Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-27
The sue1 Canal is offered for sale.

The Snez Canal is offered for sale.
The London Times urges Spain to sell
Cuba 10 the United States.
Two Orleans princes have taken their
seats as members of thu French National
Assembly.
Mr.. McCreary, Dem, was elected TO
the United States Senate by the Ken
lucky Legislature, on Wednesday last.
The First Presbyterian Church Of
Elizabeth, N. J., was organized in 1864,
and for 207 years it has not missed a
service.
Greeley raps Judge Barnard over the
knuckles for admitting Tweed to bail
for 5000. He does not believe that such
a small silver cord will hold such q big
thief.
Mr.. Jesse Grant, father of the Presi.
dent, vas struck down by paralysis, in
CoYington, KY, a few days ago. He re-
manned insensible for an hour. He is
recovering.
Two men were found in shanty in
Chicago last Thursday, n frozen to
death and the other nearly so. They
went into the place the night before
while very drunk.
4 manuscript book in London, of 40t
pages, contains no idea, and but one
word it contains the word " scissors y
spelled in three thousand five hundred
and thirty-fye different ways.
Mr.. Albert Talbot, OF Crestline visited
his mothers at Richmond Jefferson Coo
4 few days since. The remarkable par
of it is that the son is eighty-four and
the mother one hundred and w years
The Comptroller OF the Currency has
authorized The establishment Of a ma.
tional bank at Coshocton, Ohio, with
capital OF 100000. T. c. Ricketts,,
Joseph W. Dwyer and others are di'
rectors.
The town of Oran, in South America,
experienced forty distinct shocks o.
earthquake within nine hours. The
streets were split open, and every build
ing tumbled down. Only n person
was killed, all the inhabitants having
fed to camps outside.
What a time the coalitionists in this
State have in getting a Republican q
any account to consent to be defeated as
their candidate for Senator. They tried
Governor Cox, but he wouldn't listen to
them. They then went to Garfield, but
succeeded 10 better. Indeed, Ashley
alone seeks martyrdonl.
The telegraph has announced the
death, on Wednesday last, of Rev,
Osman C. Baker, DID,, Bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at his resi-
dence in Concord, New Hampshire, in
his sixtieth year. His work on the Dis
cIpline Of the NJ. E. Church is a standard
for the guidance of Bishops and con-
f~erences, in cases arising under the
Discipline.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Cincinnati and indianapolis junction
Railroad on Friday last, four miles east
of Morristown, Indiana. The train leav-
ing Cincinnati at eve o'clock that
morning was thrown from the track by
A broken rail. Conductor Flenner and
Engineer Hamilton were instantly kill
ed. The fireman and twelve or fifteen
passengers are reported seriously in
jured.
Mr.. 4. A. Sergeant, whom the Repub-
lieans of California have nominated fol
Senator, is a native of Newberyport.
Massachusetts, and is forty-four years
old. He is now serving his second term
in Congress. He was also a member OF
the Thirty-SeYenth Congress. In early
life Mr.. Sergeant was a printer and editor
and he is honest and upright, and a man
OF more than ordinary ability, full to
.Overfiowing with energy and persever-
Gnce. His selection over Senator Cole
Is considered as q defeat of the admins
tration, but the opinion does not come
from well informed sources.
Bismarck has sent a dispatch to Baron
Won Arnim, the German representative
al Paris, setting forth the feeling Of exSs-
peration caused in Germany, by the
outrages perpetrated on her soldiers in
France. He threatens to seize hostages
in the occupied provinces, unless the
assassins who in the future escape into
neighboring provinces, are delivered up
10 the German officers by the French
authorities. and declares that unless
these horrible outrages cease, the army
0; occupation shall be increased, and the
expense and burden Gifts support, which
is paid by France, doubled
At Delphos, O., a few nights since, 8
bachelor who was the occupant Of single
apartments, heard a burglar endeavor-
ing to gain ingress to his room. BE
patiently awaited his arrival in due
form, and received him with a bullet in
a vital part. The intruder was permitted
to partake of the warm hospitality Of the
bachelor host till morning, the latter TO-
firing after the briefinterviewfor another
nap. This is a very direct and expedite
Gus way Of placing burglars on the
retired list, aud should it be more gene
rally practised the number of house
breakers would soon show a healthy
decrease in numbers.
Washington advices say that the ques-
ton Of the resumption Of specie pay
ments still continues to be one OF
absorbing interest, and the matter is
being pressed upon Congress strongly.
The great injury to the prosperity of the
country incident to the present unsettled
values, added to the fact that the time is
considered favorable to a resumption
without any violent shock being given
TO trade, are strong arguments in its
favor. The House committee on Bank
ing and Currency have appointed Messrs,
Waldron Of Michigan, Monroe Of Ohio.
and Cox of New York, a subcommittee
TO prepare a report on the subject, which
may be expected at an early day.
On Thursday last, the Z. S. Senate
adjourned for the holidays, leaving tht
amnesty bill Enacted upon. The only
amendment which was added to the bill
came from Morton, and was only sue,
eessful after a third trial by q close vote
% to %. This amendment is aimed al
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