Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-03-02
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- lug UP fNuOOC ASiaHOs ANt huo ubSouy
purchased five acres and is keeping a sharp
eye on the other fifteen.
tE-The first State election this year Is TO be
held In New Hampshire, March 18th. There
are four parties in the field Republican,
Democratic Labor Reform and Prohibition.
tE-mic uoniihaed serious illness Of Senator
Davis Is lsKeIy to impose upon Mr.. Ferry the
craftsmanship of the Committee on Public
lands in addition TO his present craftsmanship
of Committee on Patents.
tT-Decatur Ill., has dog that never barks
non growls, but croes. What an invaluable
possession. would that dog be for the Demo-
CRATIC paItyr lie would DC worth a dozen
Browns and JefersOnidns.
tEThe Union Pacific Railroad was again
blockaded by snow on the 25lh. The western
bound train was seventeen hours late at Salt
Lake City. The storm is likely ~ Close COM
nAunieation, fes some time.
ET-The Kansas legislative committee of in
vestigation, are said TO have found conclusive
evidence of L. S. Senator Caldwells guilt
He seems to have purchased nearly the whole
majority that elected him 10 the Senate.
tB-At Chicsgo, on Tuesday, the members
of the japanese embassy were taken ineharge
by q committee from the Counsip. and mum.
bcTOf leading, citizens, and shown about the
city. Tlfe embassy left in the evening for
WsshingtoO.
-Pennsylyan railroad companies are
wise in their generation. They give all the
members of their State legislature free passes,
but require a photograph of each legislator
bsfSr0 issuing his pass, to which il is attached.
They know their men.
eB-A dispatch from Rome says that Gen.
Sherman and his party, previous to their de-
parture for Naples, had a pleasant interview
of an hours duration with the Pope. The
party also called upon Cardinal Antoneli,
wh@gave them a cordial reception.
fTThe British Government has Submitted
ITS case to the Geneva Conference denying the
justics Of ons claim, and expressing willing
ness 10 abide the award Of the tribunal Of mr.
bitration, whether favorable or unfavorable
expressing the desire only that il shall be just.
EE-As anticipated, the Republicans of In
diana, with complete unanimity have instruct
Grant and Colfax in National Convention.
Kansas the day before instructed Tor Grant,
and the District OF Columbia endorsed and re-
commended Grant and Colfax.
tE-Articles of silver offered rs wedding
presents have been voted, not exactly vulgar
but "uncuiivated and unrefncd." Instead of
these, works of art, statues and paintings,
s,or abn
cntwined," are henccforlh to be the things to
proiier to the newly welded.
sB-lt will probably surprise a good many
people in this country, and would astonish
more in Europe, TO learn that boards, planks,
and saan,ling to the value of $8,555,1 ,192 were
in.pspted into the United States during last
year. to- sag nothing Of several hundred dol.
lars worth Of rough timber, and over two
hundred thousand dollars worth of fire wood
cE-Dr Mary Z. Walker, as a delegated rep.
rcsentatiyc OF the women VINO served ia The
army during The war without any compensa-
tion, has appeared before the Senate Commit
tee on Military Affair, and advocated bill
allowing them compensation. The committee
informed her that they woal5 give the subjec,
thcir attention. and repost upon IT,
GEE Great iniercs, is felt at Washington In
the approaching New England elections. The
Democrats claim they will carry both the
States of New Hampshire and Connecticut
bui while the contest will unloubtcdly be
close, the best of information gives assurance
Of a certain Republican triumph Senators
Henry Wilson and Patterson go To New
Hampshire 10 enter upon the canvas there.
- Thomas Mast, OF Hdyper's Weekly, while
10 Washington, was invited TO dinner.party
given by the Speaker and Mrs Blaine, In hon
or OF Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mast Great
ed much amusement by his form of accept
anec Of the invitali II. On the envelope be
skctched the House Of Representatives, with
Mr. Blaine In the chair, welding the gavcl.
Whhin was al (, eusy going, dinner-loying
individual, representing Mast himself, and un-
derneath was written, "Acccp with pleasure" q"
sFThe Republicans lately lost the ascend
sncy in the Pennsylvania Senate by the death
"i 4 member To hll this vacancy, an elec.
tIOn was held. Gray was the Grant Republ.
can candidate, and his spponent was,a liberal
or independent Republican, In whose support
the democrats joined. with the hope of 1e-
feat, but the coalition failed and Mr. Gray, the
Grant Republican was elected by o40 majority,
and the Republican ascendency IN the Penn
sylyania senate IL again restored.
Mn. FERRY, Republican Senator from
Connecticut, says IN exchange, made
one Of the most telling speeches against
Summers amendment. lie said '1he
seornnsa The idea of holding his civil or
pohtiOah rights by the slender tenure Of
an act Of Congress which may be passed