Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-06

5oIlars ner annum to the Treasury.
m. etandIug army will be reduced to
25,OOO men
A dispatch from Paris announces that
the Roman Catholic pilgrims from the
United States have arrived there and been
received by the Archbishop of Paris, who
delivered an allocution and gave them his
blessing. The party then proceeded 10
Lourdes.
Fresh rumors come from Washington
in regard TO the withdrawal OF secretary
Richardson from the Treasury. Late uls-
patches state, with an air OF uuthiuiness'
tbst the President will appoint Gen. Bris-
tow as Richardson's successor and send IN
the name of the latter for Judge OF the
Court of Claims.
The Presbyterian General Assembly OF
St. Louis has relegated the woman ques
tion to individual churches. The acuon
only extends to the speaking of women ~
the sociaI'conference and prayer meeungs.
such q right ought to be secured againSs
;rv.o;on on account of sex, race, Color
etc A right so maniestly just, ought TO
he secured, it would seem, IN the catego-
" of the Civil rights bill.
A South Carolina paper states that with
in a period of five days 1900 pieces OF
real estate have recently been sold for
taxes in that State. twenty-five pieces
of real estate SO poor and unproductive
that the owners cannot pay the taxes
1t is not difficult to trace the cause of this
sad condition of things.
The defeat of the Senate Currency bill
in the House, renders it almost certain
that no bill will pass Congress at this
session which can receive the Executive
approval. Under these circumstances,
the currency question may become the is
sue of the fall elections.
Canadian reciprocity is not likely to
be agreed to without any protest on be-
half of Western producers. The COM
plant is that the treaty admits bread
stuffs duty free, and will therefore enable
the Canadians to forestan the Eastern
markets.
1t appears that Caleb Cushing did not
mortally offend the Spanish authorities by
dining with CASTELAR,, Figueras, and other
eminent members of the Opposition. He
has since been officially received with the
customary ceremonies. And yet it is an
offense to eat and drink in respectable
company in Madrid
The other day we had a test vote in the
Senate which showed strong sentiment
in favor of female suffrage, and now the
House Judiciary Committee unanimously
recommends that restitution of her fine be
made to Miss Anthony, who was mulcted
by decision OF Judge Hunt of the Su-
preme Court for voting in New York
State year ago. Who says that the
cause Of woman's rights is not gaining
ground in Congresst
Rrsh Sloane, who has been tarrying
just across the border, awaiting develop
ments at Sandusky, has concluded not to
return home and disgorge, as has been re-
ported. Having heard that the grand ju-
~ had found twenty-four true bills against
him for forgery and embezzlement he has
buttoned up the two hundred and fifty
thousand in his breeches pockets and
started across the briny deep.
The Arkansas Legislature very wisely
has passed bill granting amnesty to all
participants in the Brooks rebellion, ex-
cept those holding legislative, executive
OF orjudicial positions. The officials will be
impeached or legislated out of office by the
coming Constitutional Convention. Ar.
ticles of impeachment have already been
prepared against Chief Justice Mcclure
who rejoices all Arkansas in the expressive
cognomen of "Poker Jack" which is in
tended TO commemorate his devotion to
the standard amusement of the State.
A Scotch member of the British. House
ofCommons brought up the Washington
Treaty few evenings since. He criti-
cised the high handed action of the Glad
stone Administration in choking off crit
icism of the treaty, and moved res
Olution for the compensation of subjects of
Great Britain for loses occasioned by the
American War. The motion was negative.
It is becoming every day more apparent
that the Treaty of Washington, more
than other single cause, contributed to the
defeat Of the Liberals in the late general
elections. Mr. Gladstone deserves all
the American sympathy he can get
Returns from the election in Oregon on
Tuesday indicates victory for the Dem
cratic State ticket, and the choice of a
Republican Congressman. The result
was achieved by union ofthe Republi-
can and Democratic forces in opposition
to a strong independent movement. The
Associated Press reports asserts that the
Independents have carried the Legislature
but the special .advices. which are trust
worthy, conoede the State to the Demo
crats. The Independents have as much
occasion for rejoicing as anybody. They,
have swept the City of Port level clean
andsthis las theobjectiYe point of their ef-
forts.
The Congressional Committee appoint
ed to investigate the condition of the suf-
ferers by the food in the Mississippi Val
ley have concluded their examination.
They report that there are 4O,4OO in Lou
isiana, 10000 in Arkansas, and 10000 in
Mississippi, and that supplies will be me-
cessary until August or September. when
the corn can be harvested. The amount
that has been appropriated will be ex-
haused by June 10. In order to afford
relief to the people, it is proposed to
make an appropriation by Congress Of
$2,OOO,OOO to rebuild the broken leeves
and furnish labor to the people whose
crops have been destroyed.
ORIGIN OF PLANTs-Madder amt
from the East, celery from Germany, the
Chestnut from Italy, the Onion from
Egypt, Tobacco from Virginia, the nettlt
from Europe, the citron from Greece, th,
pine from America, eats from North Afri-
os, the poppy from the:East rye, from ST.
IBERIA, parsley from Sardinia, the pear and
apple from Europe, spinach from Arabia
the sunhower from Peru, the mulberry
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