Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


Csiharine Beeel:1I says that Bowen Is
the marplot of the Beecher scandal anu
Bowen SAYS that Kate lies about him.
Baruum has Just taken his second vile
In the person of Miss Nancy FISH, oil
Southport, England.
his asserted that Prof Raymond, of
Plymouth Church. will review the re-
view ofPres. Fairfield, of Mansfield.
The United States Commissioner for
the District of Louisiana reports from his
own personal or official knowledge that
IN Caddo parish alone, within the last
two months, there have not been less
than thirty isolated political murders, and
= similar state of things exists all through
Western Louisiana.
Mr. Thomas Kinsella. editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle. has promised 10 con-
tribute a statement to the literature OF
the Beecher scandal. Considering the
sitting that the regulations OF witnesses
to this miserable affairs are subjected, it
would seem that the consideration must
be very strong to induce man to wa1e
into such pool.
Gen. Sherman has in course Of prep
aration q review Of the late War from
a military stand point, which will be
pubIished after his death. It will prob
ably be a valuable contribution TO a
specisl class of literature. and as book
Of reference for the future historian of
the Crest War win not fail Of an honor
able place.
The following States, nineteen In num-
Der, are 10 choose United State Senators
the coming winter. viz: Vermont,
Maine, Indiana, Nebraska, West Virginia.
Louisiaua, Delaware, Florida, Massachu-
sets. Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Neyeds, New Jersey, New York, Penn
sylvsnia, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Wisconsin.
The compulsory school law of Con-
necticut is said to have the effect of d.
mInishing juvenile truancy in very
marked degrees. According TO the stats
tics Of attendance, as compared with pre-
vious years, $500 children have been
compelled to attend school, who would
otherwise, in all probability, have
grown up in ignorance. Only 1900 chill
dren in the entire Commonwealth, it is
said, are now unaccounted for. either in
the schools or worship.
A Committee of the Cotton Manutac-
spreEs Association in New England met
at Providence, r. L, the other d,y and
agreed to recommend reduction OfOne
third In production during the next
three months. This will be effected by
working four days IN week, having the
hours of labor per diem as at present.
The Committee represented that the man
ufacture of cotton cloth in New England
has been fOrseme time losing business.
Representatives of the United States in
the Postal Convention at B .rne. Swilzer-
land, have perfected arrangements by
which q uniform rate of postage will be
established between this country and
the European territory embraced by the
Union. England has not yet concluded
to join the Union. If it refuses to do so
the mails from the United States to Eu-
rope will be carried exclusively by Ger
man and American vessels.
The Episcopal Church suffers another
loss in the sudden death of Bishop Hen
~ w. Lee, of Iowa. Some months since
the Bishop had fallIn his house bruising
bis hand. The immediate result was moi
deemed serious and the Bishop resumed
his duties, though with pain. The ac-
count says thst some two weeks since &C.
tive inflammation set in, terminating in
erysipelas and his death resulted Friday
morning of last week he being 80 years of
age. HIS residence was Davenport.
The Emperor of Russia has at last
made public appearance as friend of
Don Carlos. A letter 10 him from the
Pretsnder has bsen given TO the Euro
pesn press. 1t is an answer TO note of
thanks and admiration addressed by Car
los TO the Emperor. The significance of
the correspondence cannot be properly
estimated at this time Il suggests a
want Of sympathy be etween Russia and
Germany; and also q regard for auto
cFStic authority and a national Church.
Tie GrapAie, in noticing suit for libel
instituted against it by Miss Edna Dean
Proctor, SAYS that it was unaware that
Miss Proctor was the lady referred 10 in
Moulton's second statement until in
formed Of the fact. after publication by
Brooklyn paper. It says further it will
be able to show beyond question, that the
charge against this lady was originally
made by Mr.. Beecher himself and in
Inmates very plainly that Miss PrOctor's
suit Is apart of Mr.. Beecher's policy of
putting the women of the case in the
breach Of his defense.
g. B. Lamar, sued the Government for
$6O0,OOO worth of cotton confscated du.
ring the war. Lamar employed ]. z.
Herbert Of New York to prosecute the
claim for a conditional fee of SEQ. 600. :
Herbert employed Butler to help him
Butler won the case about three months
ago, getting & judgment for S57e.OOO
This he remitted to Lamar direct afer
deducting two hundred thousand which
be pockeied. Herbert applied to Butler |
for his share and met a blunt refusal.
Now Herbert has sued Butler. It's a
charming little story.
Gather your grapes when quite ripe
and pack them in saw-dust, using in
stead of boxes, common nail kegs, bury |
them In trench dug IN high ground, be- |
meath q shed where rain can neither lall |
nor soak in. Be careful TO dry the saw
dust in an oven before using it, In this
way grapes, after being buried TOR months
are sweet and finely favored as if
fresh from the vines. The process is
cheap and can be easily tested.
List OF Patents issued from the II states
PEtent Once 70 Ohio Inventors, for the week end
ing Sept. etb, 1874 snd each bearing that date I
furnished this paper by Cox & Cox. SoIieItors |
Of Patents, Washington. ID. G.
Goal Drilling Machine-M. H. Evans
Vienna.
Seed Drill-J. Baker, Mechanicsburg.
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