriate legisa-
ton; favors a tariff for revenue, with Incl
dental protection to aid and encourage Amer.
can industry; denounces all forms Of
open or covert reputation, and declares
IL W bS IhS Outy Vi bhO 4Natiohdl
Government to adopt measures for
gradually restoring our paper money
to specie standard without shock to the
business interests of the country, after which
banking should be free; declares in favor OF
National and State legislation to promote
cheap and prompt transportation; condemns
the recent alleged outrages and murders of
uuoGeuding coored citizens in the South
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causes, to the full extent of the legislative,
judicial and police powers of the State
The Peoples State Convention of Missouri
met at Jefferson City on the I'd and nomi-
mated William Gentry for Governor and II.
w. Headlee for Lieutenant Governor. Res
olutions were adopted-against any fur
ther increase of the State debt; declaring
against all combinations which tend to
increase the cost of transportation beyond
fair remuneration TO carriers, and that
it is the duty of the legislative branch
Of the Government to subject the rail.
roads to such wise and impartial enact
ments as will protect the people from extor-
tion without impairng the rights or useful
ness of such corporations; opposing any fur
ther contraction of the national currency as
detrimental to the interests Of the producing
classes. -. The following Congressional nom
nations were made on the I'd: Republican
First Wisconsin District, Chas. g. Williams
renominated; Seventh Wisconsin, j. NJ. Rusk
renominated; Second Kansas, Stephen A
Cobb, renominated; Sixth Illinois, Thomas j
Henderson; Sixteenth Illinois, j. s. Martin
renomnated; Fourth Michigan, J. G. Bur
rows, renominated; Fifth Michigan, w.
Williams, rcnominated; Ninth Michigan, J
A Hubbell, renominated. Democratc-Fiftl
Ohio, A.V Rice; Eleventh Ohio j. L. Vance
Ninth Kentucky, Hansen Cochran. TIL,
Board of Trade of Columbus, S. c..
have adopted resolutions denouncng thu
attempts Of certain parties, and particu
larly of John j. Patterson, to create
false impression as to the relations
which exist between the white and colore(
people of that State They brand the state
ment that there is any danger of rupture az
false, and ask the national authorities t.
cause an investigation to be made into tn,
truth of the statements of Patterson and 9th
ers made at Washington.
FRIDAY, Sept 4.-Secretary Belknal
has received letter from President Grant
dated Long Branch, Sept. 3 relating to tn
alleged recent atrocities at the South, and re
questing him to consult with the Attorney
General on the question of distributing tn
Government troops at the South so as to b.
available in case of necessity. A conferenc
was held at the War Department on the Sd
and Atty.-Gen Williams subsequently issuet
instructions to United States Marshals in TIL
Southern districts where outrages are reported
to have occurred, calling their attention to tn
\ acts Of Congress for the protection of all citi
Mems in their civil and political rights, an,
Mating that United States troops would b
Stationed at convenient points for the purpos
oh giving needful aid to the Marshals il
theN discharge Of their official duties. =,
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan has issued an order in
strucemg Gen Terry, at st. Paul, and Ger
Ord, cSmmanding the Department of tn
Platte, 10 take measures to prevent gold
seekers froW passing over the Sioux cOuntr
to the BacRHills. -. The Indiana Women
State Temperance Convention was recent
in session at indianapolis, and seric
of resolutions was adopted the chief point
Of interest being an Endorsement of tn
general features of the Baxter law, an
an agreement not to support any can
didate for office, be he Republican or Demo
crat, not in sympathy with the temper
snce movement, and not pledged to sustai
and improve the Baxter bill in the next ses
sion of the General Assembly. The Sth da
of October was fixed upon as a day Of humilii
ton, fasting and prayer The following Officer
were elected: Mrs. Gov. Wallace, President
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Finch, of indianapolis, secretar.
and Mrs. Reed, of Richmond, Treasurer.
Congressional nominations on the Sd: r,
publican-A. Simpson, Twelfth Illinois Di
trict; Omar ID. Conger, Seventh Michiga
District renominated; Gen. GoG, First We
Virginia District. Reform-J. w. Wilkin
Fifteenth Illinois District. Democratic-Ho
William Hartzell, Eighteeth Illinois Di
trict; A. McKayow, Fourth Ohio Distrc
Alexander II. Stephens, Eighth Georgia Dl
trict, renominated; William Walsh, Six
Maryland District; r. p Bland, Fifth Nj