The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-29


! Facts ara nunsrs.g stassA'.
MOTLEY.
Minister Motley sailed for Europe ION the
2Otha Itappesrs 10 be we'll ascertainsd that, Il
spite Of numerous kilograms purporting to give
the tenor Of his instructions, that he went with
out any, but that they are to be forwarded to
him next month. L5G 10 olIIIGIelIC
MINISTER TO HAITI.
The first colored representative Of this govern
ernment abroad is E. D. Bassett, appointed Min.
lister to Hayti. He had an interview with the
Secretary of State ON the Gath, received his COM
mission. IN now awaits his instructions. 3,
'F FINANCE.
Secretary Boutwell,. in spite Of the earnest re-
monstrance Of the Wall street operators, has de-
termined not only to continue using million OF
gold week in the purchase Of bonds, but has
directed the Assistant Treasurer in New York to
sell $4,000, 900 of gold week. The consequence
is, that instead Of bonds and gold continuing to
20 up and greenbacks down, greenbacks are GO
ing up and gold has fallen. This il victory for
Boutwell,, and shows that the late heavy rise in
gold was not owing to his ''policy," but to com.
binatlons among the Wall street gamblers. Mr..
Boutwell, has, however, made concession to the
gamblers in agreeing to use part of the o. Co.,
600 week in taking up 3 per cent. certificates.
1t is given out from tho treasury that tho pub
lie debt will show decrease this month OF about
$7,OOO,OOO. One reason for q reduction will be
found in the fact that no bonds have been issued
this month to the Pacific Railroad companies.
r THE EIGHT HOUR QUESTION.
The President, on the 2lst, TO settle the dis.
pute between the Secretary of the Navy and the
employees upon the public works, issued q pro.
olamation directing that mo reduction shall be
made in the wages paid by the government by
the day to laborers and mechanics ON account of
the reduction Of their time of labor to eight
hours per day" The accounting officers of the
treasury are said to be much exercised over this
proclamation. Being obliged to decide on the
legal aspects of the question, they seem to be Of
the opinion that the law is against the proclama-
ton. 1t makes difference Of many thousands
OF dollars in auditing the accounts OF the navy.
yards and arsenal. The result will probably be
that the comptrollers will settle on the basis of
the proclamation. and trust to congress 70 sus-
tain them.
~ AFFAIRS In THE INDIAN COUNTRY. $50
Advices received from the plains are Of char.
aoter to cause the authorities to doubt whether
extended trouble with the Indians can be avoid.
ed. If general hostilities can be warded of nm.
til the new agents reach their stations, it is be-
heved that summer will pass without war.
IS THE NEGRO PRISTER DOUGLAS
1t appears to be very doubtful whether the
printers union Of Washington will admit the
son Of Fred Douglas to membership. Meantime
Douglas has applied to the register Of deeds in
Washington for clsrkship in that office. stating
that he was by trade printer, but that owing
to the combination entered into by the printers
union throughout the country, be was unable to
obtain employment at it. The register, who j.
Hebrew. replied that he was happy to do some-
thing for Douglas, as he, like Douglas, was the
descendant of race equally maligned and pre-
judged, and added IT have feeling Of common
cause, and who can foresee but that the ston. the
builders rejected may become the head stone of
our social and political structureY
pHn DIR. MARY WALKER
appeared at the state department the other day,
and demanded Of Secretary Fish that she should
be appointed secretary of legation to Sickles.
She was asked if she could speak Spanish, TO
which she replied "Does Sickles sneak Span;sh sp
The secretary said the presumption was that as
pinistef. to Spain he did. To this DR.. Mary We
hemently declared that at was not a question Of
language at all, but question of women's
rights." The secretary got rid of her, after an.
other confsb by saying that before she was ap.
pointed she must obtain Sickles' consent
Hester Vaughn, convicted at Philadelphia Of
the murder of her illegitimste child, and SON
fenced to be hanged, has at last received full
pardon from Gov. Geary Of Pennsylva.ia. It is