Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-26
WEST AND SOUTH.

There will be a grand reunion Of soldiers,
under the auspices of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, at Leavenworth, Kan, on the 18th
and 18th of May.
On the 18th mail-carrier was killed by In
dians near Fort Concha, Tex, and the mail
taken.
The Fourth National Bank of Sandusky,
Ohio, announces that it will redeem its circu-
lating notes in gold.
Ben Evans and Eph Hall (colored), who
murdered George Schoenberger at Huntsville,
Ala, on the 18th at the instigation of Mike
White, white man, were publicly lynched,
together with White at that place on the 18th
before an immense assemblage, the Jail having
been forced. The negroes confessed the crime
and told White, before the execution, to see
what he had brought them to. White pro-
claimed his innocence.
Richmond (Va.) dispatch of the 18th says
the innocence of Charlotte Harris, the colored
woman who was recently hanged by masked
mob on the charge of instigating the burning
Of barn, is fully established, and that the
boy accused of burning the barn has been ac-
quilted.
The Ohio State Republican Convention will
be held at Cincinnati, June 12
The Oregon State Republican Convention
was held at Salem on the 18th. II. X. Hines
was nominated for Congress. The platform
adopted declares for sound money and for the
maintenance of public faith to the fullest ex-
tent, has a moderate resolution in support
of the National Administration, and sets forth
the necessity of reform in State affairs
The international Sunday School Conven-
tion assembled at Atlanta, Ga, on the nth.
About 400 delegates we're present. represent
ing all the States, Indian Territory and Cana
dian Provinces. Gov. Colquitt presided.
Coinage of the new silver dollars was com
menced at the San Francisco mint ON the nth.
1t is reported that deficit of $4,000 has
been found in the accounts of j. S. Cain,
Clerk Of the Louisville Circuit and Common
Pleas Courts.
Twenty-four petitions in bankruptcy were
filed at Chicagoin the four days ending the on
18th. The threatened repeal of the Bankrupt
law causes great activity in this particular in
dustry.
Indians at Spotted Tail Agency who have
been with Sitting Bull say his people are treat
ed very badly by the English, and that Sitting
Bull has expressed determination to return
to his own lands and there rather die than
submit to such treatment.
Thieving Indians and Mexicans are again
making trouble on the border.
On the 18th Robert McElroy was hanged at
Aiken, S. C., for the murder of Maj. Gregg at
Graniteville IN 1876. He had been sentenced
TO death three times and had escaped from
custody four times.
The Nevada Bank has sold 100000 ounces
OF fine silver to the Government.
The recent resignation of Bishop McCoslxry,
of the Episcopal Diocese Of Michigan, a De
troit dispatch says, was caused by the discov-
cry that he had been and was on terms of too
great intimacy with young woman named
Richards, Of Detroit. The details of the sean
dal are disgusting The Bishop and his wife
are about to leave for Europe.
Bishop McCoslry sent the following TO the
Associated Press ON the 2lst; I" | give my un-
qualified denial to the articles which have APP
peared in different papers against me-"
A large body OF Indians were reported ON
the 10th raiding the Fort Ewen CTex) settle