Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-22
OHIO NEWS ITEMS.

! ing OF the 18th while under the infiu-
ence of drink, and Immediately and al
most instantly Killed his youngest child,
only ten months old, by knocking It on
the back part of the head with hatchet
or hammer, it is supposed. He also Sc
verely injured his wife by blows, after
which he made his escape. Great ex-
citement prevails over the occurrence.
AT the State Convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, held at Youngstown
ON the 18th, Rev. M. A. Scanlon, Of
Niles, was chosen State delegate.
JOHN MoATs, brakeman on the Pan
Handle Railroad, was killed near Newarl,
on the night of the 10th. He was standing
on the top of the car when the brake gave
way and he was thrown under the train
and killed. His body was terribly
mangled. Meats parents reside at Frank
linton.
CHARLES DUDLEY, a young man OF
Fairfield, has been mysteriously absent
from home since the Sd inst. The
peculiar circumstances surrounding the
case leave little doubt that he has beer
foully dealt with. The people of Fair.
field and Osborn turned out en- masse on
the 18th to search for him, but were un.
successful.
BETHEL correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer tells the following story;
60 This quiet little village was thrown
into considerable commotion last night
! Q0th) upon the appearance upon the
main street, about twelve o'clock mid
night, of lady, all dressed in white,
seated upon white horse, without sad
die or bride. She first arose, as it were,
from the ground, and, on one of the most
beautiful horses ever rode by man OF
woman, she wended her way from house
to house, stopping in front Of each one,
where, for few moments, she sang the
sweetest songs ever before heard by NOR
tai man. Those who approached her,
and they were scores, would attempt to
touch the lady, then her steed, but, touch
where You would, nothing tangible could
be felt, and yet there she was plain to be
seen before US all, singing her beautiful
songs, making the midnight air ring with
her melodious voice. Some persons
claim to recognize in the lady a beauti-
full young woman who died here last
spring, and who, before her death, was
in the habit of visiting from house to
house in the night time serenading For
more than one hour this strange, ghost
like phantom was plain to be seen"
ABOUT forty gentlemen, representing
various parts of the State, met at Colum-
bus on the 18th as a Greenback Conven-
tion. After considerable discussion it
was decided not to put State ticket in
the field. Gen. Cary was present and
spoke earnestly against a State ticket,
claiming that as many of the prominent
Greenback men of the State had partici-
pated in the late State Democratic Con-
vention, which adopted greenback
plank in its platform, it would be unwise
to go back on that platform now. Reuben
Carroll of Mshoning County and G.. Z.
Edison of Preble were chosen Electors
at-Large, and a committee was appointed
to choose the other Electors, Resolu-
tions were adopted fayoring the restora-
tion of the silver dollar and indorsing
the. ticket and platform of the Indian
apolis National Greenback Convention,
State Executive Committee was APP
pointed, with Robert Schilling, of Cleve.
land, as Chairman, and j. L. Vandeman,
of Fayette, as Secretary.
THE annual meeting of the Ohio
Archaeological Association win be held
at Newark, Oct, 12, 10 and IA, An ad-
dress will be delivered by the Hon. Jo.
seph Cox, of Cincinnati, upon the mound
builders of America, and another by
Hon. l., M. Hosea, of Cincinnati, upon
Fort Ancient. Papers will also be pre-
sented by Prof. E. T. Cox, of Indianapo-
lis; Hon. L. M. Coffinberry, of Grand
Rapids, Mich. Col. G. G. Whittlesey, of
Cleveland, and other distinguished arch
biologists.
AYouNG man named William Polchell, |
laborer on the farm of Mr.. Rickerson,
near Ada, attempted suicide on the 11th
by hanging himself in barn with a
halter. He was discovered by Rickerson
and cut down before life was extinct.
He refuses to give any reason for the act.
EDWARD BOYLE, resident of Brown
County for fifty-seven years, died on the |
11th, aged lightweight years. He was |
the first Irishman and second Catholic |
who settled in that county. |
THE Coroner's investigation into the
cause of the late pole fatality at Ian
caster closed on the 18th. About 100 |
witnesses were examined. The verdict |
was that the deceased came to their |
death by the falling of derrick used in
raising the pole, and that the falling of |
the derrick was occasioned by the part
ing of the guys from some unaccountable
cause. The prisoners arrested on sus-
picion of having cut the rope were dis
charged. @
Gov HAyES has onI,Ointad CAN'T pod
ney Foss, former Clerk of the Supreme
Court, and during the past seven OF
eight months Executive Clerk in the Cow
ernor's office, to the position of Assistant
General of the State, made
vacant by the recent promotion of Capt
:. W. Karr to the Office of Adjutant-
General. Prof, A, G, Williams, who was
Clerk in the Secretary of
states Office under Wikoff, was APP
pointed to the place of Executive Clerk,
'eeently held by Capt. Foos.
THE fourth semi-annual convention of
he Buckeye Amateur Press Association
vas held at Cleveland on the 18th. Quite
! large number of new members were
eceiYed. The officers elected for the
nsuing year are as follows: President,
~ IL yNS1 OASfSAohOi IiSl ICbl
lent, George B. Smith, Toledo; Second
lice. President, +. NJ Lewis, North Am
lersti Secretary O. L. Morgan, Alliance;
treasurer, c. 4. Clark, Cleveland The
ime and place of the next meeting were
eft with the President.
THE annual reunion of the Twenty
bird Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
vas held at Cleveland on the 14th.
About 100 members were present. The
President GOV, Hayes being absent II.
?, Kennedy presided. A telegram from
he Governor was received Fegretting his
inability to be present. Gov. Hayes was
e-elected President for the ensuing
ear, and Fremont designated AS the
'laee Of the next meeting.
THE Greenbackers of the Sixth Con-
'ressional District, in convention at To
edo on the 18th, nominated E. B. Hall,
4 Lucas County, for Congressman.
In quarrel between Geo. Grimor and
wife, residing at Gibson, on the 10th, the
heat his wife ahamafuIlu and |