The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-10-26
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a cOWdrQiy dssdulG Was udue upon
Alex Reed, the postmaster in Toledo,
Friday, by Patrick Ill. Bowling, the
man who formerly held that position,
Dowling was taken away by friends as
soon as possible, but not before Reed
was considerably bruised. The troub'
lie was caused by politics. but Bowling
is supposed to have been under the in
fiuence of liquor ut the time.
Three American authors, Mr.. William
Cullen Bryant, Mr., Longfellow and
MFR. Bayard Taylor, have recently been
elected honorary members of the Lit
erary Acadamy of Athens, which is IN
der the special patronage Of the Queen
of Greece.
Last Saturday morning the roof OF
the Court House, in Brookville, Ind,
fell with terrible crash to the floor be
low. Although the court was in ses-
sionand eighteeno-twenty persons were
present, yet none of them were killed,
and only four seriously injured. Ths
Prosecuting Attorney and Sheriff were
hurt the most severely
The Lutherans are becoming very
numerous in Nebraska. Between sixty
and seventy Lutheran clergymen are
actively at work in that State.
The President and a portion of bis
Cabinet visited theFrederick, Nd,
fair, on the 11th.
Rev. John r. Selwyn, a son Of the
first Bishop of New Zealand, has been
consecrated Bishop of Melanesia, in
the South Seas, as successor of the Ia
mented Bishop Patterson, who fell, a
few years since by the hand of violence.
a martyr to his devotion to Christ and
the salvation of the heather.
General Skobeleff is one of the most
genial as we'll as the most skillful Gen
erals of the Russian Army. He always
wears his white uniform when he goes
into the fight, and rides white steeds,
of which he has already had four shot
under him the present campaign. In
appearance he is very handsome. He
has large. blue, frank eyes, and full,
fair beard. He sits his horse finely,
and is Que of the most daring riders of
the army.
The outflow of gold from England
to the United States has been SO great
and continuous that the Bank of En-
gland has raised the price of American
eagles to put temporary check on the
current. 1t will be but q temporary
obstacle. The Bank ofFrence and IIn-
Lerial Bank of Germany are also being
drained by the demand for the United
States. The balance of trade is In our
favor and the supplies that must be
procured from here cannot be obtained
without gold to meet the trade balance.
The widow of the late Hon. John
Bell, died at the residence of her son
in Maury county, Tenn. Friday night,
in her S0th year.
Mrs. Fassett, the Washington artist
who has been in Boston taking the
portrait of Judge Abbot for her paint
ing of the Electoral Commission, is
now engaged in New York upon por-
traits of Charles O'Connor and d. d.
Field.
Ex-Governor Hendricks and wife re
turned to their home in indianapolis
last Saturday, after an absence of sew
eral months in Europe. They receiv-
ed very cordial reception from the
citizens.
In the five mile sculling race between
Morris and Luther for 81. 900 a side
which took place at Pittsburg Satur-
day, Morris won in 81 minutes and
seconds.
Judge Wright of Indiana, assaulted
Columbus Deiano, Washington, on the
18th, ipfiicting severe wounds on his
head. Delano was taken to his son
in laws residence. The trouble origi
mated from an Indian claim in which
Judge Wright was interested.
The Odd Fellows block, at Little
Rock, Arkansas, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th. A number of business
firms occupied the lower Stories, and
the loss is very heavy.
The Women's Congress was in session
last week.
A man named Burns, who registered
under the uncommon name of Smith,
at Toledo, a few days ago, obtained
$500 from his wife and then left. Moth
ing had been heard of him at last &C
count.
The remains of Gen. Custer were ill.,
tered at West Point on the 10th. Sew
eral thousand people attended the GER
The German American Bank of
Quincy, Ill, closed on the 10th. Its
liabilities are 800, ,000-its assets said
to be twice as much.
The Main Stem of the b. & o. r R.
has declared dividend of 8 per cent
during the past year.
j. T. Howe, a Conductor on the L.
8. & NJ. s. Ry., WIS killed a few nights
sin Sc. at Hillsdale, Mich, while trying
to couple train.