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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-01

IHE Editor OF the NoIwark Gdzete, under
date OF the Goth writes from Washington /:
The last hours of Congress arc always in-
ieresting and exciting. The Senate set the
example sc an all.nights session Tuesday,
and the House. not 10 bc outdope, in true
schaslboy fashion, sat oil night and fooled
and tritled till late breakfast time yesterday
morning The Senate got through tbe Klu-
kluk, the Civil Rights, and Amnesty Bills
Poor Mr. Sumner WAS caught" napping," and
Carpenter perpeirated one of the most sue
ccssful jokes in Congressional annals, upon
the great Massachusetts, Senator, In the pas
sage OF the civil rights bill 1t was the Sena.
tors pet measure for which he had la
bored, GRATED and foundered all winter. In
moment OF weakness he had retired from
the chamber and sought his cough that la,al
night, whereupon the ariiul Carpenter brought
np the bill and amended II so as to leave the
Sumner "llamlet" out Of the play, aud thus
emasculatcd, passed his bill. Tue story runs
that sagacious African about the chamber,
portending the disaster, rushed perspiringly 10
Mr.. Summers bedside and summoned his pre-, :
ence back to the Senate BE this as IL may, he
tore into that grave body--nll the graver for
Its all nights waiehing-and learning OF the
ruin that had been wrought with the child of
his tenderest nursing, fairly roared with rage
and discontinue. The joke was a severe end
successful one, but hardly COMFORTING with pur
hsghcst ideals Of Senatorial honor and dignity.
a PREDicIIoN,-The Pittsburg Guide
ssys-It is asserted that Lake Eric is
ultimately 10 become vast Harsh. In
the ages 10 come, this path Of o mighty
commerce, the admiration Of travellers
and the pride OF this universal Yankee
nation" is destined to be changed into
the home Of the teaming population,
and TO be covered with vineyards,
orchards, wheat and corn fields and
thriving cities. So says scientist,
IT appears that other Lakes have an
average depth OF from five hundred TO
eighteen hundred feet. Lake Erie has an
average depth OF only one hundred and
twenty, and the upper part of but thirty.
Sediment carried down by tributary
streams is constantly accommodating.
The Western and Northern coasts are
pade PIP OF lime stone OF the IIelderberg
group, WHICH quickly Yields to the action
Of the waves. Consequently, both shores
ace constantly contributing TO fill up the
bed af the Lake. Land slides are alsC
said TO aid in the filing up process
Niagara, on the other hand. is slowl,
cutting its way back to this Lake, and
win one day-probaly about the yea
5000, or, as time is Of very little account
IN such calculation, later even ,ha,
that-drain it entirely Of its contents
The present low state Of water j
this Lake, does not initiate very siernl
with SUCH possible settling away Of III
squeous mass.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-01
Iee | Ice ~

WE have on hand large supply OF
Excellent Ice, which We win deliver to customers
four times week al the old price 60esnts per hundred
ORDERS Ion At r. o. Drawer No a. (at our expense) OF
Ashtabula Depot. May I. isgk 6tf
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-01

Treasury to ten or twelve millions Of dollars,
M whatever hazard 10 the public credit.
There are other matters to which l might al
lude, but these are perhaps enough. You and
will continue in the old Republican. track.
IL new issues arise, we will think and act as
quire, and always be hopeful for the futuye of
cur country. Youys truly, o. s. FERRY
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-01

hid disposition.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-01

(SSSl am not a fool; it's 8
X9!3 my clothes that make
~ me look so! I would
advise all others that
would wear BETTER
CLOTHES, to examine
the stock at MORRI-
g.. SONS beforepurchaSing
elsewhere.
BLEAcHEp coTToNs. FANCY cAssIMEREs,
LONG AND SQUARE sHAwLs.
OTTOMAN REVERSIBLE, yorLIrss
PERcAtEs. pIarys,
JAPANESE SILKS, LIsKNs. LAWNS.
LAcEs. CURTAINS.
BRUsssLs. sPLY, INGRAM.
AND HEMP CARPETS.
EpGINGs, EMBROIDERY, COLLARS, cvVFs,
DRESS BUTTONS AND TRINMINGs,
TIcKINGs, DENNIS, CHICKS,
coRsETs, HOSIERY.
GLOVES, PARAsoLS, SUMNER sUIrISos,
Also a full line of Ladies'
LACE, CONGRESS- and RVTToN GAITERA
Walking Shoes. Slippers,
Childrcns' and Misses CATERS, Mems Calf
Shoes s. Boots, Ladies Goat,
Calf and Morocco Lace Boots,
Travelling Baskets, satchrl., Umbrellas, Cotton
Yarn, Batting, Table Linen,
NAPKINS, TOWELS, &c.
In fact all goods usually found in frst elass
store can be bought very cheap for cash, OF
II. L. MORRISON.
AshtabRia, o., April 25, 1879 q
EVERY DAY
bought s TsfsT1s rh tss and opening d.
HAMILTON & BRAY'S
Seamless o0r's''h' best in town tsS ss
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-01

| offer special Inducements to my Ashtabula County
friends, and am confident make IL q saving and
economy besides giving you stylish article to make
q trip TO Cleveland, examine and buy my goods.
make my Ashtabua trade the same liberal discounts
of last season. JOHN MAl{AFIELD.
The New York herald., 1872-10-24
BOSS TWEED IN COURT.
He Gives Bail on Two Indictments In
$4,000 Each.

$1,000 Each.
To add to the unusual interest OF judicial pro.
ceedings yesterday in Oyer and TerInner the long
absent Boss, for whom sheriff Brennan has been
hopping around with all cOmmendable Official zeal,
in the hope OF nabbng him, turned up yesterday.
During the proceedings in the Hall case Sheriff
number OF deputy sherifis entered with Mr.. Tweed,
who took seat Immediately behind his counsel
The leading counsel of Mr.. Tweed applied to the
Court that the names of all the witnesses be placed
at the back OF the indictments, and urged that this
requirement. was in accordance with he common
law and quoted the Third Revised Statutes, fifth
edition, HOwes, section 55.
The District Attorney said that 1t had not been
the practice for forty years in this State to place
the names Of the witnesses at the back Of the indct
ments. He would give Mr.. Tweed's counsel the
memoranda OF the Grand Jury, giving the list Of
witnesses sworn before them.
Judge Brady said there was no doubt that IL was
requirement OF the common law but 1t had not
been the practice in this state All the ends de-
sired would be gained by the list OF witnesses being
given as proposed by the District Attorney.
The Court so ordered, and the memoranda was
handed over to Mr. David Dudley Field.
Mr.. Tweed and his party then left for the District
Attorneys ONCE and shortly afterwards he re-
gave bonds OF 5000 each. The sureties were Mr..
Alfred b. Sands, 1856 East Twenty sixth street. and
Mr.. Edward Kenney, 97 Lexington avenue.
DECISION AS TO TwEBDs INDICTMENTS
Judge Brady announced that he had considered
the arguments addressed to him in reference to
the indictments in the Tweed case and he had ar
rived at the conclusion that the indictments were
for different offences. He deemed IL unnecess ssary
TO state his reasons for that opinion because he
might present other arguments with reference to
the validity OF an indictment. He had given the
matter q fun and complete consideration and had
decided that the indictments were for different
offences.
The New York herald., 1872-10-24
YoAgvlllE POLICE COURT.
Andy Ryan's Adventures I'm Search OF
His Daughter.

Andy Ryan's Adventures I'm Search Of
His Daughter.
The business at this Court was light and unim-
portant yesterday; but an incident occurred which
enlivened the proceedings OF the morning session
very considerably. After all the calendar had been
called there was one prisoner still left in the box
but strange to say, no one could tell how he had
got there.@ The curiosity OF the audience and OF
the Court was excited. In obedience TO an order
from the Court the prisoner was brought forth and
he was asked his name. He said 1t was candy
Ryan, and plase Your Honor"
and Andy" said the Court, will you tell us
how you came TO be In the box and whether you
are prisoner or not?"
Faith, then, Your Honor, that's easy enough; ;
but what b0thers meseif is why was put In here
ut alln docking around at the box with o shiver).
first appeared, but he soon got calm enough to
speak intelligibly on being encouraged oy the
magistrate, Justice Coulter, who saw before MIN
second edition Of the laundering Irishmen,
mickey Free" and "Handy Andy" and was bound
1t appeared from Andy's story of fds adventure
that he lives In East Twentieth street. Yesterday
morning he went to No. 152 East Sixtteth street,
to see his daughter, aged thirteen, who lives out.
She refused to see him and he went TO the
precinct station house TO see Captain Gunner about
he did 80. accompanying an ofilcer who was lcav-
ing with some prisoners. On arriving ct the Court
no walked up the back stairs after tho on1cer ana
his prisoners, and on reaching the court room was
y ,ss So. S s ns 81 tho
A hearty laugh greeted Andy's ears on nnishing
his tale Of 1.-TWO hours In prison box"
He Wa Of course discharged, ana an 0mcer sent
round t. where the dAughtsr vas 70 bring nsr 70
The New York herald., 1872-10-24
STOKES AGAIN.

Application Made In the Court OF Oyer
and Terminer for His Speedy Trial-It
A. Possible that the Trial will Conn
mence Next Month.
There was another revival OF the Fisk Stokes
tragedy through an application yesterday morning
in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer-Judge Brady on
the bench-to bring Edward 8. Stokes, the alleged
murderer OF James Fisk, Jr., TO speedy trial Mr..
DAILY one OF Stokes counsel, prefaced the appica-
tion by submitting the following afiidavit:-.
AFFIDAVIT OF STOKES.
Cttp and County or NeW YOrk:-Edward ..
Stokes being duly sworn, deposes and says that ne
u the defendant In the above matter; that on the
TN DAY o January A. d., 1872, he was arrested lot
the sno0u9g OF one James Fisk Jr., and on the
next day was ncarcerated in the City Prison, where
ne mas ever since remained; that on the 10th day
OF June last the trial VI defendant for the homicide
OF said James FISK, Jr, was commenced, and, after
lengthy Trial Of twenty days. 1t terminated In the
disagreement OF the jury, and this depOnent was
remanded to the Tombs, where he has since re-
matned ready and anxious for second trial De.
E0nent further says that since his trial he has be.
come possessed OF much valuable evidence tending
70 prove his innocence OF any crime and Is anxious
shat his trial should at once proceed at the
present term OF the Oyer and Terminer,
and although frequent demands have been made
on the District Attorney to fx an early day the
only respouse that can be obtained Is THAT he wiz
The New York herald., 1872-10-24

OF that morning an article to the efYect that this
election law was unconstitutional, and that those
deputies had no right 90 be going about asking
those questions, and that he for one was de-
termined not 70 answer them. He requested the
deputy to leave his house. The latter refused
whereupon Mr. Hussey put him out
The Deputy then sneaked or to his Chief and
obtained Q warrant for the hearrest OF Mr.. Huasey
The latter was he'd to bail In 5000 TO appear for
examination. He gave the required bail.
rHE HEhRICHS CASE.
With reference to the case OF Mr.. Henrtchs, which
has been thoroughly ventilated, 1t appears that
after HeBrichs had been committed to prison by
Davenport, without afford ny him y chance OF pro-
curing secOnd b0ndsman required, although the
first one offered haa shown That he was worth At
least 6fty times the amount OF bail demanded,
ex-senator Dreamer and Mr.. smith Ely called
upon Davenport at hts 'cOurt' In the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and stated their readiness to go
bail for Mr.. Henrtchs, but the mighty and potent
Davenport was ineX0rabe. He refused TO take the
bail oil these gentlemen stating that he had not de-
cided upon the sufliciency or inSu11ciency or the
first bail rendered MIR. Regieman.
There is general impression abroad that the in
reference OF those deputy marshals, who are un-
der DavenpOrts thumb and who are going about
and asking all sorts OF impertinent and irritating
questions OF voters at their houses Ia for the pur
pose OF entrapplng them into some statements
upon which they hone to found objections on the
polling day. The parties visited In this manner are
AL supporters Of Che anti administration party in
thus election.
The New York herald., 1872-10-24
SUPREME COUaT-CiRculI.

Important to Appointees Of the Super
vls0rs Whose Salaries Have Been Re-
duced by the Board Of Audit.
Before Judge Leonard.
Isaac J. Drake VS.. The Mayor, &c.--Ths action was
brought to recover from the city compensation
for eleven months services from September l, 1871
to August l. 1872, as clerk OF the Fourth District
Police Court at the rate OF $4,000 per annum. The
defence set up the part OF the city that the
action was wrongly brought against the city and
that 1t should have been brought against the
Board OF Supervisors OF the county, the office
being county ONCE, and also that the action OF
the Board OF Supervisors in 1870, increasing the
salary Of the defendant from $500 to $4,000,
was In direct violation OF the statutes
OF 1868 and 1862 0rbdding the Board OF Supervisors
to create any Office, or to increase the salary
attached to any ofice then in existence. The
plaiatifrs counsel argued that the olce was city
was properly brought, and that the prohibition In
the acts Of 1885, 1869 and 1870 as to Board OF Super
visors having been inserted In the tax levy acts OF
those years In direct violation OF article Sec
ton 16, OF the constitution, which provides that
"NO private or local bill which may be passed by
the Legislature shall embrace more than one sub
jec and that shall be expressed In the TITLE" The
Jury under instructions OF the Court found verdict
for $l,517 95, with interest subject to the power OF
peal. Three other cases, based upon similar state
OF facts IL agreed between counsel for plaintiff
and defendant should abide the action or the Gen.
eral Term in this case.
Joseph ii. Dukes for plaintin; D. J. Dean for de.
fendants
The New York herald., 1872-10-24
ToMBS POLICE COURT.
COrtcs, the Spanish Forgcr, Again Ar
raiGned.

raigned.
The notorious confidence swndler, Emanuel
Cortes, alias Antonio Martinez alias Rafael Y Juan
and number OF other aliases was arraigned be-
fore Judge Hogan, at the T0mbs Police Court, yes
terday. Within q few years this man Cortes, who
is Spaniard by birth. and claims to be sailor by
profession, has disposed of at least one thousand
drafts orders and acceptances, varying In amount
from fifteen dollars to fifteen hundred dol
lars, and has victimized the community to
the extent OF at least forty thousand dol
lars. SO cleverly has he kept within the
letter of the law that only in two
cases out of 200 have the authorities
been able to sect ure q conviction, and in one OF
these case s. which was also brought before Judge
Hogan, he was discharged on writ OF habeas
corpus by the Supreme Court. In fact, so conf
dent has Cortes become that he actually laughs
at each fresh complaint brought against him and
enjoys 1t as huge joke. His appearance yester-
day was, as usual, gay, lively and quite rollick-
some. He was dressed in brown velvet coat and
claret colored pants. He wore no collar, but his
pensive jewelry. His dark eyes seemed to sparkle
with infinite glee as he saw his victims and
their corroborating witnesses come one after
another to make their formal affidavit before His
Honor Judge Hogan. Among the number were
Herman Koehler. brewer in First avenue, between
Twenty ninth and hirtieth streets, and William
Steinway II Co., piano manufacturers, in Four
On the 10th of October Cortes went to Mr.. Koehler
and representing himself as o captain OF vessel
lying at the foot Of Wall street. he purchased forty
five barrels Of ales, amounting TO $685. for which he
rendered in payment check drawn to the order OF
Rafael Y. Juan on Howes Macy, bankers, 80 Wall
street, for $1,500, and signed POllak Co. This
check purported to be. certified by the pay.
ing teller Of the Chemical National Bank and
accepted by Howes Macy. It was received by
Mr.. K0ehler and his own check for $S70 given to
Cortes for the balance. The whole thing was
proved to be a complete forgery and fraud. On
the 10th OF this month Cortes visited Steinway 4
sons place and bought piano for $6l5, rendering
in payment a check for $3.50 and receiving check
to order for $2l5 as balance. With this check he
SS5, and received the balance in cash. Judge
Hogan held the prisoner for further examination,
and 1t Is expected number OF similar complaints
will pour in to-day.
The New York herald., 1872-10-24
TOM c. FIELDS CASE.
The Honorable eEx-Assemblyman Fugi-
tive from Justice.

The Honorable eEx-Assemblyman . Fugi-
tive from Justice.
The next case called was that Of the People vs.
Thomas G. Fields. District Attorney Garvin rose
and asked if Thomas @. Fields was in Court.
Mr. Beach said that he had not been able to OBJ
tain any communication with Mr.. Fields, and
was, therefore, not prepared to enter upon the
case then. The proceedings that had been taken
with regard to the trial had been ON the explicit
understanding that the trial would not be called
on so speedily, and when 1t was well understood
that Mr. Fields was not either in the city or State.
The business before the Court, he presumed, would
prevent speedy trial Of Mr. Fields, even II he were
present. In the interest OF those gentlemen
who were Mr. Fields bail he would make very
strong appeal to the Court. They were no parties to
the non production of Mr.. Fields and they desired
to be protected from the consequences as a2r as as
had been made by himself tMr. Beach,, In which ne
had stated very truly and very earnestly that nc
had communicated to Mr.. Fields that the trial
would be moved for this term. Mr.. Fields would
undoubtedly return, and he submitted that 1t
would be somewhat harsh II the bail should be
estreated. What they had done was not for their
benefit, and no good could result from 1t. They
had been brought to this difficulty by the sudden
flight of their principal and they had no Oppor
tunity to remedy IL after that fact had been brought
to their notice Under these circumstances he
hoped that the forfeiture OF the bail would not be
pressed
The District Attorney said that he would by the
permission OF the Court take
THE FORFEITURE OF THE BOND
without enforcing the Judgment and let II stand a
reasonable time. II they could not produce their
principal the bonds would be enforced. He would
suggest that it should stand 30 for thirty days.
The Court made an order In accordance with the
suggestion OF the District Attorney. The clerk, Mr..
Sparks, called upon Mr.. Fields to surrender. He
Florence and Mr.. Michael L. Greig, were allowed a
stay Ofthirty days on the bonds.
The New York herald., 1872-10-24

report az soon a. ne can confer with his associ-
ponent further says that his imprlsonment has
already greatly impaired his health, and that he Is
informed that he IL the only person who has been
c0nnned for such long period OF time in said
prison whose case has not been determined by the
courts.
cerated now nearly ten months, and for the
greater portion OF that period he has been in
almost close confinement, not allowed any exer-
and this deponent now asks that he may have q
EDWARD s. Stokes.
HIS COUNSEL URGE MS TRIAL.
After the reading OF the above afiidavit Mr.. DAILY
asked that the Judge should name a time for the
trial to commence. He urged az ground for q
speedy trial, in addition TO the impaired health OF
Mr.. Stokes, that it would soon be difficult to get
the witnesses they wanted. Some had already left
and they had been obliged to take their testimony
de be,ae esse and If the trial did not take place be-
fore December many would be beyond their reach
altogether.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS EXPLANATION.
that had already ueen occupied in the W trial a Of
Stokes. In the first place, from twelve to fifteen
days were consumed in the trial OF the Jury, and
then from twenty to thirty days in the trial ITSELF
They were now In the midst OF an exciting election
and 1t was almost impossible to obtain juries for
getting jury for stokes, that he deemed almost
impossible. The story had become
THRICE-TOLD TALE: ax ..E ,
nrst, in the published accounts OF the murder ;
second, In the trial Of the Jury, and third, IN the
trial OF Stokes. He did not believe 10 would be
possible to get jury here They could not their
side take testimony by commission, as this was
constitutional, and 1t might be necessary to have
the trial in another county. He did not see how
HIS Honor could make any order in the case.
COUNSEL TO THE RESCUE.
Mr.. Townsend hoped that the Court would take
no heed OF the intimations of probable change in
venue. They were ready f0r trial here and anxious
that 1t should take place as soon as possible. Mr.
Tremain his associate counsel, had said that ne
would be here by the second week IN November,
would continue the present term into next month
and name a time for the trial.
JUDGE BRADY ON THE MATTER.
Judge Brady said that he thought that the ends OF
justice clearly demanded that Stokes should have
as speedy a trial as possible He had been ar
did not know whether 1t would be possible for him
to preside at the trial, as it doubtless would be
tion to all the facts, and make some order In the
case.
The New York herald., 1872-10-24
THE HARLEM COURT HOUSE INVESTIGATION.

The Harlem Court House Investigating Commit
tee met again yesterday afternoon and held An.
other tedious session. Very few new facts were
ELECTED, and the proceedings generally were
almost devoid OF interest
Three witnesses were examined. The first,
Charles Rogers, was examined in regard to the
deliveries OF lumber but his evidence did not help
the case much. The second Witness J. Palmer,
testified that he had kept time at the Court House,
and had at the same time kept time also for the
new house Of Mr.. Harry Genet. Some lumber de-
lively that everything he had signed for had
been delivered at the Court House, and
so far as his knowledge went nothing
away afterwards. witness was then examined
In regard to the pay roll but no admission was got
out OF him that any OF the men had been doing
work on Mr.. Genets house while they were being
paid ont OF the Court House appropriations. He
said, however, that Mr.. J. wesley Palmer had
though he might nave done. witneas
had bought hardware for the Court House, but he
did not exactly remember whether all he had
thought that one delivery had been made to Mr..
Genet's house; Mr.. Scallon had paid the men as
work on Mr.: Genet's house for some time, and for
q while Mr.. Genet's men had been paid
at the Court House; none OF those men were ON
the pay rolls OF the Court House, but he could
nUS o e Wnes s To- the
cement, &C., but the replies were mostly to the
effect that he did not exactly remember: great
memorandum which the counsel for the committee
showed the witness, but did not wish TO put In
evidence. The memorandum was ultimately given
up.
Mr.. O'Rourke was the third witness. He said he
was foreman for Mr.. Scallon during 1870 and 1871;
he was not at the same time foreman for Mr..
Genets house; none OF the men on the pay rolls of
the Court House worked for Mr.. Genet except now
and then three or four men that he did not want.
The committee adjourned until Friday, at two
The New York herald., 1872-10-24

Davcnport's Doings-Ho and His Depu.
ties at Their Work Again-The Herald
Informing the People OF Their Rig hts.
Another OF those cases which have brought the
name Of Commissioner Davenport SO prominently
before the public came up yesterday in the United
States Court. Davenport appears to have com.
mitted himself to bitter political partsanShip,
while he Is at the same time acting In the capacity
of q magistrate who may be called upon at any
moment to decide upon the liberty Of American
citizens. 3
ANOTHER DoEcrIIARY VISIT AND WHAT CANE or n.
John Heenan, special election deputy marshal,
went to the house OF Charles Hussey, corner o.
Madison and oliver Streets and began to interro
gate Mr.. HuSsey In the usual Onenstve war oI
Davenp0rt's deputies He asked him In regard to
his age and name and his registration ~ o voter.
Mr. Hussey replied that he had read In the HBRAIl