Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-29
IATICIs.

Hon. BEN. HARRISON was nominated Tor
President on the eighth ballot by the Ma
tional Republican Convention ON the 25th.
For Vice President, Hon. Lcvl 4. Morton,
of New York, received the nomination on
the first ballot.
COLONEL URAH T.. ALLEN, at one time
Speaker OF THO Nevada Legislature, died
seated in his chair while making Il call In
in Worcester, Mass, on the 25th, He was
born in 1919 and had for several years re-
sided in Worcester.
CHARLES A. PITCHER, teller of the Union
Bank, of Providence, Il. l., has abscondcd
with large amount of the banks funds.
1t is stated that Pitcher took half million
in bonds and all the cash in the vault.
The first Grccian vessel that has visited
Philadelphia for over seventeen years ar
rived at that port on the 25th. She was tho
bark Hawkcye, from Barbados, after n
passage of seventeen days, and had on
board cargo of sugar.
ON the night of the 2ith aparty of masked
men rode up to the house of Charles Gross,
n wealthy farmer of Pulaski, Mo, and drag
ging him from the house, carried him q
mile away and whipped him to death. The
alleged cause was the divulging of secrets
of the Agricultural Wheel, n secret organl-
zation. Gross was ilnyed alive.
Hon. ROWLAND GnBsoN HAZARD, the noted
fnancier, literatcur, mathematician and
metaphysician, died suddenly at his resi-
donce in Pcacedale, II. J., on the 25th, He
was in his cighty-siXth year.
The Crown Prince of Sweden was robbed
of Sl00,000 worth of iewelry at Fran2inbad,
Germany, few days ago.
The stage of Salisbury & Co., carrying
United States mails and express, was held
up recently between Blackfoot, Indian Ter
ritory, and Chamols, by masked highway
men. Besides riiling tho mail pouches, sill
yer bullion worth S2,500 was taken.
MEILyILLE A. LINES, n young white man
and negro, w alsh Hudson, fought duel
with pistols near Richmond, Ala, on the
24th, and both were killed.
IN the Senate on the 25th tho Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
reported The conference report on the
international Marine Conference bill 10
| secure the greater safety OF life and prop.
erty Mt sea was agreed to. Senate bill
approprn,ing sl0O,0)0 for u public building
at Newport News, VA, was passed. After
o brief executive session, Mr. Harris ad.
dressed the Senate on the resolution TO refer tho
| Presidents annual message. lie declared tho
| present revenue system TO be Vicious not to say
criminal. House bin relieving certain men Of the
navy from the charge OF descrtiOn was passed
with few amendments; also the House bill
with amendments improving the mouth oi
the Brnzos river. Texas, and the Sen
ate adjourned. In tho House after the
| Introduction OF bills under the cill OF
| States, various measures reported by the
| District OF Columbia Committee We're con
adored and passed. Tho House then took NJ
| the bill 10 secure 10 actual settlers the public
domain, etc, Various amendments were con
sdercd. The fourth section OF the bill was
reached, aud the House took recess until
| evening, A. the nipht session further amend
monts 10 the General Land b.ll wero considered
! aud the House adjourned,