Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-23
THE TELEGRAPH.
AsHTABULA. OHIO.
Friday Morning, Mar. 2Sd, 1877.

ring, IS welcomed uolle y a.
for 81, 900, 600 damages and seven
criminal indictments.
President Hayes and family at
tended the Foundry Methodist
Church again last Sunday, and the
new market at the Metropolitan is
depressed.
The nomination of Don Cameron
to the United States Senate followed
close upon the resignation of the
thoughtful sire. Don was predes-
tinated, as II were.
At not very remote period of
our national existence, the Marshal
of the District of Columbia was Sc
lected on account of his qualities as
a slave catcher and auctioneer. The
man who now administers the Office
was born a slave.
The Hon. A. Taft, after diseharg-
ing faithfully the duties of an impor-
tant Office at Washington under try
ing circumstances, has returned TO
his home, to which he is cordially
welcomed by his fellow citizens, who
appreciate his fine talents and ad-
mire his pure character.
The Republican majority in New
Hamshire is creeping up. 1t will
probably reach 1000, an increase
over the majority of November last
of twenty-five per cent. Too much
Oregon and Sam. Tilden did the
business.
The rumor is gaining strength in
the East that ex-President Grant is
to be rendered the mission to Eng
land. 1t is feared that he could
never eonvulse the British nation
with his after-dinner speeches, like
the humorous Pierrepont.
The important post of Public
Printer is to be given to Hon. John
D. Defrees, of Indiana. Mr.. De
frees occupied the same position un-
der Mr.. Lincoln. During his admin
istration of the Office there is not
likely to be any need of periodical
investigations.
The Executive Session of the Sen
ate closed on Saturday, and the
whole country can now have short
rest from politics and public excite
ment. There now only remains the
South Carolina and Louisiana mud
dies, and whatever they may do will
make scarcely ripple on the sur
face of things.
The annual raid of the Morgan
claimants upon the Legislature was
successful on the goth, so far as the
House is concerned. 1t was voted
to appropriate between three and
four millions to satisfy all claims for
damages. Taxpayers need not feel
unduly alarmed thereby. The Sen
ate is yet to be heard from.
In New York, during the last
year, ia men and SO women COM
mitted suicide. Of the whole num-
Der only % were natives of this
country. The nationalities of the
others are not given. The fact is
interesting, however, that self-de-
strnction is not an American institu-
tion, but an importation.
The full Cabinet were in session
on Wednesday considering the
Louisiana question. There was a
full and free discussion of the situa-
ton, but no decision reached. The
session was adjourned until to-day,
when it is believed some definite
plan win be adopted. News from
New Orleans yesterday indicated
that if the troops were Withdrawn
Packard would call the militia and
that an outbreak would follow.
The Chicago Tribune, in It's excel
lent and well deserved notice of
Judge Matthews election to the
United States Senate, falls into one
error that may as well be corrected.
He did not support Greeley for Pres
ident IN 1872. He sympathized in
the sentiment that originated the
Cincinnati Convention, but disgust
ed with the result, he supported and
voted for Grant. One of the ablest
and most effective speeches for the
Republican party in that campaign
was delivered by Judge Matthews.
The nomination of Fred Douglass
as Marshal of the District of Colum-
bia, has caused more unfavorable
criticism than any selection yet
made. It was thought his confrma-
tion would fail, but his confirmation
was carried, Senator Ben. Hill vot-
ing for it. Douglass's appointment
to this particular position, is attri-
buted to Mr.. Evarts. The prevalent
belief is that Douglass would have
been more successful as a diplomat,
or as District Commissioner.
Hon. Stanley Matthews was We'd
nesday. elected United States Senator
In the House Matthews received 90
votes. Thirty-four Democrats in ac-
cordance with their caucus decision
voting blank. In the Senate Mat
thews had 20 votes, and 1S Demo
Gratis voted blank. In the evening
Mr.. Matthews gave grand supper
to the members of the General As
sembly at the Neil House. Besides
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