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Show 1 Chicago NoIcn. Chicago (. An Illinois farmers' ' convention is called to meet atSprinc-i atSprinc-i field, Ills., on June luth, one week ; before the day fixed for tho liepubli-cun liepubli-cun convention, and not at Hlooming-' Hlooming-' ton. May 27th, as staled in a dispatch 1 to-day, and as was originnlly pro-poseu. pro-poseu. In the Swing heresy trial to-day, tho examination of witnesses for the prosecution pros-ecution was concluded. J5o far no testimony to support tho charges has been adduced, and the Acquittal of Swing is a foregone conclusion. A motion of the prosecution for a ron-tinuaneo ron-tinuaneo for two mouths to sccuretho attendance of Laird Collier, a witness now in Europe, was refused by tho Presbytery, and tho examination of witnesses for tho defence was com mcnecd. |