Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

the lesser plunderers sigh for his leadership
again; they never lived as well as when he
was at the head: he has had hard time
oft for a few years. but he is still strong
enough to make it lively again. Nester-
dav the last of the abSconders, Richard B.
Connolly. compromised with the city, and
will return TO his native land. Connolly
returns to the city S1.5O0,OOO. The real
reason for the settlement is that it costs so
much to prosecute these men, that, if the
city should recover all that was stolen, it
would inevitably go into the hands OF law
yers and for other court expenses: what i
gotten now will 90 to the city direct II
is curious. but defaulters can never sta!
away from their country. Possessed oi
millions Connolly had all his IN bonds
they wsre still 6utcasts and vagabonds.
They were admitted INTO no society; they
had no associations except among them
selves and their life was one Of constant
ANNOYANCE and discomfort. Connolly has
been trying to get back for year, and he
is doubtless the happiest man to-day on the
globe. He will come back to New York
and with his old associates take charge of
the Democracy of New York again. and
may assist Tilden in another campaign for
reform.
DISGRACE.
Visitors to the Philadelphia Exposition
will remember Colossal Bronze arm and
hand holding aloft torch, which was on
exhibition there. This is part Of a statue
entitled, Liberty Enlightening the
World, paid for by citizens of Paris, and
donated to this country to be set up as a
beacon light on BedIoes Island, at the en-
trance of the harbor of the city. The
statue is of gigantic size, and the light
from the torch ilIuminates a vast space.
The statue is here, but New York is too
mean to raise money to set it up, and there
is good prospect that it will never be
taken out of the cases. 1t is a disgrace
that the great city has not the courtesy
and public spirit to make use of so gener-
Gus and appropriate a gift.
THE GAMBLERS
are having hard time of it; the softs who
have heretofore bled for their benefit have
not now the money to squander, and the
poor gamblers are falling one by one. The
effects Of John Chamberlain, next to Nor
risey, the most noted faro banker in the
city, were sold at auction last week, and
the rich furniture of his palace brought
very small prices; it was gorgeous con-
cern three years ago. Every night at u,
supper was set in the place, free to all,
that could not have been had at Delmoni-
co.'s for less than s. plate, to say nothing
of wines; the most expensive dishes, cook
ed and served by French artists, with the
most gorgeous service, and in a magnif-
Gently appointed room, was free to who
ever chose to sit down to it. In those days
it was nothing for rich men to lose their
thousands there, and Chamberlain was
very rich; but he could not avoid gam
bling himself, and he would invest in race
tracks at Long-Branch, and go into a great
many speculations, and the hard times
came on and fools either hadn't the money
or had grown wiser, and so Chamberlain 4
came to grief. He is poor man to-day,
and will stay so for the present; such men
thrive when money is made easily. Nor
risey is more acute; when the times were
flush, he invested his profits in good shape
and drew out of all kinds of gambling ex-
cept that which could be run very cheaplv.
Something like twenty gambling houses
have closed within the month; not by law,
but by what is stronger than law, hard
times. One of them went to Deadwood.
leaving three wives and innumerable cred
itors. The wives were ignorant of each
others existence, till they all met at his
place to see what had become of him. An
other found himself ruined one night, and
ne did the world the only service he ever
did, by blowing his brains out, in his rooms
where thousands had been ruined. Others
are keeping bars-that business fourishes
yet-and greater number are living upon
the women they once supported in luxury.
1t bad time for gamblers.
FIREWORKS.
The citizens are moving vigorously to
have the authorities prohibit the use of
fireworks, on the coming Fourth and for
ever after, except such as shall be used by
the city in its regular demonstration IT
is to be hoped that they will succeed. Eve
ry Fourth of July the hospitals are crowd
ed with persons injured by fireworks in
the hands of the reckless gamins, who de-
light in them; and every year there is
long list Of property destroyed by the same
agency. 1t is no small matter TO have
hundred thousand little wretches armed |
with crackers, uorpedoes and the scores of |