Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-19
WEST AND SOUTH.

It has been discovered that Duncan, mana
ger of the defunct Pioneer Bank, of San
Francisco, and principal stockholder in the
Safe Deposit Company, and Lewaine, Secre-
tary Of the latter company, were confeder-
ates in swindling the Deposit Company by
overissuing stock. Lewaine manipulated
the overissue and Duncan hypothecated the
stock. Warrants are out for their arrest
Three new cases Of yellow fever and two
deaths were reported at Fernandina on the
9th.
The German American Bank, of Quincy,
ILL.,, failed on the 10th. The proprietors
claim that the assets are worth double the
liabilities.
The Women's Congress was commenced at
Cleveland on the 10th, Mrs. May, Of Boston,
presiding
Edwin Lee Brown, of Chicago, is President
of the International Humane Society, organ
lied at Cleveland on the 10th by delegates
from the various Humane Societies Of the
country.
Nearly the entire business portion Of Va
caville, Cal, and many residences were de-
stroyed by fire on the 11th.
The assets ofthe suspended German Amer
lean Bank, Of Quincy, ILL.,, are reported to ex-
ceed its liabilities $4,000.
Great preparations are being made for the
reception of the President at the Virginia
State Fair.
A telegram of the 11th says Judge Howard
killed Louis Cords at FL Paso, Tex, on the
10th Cords was the leader of the mob that
arrested the officers of Ell Paso County.
Great excitement prevails.
No deaths occurred at Fernandina on the
10th or 18th, but several new cases of yellow
fever were reported.
The Woman Congress at Cleveland closed
on the 18th Kate N. Doggett, of Chicago,
is the President for the ensuing year.
Guild and Buckley, cashier and teller of
the defunct State Savings Institution of Chi
cago, have been interviewed at Windsor,
Can. They say Spencer never stole money
intrusted to the bank that he took nothing
away with him and is poor; the bank paid
the exorbitant price paid by Spencer for the
stock; he refused to close at the beginning
of the run, but converted securities at ruin
GUS sacrifice. They will return to Chicago
and give themselves up.
In the fve.mile sculling match at Pitts
burgh, between Morris and Luther, for 81 900
ana Jne cnamplonsnlp ol hheIlCa, ou bho
18th, Morris was the victor by four lengths.
Time, 81 minutes seconds.
State Senator Nash, of South Carolina,
has made a confession duplicating Others in
legislative frauds, and made restitution. He
has resigned his seat in the Senate.
The Kansas City Times says Joel Collins,
who was recently killed as one of the Union
Pacific Railroad train robbers, was not con-
nected with the robbery. The matter will
be investigated. James Berry, supposed to
be one of the robbers, was captured in Gallo
way County, Mo-, on the l4th.
Ex.Gov. Hendricks has returned to Indian
apolis after an absence in Europe of several
months.
A San Diego dispatch of the 14th says
state of anarchy exists in Ell PGso County,
Tex. A mob hold possession of the lower
part of the county and the Americans have
fed to FL Paso for safety.
Senator Morton was removed on the 18th
from Richmond, Ind, to HIS residence in In
dlanapolis.
The Board of Trade of Kansas City on the
18th adopted memorial to Congress pray
ing for the repeal of the Resumption act.