Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-12-05
THE TELEGRAPH.
AsHTABULA. OHIO.
Saturday Morning, Dec. 5, 1874.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hdispatch to New York paper repro
-duces an editorial from Shreveport pa
per advocating the assassination of every
radical candidate counted IN by the Re
+; turning Board.
New York originates ffy-tiYe to sixty
tons of mail matter daily. The efficiency
of the postal service of the country is in
creasing. In 1873, one letter went wrong
in each 10 in 1874, only in 1, 800.
The Washington Monument Association
continue to report the receipt of subscrip-
tions from various sections of the country
and the prospect of an early completion
of the monument seems 10 be better tain
ever.
An exciting four mile race came off at
San Francisco on the 14tb, which was
witnessed by about 10000 people. 1t was
won by the mare Katie Pease, beating the
celebrated California horse Thad. Stevens
and others
The formal cession of the Fiji Islands
to Great Britain, was carried out on the
SOth of September last, and the whole
was sealed with a present from his FIJI
Highness. the King, to Queen Victoria, of
five turtles and a new cancel
The machinery for the release of Boss
Tweed has been put in operation, Judge
Barrett, of the Court OF Oyer and Termi-
ner, having granted writ of hGdeas corpus
for the old thief, returnable to the Supe-
rior Court on Wednesday of the present
week.
A petition, says the Times. is in circu-
lation asking the Legislature to appoint
an additional Judge for this Judicial Dis
trict, who shall hold court anywhere in
the District, in case any of the Judges
are at any time unable to attend to their
duties.
The assay Office at New York recently
received three and half tons of silver
bullion from the San Francisco refinery,
being the largest amount ever received at
one time. 1t will be coined into 5O-cent
pieces, and sent, it is supposed, to South
America.
Congress will not stand shivering on
the brink next week, but will probably
plunge boldly into the tide of business
even if they take the cramp, thereby.
The Civil Rights bill is second in order
on the calender; the principle appropri-
alton bills are in readiness and the cur
rency question, as the reporters say, is
looming up"
The King of the Sandwich Islands is
now on 6 visit to this country having
landed in San Francisco last week He
intends to make rather lengthy visit
He has arranged the affairs of his En-
pire to meet unforeseen contingencies. hav-
ing reconstructed his Cabinet, and ap-
pointed successor to the throne. Kala-
kus is the Kings name. It's said that
he has a passion for strong drink. ~
There were seven test votes on the salary
grab bill. Every time N. P. Banks Of
Mass, voted for the bill. -Four times
Dan VOORHEES,, of Indiana, voted for the
bill; the other three times he did not
vote at all. Three times Fernando Wood,
of New York, voted for the bill; the re-
naming four times he dodged. These
are the three men that are mentioned in
connection with the speakership by the
Democracy.
The trot for a purse of $4,000, mile
heat best three in five, to wagon, post
poned from November Z, took place al
San Francisco on the 21st nit, at Golden
Gate driving Park, the contestants being
occideut. Judge Fullerton and Sam Pur-
dy. Judge Fullerton won the first heat I;
In the second heat Judge Fullerton again
came in first in a;22a, Sam Purdy second,
Gccident seVenty.flve yards behind. The
third heat Judge Fullerton again came in
ahead in 2s213 winning the race.
Republican voters who showed their
detection to theiri party friends by as
sisting ia the election of old-line demo-
Gratis, viii watch with some interest the
movement for the release of Mr.. Boss
Tweed, now being made in New York.
But one month has passed since the cleo
ton, and Tweed's friends move for
hS5e1s corpus Converts to Democratic
principles should lose no time iu back
sliding into the Republican party, OF
they may live to own Tweed as their
leader.
The Supreme Court has decided that
the Indians, in their tribal relations, have
no property rights in fee; also that the
timbers and minerals on the reservations
are part Of the realty, and cannot be
sold or leased. This is an important de-
cision, coming from that Court. tim
poYeFishes some tribes, and seriously af-
iects all. It destroys the value OF their
reservations except for hunting and graz
ing grounds. It annuls the contracts
which have been made with the saYages
Py speculative and not too scrupulous
whites. The substantial Justice of the
decision, we believe. will recommend it
toeverybody,
eel4mhuS-MeetIng of Legislature.
Both branches of the General Assembly
convened at 10 o'clock on A. N. on Tues
DAY last, pursuant to adjournment. In
the House seventy-one out of one hun
dred and Ave persons answered to roll
call.
Bills were introduced making appro-
pristions for all the State expenses for
the last quarter of 1874 and 1875, amount.
ing IN the aggregate to 81 ,274, ,54s.
In the Senate twenty-eight members
answered to roll call The annual mes
sage Of Coy. Allen was then read in each
house, The message will be found else
where.
TUsoUNRIA AND ITS VIsrrATIoN.-Full
particulars of the work of the tornado
show that in violence and destructiyepess
It has had few equals. The first shock
was felt at half past six in the evening
Its duration was two minutes. The track
Of the storm was from 800 to 400 feet
The population of the place is estimated
aE'Wo thousand, and it is no exaggeration
10 say that of this number not five hun.
areo persons have been left with an unin-