Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-17

n bdiHutb III VI btus buthhOu WAS
given by the Young Mems Democratic Club Of
Columbus, Ohio, on the Sth. The chief orator
was Gen. Thomas Ewing, who responded to
the toast, 1.-THE President Of the United
States" He was followed by Hon. George
Pendleton, Gov. Bishop aid Gen. Durbin
Ward.
The Cincinnati Price Current, on the 9th,
contained the January preliminary report of
pork packing in the West, which shows the
total packing up to date at the six large cities,
Cincinnati Chicago, st. Louis, Milwaukee,
indianapolis and Louisville, to be 3,545, 900, or
1,055, 600 more than at the same date last year
The total at all interior points is approx
mated at 200, or 375, 900 more than in the
same time last year, making a total increase
OF !, 100000 at all points. The returns lndi-
cate large falling off during the remainder
of the season. The total this winter will
probably reach 7O65, 900, an increase of $4,000
head over last winter.
Professor Henry Dierk, attempting balloon
asreI sion at Jonesboro, Craighead County,
Ark, few davs since, fell from trapazee,
distance of 1000 feet, aud was instantly killed.
The outstanding bonded Indebtedness of
Tennessee is s2O,221, 800; unpaid interest, s4,-
052, III.
The public schools at Mitchell, Ind, have
been dismissed on account Of the scarlet
fever.
The State Central Committee of the Nation
al Greenback party in Ohio adopted a resou-
tion, at a meeting held in Columbus on the
9th, declaring that they are unalterably op-
posed to a coalition with any of the old par
ties. The Committee decided to hold the
State Convention in Columbus the first
Wednesday in June.
Professor N. H. Hill was nominated for the
United States Senate by the Republican mem
bers Of the Colorado Legislature on the 9th.
On the 2Tth of December a mail carrier
named Casey left Sun River, NJ. T., in a mail
cart for Fort Benton. Not reaching the next
station, and as a snow storm was prevailing
at the time, it was supposed that he had been
lost. Search was made, and on the 9Th inst.
Casey was found seated in his cart, which the
horse was drawing slowly along, about twenty
miles north of Springs Station. During all
that time he had wandered on the prairie in
nearly circle, camping out nights, and with
out particle of food Els feet were badly
frozen, but it is believed he will not lose his
limbs.
sissippi Railroad, near Springfield, ILL.,, on the
9Th. Several persons were injured, none IA
tally. Surgical aid was promptly furnished
by the company. A broken rail caused the
accident.
A joint resolution was adopted by the Ne
vada Senate on the 10th, instructing their
Congressional delegation to use all honorable
means to secure the passage of laws which
will prevent further importation of Chinese.
The carriage trimmings and saddlery estab-
lishment of p. Wilson & Son, of Cincinnati.
and an unoccupied building adjoining were
burned on the 10th. The loss on stock and
buildings is estimated at $3.50, 600 partly coy-
cred by insurance.
AT Toledo, Ohio, on the 10th, VIM. Duryea,
brakeman on the Lake Shore Road, shot his
wife in the head, and then killed himself. His
wife was still alive at last accounts, but the
probabilities are that she will die. Domestic
difficulties appears to have prompted the des-
perate deed.
White Owl and Quit-Titumph, two Indian
Chiefs convicted for numbering whites in the
recent Indian troubles in Washington Terri
tory, were hanged at Pendleton, in that Terri
tory, on the 10th. A strong guard was on
kind was attempted. The Indians met their
fate with tirmness, and died with the death
chant on their lips.
The grand officers of the Odd Fellows at
Nashville, Tenn, have discovered conspiracy
to defraud the society Of insurance money,
involving A. o. P. H. Sebron, Past Grand
Master, living at Murfreesboro, and D. c.
Howell, of Chattanooga. They had already
w-ongfully collected $4,000, and were schem-
ing to swindle the Chicago Benevolent Society
and the United Brotherhood of Pennsylvania
out Of $1,000. More developments are prom
ised.
The hosties with Sitting Bull, now in the
British Possessions, near the American line
held council a short time ago. and decided
to send runners to Standing Rock, Cheyenne,
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud agencies to learn
if arrangements can be made for their return
to this country. They say that they are will
ing to surrender their arms and horses, and
submit to the agency rules, if they are guaran-
teed protection by the Government.
Judge Mcconnell, of Nashville, Tenn, hav-
ing persisted in trying revenue officers in Ma
con County, for alleged illegal arrest, has
been ordered, by Judge Baxter, to appear be-
fore the United States Circuit Court, Feb. s,
and show cause why he should proceed to try
these cases when they have been transferred
to the United States Circuit Court. This
brings the conflict of jurisdiction between the
State and Federal Courts in regard TO revenue
cases to II crisis
A severe shock of earthquake was felt at
Jacksonville, Fla, on the night of the 18th.
1t lasted about thirty seconds. Buildings
were violently shaken, crockery ratified, and
doors thrown open. The shock was also felt
at st. Augustine and down the Gulf coast
from Punta Russa to st. Marks, as well as
over the interior portion of the State.
The Military Court of Inquiry into the re-
sponsibility of Major Reno for the Custer mas
sacre convened at Chicago on the 18th.
An accident occurred on the Marietta 4 Gin
cinnati Railroad, near Mine City, Ohio, on
the night of the 11th, caused by train run.
ming into a caboose which had become de-
tached from another train In advance Of It,
Washington Reifsnyder was instantly killed.
William King fatally injured, and John Betzs
had his feet crushed.
Considerable damage was done by the break
ing up of the ice In the Ohio River on the llth.
A number of steamboats, barges and wharf
boats were torn from their moorings, and swept
down the stream. 0therswere crushed by the
ice and sunk.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The King of Holland was married to
Princess Emma of Waldeck Pyrmont on the
7th.
The plague at Astrakhan is assuming seri-
Gus proportions. Fugitiyes have carried the
contagion to three adjacent villages. There
have been 400 deaths from the disease up TO
Jan. 4.
The President of the Tariff Commission,
and other influential men, are endeayoring to
induce Bismarck to protect native cattle, corn
and wool.
The Vlceroy of India telegraphs that Mayor