Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30
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financial circles throughout the United States,
died at PHILADELPHIA on Tuesday, aged ninety
three.
GE-A negro Ia the Ohio Penitentiary has
confessed to have been the murderer Of Mrs.
0rmsby, near Springfield, in, this State, year
aud half ago.
E. rE-In the Senate, Mns Summer, has offered
m amendment to the Constitution, combining
the President to one term, 10 take effect March
4th, 1873.
E-The Ohio Legislature viii assemble on
New Years day. On Monday, January 9Th.
Governor Noyes will be inaugurated, and the
United States Senator will be chosen next day,
Jan 9th.
H-The President has nominated and the
Senate confirmed ex-senator Williams, Of Or
egon, as Attorney General, TO succeed Mr..
Akerman, whose designations will take effect
Jan 10th.
EE The,mysterious wild man who.has been
tile subject of sensation for some years, was
recently shot dead by citizen residing near
Liyermore Pass, California whom he attempt
edto kill. He was simply a dangerous luna.
tic whose name and nativity was not ascer-
tanned.
u
proclamation declaring martial law in Arkan-.
sas, Florida and Georgia, where the recent
disturbances have come to the knowledge of
the authorities, The President will hold the
matter under advsement, and Will not act
hastily
cB- The Washington Chronicle says Gen.
Schenck, our Minister to England, having ac-
complished his purpose with reference to the
Treaty of Washington, and regarding his per-
sonap Interest here as imperative has request
cd the President TO name q successor and call
him home.
E-A positive denial is given to the report
that the Spanish man-ofw Vasco de Nuuez
fired blank cartridge at the steamer Florida
when she was leaving st. Thomas. The Con.
stdncid, Havana newspaper, says orders had
previously been issued to the vessels Of the
Spanish squadron to cease annoying the Flori-
da, and 10 retire from thesvicinity.
tBThe Ku Klux Of Saline county, Mo-, on
Christmas day, indulged their ,aste for blood
by q feuocious slaughter of negroes. The dis
patch docs not pretend to give the number of
victims-one witness having seen FIVE bodies.
A crowd OF AIMED men started ont swearing
that they would clear ont every negro in the
county.
sB-Chicago Postal matters are increasing
On the 22d instant the largest amount of mail
matter ever received in that city in single
day came 10 hand. Postmaster was compelled
to leave more than forty tons outside, II being
utterly impossible to get ii inside the post
office building
- Tho American steamer Florida started
from ST. Thomas for New York, on the l4th
inst, when the Spanish man of-war Tdsco de
Nunez Immediately followed, and firing
blank cartridge after her, overhauIed and cx-
amined her papers, which were found to be
correct, and the FlorIda proceeded on her
voyage.
tB-A teamser in charge of wagon loaded
with barrels of bcnzine, near Titusvillc, last
week, emptied his lighted pipe upon one of
the barrels. A terrible explosion and con-
fagraton was the result. The driver escaped
with litto injury. and the frightened horses
kicked themselves free The wagon and load
were consumed
tB-One short year ago Peter Cooper, Moses
Taylor and John jacob Astor certified thai
the Comptrolers accounts were accurately
and correctly kept and that he was an honest
man. Connoly is now lying in Ludlow street
Jail for robbing the Treasury, and the New
York Times wants those three to show their
confidence In that honest but unfortunate man,
by becoming suretics upon his bail.bond.
tB-SenRtor Edmunds, of Vermont, has in
troduced a bin In the Senate, for the regula-
tlon Of the civil service. 1t provides that sp-
pointments to all Offices except postmastcrs,
and such as are required by law to be made
by the President with the consent of the Sen
ate, shah depend Hpon open competitive ex-
aminations. To that end, Board Of Com
missioners is 10 be appointed for FIVE years
unless sooner removed by the President
eB-A resolution, introduced by Mr. Sumner
was adopted in the Senate, inquiring whether
any money had been paid ON account Of any
asserted lease of the Bay Of Samana to the
United States, and, II so. by whom, out of
what fnud and To. what amount also, IL such
moneys have been paid by private persons,
then TO report the names OF such persons,
with their business, and the inducements to
this outlay.
A man OF cultivation, refinement and talant
capable Of writing and speaking with q
power that few possess-it seems almost mex
plicable how THEODORE TILToS can feavc the