Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
New Mexico. victorio has been largely rein

the subject OF railways crossing thelr reselVa-
tlon.
THE Minnesota Republican State Conven-
tion, held at St. Paul on the 10Th, adopted
resolution instructing the delegates to the
National Convention to use all honorable eff
forts to secure the nomination Of Senator
William Window for President. A resolution
declaring James g. Blaine the second choice
of the convention was tabled by decisive
vote. An anti-thlrd term resolution was sent
to the Committee ON Resolutions and not re-
ported.
Ex-GovERNoR FooTE, Superintendent Of the
United States mint at New Orleans, died at his
home near Nashville on the 10Th.
THE Illinois Republican State Convention
assembled at Springfield ON the 10Th The
Grant men were able TO control the organiza-
tion 81 the Convention, having $40 votes
against 24S for Washb1rne and Blaine.
SENATOR GoRDoN, of Georgia, sent letter
to the Governor of that State several days
ago resigning HIS position as United
State Senator. In his letter he assigned as
the principal reasons for taking this step
wearness of public life after twenty years
service aud desire to attend to his private
affairs. His resignation was accepted and the
Governor will appoint a successor.
The settlers in the vicinity of Camp Grant
| Arizona, have been warned to leave for safe
ty, as a large band of Indians had left San
Carlos on the war path. Nine prospectors arc
known to have been killed and five more were
eported killed. r- ~E
! KANSAS has 1907 miles OF assessable railway.
| THE wheat crop in Dakota is said 20 be
! twenty per cent. better this than last year at
| the Same date.
ALADY living at Ambia, Ind, who was bit
| ten two years ago by cat, was suffering
| from hydrophobia on the 18th, and she was
not expected to recover.
A STATUE of General Jackson was unveiled
at Nashville on the 10Th. ,.-,. ,..- .-....
| THE four Bishops recently elected by the
General Conference Of the VI. r. Church at
! Cincinnati, were ordained according to the
ritual of the church by Bishop Simpson, on the
! 10Th. ~
In the Illinois Republican State Con
vention, on the Goth, the Cook County contest
was settled by compromise the report of the
| Committee on Credentials recommending a
divided delegation being adopted by the Con
vcnton. A resolution declaring General Grant
the choice Of the Convention for President
was adopted by a vote of 3S4 yeas to 800 nays.
A motion that the various Congressional
districts select delegates and altcrnatcs to
the National Convention, and I've declared
the choice of tn: convention, which would
have resulted in the choice Of Balne delegates
in several districts, Opcled a debate which
continued for some time, but the motion was
finally defeated and the chairman appointed Q
committee of ni2eteen Grant men to nominate
district delegates and delegates-at-large.
The New Jersey Democratic Conven-
tion was held at Trenton on the 10Th. The
resolutions adopted merely directed the dele
/ gates to vote for the choice Of the majority al
the National Democratic Convention, and
/. pledged the supporto of the State to the nomi
nceof the Democratic party. -
THE Nebraska Republican State Con
vention met at Columbus on the 20th. The
onyfesolution carefully considered was one
rplcdging the support to the Chicago nominee
Just as the convention was brcalli 2 up a res
olution that John Sherman was not the choice
of Nebraska was tabled, and one eulogizing
Blaine was passed. The delegates were no
Einstructed,s ~
THE Virginia Conservative Conven
ton, held at Richmond on the2Oth, adopted
resolution to adhere to the two-thirds rule
also a resolution that the Conservative party
of Virginia affiliated with the National Dem
ocratic party and would not support any ont
for election who did not declare in favor o
the nominees of the National Democratic Con
yention. l ~
THE two delegates from Dakota to tn,
National Rcnublicon Convention were not I'm
structed
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lHE UreehDack l-aDor Iarty Oh MIS-
sissippi met at Jackson on the 2Oth. Fou
delegates for the STATE at large and two fror
each Congressional district were appointed +
the National Greenbaek Labor Convention
Chicago.
IHE delegates from Minnesota to tn
National Democratic Convention were in
structed to act and vote as unit on all ques
tions, and to vote in favor of the two-third
rule.
THE wOrkmen in smelling and re
6ning establishment at Omaha struck for a
advance OF twenty per cent. on wages fey
days ago. The proprietors refused to conced
to the demand and sent an agent down I'll
river and hired one hundred negroes to fill tn
works and armed part of them with Wincheste
rifles Their coming to the city credted tn
widest excitement among the strikers, whC
as the negroes disembarked from the car
I made rush to keep them out of the work;
The negroes, great many of whom were oil
soldiers, wheeled into line and covered tf
crowd with guns. Foran instant II looked 9
,, though bloodshed would surely take place b'
the negroes hled INTO lne YARD ana Inc lare
gates swung 10 pehlhu theh, ABOUT tho'
t%U t%" nl. cn "l, and sont tno y nroDr
etors giving them thirty minutes 70 gct "a II
negroes out of the works, which they refuse
l to do. The city authorities succeeded in mali
: tanning peace.
The Alabama Republican State Coz
1 vention, held at Selma on the 21st, adopted
S resolution declaring Grant the choice of Il
Republicans of that State for President, an
1 the delegates TO Chi.ago were instructed an