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

John L. Keogh's house at Carbon Hill, Pa,
was destroyed by fire on the morning of the
29th ult. Two of his children pershed in
the flames, and another was severely burned
and will probably die. Keogh was badly
burned In his endeavors to rescue his children.
A bold attempt was made at noon on the
Both ult. to rob the Workingmen's Saving
Bank at Allegheny, Pa. George c. Walter,
the cashier, was alone in the bank, when two
men entered, and one of them advancing to the
rear counter, asked Tor silver for a dollar
bill. When the cashier advanced with the
change in his hand he was con-
fronted with a cooked revolver, and told to
make no noise. Dropping the silver, Walter
seized the revolver and succeeded in wrench
ing it from his assailant, who then clambered
up and got inside the counter and reached for
the money on the counter, when Walter
opened fire on him. The robbers then fled
The thieves succeeded in carrying off 1890
but in their hurried flight dropped package
containing 300.
Five propellers started from Buffalo for the
upper lakes on the Both ult., but were only
able to get about three miles out owing TO an
accumulation of ice which extended above
Erie. "n
The Pennsylvania Senate, on the Both ult,
by a vote of 30 ayes to ~ nays, adopted a res
olution approving the Presidents veto of the
Army BILL
Governor Talbot, of Massachusetts,, has
signed the bill, passed by the General Assem-
bly, recently, which permits the recovery OF
damages resulting from the sale of liquor
from owners of the buildings wherein the
liquor is sold.
Ex-Governor Seymour replying to letter
of the Belmont conference requesting him to
become candidate for Governor states that
he has permanently retired from politics.
The New York City Elevated Railroads car
ry l55,OOO passengers daily
| Charles f. Freeman, of Pocasset, Mass, on
the LIST, killed his FIVE -years-old daughter. He
had become insane through religious excite,
ment and claimed to have received "won.
derful revelation" in which the Lord directed
him to sacrifice his little daughter and that
she would be raised in three days. On the
morning of the tragedy he sent word to the
neighbors that he would make the revelation
known and offer an orthodox sacrifice. In
the afternoon a number of Second Adventists
members of his church, assembled at his
house, but the child had then been killed
The little one was trans6xed with a knife
and her blood poured out upon a table i'm
provlsed as an altar. Freeman was afterward
arrested.
A resolution was adopted in the Pennsyl
vania House of Representatives on the 81, b,
a strict party vote, authorizing the appoint
ment of Joint committee to welcome Genera
Grant upon his arrival in this country in tn
name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
provided there shall be no expense to tn
State.
Freeman, the Adventist OF Pocasset, Mass
who murdered his fve-years-old child on tn
1st, is sustained in his course by his Advent
ist nelghbors, many of whom are well-to d
farmers. Some of those present at the meet
ing at Freeman's house on the day of tn
murder will be arrested on the charge OF be
ing accessory to the deed. Freeman aud hi
wife insist that God win fully justify thei
action and relieve them from all human per
altles.
Nibilist meeting was held at New Yor
City on the night Of the Sd. Resolution
, were adopted fayorlng the Russian Nihilii
movement.
! James A. Harriott, John G. Maxwell GliC
J William Maxwell, and John NJ. Daley hay
! been arrested at New York City for defraut
! ing the Government of over 100000 on forge
, applications of discharged soldiers for add
5 tional bounty.
A fire at Providence, Il. l., on the'3d, d