Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

THE court house Of Madison County,
Iud., containing all the county records, was
destroyed by Gre on the 10th.
FIFTEEN buildings at Versailles, KY,
were destroyed by fire on the 10th.
CAPTAIN PAYEE's expedition started
from Arkansas city, Kan, on the 9th, for the
Indian Territory, followed by a company of
United states cavalry. The oolonists were
about 400 strong and several hundred more
we're reported moving in from other points.
CHARLES MARSHALL, anoted despera-
do, who, OIL the 7th, murdered an lnoffensive
old man named Jack McCann, in Bellville,
New, was taken from the sheriff by a party
OF citizens on the 10th and hanged.
The Democrats have majority Of
three In the Tennessee Legislature.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The duty on salt in Russia has been
abolished
HORRIBLE crimes are reported TO have
been done by the escaped remnant Of Vic
tOrio's band In the vicinity OF chihuahua,
Mexico. About thirty persons are known 10
have been murdered and mutllated in the
most horrible manner. General Terrassaa
and ten men we're attacked and only Terrassas
and one man escaped.
A DUBLIN dispatch says persons are
forced to Join the Land League and to sub
scribe money thereto. shopkeepers and even
peddlers in some sections are required TO pro-
duce tickets showing they are members Of the
League or they are not allowed TO buy or sell.
The accumulation Of arms in the country is
regarded with much apprehension. One house
at Dublin supplies two hundred and forty re-
volvers weekly TO different parts Of the coun-
try.
CLARE SEwELL READ, who was sent
by the English Government TO America 10 In
qulre into American agriculture says that the
American competition In grain will cease in
twenty-five years because OF the exhaustion
OF the soil and increased cost OF production,
but that the greatest competition will come
from the vast herds Of cattle raised upon ter
rltory not fit for agricultural purposes.
A FRESH and violent earthquake oc-
CURED at Agram, Southern Austria, on the
night Of the 7th. It was accompanied by
subterraneous rumblings, which continued
throughout the night and caused renewed
panic.
Four Socialists were arrested at
Dsrmstadt, Germany, on the 9Th, on the
charge Of high treason. ....
The greater part of the village Of
Flosch, Switzerland was destroyed by fire oD
the Sth.
CoUETERFETT $40 American Treasury
notes are in circulation in Montreal, Canada
A BAmIFF was shot dead near Cooks
town, County Tyrone, Ireland, on the 7th,
while attempting to execute a decree. The
murderer escaped.
MORE vessels have been lost in st..
George Bay. Several bodies Of drowned sea-
men were washed ashore on the sth.
The British Admiralty has decided to
abolish flogging in the navy.
A ST. JOINS, N. F., dispatch says dis
satisfaction is felt in consequence of the Brit
ish Government expressing a willingness to
pay the American claim for alleged loss by
the Fortune Bay outrage The local leglsla-
ture strongly oppose the payment.
IN some parts of Ireland the Land
Leaguers are painting the letters III. L." on
the chops where the Leaguers may purchase
goods
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Chaplain stoecker's anti-Jewlsh petition has
been overldden by protests against the agita-
tion.
The Land Leaguers in the north of
ireland are trying to coBcillate the Orange
men.
A TERRIBLE explosion occurred on the
10th at Penygraig, a collery in the Rhondda
Valley, Wales One hundred men and eigh.
teen horses were in the eolliery at the time.
EiRhty-six Of the miners we're killed. Twen-
ty-twO bodies were recovered The shock
OF the explosion was felt for miles around
the earth shaking as II there were an earth
quake.
The Governor of Albania is taking
steps to disarm the Albanians and has forced
notables to sign declaration of fidelity to the
Sultan.
A NUMBER of members of the Jesuit
order expelled from France have lately ar
rived at Montreal and taken up quarters tenn.
porarily with their brethrenl In that city.
A TEHERAN dispatch says peace h as
been completely restored in Kurdlstau.
AN Antartic exploring expedition has
been organized In England.