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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1879
Page
2
Opinions from former congressman Ewing reflect on Republican prospects amid New York and California results, Maine chatter, and Grant’s San Francisco reception. The piece cites Kansas resolutions and a Columbus speech calling the Democratic party ineffective, while noting divisions within New York Democrats and the looming Union army reunion.
The Amerona urges Ohio voters to back General Ewing, framing the campaign as a defense of Southern restoration aims. It accuses opponents of seeking military reorganization for Confederate leaders and a Supreme Court shift invalidating war amendments, while alleging plans to pay Southern war claims and promote Confederate leadership.
Agricultural authority Thomas Scuit notes that government and trade estimates show a 505000 quarter surplus in breadstuffs across America, Russia and the East, signaling a rise in prices. The Vienna dispatch warns Hungary faces famine risk amid harvest distress, with emigration to Servia possible as winter looms. In London and Tokyo related preparations and watchful crowds mark the days leading to an expected arrival, amid fog, pilots, and naval precautions.
A call for immediate organized effort by Republicans in Ashtabula county to mobilize every township and school district for the forthcoming Ohio election. The piece asserts a Republican victory is likely, urges every voter to be at the polls, and highlights broader statewide hopes for Governor and Legislature, plus a U.S. Senator. It references labor, money, and ballots, and notes favorable signals from California and Maine. It also reports stock sales, London policing costs, and covers the Industrial Exposition opening in Cincinnati with vivid detail on exhibits and notable attendees.
In Washington on September 16, 1872 prospects include Langston on leave recovering from yellow fever and a forthcoming large fairgrounds project near the city with 180 acres and a mile-long track. Local industry is weak but fruit displays shine while capitalists may invest with better water and coal access.
Henry J. Gully faces trial for the murder of Cornelia Chisholm in De Kalb Mississippi. The morning session saw 70 witnesses sworn with 2 for the State and 38 for the defense under rule. Mrs Chisholm described a violent night with armed men and a deadly jail shooting including her son Johnnie and daughter Cornelia.
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