Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-10
WET AND aOUTH.


CHARLES HITEs, chairmaker, was
shot and instantly killed at Dayton, Ohio, on
the LIST, by John Heterich, his brother-in-aw.
Hites had loaned Heterich a small sum of
money and asked for its repayment This
enraged Heterich and the murder followed.
A GRAND reunion of soldiers of the
late war was held at Canton, Ohio, on the
LIST. Among the distinguished men who were
present and addressed the gathering were
President Hayes, Generals Garfield, Sherman,
Crook and others. 1t is estimated that there
were fully sixty thousand people in attend
ance.
THOMAS MCDONALD, a farmer living
near Commercial Point, Pickaway County
Ohio was taken from his house by mob on
the night of the 3lst ult., and hung to tree
near HIS residence. he had for long time
been regarded as a desperate, quarrelsome
and vindictiye.
THE following nominations for State
officers were made by the Iowa Democratic
Convention held at Des Moines on the ID:
Secretary of State, A. B. Keith; Treasurer,
Martin Blume; Auditor G. A. Barber; Attor-
ney General, c. A. Clarke; Land Office Reg
lister, D. DoughertY.
AGGIE SHEEHEY, the little girl upon
whom it was attempted to graft the skin of a
lamb to cover a sore left by a very severe burn
died at the Cook County, Illinois, hospital on
the ID. She had been lying at deaths door
for two years and did not possess sufficient vi
tality for such surgical operation.
The Democrats in the Fifth Con
grcssional District of Wisconsin renominated
General Ed. s. Bragg on the I'd.
PRESIDENT HAYES and party started
on their Journey to the Pacific Coast on the 1st
It is the expectation to visit Salt Lake, Cali
fornia, Virginia City, to go by the overland
route to Oregon and Washington Territory
and thence by ocean steamer TO San Fran
cisco, the whole distance consuming about
sixty days.
THE Southern Utes signed the agree
ment on the I'd. The commission will now
proceed to the enumeration of the Indians,
the payment of money and the location of
lands
THE Nebraska Republican Conven-
ton, on the 2l, nominated John Wallchs for
Auditor; A. G. Kendall, Land Commissioner;
w. w. Jones, Superintendent of Public In
struction.
The Kansas Republican Convention,
neiu uL lOpthd Oil boN-
ernor st. John. The balance of the ticket Is
as follows: Lieutenant Governor, ID. w Fin
ney Secretary of State, James Smith; Auditor,
p. j. Bonehrook Treasurer, John Francis
Attorney General, w. A. Johnson; Superin-
tendent of Schools, II. c. Spear. The Col
ored State Central Committee, being dissatis-
fed with the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor decided to call a State Convention fol
the purpose of nominating another man fol
that office.
A PARTY of nine picnicers at Geneva
Lake, Wis, we're poisoned on the Sd by pressed
beef which they ate for lunch. Grave doubt:
were entertained Of the ultimate recovery Of
eight Of the party.
VILLIERs POWELL and Achille Thorn
as, both colored, were hanged at St. james
Parish, La, on the Sd, for the murder of I
storekeeper at Longyiew in May last.
STEPHEN RICHARDSON, eolored, wa.
hanged at Wilmington, n c., on the 3D., fo
the murder of his mother-in-law In July last
GENERAL GRANT has declined thI
Presidency Of the San Pedro Mining Company
A SPECIAL dispatch from st. Angus
tine, Florida, ON the 80, stated there was yer.
little doubt that the steamer City of Ver
Cruz of the Mexican line, which sailed from
New York August Is for Havana and Yer
Cruz, went down in the recent hurricane OF
that coast. The terrible discovery was mad