Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-01

THE TELEGRAPH.
oglce lse Main Street.
AsHTABULA. OHIO.
Friday Morning, June lst, 1877.
There has been a terrible and destructive
tidal wave on the South American cOast.
There are two Democratic Sans in red
hot pursuit Of the Speakership-Randsii
and eox. Each Sam thinks its him that's
wanted.
Tho Governor of Utah has found it neces-
sarv to ask for additional military force to
cbeokmate the Blormons. If Brigham's
followers really mean fight, the sooner they
are tended to the better.
Outward bound freigbts are sccumulat-
ing in New York. and shippers begin to
complain about lack Of tonnage to carry
it to the European markets This is one
Of the best indications yet seen that the re-
turning tide of prosperity is about to set
in.
The only apparent change in the Politl-
cal situation Of France is the growing un-
popularity of President Mcmahon. 1t looks
as though if a new election is held he will
be left in such hopeless minority as to
compel his resignation. The cloud dark
ems.
The latest reliable reports from Kansas
and Nebraska are to the effect that but lit
tie danger is apprehended this year from
the ravages of the grasshoppers in that re-
gion. In no part Of the West does it seem
probable that they will infiiet serious dam
age to the growing crops.
Talk about women being deprived Of
their rights. There is a young lady IN
North Troy. Vermont, who feeling herself
sggrieved by an article in the local paper
sougbt ont the editor, threw pound Of
cayenne pepper in his eyes and then cow
bided him within an inch Of his life.
The President of the New York Cham
Der Of Commerce estimates that it costs
seven hundred millions Of dollars per an
mum to defray the expense of governing
the United States-including national
State and municipal What nice little
business Uncle Sam has on hand. But
some Of his fnanciers are bad managers
Egypt and Abyssynia have not yet con-
ciuded peace, and they do not seem ike
" to. They are always Matching up some |
new conspiracy, or some new outrage
brings troops again to the frontier. The |
only sign of civilization which either |
country has shown, is that they are will |
ing to submit all questions to English ar
.bitration, which. by the way, means GER
tain steps towards the English gobbleiza-
tion.
Another attack was made on Wednesday
last by the Russians upon the Turkish po-
sition at Batoum, but with little better
success than in the previons one. Not
withstanding the large force which the
Russians brought to the attack and their
persistency against the CALLING fire of the
Ottoman artillery and infantry, they were
finally repulsed, leaving great numbers OF
dead and wounded. The engagement last
ed ten hours, during which time several
close combats took place.
After forty years of litigation, Mrs. Ny
IA Clark Gaines has won her suit to recov-
er large amount Of valuable property in
New Orleans. The decision rendered by
Judge Billings, Of the United States Court
confirms the validity of the viii Of Daniel
Clark, made in 1913, and Mrs. Gaines re-
covers the. lands and the rents and profits
from the several defendants during the
time of their occupation. Mrs. Gaines has
grown old in the prosecution of her claims,
and her perseverance has been marvellous.
Ex-President Grant arrived at Liver
pool on the American line steamship In
diana on the 2sth. Col. Adam Badeau,
United States Consul-general at London,
and the Yiee-ConsuI, with several promi-
nent Americans, went out to meet the ship.
Hearty cheerssfollowed Gen. Grant and
his family as they left the steamship. The
Mayor Of Liverpool, many members of the
Common Council, and large number of
citizens received Gen. Grant with cheers
upon the return of the tender. The May
or formally welcomed the ex-President at
the landing and extended to him the hos
pitalities of the town, which offer was ac-
cepted. After lunching with the Mayor at
the Town Hall, the ex-President proposed
to go to London in the afternoon.
The Mexican border troubles grow no