Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

CUHkENt fAhAuhAfHD.
In Consequence of the stagnation in the
Norway lumber and timber trade the
Norwegian papers predict a financial
crisis in that country.
Mrs STRINGER, of Cincinnati, is the
latest victim of the kerosene fluid She
poured quantity of oil upon the kitchen
fire and now sleeps under the daisies.
In his late report concerning the Black
Hills Prot. Jenney says the country is
admirably adapted for agricultural pur-
poses; that the soil is rich, the water
abundant and the timber heavy and valu-
able.
A COMMISSION appointed to consider the
propriety of Italy's participation in the
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition has
decided in the negative, mainly for eco
nomical reasons. The United States Gov.
ernment has been informed of the de.
cision.
No DISCREPANCY on deficit has been dis
covered 10y the ceant of the money and
bonds in the Treasury Department in
Washington, with the exception of the
$47 900 package stolen some weeks ago
and to which no clcw has yet been OBJ
tanned.
THE cantons of Berne and Geneva, in
Switzerland, were recently visited by d
terrific rain and hail storm. The hail
stones were of unusual size, and many
persons were killed and wounded by them
Crops were destroyed and much valuable
property was damaged.
AT a recent meeting of the Executive
Committee of the National Grange, a
Washington, it was voted to remove thu
headquarters from Washington TO Louis
vile, KY. 1t was also voted to hold th'
next meeting of the Grange in the sam,
city on the 17th of November next Th,
removal will be accomplished during tn,
next six weeks.
A MEETING of the pew-holders in Ply
mouth Church, Brooklyn, was recent.
held, at which a resolution was unanimous
ly adopted fixing Mr.. Beechers salaryfo
the ensuing year at 100000. Ii is under
stood among the congregation that this in
crease of salary is for this year only, AM
is intended to help defray the expenses o
the recent trial.
THE immediate cause of the suddel
death of Gen. Blair is supposed to hav
been an injury received by falling an,
striking his head against piece of furni
turc while walking across the room. II
had been out riding and returned feelin
much invigorated; but being seized wit
dizziness he fell and became unconsciou,
He never rallied, and in few hour
quietly passed away in the presence of hi
family and friends.
FRANK ID. MoULToN has sent note
the District Attorney of Brooklyn, askin
for a speedy trial under the indictment fo
libeling the Rev. Henry Ward BcecheI
which has been pending against hin
(Moulton) for nearly year. Attorne
Britton responded that he could not we
attend TO the matter at the present tim'
owing TO more urgent cases, but intimate
that later in the season he will endcavC
10 have the matter attended TO in I'll
courts
WILLIS DRUMMoND, late Commission,
of the General Land Office, recently el
tered at the Land Office, at Springfield,
strip of land in Chicago containing TIVE
ty.five acres. II is worth several milliC
dollars and is covered by the depot an
tracks of the Illinois Central Railroi
Company, which has occupied and pr
sumably owned it for the last thirty yeaT
A real-estate lawsuit rivaling in magn
tude and duration the celebrated suit
Mrs. Gaines in New Orleans is one of Il
near probabilities.
THE Comptroller of the Currency h
called upon the National Banks for l
port showing their condition at the clio
of business June 30. The Comptroll
desires to retire all the circulatil
notes of the denomination of fl
dollars of the following banks, I
notes of that denomination having he
successfully countcrfeted: The Fir
Third and Traders National Banks, G
cago; First National Bank of Paxton, II
First National Bank of Canton, Ill. \
tional banks throughout the country {
requested TO return all notes of these ban
of the denomination of five dollars to
Treasury for redemption; and no ad
tional bills of this denomination will he
after be issued TO these banks.