Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-18

Hon. VIM. Fl. Seward died at his residence
In Auburn, N. Y, on the afternoon of the
10th, at fifteen minutes past three o'clock.
His death was sudden and somewhat unex-
pected, and resulted from cold taken few
days before. On the; 9th he drove out for
two hours, and dictated to his amanuenuis
as usual, though harrassed all day with
cough and catarrhal illusions in the chest.
On Wednesday evening his cough abated for
a while, and there seemed a promise of
good night, but the fever, restlessness and
cough returned at bedtime. He was nearly
sleepless until five O'Clock in the morning.
At four a. m, to relieve the tedium Of lying
sleepless, he had his son William read to
him. He slept after five pretty well till
eleven a. m. on the 10th, though his fever
kept up without any real remission. At
half-past one he was seized with great diff
Guilty in breathing, caused by sudden
catarrhal effusion into the lungs, commenc-
ing with the right lung, and soon involving
the left also, which occasioned his death in
about two hours. Mr.. Stewards intellectual
faculties were clear and vigorous to the last,
save when disturbed by paroxysms of fever.
BE was seventy-opc years Of age.
Colonel Alvan Croker has been renominat-
ed for Congress by the Republicans of the
Tenth Massachusetts, District. The Repub-
licans of the First Massachusetts, District
have renominated James Burlington for Con-
gress James Brooks is the Democratic can
didate.
A fire at Sing Sing, N. Y, on the night of
the 9th consumed twelve stores in the prin-
ciple business portion of the town. Loss
about $3.50, 900. Two persons were seriously
burned.
An official count shows that over 11S,e00
votes were polled in Philadelphia at the late
election. Hartranft's majority in the city is
20, ,4S7, the majority for Congressmsn-at-
Large is 21,9l9. A Harrisburg dispatch of
the 10th says the Republican majority in the
State will be over $4,000. Hartranft's major.
ity will reach that figure. The Republicans
have majority in both branches Of the Leg
islature.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt in
Iowa and Dakota on the sth.
A Columbus (Ohio) dispatch of the 1eth
says the Republican majority in the State is
about $1,000. The Republicans have elected
twelve out of the twenty Congressman.
The Straight-out Democratic State Central
Committee of Iowa have added the name of
Charles Baker, of johnson County, to their
State ticket, for Secretary of State, in place
nf ]. n. Parvin, declined
p. Fl. Talbot has be en- nominated for Con-
gress by the straight-out Democrats of the
Ninth Missouri District.
An indianapolis, Qnd.) dispatch, of the
10th, says the Republicans conceded the cleo
tion of Hendricks, by 500 ajority, but claim
ed the Congressmen-at-Large, Lieutenant
Governor, aud balance of the State ticket, by
from 400 to 600 majority. They also claimed
% Senators to % Democrats and 55 Republi-
cans to As Democrats in the House, giving
them a maj ority of IA on joint ballot.
The Trustees of the Ohio Agricultural
College have elected Fl on. James Patterson,
of New Hampshire, as President of that in
stitutioR.
The Arizona Miner extra, of October /,
says that Lieutenant Max Hiesendorf, with
twenty-one men of the 5th cavalry, came
upon the Apaches in force Afty miles from
Prescott, and shot seventeen, when the In-
dians fed. In Rancher, corn and other sto-
len property was found, showing that In
dians killed had drew rations from the Camp
Verde reservation to September.
General W. II. Clark, of Dubuque, Ca,
suddenly expired few nights ago, of con-
gestion of the brain. He retired in his
usual health. His age was 81 years.
Horace Greeley delivered an address before
the Maryland State Agricultural and Me-
chanieal Society on the 10th, at the fair
grounds.
Recent dispatches announce that the Pope
County trouble in Arkansas had been set
tied, and the militia disbanded.