Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-15
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Island Of 81. Mafguererlte, on MarseillesS
and secured sale carriage to Italy. So 1t
goes with the State prisoners of the French
Government First it was Rochefort ;
now it is Bazaine and, if there were any
more to get away, we should expect to
hear Of them stepping out. 1t would
have been better, all things considered,
Rno political prosecutions, had been at
tempted.
Reports of the condition of the corn
and oat crops in Illinois, Iowa and Kan
sas are published, and reveal curious
difference by States Corn and oats in
Illinois will be two-ihirds. and in Iowa
q very full crop. Four points in Kansas,
widely separated, report that corn in that
State will be a total failure, and oats from
two-thiIds to one-half the average yield.
A glowing description of the country
traversed by Gen. Custar's expedition to
the Black Hills, is furnished TO the n. Y
Tribune. The correspondent writes that
the country is beautiful beyond descrip-
ton, the land well adapted for stock-rais-
ing and agriculture. water and timber
good and plenty, and gold in paying
quantities has been discovered.
The lumber men of the Lake and St
Lawrence, region, at their recent conven-
vention al Ottawa, determined to curtail
the manufacture and shipment one half
this reduction to continue during
the approaching winter. The curtail-
ment applies to square timber as well as
TO other lumber and the adoption of a
similar course is to be urged upon all
lumbermen in the United States.
And now we have direct and positive
news from PARIS thai the German Gov
ernment has given formal notice to the
French Government Of its intention to
recognize the Spanish Republic. If cor,
rect, ii is another evidence OF purpose 70
surround France with allies Of Germany
and fresh proof of MacMahon's blunder
in not being the first to recognize the
Spanish Republie-Or what passes for
Republic
Bishop Whitehouses Illness took an
unfaYorable turn on Monday last, and he
died on that day. This news will be re-
ceived with pain and deep regret wherev-
er the Bishop is known. His reputation
as a scholar and an eminent divine has
reached far beyond his own country
and his death will be deplored in Eng
land with almost as keen sense of loss
as in his own diocese of Illinois. He was
q firm, decided churcbmar, and the head
ofthe high church branch, prelate of
much executive ability and blamelesless
. Of life.
tits significant fact that the number
of Sweeds who have returded to Sweed-
en- during the year exceeds the number
than have emigrated to this country du-
ring that tine. The production of iron
has reached a higher state of perfection
In Sweden than in any other country,
and wages are as high as here, with liy
Ing expenses so per cent. less. The Asso-
citation for producing iron in Sweden
have appropriated $1,000 to pay the ex.
penses Of the committee they send here to
exhibit the IRON productions of that coun-
try.
In compliance with the law passed at
the late session of Congress, the eircula-
ton of National banks that has been sue
cessfully counterfeited, Is to be called in.
In cases where counterfeit of note of
any National bank is discovered, all of
that denomination in circulation of the
bank is to be cancelled. Ten thousand
dollars is appropriated 70 defray the ex-
penses Of such cancellation. A call for
outstanding notes of this character of va
rious National Banks is soon to be made
by direction of the Comptroller OF the
Currency.