Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-23
EPIToME OF THE WEEK.
CONDENSED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

anu ucltBdtSo w buO DL, lOulb OOnVenJlOn
were chosen An anti.iDflation resolution
was adopted, and Gov Tilden, of New
York, was declared to be the first choice
of the Convention for President. A
resolution was also adopted In oppo-
sition to the two-thirds rule in the Ma
tional Convention. The Delaware Demo-
cratic State Convention was held at Dover,
on the same day, and chose delegates to
the National Convention, who were in.
structed to vote for the nomination for the
Presidency of Senator Bayard, so long as
there may be any prospect of success in
his behalf. A hard-money resolution was
adopted.
A DISPATCH from Cheyenne on the 18th
says Gen. Sheridan arrived there that day,
and had started Immediately north. M.
Rosenbaum, of that city, had Just re-
turned from Deadwood, where he had
sold stock of goods. He brought four
pounds of gold dust, and saw no
Indians on the return trip. The dis
patch says: He is reliable authority for
the statement that the (Deadwood) mines
are exceedingly rich, and gives instances
that came under his own observation Of as
high as three pounds of dust for five men s
work in one day. There are at present
1000 to 5000 men now on this creek and
its tributaries"
1T was reported on the 14th that the
HerzegoviDian chieftains had rejected the
armistice offered by Turkey.
A DISPATCH from Antwerp, Belgium,
on the 18th, say the riotous disturbances
in that city had been renewed. Many
thousands marched through the streets,
shouting " Down with the Ministers" A
Catholic institution was attacked and
wrecked. The gen d'armes charged upon
the mob, and seriously wounded several
persons.
SEVERAL important failures were an
nounced by a London dispatch of the
18th. Among them were: Malcomson &,
Co., of Belfast, liabilities, $780, GOO
Johnson, Farie & Co., Glasgow, liabili-
ties, $4OO, 600; ]. II. Garbut, Darlington,
liabilities, $3.50, 1000.
On the 18th, Circassian named Has
san, forced his way into the Grand Vizier's
residence, at Cosstantinople, and assas-
sinated Hassien Avni Pasha, Turkish
Minister of War, Rachid Pasha, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, servant of Midhat
Pasha and a soldier. Kaiseril Pasha,
Minister Of Marine, and another soldier
were wounded. Constantinople dis
patches of the 10th say the investiture OF
the Sultan had been postponed. The
Servian army was on the frontier, and
Russian men-of-war were assembling at
Sevastopol.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18th an
nounces the burning at Ayr of the exten-
sive carpet works and wooden manufac-
tory of James Templeton. The fire was
caused by the friction of the machinery.
The operatives were at work at the time.
The overseer and twenty four women per-
ished in the flames. The factory was
totally destroyed. Loss, $500, 900.
Saunders paper warehouse in London
also burned on the 10th, involving loss
of $15O,OOO.
A SAN Francisco dispatch of the 18th
says later returns from the Oregon cleo
tion indicated that the Republicans and
Independents would tie the Democrats in
the Legislature, rendering the election for
United States Senator doubtful.
A DENVER dispatch of the 10th says a
report had just been received there that
the Sioux Indians had attacked cattle
roundup at Fremont's Orchard, about
eighty miles down the Platte, killing fif'
teen men, and driving off all the stock.
The settlers were leaving their ranches
and concentrating at the nearest settle.
ments
A CALCUTTA, India, dispatch of the 18th
reports an alarming outbreak of cholera
in Gulwoda, village on the Bombay &
Baroda Railway. OF 200 inhabitants, 1OC
died in three days.
1T was reported on the 18th that the
Turks in Bosnia had unfurled the green
flag for holy war against the Christians
ST. JOINS, Canada, was visited by de-
structive fire on the 18th, by which ter
ritory 600 feet wide and mile in length
embracing the entire business portion oi
the town, was burned over. Seven hotels
nine churches, the Custom House, Cour
House, Postoffice and other public build
ings, together with $50 stores and houses
were destroyed, involving loss of ovel
81, 100000 and rendering about 200 fami
lies homeless. Four or five persons were
seriously burned.
THE Committee appointed by the Gin
cinnati Convention to notify Gov. Hayes
of his nomination for the Presidency, as
sembled at the executive chamber il
Columbus, on the evening of the 18th
Mr.. Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania, on be
half of the committee, made formal yer
bal announcement to the Governor of th'
action of the Convention. Gov. Hayes
briefly responded, accepting the nomina
tion and saying that he should, at future
time, present his acceptance in writing
with his views on the platform adopted
by the Convention.
DISPATCHES from ConstantiAople OF
the nth say the Porte had decided Il
complain of Austria for continuing to al
low the insurgent volunteers to cross int,
Turkey. Hassan, the assassin, was hange(
on the morning of the nth. He wa
known as devoted follower of the lat
Sultan. 1t is said he intended tOkill Avn
Pasha only.
IT was reported from Constantinopl
on the 10th that the Ministers of the Sui
tan differed among themselves on tn
question Of creating National Assembly
and the promised Constitution would b
indefinitely postponed.
, BRENT, the Louisville Ry.) forger, wa
discharged from custody, in London, o
the 10th, by the Court of Queens Bencl
A LETTER was received by Mr., Blaine
on the 10th, from Josiah Caldwell, date
at London, June 8, authenticating tn
cablegram received several days ago b
the House Judiciary Committee.