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


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IN. rates between New York and Gin
c;nnati for fourth class freight, is ni'eeh
cents 100 pounds.
The gsp in the Union Pacific railroad
has been closed and trains are again run
ming through on time.
The fare from Cincinnati to st. Louis
has been raised. Nine dollars and 50 cents
is the rate agreed upon.
The disturbances on the Mexican border
seem to be on the increase, and call loudly
for energetic and summary treatment.
The Boston Post advises Victoria to make
Paul Boynton knight of the Bath, as he
can't be Prince of Whales.
The Republican State Convention meets
at Columbus, Wednesday, June I'd, Ashta-
bula county viii be entitled to II dele
gates.
Brigham Young is seventy-four, but can
preach for two hours with the serenest un-
consciousness when twenty-five infants are
are yelling in the tabernacle.
The report generally circulated by the
press, last week, that Secretary Delano was
expected to retire from the Cabinet, is in
no pespect true.
1t is remarked as a curious circumstance
that Mr.. Beecher should not have shown
conscientious scruples about kissing any
thing but the Bible.
Mrs. Beecher is reported to have said
that if the trial convinces her of her hus-
bands guilt she will part with him on the
steps Of the Court-House.
The city of Oshkosh, Wis, was visited
by most distrous cOnfagration on Wednes-
day of last week, almost the entire business
part of the city being destroyed.
Johnston, who was to have been hanged
on Wednesday in Cleveland, for murder,
has had his sentence commuted by Gov.
Allen to imprisonment for life.
John Harper, senior member OF The firm
Of Harper Bros. publishers, died on the
evening Of the 22nd, after prolonged i'll
ness, in the 18th year Of his age.
A Dayton man Of 80 has challenged. Oc-
togenarians to fOOtrace, and lady of 81
has accepted. II she lets herself out much,
how viii her drapery be disposed OFF
The Prdssian Government is giving
strength to its elbow in its treatment Of the
Ultramontane or Roman Catholic conflict.
The Bishop Of Breslau is now to be remov-
ed.
California raisins have been pronounced
by experts superior to the imported Mala-
gas. At present more than one-half of the
raisins exported from Europe are sent to
this country.
With all the cuddling and kissing among
the brethren and sisters of Plymouth Ch.,
Brooklyn, we are yet to hear Of any one
taking Mrs Morse upon their lap and at
tempting to kiss her!
Both houses Of the Louisiana Legislature
adjourned sine dee on Saturday last, and
the dangers Of disturbance, which began to
be looked upon as imminent, are, therefore,
for the present, put over.
The Rev. Thomas A. Jaeger, D. D., rec
tor Of the Protestant Episcopal Church of
the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia, was or
dained Bishopo Southern Ohio on Wednes-
day last, in the above named church.
Susan B. Anthony is now looking about
for the man that originated the story that
she sat on Tilton's knee She wishes to
find that man and promises to become a
mother-in-laB to him, with all that that
name implies.
Tracy is on the stand, in the Beecher
case. It viii be interesting to note his
handling by Fullerton, in the cross-exami-
nation. he has lively appreciation of
his contempdbleness, and will not, proba-
bly,, spare him.
Brigham, having failed to pay his Ann
Eliza s., 900 and her monthly alimony, has
been summoned to show cause why he
should not be held for contempt. There
does not seem to be any disposition to give
the old man chance.
The Chicago Times has been taking les
sons on the subject of freedom of the press,
and $25, 900 is the cost of single one.
1t looks little steep, but may prove valu-
able even at that rate, when female chasti-
ty is the thing in question.
Attorney-General Williams has at length
offered his resignation, which might have
been done with much propriety long ago,
when rejected by the Senate as Chief JUS
tice; the natural impulse of most men
would have then suggested it..
The experiment of transfusing blood has |
just been applied to General Frank Blair,
who has for sometime been prostrated with |
paralysis at his own home at St. Louis. Six
ounces Of blood were elected into his veins,
and the result is said to be favorable.
That infamous amendment to the postal
laws, it's said, is panning out better for
the Express Companies, for whose benefit
1t was smuggled through, than it was even
expected. In the same ratio, it develops
worse for the public than anybody expected.
A dispatch from Washington states that
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont of New York,
has accepted the position of Attorney Gen
eral Of the United States, rendered him by
the President to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Mr. Williams. This
appointment viii, we believe, give very
general satisfaction.
Among those invited to the ceremony of
conferring the insignia Of Office upon Cardi-
nal McCloskey, was President Grant, and
curiosity was on tiptOe to see what action
the President would take. He was not |
present, and no:oficial, or semi-ofieial rec
ognition Of the affair was given by the Ad-
ministration, The Presidents head is lev
el.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that Gov
ernOr Allen, within the first year of his
term, declared that after careful examine
ton Of the various departments Of the
State Government during Republican rule
there was not case Of ofieiaI misconduct
to report. The Governor could not make
that statement with reference to Demo-
cratic officials, in this the second wear Of
his term.
A Yalaasant enisode Of tho -, -.