Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-04

mote the election Of those candidates onl
who stand on this platform"
The following nominations were made b
the Massachusetts, Democratic State Conver
tion heldat Boston on the 25th Governor, JC
siah G.. Abbott; Lieutenant Governor, Wi
liam r. Plunkett; Secretary of State, Henr
G. Dewing; Treasurer and Receiver, David N
SHILLING; Auditor, John E. Fitzgerald; Attol
ney-General, Richard Olncy. The resolution
declare that the National Democratic pal
ty is the party of the people and O
the Constitution; that the Republica
party has defrauded both State and people ou
Of their constitutionally elected Chief Magis
trate; that both nation and State hav
been made the tools of private enterprise
and Congresses and Legislatures have shape
their laws to meet the demands thereof; tina
reciprocal free trade with the civilized world
restricted only by necessary measures to pro
vide the National revenue, will alone ono
more whiten the seas with the sails of Amcri
can ships; that Congress has no power t,
make anything lest it be gold or silver lega
tender, etc, etc.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders o
the North Pacific Railroad Company was hel,
at New York on the 25th. The gross earn
ings of the road for the year were 81 ,193, 1881
expenses, S631 1902, leaving a net balance o.
1852, ,079, or a net increase over last year o
s1693Sl. Nearly three-quarters Of a millor
acres of land we're sold.
g. b. Bradley was nominated for Judge o
the Court Of Appeals by the New York Dem
ocratic Convention held at Syracuse on tn,
26th, on platform which declares that golC
and silver coin and paper convertible into coli
at the will Of the holder, the only currency o
the country; steady steps toward specie pay
ments; the honest payment of the publ,
debt; tariff for revenue; home rule; no cen
tralization; equal aud exact justice to all men
that by the infamous conspiracy of force anC
fraud the leaders of the Republican party an
Presidency, and put defeated candidate IL
the chair of Washington.
During a heavy wind and rain storm at Phil
adelphia, Pa, on the afternoon of the 26th,
new building in process of erection, was blown
down, while the wor1men we're engaged upon
| it, and seven persons were injured, three dan
| gerousy
| The New York Republican State Convention
was held at Saratoga on the 26th, SeEatol
Roscoe COnkling, president. George F. Dan
forth was nominated for Judge of the Cour
of Appeals. Resolutions were adopted de
claring that the faith of the Nation is sacredly
| pledged to the payment of the public debt
and the redemption of public promises ac
cording to the spirit and letter of the engage
ment; that the country having advanced tC
the point of specie payment, there should be
no step backward and no postponement; II
| favor of hard money; that the Electora
| Commission was wise and honorable mode
of settling dangerous dispute, and that any
attempt to undo or impair the conclusion
| II established is unpatriotic and revolutionary
| demand free and unintimidated elections in
| the South; renew their declaration for the
elevation of the public service on the basis OF
secure tenure during the faithful perform
ance of official duties for a fixed term; etc.
Capt. Tyson, of the Howgatc Polar Expedi
tion, reached st. Johns, Newfoundland, on the
9th. He has been absent fourteen months
All of the expedition were well.
| A card was published by the Finance Com
mittee OF the American Sunday School Union
on the 9th, stating that some misstatements
have recently been published in regard to its
affairs, which the Committee wish to correct
The Committee made careful and searching
investigation, and failed to find any defalca.
tions; they found, however, that some mis-,
takes have been made in the publishing de.
partment. In the management of the mis-
sionary department no defect or neglect was
found. The Union is abundantly able to meet
promptly all its obligations and is in no finan.
cial embarrassment.
As a funeral procession was passing over
the track of the Long Island Railroad in the
city of Brooklyn, n. Y, on the 2sth, one of
the carriages containing five persons, beside
the driver, was struck by train and two of
its occupants, Miss Mary Redwood and little
son of Mrs. Stephen Callahan, were killed,
and Mrs. Callahan and two of her children
seriously, and Patrick Mcnamara, the driver,
fatally injured. The engineer and conductor
OF the train, and the fiagman at the crossing
were arrested.
The Empire Transportation Company was
dissolved by a decree of the Common Pleas
Court, No. 3, of Philadelphia, on the 2Sth
This action was taken in accordance with a
petition filed last spring.
Condor and Melody, the released Fenian
prisoners, arrived at New York on the both
and were warmly received by large number
of their countrymen. They were delighted al
the cordial reception which was granted them
Dean Stanley, a member of the English
Bible Revision Committee, arrived at New
York on the 29th. The Dean called on the
American Bible Revision Committee now in
session in that city, and was introduced tc
the committee by its President, DR.. Schaff
In replying to an address of welcome, the
Dean spoke favorably of the impression he
had received everywhere, of the regular prog
ress and approaching conclusion of the re-
vision work, and the happy effect it would
have, not only upon the study and under
standing of the Bible, but also in bringing
together in true spiritual union the different
branches of English speaking christendom.
The Dime Savings Bank, of Hartford, Conn,
was enioined by the Bank Commissioners from
further prosecution of business on the 3Oth
ult. Amount of deposits, 1899 The Com.
mlssioners state that the loss to depositors
will not be large if the assets are iudicially
managed.
At a meeting Of the bond-holders of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad held at New York on
the Both, statement of the earnings and ex-
penses Of the road, including the term of the
reeeivership from Nov. 81, 1876, to Sept Is,
1878, was made, as follows: Gross earnings
S5,S96,OO7; operating expenses, 1886, ,S54
approximate net earnings, S2,069, 1853; less
Government and company transportation not
paid, S455, 900; available earnings, S1,6l4, 152,
being at the rate of about SS95, 900 per annum
applicable to interest on first mortgage bonds
WEST AND SOUTH.
L. r. Bradley, present incumbent, was nom,
mated for Governor, j. NJ. Adams for Lieu.
tenant-GovernOr and w. E. F, Deal for Con
gress by the Nevada Democratic State Con
vention on the oath. The platform declares
in favor OF hard money, and calls for the re
moval of all restrictions ON silver,
The reunion of the Army OF the Tennessee
will take place at indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 80
, and 81. Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Han
cock, Pope, Burnside, Logan, Buell. and jeff
Q. Davis will attend. The indications prom
Use large attendance from other States, and
preparations are being made accordingly.
A severe storm passed over Lebanon, Ind
on the afternoon of the 25th Houses were un
| rooted and the new Presbyterian Church wa