The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-08-21

The Asiatic emigration to tins country now
exceeds the white or European emigration -
two to one, and in few ysars VIII probably b
ten to one. About that ans. the 18th oonstitu.
tiuual amendment, or universal suffrage clause,
will be popular sin . horn"Cf 'ETT. 4
Gov. Palmer, in his recat speech at Spring.
Geld, acclaimed asainst he misrepresentation Of
public moneys He sad nothing, however, in
extenuation that the gsounds about the governors
house Ass actually IN disgsaosfnl condition,
whils the Legislature voted him $4,000 70 kesp
them in order. shieh $4,000 the Governor pnt
into his pocka.
The radicals claim that the tariff lays the hea.
West tax al luxuries. A Cashmere shawl, worth
$4,000, taxed 60 per cent. Coarse woollen
cloths re taxed 1873 per cent Silks are taxed
fror 40 to ~ per cent, and cotton goods from
9rto $50. Salt il taxed 80 cents buAhsl, while,
if the market was thrown open, Il could be
bought in Spain and Mexico for 8 cents bushel,
and laid down in Ottawa ct u to 10 cents. Tax
on !uxuries, quotha ~ asa l.a
The Supreme Court Of California recently de.
cided, in case of betting on elections, that the
losing party to bet could not recover his money
if he failed to claim 1t before the event on which
the wager depended is decided Tho decision
appears to be both good law and good sense. r.
The settlers in Western Kansas now say that
instead of fearing the Indians, they fear the gov.
eminent troops. OF the two they would rather
have the Indians about than the soldiers.
Z. Phelps. kitchen guard in the penitentia1y at
Joliet, was murdered on Monday by convict
whom he had reported for misconduct to the
warden. Nothing has been done vithithe muir.
derer
Mrs. Harriet Beechsr Stowe has created ire
nendous sensation in the literary world by an
article in the Aaantic Monthly for August, in
reference to the causes which led to the unhapp.
ness and final separation of Lord byron and his
wife. Mrs. Stowe claims TO have 1t from the
lips Of Lady Byron herself that the cause was
that Lord Byron had been guilty OF incest with
his own sister.
Mr.. Frederick Douglass, il, recently married
daughter OF Mr.. A. Molyneux Hewlett, Of Har-
ward University. Some of the papers have stat.
ed that the brides father il . white man and
aprofessor in the college. This is not the case.
Mr.. Molyneux is mulAtto. He W. formerly
prize fighter Of considerable reputs IN England,
and is now instructor in gymnastics as Harvard.
The present Mayor Of Green Bay, Wisconsin,
began life as wood chopper. He left in the
very elegant residence which he has now built
for himself niche for statustte- His children
have placed in it common saw-horse and wood.
saw, with the inscription "Papa's first saw.
MILL
Prince Albert, second SON Of Queen Victoria,
is now on the ocean on his way TO Halifax, with
a view to his contemplated tour through the
United States and Cansds. We hope the young
gentleman's behaviour will be moro appropriate
than it was while in Australia year or two
since else his visit will reflect LITTLE credit on the
royal family.
One Of the boldest robberies ca record was
committed on the N. Y. Central Rrilroad few
days ago. Three men entered the express car,
bound and gagged the messenger, took the key
the safe from his pocket pluudered the safe Of
some 100000; then entered the baggage car
and plundered some of the heaviest trunks, and
then escaped. During tho operation the train
ran over 100 miles, aud stopped at half dozen
stations.
From Virginia and Georgia come the most
doleful accounts Of severe and protracted
drought In Virginia the corn and tobacco crops
threaten to be total failure, while in Georgia
spprehensions of great damage to the cotton crop
are felt. r
Gen. John A. Dix was arrested ct New York
on Tuesday, at the suit Of John Mitchell, the
Lih patriot, who charges him with an illegal
imprisonment. Mitchell, it will be remembered,
was arrested in New York, and imprisoned at
Fortress Monroe by Gen. Dix, In tho summer Of
1865, and upon this fact he brings suit for $e5,.
600 damagea Gen. Dix gave security in $780,.
600 to answer. the charge.
The last aspirant for United States Senatorial
honors, according to the papers, is Gen. Robert
Williams of.Washingtou City, the recent pur-
chaser of an eleven hundred acre farm in Cul.
pepper county, Va. Gen. Williams is better
known as the husband OF the accomplished Wild
ow of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas
FROM EARLvILLE.