Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-11
WEST AND NOUTH.

John Mongus tried a novel mode of com
mitting suicide at Tracy City, Tenn, on the
Both ult., with complete success. He jumped
into balSe-oveu. Almost complete crema-
ton ensued
Col. f. W. Holiday was inaugurated GOV
ernor Of Virginia on the 1st. In his inaugural
address he took strong grounds for the
maintenance of the State credit and denounced
the course Of those who oppose the payment
of the State debt. Great applause greeted
| these sentiments.
| The production of precious metals in the
States and Territories west of the Missouri
River, including British Columbia and the
west coast of Mexico, during 1877 aggregated
S9S, SOC, ,000-$7, SOC, 600 more than any previous
annual yield.
The extensive and well-known banking
house of, Jacob Bum, at Springfield, ILL.,,
failed on the ID Liabilities about SS0000
The assets are said to be sufficient TO pay
everything If time is given. Bum and his
wife have given up everything they possess.
The Cincinnati Price Current of the 3d re-
ports the number of hogs packed to date as
3,O20,0O0, against 3,635,000 last year. The es-
Inmates Of the entire season indicate total of
5,N0,OOO, against 100000 last winter. The
weights are heavier than last year.
The Kentucky Legislature met on the 1st
Col Turner was elected Speaker of the House
While car was being loaded with nitro
glycerine at the Jackson mine, near Negaunee
Mich, on the 3D. the mass exploded, killing
s. A. Wheeler and his son Walter Ira Hinck-
ley, w. Myers, w. Shellman, c. Ruiller, and
J. Foley. The Wheelers and Hinckley were
blown to atoms and the others were terribly
mangled.
Hickox & Spear, San Francisco bankers,
failed ON the ID.
On the Sd large number of unemployed
worlIingmen waited on the Mayor of San
Francisco and demanded bread or work
An earthquake shock was felt in Louisa
and Hanover Counties, Va, on the evening of
the I'd.
Snow-storms were reported on the Sd, at
Shreveport, Tex, Nicksburg, Nashville, and
Little Rock.
The State Savings Bank of indianapolis goes
into liquidation. The assets are reported
sufficient to cover all liabilities.
On the night of the Sd negro teamster was
frozen to death at Memphis.
In Chicago last year there we're 334 deaths
from diphtheria and S19 from scarlet fever.
Clement, Morton & Co., wholesale clothing
merchants of Chicago, failed on the 4th. Lii
abilities S350,0O0.
The New Orleans Clearing House Associa-
tion has adopted resolutions protesting
against the passage of the Bland Silver bill.
Colorado last year produced $780,, ,432 in
gold and silver.
In fight in Texas recently, between hunt
ing parties of Cheyenne, Pawnee and Arap-
ahoe Indians, the Cheyennes lost thirty and
the Pawnees twelve killed.
The Ohio Legislature met on the 9TH. J. w.
Owens was elected President pro tenn. of the
Senate and James e. Neal Speaker of the
House.
Prof. David Swing, of the Central Presby-
terian Church Of Chicago, in a sermon on the
9th proclaimed his disbelief in the doctrine of
endless punishment.
William F. Smith was inaugurated Governor
of Wisconsin ON the 1th
s. P. Town, United States Express agent at
NorwalE, Ohio, was knocked down on the
evening of the 1th and his office and safe keys
taken from him. While one of the robbers
held him the other went to the office, opened
the safe and took S26l thcrefrom The key
To the inner drawer was dropped unnoticed
upon the ground where the agent was gar
roted or $1,000 more would have been Sc
cured by the robbers. There is no clew to
their iden tity.