Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-03-15
THE EAST.

The Rhode Island Prohibitory Convention
renominated the present State officers.
Capt. Harrison, passenger on the wrecked
steamer Metropolis, who was conspicuous in
caring for the survivors, has been arrested at
Philadelphia charged with appropriating eff
fects of the victims Clothing bearing the
marks of some of the wrecked passengers was
found in his room. Harrison's wife was
drowned when the vessel was wrecked.
The Rio de Janero, the first steamer of the
new line to Brazil, was launched at John
Roach's ship-yard at Chester, Pa, on the 9th.
At the end of every month from now until
October another of these steamers-costing
$500, 600 each--will be launched. This is done
by the private money of Roach. The Rio
sails for Brazil April "a.
The Greenback State Convention of New
Hampshire on the 9Th nominated Samuel Flint
for Governor.
The annual meeting of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company was held at Boston on the
9th The report for the year ending Dec. 81
1877, shows gross earnings Sl2, ,413, ,203; oper-
ating expenses S5,273, ,42l. Resolutions were
adopted acknowledging the necessity for
sinking fund to provide for the final payments
of the Government debt, and expressing will
ingness to anticipate the debt upon any basis
submitted to the Government that is not
menace to the present or future prosperity of
| the road
Every business house in Spartansburg Pa,
was burned on the 9TH. The loss is estimated
at $3.50 COO The fire originated in the store
of one Jacobs, and he is under arrest charged
with incendiarism.
On the 9th the trestle platform used in
building the new iron bridge overthe Potomac
at PowelIs Bend, Md, gave way, throwing
thirteen workmen into the river, fifty feet be-
low. Three were killed and the others seri-
ously injured.
The Lehigh Valley and Franklin Coal Com
panies, at Wilkesbarre, Pa, have suspended
operations. This completes general suspen-
sion in that region.
receiver has been appointed for the Long
Island IN. W Rubber Company.
Mrs. NJ Roosevelt, the first woman to de-
scend the Ohio River in steamboat, died on
| the Sth at Skaneatelas, N. Y, aged eighty-six.
Henry Schmidt poisoned his wife, daughter
and mother-in-law at New York on the Sth,
Mrs. Schmidt and her mother will probably
die. Schmidt is under arrest.
Rev. George B. Vosburgh pastor of church
in Jersey City, has been arrested, charged
with attempting to poison his wife.
On the 9th the long bridge on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, spanning the Raritan River
and the Delaware IL Raritan Canal, at New
Brunswick, N j., was burned by an incen-
diary.
On the 9th gold closed at New York at 10l
the lowest price since the Gold Exchange
was established in 1861.
The steamer Timor has sailed from Phila,
delphia with twenty-six locomotives for the
Russian Government.
The Haydensville Savings Bank at Williams
burg, Mass, has suspended business
The st. Lawrence River is free from Ice
from Ogdensburg to the lake.
The Home Savings Bank, OF Boston, sus
pended business on the 18th. It's deposits
amount to $3,117,4 ,48l.
Several provision firms In Philadelphia failed
on the l1th.
At Philadelphia, on the 1lth Robert Mead
ans aged twelve, and Charles Pelton, the
same age, quarreled over stick OF candy
, and the latter threatened to shoot McAdami
II he did not divide. McAdams refused, and
I Pelton drew pistol and shot him through tn,
head, killing him instantly