Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-03-01
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On the 18th n serious affray occurred at
Princeton o.. j. College between sophomores
and freshmen. The freshmen entered two
sophomores' room, bound them to chairs,
shaved their heads and left them tied. Other
sophomores followed the freshmen; shots
were exchanged, and one of the sophomores
was wounded. The sophomores were the ag-
gressors in the first instance, having "hazed'
a freshman.
On the 10Th John T. Thompson was elected
Police Judge of Philadelphia by majority of
25,5l over the Democratic and Labor candi-
dates.
DR.. Linderman, Director Of the U. S. mints,
thinks ne can coin 3,0OO,0 900 silver dollars per
month il necessary
BY the consent of all parties an order was
entered in the Supreme Court at New York,
on the Goth, discontinuing proceedings in the
Lord luDacy matter.
A suit was begun at Pittsburgh on the 10th
TO have the Standard Oil Company dissolved
and a receiver appointed.
Gov. Robinson, of New York, has recon-
mended to the Senate the removal of Superin-
tendent of Insurance John F. Smyth.
President and Mrs. Hayes attended the fair
of the Methodist mp-Meeting Association
at Baltimore on the 21st and held general
reception.
The Maine Senate has indefinitely post
poned the bill to allow women the right to
vote at municipal elections.
Gov. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, has issued
warrants for the execution of Hester, McHugh
and Tully, to take place March 10, and Kehoe
and Donnelly, April IS. He granted a respite
of thirty days to T. P. Fisher, sentenced to be
hanged Feb. 26.
Three deaths have occurred at Richford, Vt,
from the use of water from an infected well,
and several other persons are not expected to
live.
The New Hampshire Greenback Convention
will be held at Portsmouth, March 6.
Eight sophomores expelled and thirty others
and seven freshmen suspended is the result of
the "hazing" troubles at Princeton On. j.
College. An investigation shows that the
students all carry arms. President McCosh
has refused to give the names Of the offenders
to the civil authorities, and trouble is appre-
hended.
The National Association of Mexican Veter-
ans held their annual meeting at Baltimore on
the 22d.
J. W. Barron, Treasurer of the Dexter
(Me.) Savings Bank, not returning home on
the evening of the ed, search was insti-
tuted, and he was found locked in the vault
of the bank, handcuffed, gagged, with rope
around his neck, and senseless. He died on
the 23d. He had several wounds on the fore
head. The robbers, it is supposed, murdered
him because he would not open the safe
They obtained less than 500.
A majority Of the jury of inquest on the
Tariffville Comm bridge disaster have rem
dered a verdict strongly censuring the Con
necticut Railroad Company.
Heinrich Wahlen, convicted of the murder
Of Max Hoehne near Elm Station, Pa, in the
fall OF 1876, committed suicide in his cell in
Jail at Norristown, Pa, on the 23d. He left
statements declaring his innocence of Hochne't
murder.
Charges of corruption have been preferred
against Thos. R. Cheney, Superintendent ol
the New England mail service.
Prof Albert Smith, the distinguished med
ical instructor, died on the 22d at Peters
bOro, N. H.
The U. s. steamer Supply sailed from New
York on the 25th with American exhibits fo
the French Exposition.
J. r. Treese, for embezzling funds of tn,
State Savings Bank, Of Trenton, N. j., wa
sentenced on the 25th TO three years. impris
onment, and two years for conspiracy to de
fraud. L. X. and II. q. Treese, same offense
were each sentenced to six months in Jail. w
F. Bartlett, defaulting Tax Receiver of Tren
ton, was sent to the Penitentiary for tw,
years.
number Of Crispins have been arrested a
Marlboro, Mass, for conspiracy in connection
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