Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-02
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George W. Childs, of Philadelphia, says
General Grant is not interested in the Nicara-
qua Canal project, and has no intention OF
accepting the presidency of that company.
The General, of course, desired to see the
canal opened, as he believed 1t would be a
great benefit to commerce.
A large corset and suspender factory at
New York City, was destroyed by fire on the
22d. Twenty women were in the building
and barely escaped with their lives. Four Of
them jumped from the seventh story upon
the roofs of adjoining buildings, distance
OF three stories, and were seriously injured.
Two iremen were badly hurt by falling walls
The series of fetes and demonstrations In
honor of General Grant at Philadelphia we're
brought TO close on the night OF the 23d by
a brilliant reception at the Union League
House.
A sensational dispatch from Washing.
ton, on the 23d, stated that a cir
cular without signature had been sent
to the clerks in the departments from
Maine who served In the Union army during
the war, ordering them to so arrange their
affairs that they can meet without delay at
the Grand Army hall to organize a rifle club,
and start at once for Augusta, Me. The cir.
cular stated that uniforms, great coats and
caps would be furnished, with rations and
transportation, and supply of Spencer rifles
would be provided on the way North.
James Gleason's house at Ayerstown, N.
j.. was destroyed by fire on the 23d, and three
children perished in the flames.
The Italian bark Donavaro arrived at New
York on the Gath. The Captain states that
during the voyage a terrible mutiny occurred.
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sailors named Gregorio Pedro and Antonio Are
dundo, who concocted a plot to kill all hands
and take possession of the vessel. On the
night of the 5th, while the watch was being
changed, they made the attempt, killing the
cook and boatswain and woundlng the mate
and another man. The Captain with the bal
ance Of the crew quelled the mutiny, killed
the mutineers and threw their bodies over
board.
Great excitement was caused at Bangor, Me-,
on the 25th by an attempt to remove the arms
and ammunition from the State Arsenal to
Augusta. Two truck teams loaded with the
arms and ammunition were stopped in
the street by a crowd, who declared
the arms should never be carried out
of the city. Mayor Brown, being sent
for, demanded of the teamster the
orders under which he was acting. A young
man named French pushed through the
throng and said he was clerk In the Adiutant
Generals Office and was moving the arms to
Augusta under orders from the Governor.
The Mayor told French that he had not force
enough to guarantee the safety of the muni-
tions II the attempt to remove them was per
sisted in while the people were excited. He
said he would take no responsibility of the
trouble that might ensue. French decided it
best to return the arms to the arsenal rather
than incur the hazard OF a riot, and the
Mayor furnished police TO protect them on
their return. As soon as the teams were
turned back toward the arsenal the
people became entirely quiet. At a meeting
of prominent citizens held In the evening the
situation was fully discussed, and 1t was
unanimously determined to use every effort tC
prevent any disturbance and allay public ex
citement.
The National Soeialistic Democratic Con
vention met at Pittsburg on the Goth. Forty
delegates were present. The President read
report showing the party TO be in flourish
ing condition, politically and financially, ant
owning twelve newspapers in various parts Of
the country.
Hon, Lot NJ. Morrill,, Chairman of thu
Maine Republican State Committee, sent
memorandum to Governor Garcelon on tn,
9th ult., embracing fourteen questions bear
ing on the disputed points under discussion
in the Maine difficulty, aud calling upon thu
Governor to submit these points to the iudg
ment OF the Supreme Court.
In the six days walking contest at New
YORK, which terminated on the night of tn,
9th nit. Hart scored $40 mtles and won III,
belt Five others made over $50 miles each
On the night OF the 2sth ult. fire brok
out in the rear Of the paper warehouse o
Rice, Kendall IL Co., at Boston, and extende,
TO the publishing establishment of Houghton
Osgood & Co. Both establishments were to
tally destroyed, causing a loss of about 81,