Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-09

Of yellow fever reported, deeths, seven; total
cases to date, 233. New cases reported on the
4th, twenty; deaths, eleven. Cities on the
Gulf coast and along the Mississippi River
are taking precautionary measures against
the spread of the epidemic by enforcing the
quaran tine regulation
The tow-boat Brilliant in charge OF six
barges of salt, exploded her boilers and in
stantly sank near Gallipolis, Ohio, on the 3D..
Her crew numbered eighteen men, Of whom
three were killed and four wounded.
The wholesale grocery house Of r. NJ Bish-
| op Il Co., Cincinnati, and of which the Gov
ernor of Ohio r. NJ. Bishop, is at the head,
suspended payment on the 3D.. The reason
assigned is the heavy shrinkage in property.
A meeting Of the eastern creditors will be
held in New York. Liabilities and assets un-
| known.
The Mastin Bank, of Kansas City, Mo-,
failed on the Sd. Liabilities, Sl,9OO,OOO; as
sets nominally about the same.
Gov Nicholls of Louisiana, signed the
death warrants of Wilson Childress, Fountain
Banks, Octave Loure and Aaron Carter, on
the 3D.. The condemned persons will be exc
cuted Aug. 14th.
Gov. Cullom, of Illinois, was appealed to
formilitary to protect the coal mines at Stan
ton, Macoupin County, on the Sd, which were
threatened with destruction by striking min
ers. The Sheriff of the county was ordered
to the scene of disturbance with instructions
to call to his aid such force as may be neces-
sary.
A dispatch from Silver City, Idaho, dated
| Aug. 3, says that over 100 volunteers from
Boise and Owyhee are in pursuit of a band of
| hostile savages, who are travelling lesurely
through the country, helping themselves to
stock along the line of march. The Indians
killed four Cinnamon near Munday's Ferry.
A letter from Capt. Hawley, dated Cold
Springs, Overland Road, Aug. 2, says he sent
scouts out that day, who returned with the
| information that the Indians were in large
force on both sides of Snake River at Big Bot
| tom, near Brunea. The Indians charged the
scouts for five miles, firing at them.
Returns from the North Carolina election
indicate that the Legislature will be largely
Democratic, though thus far the Democrats
have lost nine members
Gen. Howard passed through Silver City on
the 5th with three Of his staff officers and
twenty cavalry, on their way from Malheur tc
| Camp Lyon. The General is under the i'm
preston that the Indian war is about over
Fbrsythe, with six companies of cavalry, /:
going through the Jumper Lake country and
STEMS mountains They have with then
considerable number of Indian pris
oners The hostiles have been de
stroying much property in STEMS mountain:
recently. Chiefs Winnemucca and Natchez
are at Malheur Agency, and are making siren
uous efforts to secure pardon for the hostile
| Piutes.
Twenty-eight new cases and twelve death:
from yellow fever were reported in New Or
| leans on the 5th
The Topeka, Kan, National Bank closed its
doors on the morning of the 5th. The cause
assigned is that a large amount of its ex
change was by the Mastin bank when il
failed. Amount of deposits, sl30000; assets
claimed, Sl55,0O0.
| In the elections In Kentucky on the 5th
several points gave majorities for the Ma
tionals. In Louisville the Catholics and anti
Catholics were opposed, the anti-Catholics
| winning.