Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
trade dollar, the demand for export having

trade dollar, the demand for export having
ceased
Washington dispatches Of the 2lst say the
President, explaining his civil-service order,
states that it was not intended to deprive Of
fce-holdcrs of their political privileges in
taking an active part in campaigns after
nominations had been made, but was only
intended to prevent officials from controlling
nominations by the use Of their patronage,
and doing what is known familiarly as run
ming the machine"
The Senate Committee on Privileges heard
statement from W. P. Kellogg, of Louisi-
ana, on the 22d as to his right to seat in
the Senate from that State. spotford, the
Democratic claimant, asked for further time,
which was granted.
Senator Blaine was quito i'll on the 22d.
The estimate for carrying the inland mails
the coming fiscal year is $2O,sS0,27O.
The session of the Senate on the 22d lasted
thirty-six minutes.
THE EAST.
The advance in freight took effect on the
18th.
The centennial commemoration at schenec-
tady, N. Y. Of the surrender of Burgoyne
drew not less than 10000 persons. Ex-Gov.
Fenton delivered an grafton andG. w. Curtis
read a poem.
j. H. Nelhs, of Canaioharie, N. Y, was
elected President of The Bee-keepers' Nation
al Convention on the 17th
Courtney, in winning the first scull prize
on the 18th at Owego, N. Y, made the fastest
time on record-a mile and hall and re-
turn in twenty minutes.
Three directors and the Treasurer of the
collapsed Merchants Loan and Trust Com
pany Of Paterson, N. j., are under indict-
ment for conspiracy to embezzle the assets,
The Bee.keepers Association was in ses-
sion az New York on the 18th.
Tweed, in his statement on the nth, said
he was not the owner of any money or
property of any kind whatever from which
81, 900 could be realized.
The Episcopal Convention elected Lloyd
Willis Treasurer on the 10th.
The Jury in the case of the Reading pa,
rioters on the 10Th found George K. Good
heart guilty.
A New Haven Comm telegram of the 10th
says: "Judge Martin to-day issued tenn
porary injunction, on the petition Of Insur
ance- Commissioner Steadman, restraining
the National Life and Trust Company anC
American Mutual Life Insurance Company
of this city, from doing business, alleging i'm
paired assets"
The sharpsburg (Pa.) Savings Bank failed
on the 18th.
Mrs. Gilman, the New York forger's wife
has been sent to the lunatic asylum. -
ClintonviIle, N. Y, is being devastated BY
smallpox. Twenty have died within few
days. Travellers are prohibited entering thu
place and all highways are blocked.
The following officers Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers were elected on th'
10Th: Grand Chief Engineer, P. NJ Arthur
First G.. E., 7. s. Ingraham; Second, William
Robinson; First G. A. F., L. b. Green
Second, W. B. Thrall; Third, d. Bennett; G
g., T. Porter; G. c., Geo. w. Tyer.
Scott and Dunlap, the Northampton Mass.
bank robbers, have been granted new trial
John Morrissey is the Anti Tamman.
candidate for State Senator from the Seventh
New York Distriet-the home of John Kelly
The Episcopal General Convention ad
iourned on the 22d. The next convention
will be held in New York in 1880,
The employees of seven Pittston (Pa.) coll
ieries who resumed work at 10 per cent
advance have been notified of a reduction il
wages of this amount.
Humphries and Smith, who plead guilt
to burning the Lebanon Valley bridge durin
the late strike, have been sentenced to fly
years imprisonment and 81 900 fine each.