Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-20


Of bribery preferred by Kansas memorialists.
The exports Of domestic provisions and
tallow during January, 1880, were 80, 49S, ,957.
For the seven months ending January 81,
1880, $50, ,ssO,7s5.
THE EAST.
A company has been organized at Boston to
construct and operate railroad from Cairo,
Egypt, to connect with the Euphrates Valley
Railway, about to be built by an English com
pany.
The International Dairy Fair Association at
New York, on the 10th, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year Francis D. Moul
ton, President; Col. R. P. McGlincy, of Elgin
Ill, Vlce-President; 7. Mortimer seaver, Sec
retary, and Washington Winsor, Treasurer.
The City Hall at Albany, N. Y, was burned
on the 10th. Seven fremen we're crushed by
the falling dome; one died shorty afterward
aud two or three others were expected to die
Many valuable papers and the library we're de-
stroyed.
Andrew Smith, for twelve years Treasurer
of the North Andover, Mass, bank, was ar
rested on the 11th and placed in Jail, for mis-
appropriating funds.
The bill recently passed by the New York
General Assembly, permitting women to vote
for school officers in that State, has been
signed by the Governor.
The New Hampshire Republican Conven-
tion for the election OF delegates to the Chi
cago Convention, has been called for the 9Th
of May.
The New York Greenback Central Commit
tee has issued a call for Congressional Dis
trict Conventions to elect delegates to the
National Greenback- Labor Convention which
meets at Chicago, June Q.
The New York Herald, on the 18th, named as
a committee to distribute the Irish relief
fund, Colonel King Harmon, NJ. P, Mr.. Shaw,
NJ. P, Prof. Baldwin, Cardinal McCioskey
| and Mr.. Parnell. Cardinal McClosky at first
| declined to serve, but afterward reconsidered
his declination and consented TO render the
| requested service. Mr.. Parnell also declined,
but the Herald thought he would reconsider
his decision.
John Benson, Jr., Fusion Deputy Secretary
Of Maine and a member of Governor Smith
staff, was al alraigned before Judge True at Au.
gusta on the 18th, charged with larceny OF
manuscript tabulations of Legislative returns
on Jan. 80, 1880, and also for melting unknown
persons to commit said crime. He was bound
| rior Court.
Frank Dillingham;, who outraged and muir
dered his aunt near Londonderry, N. H., on
the 7th, and then shot himself, died on the
18th from the effects Of the wound.
At Syracuse, N. Y, on the night of the
14th, Amelia Mantz shot and killed
her cousin, Julius Mantz, and then
killed herself. They had been living to.
gether for several years under promise OF
marriage. Letters from another woman
found on the man indicate that jealousy was
the cause.
An Augusta, Me-, dispatch states that the
missing county returns OF last September
elections, found on the l6tn in chamber re
Gently occu pied by Governor Garcelon, and
with other papers were then in the possession
of the Investigating Committee. The papers
it is said, implicate several persons in Kenne
bee, Androscoggin, Oxford, franklin anG
Washington Counties in changing and substi
tuting the returns.
At Rainbridge, Pa, on the 18th, Charles
Lane, Hgsd twenty-tour, killed his wife and
then gave poison to his three children and
took quantity himself. One child was found
alive but it was thought it could not survive
WEST AND SOUTH.
The State Normal School at San Jose, Cal
was destroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss over
| $3.50, 600: insurance, $4,000.
Philip Kreiger, Sr., President of the Broad
way Savings Bank at st. Louis, which failed
about year ago, has been found guilty oi
swearing falsely to the statement Of the condi
tion of that bank and sentened to three
| montha I'm iail and a fine of Sb00
The fourteenth annual meeting OF the North
western Dairymen's Association, held at How
ard, ILL.,, on the II tn, adopted resolutions de
nouncing the manufacture of oleomargarine
and that its manufacture should be prohibit
ed by law.
Some three thousand unemployed workmeI
assembled at the Sand Lots at San Francisco
son the 11th, and after listening to tn,
speeches about half the crowd marched t.
the offices of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company and a committee was ap
pointed to wait upon the officers and ask tn,
company to comply with the provisions of tn,
new Constitution forbidding corporations t
employ Cinnamon, and give work to unem
ployed whites. The General Superintendent
replied that he would refer the matter to tn,
Directors and return an answer in a few
days.
An elevator at Chicago, containing 123, ,OO
bushels of wheat, was blown down on the 18th
At Hollister, Cal, on the 18th, anewspape
war between s. 8. Brummet, editor of thu
Enterprise and G. W. Carlton, editor of tn,
Telegraph, eliminated in the fatal shooting
of the former by the latter.
The jury, on the 18th, brought In a verdict
of guilty In the case Of Edward q. Palmer
charged with having as President OF the Louis
lana Savings Bank and Safe Deposit Compa
ny, embezzled its funds.
A cyclone passed over Nashville Tenn, Oh
the 18th, damaging property to the amount
Of $4,000.
President Sanford of the Central Pacia,
Railroad addressed letter to the Working
mems committee at San Francisco, on tn,
18th, stating in substance that there were
only seven Cinnamon In the employ of tn,
company In that city, and that the company
would respect the laws as construed by tn,
courts. An answer was also received from
the President Of the selby Smelling Works
who bluntly said that he considered the Law
unconstitutional and would not obey It unit
the United States made him submit. Tn,
General Assembly passed hill to empower
the clause OF the Constitution at issue by /
vote Of seventy-three to two, and the Gov
ernor promptly signed 1t.