Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24
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nant at Galveston, Texas, and is on the increase.
egSix cases of cholera, four of them fatal,
in New York on the 10Th. '
EsrThe rainfall in the recent storm at Wash
ington exceeded the entire amount for any pre-
Yious August for years. "-a. 7eLt
cz-Martial law has been established in Jules
burg to suppress the rule of gamblers and des-
peradoes.
rgThe new Minister from Turkey has created
sensation at Washington, by his numerous
and gaily arranged attendants.
EJudge Holt has published a card denying
all completely with the conspiracy against the
President.
Es-The New York Constitutional Convention
has. prohibited the consolidation OF Railroad
Corporations where the aggregate capital ex-
ceeds S2ooo000o.
UOur foreign adviccs announce the closing
ofthe American Legation at Rome. the appro-
priation for its support having been omitted by
Congress
rg-Sunday, the 18th, is reported from all
parts of the west as the hottest of the season
at Cincinnati the thermometer stood at IS in
the shade
The corn and cotton crops in Alabama are
better than for many years. The yield OF corn
Is immense The cotton prospect is fiattering
The worm, as yet, excites little apprehension
egJ. H. Wads. ESQ, the late President of
the Western Union Telegraph Company declin-
ed q re- election, and has withdrawn from The
active management of that vast corporation.
rgThe Grand Turk had very handsome b
BILE given to him while in London. The King
of Egypt is to hayc another. They don't either
Of them promise TO read it.
pThe Central Pacific Railway Company, of
California, have already rooted ten miles of their
road in the snowy region and intend to cover il
all in, to command an unobstructed winter
EgThe American Steamship, Quaker City.
Capt Duncan, which sailed from New York on
the 10th of June, with the Holy Land Excur-
ticnists on board, has arrived at Constantine
pie. J "i: y
Various Fire-proot safes on cxlibition at the
Paris Exposition having been suhjectcdto Sc
we're public tests, in competition with each 9th
er, the Herring safe from New York won the
wager staked upon the results.
HThe opinion is gaining strength in Europe
that the insanity of the Empress Carlotta was
caused by poison administered to her in Mex
ico. There is, however, thus far no good rea-
son apparent for believing so dreadful 8 story.
g-A German near Columbus last Thursday
tried to frighten bis wife, by placing the muz-
zle of pistol in his mouth and pulling the trig
ger He thought it was unloaded, but this was
mistake, and the result astonished himself
EgTwo rebel Generals, Beaurcgard and Ma
gruder, went on the New York Stock Exchange
on the 10th, and were treated 10 ''cold shoul-
der,' garnished with Kisses. Not liking such
fare they retreated in confusion.
ETEeGrand Lockwood of Norwalk, CT, the
New York banker, has purchased Bierstadts'
great painting, ''The Domcs Of The Yo Semitic,
for bis private gallery at Norwalk. 1t has been
yisitedin Boston by thousands of people.
EgWallace, the man who was so badly injur-
ed by moving machine in Twinsburg, is do
ing well. Ia addition to the amputation of the
lee at the hip joint, the whole body was more
or less excoriated by the keen cutting knives.
N-During the last four weeks there have not
been Two successive good shay days" in Con-
nect1cut, as we learn fiCm the Tapers CT that
State. The Connecticut people should have
sent their hay this way for touring, as we have
had nothing but hay days for the last n onth.
The work of reducing the force of The Treas
ury department has commenced. On Saturday
90 clerks, 80 of whom were ladies, were notifi-
cd that their services were no longer required
a further reduction is to be made ON September
first. .r...
The city of Memphis las compromised a
claim arising from the anti-negro riots of a year
ago, by agreeing with the trustees of colored
church. then destroyed. to furnish lumber and
material for the rebailding 10 the amount of
$1,000
EEThe card of New Orleans firm offers to
supply planters with likely young experienced
Coelie Laborers, who have served cut an ap-
premiership in Cuba, and to deliver them in
New Orleans in prime order and condition, and
on short notice at $50 head. ....a .. ..i
sTOn Friday last the Farmers Railroad from
Oh City to Petroleum Centre, and its Cherry
Run Branch, was transferred TO to the Warren
and Franklin Railway Company. The latter
Company have purchased the entire road, with
its equipment, and propose to operate it in con-
junction with their own.
gThere is small Episcopal church in Phil
adelphia called by church going citizens ''The
Church of St. james the Less" Irreverent
street boys, however, style it the Little jim
N.Y. Another church in the same city, to the
construction of which Jay COoke contributed
largely, is known as 'The Church of the Holy
Five-Twenties,"
I-The heaviest rain storm experienced in
this section for year, says the Warren Chron-
iclc, visited Warren and few miles of sur
rounding country on Tuesday evening of last
week. The rain fell in torrents, deluging the
streets as has been seldom seen here. In the
second tier of towns north of this. O serious
drouth prevails, and vegetation is about ruined.
eTGeneral Sully and CoOHel Parker, appuin-
ted 10 confer with the hostile tribes of Indians,
met with a cordial reception as far north as the
Yellow Stone river. The various Chiefs ex-
pressed willingness to go ON 10 reservations
and maintain q strict neutrality. Owing to a
lack of provisions, about 100 representatives OF
e!saGecled tribes went west before meeting the
Commissioners.
IgLouis Napoleon has paid to til, Empero,
If ustria his ,aronlised visit According TO the