Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-30
THE EAST.

Wesley w. Bishop, charged with the mur
der Of his wife and with completely in the
murder of Charles Cobb, at Norwich, Conn.
! pleaded guilty on the Goth, and was sentenced
to the State prison for life.
Great excitement prevailed among the cot.
ton merchants at New York City on the 10th
over the failure of Williams, Birnie lS Co.,
cotton brokers. The firm is shortn about
$4,000 bales, or estimated in money, S315, 900
The sales of cotton for future at New York
City, on the Goth, reached the enormous total
of $50, 600 bales at an advance of three fourths
to one cent per pound.
The body of Colonel Groesbeck, who mys.
teriously disappeared from his home in New
York City several weeks ago, was found in
North River on the Goth.
An italian vessel which left New York City
on the 18th for Barcelona with a cargo OF
1900 barrels of refined petroleum, was burned
to the waters edge on the morning of the 2Oth
at her anchorage off Staten Island.
The gross earnings of the Pittsburg, Ft.
Wayne & Chicago Railroad last year were
| 81, $50, 109, an increase over the preceding
year of 1901, ,253. The net earnings were
s., ,6s9, 1876.
The fishing schooner Ida f. Baker, of Glou-
cester, Mass, is lost with her crew of twelve
men.
Judge Packer bequeathed 81, 100000 to the
Lehigh University of Bethlehem for a per-
manent endowment and $500, 900 for library
100000 to st. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem,
and $50, coo to ST.. Marks Episcopal Church of
Mauch Chunk.
The New York Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 22d.
| The BROOKLYN Sunday School Union celebra-
ted its fftieth anniversary on the 22d Public
buildings, places Of amusement, and many
| private residences were decorated with flags
and bunting.
receiver has been appointed for the
American Bible Union, to wind up the insti-
tuition, on the application of judgment credit
ors. Besides its real estate, the institution
has library estimated to be worth $50, 900,
which will be disposed of by private sale.
The Nassau Linseed Oil Works at Brooklyn,
N. Y, were destroyed by fire on the 23d.
Loss, about S250,0OO; insured.
The new st. Patricks Cathedral, New York
City, was dedicated to public worship on the
25th., Between 1000 and 5000 people were
within the building when the services com
menced. Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore /;
Archbishop Purcell, Cincinnati; Archbishop
Wood, Philadelphia; Archbishop Williams,
Boston; Archbishop Lynch, Toronto, and
Archbishop Honnaw, Halifax, took part in
the ceremonies.
William LlOyu Garrison dIeu at Nvw YuIk
on the night of the oath.
Mrs. Jennie Smith and Covert ID. Bennett
were found guilty at Jersey City, N. j., on
the oath, of the murder of Police Officer
Smith, the formers husband, in July last.
At. Brooklyn, N. Y, on the Gath, the store
house of Bartlett q Green was completely de-
stroyed by fire. 1t was filed from the ground
floor to the roof with sugar iute, hemp, cot
ton and other material. The loss is esti-
mated at S5CO,O0O.
warehouse at New York City leased by
John s. Richards and owned by j. Stewart was
burned on the Goth. The building contained
three or four thousand bales of cotton, which
was valued at 100000.
While John King and Walter Swan were
crossing Niagara River ON the 38th at Lewis
ton, in a small boat, they were drawn into an
eddy, the boat upset and both were drowned.
The Scituate Savings Bank at Boston has
been enjoined from doing further business.
At the session of the Philadelphia aud Bal
timore Conference, African Methodist Epls-
copal Church, the report of the committee on
the colored exodus was adopted. The report
sets forth that, while recognizing the prlvi-
legeaot ffeedanen to locate wherever It seems
best to them, 1t advises that great delibera-
tion and caution should be exercised in CON
sidertng the advantages or disadvantages of
leaving country where their interests and
habits have been formed.
The Office and store-rooms of John T.
Noyes y Son, manufacturers of burr-mill
stones; G. Dudley Barr, hose aud betting
manufacturer, and NJ. L. Toulmins, boot and
shoe manufacturer, Buffalo, N. Y, were
destroyed by fire on the Goth. Total loss,
100000; partially covered by insurance.
WEST AND SOUTH.
The cable across Hampton Roads was
broken on the Goth.
Orlando Cassler, who, in July last, mur-
dered and robbed George l.. Munroe, was
hauOad nj Saward Nah On ha unfh fioss