Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-05-20


neckue party, eight horse thieves are missing
eB-The returns at the census office Of the
colored population Of the States and Territories
show about 4,s57,000.
tSs- General Sheridan arrived in Washing
ton on the morning Of the 10Th, and in the
course of the day paid his respecta 10 the
President and Secretary of War.
tE-Directors of the Harlem Railroad Com.
pany were elected on the 10Th, and G. Van
derblt, was at the head Of the list Of the ticket
elected.
eB- The Japan Mail says the customs author
tiles have trebled the duties on opium, and
added tariff on all native goods coming from
Hong Kong, not hitherto taken.
CY-It is said that the combined efforts of
the Womcns Christian Associations Of the
country have resulted during the past year in
the reclamation Of over three thousand girls
from life OF shame.
tE-Not only mace, but also nutmegs, have
been smuggled from the United States into
Canada. and the Dominion in both instance,
manilests a lively sense Of its duties in view
of the violation of its customs
tzF The forests along the line of Rondout &
Oswego Railroad were burned & burning on the
10th. large tract of woodland has already
been burned over. The fire originated from
sparks from locomotives.
ey-During the first half OF the fiscal year
the fund commissioners have couceled $l62,-
493 of the funded debt Of the State. The
amountn now outstanding is S0,560, ,5s4, ofwhch
$293, ,422 falls due June lst.
tB- According to the British Board of Trade
returns, the value ofimporis into Great Britain
from the United States, during the year 1870,
was S249. .o34 Gas, the largest amount ever re-
corded.
t7-The iron clads at Key West and in the
tropics have been ordered to northern navy
yards and WILL during the coming summer,
be thoroughly oyerhnuled and clensed. Wooden
vessels will take their place, as being cooler
and more comfortable in the warmer climates
tT-A resolution providing for an amend
ment 10 the State constitution 30 confer suf
frage on women has been defeated In TIT
Massachusetts, House of Representatives by 4
vote OF 69 TO &C. The Senate Of that State
rejected the bill to regulate the hours Of labor
In factories by a large majority.
t3-Gov. Caldwell Of North Carolina has
issued o proclamation Of warning to the Ku-
Klux. His arraignment Of the ku-kluX
which he rectcs in the first paragraph, is by
far the severcst accusation which has been
made against them either at the North or
South
tT-The statement of the sale Of the Eric
road is positively contradictcd by the man
ayers Of the company. They pronounce the
report to be entirely without foundation, and
add that not only haye no offers for the pur'
chase of the road been made, but none would
be for a moment entertained.
cB-The will Of the late George Peabody
was admitted to probate, in SurTogate's cour'
of New York, on the 10th, and letters tesla
mentary were issued TO George Peabody Russo
of New York, formerly of Salem, Massachu
sets, Robert Singleton Peabody of Rutland
Vermont, and Charles w. Chandler Of Zanes
vile, Ohio, were qualified.
tB-The New York World says that, at q
certain point in the proceedings of the late
Woman Suffrage Convention, an intcrmisslon
Of two hours was taken, during which the
restaurants In the vicinity of Broadway and
Twenty eighth street were Suddenly astonished
at the enormous demand for strong tea an(
sponge cake.
CH- Minister WashbuTne recently visited Nh
Archbisop of Paris In prison and rendered hi
good offices In securing modification Of III
Eigots OF his cOnhurmrnt The Archbishop
occupied cell about ten feet square, contain
log small iron bedstead, table, one weOdsi
char and small window the covering q
the bed was "a horse blanket. lie expressed
his thanks O Mr. Washburne in the mos
touching mAEaer Tor tue visits he had so kind
ly made.
tH-At meeting sp BOWsylile street raj
yoad managers IL was Agrced thaI II was use
lees 10 try TO resist or evade the enforcement
by the United States authorities of the clalr
Of negtDes 10 ride in street cals, the negroe
having refused the offer Of special cars, an
determlped 10 insist on riding with the whites
Il 9as deGdsd best to avoid serious collision
by opening tbe cars 10 them. This effects IA
business Of the roads considerably, man
white people, especially ladies, preierrlng 4
walk.
EW-The Fihh Corps Society, in its annuS
re,kRlou at Boston, adopted the following rei
olution with but onedisseniing vote, RI
solved, that in view of the additional eyidenC
affecting the case developed SINCE the close
the war, and tl.e opinion which officers an
soldiers under him have always enIeFiane
in regard to the matter, a respectful petite
be presented 10 the President Of the Units
States, ip the name Of the FiDh Army Corp
requesting him To reopen the case OF OF
commander, General Fitz John Porter, W
jusiics may be done him. ~.