Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-26

The funeral Of William NJ. Tweed took
place at the residence Of his daughter in New
York on the 18th. Only the personal friends
of the family were admitted TO the house.
The body was inferred in Greenwood Gene
terry.
The scarcity Of work since last February IN
the western portions of the Schuylkin (Pa)
mining region is causing much distress among
the working people there. A large meeting
Of miners Of Donaldson and Fremont was
held on the 18th, at which they demanded
bread or work.
Some 300 policy-holders Of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company met at Hartford on
the 18th for the purpose of reorganizing the
company on the mutual basis under the new
charter granted by the late Legislature. By
laws were adopted for the government of the
company, the new charter was adopted with
little opposition, and a board of directors
elected. At meeting of the new directors it
was decided to perfect the organization at the
regular meeting in May.
At Philadelphia, on the 18th, Effie da Cas-
ira stepped on a match, setting her clothing
on fire and burning her fatally. Hattie
Green, in attempting to rescue her, was
burned to death. Both were young ladies.
Blasius Pistorius, ex-priest, recently con-
victed Of murderat Philadelphia, has addressed
a communication to President Hayes remon-
strating against taking his case to the su-
preme Court, and demanding to be executed
without delay.
On the 10Th meeting of miners was held
near Pottsville Pa, for the purpose of CON
sulting and to ask the State authorities to
legislate in their behalf for immediate aid to
enable them to provide for themselves and
their suffering families. Petitions were signed
asking the State to appropriate 81 200, 200 and
purchase iron and withhold it from the mar
ket for several years, so as to enable the iron
interests to resume and thereby make de-
mand for coal or take any other measures to
create work in that region.
Sam Steehburg (colored) was executed at
Fonda, N. Y, on the 10Th for the murder of
Parker at Amsterdam in November last.
The schooner Lady Woodbury., which sailed
from Portland for Jamaica, Jan. II, is reported
lost with all hands, consisting of Capt. Wood
bury and four men.
Flags were at half-mast in Lowell Mass, all
day on the 10Th in memory of the Baltimore
massacre, April 10, 1861. i
President II. A Mcintyre, Of the Lake City
(Col.) Bank, charged with the embezzlement
Of 100000, was arrested on the 10Th at New
York on a requisition from the Governor Of |
Colorado.
The National Encampment of the Grand |
Army meets at Springfield, Mass, June t. |
The annual reunion of the Army of the Po- |
tomac will be held in the same city June ).
On the Goth John Ennis, of Chicago, COM |
pleted at Buffalo a walk of 400 miles in 127 |
hours and 80 minutes.
The grand national fifteen-ball pool tourna- |
ment closed at New York on the Goth. G. Dion |
won the first prize, knight the second and
Wahlstrom the third.
A grand tariff demonstration took place at |
Chester, Pa, on the Goth, at which speeches |
were made by Senator Blaine, Congressman
Ward and Others There was very large
procession, and banners denouncing the Wood |
Tariff bill were carried.
On the 21st John Hughes commenced at
New York effort to beat O'Leary,s record |
in the recent contest at London, where he |
made 520 miles in 139 hours and 10 minutes.
Hon. William Orton, President Of the West |
ern Union Telegraph Company, died at New
York on the 22d, aged ffty-one. The imme-
date cause of his death was apeplexy, with |
which he was stricken the previous evening. |
Mr. Orton was appointed Commissioner of |
Internal Revenue in 1865, whcn Office he re- |
signed to become President of the United |
States Telegraph Company. Upon its con
solidation with the Western Union, Mr.. Orton
was chosen Vice-President, and two years later !
became President, which office he held up TO
the time of his death.
Itwas stated on the 22d that George T Hatha-
way, Treasurer of the Border City and Sycamore
Mills at Fall River, Mass, was a defaulter to
both mills to a large amount. Several attach
ments have been placed ON the property by
employees and others.