Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-15
TIRE EAST.

The Massachusetts, Republican State Con.
vention met at Worcester on the 5th. Hon.
George S. Boutwell, presided. Hon. Alex.
ii. Rice was renominated for Governor; Hon.
Horatio q. Knight for Lieutenant.Gove
II. II. Pierce, Secretary of State; Julius L.
Clarke, Auditor of State; Charles Endicott,
State Treasurer; Chas. r. Train, Attorney
General. Resolutions were adopted-ratlfy-
ing the action of the Cincinnati Convention:
favoring prompt return to specie payments
expressing gratitude to President Grant for
his military services and maintaining the ma
tional honor and credit; arralgning the Dem
ocratic party for sectional organization in the
South, founded upon antagonism of race
and color, and duplicity in the financial pol.
icy; favorng such legislation as will promote
the causes of education, temperance, labor
and equal rights. Thomas Talbot and Ste
. phen Salisbury were chosen Electors at
Large.
BY an explosion which occurred at the
Government works at He'll Gate on the 5th,
three men were killed outright and num-
Der of others more or less wounded, some
quite seriously.
Judge Depuy charged the Grand Jury,
concerning the killing Of the Thielhorns, in
the Essex County IN. j. Court, on the 5th,
that the law does not hold responsible those
taking the life Of parties escaping from the
action of the law.
In the international regatta on the 5th,
single sculls, Brayley of st. Johns and Han.
lon of Toronto were the winners. In the
pair-oars race the winners were Green and
Thomas of the Thames Club and Falkncr and
Rogers of Roston.
The National Convention of Charity Asso-
Citations met at Saratoga on the 9th.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Massachusetts met at Worcester on the
9th. William Writ Warren was Chairman.
Charles Francis Adams was nominated for
Governor by acclamation; Lieutenant Gov
crnor, William r. Plunkett; Secretary OF
State, Edwin II. Lathrop; Treasurer, Weston
Rowland; Auditor, John f. Fitzgerald;
Attorney-Generel, Richard Olney. Ex-Gov
CASTOR heads the electoral ticket. The res.
olutions adopted demand the payment in
coin of the debt represented by legal tenders,
as Well the bonded; denounce the Repub.
lican party for neglecting to carry out the
financial policy for resumption ofspecie pay.
mcnts, and asl. the people to intrust to the
vital need of our commerce.
The Connecticut State Democratic Conven-
tion met at Hartford on the 9th. Charles
Durand presided. The following ticket was
nominated; For Governor, Richard d. Hub
bard; Lieutenant-Governor, Francis B.
Loomis, both by acclamation; Secretary OF
State, Dwight L. Morris; Treasurer, Edwin
A. Buck; Comptroller, Charles G. Hubbard
Electors-at-Large, Gov. Charles Il. Ingersoll
and Gen. William b. Franklin.
The statue of Lafayette, which was given
by the French Government as an expression
of its friendship for this country, was un-
veiled in Union Square, New York, on the
9th. The presentation speech was made by
the Consul General of France and Mayor
Wickham replied.
Charles Francis Adams has accepted the
Democratic nomination for Governor OF
Massachusetts.
Gov. Hartranft has issued warrants for the
execution Of Thos, Munley, JAS. Carroll, Jas
Boyle, Hugh McGeehan and Jas. Roarity, the
Mollie Maguires recently convicted in Schuyl.
Kill County, Pa, of murder, and they will be
hanged Oct. /.
The City Bank of Harrisburg, Pa, sus,
pended on the 9TH. Liabilities $3.50 600
The assets, il is thought, will cover that
amount The depositors are principally
laborlng men and women.
The Social Science Association was In ses
sion at Saratoga on the 7th, with large at
tendance.
Complete returns Of the Vermont guber
material vote give Fairbanks Rep.), for Gov
ernor, A, ,5S5, Bingham 81 ,035, and scattering
%, Fairbanks majority is 3,527. Full re
turns of the lower house give the Republic
ans 2O5; Democrats 81; no choice 5-Demo
cratic loss Of 2S 90 sa'.-A te
Eighmey, the Oaks Corners murderer, wal
hanged at Canandaigua, N. Y. ON the Sth.
The stock of oil in the oil regions on tn,
eth was ,l64 900 barrels. lt
Gen. Banks has consented to be the Repub
llean candidate for reelection 10 Congress
from the Fifth Massachusetts, District.
Moses Y, Tilden, brother of Gov. Tilden
died at New Lebanon, N. Y, on the 9th.
About twenty buildings, all frame, on Elm
avenue, Philadelphia, opposite the Mali
Centennial Building, Including the Rosi
House, variety shows, beer gardens, restau
rants, ETC., were burned on the 9th. Tn,
fire extended to Columbia avenue, destroy
ing all the intervening property, including
the New England Hotel, The Trans Cont
mental Hotel caught fire several times, bu
the flames were exhnguished. The loss Il
estimated at $4,000
There were 10000 admissions at the Cen
tennlal Exhibition on the 9th,
The syndicate have advanced the price o
the new Ia per cent. bonds In the New
York market to lO1 gold, and In Londol
to 1033-4
A delegation Of German worklngmen 4
visit the Centennial EXPOSITION arrived a
New York ON the 18th.
Returns from the Maine election up TO tn
morning Of the 18th indicated Republican