Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21

Of the United States Navy, died at Philadel
/ phia on the 18th.
I A meeting In the rooms OF the Chamber o.
Commerce at New York. on the 18th, urgeC
upon Congress the necessity of a thorough
Investigation of the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Kiernan's news agency had a dispatch OF
the 18th that the Erie and Great Western
Railways had been consolidated, President
Jewett's proposition having been accepted by
the latter company.
The annual meeting of the Iron and stee
Association was held at Philadelphia on the
18th. Resolutions were adopted congratulate
ing the iron trade Of the country upon the re-
sumption of specie payments and the gold
basis for values commencing Congress for re.
solving TO maintain in circulation $500 ,0OO, ,0OC
| legal tender notes, and attributing to protec-
tiou the present favorable balance Of trade.
Boston dispatch, on the 10Th, stated that
the Fire Underwriters committee will recon-
mend an average increase in rates of about
twenty five per cent. They divide the risks
into three classes. Forty cents, which in
cludes very limited number of lines of goods
in bulk not inhammable in themselves or liza
bic to combustion in an ordinary fire; fifty
cents, including bulk of risks on mercantile
property, and sixty cents' to one dollar and
fifty cents to ilclude light goods, broken
stocks and open lots Of goods of an extra
hazardous nature.
The Legislature of New York has voted s10,-
600 to aid in detecting and stamping out pleu-
ro-pneumonia.
a stable at New York, containing over
eighty horses, burned on the night Of the 18th,
and aboutsixty horses perished in the flames,
among them some valuable roadsters. Two
fremen we're severely injured by falling
roof
Between sixty and eighty rioting strikers
were arrested by the Sheriff OF Washington
County, Pa, on the eth.
The rate of toll on the New York canals
has been fixed as follows by the Canal Board;
West-bound freight, one-fourth min per 600
pounds per mile; east-bound freight, one-half
mill on coal, iron ore and petroleum, east or
west, one-fourth mill; the free list to be con-
tinued.
President Hayes has written a letter to the
Collector of Customs at New York in which
he says that it is HIS desire that the office be
conducted on strictly business principles, and
that no man should be put out of place be-
cause he is a friend of Mr.. Arthur, or put in
because he is friend of the Administration !;
that no recommendation from himself, Sec
retary Sherman, any member of Congress, or
other influential person, must be specially re-
garded. The good of the service should be
the sole end in view. - ---1 p .-.
Mrs. Adolph DeBarry of New York City,
while walking on Fifth avenue on the 14th,
was approached from behind by agentlemanly
appearing man, who snatched at her earrings,
a valuable pair Of diamonds and succeeded in
tearing one of them out of her ear. He
escaped.
A new secret organization among the miners
of Schuylkill County Pa, has been exposed
by President Gowen of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad. A general strike was or
dered for Feb. 16, but was postponed until the
Goth. In case of strike coal banks and other
property was to be burned committee hav-
ing been appointed to carry out this part Of
the programme.
The larger portion of the Roger locomotive
works. the Barbour fax mills and dye house
and some smaller buildings at Paterson,
n. j., were destroyed by fire on the 18th. The
total loss is estimated at $500, 900; insurance
about $4,000.
The New York State Commissioner has di-
rected owners and veterinary surgeons to re-
port promptly all cases of cattle disease, and
forbids persons in charge of well cattle en-
tering upon the premises where the disease
exists.
Three children of Ephraim Hysler were
burned to death at Somervine, Me-, on the
18th. The children were left alone, and by
some means the house caught fire. About a
year ago another child of the same person
burned to death.
The weekly bank statement shows that the
New York City banks now hold 81, ,076, 500 in
excess of legal requirements.
The Greco-Roman wrestling match, trip
ping allowed, between J. H. Mclaughlin, of
Detroit, and VIM. Miller of Baltimore, was
won by the former, in Boston.
Ira Stewart, living near WATERFOWL, N. Y,
was shot and killed, on the 18th, by his crazy
son George.
An investigation of the accounts of the
late County Treasurer Conklin, of Oswego
County, n. Y, shows defalcation of $780,
COO
The Commercial Bank of Saratoga, N. Y,
has been placed in the hands of receiver, by
order of the Comptroller of Currency.
The pastors of the Catholic Churches in
Pottsville, Pa, and vicinity, have given no.
tiee that they will excommunicate all mem
bers of the Knights of Labor, society which
succeeded the Mollie Maguires."
Union Pacific stock, which in the past few
weeks has ruled between 66, 81 and 50, opened
on the morning of the 18th at 6914 and sud
denly jumped to rs. 1t then fell to 1873 and
again advanced to 771a. Jay Gould sold 1OO,-
coo shares at 20.