Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30

pended abroad. The finest artists of all
climes will either come or forward their
best works of art, thus forming the grand
est display ever witnessed in the New
World, creating for US a school of which
we are as much in need and at the same
time improving a taste for the beautiful as
well as quickening the talent which in
thousands of cases now is dormant.
Every one in our beloved country should
welcome this grand coming event and re-
ceive with true American hospitality the
myriads who viii visit us.
The municipal elections in Ohio are spok-
en- of in some quarters as Democratic gains,
which is not the case, the Democrats not
having carried single city which they did
not carry last fall, when they had immense
majorities in Cincinnati and Cleveland,
and when, besides, they carried Toledo,
Steubenyille and Mansfield, that are now
Republican, and had 900 majority in Co
lumbus, which now elects Republican
council. In all cases except Cincinnati, the
Democratic majOrities are heavily reduced,
and Cincinnati is the well known port of
entry for horde of Kentucky Bourbons
who invade the city under Democratic aus
pices and vote and go away and are seen no
more until the next election. Whenever
Ohio chooses to wake up and do her best in
behalf of honest and well known candidates
she is a reliably Republican State.
The plan of associating the Presbyterian
Churches of the world into one grand con-
federation has assumed definite shape. The
New York Committee, appointed to draft a
constitution for the proposed confederation,
have prepared and submitted their report,
which will be considered at the meeting in
London, July 81, 1875. From the terms of
the constitution as adopted in New York, it
does not appear that the immediate pur-
pose of the confederation of the union Of
the various branches of the Reformed
Church under one name or one general or
ganization; the present plan contemplates
universal association of the different
branches, for the more efectual propaga-
ton Of the Presbyterian faith, to help
weak churches, to promote freedom of
church action, to gather and disseminate
information ceneerning the Church at
large, and to accomplish other kindred OBJ
jeets. 20 h't'
In connection With the denial, by Presi-
dent Grant, of the statement that Minister
Washburne has been instructed to inter
eede with the French Govt. for resump-
ton Of diplomatic relations with Mexico, a
curious bit Of history, not generally known,
comes to the surface. Few people are aware
how near the Monroe doctrine came to be-
ing enforced by the United States in refer
ence to the brief reign of Macmillan in
Mexico. President Grant now says that at
one time Gen. Sheridan was in readiness,
awaiting orders, to proceed with an army
to Mexico and ''clean out" the foreign in
vaders. The exigencies of civil war turn
ed attention from this course of action, and
left for the course of human events, what
had been so imminent-perhaps disturb
ance of the peace of the world. Fortunate,
would it have been, probably, for Maximl-
ian and Carlotta had Little Phil'' gone
ahead and made short work with the
French occupation of Mexico.
A skeleton of the programme for making
Cardinal is Swallowed in the daily papers,
and as the event is thought to be of some
interest, it is laid before the reader. The
religious ceremonies are said to be elabor-
ate. High mass is to be celebrated, at the
close of which the scarlet loretta will be
taken by a legate and presented to Arch
bishop Bailey, of Baltimore, who will per-
form the ceremony of imposition. He will
deliver the address, which will be replied
to by the Cardinal, after which choir of
one hundred voices will sing TIE Deum
composed expressly for the ceremony. The
cardinal will then retire, and after putting
on the robe of the cardinalate will re-enter
the sanctuary and give the Episcopal bene-
diction.
Jennie June has discovered that Jay
Gould already controls communication by
sea and land from Hong Kong to Omaha;
by the 1st of June he will probably be re-
King of the Erie Road, and have
all arrangements made for connecting
Omaha with New York, by getting posses
sion of the other twelve hundred miles of
railway nessesary for carrying out this
plan. He is also building line of Atlantic
steamers, to run between Liverpool and
New York, so that, in a short time, he will
have continuous line of railroad and
steamship transportation traversing over.
half the globe. After this, round the
world in eighty minutes will be no such
great feat"
Carl Schurz had dinner given him in
New York on Tuesday last on his departure
for Europe, which is said to have been
hightoned affair, and without
political character.
There was once Pennsylvania legisla-
Tor who laid by thirty thousand dollars in
one session. When he was asked how he
this with a salary ofone thousand
dollars, he said that he saved it by doing
without a hired girl.
The ceremonies Of disposing of the
cap-on Tuesday last, is SAID
o have had more pomp and solemnity
bout them than any ecclesiastical GER
'mony ever witnessed in this country.
cardinal McCloskey is now invested with
he full dignities and functions of his high
'fice, and America can boast Prince of
The Church and possible future Pope.
Miss Ida Greeley, the eldest daughter of
the late Horace Greeley, will be married in
New York City on Saturday morning next,
and sail the same day for Europe, in COM
pany with Mrs. John F. Cleveland, her
aunt, and her sister. The BRIDEGROOM is
Col. Nicholas Smith, formerly of Kentucky
Complaints come in from all the coun-
ties surrounding Memphis, of the fearful
destruction of horses and mules by the
buffalo gnats. Many small planters, are
ruined by havingsstheir only horses or mules
killed and being unable to replace them at
time when badly needed. The Ledaer
oublishesa letter from planter near Mac
con, Fayette county, which saws; .eNot