Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-08-27
THE EAST.

ANiiC"ihf5 blOhO&W
by the Connecticut Democratic State Conven-
tion on the 18th: For Governor, James B.
English; Lieutenant Governor, Charles NJ.
Pond; Secretary of State, s. s. Blake; Treas
urer, Merrick A. Mercy; Comptroller, Charles
Gagan; Electors at Large, Charles r. Inger-
soil and Doren P. Waldo.
The New York Greenback Conven-
tion, held atSyracuse on the 18th, nominated
Thomas G. Armstrong for Judge of the Court
ofAppeals, and L. ]. Mcdonald and Harrison
Jacobs for Electors at Large,
THE two sons of Felix Campbell, of
Allegheny City, Pa, who were taken prison
ers in the Chilian war last spring and were re-
ported as suffering great privations are still
captives in Peru. Mr.. Campbell has made
application to Secretary Evarts, asking his
interference in their behalf as citizens Of the
United states.
The American Bar Association met at
Saratoga on the 18th. Many new members
were elected and the executive committee
chosen.
ELIJAH ALLIGER, broker of New
York City, was arrested on the 18th. The
Superintendent of Police stated that the ar
rest is in connection with the disappearance
OF ponds OF great value.
The New Jersey Republican State
Convention was held at Trenton on the 18th
The following ticket was nominated: For
Governor, Fred A. Potts; Electors at Large,
Barker Gummere and Z. X. Pangborn.
The naked and terribly mutilated
body of Mary Cassidy, aged ten years, was
found in a brush heap in the woods near
Ru gfah1 tl,I A.
nearly severed from the body, and in the
chld's side was large butcher knife. The
ground about bore evidence of the struggles
Of the little girl to free herself from the villain
who so fearfully assaulted and cruelty mur-
dered her.
The bodies of the buried workmen
at the Hudson River tunnel had not been re-
covered pto the 10th, and it was stated that
1t would be fully three weeks before they
would be reached.
DURING heavy storm at Dallas City,
Pa, on the 10th, lightning struck two twenty
five thousand barrel iron tanks, setting fire to
the oil.
A CARRIAGE containing Mrs. Maho-
ney, of Elizabeth, n. j., and four members of
her family, attempted to cross the track in
front of a locomotive on the 10Th. The horses
became frightened and ran away. The car
rage was demolished and the colored driver
Killed. Mrs Mahoney had her back broken
and one daughter was fatally injured. The
other occupants were seriously hurt
ABOUT fifteen persons were precipi-
tated into deep cellar at New York City, on
the 10Th, by an iron grating giving away and
were all more or less injured. The people
had gathered witnessing two police officers
arrest drunken woman.
A MASS convention of Maine temper
ance societies nominated Joshua II. Osgood
for. Governor on the 18th.
WILLIAM PEGRAM, colored of Boston,
second man in the contest for the O'Leary
belt, is the challenger of Rowell for the Ashley
belt. His stake money, $500, has been for
warded.
The following officers were appointed
by the Knights Templar Conclaye at Chicago
on the Goth: Sir Rev. Clinton Locke, of Illi-
noise, " E. G. Preate; Sir II. P. Graves, Of
California, V. E. G. S. B. f; Sir II. D. Stoddart,
of Texas, V. E. G. s. B.. Sir j. B. Boyden, of
New Jersey, v. E. G. W. Sir s. E. Sheldon,
of Kansas, V. E, G. O. G.
DR.. BUCHANAN, the notorious bogus
diploma man of Philadelphia, reported to have
suicided, is said to be alive in good health
and in easy reach of Philadelphia, where he
can be had provided sufficient reward is Of
fered for his return.
A FIRE in the rope-walk of the
Charlestown Navy Yard on the night of the
21st caused a loss of $4,000 to the building
and machinery. Al
SIXTEEN houses at Edinburg, Pa,
were destroyed by fire on the 22A The fire
was incendiary.
AT New York City, on the morning
of the 22d, five thieves boarded Third Ave
uue railroad car, aud drawing revolvers robbed
the driver, conductor and several passengers
of watches and money.
GEORGE II. MooREHEAD, Cashier of
the Oil City, Pa, Trust Company's Bank was
arrested on the 2lst for embezzlement. He
is a defS1lter in the sum Of about $4,000.