Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-02

den Earle for the short term; j. ID. Miner Tor
Secretary Of State; L. j. Hogle for State
Treasurer. The platform adopted indorses the
last Republican Congress; declares that the
recent outrages in the South were perpe-
trated by men determined TO establish there a
white mans Government; disapproves Of the
election Of President for third term; favors
the revision Of the treaty with China and TO
restrict Chinese Immigration; opposes sub
sides or grants to railroads or other corpora
tions; asks Congress to pass laws regulating
railroad fares and freights; favors a return to
specie payment.
MONDAY, Sept. 2s.-The river Segre,
running through the Province of Lerida,
Spain, has overhowed its banks, causing
great damage to property and serious loss
OF life. In the town Of Tarrega fully 200
houses were swept away and many persons
were drowned. Antigua, in Guatemala,
has been destroyed by an earthquake
IA frightful typhoon passed over Hong
Kong, China, on the 9th, destroying several
vessels, a great number Of houses, and about
1000 lives. 1t is reported in Washington
that the Porto Rico annexation story has
really drawn the fire of Russia and the United
States, and was, in reality, one part
of scheme of Bismarck TO convulse
Europe. 1t is said that Russia, fully
advised Of the intention of Bismarck to
acquire foothold in America, and with the
assurance that we will not permit the trans
fer of colonial possessions in America from one
European nation to another, is prepared to
ally with the United States in the event that
Germany determines to force her aspirations
... The Rt. Rev. Henry W. Lee, first Episco-
pal Bishop of Iowa. died at Davenport on the
morning of the 26th, of a gangrened hand and
arm, the result of an accident which occurred
some weeks before. He was tifty-nine years
of age....A circular dated Sept. 21 and
signed by John McEnery and d. B. Penn was
distributed in New Orleans on the Goth, call
ing on officers of organized troops and all
citizens having in their possession arms or
ammunition belonging to the State TO
have the same at once delivered to
certain specified officers of United States
troops, and stating that persons so
delivering would not be interfered with by
the United States or State authorities.
President Grant on the Goth received a tele-
gram from Gov. Moses, of South Carolina,
calling for United States troops to aid in sup
pressing disorders in Edgefield County. The
President directed reply to the effect that
company of troops was already stationed
there, which, it was expected and believed,
would afford all adequate protection. An
Augusta (Ga.) dispatch of the 26th says the
troubles in Edgefield were over, the Captain
of the colored militia company having deliv-
cred up his arms to the United States troops
and the negroes having returned to their
homes.
TUESDAY, Sept. 29.--Miss Catherine Z.
Beecher having published a statement rela-
tive to the Beecher controversy, in which
she makes certain accusations against Henry
C. Bowen, of the New York Independent,
among other things charging him with
being the real originator of the great scan
dal, Mr. Bowen has responded by denying
in toto the allegations of Miss Beecher
and emphatically declaring that he was not
the originator of the charges against Henry
Ward Beecher, and that the latter gentleman
never charged him (Bowen) with improper
conduct. The Grand Jury of Kings Coun-
ty, n. Y, have found two criminal indict-
ments against Francis D. Moulton for libeling
Miss Edna Dean Proctor. Bail was fixed at S2O,-
00Oin each case. "A census Just completed by
the local authorities in Minnesota gives 552,-
600 as the present population of the State,
and rates the taxable value of all property
within its borders at $217, 1000, ,OOO-an average
of fraction over 1898 per capita....A
national convention is to be held at Louis
vile, KY, Oct. 81, to consider the question
Of the removal of the national capital
from Washington to the Mississippi Valley
-. The Burlington IL Missouri River Rail
road in Nebraska has given 5000 to the
Nebraska Relief and Aid Society, and the
Union Pacific has given the same amount.
The money will be used to supply food, fuel
and clothing to frontier farmers whose crops
were destroyed by grasshoppers.