Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-07-20
PEN AND PASTE BREVITEES.

PEN AND PASTE BREviTEES.
gWheat declined some thirty cents per bu.
in the Chicago market on Monday, in view of
the successful harvest.
ETOficial information has teen received of
the surrender of Vera Cruz TO the Liberals, who
now have it all their own way in Mexico.
ss-In the interior parishes of Louisiana, Gen.
Sheridan reports more blacks than Whites can
sign their Names when called upon by the Reg
istration board to do so.
Berezowski, the would be assassin of the En-
peror Of Russia, has been found guilty with
extenuating circumstances, and has been SEN
fenced to hard labor for life.
eTFrom letter of Gen. Grant to Gen. Ord,
it is evident that he takes decided stand against
the President and Attorney Gen. Stanbery in
their Interpretation ofthe reconstruction act.
IgRich lands may be had in Honduras at ten
and fifteen cents per acre that viii grow good
corn, cotton, SUGAR, coffee, rec, tobacco, indi-
60, &C. Wheat does not prosper.
ra-The Austrian Government has chartered
vessels TO convey the Austrian officers of Maxi
milians army from Mexican and United States
ports to Trieste.
ETThe Austrian soldiers in Mobile and New
Orleans are to be given transportation home or
be permitted to settle il this country, just as
they choose.
EgThe English government announces that
the six-penny system of postage between Amer
lea and England, viii be put into operation on
the lst of January next.
EgTwo witnesses from Elmira, n. Y. testif-
ed that they had seen John II. Surratt in Elmi-
IA on the 18th. 18th, and 18th of April, in di-
rect contradiction of the testimony that he was
in Washington on the day of the assassination.
gThe impeachment policy failed again in
the house Oh Monday last on the motions of
Messrs. Covode and Farnsworth, that the testi-
mony taken by the Judiciary Committee be
printed. The vote was 80 to &C.
carNapoleon has quietsd the Pope's fears of
reactionary movement by the Garabaldians,
with an explicit warning to the latterthat France
will assume that quarrel for the defence of His
UThe American propeller Haze, with U. S.
Commodore Harwood on board, refused to sa
lutte II. NJ ship Aurora at Quebec and II. NJ
Wolverine at Montreal; andi is detained at the
latter place
saThe number of fforeign. residents in China
and Japan is steadily increasing. In Hong
Kong, according to a census taken in 1866, there
are now 2,lI3 Europeans and Americans in a
population of 1l5, ,O98.
E8The subject Of the sale by the Dutch Coy
ernment ofifs West Indian and Guinea Colonies
is being discussed. They are now a pccuniary
loss. The trouble is to find purchaser. Where
is the great ice field negotiater and fur dealer?
t7rGeneraI Sheridan hGs issued orders for a
Board of Registers to select Commissioners of
Election, three in each precinct, TO be APPROX
ed by the supervising officer. Elections to con-
tinue two days.
rvzrThe Minister of the United States in Lis
bon has made demand upon the government
of Portugal for the release of a citizen of the
United States who has been arrested in France
at the request of the Portuguese government
aud sent to Portugal.
The Republicans of Congress held a caucus
on Monday night, in reference 10 the political
campaign in the south, and assurances were
given that nothing but work and money 20 pub
lish and distribute documents was required TO
secure Republican success.
rg-The Sultan of Turkey landed on the shores
of England on Wednesday last, and on his arri-
val was received by the Prince of Wales, and
the King of Egypt. The people Of London were
quite amazed at the novelty of the spectacle,
and exhibited the most unbounded enthusiasm
szrIndians in Arizona are giving trouble;r
running off stock and burning stations a com
pany of soldiers sent in pursuit ola raiding band
were compeHed to retreat and were pursued so
closely their prisoners and part of the captured
stock had to be killed The roads are very un-
safe.
EgThe Salt LakeiVidette gives a rumer of
conspiracy against Brigham Young existing a
mong the saints of southern Utah. The trouble
between Brigham and orson Pratt grew out of
Young refusing to honor Pratt's drafts while the
latter was playing apostle in England.
Es-The House passed the bill removing all
disabilities from soldiers who were charged
with desertion, but who served after the close of
the war, and left the camp of distribution be-
fore they were mustered ont. 1t applies espe-
cially to OHIO, but unless the Senaterescinds its
rule about business, it will not pass that body
at this session. -
A man named Freel, convicted Of running
anillicit distilery in New York, was the other
day sentenced to two years imprisoI ment in the
penitentiarS-the first sentence of the kind vet
imposed in the State of New York under the
Rternal revenue law.