Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-09-06

the water and sank. A cord six feet
long made Of rubber bands. was attach.
ed to the rope Just l15 feet above the
surface of the water. Balleni caught
hold OF one end Of the elastic cord before
the spectators thought he was ready to
GO. He descended like an arrow. and
the recovering spap Of the rubber was
almost simultaneous TO the loud splash
of his fall in the water.
ais be alive?p were the words breath
lessly spoken by the crowd of excited
people as they looked nervously over
the banks into the water below. To be
sure he was, and no sooner was the
splash heard than the head Of Signor
came peeping out of the water, and he
struck out vigorously and heartily to-
wards the boat which was there to pick
him mp. He was quickly hauled into
the little craft, carefully wrapped up
with heavy blankets, and rowed to the
shore
A carriage, to which was attached
four hores, met him at the foot Of the
roadway, down the bank, and drove him
up the hill, where he was met by his
wife, who was the first to congratulate
him. The band then took its position
in front, and the hero of to-day was
taken TO his stopping place in Drum
mondville, where, after changing his
eiothes, he was interviewed by our re-
porter. His name, he said, is SignoF
Henry Balleni, and bis age is 32 years.
He was born in Lamington, England but
his parents are both Italian. His weight
is 1872 pounds; he is feet ! inches in
height; of dark complexion, and slim
build. He has been Fifteen years en-
gagged in his present profession, and has
given exhibitions in Australia, France,
India and America.
lie has in his possession beautiful
gold medal, which he AYERS was pre-
sented to him by Louis Napoleon, for
jumping from building so feet high
His walk across the river on the LIST,
is the longest ever accomplished by him.
His balancing-pole, which he lost, was
22t feet long and weighed forty-eight
pounds.
SPAIS--C CaStagena may possibly be the
scene Of naval engagement between the
British and insurgents. The latter have warn
ed Rear-Admiral Yelverton. that IL he takes
out OF the harbor the two SpanBh-iron clads
he has seized, they will fire on him. In reply,
lie has given the insurgents two days TO con
slider their belligerent message. at tue end of
which time he will take the iron cfads away
The vessels of the two dspuian,s lie broad.
side on towards each other. with all port holes
opea. Meanwhile. the insurgcnt seek to com
pronsi Sc, by allowing the removal of the iron.
clads on condition they be taken to Gibraltar
| and not be surrendered TO the Spanish Govern.
ment. ssgl lt4-.t.
eB-The approval of the President and Sec
rctary of War of the finding of the military
commission that tried and convinced Captain
Jack and his Modoc braves meets with
general appreciation. The President has des-
ignated the Sd of October for their execution
| While President Grant is decidedly in favor
of humane treatment Of the Indians under or
dinary circumstances, he is also In favor of
doing them justice, for which Captain Jack Il
Co. are just now bitter on the Presidena and
his Indian policy
tB- Slowly but surely the money OF the
back-p grab is finding its way back to Un-
| Gle Sans cash.bOx- On Monday Representa-
tive Bird of New Jersey, returned his little
overplus amounting to $4.S7O. shakspear said
that conscience, makes towards of US all. but
| with these Washington fellows conscience
has nothing 10 do with this virtue of resti,u-
tion. Position with their constituency 10 the
| animus. 9
Portland, Oregon, has not suffered so much
| from the recent fire us exaggerated reports
would Indicate. The Mayor states slSas the
| $4,000 raised by the citizens of Portland will
be enough 10 meet the immediate necessities
OF the destitute and hence he will not ReeCato
call on San Francisco for the $4,000 offered
by that city.
With one exception, all the members of
the next Congress have drawn their monthly
pay as allowed by law, at the advanced rates,
The exceptional member is Hon. Lewis b.
Gunckle, ofObio. He has declined to draw
any 0t the increased pay, which, lie thinks
ought to pc repealed, and 10 show his cincer-
ity, makes the repeal, begin ut home, and at
| oGce. it
gBThe Democrats of Iowa will hold no
State Convention this year. An address has
been issued by the State Central Committee
advising the Democratic voters of the State
to support the nominees aDa platform put
forth their Anti Monopolsis at pes Mons.