Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-08
EEKLY TELEGRAPH
AAHTApL %. OHIo.
.turday MOrnine Nov. 8. 1878.
,O-s,otcs has depar,rd for Sing Sing.

vock Arkaneas. was burned on Friday.
srg-A number al Iesuts have sailed from
ally for the United States.
rz-Thc Hon. s. S. Cox. Of New York, was
n Tuesday elected to Congress to MI theV"
hpcy caused by the death OF James Brooks
rE-TRe sprin gheld Repu6'icdn.i" review
f the many factories in that section notes
eneral reduction of time and wages, the whip |
and cigar interests only escaping.
tS-The Comptroller of the Currency has
allied for settlement Of the condition of the
National Banks ut the close of business on
Oct. 13 and Nov. l.
rTThe Trinity College Of Hartford, Conn,
on Friday, conferred the degree of d. ID. on
Rev. John T. spaulding, of Erie Pa, and the
Bishop elect OF Colorado.
Hoyt sprague Il Cos woolen mills at oswe'
90 Falls are to close now until further notice
throwing five hundred operatives out OF en-
plnyment
tE-The Eric Railway Company is reducing
its force in different shops. ani the Ens OF the
road, and the workmen retained are to be put
on three quarter-time.
St Louis rougbs, who proposed prize fight
upon Illinois soil, by the determin ed vigilance
Of Gov. Beyeridge, were driven off, now pro-
pose 10 have their mill in Michigan.
rE-Ex Captain General Pieltan, of Cuba,
wantedito return home by way of the United
States, hut tue: Spanish Government refused
him permission TO do so.
As an evidence that the hotel business is
running into the ground in Chicago. 1t is sta
ted by journal of a rival city that one hotel
is leased for 81 year!
EFT The Now York EXCISE Board report
over four thousand liquor saloons between
Fourteenth street and the Battery. The
Board have received $3.50 900 for licences du-
ring the present year.
cY-The freight business is falling ,tEcon-
siderably from the financial disturbance and
In many cases railroad companies are large
ly cut ting down expenses by the reduction o
wages and discharge of workmen.
rB-The consumption of iron of all kinds il
the United States in 1872 is estimated Mt 4,3ll.
500 tons, OF which the railroads are put dowr
for 2.47S, 500 ions. Pennsylvania alone made
7O2, ,8i9 tons.
cB-At Dubuque the State has commenced
SUITS against sixtern.liie insurance companies
for an aggregate Of $2l7,50O, for non'com
plance with the laws OF the State as to filing
statements of their condition.
cY-Foreign dispatches announce the alarm
ing illness of the Empress of Austria, Eliza
beth Amalie Eugenie The Empress was bor
in 1887, and is the daughter of the Duke Max
imilian Joseph, and cousin on her mother
side, to the present King of Bavaria.
Young Walworth wrote to New York
letter from Sing Sing to the keeper of th
Tombs in. which he says "Prease inform Me-
Stokes we are going TO get up first rate re
oepticn for him in this glorious institution a
soon as he puts on the uniform antt has hi
hair cut In fashion"
cB-Sincc Aliens eacion, even II. NJ. I
Hunters suggestion that the South ought
be piid $4oo 900, 900 for the emancipatc
slaves fails to satisfy their peculiar ideas an
still greater demands nre threatened. The
slaves will never be paid, until they will col
tract to pay The freedmen their long arrears
unMid wages.
cB-The appropriations for the expenses
New York, City for 1874 are S25,500,OOO, Il
increase of nearly $7,0O0,0 900 over those of Il
present year. The county appropriations nj
s1S4OO 900, an increase'of 81, 100000. The T.
talappnpriation, $3s,900,OO0 does not show
disposition to practice the economy that h
been preachedso much Of late In that city
tE-Reporis from a. very considerable po
ton of the country, relative to the crops, II
dicate, as compared with last year, loss
20 per cent. In corn, gain of 61G.per cent
wheat, loss of per cent. in oats, per Ger
In hay, aud AZ per centin the pork produ'
There is, however, a very considerable ncrea
in the planted acreage of winter wheat.
EBrThc gratifying intelligence comes til
the yellow fever has ceased 10 be mn cpdem
In the South and Is rapidly disappearing.
circular has been issued stating that contrib
tions of money and supplies will still be gls
ly received, To help take care of those renal
ing sick, and OF the crowds of destitute wIdo
andorphans who will need help for some til
10 come,
t8-One good result Of he'panc - said
n New York paper 10 bs the perceptiblc &
ling of In the number of bottles Of wine u
were formerly opened in tho snurse of an c'
ming at the club rooms, ana s~rn lhe rsee
OF the sale of the cheaper beverages shows u
economy and temperance have suddenly ,
folded attractions that have hislerto been
spised
aB-From nearly every t"~r along
eDast of Maine, the Portland Press has In
ligsnoe that shipbuilding another season, "
he carried on tn u greater extent thas Dur
the yens now closing There Is every pr
pect that within year or two The bnn
built In the SaIawill exceed the lara
amount OF the pn~Penous days beiSbe
war
t1-rhe Land ONCE nj Washington
vrittenup It's books Tor tho year, sho"
III, disposal OF 5000 0O6 acres Of the p'
hn.s. IS compared with ll,so4974 last y
phe caAh receipts were $3,4Os.0Oo, The
sipa! items, In this account are 0'OSSsoo /"
certified to railroads, 0r almost one hall
entire amounr; 3.T969 97s acres IN cash 81
and 053, ,t48 acres located with Agricul
College script
e<rA confidence operatOF literally cap