Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

CUkhENT PAhAGkAfHD.
TTrNRy O. BowEN has withdrawn from
the Congregational Union.
TIE ship Victory, from Shields, Eng,
for San Francisco, sunk with all on board,
off the British coast aiew days ago Twen-
ty-fiyc persons perished.
JOHN II. NOLAN, burglar convicted OF
the murder Of James II. Noe, a New York
merchant, in August last, was hanged in
that city few days ago.
IT is stated that the Irish Rife Team
has concluded to shoot with the American
Team in August next. About the first of
that month they will sail for this country.
NEARLY all the buildings at the Meth
odist summer resort and camp-meeting
grounds at Tarentum, Pa, have been de-
stroyed by fire.
THE City National Bank of Chicago
suspended few days ago. The assets
are stated at about 81 900, 600, which, it
is claimed, will more than cover the liza
bilities.
SEVENTEEN of the persons implicated
in the murder of Mr.. Margary, of the
British Expedition into India, are to be
executed early in May, at Bahms, in
Burmah.
THE Connecticut delegation to the Ma
tionaI Republican Convention is said to be
in favor of Postmaster General Jewell for
the Presidency, and will present his name
TO the Convention.
THE Nebraska Democratic State Con-
vention was held on the 10Th, and chose
delegates to the National Convention.
They were uniRstructed. Among the res
olutions adopted was one demanding re-
turn to specie payment as soon as possi-
bic.
A CALL has been issued for the Iowa
Independent State Convention to meet at
Des Moines on the 10th of May TO select
delegates TO the Greenback National Con.
vention at indianapolis. The Wisconsin
Greenback Convention will be held at
Madison, also on the 10th of May.
The Lewiston (Me.) Savings Bank has
suspended, owing TO a protracted run, but
it expects eventually TO pay in full. The
Banou Manufacturing Company and the
firm of George Ballou S Son, of Woon-
socket, X. L., have made an assignment.
Liabilities exceed the assets by between
$4,000 and 100000
THos. w. PIPER, convicted Of the N ur-
der of little Mabel Young in the belfry of
Warren Avenue Church, Boston, is to be
hung on the Goth of May. He now says
The little girl lost her life by being caught
in trap-door while ascending the tower,
and that he had pretended to know moth
ing as TO the cause of her death for fear
of being suspected of numbering her.
THE Labor National Convention, re-
Gently in session at Pittsburgh, Pa,
adopted, among others, resolutions de-
manding strong protective tariff; de-
claring in favor of the election of Presi-
dent of the United States by the direct
vote of the people; demanding the strict
enforcement of the Eight Hour law, and
the enactment by Congress of stringent
usury laws; and urging upon the different
State Legislatures to pass such apprentice
laws rs will insure competent workmen
in every branch of industry.
THE Democratic State Convention of
Indiana was held at indianapolis on the
10Th. The platform adopted contains
resolutions calling for the withdrawal of
the National Bank notes and the substitu.
tion of notes issued by the Government,
and demanding the immediate repeal of
the Specie Resumption act. Congress
man J. ID. Williams was nominated for
Governor; Col. 1. p. Gray, for Lieu
tenant Governor; Judges of the Supreme
Court-First District, s. H. Buskirk /;
Second, A. G. Downey; Third,
John Petit; Fourth, James l..
Worden; Secretary of State, John
E. Neif; Auditor, Z. Henderson; Treas
urer, b. G. Shaw; Attorney General, G.
A. Buskirk; Superintendent of Public
Instruction, ]. H. Smart; Clerk of Su-
preme Court, Gabriel Schmick; Reporter
of Supreme Court, A. n. Martin. Dele
gates to the National Convention were
chosen and instructed to vote as a unit
A resolution was adopted declaring Gov
Hendricks to be the unanimous choice of
hn Of
United States.
THE Chicago Inter-0cedn of a recent
date publishes kilograms from some 200
points in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio aud Pennsylvania, where the bulk
of the winter wheat is grown, showing the
condition of the growing crops of winter
wheat and fruit. According to these dis
patches Illinois promises we'll. In few
counties the wheat threatens to prove a
failure, but by far the majority of
the reports are encouraging. Peaches
were injured by the cold spell dur
ing March, but apples and near
ly all varieties of small fruit look
well and promise an abundant yield
Michigan and Pennsylvania report excel
lent prospects for all kinds of crops. In
some parts of the latter State peaches and
early apples have suffered, but not Sc
riously Michigan, however, expects a
plentiful yield all round. In Indiana the
winter and spring have proved unfavor-
able for winter wheat and peaches, but
apples and small fruits appear to be
thriving. Reports from Ohio are to the
effec, that wheat is badly damaged, ex-
cept in well-drained bottom lands, and a
reduced yield of all kinds of fruit is ex-
pected.
THE forests of Europe are estimated as
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