Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-05
WEST AND SOUTH.

The st. Paul I'tOiteef I'reSS OF the SOln puO-
lished crop reports from some forty points in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. The general tenor
is that in these States wheat is in an excep-
tional fine condition, with largely increased
acreage, and a promised yield over last year.
he fears Of the lodging of heavy grain by the
late rains is not well founded. In Northern
Iowa the crop is well advanced and in good
condition, except in a few localities, where
chinch bugs or rust threaten damage. Corn
is reported backward.
w. NJ Woodcock, Collector, of Nashville,
Tenn, has received intelligence of the de-
struction of nine Illicit distilleries in Putnam
County, valued at $4,000, and the arrest of ff
teen persons charged with violation of the
Revenue laws.
A special of the 25th from Bismarck an
nounces the discovery of a rich gold field in
Bear Paw Mountain, Montana and great eX-
ctement at Fort Benton.
An extensive fire occurred in Faribault,
Mimi, early on the morning of the 25th, burn
ing over the principal part of the city, com
prising nearly all the buildings on Main and
Elm streets, between Second and Third
streets. The principal buildings burned
were the Citizens Bank, First National Bank,
Bachelor N Benham's law office, O'Brien
Bros boot and shoe store, Parshall IL
Whipple, book store Hamlin's grocery
store, Ehrmantrout's meat market, Libb's
commission house, S. P. Wallis hard
ware store, Earring & Cavanagh's hardware
store, Cracker Bros drug store, and several
smaller buildings and offices. The fire orig
mated in a small tin shop. The cause is un-
known. The loss will probably exceed $780,
600.
The fourteenth annual convention of the
Indiana Sunday-school Union opened at In
dianapolis on the 25th. Rev. Oscar McCol-
loch delivered an address upon the science of
childhood, which elected the warmest interest
and enthusiasm. Rev. Mr.. Chidlaw, of Ohio (;
Rev. Henry Little, D. D., of Madison; eX-
President W. IL. Levering, of Lafayette, and
other Sunday-school veterans were present.
The Pawnec reservation lands, 21S, 600 acres,
will be sold at Central City, Neb., on July Is.
All western railroads are selling specia! eX-
cursion tickets for the occasion. The lands
are the finest in the State.
Base ball on the 25th: Chicago ., Boston I;
Providence IL, Milwaukee 5; Cincinnati 4,
Forest City, O.
The Mayor of Rockford, ILL.,, suppressed the
Rockford Ne,OS on the 23d, it appeared with
the headings: ga Ferocious Outbreak of the
Communicable Government Overthrown-
Washington, New York, Chicago, st. Louis,
San Francisco and All Large Cities in the
Hands of a Howling Mob-President Hayes
and Cabinet Assassinated-Th French Revo-
luton Re-enacted in All the Chief American
Cities.n
w. H. Andrews, a well-known merchant of
Cincinnati, who was temporarily sojourning
in Warren, Pa, was shot in the breast early
on the morning of the Goth. The shot is sup
posed to have been fired by a burglar
A. H. Stephens spoke at Augusta, Ga, on
the 26th to an immense crowd, yindicated his
course on the Potter resolution by the logic
of subsequent events, and declared he could
not be ruled out of the party by political
| tricksters.
The schooners Peshtigo and st. Andrew
collided about one O'Clock on the morning OF
the Goth, between Skillagalee Light and
Beaver Island. Both vessels sunk at once
The crew of the st. Andrew was picked up by
the propeller Ocean and taken to Sheboygan
The Peshtigo crew, excepting the second
mate and one seaman, who we're drowned
was rescued by steamer bound up.
The st. Louis railroads are cutting passeR
ger rates from that city east. The rates are
now, to New York city $40, Washington ant
Baltimore Sls, and Philadelphia $40.
James G. Slocum, from New York, claiming
to be a large contractor, was arrested a
Quincy, ILL.,, on the 9th ult., on a charge O
bigamy. Two weeks ago he married Mrs. j
j. Fueally, of Hannibal 1t is now claimed
that he has wife and three children in Ell
mira, N. Y. The arrest was made at the re
quest of Mrs. SlOcum in Elmira.
George Nicholson and Mrs. e. j. Holbrooll
proprietors of the New Orleans Picdyuae wer
married on the 9th ult. The lady is wei
known in literary circles under the nom d
plume of "Pearl Rivers"
The Chicago IL Rock Island Railroad Com
pany has declared its usual quarterly pc
cent. dividend, payable Aug. l.
In Jacksonville, Florida, on the 2Sth ult
William Roots flour and grain store wa
burned and an adjoining property was con
siderably damaged. Loss, S35, 900; insurance
S2s,OOO.
John ii. Stallman, a prominent bushes
man of Wheeling, W, Va, was stricken wit
apoplexy on the 2Sth ult., and died in abou
two hours.
Judge Sidney Breeze, of the Illinois ST
preme Bench, died on the 2Sth ult., at Pincl
neyville, Ill. He is said to have been the ole
est Judge in the country, being over eight
: years of age
} fight between opposing factions Of polio
/ In East st. Louis, on the S0th ult., resulte
IN the death OF two men and severe injury {
several others.
Frank J. Chapman, the well-known Carbon
} dale merchant and head of the lumber firm {
Chapman Il Herr, Of Forman, Johnso
. | County, ILL.,, was shot through the head an