Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06


pllshed.
At Scranton, Pa, on the 1st, Peter Powell
fatally shot his brother in a dispute about
property.
WEST AND SOUTH.
Near Winchester, Ind, on the 27th, j. Il.
Lewis and son, and Jonn Lumpkins and his
two sons quaTeled over the opening of a
ditch. Lumpkins' eldest son was killed by a
shot, young Lewis was fatally injured by a
pick and Lumpkins and his other son re-
celved severe injuries. Lewis surrendered.
A convention of civilized tribes of Indians
met at Eufala, /. T., on the 9th. The object
of the convention is to take into considera-
tion the invasion of the Territory by colonists
locating on so-callcd ceded lands.
The twenty-ifth annual session OF the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of Good Templars
began at Detroit on the 9th. A large num-
Der of delegates were present. The order
now numbers 1905 subordinate Lodges and
seventy-fve Grand Lodges. Worthy Grand
Lodges have been established in Great Brit
ain ana Australia.
Twenty-Five competitors entered for a
walking match for the O'Leary belt in the
seventy-fve hour tournament at Chicago on
the 2Sth ult.
f. A. Hall, tried at Jacksonville, Fla, for
defrauding voters in Brevard County, has
been acquitted.
A receiver has been appointed for the city
of Brownville, Tenn, whose charter was re-
pealed by the late Legislature. Judge Bax-
ter held that the act repeating the charter was
unconstitutional.
The Iowa Greenback Convention was held
at DesMoines on the 2Sth ult. Daniel Camp
bell was nominated for Governor; II. IL.
Moore for Lieutenant-Gov NJ ii. Jones
for Supreme Judge, and j. A. Nash for Su-
perintendent of Public Schools. The plat.
form adopted, among things, denounces
resumption, declares that public money
has been wasted in enormous land
grants and exorbitant salaries that the
Government alone must issue monePin an
amount to be constitutionally fixed on a per
capita basis; that Government bonds must be
called in and paid in full legal tender moneys
that National banks of issue must be abolished
and greenbacks supplant their issue, and that
the silver dollar be coined without limit. On
the refusal Of the convention TO indorse Brick
Pomeroy's Chicago platform several delega-
tions withdrew from the body.
A mob entered the Bakersfield, Cal, Jail or
the night of the 2Sth ult, and lynched Thorn
| as and William Yoakum by hanging them In
their cells. The Yoakums were in Jail fol
the killing of Johnston and Tucker at Long
| Tom, more than a year ago. William Yoa
kun had his trial and was convicted of mur
der in the first degree, and the Supreme Cour
ruled a few days ago that he should have ;
change of venue, and his case was moved Il
| Fresno County.
| Considerable property was destroyed by
cyclone which swept over part of Holt ant
Nodaway Counties, Mo, on the Goth ult.
number of casualties were reported.
Troy Dye, formerly Public Administrator o
Sacramento County, Cal, and Edward Ander
son, were hanged at Sacramento on the 29tl
ult. for the murder of A. NJ. Tullis last Au
! gust. Tullis was a man of considerable wealth
and Dye employed Anderson to kill him 81
that he could get to administer upon his es
tate.
The Washington House, at Hagerstown
Nd, was entirely destroyed by fire on tn,
29th ult. Thomas Troxell, of Cumberland
was burned to death: F. B. Smith, Shad,
Grove, Pa, and Michael Shannon, of Cumber
land, were fatally injured. Seven other per
sons were seriously hurt Every room in tn
MOTEL was occupied, principally by attorneys
witnesses and others attending court.
Forest fires in the vicinity Of Hornspies ant
Ahnapee, Wis, have caused much damage
Near the former village about twenty house
were destroyed Many families were rend
cred homeless and destitute.
At st. Louis, on the 1st, while Charlie
Prentz, policeman, was attempting to arres
a desperate character named Charles Saun
ders, the latter resisted and shot Prent
through the heart.
The Illinois Legislature adjourned sine di
on the 3lst ult.
A fire at Silver Reef, Utah, on the 3lst ult
destroyed all the business houses and som
residences on the west side of Main street. Tn
loss is estimated at $500,000.
The Illinois Judicial election was held O.
the I'd. The vote OF Chicago is as follows
For Supreme Court Judge, Dlckey, Dem, %
POI; Dent, Rep, HAP. For Judges of tn
Circuit Court, Democrats, Rogers, 27,254
McAllister, 49, Barnum, 22,9lO; Moran
22,455; Tully, 2l,l29; Republicans, Boott
l4,S25; Rosenthal, II, 4,167; Bird, 1863; Viii
Jams, 1850; Reed, 10, 730.
John Miles, the polygamist, who was trie
at Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced, o
the I'd, to pay fine of $500 and be confne
in the Nebraska penitentiary for five years.
Gen. James Shields, late United States Ser
ator from Missouri, died suddenly at Ottun
wa, Iowa, on the ID.