Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-05
THE EAST.

At New York City, on the 9th, the boiler
oil the tug Essex exploded and killed Joseph
Il. Laffay, the engineer, and Leonidas Fuller,
the fireman.
John Blackwood, chief engineer of the
Lackawanua Iron and Coal Company, and
Daniel Vaughn, brakeman, were killed at
Scranton, Pa, on the 27th, by locomotive
jumping from the lack.
The steamship Canada, which arrived at
New York on the 2sth ult, brought 81, ,20O,-
600 in gold bars.
The trotting horse Rarus was sold to II. NJ.
Whitehead, Of New York, on the 2Sth ult.,
for $4,000.
The schooner Stephen Bennett, from Boston
for Baltimore, capsized on the 2Sth ult, and
the Captain and crew of five persons and three
passengers were reported lost.
Robert Bonner has added Rarus to his stud.
In the Pennsylvania Legislative bribery
cases, true bills were returned by the Grand
Jury at Harrisburg, on the 29th ult., against
Charles B. Salter, E. j. McCune and VIM. H.
kemble, for corrupt solicitation of members
OF the Legislature. A number of members
testified that money had been guaranteed
Them for their votes In favor of the Riot bill.
The centennial of the battle of Newton was
Il u.
About 10000 persons were present, among
them General Sherman, the Governors of New
York, Pennsylvania and Vermont, and several
Generals and Colonels of the United States
Army The monument was unveiled with
Masonic solemnity.
At the New York State Greenback Con-
vention, held at Utica on the Goth ult, Harris
Lewis was nominated for Governor; John NJ.
I u
Secretary of State; John A. Shannon, Con-
troller; Julian Winnie, Treasurer; George
Wright, Attorney. General. The resolutions
adopted demand that National bank currency
shall be withdrawn, and that all money used
by the people, whether gold, silver or paper,
shall be issued by the General Government,
and be made legal tender for all debts and
dues, public and private; that all new issues
OF paper money shall be used to cancel the
interest-bearng debts of the Nation, to pro-
mote needed public Improvements and to pay
current expenses; that the surplus money
now in the Treasury of the Nation shall be
used to cancel the Understanding debt; that
the National Government shall issue no more
interest-bearing obligations, and that all out
standing bonds shall be paid and cancelled at
once; that postal savings banks shall be estab-
hshoui bnc cQual JdAhJiOn OF all property. the
establishment Of just and equitable rates for
railroad fare and transportation; the abolition
OF the State prison contract system; that no
more public lands shall be voted to col pora-
tions, but that they be held for actual settlers
tariff which shall protect American industry
and manufactures, etc.
Hon. John Welsh, ex-United States Minis
ter to England, arrived at Philadelphia on the
3lst ult.
The monument to General Custer at West
Point was unveiled on the Both ult.
The coinage executed at the United States
mintin Philadelphia during August aggregated
l,S94,29O pieces, valued at 81, ,2239 497. OF this
amount y, ,S76, ,050 were silver dollars.
The iron bridge over Blackwater River at
Carthage, New York, gave way on the Both
ult, while freight train of the Utica Rail
road was crossing, and five cars went down.
No lives were lost.
Mrs. Sprague left Providence on the slst
ult, taking with her her three daughters. 1t
is stated that Governor Sprague does not at
present intend to sue for divorce, but will
take immediate steps to regain possession of
hisdaughters.