Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-02-08
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH
ASH TABULA. OHlo.
Saturday Morning, Feb. 8, 1873.
IN RRsRF.

Senators CameFun and Scott, to vote against
the Potial telegraph bill when IL qeps be-
FORE The Quilted states Senate.
tNrThe Senate has tabled We bill TO subsi-
diss the Webb liue Of Australian steamers
The subsidy business Is. becoming unpop-
ular, and our NATIONAL Mwglyers will do well
70 give II a little respi,e.
EE The Lfehla,lpe Council conenuing,
Prince LsuReiillo was inaugerate@ King OF
the SandNarh Islands on Jnn g. He was be-
fore the death Of the lRte Kng known as
Prince Bill, joxinl good for-nothing hard
dsmking native.
N The Iron wopksrs of Wales have been
on strike for HeaRly month, as many rs 75,
900 men have stopped work Ii is reported
Mat threats OF assassination have been Rade
IN case the rumored employment of Chinese
hhsr shall prove true.
tE Senator Pomeroy of Eansas, is said to
be utterly broken down, ip body and mind by
the charge made against him, and by his
overwhelming defeat, Physicians are in as
siduous attendance at his bedside, and fear re-
suits from his prostration.
~ 1t Is proposed to tanpeh the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers near their junction. in or
DIR 10 facilitate railway movempnts. A COM
pany for that purpose has been formed, with
capital of $40 100000, and has applied TO Con-
gress for an act of incorporation.
eT- The mopibly da,ainutfens of the pub.
lie dabI, have. Raet All Interruption. There
wss On increase fthe debt apparant in the
December statement, and 1t is announced in
advance That lae statement on the tst inst"
will show no reduction. for JhRnary.
EE- We have, the news that the City of
Lehree, In Belochistan India, has been over
wbelmed by an earthquake, and that 500 of
the inhabitants we're killed. Lihree is wall
ed city, haying. a total population of about
COCO, The clay has been, abaudpned, and the
people are fyng 10 The mountains
EE- The inefficient conduct Of the prosecu,
lion In the Tweed case has resulted in a dis
agreement of the jury. They stood II for
aRqpittal and l Tor conviction and nothing
hutthe upbendipg res'luiion oc the ono oh,
stinate juryman saved, New York from, the
disgrace Of acquitupg the Boss thief.
aeB" Russian feeling b being brought hnto
O. war fever by sApRies of atrocious outrages
committedby the Khvans upon their Russian
prisoners E3Rediiiops ~e. being formed +,
avenge these wrongs, and the excitement has
spread among the nobility, many OF whom
have volunteered 10 accompany the aHmy.
tY- In continuing his testimony before the
Credit Mobilier Committee, President Clark
ia&Watates that, when the present manage.
ment have assured themselves Of all the facts
In relation TO the frauds committed on, the
road by the Credit Mobilier, they would take
measures for the recovery of their proper
kE- An Investigating Committee of New
York Legislature reports that, In the cons,ruc.
tipn ofthe h,shrm, Court House. frauds were
ceWmitted nearly eqraA TO THOSE in tho Court
1lpuse. 1t recommends that some ACTION be
taken 70, punish those concerned In thes.
frauds which, were exposed pgarly yeal
ago.
eB Mr.. Senator CALDWELL on Tuesday last
made bis defence In general denial OF haw.
ing used any money to influence his election
lie admits having paid money to indnce oppp
Aepts to withdraw In his favor; but generally
adopts, tAe new moral code that the use o
money, .Qbtaip an election 10 the Senate, Il
not illegalI d4Aapesi, or dsgraceful.
eE- A fearful snow storm descended upoi
England very much like those that dcsolatet
the pralries of the Northwest nd overwhelmed
New York. In London, travel now Is virtu
Hl3E suspended and the slreeis deserted; Tnt
Engiish and Irish coasts are srewn will
wrecks and dead bodies. The storm, Is. one oi
the most, violent that ever visited Great Brit
ain ut tAis time Of year
CT Captain, Jack, the Modoc Chief elle
having been aheled by the United State
troops has been shot and wounded In the arm
ly some Of his own people dissatisfied will
his want OF yigor In the condpc, OF the wal
lie has made up his mind tlat peace is mucl
better than warning between kso. such fires
and, at his invitation, two officers, have gon,
" bold big talk with him.
e8~The Pacific Railroads represent a. Qos
OF about Ss4O 100000. II has been demon
strated that the roads conld have been con
sHucted for about half this sum- The amount
ofGpYerament beutls given TO the Union Pa
cihc and Central Paefe Reads Is over $55,
eo0IQpas The whole amount of money ha
been stolen, over and .sllege tbs amount iha
the roads should actually have. cost.
G. II was the Spanish steamer Mprrillo
t,at ran do sn the Norlhneet In the Englsl
Channel, the other day, and carried s0, many
O,alarnity. She was not damaged In III,
least blythe collision, and has arrived at Catli
"a perfect candilion. Lisbon was her drslina
ton. but. al. .AeE officers and crew on landing
would have been arrested under the ex
haditlon law belween Great Britain and Por
tJsal. she carried her cargo to spanisl
port
W The evidence taken ly the Polan
Committee concerning the Credit Mobili'
fraud Was 90 Tuesday ordered TO be-phntet
ard twas further ordered that so much OF
~ relsiss ~ msmbers Of the Senate he oon
ShunieAtedta tlatibody. subsequently, ugc
the rer,ipt Of the testimony in the Senate. q
motion OF Mr.. Reiterson,. u was rsferreA 10
select Committee OF ive,. TO investigate Il
astien Of Seuasors 10 the Credit Mpbilier. bus
ness,
stI--say the burning Of the GouR House
Qaeheos, 6ssday, there was lost a very n'
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