Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-03
THE NEWS TN BRIEF.

A special dispatch to the Boston Herald
reports the finding at the Newburyport
mines of a rough diamond valued at $5,-
600.
The Baltimore and Ohio and Illinois
Central railroad companies are going to
unite and construct magnificent Union
Depot on the Chicago lake front
Theodore. THton, with his daughters,
is visiting his parents in New Jersey.
His lecture, "Problem of Life,' is com
pleted, and every night OF the season at
ter Sept 80, is engaged.
A naked Englishman has now swan
the English Channel Instead Of rubber
integumeDts and other fxlngs, he put his
dependence in brandy. cod liver oil, cof-
fee and "sich." BOynton may subside.
This is the Lord Mayor who dIstin-
guished himself by giving the Pope prece-
ence of the Queen at the O'Conne Il ban
quet, in illustration of the theory that he
is Catholic first and British subject
afterward.
The ffial of fWiliam Westervelt, Indict-
ed as party to the abduction and con-
cealment of the child Charley Ross, wss
begun on Monday, in Philadelphia. The
endeaYor TO have the wife Of the prisoner
Jointly indicted with him was decided
adversely, and the work of forming iu-
~ was commenced.
The Chicago Tribune announces that
the directors of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad have declared a
semi-annual dividend of five per cent,
and ADDS: "This company is The only one
in the city which has earned enough du-
ring the last six months TO be able to de-
clare full dividend"
Authority has been asked of the Pope
by the French Government to allow the
Bishops of France TO pray for the preser-
walton of the Republic 1t is expected
that the required permission Will be
granted, but that the expression "God
save the people" will be subtituted for the
formula "God save the Republic.
San Domingo is enjoying its periodical
revolution. The latest demonstration
has resulted in the restoration of Baez to
the Presidency, so far as that result can
be brought about by the revolutionists'
proclamation. Gonzales, however, will
will have word to say before giving up
the control of the Republic, and little
blood-lettinG will prove necessary to
quiet the body polite.
The recent assassination oil Garcia
Moreno, President of Ecuador. took place
in his palace at Quito. on the 9th inst,
and the mails hint the real causes of the
assassination, from which it is quite ap-
parent that he provoked his own fate.
The subiection Of his people tn the DOM
ination ofpriestcraft and the absolute
and oppressive rule of the priests and
their complete control of the industries
and revenues Of the country at last exas-
perated them and brought about revo-
luton and this assassination.
A letter to the London Times throws
some light on the differences which have
grown up between England and China.
The correspondent reports that the Chi
nese have again been throwing all kinds
Of obstacles in'the way of trade. in VIOLA
ton of their own treaties and agreements.
In one case, the American Con sul'and his
wife had been insulted at Shanghai, and
the English Consul Joined in demanding
satisfaetion. A ''steady blockade" says
the writer, "is maintained around Hong
Kong by Chinese Customs cruisers" and
sometimes the vessels of foreigners are
nred into before any inquiries are made
A dispatch from Dublin states that the
Pope has conferred the Grand Gross Of
the Older Of st. Gregory on the Lord.
Mayor Of Dublin. This award Of merit is
significant when the events Of the recent
O'oonnell Centennial are recalled. The
Lord'Mayor Of Dublin, it will be remem-
Oered, Is the man who tried to turn the |
oentsnnial into religious demonstration
IN the interests Of the clergy. and to make |
" UltFamoniane affair Of It. For this rea.
son, the Liberala and Home Rulers pre-.
vented him nom speaking, and ct the bau'
sueI he turned OF the gas and provoked
row which SummaFily ended o. The
pforapt manner Ia which the Pops has rel
Earaea bis servant shows that he is dis.
,ie, sec With the LIBERALS and Home,
tsuleF., aaal as they are not In mood 10
y snaeeeq, we may expect to hear them
avg back 10 the Holy Father IN very