Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-22
THE EAST.

Two cases Of yellow fever have been re,
ported to the New York Board of Health.
Prominent physicians say there is no cause
Z for alarm as the season Is too far advanced
q The Democratic State Convention of New
Jersey was held at Trenton on the 18th, ex-
Gov. Parker presiding. Electors-at-L Large
were chosen. The resolutions adopted ap.
prove the platform of the National Conven-
ton and the letters Of acceptance of the nom
inees.
The Independent Greenback Convention of
Connecticut was held at New Haven on the
18th. A full State ticket was nominated,
headed by Chas. Atwater for Governor. Res
olutions were adopted indorsing Cooper and
Cary; demanding the unconditional repeal of
the Resumption act; recommending the
exchange by the Government of Its interest
bearing bonds for non-interest- bearing notes
and that legal tenders should be made ex-
changeable for interconvertible bonds bear
ing low rate of interest; condemning the
policy Of increasing the foreign debt and de-
monctization of silver. 4
The Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Con-
vention was held at Boston on the 18th.
Mrs Mary A. LivermorcpresideG. Over sey-
. en- hundred delegates were present John
J. Baker was nominated for Governor; Lieu
tenant-Governor, Rev. D. c. Eddy; Secretary
of State, d. B. Gurney; Treasurer and Re-
ceiver, Gen. D. n Skillings; Auditor, J. H.
Orne; Attorney General, Orrin F. Gray-all
being Prohibition candidates.
fire at jamestown, N Y, on the 18th de-
etroyed several large furniture establish
ments and tub and pail factory. Loss
$4,000
he - D.,V
issued proclamation recommending the cit
liens OF Pennsylvania, and the descendants
OF Pennsylvanians residing abroad, to OBJ
serve Sept. IS, lS76-the Tooth anniversary Of
the adoption of the first Constitution of that
state-as holiday, and that they assemble
in Philadelphia on that day and assist in
making the day memorable in the annals of
the Commonwealth.
The Unitarian Conference commenced its
annual session at Saratoga on the 18Th, Eben.
ezer X. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, presiding.
Gen. B. F. Butler was nominated for Con-
gresham by the Republican Convention Of
the Seventh Massachusetts District on the
18Th, He received 81 out of lO6 votes cast.
"A motionto make the Nomination unanimous
was lost.
The New York Democratic State Conven-
tion to nominate candidate for Governor in |
place of ex-Gov. Seymour, declined, met |
at Saratoga on the 18th. Lucius Robinson |
was nominated by acclamation.F John Kelly |
resigned as Elector and HSratio Seymour was |
substituted.
Sheriff Connor, OF New York city, on the
18th returned the execution in the Tweed
$6,OOO,OOO Judgment wholly unsatisfed, he
being unable to find any property on which
to make levy '
The international rifle match was begun at
creedmoor on the 18th, the Scotch, Irish,
Australian, Canada and American teams com
peting. At the 800 yards range the american
team was victorious, the Scotch and Austria
lian teams being tied for second place.
Thirty thousand people witnessed the shoot
ing, At 800 yards the Scotch team won, the
Irish and Australian teams tying for second
At 1000 yards the'scotch and Irish were tied
The Republican Convention of the First
Connecticut District on the 14th nominated
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley for Congressman. /
tWrits OF error were taken out in the Penn
sylvenia Supreme Court on the 14th in the
cases Of Carroll, Doyle, McGeehan, Campbell
and Roarity, the condemned Molly Maguires.
The writs were made retumable in January
next, and the five MolIy Maguires will not be
hung for some months to come, if they are
hung at all. I.
The international rifle match at Creedmoor
was concluded on the 14th with the American
team victorious; the Irish team second;
Scotch, third Australian, fourth; Canadian,
fifth. .-a ..-.t.. ..,.,--,
The sale Of the Old South Church at Bos-
ION was perfected on the 10Th. The build
ing Is to be used strictly as a historical mu-
scum. 1
lThsRhode Island bleachery and dye works
a Providence, owned By. Adams & Butter
worth, were burned on the 18th, Loss about (
) loo sQ00i insurance $50, 900, Na IN
Judge Westbrook, Of New York, on the I
18th granted an injunction restraining Presi-
lieut. Grant and the Secretary of State from
issuing mandate for the surrender OF Leo
pold Vettel, demanded for extradition by the !
Austrian authorities, on the charge Of forgery. |
The viii of Rufus R. Graves, Of New York !
,ity who died Aug II, was admitted TO pro-
bate on the 18th. Besides large bequests to
ais family, he leaves the American Board Of
Foreign Missions, Woman's Missionary So
;icty Of America, successors Of the Woman's I
Union Mission, Befea College and Oberlin '
Collage $4,000 eqeho7 The American Miss
ionary Association $4,000; Home Mission !
lry connected with the Congregational /
Jhurch of the United States $4,000, and {
100000 to be applied TO the education of the I
'olored people In the Southern States. There IA
IRE number of requests also to local char !
table institutions. % saflF "a s
Considerable damage was done in Phila. 4