Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

enter into the proposed debate with the Hon
est Money League unless that organization
can show that II is authorized to speak for the
Democratic or Republican party.
The Chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics In his
seventh monthly statement Of the current
fiscal year in regard to the imports and ex-
ports of the United States says the excess Of
exports over imports of merchandise appears
TO have been as follows: For the month end
ing Jan 81, 1879, s25, $40 s64; for the month
ending JAN 81, 1878, s33, 539, 500; for the seven
months ending Jan. 81, 1879, s175, ,565, ,357; for
the seven months ending Jan. 81, 1873, $780,
500, 52S; for the twelve months ending Jan.
81, 1879, S297 ESQ, ,O63; for hetw elve months
ending Jan. 81, 1878, s146, 7S1 ,274.
The National Congressional Greenback
Committee, on the 2Sth ult., resolved that 1t
is not advisable to call a National Convention
prior to the holding Of such to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President
The subscriptions to the four per cent.
bonds during the months OF January and
February we're S249, $50. The six per
cent. fye-twenty bonds called in during the
came period were S250,000,0O0.
The public debt increased 1911 All in Feb
ruary. Cash In Treasury on the 1st, s447,-
292.49S. Outstanding legal tender notes at
the same date, s346, ,6si ,O16; outstanding frac-
tional currency, SIS, ,9s6, ,412. II IS. t4
Mrs. Belva A Lockwood was admitted to
practice in the United States Supreme Court
at Washington on the Sd.
The case Of the United States against the
Burlington 81 Missouri River Company, In
volving the right OF the United States to
annul certain patents issued by 1t to the com
pany for 200, 900 acres of land in Nebraska,
was decided on the Sd, by the Supreme Court,
in favor of the company.
THE EAST.
While some laborers were digging a cellar
at Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 25th, the earth
caved In killing William Mahony and fatally
iDjuring John Burns .
The Prohibition State Convention of Rhode
Island, on the 25th, nominated the present
State officers (Republican) for reelection.
Sidney T. Thomas, election Judge, John
Boyd and Mark Seldom, inspectors at the re-
cent election at Philadelphia, were, on the
Goth, held in $1,000 bail for misdemeanor and
conspiracy in conducting the election.
OF the eleven persons on board the schooner
David H. Tolch, which went ashore, during
storm, near Bsrnegat, N. j., on he26th ult., the
Captain and his wife and three seamen were
drowned. The first and second mates, three
seamen and daughter of the Captain, aged
two years, we're saved. r
A Fenian named Robert O'Kelley, recently
released from prison by the English Govern
ment, arrived at New York on the 9th ult.
The purchase of Western Union Telegraph
rfg ,v,
on the 9th ult., brought it up to 1867 per
cent.
The taking Of salmon in the streams Of
Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Connecticut, the New England Commits
sioners of Inland Fisheries recommend,
should be prohibited until July, 1882
The property of the Atlantic Delaine Man
ufacturing Company, Providence, R. l., was
sold at auction on the 9th ult. The property,
which originally cost over $4,000, 600, was sold
for 100000.
Judge Donahue has refused to vacate the
order of arrest in the case of Frederick A.
Freeman of New York City held in default of
$500, 600 hail. He is charged with obtaining
improperly S250,000 from the Guardian Mu-
tual Insurance Company.
Forty-three horses were consumed in Keys
livery stable at New York City, which was
destroyed by fire on the 2Tth ult.
The man who tore a diamond earring from
the ear of Mrs. DeBarry, of New York City,
while she was promenading on Fifth avenue
few days ago, has been sentenced to the
State Prison for twenty years.
Investigation into the affairs of the
late Horatio N. Richardson, OF Attleboro,
Mass, shows deficiency in accounts of the
several corporations of which he was treas
urer Richardson was one of the best known
and most respected citizens of Attleboro.
The Secretary of the Treasury has instruct.
ed Collector Beard, Of Boston, to forbid the
landing of neat cattle from England, pleuro-
pneumonia having broken out at Hull.
1t was again asserted in New York City on
the 1st that the body of A. T, Stewart had
been found. ~ -..
Bassett, who with Mrs. Alexander was
charged with the murder Of Suffering
Jack" at Bridgeport, Conn, and attempting
to sell the body to a physician, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree on the
lst and sentenced to imprisonment for life.
Rev. Sanford Hunt, of Buffalo, has beer
chosen senior book agent and publisher in
charge of the Methodist Book Concern in
place of the late Rev. Reuben Nelson.
At Portland, Me-, on the Sd, Walker, Dem
ocratic -Greenbacker, was elected Mayor by
| forty-six majority.