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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
FOnEIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A PARIS paper announced on the 9th
that the international syndicate had signed
documents relative to carrying out the Pana.
ma Canal scheme.
The Captain and crew of the schooner
Esperanga were killed by the natives OF Solo
mon Islands last month. The schooner had
trading purposes.
A DISPATCH from Cape Town, South
Africa, says the area Of disturbance is increas-
ing.
A ROME dispatch says the Holy See
has formally threatened to recall the Papal
Nuncio from Paris II the DEGREES are en-
forced.
THRTY-FIvE houses were burned in
the town Of AK, France, on the 9th.
A DISPATCH from Athens, Greece,
says the Government mas made all disposition
to summon 10000 men of the reserve.
A CETTINJE dispatch says that Mon
tenegro's financial difficulties require the i'm
mediate settlement Of the Dulcigno question.
WILLIAM LAssEL, the English astron
omer, is dead.
A VIENNA dispatch, on the 9TH, stated
that all the inhabitants around scutari, Al
bania, had been summoned to arms.
A VIENNA dispatch says the British
and Russian Cabinets have given their opln-
ion Of the Turkish note, that Il is altogether
unfit to form a basis Of further negotiations.
A CANDAHAR dispatch says that after
considering the report OF General Roberts,
the Indian Government has recalled General
Primrose, and It is believed that he will be
summoned to defend his conduct in connec.
tion with Burrows defeat by Ayoob Khan.
THE English Government has ordered
the barracks at Athlone Carlow, Sligo and
other places in the west Of Ireland, to be pre-.
pared for the full complement Of troops they
are capable OF accommodating.
The Mexican House of Representa-
tives, on the 25th Of September by large
majority vote, passed resolution declaring
General Gonzales President of the Republic.
KURDISH bands from the Turkish side
Of the frontier have plllaged several districts
in Persia
MEssRs. Benin, of Gotha, and Wag.
ner, Of ofGottiDgen, who every two years pub
lish authoritative information on the popula.
ton Of the earth, have just issued the sixth
issue Of their work, which gives the aggre.
gate population OF the great divisions OF the
earth as follows: Europe, 8l5,929,0OO; Asia,
S34 707, COO; Africa, 205 679, 600; America, a5,
495,500; Australia and Polynesia, 4,031 900
Polar Regions, $1,000; total, 1,455, ,923, 500.
The vast density Of the population of Asia is
shown by the fact that II exceeds the popula.
OF the rest Of the globe by 2l3, 4s0, 500 accord
ing TO these figures
The Dublin Gazette, on the Sth, con-
talned proclamation declaring Galway and
Mayo in a state Of disturbance requiring ad-
ditlonal police.
A BERLIN dispatch says Germany will
refuse TO give any assistance to coercine
measures against Turkey, unless all the
powers participate in them.
A PARIS correspondent reported on
the Sth that there were reasons 10 believe that
fleets will seize several ports Of the Egean
Sea TO cut of supplies and money from Asia
and the islands 70 Constantlnople
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
DlphtherIa in Canadian Provinces.

IN some portions of the maritime
provinces diphtheria has prevailed to
an alarming extent during the past few
years. The cause may be found in the
lack of sanitary regulations. The St.
John Telegraph says: "In the smaller
towns there are no sewers, often there
are no cutters to the streets, and little
or no attention has been given 10 sur
face drainage. The streets are often
filthy, but they are really the cleanest
part Of the village. Any one who has
taken up his abode for week or fort
night in one of these villages which are
Just outside of the line OF sanitary inn
provements will find 1t hard to escape
many neutrality-suspicious.. The wa
ter from wells is fat and insipid, having
the unmistakable taint of saturated soil
The surroundings are simply abomina-
ble.n Fortunately, the people are at
length becoming aroused, and are or
ganizing voluntary sanitary associations.
Increased attention is also, we are glad
to observe, being bestowed on sanitary
matters by City Commissioner Coats
worth, and no better measures can be
adopted than the publication of the city
for protecting it against diphtheria and
like diseases.-T0TOnto MaH.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
The Sad Sequel to an Elopement.

A SPECIAL from Kingston, n. Y,
to the st. Louis Republican, says
The suicide of Carrie Barton, near Rock
Village, this county, on Friday, is the
sequel to romantic though melancholy
history. She was the daughter of Capt.
Jas. Barton, at one time leading bust
ness man of New Orleans. During the
late war Capt. Barton served with dis
tinction in the Confederate army. At
the close of the war he removed to La
fayette County, Mo. Carrie grew up to
be an intelligent and refined young
woman. Among her admirers was
Charles Thornton, worthy young man,
whose father was highly respected and
wealthy. The young couple became
ardently attached to each other, but
Carries parents were adverse to his at.
tentions, being desirous that their
daughter should wed suitor of their
own selection. Carrie was determined
to marry Thornton or remain single.
An elopement and secret marriage was
agreed upon. Two months ago they
left their parental roofs, deciding to
come to New York, where Carrie had
relatives. At St. Louis they were mar
ried and then continued their journey
East. For about six weeks the young
couple stopped ut the residence of Mr..
p. d. Griswold, an uncle of the bride.
About week ago Thornton's money
gave out and both husband and wife
were afraid to communicate with their
parents for fear of storm of parental
indignation. Young Thornton brooded
over his troubles, and on Tuesday last
left his wife, since which time nothing
has been seen or heard of him. On FRI
day the young bride took a dose of
strychnine and in less than an hour was
a corpse. Her remains have been for
warded to the home of her parents.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


A NEWSPAPER in the Persian tongue
Is TO be published in London, for dis
semination In Persian speaking ooun-
tries.
THE latest artistic craze in England
Is for dresses made Of house flannel.
The effect of these is better than might
be expected. The color Is usually a
cool yellow.
THE Italian Government is to put up
monument to King Victor Emanuel
whose cost will amount to something
more than a million and a quarter Of
dollars.
AMERICAN advertising agents in Italy
have made it necessary to put up no.
tees to "post no bills" on the very
walls Of the remains of Pompeii, and
when tourist sees one of these notices
the chances are that he'l exclaim,
" Things in those days were about as
they are now"
OF the two most eminent dogs Of the
day, Prince Bismark's Tyras and Victor
Hugo's Senat, the latter has Just died,
full of years and honors, and received
interment in the grounds of Hauteville
House. With him was buried the silver
collar presented him by his master,
whose faithful companion he had been
through long years Of exile.
The Austrian Crown Prince Rudolph
and his Belgian bride will pass the first
years of their married life in one of the
most ancient and imposing castles in
Europe, the castle on the Hradschin,
that rises abruptly from the Moldau and
towers above the City of Prague. A
part of the castle is being remodeled
and handsomely refurnished for their
reception.
The Princess of Wales is a picture of
modest good taste as she walks the deck
of her husbands yacht. She always
wears a plainly-made dress of some
dark color, with a sailors hat, or a close
soft hat, which is exceedingly becoming
to her. Her little daughters are dress
ed in black serges or simple cottons,
and sailors hats always crown their
long, fair hair.
A SERIOUS interruption of diplomatic
relations has occurred between France
and the Vatican. The arrangement
has arisen out of the clerical policy of
the French Government, especially to-
ward the Jesuits. Matters are said to
have gone so far that the French repre-
sentative of the Vatican has been prac-
tically recalled, while the Nuncio at
Paris has demanded his papers.
AT the Orleans Railroad Station in
Paris, the other day, 5000 pilgrims
were gathered for trip to Lourdes. A
large number were crippled and bed
ridden. The station was blocked up
with stretchers and mattresses upon
which emaciated and helpless forms
were reclining. Babes abounded, and
their wan and scared faces were pitia-
BILE. The incapable numbered one
fourth of the entire band.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15

eign nobleman, and some Of the same peo-
pie who petted him would be loftily in
different TO, II not contemptuous of, the
American who proves his innate nobility
by accepting such service not incognito
but openly, not one bit ashamed that he
does il from necessity, not choice. /
think the comparison is in favor of our
own countrymen so far as | can Judge
of the motives of the two. l have seen
at one of the hotels have visited this
week Harvard graduate and divinity
student in the position named above.
His refined and intellectual face and his
graceful manners so Enthusiastically indi-
Gated that he was superior to those
usually seen in like employment that
our party made the inquiries which led
to our receiving the information about
him have given.
/ wanted to talk to him, but felt the
same hesitation in seeking a converse
ton unintroduced that would had l
met him among the invited guests at a
party, so only spoke to him regarding
seats at table. To have opened a con-
versation would have implied an asser-
ton of superiority on my part which
was far from feeling. l think a man or
woman so situated has as much right to
snub those who attempt patronage as
any society swells, male or female, have
to keep intruders at a distance. The
cold look of well-bred indifference to
my advances would pain me more from
the former than the glare of affected
disdain of the latter.
Landlords tell me that the college
walters are the most efficient they have
ever had and never give them any
trouble at all. They are fine-looking
young men, physically well-developed
as well as mentally. Mss Grundy, in
Philadelphia Tunes.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The October ErenInr star..

Three brilliant planets shine in the October
evening sky. Jupiter heads the list, for he
passed his perihelion, or nearest point TO the
sun, on the 25th Of September, and reached
mis- opposition, OF nearest point to the earth,
on the 1th Of October. He is now forty-siy
million miles nearer the sun, and one hundred
and eighty million miles nearer the earth than
when at the most distant point from each.
Nearly twelve years must pass before he will
again be In as favorable conditions for obser-
yation Therefore every lover Of the stars
should watch the movements Of this supert
planet as he comes dartinp above the eastern
horizon as soon as the daylight fades. beam.
ing like young moon and casting a percepti-
BILE shadow. He now reaches the meridian
about midnight and sinks in the west as the
sun rises In the east, being visible throughout
the night. He is so near that his moons may
De seen in an opera-g glass, and his telescope ap-
pearnnce is beautiful beyond expression The
ruddy spot still marks the commotion aqitat-
ing his surface, and his belts are painted in
radiant hues Of purple, pink and blue which
far outshine terrestrial tints This planet now
rises about six o'clock, but at the end Of the
month will rise about four.
Saturn is next in interest, following closely
In the footsteps Of JUPITER a few degrees TO
the northwest Of his rival, and rising half
hour later He is travelling slowly toward per.
ihelion, which he does not reach till 1884 aud,
as his perihelia occur at intervals Of about
thirty years, few observers see him more than
once or twice at bis brightest phase during a
lifetime. Saturn reaches his opposition on the
18th Of October, and is then at his nearest
point 70 the earth, being in a line with the
earth and sun, with the earth in the center.
He is not nearly so brilliant rs Jupiter, but no
observer will fail TO recognize him, or note his
tine appearance, for his usual murky tint has
given place TO a soft, pale yellow. This, as
well as his increased size, is due to four causes,
his opposition. his approach to perihehon the
nearly wide-open presentation Of his rings,
and his northern declination. He may now
be seen coming up in the east about half-past
six; ut the end Of October at half-past four.
One other planet divides the evening honors
with Jupiter and Saturn. This is Venus, and
very bright-eyed observers may now pick her
up shortly after sunset in the glowing west.
She has passed her superior conjunction with
the sun, and is now coming toward US. She
sets about three-quarters Of an hour after the
sun; in the evenings Of late October she will
linger above the horizon for about an hour and
quarter after the sun has disappeared But
while Jupiter and Saturn will soon be on the
wane, she will increase in brilliancy, and pro-
long her stay in the west. Before November
closes, she will eclipse them in the brightness
Of her shining, reigning during the winter
months the most radiant star in the armament,
the acknowledged queen of the shining host
that stud the sky.-IOlttfs Companion.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
BaptIzing a Royal Infant.

DISPATCHES from Madrid give an in.
teresting account of the pomp and cere.
mony with which the little Infanta Mer.
cedes Teresa was christened, September
IA, in the chapel of the royal palace.
The galleries of the palace leading from
the apartments of the Princess to the
chapel were lined with halberdiers, in
full gala costume, and a splendid carpet
was laid down along their entire length.
All the persons invited, including the
Diplomatic Corps, Ministers of the civil
and military authorities and the
grandees with their ladies, occupied
seats, and the chapel presented bril-
liant aspect, with its variety of uniforms
and elegant toilets. In the gallery at
the bottom of the chapel were the King,
the Archduchess Isabella, the Infantas
Paz and Eulalia, and their households.
Guns of the artillery fred a salute as the
procession started for the chapel by the
galleries of the palace. First went the
Lord in Waiting, then the Chamberlain
and the grandees in double file, all in
grand court costume of the last century,
with gold-braided and lace-adOrned
coats, knee breeches and silk stockings.
In the midst of the mace-bearers and
heralds there walked seven noblemen,
bearing the ensigns of baptism-namely,
the saltcellar, taper, napkin, wool
! laver, a short mantle and a cake made
of almonds--and the Duchess Medina
de las Torres, bearing on a white satin
cushion, richly trimmed with lace and
gold, the little Infanta, who wore a
beautiful white satin robe, the gift OF
Queen Isabella. The procession was
| closed by Queen Isabella and the Papal
Nuncio.
On arriving in the chapel, the in
signals were placed on two tables COW
cred with rich tapestries. At the altar
stood many priests and choristers, the
Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo and the
Patriarch of the Indies, with other pre-
lates, who Immediately began the serv-
ice with all the pomp and splendor of
the Church of Rome. In the act of
baptism Queen Isabella held the Infanta
over an ancient font, expressly brought
| from the Convent of Santo Domingo,
and in which the Saint had been bap-
tized in the Middle Ages. After the
ceremony the Infanta Maria Isabella
was taken back to her apartments in
the same state. Other festivities will
take place in October, when Queen
Christina is churched in the Atocha
Cathedral. Then bull-fghts and popu-
lar entertainments will be given by the
Town Council. The King and the MEM
bers of the royal family and the Arch
duchess Elizabeth Of Austria have given
large sums for the poor and the hos
pitfalls. The royal household has been
thrown into ferment of jealousy by the
marked preference shown to foreigners,
The Austrian doctor who attended the
Queen, and an Englishwoman who
officiates as head nurse, are special OBJ
jects of aversion. The Princess of
Asturias loses her title by the birth of
the Infanta, and is styled Infanta Isa-
bella in the Gazette.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
Collegiate waters.

THE fact that students at leading New
England colleges during their summer
vacations earn money to continue their
education by serving as walters in
White Mountain hotels is sometimes no.
ticed by the newspapers with derision
and rarely with an appreciation of the
fact that these gentlemen are proving
themselves possessed Of the noblest char
acteristics by being so ambitious for
mental cultivation as TO be willing to
make so great a Sacrifice of false pride
TO earn the means TO procure it. honor
them for it. Their manners, according
TO my observation, are perfect and
stamp them Enthusiastically as gentlemen.
They do not risk a snub by any self-as.
sertion, but are as attentive to ones
wants at table as the best trained wait
ors have ever seen any where. can
not see why it is not Just as romantic,
too, for a graduate OF Harvard, now a
student at its Divinity School, to be dis
covered in head waiter at q hotel, as
for an Italian nobleman to be found out
serving as a waiter at Delmonico's. The
story Of one of the latter, so discovered
by New York society few years ago, Is
still fresh in the memories Of all.
''Leaders of tom took him up, and he
finally married the daughter of a
wealthy resident physician in New York,
But then society considered his serving
in what is usually thought a menial sit
uationan interesting geccentricity Of for
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
A Madman's Dangerous Ride.

DEPOT MASTER THOMAS BOONE, of
this city, relates the details of a most
dangerous ride of a madman on the
Reading Road. When the train in
charge of Conductor Figanier arrived in
Port Clinton, and while the inspector
was tapping the wheels of the forward
car, he observed the figure of man ex-
tended on the front truck. Finding
himself the center of attraction, the man
slowly made his way from his uncom-
Portable position, and at last stood up
right and in the glare of the lantern. He
was man of. medium stature, appar-
emily well dressed, but lacking a hat.
His hair stood on end from the force of
the wind, caused by the rapid journey
in the open air. His face and head-in
fact his entire person, was coated with
coal dust. How he succeeded in MAX
ing the trip without injury was a mys-
terry which he refused to explain. On
being informed that he couldn't travel
on the train any longer without a ticket
he rushed into the depot and purchased
one for Pottsville.
Soon after the train had started on its
way from Port Clinton, the conductor
found the tramp standing on the hind
platform of the car. "You must get on
the inside,n said the conductor. alt is
dangerous to ride on the platform. :"
The madman stared at the conductor
and said: "No, sir, don't want to get
in. won't 60 in. If you touch me III
jump off," The train was going at a
high rate Of speed. The conductor sue
ceeded in getting the man inside the
car, but few moments later the stran-
ger suddenly jumped for the door,
reached the platform, descended the
steps and acted as If he intended to
jump into eternity. The passengers
were alarmed. The madman leaned
over from the car step and catching
hold of the iron bars of the nearest win
dow he swung himself out into space.
Leaving the tramp swinging in a man
ner to make those who saw him turn
away their heads, the conductor hast
ened inside the car and pulled the bell
rope. He had no sooner done this than
the tramp made & spring to the next
window. He swung himself from win
dow to window until he reached the
middle of the car, peering into each
window as he passed and yelling at the
top of his voice, "I'l beat you into
louisville yet"
The passengers in the car were terri
fed at the dangerous position of the
man, especially when it became known
that the train was approaching a bridge
near Landingville. The bridge was
reached, and all expected to see the un-
fortunate tramp swept from his moor
ings, but when the danger was passed
the yelling outsider still maintained his
position. A little further on he sud
denly disappeared, and ali hands ex-
pected to see his mangled remains when
the train shot past. Just as Landing
vile appeared in sight the tramp also
appeared, who was running up the hill
at full speed, still shouting pet names to
the conductor, and "I'lG beat YOU to
Pottsville yet" The man is supposed
to have run to the hills; as yet he Is not
known. .-Reading Pa Eagle.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
The COdfsh and he CIam-A Fable.

A CoDFIsH was one day sailing around
in search of some one who might be in
clined to a religious dispute, when ne
came across a Clam. That was in the
days when Goldfish put on heap of airs
over the Clam tribe, and this particular
fish stuck up his nose at that particular
Clam and began;
"Here you are, grubbing away on
this same old sand-bank for a living,
while l have journey over a thousand
miles in the last four weeks.n
"I am quite content" replied the
Clam, 81 am rather near-sighted, slow
on foot, and Nature did not intend me
to travel far. Neither of us makes more
than a living, and 1 am satisfied if you
are"
"Yes, but you have such an outland-
ish shape,'' sneered the Cod. "Why,
there's neither head, nor tail, nor legs,
nor arms to you. Your eyes are scarcely
TO be seen, and one little grin for cent
would split your whole face open"
"My eyes are plenty large enough to
see thatno two fish in the ocean agree, I"
tartly replied the Clam, sand, seeing
this, have no cause to smile. What
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15

you say about my form is true, but
mako good chowder, for all that, and
have no bones TO trouble the throats Of
humanity"
"Weli, I'm thankful that wasn't
born TO begin and end my days in a sand
bank. j 90 everywhere. take in all
the free lunches. Small fish fear me,
and big ones can't catch me. See how
glide around.m
The Cod took circle around to show
off, stood on his head, hourished his
tail, and then asked:
Can any Of the Clam family do half
of thatP"
Gas said before, replied the Clam,
"we were not cut out for either orators
or acrobats. What 1 can do try to do
well. What can't do let alone and
don't worry over"
At that moment a fish-hook nicely
baited dropped down between them.
"Now, IL you only had a
little more mouth you could
get enough at one gulp to last
you all day." remarked the Cod as he
eyed the bait. Gas It is, you may stand
by and see me take in that banquet.
just see what mouth will do for one in
this world"
He opened his mouth, made dive for
the bait, and was about to wink at the
Clam with his left eye when he was sud-
denly pulled out Of the water and land
ed in boat.
"I think" mused the Clam as he
closed his shell, "that it is great deal
nicer to be a Clam on a sand bank than
Cod in fish boat, but I'll be 'open'
to argument next flood time"
Moral-It is every thing in knowing
when to shut up.-Detroit Free Press.