Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-03
THE EAST.

Vice-President Green, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company has been elected Presi-
dent, y serve during the pleasure of the
Board.
Hathaway, the defaulting Treasurer of the
Sycamore and Border City mills, of Fall River,
refuses to make further disclosures and will
take advantage Of all legal technicalities to
escape criminal Indictment. Providence,
Boston and New Bedford banks suffer most
severely. The operatives will receive their
fun pay Hathaway's defalcation is about
S65O,OOO. He was arrested on the 23d and
committed to Jail.
The Erie Railroad was purchased on the
oath by ex-Gov. Morgan, j. L. Welch and
David A. Wells, as trustees for the English
directors. for S6,000,00O
The steamship Russia, which sailed from
New York for Europe on the 24th, took out
5000 in gold coin.
Philadelphia was gay with flags and bunting
on the oath in honor of the visit OF President
Hayes and party, in response to the invitation
of the Union League and other organizations.
Upon their arrival they were conducted to the
Continental Hotel, where the President made
a short speech to the people. and introduced
Secretaries Sherman and Schurz, In the after
noon the party visited Fairmount Park and
were welcomed by Hon. Mr. McMichael. A
reception was given the Presidential party in
the evening by the Union League, which was
a very pleasant and brilliant affair.
The New York State Convention of Prohi-
bitionists met at Albany on the oath and
adopted resolutions demanding that the man
ufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors be
prohibited. George H. Danforth was nomi-
mated for Judge of the Court Of Appeals.
The funeral of Hon. William Orton, took
place at New York on the 25th. A large con
course of friends followed his body TO its last
resting place at Irvington, on the Hudson
Senator Conhding was one Of the pall-bearers.
Among the prominent persons present were
Gen. Stager, ex-Gov Morgan, Peter Cooper
and Collector Arthur. The Directors of the
Western Union attended in a body, besides
large number of the employees of the com
pany. A delegation from the Union League
was also present.
Owing to Congress having provided for the
payment OF pensions to soldiers and sailors of
the war Of 1912, the State Treasurer of Penn
sylvania has ordered the names of all PEN
sioners under the State act of March, 1865 to
be dropped from the lis of the State.
President Hayes was the guest of the Phila-
delphia Commercial Exchange on the 25th.
The day was spent in visit to the Exchange,
where brief speeches were made by the Presi-
dent, Atty.-Gen. Devens and Secretary Schurz,
a steamboat trip to Chester, and visit to the
mint. In the evening the Presidential party
attended concert at the Academy of Music
then proceeded to the Chestnut Street Thea
ter, and were afterward serenaded at the hotel
bv the United German Singing Societies, in
response TO which the President, Secretary
Schurz and Atty. y.-Gen. Devens spoke briefly.
The Teutonia and Sixpenny Savings Banks
of New York city, have collapsed.
While walking backward over a rope al
Catasauqua, Pa, on the Goth, tight-ropC
performer fell fifty feet to the ground and
was fatally injured.
| A man leaped from the new suspension
bridge into the river at Niagara Falls on tn,
26th. He Is supposed to be Edward NJ. Groot
of Waterford, Wis.
President Hayes and party made tour o.
the industrial establishments of Philadelphi,
on the 26th. In the evening the ladies gave
splendid reception TO Mrs. Hayes at the Acad
emy of Fine Arts.
Steamers from New York for Europe on tn,
97th took out 920, 900 Mexican dollars.
Hugh J. Jewett has been elected Presiden
of the reorganized Erie Railroad Company
the name of which is changed to the New
York, Lake Erie Il Western Railroad Com
! pany.