Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-02
THE EAST

Gold closed in New York on the 29th at 1907.
Minnie Warren, the well-known dwarf, died
at Fall River, Mass, on the 23d.
A Wilkcsbarre (Pa.) correspondent of the
New York Tribune of the oath says: "Prepa-
rations are being made for a simultaneous
strike all over the country, on all the railroads
and in many Of the largest manufacturing es
tablishments. Those who were to have man
aged the strike on the 18th of June called a
committee meeting in Philadelphia and voted
10 postpone the attack to the 18th of August,
when it was hoped the country might be
taken by surprise
4 convention of the managers of Savings
Banks of the State of New York met at Sara
toga on the oath. A committee was appointed
20 prepare plan of permanent organization.
The State Convention of the National Green
back party of New York, in session at Syra-
cuse, adopted a series of resolutions on the
oath, declaring that the greenback dollar must
be full legal tender for the payment OF all
debts; demand an immediate calling in and
the payment of all bonds in absolute paper
money; repeal of the National Bank and Re-
sumption acts; equal taxation of all property;
demand the adoption of land Limitation laws;
favor protective tariff; establishment of
labor bureau for the purpose of obtaining re-
liable statistics to form basis for an intelli-
gent legislation on labor questions; demand
the abolition of the system of letting out by
contract the labor of convicts; an income tax
based upon constitutional limitation; that
the salaries of all officers be reduced one-half
who receive more than $1,000 per annum;
recommend a judicial system of internal inn
provement; demand thorough reform in the
public school system; opposed to the impor-
tation OF Chinese labor.
Twenty-Five tons fine silver bars were shipped
from the New York Assay Office to the Phia-
delphia mint, for coinage into standard silver
dollars, on the 10Th.
Gen. Garfield, while bathing in the surf at
Atlantic, n. j., on the 26th, was attacked with
vertigo. He was conducted to a bath-house,
where he was soon restored to consciousness.
A New York telegram of the 26th says up
to a late hour the carrier pigeons set free at
Columbus, Ohio, on the 25th. had not arrived.
Il. F. Noyes, U. s. Minister to France, ac-
companied by his son, sailed from New York
on the 9th.
A New York dispatch says there will be a
general suspension of mining operations in the
schuyllill (Pa.) region from the Goth of July
to the 9th of August, after which time 1t is
thought there will be steady work during the
balance Of the shipping season.
Kearney, the California agitator, arrived In
Boston on the 2Sth.
A dispatch from Pittston, Pa, of the 21th
says: The miners of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company have effected new organization
appointed commissioners, and have arranged
for meetings at the several mines so that del
cgates may be selected TO form a general com
mittee TO lay their demands for an increase OF
wages before the company. The men say
they aeceded to a reduction Of ten cents tor
year ago upon promise Of restoration Of
their wages as soon as the price of coal would
warrant it. The miners claim that the aggre
gate advance in the price of coal is upward
OF 100 per cent.
The creditors of Jay Cookies estate held
meeting at Philadelphia, Pa, on the 29th ant
the Trustees submitted plan for a speed,
settlement of the estate, by means of ap
pralsement on which basis scrip is to be takel
in exchange for assets and is to be issued pr,
rata among the creditors. II was fnall,
agreed that the plan submitted should b
printed and copy sent to each creditor 70
approval or rejection.
The carrier pigeons which were started fron
Columbus, Ohio, on the 26th had not arrive,
in NeV York on the 29th.