Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-12-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rngisnd.
The NY. sua on the 5th FIST. com,
menced the publication Ofs Sunday edi-
ton.
Gov. Allen has appointed lie Roy W.
Welsh, son OF thelate Treasurer OF State
to the vacancy Occasioned by his fathers
death.
e Susan B. Anthony is reported.to have
lost money In the oil regions. She loved
not wisely-saFs the GrGpkie-but two
wells
Only Ben Wade is left of the seven
leading an,i-slavery Senator'S before the
wsr-Sumner, Seward, Chase, Fessendeu
Hale, Wilson. The six others, have pas
sed away.
There win be twenty to twenty-five
contested seat cases in the present Con.
Eress They are principally in Souther
State Congressional Districts. There
are none in Ohio.
A few days ago, prairie schooner
passed eastward through Peoris, having
painted upon its canvas cover ihe legend
-sGoing back te my. .Wife's folks"
The N. Y. Times says that Blaine was
BY far the most brilliant and accomplish
ed Speaker that has adorned that chair
slnce the time Of Henry Clay.
The Door Keeper of the Democratic
House at Representatives, was Sergeant
alarms Of the rebel Congress, and the
ehaplsia was obliged to Vacate Conn
pulpit during the war because ofLis SYM
paIhy with secession. The clerk, door
keeper and postmaster all have southern
Sympathies.
Before the sitting of the Democratic
National Convention. it is thought, that
10 ind rag-money Democrat, it will be
necessary TO bring first class telescope
into use.
The latest information from ST. Louis
Is that BabeOck has not been indicted
= reports and rumors to the contrary not
Wifhslanding. The ordering of Court
Of Inquiry has probably had its effect
upon The grand jury.
a sharp passage occurred in the House
on Monday. between Lamar aud Blaine,
on the question Of The admission of Rep
resentatives from louisiana. Under the
adjustment of difficulties in that State,
BY which Kellogg was recognized by all
parties as the Governor of the State, Rep
ressn,aiiyes holding certificates of cleo
ton over bis name were entitled to seats.
= Chicago is ameat as well as grain
mart. as appears from the reports OF the
dailies Of that city. The Tribune gives a
J sport of two days shipments, of late.
The aTst was 176 car loads-or $500, 600
pounds; the 2ud-the 9th ult-Was A.
s77.s74 pounds-equal to PIG cars of 10
TONS each.
The annual report of the Post Master
General recommends e return to the
cheaper rates of postage existing prior to
the presentlsw. on transient newspapers,
sc. It formerly ne cent on each
two ounces, or fraction therof, but is two
cents per ounce now. The country
generally will approve of the recon-
meadation.
Who viii be the Cent ennial orator p
Tie subject is attracting considerable
interest and must be decided soon. 1t is
said that Thomas Jefferson Randolph, a
grandson of the author of the Declaration
of Independence. has been selected TO
read that article, Charles Francis Ad-
ans is mentioned prominently in con-
pectipn With the oratOrship.
The lille republic ofLlberia, on the
coast Of Africa-the Eoster-child of the
old colonization society-has been raid
cd upon by the barbarians of the sur
rounding country, IFS army defeated and
its people demorslized to such an extent
- to raise fears for the fate of the color
ed republic. and to call for succer from
either England or the United States.
During The last fiscal year the revenues
Of the department. fell short of the ex-
penditures by.a little over six miIlioDe of
dollars. It Is probable that the defcien.
ey for the current year will amount to as
much, and the Postmaster General shows
that under existing laws the estimated
deficiency for next year Is over eight
millions Of dollars.
On the vote for Speaker, IN the organ
izatiOn, on Monday last, there were 17S
Democrats and 1oe Republicans. and 8
1ndependents-Banks OF Massachu setls,
and Campbell and Anderson of Illinois.
A full House Is ses members. but there is
. vacancy, leaving a deficiency in the
vote as reported Of nine members.
At ? gathering Ofsome 200 Methodist
clergyman In Boston, Bishop Haven
nrOachsd the proposition that President
Grant be nominated for a'lhird term.
The Bishop's answer was unanimous
Amen The Occurrences may be set
eeFn aa significantly complimentary
FATHER than politically consequential.
A great strikeis said to be impending
among the iron operatives in Pittsburgh.
This, II carried out,wlll throw thousands
Of men out Of employment. The price
ot non is not such as to encourage the
= nope that the manufacturer will yield to
'ne demands Of The men.
There seems to be common sentiment
smens those most able to judge, that The
loss TO the national couusels bv tbe da
wise Of Senator Ferry of Connect,cut "a
q real one. He is admitted on ali hands
70 have been one Of the most useful con.
leientions and well fl-bala need member,
81 that body, and commanded, in large
Measure, the esteem Of bis fellow sena
oFSS as well as officers Of the other
branches Of the Government, and the re.
pect paid to him In death is only the
pH'eFal result Of true worth in life.
General Bsbcock, who has been named
. tainted by connection with the whisky
ing OF st. Louis. having called for an
uinal'on OF his case, Court of In-
uirV hes henn ,S;rontol a