The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20

A LARGE numDer OF SdlOOu-keeperS
have been recently arrested in New York City
for violating the local License laws, and hun
dreds of the saloons have been closed.
THERE were received in Chicago, on
the 11th, over 5000 live hogs-the largest
days receipts since Chicago became live
stock market.
THE Newark IN. J.) Savings Institu-
tion, the largest in the State, was taken in
charge by the Chancellor, on the 18th. The
assets are nominally S12,000,000 and the de-
posits $11 100000.
The Taunton (Mass.) Savings Bank
failed, on the 18th. It was believed that de-
positors would be paid in full.
The National Council of the Union
League of America met at Philadelphia, on
the 18th, and reelected all its old officers.
AT the meeting of the Baseball
League, composed of the professional base
Cleveland, it was voted that all League Clubs
be prohibited from playing on the Sabbath
under penalty of expulsion.
The German-American Savings
Bank, of Chicago, suspended, on the 11th. Ii
abilities, $175, 900 1t was believed that depos-
itors would be paid in full.
THE Chinese question was the lead
ing subject of attention at the Cabinet meeting,
=. in Washington, on the 14th, and the views OF
some Of the members seemed to be that some
modification of the treaty relations between
China and the United States might be made in
order to limit the importation OF Chinese. It
was thought not unlikely that the President
would, at some future time, make this ques-
tion the subject of special message to one or
both houses of Congress.
IT was reported from Galveston, Tex,
7 on the 18th. that a force of Mexican maraud-
ers had crossed the Rio Grande into FL Paso
County, and fighting was reported to be In
progress between Texas State troops and the
marauders. The latter outnumbered the
former, and the Governor Of Texas bad tele-
graphed President Hayes for Government
troops. A Washington telegram OF the 18th
says Government advices from the seat OF the
disturbance did not warrant the impression
that other than local troubles had presented
themselves. Directions had been given for
the mastering Of the forces in Texas in such
positions as to give necessary aid to prevent
assaults upon American citizens or their
property.
A FEW days since, an armed and
masked mob took possession Of the Town Of
OsceoIa, Mo-, went to the Court-Heuse and
seized and carried away all documents relating
to tax matters. The trouble arose from the
levy Of a special tax to pay judgments for past
due interest on railroad bonds.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
AT the recent election in Boston.
Pierce Rep.) was elected Mayor BY 2,iSl
majority.
THEmunicipal election in Charleston,
$. C., on the 1lth, resulted in the success OF
the Democratic ticket by heavy majority.
W. W. Sole was the Democratic candidate fol-
Mayor, and d. r. Fleming the Independent
candidate
The President, on the 18th, nomi-
mated J. c. Bancroft Davis, Of New York, q
Be Judge Of the United States Court Of Claims,
m~ G. =. Loring, resigned, the change TO take
place Jan. l.
IN Executive session, on the lzth,
ne United States Senate rejected two Of the
fsestdent's nominations for the New Yost