Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-02
WEST AND SOUTH.

Nearly a hundred million feet of lumber
was destroyed by fire at Anoka, Mimi, on the
21st.
Joseph Mergers house at Lancaster Ohio,
burned on the 22d, and his daughter, eight
years old, perished in the flames.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Charleston, S. c., on the 22d, Judge Bond in
structed the jury to find for the defendants in
the Barnwell County election conspiracy cases
on the ground of defect in information. A
verdict of not guilty was accordingly rem
dered.
While Edwin Booth was performing at
McVicker's theater at Chicago on the night
of the 23d, man In the upper gallery fred
two shots at him, but without effect. Booth
retired after the second shot and the would
be assassin was arrested. He gave his name
as Mark Gray, and stated that Booth wronged
a friend of his at one time, and he has been
resolved to punish him ever since.
Notre Dame, Catholic University near
South Bend, Ind, was destroyed by fire on
the 23d. Estimated loss, 100000; insured
for 100000. P. j. Daugherty, student, was
seriously injured by jumping from the second
story. The institution was one of the largest
OF the kind in the West.
Smalls, of South Carolina, convicted of brib-
cry, have been pardoned by Governor Simpson.
resolution introduced in the Louisiana
Constitutional Convention, on the cath, that
the members take an oath to support tho Con
stitution of the United States was defeated by
a vote of 64 to 63.
Bishop Edward Ames, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, died at Baltimore on the
25th, aged seventy-four, after protracted i'll
ness.
The track of the Southern Pacific Railroad
has been laid to Maricopa. Six thousand
Cinnamon are employed in the construction
of the road, which is being pushed forward at
the rate of three miles a day.
Henry Smith, coored, night watchman of
the San Francisco mint was arrested on the
25th, for stealing about $4,000 gold bullion.
A small smelling furnace and about $4,000
worth of gold ingots were found buried in
his garden. His thefts have extended over a
period OF three years.
Extraordinarily heavy rains throughout
| Texas have caused much damage. At Hous-
ton on the Goth ult. the water rose eighteen
feet in three hours and carried away all the
railroad bridges and many warehouses and
other valuable buildings. o.
The Texas Legislature adjourned without
| passing necessary appropriations. 2 N| .
Boynton arrived at New Orleans on the
9th ult,, successfully concluding his swim
ming .eat. So t.rr r ~ r4.
William Boulange attempted to shoot
Pauline Christian at San Francisco on the
25th ult., because she had repulsed his at
tentions A policeman interfered aud was
shot in the arm, and the infurlated lover then
fired at William Frey, the girls employer,
killing him instantly. Boulange was shot in
the face by the policeman, but not fatally.
Richards, the Nebraska murderer, was
hanged at Menden, Kearney County on the
Goth ult. r-s o q.
Monumental Park In the city of Cleveland
was lighted by electricity on the night of the
2Sth ult., and is the first city In the United
States which has made the experiment OF
lighting its streets by electricity. The test
proved very satisfactory.
Gen. Alfred Sully, OF the United States
Army, died at Vancouver (W. T) barracks
on the 2Sth ult. f...
About fifty lottery yenders were fined II
the Criminal Court at st. Louis on the 2stt
ult. in sums varying from five to eight hun
dred dollars each.
Gen. James P. Brownlow, late cavalry ofl
Ger Of the Federal army, and son Of ex-sen