Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-06-25
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

PoRTUGABhas prohibited the importa-
tion Of American potatoes.
NoN-EXPLosIvEk kerosene killed the cook
of a river packet lying at the levee at Bur
lington, Iowa, few nights ago.
FROM advance sheets of the new Chica-
go City Directory it appears that there is
in that city population of about 43S, 900
The number Of names Is t4G, 1873
THE telescope lately constructed for
Dearborn Observatory, Chicago, has been
placed in position and is ready for use.
This is the third largest instrument in the
world and is said to be one Of the best.
ABRAHAM JACKSON, the Boston lawyer
charged with being defaultcr and with
having committed various other crimes,
has filed schedule in the bankruptcy
court which pans out thus: Assets sill
61s, liabilities $4t7, ,720.
j. j. HINDs, Of Alabama, late mail CON
tractor and present United States Marshal,
who was recently indicted in Washington
on a charge of bribing a Postoflice clerk
to alter a bid for mail transportation, has
been found "not guilty" Other indict-
ments are pending.
An American Spirihlalist whom the
cable calls NJ. Firman, and who has been
in the spiritual photograph business, pro-
Tossing to give accurate likenesses of de-
parted friends, has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment by Il Partisan
court as common swindler.
THE loss occasiOned by the late strike
in the Pennsylvania coal regions is esti-
mated to have caused loss TO operators
and workmen of fully $10,000,000. AS
the latter have resumed work at the rates
proposed by the former-a reduction of 10
per ccnt--it will be seen that they have
gained nothing, but have lost from three
to four months wages Many of them
were reduced to the verge Of starvation.
THE following members of the Sioux
Indian Commission have been designated
to proceed to the Indian country and
arrange preliminaries for the negotiations
for the Black Hills region, prior to the
meeting of the Commission: Rev. S. d.
Hinman, A. Comingo and w. II. Ashley,
with J. d. Collins as Secretary. They are
instructed to convey to the Indians the as
surancc of the Presidents kindly consid
Grafton, and TO notify them that the nego-
tiations for the Black. Hills territory are
undertaken solely with view to contin-
ued peace. They are also to be informed
that any result which may be reached will
not be binding until it shall have been
ratified by Congress.
THE centennial celebration of the battle
of Bunker Hill, on the 1Tth, was very
enthusiastic one, and worthy the day and
the occasion. There were over 300 900
strangers in Boston, and a procession
made up mainly of soldiers, extending
over ten miles and requiring five hours to
pass given point, was a conspicuous
feature of the ceremonies. The exercises
at the monument were presided over by
George Washington Warren, a lineal de-
scendant of one of the Bunker Hill heroes.
Gen. Devens delivered the oration, and
Gen. Sherman, Cows. Hartranft of Penn
sylvania, Beadle of New Jersey, Inger.
soil of Connecticut, and President
Wilson made short addresses.
THE National Board of Trade, late
ly in session at Philadelphia, adj
journed on the 18th The questions
of finance, transportation and reciprocity
were extensively discussed. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that experience has
shown that the attempt to regulate the tie
tails of railroad management is inexpe-
dient, but that certain laws of general
character can be enacted which are both
practicable and necessary for the protec-
ton of the public interest; also, favoring
the appointment by the President, under
authority of Congress, of a commission to
confer with like commission on the part
of the Dominion of Canada on the sub
ject of a treaty for reciprocity of trade
and commercial relations.