Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-07


The House Committee on Coinage, Weight
and Measures has agreed TO report favorabll
the bill to allow importers to use the metric
system Of weights and measures in determin
ing customs dues.
The President and members of his Cabinet
were invited to visit Evansville, Ind, on the
Fourth Of July, but have notified the authori
ties that in view of the existing political com
plications they will not leave Washington.
kilograms were received at the War Depart
ment on the Sd from Gems. Sheridan and Nc
Dowell, stating that as many men as possible
will be sent to protect settlers from the Ban.
mock Indians. The news from the North ii
considered very alarming.
THE EAST.
Gov. Van Zandt and his associates on the
State ticket were inducted into their respect
i've offices on the 2Sth ult., at Providence, r.
/. In the Senate preamble and resolutions
were introduced protesting against disquiet-
ing the country by partisan investigation in
tended to reopen questions that have been
settled by law.
| The forty-sixth annual meeting of the Con-
| gregational Publishing Society was held in
Boston on the 2Sth ult Hon. Charles Trus-
sell, for the past ten years President, declined
reelection and J. Russell Bradford succeeds
him.
The American Unitarian Association at the
annual meeting in Boston on the 2sth ult.
elected Henry P. Kidder President.
Twelve thousand looms are idle in Fall
River, Mass.
Kimberly, Carnes& Co., one of the largest
iron firms of Western Pennsylvania, failed on
the 2Sth ult.
The r. w. Grand Lodge Of the World, 1. o.
G.. T., was in session at Boston on the 29th.
Delegates from all parts of the United States,
Canada and Great Britain were in attendance.
The order now has a total membership of
100000 adults and 100000 juveniles.
The steamers Columbia and State of Califor-
MIA, purchased in Philadelphia for Russia, are
being altered into war vessels.
The Philadelphia Commercial Exchange on
the Goth ult. voted to petition Congress to in
crease the standing army and defeat the pend
ing Army bill.
The Plymouth Church (Brooklyn) Examin
ing Committee on the 29th ult resolved to en-
tertain charges against Mrs, Tilton of publish
ing card slandering her pastor, and violating
her VOWS in not submitting the charges to
the committee before publishing them in the
newspapers.
The observation of Decoration Day was al
most universal At Gettysburg, Pa, Presi-
dent HAYES and members of the Cabinet were
present and Gen B. f. Butler delivered the
Grafton. At New York, Gems. Sherman and
Hancock reviewed the procession. At the
evening ceremonies in Booths Theater the
former said he would not for the world revive
the angry passions of the war period, but we
should never tear from our history the pages
recording the great events of 1861 to 1865.
They should forever stand as a warning to
those who, from passion or self-interest, or
any human cause or pretext, may undertake
to destroy this Government by violence. In
the language of Grant, "We will never apollo
gize for the deeds done in 1861 and 1865, but
treasure up their memory as long as life lasts"
The armies disbanded in 1865 still live in
spirit, and will never permit this Government
to drift into anarchy.
Gen. Maceo, chief of the Cuban revolution
lists, arrived in New York on the Both ult He
asserts that there is not the slightest truth in
the report of his surrender, and says the war
must continue.
On the Both ult. the Rhode Island Senate,
on motion of a Democratic Senator, passed
resolutions unanimously declaring HAYES tt
tie to the office of President settled by the
Electoral Commission beyond all question.
An unknown party placed tie on the
Brooklyn IN. " Il Coney Island Railroad
track on the night of the 29th ult., throwing
the train from the track and killing five labor
ers and wounding several others.
William Cullen Bryant was present at the
Al.
occasion of unveiling bust to Mazzini on the
29th ult., and suffered from the effects of the
sun. Invited to Gen. James q. Wilson'S
home, he departed, and, as they were enter
ing, Mr.. Bryant fell on the steps, causing con-
cussion e the brain.
Chief-Justice Waite was given a reception
by the Bar Association of New York on the
evening of the 3lst ult.
The Rhode Island House concurred in the
Senate resolutions deprecating the Potter in
vestgation.
The Pennsylvania Convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians on the 31st ult. adopted
resolutions condemning any member of the
order who takes part in any organization the
object of which can antagonize peace and
good order, and repudiating all connection
with organizations which have been the in
strument in the hands of designing men to
east 1nfamy upon the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans.
William Cullen Bryant was reported con
valescent on the 3lst ult
In May there were ninety-five failures in
New York city, the total liabilities being So
100000 and assets less than 81, 1,000,0O0.
Baseball on the lst: Chicago 3, Boston 2;
Providence IA, Milwaukee z; indianapolis 8,
Cincinnati 3.
On the 1st the jury in the case of Rev.
George Vosburgh, on trial in Jersey City for
attempted poisoning of his wife, returned
verdict of not guilty.
The Erie Railway property was taken from
the hands Of the receiver on the lst and trans
ferred to the New York, Lake Shore ~ West
ern Railroad Company, which is the new
name of this corporation under reconstruc-
tion, with Hugh j. Jewett as President.
George NJ Bartholomew was elected perma-
nent President of the Charter Oak Life Insur
ance Company on the 3d.