Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-12
THE TELEGRAPH.
AsHTABULA. OHIO.
Friday Morning, Feb. 18th, 1875,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Close FOlc VI n " ~ =, -,
asvipping round the circle, viii, we
- soen begin to be feature OF en-
sel,p;"n,snt suppD. 10 the political arena. Andy
i b,mself again, and the Constitution is
safe.
We supposed that Gen. Sheridan had
left New Orleans, for good, but, he re-
turned again on the 9TH, and much we
suppose to the discomfort of the White
Lesguers.
A bill to authorize infrmary directors
to furnish libraries for the use of inmates
of inirmaries, at an annual cost, not ex-
ceeding s25 has been introduced IN the
assembly.
The White Leaguers of Louisiana will
breath freer now, and prepare for further
outrages. Gen. Sheridan and staff lett
New Orleans on the 9th for Vicksburg,
and will soon re-establish head quarters
at Chicago.
The first train was run through the
Hoosac tunnel last Tuesday. 1t was
composed of three gravel cars, and box
car filed with one hundred passengers.
The passage was made in thirty-hve min
utes. The track is not in condition for
running regular trains as yet.
1t is striking evidence of the liberality
and magnanImity of the Republican par
ty that the next house of Congress will
contain over one hundred ex-rebels SOL
diers. 1t is also illustrative of the style
of men which the Democratic reform
movements bringing to the front, and
putting into places of power and trust.
Senator Carpenter who has been de-
feated in a reelection to the United
States Senatetfrom Wisconsin, was met
at the depot in Milwaukee on Friday on
his return from Madison, by about one
thousand of bis friends, who gave him
an enthusiastic reception. The trickery
that caused his defeat will be punished in
good time, if Carpenters friends are to
be believed.
The extent of the territory devastated
by the grasshoppers in the West is larger
than was at first supposed. We learn
from the Washington Chronicle that the
Commissioner of Agriculture estimates
the deVasted area to be about 200 miles
north and South, and about 500 east and
west, altogether an area of 100 900 square
miles, or district nearly one and half
times as large as New England.
The free school system of Missouri, it is
proposed by its Democratic Legislature,
to sbolish-a bill to that effect having
been boldly brought forward and sub
mitted. The substitute proposed is sec
tartan schools, which, in view of the
covert as well as open efforts TO control
the school question in various parts of
the country. it :is not difficult to conjec-
ture what kind of sectarian schools this
move is in the interest of.
The Khedive's magnificent present to
Gen. She-man's daughter, the young wife
Lieut.. Fitch, of the o. S. Navy, is good
deal of an elephant after all. The dia-
monds are valued $3.50 900, and the duties
amount to sum reaching into the scores
of thousands, so a correspondent says.
The Lieutenant don't happen TO have
that amount ofloose change about him
lust now, and Minnie's necklace still re-
mains in the New York Custom House.
A dispatch from ChaIlestown relates
hat the South Carolina Legislature has
requested the Senators and Representa-
ives from tha. State to support the Tex
IS and Pacific Railroad bill. This is an
Indication corroborated by others, that
caves little doubt that the South Carolina ]
Legislature will be followed in most of the
southern States, and II is well known
hat Scott counts on solid Southern {
rote for his scheme entirely independent '
+ party lines.
The funeral of the late Senator Buck a
ngham, of Connecticut, took place on t
Tuesday The United States Senate ad- U
burned, after a brief session, as a mark =
f respect for the memory of the deceas- 81
d. The Governor of Connecticut has I
ppointed Hon. W. W. Eaton, Senator
lect, to fill the vacancy created by the c
cath of Senator Buckingham. Mr.. g
,aton was elected to succeed Mr.. Buck II
Ighsm, whose term would have expired o.
nth the present Congress. Il
General Sheridan, in note to Hon. IL
Gorge F. Hoar, chairman, says: "In cc
,sponse to inquiries of members of the oi
Committee as to the num- y
sr Of persons killsd and wounded in the W
late of Louisiana Since 1865 on account d.
their political opinions, have TO state as
at the number reported to date is as ~ ~
lows: Killed, two thousand one hun pI
ed and ffty-one wounded. two thou
nd one hundred and fifteen total, four th
ousand two hundred and ffty-six" ~; Nj
The Great Preacher filed his pulpit on su 81,
nday last with his usual and apparent
easy confidence and self possession air
le proceedings are reported in the N. thl
TINES, and that report concludes with eel
: remark, that as "the congregation sI' az
,wly dispersed, many crowded round Fl
congratulate and shake hands with cou
pastor, and many others, notably wo eng
N, fingered until the last moment mo mo-
itching with hungry eyes, his every
X and action" The cheek and bold Pre-
Is are well put on.
some of the women who attend the in
scher trial were greatly shocked by its
ton of Tilton's testimony and held Cy'
ir fans before their faces. But the Oui
lladelphis Bulletin says they were suf-
entity recovered TO be on hand early r.,
next morning TO hear the rest of it. "
the Bulletin suppose the Brooklyn
men were going 10 be discouraged NJ;
quiet little story like that. They roo
m to be gifted with as much cheek of .
their pastor, and like him blush uz- Cyc
J. Where their sweetness is wasted TIE
$ not appear. coll
ON Scotfs scheme for bringing III. kim
Sc of the Government to aid in build. tive
another Pacific railroad it has been N n-S. ~
posed was knocked in head by the c
osure of its audacity and rottenness, and
made an advance. afording some ev- han
ce of what may be expected for it. whit