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

A. F. Bullard, a Delaware County Represent
ative in the Pennsylvania Legislature, was ar
rested some time ago for embezzling, and
plead the privileges OF a Representative as a
bar to his arrest. The House has adopted
resolution that a legislator cannot make such
plea against an indictable offense, and Bullard
was remanded to Jail.
The New York Senate on the Both confirmed
Benz. S. w. Clarke, now Warden of Sing Sing
Prison, Superintendent of Public Works.
Receiver Jewett, of the Erie Railroad, was
arrested at New York on the Both ult. on a
charge Of perjury. The complaint alleges
that Jewetts sworn statements of the condi-
tion of the Erie were untrustworthy and false
in many particulars Mr., Jewett gave bail in
$4,000.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on the
2Sth ult. refused to grant an application for a
writ of error in the case of Jacob and j. A.
Huntznger, of the collapsed Pottsville bank,
convicted of conspiracy.
The State Central Committee of the United
Greenback Labor party at meeting at Phila
delphia on the 30th ult. elected delegates to
the Toledo Convention and decided to call
State Convention at Philadelphia, June 5.
Representative Bullard, Of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, who was ordered remanded to the
custody Of the jailer of Delaware County, es-
capped on the 30th ult from the Sergeant-at-
Arms, who had been instructed to take him
back.
The Providence County Or. L) Savings
Banks capital is impaired l3 per cent. and the
Examiner has asked for an injunction.
The furniture factory of Holmes & Co. and
eight other buildings at Charlestown, Mass,
were destroyed by fire on the 3lst ut. Loss
about 100000 Twenty families were rem
dered homeless and $50 woIkmen thrown out
of employment.
The Supreme Court at New. York on the 3lst
ult. issued an order to the junior Lords to show
cause why the proceeding in the matter of the
lunacy inquiry on their part into the mental
condition of their father, Thomas Lord, Sr.,
should not be annulled. Mr.. Lord has come for-
ward and will hotly contest the legal proceed
ings brought against him by his sons. Two
well-known physicians make affidavit to his
sanity. The reason of his recent seclusion,
Mr.. Lord states, was because of threats made
by his son Charles. His engagement to Mrs.
Hicks was entered into several years ago
The schooner Hynes, from Providence for
New York, was sunk in Long Island Sound on
the 3lst ult. and all on board perished.
DIR. W. A. Davis, Of Philadelphia, charged
with criminal malpractice, was stricken with
paralysis on the 2Sth ult. when the warrant
was served on him and died on the 31st.
There were 129 failures in New York city
last month Liabilities $7,0O000O assets less
than 81, 100000.
terrible storm ragged along the Atlantic
coast ON the night of the 3lst ult. Many yes
sells were blown ashore and wrecked. Two
shanties were swept away on Coney Island,
and Mrs. Wyman and three children and Mrs.
Brennan and two children and an unknown
woman perished. .
Joseph Wood was executed at Malone, N.
Y, on the LIST for the murder of Stephen Weed.
The brig Chattanooga went ashore al Little
Cove Point, Md, on the i3lst ult., and the
Captain, second mate and a seaman were
drowned
Rt Rev. NJ Domenec, former Roman Cath
Ollie Bishop of Pittsburgh, recently died In
Spain.
The fishing vessels returning to Gloucester,
Mass. bring intelligence of the almost total
failure of the fishery, owing to the hostility OF
the Newfoundland fishermen. Two American
vessels only secured cargoes. The matter will
be brought TO the attention OF the Govern
ment.
The Hinckley locomotive works at Boston
have suspended payment. Liabilities $780,
OOO
On the night of the I'd the Almshouse at
Freeport, Me-, was burned and two inmates
persisted.
Ex-senator Harry Genet, one of the Tamma
ny Ring fugitives, surrendered himself at New
York on the 4th and gave bail In $25, 900. II
IL understood that all the " ring' exiles viii
return one by one.
The people of Mauch Chunk, Pa, are con
siderably excited over miracle that Is al
legged TO have been wrought upon the person
of Miss Amelia Greth by Father Heinan, the
parish priest at Mauch Chunk. She apparent
ly died and after lying in that condition an
hour arose upon the call of the priest an6
pronounced herself entirely we'll. The affai
will be thoroughly investigated by the eccle
siastcal authorities.