Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-09-21
POLrrICAL NOTES.

The Wisconsin Republican State Conven-
ton on the 11th nominated William E. Smith
| for Governor. Resolutions were adopted
declaring confidence in the Presidents pur-
poses and patriotism and demanding, If the
hoped-for results from his Southern policy
do not follow, other measures which will Sc
cure 10 all citizens their rights; approving
the efforts to improve the civil service; favor
ing the restoration of the silver dollar to its
former place as money; expressing sympathy
with the unemployed workingmeu and favor
ing Congressional appropriation to assist
laboring men to settle on public lands; Op-
posing further land grants to railroads and
urging the establishment Of Governmental
regulation of Interstate railroads.
z The State Democratic Convention Of New
York will be held at Albany, Oct. 3. col g..
The vote in Maine on the 10th was some
35 900 less than last fall. Conuor's (Rep)
majority is about 5000. The Democrats
elected of 81 Senators and the Republicans
have an overwhelming majority in the
House. The Greenback vote for Governor
was about $500 and they elected two mem
bers of the House.
The State Convention Of the Prohibition
ter on the 12th. Rev. d. c. Eddy presided.
The resolutions adopted commend the course
OF President Hayes; declare the real remedy
for the present distress among laboring men
and elsewhere Is TO save by legal prohibition
800, 100000 now annually wasted for liquor
oppose the denomination of Gov. Rice and
reafirm the determination Of the party t.
give the ballot to women. Judge PitmAr
was nominated for Governor and George G.
Wing for Lientenant-Governor. "a.
The Pennsylvania Prohibition Convention
: at Harrisburg on the 18th nominated A. II
WintOn for Supreme Judge; Samuel Cornell
! State Treasurer, and A. A. Barker, Auditor
General.
; The worlangmen's Convention Of Ohio OF
the 18th nominated Stephen johnson TO
! Governor johnson was the Greenbacl
nominee for Governor. That ticket is With
/ fdrawn. q ~ ~ AAAk ~ ~
The Workingmen's party of New Yorl
hold their convention at Troy, Oct. 8.
The State Democratic 'Convention OF Mas
e sachusetts was held at Worcester on tn
: 18th. Charles T. Russell presided. Will
/ lam CASTOR was nominated for Governor an,
!, Wilson K. Plunkett for Lieutenant Governor
e Tilden was elected President and denounC
ing the Republican party for defrauding tn
d people of their right to be governed by ruler
:, OF their own choice; congratulating tn
+ country upon the happy results which hay
ensued upon The adoption by the Admins
n tration of Democratic principles in referenc
s TO the Southern States; opposing the n
) enactment of the Prohibitory law; fayorin
measures which will tend to the elevation c
!, labor and the improvement of the epnditio
o OF labOriug men, a reciprocity treaty wit
Canada and Mexico, the honest payment {
a the public debt, and currency on a gol
, basis.
!. The convention of the National Indepeu'
g. IentpaFtyof of New York wall be held Oct. 4
FOREIGN INrELLIGENC.E.
i letter from Latacunga, Peru, gives Q
account of the eruption of Cotopaxi, Ju
" 25. The total loss of life is estimated
10 LO00, andmore than 1000 head of cattle we
10 destroyed.
or information was received on the 18th
he the collision in the English Channel of Il
British ships Avalanche, from London 4
a, New Zealand, and Forest from Liverpool
W New York, by which both vessels foundere
The Captain, mate andIten seImen, of the ID
re ter were saved. All the others-oVer 100
a number-were drowned,
Id The Judicial decision sentencing Gambei
as deprivcs him of civil rights for hve years
ed not quashed by asuperior court Proeee
IS iugs have been commenced against lie 81
In Public and Ls GaulOis, of Paris, for reporti
U.s. Gambetta's trial
as A Nihilist conspiracy to assassinate I