Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-16
OHIO NEWS ITEMS.

THE Ohio Central Railroad, formerly
the Atlantic IL Lake Erie, is incorporat.
ed to run from Pomeroy, Ohio, on the
Ohio River, northeasterly to Toledo, 234
miles. 1t is contracted from Chauncy,
Athens County, to Bucyrus, Crawford,
1875 miles, and being pushed rapidly for
ward. The track is completed between
Bremen, on the Cincinnati & Muskin.
gum Valley Junction, north twenty eight
miles, to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati &
st. Louis, four miles west of Newark,
and track-laying will be continued to
Granville and beyond.
EARLY on the morning of the 4th, at
kelly's mills, near Hanging Rock, a
beer saloon, Owned by Max Stoker, of the
latter place, was burned; cause unknown.
II is supposed that Stoker, while intoxi.
Gated, set fire to the house, and then
shot himself Part of the body was
found, with no legs, arms or head
SANDUsKY is in a state of excitement
over the indictment by the Grand Jury
on the 3d of j. Greggs, a well known in.
surance agent, for embezzlement of the
funds of the Bangor, Hanover, and Ger
mania Insurance Companies Repre-
sentatives of the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Toledo, and German agencies elsewhere,
| have been some time working up the
case. Greggs says he is not responsible
for the frauds and pleads insanity. The
amount of the embezzlement is as vet
unknown.
A COLUMBUS correspondent says the
Governors mansion proposition is as
suming definite form. A company of
gentlemen propose to take the ten acres
of State land and erect the mansion
without expense to the State. They
have all the plans and specifications
completed. the proposition is to erect
a three.story brick mansion, containing
twenty-three rooms exclusive of base.
ment. Six rooms on the ground floor
are so arranged with sliding doors
that all can be thrown together
in the event of receptions. The
second floor is similarly situated, while
the third floor will contain smoking.
room, billiard.room, servants rooms,
etc. 1t is estimated that the expense of
erecting the structure will reach $40
coo. The land belonging to the State is
estimated at $50, 900, and the gentlemen
who erect the building expect to get
their money back by the rise In real
estate in the vicinity which they possess.
A large number of the members have
visited the proposed site, and apparent
ly seem to favor the project. All mat
ters pertaining to the enterprise have
been referred to the Committee on
Finance with instructions to report at
an early date. 49,. r.
THE Ravenna diamond glass-works
make 1900, 900 feet of glass per year.
Ii. M. STEVENS, former resident of
Cleveland, was shot and instantly killed
in Toledo on the night of the 9Th by
John Steimman. Stevens arrived in the
city in the afternoon from Columbus,
where he had served two years in the
Penitentiary for burglary, and went to
Steimmans saloon in search of his former
wife, who had been divorced and married
Steimman about six weeks ago. The
parties drank frequently together. A
dispute regarding the woman followed,
which ended by Steimman's drawing a
revolver and shooting Stevens over the
left eye. The murderer Immediately
gave himself up and was taken to Jail.
CHARLES KRUcK, aged sixteen, while
standing on Swan Creek bridge, Toledo,
on the 9Th, with three companions, sud.
denly sprang over the railing, striking
upon his head on the ice below, crushing
in his skull and causing instant death.
The whole party were somewhat intoxi-
Gated.
WILLIAM REED, a farmer, residing in
Palestine, was horribly mutilated and
killed on the Sth while grinding an ak,
by being caught in the belt which run
the grindstone.
Ex-DETECTIvE JAMES WHITE, of Gin
cinnati, has been found guilty, in the U.
s. District Court, of procuring illegal
votes to be cast at the late Presidential
The report of the State Railroad Com
missioner for the year ending June 80,
1875, gives the aggregate length of rail
roads in the State as 5000 miles-a gain
during the year of SO miles. During the
past year IS, 175 963passengers were car
ried byrail and 30, 1884 ,769 tons of freight.
Gross earnings, 500, 1851, 140. During the
year $1,3l3, S90.69 was paid for taxes
upon railroad property in the State
There were 528 casualties during the
year-killed 1877, injured 341. Only 10 |
of these were passengers. There are
now within the State 992 bridges-772
wood, 90 iron and 100 stone arch. The
Commissioner in closing calls attention
to the great importance of having the |
of the country under proper |
supervision, The gross earnings of tel
egraph companies in the State for the |
past year were $40, ,53S; gross ex.
penses 81, 100, 351; paid for the construc- |
Iion of new lines, etc, s., ,092, 9s3. There
were 5,552 miles of poles, 49, ,322 of wire |
and II of submarine cable, with SAG Of
fees and 1856 employees. ..,.
a THE report of the Adjutant- General,
rs made to the Governor, shows that, of |
he military force of the State, the in
'antry consists of nine regiments and
hree battalions OF infantry, numbered |
from one to thirteen. The
ninth regiment is not yet organized.
The regimental and battalion organiza-
ions include seventy-five companies; the
1ther forty'two companies are unat-
ached The artillery force consists of
,wo fOur-gun andte two-gun batteries.
The cavalry force consists of two unat-
ached companies. as. .f aHl .r...
Legislative. fI.E
In the Senate, on the 9th, the answer
If Harmon in the contested election case
If Cox Us. Harmon was filed. The House
dill authorizing action against insurance
organized under the laws of
his State to be brought in the county
Vhere the cause of action arose was
passed. The bill to increase the salary
If the Supreme Judges to $4,000, and
'equire them to hold court on the circuit,
allied to pass yeas 10, nays 15-four
1otes less than necessary for its passage.
A bill was introduced to authorize County
to erect and maintain
lsylums for inebrlates In the House
number of local bills were passed; also,
bills providing for the incorporation of
arm laborers' associations, and for the
protection ofpolicy- y-holders. The greater
)ortiOn of the aftarnOOn aaesion xyaa