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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
The Brute Wirz.

The murderous jailer Of Anderson
vile, Captain Henry Wirz, was cap
tured near Americus, Ga, by Gen
eral James H.Wilson's forces, under
command of Captain Noyes, U. S.
A, in the month of May, 1865. BY
special order No. 453, War Depart
ment, Adjutant Generals office,
special military commission was ap
pointed to execute the bloodthirstv
wretch. The trial commenced on
the 23d of August, 1866, in the
Court of Claims rooms, situated in
the Capitol At Washington, D. c.,
Maj. General Lew Wallace, U. S. V,
President of Commission; Mai.
General G. Mott, U. S. V; MAR.
General J. w. Geary, U. S. V;
Maj. General L. Thomas, Adjutant
General U. S. V; Brigadier Gene
raj Francis Fessenden, U. S. v;
Brigadier General .. S. Bragg q. S.
V; Brigadier General John F. Ball
ier, Colonel Ninety-eighth Pennsvl-
vania Volunteers; Colonel T. All
cock, Fourth New York Artillery;
Colonel J. H. Stibbs, Twelfth Iowa
Volunteers; were the detailed off
GERS of the commission. Colonel n.
z. Chapman was the Judge Advo-
cate, and Major Hesmer, assistant.
About 500 AuderSonville survivors,
and large number of ex-rebel Of
fcers, surgeons, and soldiers were
present as witnesses, and testified to
the cruelties and horrors to which
Captain Wirz had subjected them,
and how he had willfully and mali
ciously killed helpless and starving
men by shooting them down with
revOlvers, stamping them to death
with his feet and setting blood
hounds Oh them, and allowing these
hounds to tear prisoners to pieces.
After a long and impartial trial
which lasted from Aug. % to Nov.
2, 1865, Wirz was found guilty of
numbering and starving to death,
contrary to the rules and usages of
warfare, the sick and wounded pris-
oners under his charge. All the Of
ficers cOncurred in the sentence of
death by hanging, pronounced upon
him Nov. 8, 1865, President Andrew
johnson approved of the sentence of
the court, and ordered that it be
carried into execution by the officer
commanding the department, on
Friday the 10th day of November,
1865, between the hours of six
O'Clock, and u o'clock noon. On
the 10th of November, 1865, about
10 o'clock A. NJ, Henry Wirz suffer
ed the penalty due to his atrocious
and unparalleled crimes at Anderson
vile. He was hung in the jail yard
of the old Capitol Prison, Washing
ton, d. c., and buried in the same
yard. He died like all towards,
whining and begging for mercy.
The day before his execution his
wife was allowed to bid him fare
well, and in kissing him she trans
ferred from her to his mouth a cap
sule, or pill, containing poison. Gen.
Baker, Chief of the secret service
department, was present and MOTTO
ing something strange in the wO-
mans actions, watched her closely,
and, thinking that the kiss lasted
too long, he tore the woman away
from her husbands neck, and chok-
ing Captain Wirz, he made him spit
out the pill before he could get
time to swallow it. 1t was found to
contain enough strichnine to kill SIX
men
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The excitement over the San Francisco
shooting is cooling down, and we are be-
ginning to receive more definite accounts.
1t is hard to realize in this section of coun-
try the bitter feeling that exists in Califor-
mia, or more particularly in San Francisco,
between political parties. In that city the
fight is three-cornered one-the Work
ingmen's party, so-called, headed by Den
mis- Keal rey; the Democrats, or ''Honora-
bic BilkS, as they are designated; and
the Republican party. The hottest con-
test is between the Kearneyites and the
Honorable Bilks." Kalloch is represen-
tative of the former party and itsnominee
for Mayor of San Francisco. His would
be murderer, De Young, is Democrat,
and belongs to the Honorable BiIks" fac
ton. The Republicans have nothing to
do with the disturbance, and the state
ment that Kslloch was shot by RepubIi-
can editor is false.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The Pittsburgh Post, good Democratic
authority, says that the general improve
ment of business is strikinglY illustrated
by the experience of an agent of the AL
bany and Rensselaer, Iron and Steel Com
pany who las been on a prolonged tour in
search of rolling-mill hands. His expert
ence was the same in all the manufacturing
centers he visited from Georgia to Maine.
He found no idle iron workers in Pennsyl-
vania, could engage but small number in
Boston and secured only four men by Wis
it to Portland, Me. This company has
now 2, 900 men in its employ, though short
of workmen in nearly every department,
and is turning out $50 tons of steel rails
daily, besides a vast amount of other work,
and yet orders for work are already on file
for year ahead in some branches and it
has had to decline competing for some
large orders. The best thing about it is
that the experience of the Albany and
Rensselaer, Company is not an exceptional
one, the most favorable reports coming
from iron works all over the country.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
Wicked for CIerrHmen.

q believe il to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public men
to be led into giving testimonials to quack
doctors or vile stuffS called medicines, but
when a really meritOriOus article made Of
valuable remedies known to all, that all
physicians use and trust in daily. we
should freely commend it. l therefore
cheerfully and heartily commend Hop
Bitters for the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing Ihry have
no equal for family use. I will not be
without them"
Rev. -, Washington, D. C.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The Yazoo Democratic method Of sup
pressing independent candidates for office,
lest they revive the race issue, was tried
the other day on Major B. f. Sutton, in
dependent candidate for Chancery Clerk,
of Rankin County, Mississippi. The Chair
man of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee called meeting Of his partisans to
consider StuttOn's case, and concluding H.
would endanger the peace of the county to
allow him to run, adopted resolutions to
that effect, which were presented. to the
Major by deputation Of the Democrats,
who told him he must come down and take
in his independent flag, or abide the con-
sequences. Sutton was formerly q Re-
publican, is a member of the Baptist
church, an old citizen and heavy tax-pay-
er. Some of his friends got wind OF what
was going on. He took the resolutions in
to consideration and when the committee
waited upon him for his decision, they
found crowd with pistols and shOt-guns
ready to back him up In his refusal either
to leave the county or withdraw his name
as an independent candidate. When the
Democratic Executive Committee was in
formed Of Stulton's refusal, and the prep
aratlon Of his friends to back up his re-
IuSal' they concluded not to press the mat
Ter and rescinded their resolutions. The
incident, however, serves to illustrate the
klnd OF political freedom the Democrats Of
mississippi grant to those who differ with
them. 1t is lovely state of things. but
not surprising in State covered with the
intamy Of population. To add to com.
mercial dishonor disregard Of political
rights is as natural as to look for a ras-
cal in an habitusl liSF
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
AF,,xr Covrrss,ov -P.nr.s.rt,,ive

A FRANK CONFESSION Representative
Burrows. of Michigan, seemed to hit the
popular feeling at the Republican reunion
in Madison, Wisconsin, when he said: 81
think the Republican party has made some
mistakes. 1t would he strange If We had
not. / think we have made a mistake in
the work of reconstruction, and especially,
in view of recent developments, we made
a great mistake. When hear men stand
in the House Of Representatives. as l have
heard them within the past few months,
and boldly say: I'VE have no apology to
Offer boldly declare that they fought for
q great principle; boldly declare, as l
heard distinguished Senator say a few
days ago, that the South, together with
the Democratic party of the North, saved
the COnstitution-had to go out and fight
for it, and had now brought it back. and
were going to preserve it; when l hear
men declare that they may possibly be
rebels, but traitors never; when | pick up
the Congressional Directory and see page
after page where confederate bTigadierS
spread open their whole history Of treason
to be read by the world, as a matter Of
pride-I think we have made mistake.
We cannot help it now, but | want to say
TO yOu confdentially-I would not have it
get out for the world want to say Just
here among ourselves, that We made one
great miStake-that in one other particu-
lar we ought TO have obeyed the COnstitu-
tion about which our Democrats of the
North prate so much. When this war was
over We made a mistake that We did not,
under the Constitution, arrest, try and
hang every leader of that rebellion. We
ought to have made treason so OdiOus that
the sons of rebel sires would have denied
their paTentage. We made a mistake"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

REV. l. L. KALLAcH, of San Francisco,
formerly of Boston, has abandoned the
pulpit and become working mems, or
Keaney candidate for Mayor of San Fran
cisco. The brothers, De Young, Of the
Chronicle. denounced him in unmeasured
terms. This was followed by counter
denunciation by the Rev. gentleman, in no
dainty manner, ,denominating the DeYoungs
as the bastard sons of a prostitute mother.
The. next step was one Of violence, in which
Kallo eh was sought by one of the brothers
and a pistol shot fired into his breast, and
as he turned, a second was fired into his
back, the ball passing the left lung over
the heart, leaving bare possibility of sur
viving. De Young was siezed, and
roughly handled by the crowd, but saved
from being killed by the presence of the
police.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
From the N. Y. Tribune
The Exodus Negroes Satisfied.

WASHINGTON, August IA private let
ter from Governor st. John, of Kansas,
says he does not know of single refugee
having returned to the South. He says
that the agents sent his State by planters
have used every inducement to persuade
refugees to return, but after several weeks
effort they have abandoned their mission.
The Governor says the refugees as a rule
are industrious, sober, and well behaved.
They are not paupers, but will, if afforded
anything like q reasonable opportunity,
not only make their own living, but will
before many years, provide for themselves
comfortable homes, and add wealth and
prosperity to any State that will protect
them in life and property, and such rights
as the Law guarantees to every good citizen.
Information is received here from Mis-
sissippi to the effect that the planters
throughout that State are fearing a great
increase of the exodus of laborers as soon
as the cotton crop is gathered. The plant
ers are organizing in all directions to dis
courage the negroes from migrating.
One Of the methods devised and now in
process Of execution, is to send companies
Of negroes to Kansas under the charge of
Instructed guides who are to show them all
JIG ulSduftibdS6S u IndI OJaIo ana con-
vince them that the whites do not want
them, and that the climate is uncongenial.
One company of several hundred has al
ready been dispatched. The expenses are
borne by subscription among planters.
The railroads have also taken an interest
in the matter and granted special facilities.
The hope of the planters is that under the
statements which will be made to this
large company, for the purpose, and under
the misrepresentation OF instructed guides
the negroes will return to Mississippi and
make such report to their eolored neigh
bors rs will check the exodus.
1t is noted that the negroes who are sent
North IN this manner to spy out the land,
are not permitted to take any baggage with
them. A shrewd colored man in this c;ty.
who is a refugee from Mississippi, ventures
the prediction that Notwithstanding the
lack Of baggage a good share Of the negroes
once North will stay there.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

A Washington Post reporter has had
interview with General Francis A. Walker,
Chief of the National Census Bureau, and
has bought out some information concern
ing the plan of taking the census, and the
progress of arrangements for that work.
June 1, 1880, will be census day. On that
day IL, 900 or 1000 enumerators will com
mence their labors-those in the cities be-
ing required to complete their work in two
weeks, while those in the country will be
allowed the whole month of June Persons
alive on the 1st of June, but dying before
the enumerator reaches them. will be count
ed in the census; births subsequent to the
1st of June will not be counted-the object
being to get the correct statistics up to the
beginning of the month. The census will
probably be the most complete ever taken,
as in addition to the regular enumerators,
skilled agents and experts viii be employed
to gather the statistics of manufacturing.
agriculture, mining, fishing and other in
terests much nearer accuracy than any
statistics previously taken.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

Federal bayonets and supervisors, ar
dangerous commodities tomix up with pop
ular liberty. The fact is the Republicans
have no adequate ideas Of what belongs to
it, in a democratic sense. This is shown
by that Dixon affair, down in Mississippi.
II fellow undertakes to run against the
caucus, it is only necessary to warn him
that he must step aside, and if be is con-
tumaciOus, it is a brief matter to shoot
him down in his tracks, and then every
thing goes smoothly. Shot guns are
potent instruments for cOnciliating differ
ences of opinion.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The campaign in this State was fairly
opened on the Republican side with e
grand charge all along the line, last week,
and We gave three Of the principal
speeches-those Of Sherman, Schurz and
Taft-in a supplement. In these speeches
the issues before the people are so fully
and clearly presented that all should un-
derstand them, and vote accordingly, for
the success of the Republican party, repre-
senting as it does the loyalty, the integri-
ty and the progress of the country. Read
the speeches.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The nomination Of Hon. Peter Hitchcock
Of Geaugs, for the State Senate, is one
which viii meet cheerful approval. HIS
fitness for the position has been too long
proved to require any Endorsement. An
experienced Legislator, an accomplished
parliamentarian, and withal an earnest
Republican, he viii at once take the high
rank in the Senate to which his recognized
ability and varied service 50 justly entItie
him.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

Il. N. Dixon, of YazOo city, was a Miss
issippian of Mississippians. Brave and
high-spirited, he grew weary Of the dicta-
ton of the Democratic caucus. In the
pride of his strength and courage he felt
that he might do what ordinary men could
not. he thought he might brave the ter
rors Of the Democratic inquisitiOn. There
fore he was murdered. The shedding of
this mans blood simply proves what we
all know of the Solid South. 1t is cement
ed by bloodshed and murder, and it rules
the Democratic party.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The sympathy Of some Of our Republi-
can journals, for Ewing and his followers,
leads them to willingness TO put up with
visit OF the potato rot, by way of encour-
agement. They do not wish TO 1isbearten
them wholly, as the glow Of forges the
hum Of spindles and the racket of macbiu-
cry generally, is likely to do. The potato
rot might help them a little-be something
OF boom-a capital for a short time.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
Gn.Es, L1NIdENr IonnE an A,,MnN1,

GILES LINIMENT IODIDE OF AMMONIA
Cures Neuralgia. Face Ache, Rhrumatism, Cont
rOsted Feet. Chilhains. Sore Throat, ErJ Jsipelas
BTuisrs and Wounds Of every nature in man or
animal. The remarkable cures this remedy has
effected classes IL as one Of the most important
and valuable remedies ever discovered for the
cure and relief Of pain.
Rev. Mr.. Alllger, Of Jamaca. T.. l.. suffered for
years with sore thrOaI which clergymen and
speakers are sui Ct to. He obtained immediate
relief from Giles Liniment IOdidt of AmOnia.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The Democratic managers woul Id like to
make this bayOnet campaign. But there
are no bayonets in it, and none can be
put in 1t. The prime issue is the money
one. If times were hard, and crops bad,
and work scarce and business dull, our
Democratic friends would be shouting
themselves hoarse on financial issues. Not
Democratic orator would fail to thrust
his fingers through his hair and iercely de-
mand the repeal Of the Resumption Act
and the issue Of more greenbacks to sup
ply the wants Of trade. Now they are
strangely conservative on the subject.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

It is astounding that she death Of Nellie
Grant Sartoris should have been flashed
around the world by telegraph, and the
contradiction Of it come tagging along
forty-eight hours after. It is to be hoped
the sad news did not reach the General and
his wife before sailing for America, or that
the contradiction viii overtske them before
they reach San Francisco. Believing the
daughter they so dearly loved dead, and
they SC far away, would make the passage
sad beyond description.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

1t is not generally known that the Chi
nese make very fine ragors, and that for
a long period no European shaving knife
could compare with theirs in keenness
and durability. A fine edge is anecessi-
ty with them, since they regularly shave
their heads-carefully emitting the pig
tail-Without using soap or any other
emollient They only moisten the scalp
with little warm water.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

There is said to be a dropping among
the Ewingite Democracy. What can be
the cause Of it7 A single case Of assassina-
tion should not weigh heavily upon a par
ty that boasts Of a solid South. Does the
fact that Dixon was Democrat and one
Of the honOred household of faith, given to
bulldozing a new and peculiar aspect?
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

Our dear old friend Sam. Cary is on the
hurstings, and ranting and taring over
that old speech that so made us all laugh
here, and led us to ruminate over the
mould in which such a mind as his was
cast. Sam is now a regular Bourbon, but
his new friends feel as if he were burden
to them. They apprehond that he is loo
ney, so capable is he to hang upon two
horns of a dilemma atonce.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
AROUND THE WORLD.
Gen. Grants Visit to Japan.
Entertainments at Nagasald.
Dining In an Ancient Temple.

NAGAsAKI, June 25, 1879.
l took part yesterday in famous
dinner about which / propose writ
ing somewhat at length, because of
its interest as a picture of the old
life in Japan. In my wanderings
round the world l am more interest
ed in what reminds me of the old
times of the men and the days that
are gone, than of customs reminding
me of what l saw in France. All
that reminds me of the old times is
passing away from Japan. Here
and there you can find bit that re-
calls the days when the dalmIos
ruled, when the two sworded war
riors were on every highway, when
the rivalry of clans were as fierce as
was ever known in the highlands OF
Scotland or the plains OF North
America, when every gentleman was
ready to commit suicide in defence
of their honor as a Texas shawbuck-
Ter to fight a duel. All OF this Is
crumbling under the steam OF mod
ern ideas. The aim of japanese
statesmen is now to do things as
they are done in London or Wash
ington, and this impulse sweeps on
in resistless and swelling current.
1t is best that it should be so. God
forbid that Japan should ever try to
arrest or turn back the hands OF her
destiny. What was picturesque and
quaint in the old time can be pre-
served in plays and romances. This
century belongs to the real world,
and Japan's incessant pressing for
ward, even if she brushes the old
monuments, is in tie interest of CIV
ilization.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The New Castle g. Franklin Railroad
will be sold in Pittsburg, Sept. 10th, by
Alexander Bradley, trustee, under the
terms Of the mortgage. The road is S61S
miles long, and connects New Castle with
on the jamestown & Franklin
branch of the Lake Shore road.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The Yazoo assassination is a milestone
about the neck Of the Democratic party.
1t is a materialized fact that cannot be lied
down. And yet, is it not little surpris-
ing that it is not more vigorously under
taken. When the work shall be under
taken 1t must not be with faint heart,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The journey Of Carl Schurz through
Ohio this time bas been continuous ova-
ton. He was greeted by crowds at Xenia
and London, on the way to Columbus, and
met at Columbus by a crowd. His servic-
es to the Republican party in Ohio in 1875
1876 and 1878 are remembered with grati-
tude and expressed with enthusiasm.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

If the German Democrats want to up
set resumption and put to sea again in
tub without chart or compass, the easiest
way TO accomplish that object will be to
elect General Ewing. The theories he
holds upon financial questions, if put in
force, would sound the death-knell of re-
sumption.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The author of the SANDER about the
mother Of the editors and proprietors of
the San Francisco Chronicle, some time
ago acknowledged that he lied, and that
there was no foundation whatever for the
cruel and miserable story he concocted
and published through malice. The SLAM
derer is said to be out of danger.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

Hard times in Europe, coupled with a
recovery therefrom in this country are rap
idly increasing the number Of immigrants,
an increase Of fifty per cent. over the ar
rivals for July, 1878, being noted last
month. The increase for the year ending
July 81, over the preceding twelvemonth
was about forty per cent. The nation is
now gaining in population at the rate of
one hundred Thousand per annum from
immigration alone,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The contest between Foster and Ewing
is a contest between protection and free
trade. Foster worked and voted against
the Wood Tariff bill and Ewing worked
and voted for 1t. There is here a differ
enee as well as distinction to be made by
the discriminating public.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

The Canada tariff has been revised Of
late, and it is said to work most admira-
blythe effect being to increase the cost
Of living, and to reduce the revenues.
The success of the thing is said to be
quite elating, in the blissful ignorance of
the Cannucks, that they are biting off
their own imperial blue noses.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

A good feature of the campaign is that
OF the German Democrats turning their
backs upon the rag baby candidate. IRE
deemable currency is not to their liking.
Then there is something so agreeable in
that funny name-HickinlOoper; that is
enough to enamor any Dutehman.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29

There is no abatement Of yellow fever at
Memphis. The cases are more numerous
than at any previous time, and this in
view of the fact. that the city population
has been falling off from the beginning of
the scourge. A large portion of the cases
now, are among the eolored population.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
Cheap Advertising.

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