Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-23

ocrats, among them ex.Gov. Palmer, OF ILL
nois, and offered money TO tell what he knew
Of the Returning Board; said he could get
$4,000 for "squealing''; produced paper
which he said was a copy Of the Vernon
Parish returns and said the Democrats
would give $4,000 for it; said Gov.
Wells gave a check for $4,000 to each Re-
turning Board clerk and only offered him
paltry collectorship, and he felt insulted
witness was informed that when Littlefeld
went to Springfield, ILL.,, to see Palmer he de-
manded $1,000 down; Palmer refused, but
some arrangement was made. An order was
issued TO subpoena Gov. Palmer.
President Ellis, Of the Third National Bank
of New York, voluntarily appeared before
the Senate committee on the 18th and stated
that Tilden's connection with the bank was
the same as that Of any other director and
deposltor. Any connection Cashier Jourdan
had with the Democratic party during the
late campaign was a private matter of his
own.
Ferd. s. Winslow, the Treasury robber,
was on the 10th sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment in the Albany Peni-
tentiary.
resolution was adopted at the Demo-
cratic caucus Of the two houses on the night
of the nth, after long and earnest debate,
to proceed with the electoral count without
dilatory opposition, but solemnly and ear
nestly protesting against the decision of the
majority of the Electoral Commission in the
cases Of Florida aud Louisiana.
G. N. Jourdan, Cashier of the Third Ma
tiona Bank, New York, was before the SEN
ate sub. Committee on Privileges on the 18th
and refused to produce the accounts of Til
den, Hewitt and Pelton with the bank. He
was taken in charge by the Sergeant-at-A Arms
and the committee decided 10 report him to
the Senate as in contempt.
The House Committee on Powers, etc, on
the 18th examined Duncan s. Kenner, of
Louisiana. He testified that Gov. Wells
told an untruth in testifying that he (Ken-
ner) offered him bribe to cast the vote of
Louisiana for Tilden. He had an interview
with Wells Nov. II or 18 in reference to the
political situation, and the latter said any
compensation he might receive must enable
him to retire to his plantation, and refused
to name any sum until he consulted Ander
son; at a meeting about Nov. 80 Wells asked
witness what he expected him to do; witness
said he wanted fair count of all votes cast;
Wells answered that he must throw out
some parishes, but he could leave enough
votes to elect Nichols, which he would do if
witness placed in his hands S200,0 900. Wit
ness named several persons to whom he
spoke about raising money; he proposed to
give 5000 himself.
Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis, Superin-
tendent of the Naval Observatory at Wash
ington, died on the 18th from heart disease.
Hon. Abram s, Hewitt testified before the
Senate Committee on Privileges, etc, on the
18th that he had charge of the Democratic
national campaign and directed how money
should be spent; Col. Pelton had nothing to
do with it; knew nothing Of kilograms the
latter sent to Oregon; never sent cipher
telegram during the campaign; had seen
Pelton use the cipher and had a copy of the
key which he would give TO the committee;
Col Pelton lived in the same house with Mr..
Tilden and ate at the same table with him.
The House Committee on Appropriations
on the 18th completed the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill. The total OF the bill is
about $l4 ,OOO,O 600.
An article was published in the Washing
ton Capital Of the 18th, by Dom Piatt, which
the Government officials interpret as strong
ly advocating violence and defiance of the
law. The President, Attorney General and
District-Attorney had a consultation on the
subject and it was determined to prosecute
Piatt for seditious writing. Previous arti-
cles in the same paper being regarded as
Iibelous upon the President, he will prose-
cute Piatt criminally for libel.