Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-06-02


him to crucible test.
A ire destroying 1OoO houses at an
estimated loss Of 100000, occurred at
Quebec on the 30th.
c-ka three cent evening --indepeaninsenlL 2
.CrArss Is 10 b published from the 4Sn'es Of
soe-Cbieago-by ". F. StOry. of the
Times. It viii appear on Monday, the 9th.
The Senate has at length decided that it
has jurisdiction in the Belsnap impeach-
ment case, and has fixed the time-Thurs-
dsr. the 1st Of June-for rendering its
Judgment.
Decoration Day was generally observ-
ed through the country; in some places
such as st. Louis, Federal, Confederate
and eOlored soldiers graves we're honOred
without discrimination.
Dubufe's great painting, ''The PrOdigal
was destroyed By fire at Cincinnati,
on the night Of the 26th ult This work Of
art had. perhaps, received greater and
more fattering popular attention than any
other picture ever sent to America.
Hon. James MonrOe's constituents can
not but be proud Of the record which even
Democratic investigation has brought to
light Hoping to smirch him with the rest,
they have only succeeded in making public
an Official eulogium of the highest order
upon the entire w0rthiness Of his public
service.
Recent important aecessions Of strength
encourage the friends Of Mr.. Blaine to be
heEe that he viii be nominated on the first
or second ballot. 1t is calculated that New
England win be affected by the large sup
port coming to Mr.. Blaine from other
sections, and viii give him her solid vote,
50, on the frstballOt.
Whist Republican papers hesitate to be-
Here Mr.. Kerr capable Of selling his good
name for bribe Of $50, and ask that the
credibility Of the witness Harvey be thor
oughly investigated before the statement is
implicitly believed, the Democratic Concin-
nati Eagssirsr expresses unquesioning
) trust il Harney's tale, and assumes the
guilt Of Mr.. Kerr.
The war Of rates between the main lines
Of railroad leading to the East has begun
at last. The preliminary notes Of the cor
test have no uncertain sound. Fares are
reduced from 20 to 80 per cent. between
eastern and western points, and the spirit
which seems TO animate the managers war
rants the hope that going to the Centennial
VIII be cheap amusement soon.
Shrewd Democrats now admit that there
is serious danger Of a split in the party st
st. Louis, and the nomination Of two can
didates. How the difference can be recon-
ciled and the bitterness Of feeling healed,
would seem beyond the ken Of mortal man.
But then the leaders are very hungry for
the spoils, and viii do almost anything
that promises success. Such little f1asters
es principle, consistency, ETC., are never Sc
riopsly in the way.
The indians are evidently resolved to do
their utmost to keep the whites out Of the
Black Hills country; at least they are max
ing it hot for the adventurous miners.
The savages are reported as rallying in
force to repel the whites, whom they are
daily numbering in no Insignificant num-
.bers, and are so bold as to come within
three OF fourmiles from Custar city, to shoot
and scalp their victims. The Sioux camps
are reported to be oYer-stoeked with wigs.
The N. 7. Tribune, Of Saturday last
has the probable results of the conventions
held in 50 States and Territories, to
choose delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention. Its summing up is as
follows: Blaine, e6e; Bristow, 1913; Nor
ton, 10; Conklin, 81; Hartranft, s.; Hayes,
46; Jewell, 10; Wsshburn, i; Unknown, 2.
Whole vote Of the Convention, 756. Nee
essaTy for a choice, S79 Whole number
of delegates chosen, 6sA Number to be
chosen, Y.
A marvel in legislation has been accom-
plshed by the House in the passage Of the
Post Office Appropriation bill. It increases
the rate Of cost for large class of postal
service 10 per cent, but reduces the aggre-
gate appropriation 81 per cent. forbids the
discontinuance Of any mail route, but
makes it penal offense for the postmaster
to exceed the sum appropriated. As the
bill passed, It is legislative absurdity
which the Senate viii have to overhaul and
put into intelligent and practical shape.
A Boston hangman paid his respects on
the ssth ult., to Thomas W. Piper, the
beastly butehsr Of little Mabel Young
whom he beat to death with club in the
belfFy of the Warren Avenue Baptist Ch.,
of which be was sexton, on the 23d Of May,
1875, the murderer Of Bridget Iandergan
in 1872, and the wopld-bs murderer of Ma
n Tyner in 1874 At Worcester, Samuel
J, Frost, who killed his wifeIs brother
Franklin B. Towne, July4, 1875, was both
banged and decaPitsted--his head being |
jsrksd fnom his body by the fall Of the
drop. $50 A
The Democrats in the Hopse have aban-
aoned the hope of reforming the tariff.
Mr.. Morrison on Monday, having been snr=
prised by vote to the effect that it was
ipexpedient to make any changes in the
Custom laws, was asked whether he meant |
TO press his bill to vote, and he replied in |
substance that he did not. Thus the DEM
eosats give one more proof of their inca
pacity, They have already abandoned the /
finances, disoTHed civil service reform, be-
pome hopelessly muddled in the investiga-
tion Of abuses, and fallen back solely on
policy Of hacking and hswing at the appro-
priation bills. II this shows even decent
political ability, the standard in that re-
gard must have greatly changed within a
few years.
The COMMITTEES OF the House On Foreign
Affairs, while aequittting Gen. Schenok Of
any fraudulent intentions in the swim
ding Emma Mine specuIations, neyerths-
Jess unanimously sgsee-Republieans as
vel as Democssts-qpoa a 'Ter5ict Of cen
sure first beesuse it Eas not proper for an /
American Minister to CONNECT himself as a
Director with the Emma Company; second,
that his relations with the company were
such as to bring suspicious upon his mo-
uves and expose him to uzfriendly criti-
cism; and third. because ''his speculative