Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-28

elected j. F. Farley (Dem.) United States Sen
ator by a strict party vote.
The Springfield Qll.) Savings Bank failed
on the 18TH Liabilities $4,000, AS usual,
1t is stated that depositors will be paid in full.
The American Dairy Exhibition opened at
Chicago on the 18th with large display Of
butter and cheese and numerous attendance
of visitors representing all the dairy States
and Canada.
Rev. George Fox Seymour, D. D.. of New
York, was elected Bishop of the Springfield
| Ull.) Episcopal Diocese on the 10th.
The Cosmopolitan Savings and Exchange
Bank, of San Francisco, failed on the 10Th
As a matter of course, the directors announce
that depositors will be paid in full.
Adviccs from Columbia, s. c., say the
| prosecution of Senator Patterson will be vigor-
ously pushed, Hampton's friends being deter
mined, II they cannot have Patterson brought
to the State for trial. to force him out of the
Senate by exposing his alleged fraudulent
transactions.
Sitting Bull with large force of Sioux and
Nez Perces is reported to have crossed the
line into the United States and camped at the
Bear Paw Mountains. It is also stated that
Lone Deer's band of seventy-fve lodges has
joined Sitting Bull.
The State Democratic Convention Of Indiana
win be held at indianapolis, Feb 20, 1878.
The American Dairymcn's Convention ad-
iOurncd on the Goth to meet again at Chicago
| in March, 1873. Hon. Hiram Smith, of She
boygan, Wis, was elected President for the
ensuing year.
The Legislature of South Carolina has rati-
fed the amendment which leyies an annual
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for the support of free schools.
| A large meeting of those in favor of silver
was held at Toledo, Ohio, on the evening of
the 2lst, leading men of both parties partic-
| ipated The resolutions adopted favor the
complete reconciliation of silver; oppose the
payment of the Government bonds in gold !;
condemn the Resumption act and demand its
immediate repeal.
Caliente, in the southern part of California,
was recently raided by a party Of MeIicans
and native Cslifornians, who took off horses,
provisions, dry goods and meney. On the 2lst
they stole number of horses in Bakersfield
They were followed and five OF them captured
and taken to the Bakersfield jail. At night
body of men, including some of the best citi-
zens of the town, broke into the jail took the
| prisoners to the courtroom, impaneleda jury,
| tried and convicted them OF horse-stealing,
and hung them in the jail yard. The Coro-
ner's jury returned verdict of " Hung by
| parties unknown"
On the 10Th Lieut.. Ward, with force of U. g.
cavalry, followed the trail of party OF In
dians going out OF Texas with stolen
stock to the Rio Grande. Lieut.. Ward noti-
fed the nearest Mexican officer, who appeared
with detachment of troops and the two
commands joined in following the trail in
Mexico. The scout was fruitless, but'the Mex
lean officer expressed willingness to cooperate
in pursuing raiders when they cross over into
| Mexico.
A petition declaring agreement with the
President and Secretary Sherman in their
financial views; requesting Illinois Repre-
sentatives and Senators TO oppose all financial
legislation not in accord Herewith, and express
ing the opinion that the interests Of the coun-
try will be best promoted by adhering to the
single standard Of gold and the resumption of
specie payments Jan. l, 1880, has been numer-
ously signed in Chicago by leading merchants,
bankers and business men. -a1