Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
THE Delaware delegates to the Repubi-
can National Convention are solidly for
Blaine for President. ......... .....
THE French Chamber Of Deputies has
reIeGted the motion for amnesty to the Com
tmutIsts, by vote Of 394 to so.
ANsoE WoLcoTT has been placed on the
Indiana Independent State ticket for Gov
ernor, in place of Landers, declined.
LETTERS for persons on the Centennial
grounds at Philadelphia may be directed
10 t'The Centennial Branch Postoffice."
1T is said the British Resident at Zanzi-
bar has negotiated treaty with the Sui
tan for the entire abolition of the slave
trade.
THE proposition to amnesty the convicts
Of the Commune has been rejected in the
French Senate by an almost unanimous
vote.
the United States General Land Office at
Washington, has resigned, owing to ill
health.
A RECENT London telegram announces
the death of President Grants grand
child-the child of Mrs. Sartoris-almost
year old.
ACCORDING to recent Salonica dis
patch, six persons concerned in the recent
outrages at that point had been executed
in the public square.
THE Nevada delegates to the National
Democratic Convention are for Tilden as
their first, and Thurman as their second,
choice for President.
PRINCE AuERsPERe, who recently
fought duel, at Prague, with Count Kali
awrat, has died from the effect of the
wounds he received.
WM. II. BARNUM has been elected by
heConnecticut Legislature TO fill the .un-
expired term of the late Senator Ferry in
the United States Senate.
A FIRE-DANrP explosion occurred in a
coal-mine in Chesterfield County, Va, a
few days ago, by which eight men we're
killed and two badly injured.
A RECENT Augusta (Ga.) dispatch says
ex-Gov. Bullock had been brought back
there under requisition from the Gov
ernor, after an absence of five years.
The delegates to the National Republi-
can Convention from Alabama are unin-
structed, but are said to favor the nomina-
ton of Secretary Bristow for the Presi-
dency. Thomas N. Peters is the Repub-
lican candidate tor Governor of that State.
OF the twenty four delegates to the
National Convention chosen by the Re-
publican Convention Of Tennessee, fif-
teen to eighteen are said to favor Senator
Morton for the Presidency. The others
are divided between Blaine and Bristow.
A FEW evenings ago, the house of Dan
iel Mingo, near Dresden, N. Y, was
burned, and three children, aged four
teen, eight and five years, perished in the
flames. Mingo was widower, and left
the children alone in the house. Their
bodies were found the next morning, ly-
ing close together, with the arms of the
elder about the two younger ones.
THE Kansas Democratic State Conven-
tion, held recently at Topeka, adopted res
olutions in favor of no banks of issue by
United States or State authority; that the
Government supply the paper needed, in
the shape of greenbacks; demanding the
immediate repeal of the act providing for
the resumption of specie payments, and in
structing the delegates to vote for the
nomination of Hendricks for President.
A RECENT Sioux City Qowa) special to
the Chicago Tribune says a returned
miner from Deadwood Mines, Black Hills,
named Charles Holland, had arrived there
with $500 in gold-dust, which he dug
himself within less than six weeks. He
came out after provisions and would start
back Immediately. He reports that miners
were making $40 to $14 per day, and were
not troubled by Indians. The only draw
back was the scarcity of provisions. Three
other miners came with Mr.. Holland,
bringing about 81 800 in gold.
NoRRIsTowN, N. j., and Lancaster,
Pa, were recently visited by hail-storms
which did much damage in the towns and
vicinity to windows, green houses, gar
dens and fruit. The hail-stones were,
some of them, as large as hens eggs. A
terrific wind and hail storms also oc-
Cured at Gayville, Dakota, on the same
day. Hailstones as large as hens eggs
fell and covered the ground to the depth
of four inches. All the windows-sash
and all-in the town facing south and
southwest, were demolished. The wind
tore down fences, uprooted trees and blew
over buildings. Several persons were
badly injured.