Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-14
west and South.

The San Francisco Board of Super
visors on the 4th took the initiative toward
impeaching Mayor Kaloch and removing him
from office, on the charge of melting the law
less element of the community to violence,
and otherwise violating his sworn official OBJ
legations.
LATE dispatches from Southern Kan
sas state that a great number of white men
had entered Indian Territory and established
colonies, and that many others were on the
way TO join them.
The Wisconsin State Republican
Convention, which met at Madison on the
9th, selected delegates 10 the Chicago Con-
ventiou, who arc reported by the Madison
Journal TO stand eight for Blaine, eight for
Washburne, three for Sherman and one for
Grant.
On the 9th Governor Wilt and the
Mayor and other officials Of New Orleans pub
lished a card denying that yellow fever was
prevailing in that city. They say no case oil
that disease had occurred there this season.
The North Carolina Greenback State
Convention, which met at Greensboro on the
5th, chose uninstructed delegates to the Chi
cago Convention.
AT jackson Barracks, New Orleans,
on the 9th Corporal Ernst Weisthal of Com
pany 1, Thirteenth Infantry, was accidentally
shot and Instantly killed bv Lieutenant Davis,
while target practiclng, the Corporal acting
aF marker
WILLIAM p. DANGERFIELD, Presid-
ing Justice of the San Francisco Superior
Court, dropped dead ON the bench at noon on
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denly he threw up his hands, gasped once or
twice, and expired instantly.
A DISPATCH received from Portland,
Ore, on the 9th states that while a fleet OF
fishing boats were returning after laying
their nets opposite Point Adams, at the
mouth of the Columbia River, a squall came
up and twenty boats were blown upon the
bar, many being swamped Twelve fisher
men were drowned.
In the case of B. 4. Allen, tried in
the United States Court at Chicago on the
charge Of making false reports 10 the Comp
troller Of the Currency, the jury, after being
out two days, brought In a verdict Of "Not
| guilty" ON the 9th.
Ma. THOMAS HEERMANs, one of the
proprietors of the Star and Crescent Mills in
| Chicago, fell through an elevator opening
from the attic to the basement OF the mill, a
distance Of eighty feet, on the 9TH, and was
almost Instantly killed.
OK the 9th William IL Vanderbilt
was reelected President of the Michigan
Central Railroad Company
The Maryland Republicans met in
State Convention at Frederick on the 9th,
and chose delegates 10 the National Con
yention They were instructed for Blaine.
On the 9Th the National Convention
of anti.third-term Republicans met in st.
Louis according 10 announcement. Dele.
gates were present from eleven States Ad-
dresses were made by f. G. Hubbard, a dele
gate TO the Chicago National Convention
BufOrd Wilson, General John b. henderson
and others. Letters were read from large
number of prominent Republicans expressing
regret at their inability to be present Reso
] lutlons disappearing of the election Of Gener
al Grant TO a third term were adopted, ant
an Executive Committee was appointed
1T is reported that great damage /,
/ being done 20 the tobacco crop In Virginia b.
a tly known as the tobaceo-ay. The farmer
are greatly discouraged at the prospect, ant
many are sowing pease and corn in th,
ground intended for tobacco,
THE Ohio Democracy met ia STATE
Convention at Columbus on the 9th an,
chose delegates 10 the Cincinnati Convention
The delegates were instructed for Thurman
and directed TO vote as a unit.
OK the 9th the Delaware Republican
State Convention met at Dover and, after
stormy session, chose uninstructed delegate
10 the National ConNention. They are sal
10 favor the nomination OF Mr., Blaine.
AFTER a session lasting two days th,
Tennessee Republican State Convention ol
the 9th succeeded IN selecting delegates b
the National Convention They were unin
strueted, but are reported TO be mainly 10
Grant, Alvin Hawkins vas nominated 70
Governor.
On the 9th the Mississippi State Re
publican Convention adjourned, after thre
days session. The delegates 20 Chicago ar
alleged 70 be ak Tor sherman, Nix for Gran
and four for Blaine. They were unit
structed.
GENERAL b. A. MOuLroN. an &C
compllshed swindler and forger, was arreste
In 81. Louis few nights ago. A large SUI
OF money aud not less than $4,000 worth q
diamonds were found ON hts person. Anon
his effects was a box containing eomplet
4 outfit for a forger He Is the man who r,
b Gently swiudled bank at Joplin, Mo-, out q
6 5000 on a check TO which the name Of Ger
eral John ~ Palmer, OF Illinois, was forged