Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-22
THE TELEGRAPH.
AsHTABULA. OHIO,
Saturday Morning, Aug. %, 1874.
Germany, England, and Franoe bave

a noteworthy indication of the drift of
popular sentiment in that country.
The Dominion capital is again threat
ened with damage from forest fires, as
was. the case four years age. Fires are
spreading generally in the Canada woods,
wing to othe long continued drought
Adyices from the west Coast of Africa
are very satisfactory. The King of Ash
antee has paid another sum of $4,000 on
account of the Indemnity, and there is
every prospect of a good and safe trade
being opened up with the interior
Proposals have been made by England
to the leading powers of Europe for the
conclusion of an international cOnven-
t,on providing regulations fer the uniform
treatment in all countries of Captains of
vessels concernedin in collisions with other
vessels.
NATIONAL SPoRTsMAN's Association
We are requested to publish call ioi
a meeting of all, sportsmen favorable 70
the formation of National Associallon
for the preservation of game ana hsn'
which Is to meet at Niagara Falls on the
9th of September next
Bishop Cheney, of the Reformed Epis-
conal Church, is preacing in Canada to
large congregations. Last Sunday he
preached in the Ottawa Courthouse and
administered the rite of confirmation
in ST Andrews Church. 1t is reported
the new Denomination is receiving many
aceessions in Canada
Lord Dufferen, Gov. General of the Do
minion of Canada, with his suit has been
paying visit to the city of Chicago, and
has extended his travels 10 Detroit, mean
ing, as is said, to stop at other cities along
shore, before his return. The Chicago
Journals speak highly of the bearing and
good sense of his Lordship.
Ashley, he of town-''sights" fame, was
acandidate for The Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in the Sixth Ohio CTo-
ledo) district, on the 10Th, but was badly
beaten by Frank Hurd. Ashley has been
very unhappy since his Republican con
stituents dropped him from their conf
dence.
American iron shipbuilding is in
cressing, some of cur exchanges say. The
Delaware ship-yards in particular are
EMPLOYING large forces of workmen, but
are overtaxed with business, and several
months in arrears of orders. FOrty-five
iron steamships are beng built, forty
of which are for the Reading coal trade.
Numerous other large orders have been
gwen.
The curse of crime seldomhas stron-
ger illustration than in the case of the
Wallworth parricide. First, a father shot
by his son then the mother dying in atew
brief months of grief and a broken heart,
and now as dread climax, the murderer
himself declared hopeless maniac. The
spectacle is fearful. A youth, IN the
pride of budding manhood, hurled from
respectability, and happiness, to disgrace
and misery, and worse than death, as the
penalty of one false step
France will make no demand for the
extradition of Marshal Bazaine. This
forbeaIance is scarcely praiseworthy
since the demand, ifmade, would doubt
less have been intellectual. II may be
significant, however, OF very general
feeling in France that the Marshal's es-
cape is a good riddance of an expensive
prisoner, whose power for good or bad
scarcely justified confinement, and whose
past misconduct was more the result of
ignorance than of premeditated treachery.
Gen. Howard is an unfortunate man
and is deserving of sympathy i: not of
confidence. His sphere of usefulness at
Washington seems SO narrow that he has
been ordered to duty at Portland, Oregon,
and leaves for that point He was ten
dered q complimentary banquet by the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Washington, and it is noticeable fact
that, although several were invited, not a
high officer of the army participated. The
affairs of the Freedmen's Bureau are now
closed, so far as it is possible to settle the
accounts.
Hail to the Spanish Republic The
United States first welcomed it to the fed
Grafton of nations, and now it has been
recognized by all the powers in Europe
except Russia The initiative in this
latter movement was taken by the Ger
man Government, which has been form
ally thanked for its good offices. The
means by which the recognition was pro-
cured is striking commentary on the
present state of European affairs. Six
years ago the German Government could
not have found arguments strong enough
to insure the quiet acquiescense ofFrance
and England, in Its judgment on a
doubtful pointin diplomacy.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has re-
Gently confirmed verdict of $4,000 dam
ages given by thejury to a widow. made
by ardent spirits sold TO her late hus-
band. The facts of the case ii is unne-
cessary to reeapitulate. The defendent
supplied the man with that which render
ed him incapable of selfcare. He went
TO bed upon railroad .track, and was
found dead the next morning. Judge
Scott, in reviewing the case, said
HE who deliberately sells that which
he knows will inhame the passions, de-
prIve the party Of the control of his
Judgment, and render him for the time
being incapable of exercising proper care
for personal safety, or that of his proner.
.ty, must be prepared for the CONSEQUENCES
that may follow"
List of Patents Issued from the U. states
Patent Office to Ohio Inventors, for the week end
ing July 14th, 1874, and each bearing that date
furnished this paper by Cox & Cox, Solicitors
OF Patents, Washington. D. Q.
Nut Lock-R. H. Doane, Canton.
Railway Rail Joint-M. R. Shalters &
S. Ray, Alliance.
Watch Case Bow. c. Dueber, Gin
cinnati.
Package TEA Miller, CLEVELAND.
Paper Bag Machine-D. Appel &
Mafhes Cincinnati