Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-03-09
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH
HTABULA, OHIO.
SsnSday Morning, March q 1879.
ITEMS.


green back to Noah.
tB~"I never was ruined but twice." said
wit "once when lost lawsuit and once
when gained one"
tB~Two females are SAID to be training for
prize fight for one thousand dollars side near
Akron, Ohio.
@~ The severcst snow storm here for fifteen
years has. ragged for twelve hours The snow
was eight or ten inches deep and drifted fear
fully at Washington, D. G., on the I'd instant
eY-A negro, after gazing at some Chinese,
shook his head and solemnly said "If dc
white folks be SO dark as dad out dar won.
der what's de color of de black folks"
EY-The Chicago Board of Public Works is
rapidly removing from the river the hulks Of
vessels burned and sunk at the time of the
fire.
tB~The steamer China sailed from San
Francisco for Panama, last week, with Sls9,-
900 in treasure. The cargo includes twenty
thousand gallons Of California wines and
brandes.
s$~T The Treasurer holds ms security for
National Bank circulation 1878, S25, $50, and
far deposits Of public money $l5,659 900.
National Bank circulation outstanding at this
date, 1881, ,t8o,702.
u The House Military Committee are inves-
iigating to ascertain what reduction can be
made in the force OF staff officers in the regu-
lar Army, without impairing the efficiency ofthc
service
eB-The Union Pacific trains from the west.
Que at Cayenne on Saturday noon, arrived
there on Tuesday evening. Sundays and
Mondays trains were also expected theve the
same night The road is now reported clear
aud the weather warm.
Lg- The Chinese shoemakers ut North
Adams, Mass, OF all tho inhabitants Of that
town, were alone patriotic enough to celebrate
the birthday OF Washington, which they did
by giving feast in their shops, and by letting
off prodigious quantity of crackers
tE-Two dwellcH upon Cape Cod discovered
hyhale in shallow water last week. and by
strenuous ursings with jack-kniyes and hoe
handles drove him into spot where the re-
treating tide l-ft him entirely in their posses
sion. The creature was thin, but he captors
realized about S100
s5-T The Senate has just elected the follow.
ing members to compose the committee to in
vestlgate the sale Of arms "IIamin, Carpen-
ter, Sawyer, Ames, Logan, Harlan and Steven
son. An effort was made 10 get Schurz on
the committee. Mr.. Stevenson ricd 10 be ex-
cuscd, but the Senate refused.
kB-Mr. Seward is talked OF for culogist at
the dedication of the Lincoln monument al
Springfield, Illinois. The statue ia now ready
10 be set up, and the funds are being collected.
OF the $4,000 needed, j. Y Scammon guar
antees $4,000 from Chicago, and the rest is
already in the hands CT eastern committees.
G3-The Secretary Of the Treasury has
Huth orized the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to purchase one million in bonds on
Thursday. the 2Sth instant. The Secretary
sells no gold this month, in consequence of
heavy payments to be made on account of
called bonds which fall due on the 9th, to tho
extent Of forty millions.
eY- The sands of the great Mormon
prophets life 1t Is said are now "runnng low"
and II Is anticipated will soon pass away He
seems to be sinking rapidly under the inhu-
once of the indlgniles In thc shape of arrest,
etc, to which he has lately been subjected,
Rnd which has lowered him equally in the
estimation Of his followers and his own
esteem.
CE-At meeting OF the property holders of
North Columbus, on Saturday night. ex- Gov
ernor Dennison presiding, ii was resolved TO
build a hotel on the corner of High and Spring
sI1oes. Over $l50,o00 was promptly sub
scribed, The lot fronts 1917 feet On High
street, the same distance on Spring, and is but
three squares from the depot The intention
Is TO make ii the finest hotel In Central Ohio. |
The repeal of the duty on tea and coffee by
The House at Washington has alarmed mer-
chants and importers who have large stocks
On hand, as considerable fall in the price of
these articles Is inevitable should the Senate
indorse the ae.ion OF the House. II Il pretty
certain. though, that the bill will never see
the light again Sller the Senate Finance Com.
mittee get possession thereof
CT-The Republican Convention OF Indiana
Instructed their delegates TO vote for the re-
nomination Of Grant They likewise request
ed their Congressional delegation 10 use their
influence ain any revision Of the tariiI, TO So
cure TO The coal and iron interests Of our state
all the Incidental protection consistent with a
due regard to the principles oil reducing The
burden Of taxation"
i&-Promlnent New York democrats are |
making efforts TO ye-organize the noted Tam
many Society. SO as TO restore Il TO power ana 4!
give II a show Of responsibility. The Grand |
SacheIn has appointed a-oommitte to present
plans for reorganization. Among those likely
10 be leaders in'the new society. are mention.
iioned The names Of August Belmont Charles
O'Conner, Manton Marble, August sehelli Gee.
Law and Others
EB-St Louis Democrat has Intelligence OF
the movements Of the republican party from
all paris Of Missouri. and it gives the most
cheering assurances Of It's earnestness and
unity. 1t says that outside OF 81 Louis and
the Capital, scarcely Ripple OF renegadism
dislurbes tho commonwealth. II says Of the
Republican meetings 10 81. Louis and county:
sThey respond distinctly and overwhelmingly
TO the pronunciamenio Of the Jefferson City
renegades. They show that these gentlemen |
are overwhelmingly and unanimously con.
deinned By the Republican party Of this city
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