Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-04-30
WASHINGTON.

The United States Consul at Port Louis, re-
ports the continuance of the cattle plague on
the island of Mauritius. Since the breaking
out of the disease 2S, 40 animals have died.
General Moves, Minister to France, has sent
10 the State Department report relating TO
his late journey to the Orient where he went
in the interest of this Government. The re-
port describes the sad sufferings of the Jews
in Morocco, with the suggestion to our Gov
ernment to use its influence in alleviating the
cruel treatment of the down-trodden people.
The Arctic Expedition, which is authorized
by the bill passed In the House, is to be in
charge of Captain Howgate, and it is said viii
start about May 15
The Senate, on the 2lst, confirmed William
A Newell, of New Jersey, as Governor of
Washington Territory.
The House Committee on Agriculture has
recommended that an appropriation of S25,000
be made to the United States chronological
Commission for the purpose of enabling said
commission to complete the investigation in
relation to the Rocky Mountain locust or
Western grasshopper, and cotton worm and
other insects injurious TO the cotton plant,
A bill was introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Davis, of Illinois, on the 2lst, to restore Ma
jor Reno to his former rank in the army upon
the occurrence of the first vacancy
Ivan Petroif has been appointed chief CEN
sus taker for Alaska, Mr.. Petroff who is a
native of Russia, but who understands English
perfectly, will himself visit the Aleutian and
the Fur Seal Islands and the settlements ON
the shores of the Behring Sea, where AleGt
and Russian are spoken by the natives,
The President, on the 22d, nominated Ed
gar NJ. Marbley, of Michigan, Commissioner of
Patents, and Joseph X. McCammon, of Penn
sylvania, Assistant Attorney General of the
United States.
At the Cabinet meeting, on the 23d, Secre-
tary EyartsTead . aletterfrom the United States
Consul at Bangkolz, siam, stating that the
King of that country would leave the latter
part of April for tour through Europe and
the United States. A United States man-of-
war win probably be sent to convey him from
England.
Ezra B. French, Second Auditor of the
Treasury died at Washington on the 24th.
THE EAST.
Two Democratic State Conventions were
held at Syracuse, N, ", on the Goth. In the
regular convention resolutions were adopted
lnsuuCllnB tllC uOlSRdtSs w CutCi thc VA
tionsl Convention as unit and to act
and vote as unit, in accordance with
the viii of the majority of the members
thereof; that the Democratic party of New
York add to their condemnation of the
Electoral conspiracy of 1876 an emphatic dec
laration OF their continued confidence in the
chatacter ability and fitness of that distin-
guished citizen Of New York who was then
elected to the highest office in the peoples gift
and was in his own person the object of joint
attack on his party, his fellow-eitizens and the
cause of free Goyemment-the blow which
deprived the country of its chosen ruler was
aimed not so muchat hima at the Democratic
millions who stood behind him; that while max
ingno instructions as to candidates the con
vention suggests 10 the brethren of other States
that they take such action as shall best present
this great issue to the people higher than al
other party duties is the solemn obligation to
give to the free voters Of the land an opportuni