Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-06


summer residence, which is the cottage on
the grounds Of the Soldiers Home once oc-
cupied by President Lincoln.
The aggregate coinage at all the mints for
the fiscal year ending on the 3Oth ult- was
$u,0O0, ,0O0-an increase of $14,00O, 900 over
the last fiscal year.
Silver coin issued up to the 1st, $3S, ,121, ,5S7
--f11 1881 ,526 on account of currency obliga
tlons and $2l ,140,061 in redemption of frac-
tional currency.
The total popular subscription TO the 4
per cent. loan reported up to the 1st was
$7,165 $50.
Kenneth Raynor on the 3Oth ut. took the
oath Of Office as Solicitor of the Treasury.
The total amount of U s. currency out
standing on the LIST was $3.50, o,627 ,976.s4.
THE EAST.
The annual reunion OF the Grand Army of
the Republic commenced on the 26th at
Providence, r. l. There was a very large
attendance.
In the eight-oar shell race at Springfield,
Mass, on the 26th, Harvard was the victor
over Columbia.
President Hayes received splendid recep-
tion at Boston on the 26th. Gov Rice and staff
received him atthe depot and escorted him to
his hotel From four to five O'Clock he shook
hands with the people In Fanueil Hall and
in the evening a banquet was given in his
honor by the Governor.
Martin Mcintyre, miner, was killed by
Mollie Maguires near Nanticoke, Pa, on the
25th.
Baseball on the 27th: Louisville 4, Hart.
ford l.
Harvard College on the 9th conferred the
honorary degree Of LII. D. upon President
Hayes, Atty.-Gen. Devens and Senator Bay
ard. Union College, Schenectady, N. Y,
conferred the same degree upon Vice-Presi-
dent Wheeler.
The Grand Army Of the Republic on the
27th elected Col. E. H. Rhodes Of Rhode
Island and Capt. VIM. Earnshaw of Ohio
Senior and Junior Vice Commanders in
Chief.
The United States Cavalry Association held
it's annual reunion at Providence, r. l., en-
the 9th. Gen. Phil Sheridan was re. elected
President.
The Society of the Army of the Potomac
met at Providence on the 9th. Gov. Robin
son, of Rhode Island, was elected Com
nAnder in-Chief.
In the lower house of the New Hampshire
Legislature, on the 26th, a resolution, intro
duced by Democrat, approving the removal
of the troops from the Southern States and
the new civil-service rules, created a lively
discussion, and by a strict party vote was re-
ferred to the Committee en- National Affairs
President Hayes and party, on the 27th, at
tended the commencement exercises of
Harvard College. At the alumni dinner he
was introduced by President Eliot and made
a short speech. In the evening he attended
the banquet rendered by the municipality Of
Boston, and also visited the Tabernacle,
where a festival concert in his honor was
given, 5000 persons being present. At the
banquet over 200 gentlemen were present.
Short speeches were made by the President,
Gov. Rice, Atty. Gen. Devens and others.
A humorous poem was read by Oliver Wen
dell Holmes.
The cornerstone of the Stewart Memorial
Cathedral at Garden City, Long Island was
laid on the 2sth ult in the presence of
large concourse Of people. Bishop Little
John made the address.
The President and party left Boston on the
2Sth ult for Providence and were met on the
train by committee of the Legislature and
welcomed to the State. At Providence al.
most the entire population turned out to re-
celve the party, who were escorted by mill
tary TO the Executive Mansion, where they
were formally welcomed by Gov. Van Zandt.
The Presidential party then, with the Gov
ernor, Senator Anthony, the State officers
and nearly all the members OF the Legisla-
ture, proceeded to Rocky Point, where thou
sands of people were assembled to greet
them, and partook of genuine Rhode ISL
and clambake. Speeches were made by
Atty. Gen. Deyens, Cows. Van Zandt and
Hartranft, Gems. Burnside and Robinson. On
their Rturn to Providence a reception was
held at the Executive Mansion, and, it being
impossible for all to crowd into the house,
the President, Gen. Deveus and Secretary
Evs-ts appeared on the balcony and made
short speeches.
Atty-Gen. Fairchlld says the reason he did
not accept Tweed's proposition was because
1t was valueless.
The Presidential party listened to the
singing of the public-school children at Prov
idenee on the 10th ult. Afterward the Pres
ident reviewed the Rhode Island militia who
then escorted the party through the prinei
pal streets to the Executive Mansion. In
the afternoon the party left for Newport,
where they met an enthusiastic reception
The party visited the principal places of in
terest and the President made short speech
to the assembled crowd at the Governors
mansion. In the evening the party left for
New York.
The eomPositors on the New York ITibuns
struck against reduction OF wages on the
10Th ult. Their places were filed with new
men and the paper appeared as usual the
following day.
The Harvard College Boat Club was vic.
torious in the contest with the Yales at
Springfield, Mass, on the 3OLh ult., by a SIN
gle length. The distance rowed was four
miles.
Eight hundred Mennonites arrived at Phila-
delphia from Russia on the 29th ult. They
emigrated to escape cOnscription. Their
destir alton Is the West.
Baseball on the SOth ult.; Boston9, Louis
vile Z.
The employees of the New York Central
and Erie Railroads have had their salaries
reduced 10 per cent.
About 40 employees OF the New York Gus
tom-House were discharged on the SOth ult
A Grand Jury OF Baltimore County, Md.
investigating alleged frauds in county ac
counts, requested the court TO extend The