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India.

Rain, in The northern part of India have dis
,ipalcd the apprehension Of famine in that
quartcc ard agriculture is active everywhere
There is no visible Improvement in the coHdi-
ton at Madras, which correspondent thus
depicts:
Hisnow ssme three weeks since reached
Madras. The presidency numbers about
thirtvthree million. and the city ot Madras
fully four hundred thousand, thrcciourths Of
of which are Yamits or other native lIindooS.
This is the place to see magis, psychological
phenomena. soma-juice drinking occult sci
snce " and Hinduism generally, rs il is.
The CITY of Madrls is fiat, irregularly land
out and Is in no way proposing. Owing TO
the famine there is hut little business being
done except in the line of rice importation.
The railways are carrying in into the interior
of the couhtry rs fast IL possible The two
principal cause nj this terrible famine are !.
two wears droutli, and over-population. Mat
thus was not the idle dreamer that many sup
posed him To be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

The Trienneal Convention of the Episcopal
Church of the United States met in Boston ON
the Cd inst, and will, as usual, remain in ses
sion month or two. The first meeting took
place in Trinity church and was opened with
the most imposing ceremonies. The conycn
ton is composed Of two bodics-thc upper
house being composed Of about 60 bishops
and the lower house of about 400 clerical and
lay delegates Bishop Smith of Kentucky, be
ing the senior bishop, viii preside in the up
per house The lower house elects It's owl
chairman. The only item of special intercs
TO Illinois, in the proceedings thus far. is thai
ON Thursday the lower house, bya nearly unan
imous vote, gave its assent 10 the division o.
the diocese Of Illinois and the erection within
its territory of the additional di,,cesc, Of Quin
cy and Springfield.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

KILLS \ NIGGER.-It sounds little odd
that Cassius NJ. Clay, who was about the first
white man in Kentucky to take his life in his
hand and assert the right Of the negro slave to
his liberty, should now be arraigned on the
charge Of ruthlcssly killing a negro. 1t seems
Clay had negro on his place named Perry
White, with whom he had hal some trouble,
and ordered him and his family off the place
On Sunday morning Of last week, as Clay was
riding on mule on his way to churrh, while
yet on his own land, the negro met him in the
road and threatened to shoot him. Clay drew
a revolver and shot him dead, going immc-
diately to justice and giving bonds for 81 900
to appear in court and answer for the act.
Public opinion in the vicinity appears to &C.
quit Cassus Of blame in the matter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

Virginia has struck new wrinkle on Tho
liquor question, by placing sort Of conduc
tors bell, called the Monet register, in every
saloon and requiring it to be swung at every
drink passed over the counter, the state charg
ing on an average one cent for each drink to
go towards paying the state debt. The law
went into effect on the LIST of September, and
judging by the result Of the first month, the
state will reap at least 500, 900 year BY that
air little maneuvre"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

| have visited many Of the famine camps
that spot and botch the suburbs of this city.
The Montegar Choulry camp contains thirty.
five hundred OF the hungry the starving and
the dying \ portion Of these get but one
meal of rico per day, Street begging is as
pitiable As common, and yet, there are no
riots no mobs and very little thicving. The
Hndoe is a paragon Of patience.
On the I'd Of August there was a missionary
meeting IN Memorial hall to pray for rain;''
but the drouth continue On the contrary,
the BoaGaieSe Gdsete says that, lowing to the
great drouth and consequent failure OF crops
the Mohamcdans met in body in II maiddW
yesterday Il mile ont Of town and offered pray
ers far rain. Strange to say from that very
hour the sky began 10 be overcast with thick
clouds and has been rdningever since then"
In this instance Allah rlthcr than jehovah
proved to be a "pri.yc ,wcring God!' Rain
in large quantities is no' Xpectcd now till the
coming OF the nOrthcu,; DOnsoon These set
IN usually about the 18th of October.
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mate. honest argument was ever mi de against
it. The power of Grant and his ldministra-
ton and of Wall street and the nat hal banks,
lin which half of all the members 4 congress
are more or less interested) and OF the bond
holders and gold gamblers was bht on fore
inc through the Sherman resumptin act, and
this honest peoples plan got no iaF hearing.
But the day is at hand when it W Il receive
more respectful attention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

CURE FOX DIyoRcEs.-Rt Rev Bishop 20.
ley, Of the diocese Of Chicago has just issued
acircular, addressed TO the clergy in his charge.
that will, TO "A great extent, put stop To di.
vorces among the people Of his church. lie
VIII not allow any couple to he married until
the band have been read TO the congregation
at two public services; nor will he allow them
10 be married in church after dark.
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England.

Gale, the Cardiff pedestrian, on Saturday ac-
complished the feat Of walking 1900 miles in
1000 successive hours
Gen. Grant and suite are visiting Mrs. Sar-
toris at southampton and had public recep-
by the corporation Of that town on the 9Th
The .Hark Lime Express says three weeks of
pleasant weather have greatly improved the
condition of English wheat, and there is a
much larger supply on the market than was
expected.
Surprise is expressed at the limited arrivals
from Americas and the Times, after stating
that England has already imported 23,0000O0
cwt of wheat against 100000 cwt. by this
time last year, the supplies thus far coming
from India, Germany and Egypt, remarks
that it is just possible that the corn dealers
of the [. 5. may hold back a little too long"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

Granger cooperative stores and factories in
Iowa have generally proved failures. The last
failure announced Is that of the Muscatine
County Cooperative factory, for the manuiac-
ture of agricultural implements. The whole
Of the original cash capital Of $4,000 is
wiped out in the collapse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

\ sweet voice shushed, Mile Teresa It'll
ems, the great singer, died ut London on the Sd
inst. She was of Hungarian extraction, but
born at Hamburg in 1884. She made her first
appearance before an American audience in
New York in Jan. 1876, and after a very sue
cessful "season" of about three months in
New York returned to Europe in April Of the
same wear.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
France.

The excitement over the coming elections
deepens in intensity. Gambetta, having OBJ
tanned Il temporary release by an appeal from
his late sentence, has issued another manifesto
in winch he attacks Mcmahon with more bit
tcrness than before and is of course again to
be prosecuted. He also, on Tuesday evening,
boldly addressed large republican meeting
near the Chateau d. Eau. The republican
press generally assumes greater boldness in
criticising McMahon's address of Sept. 10Th.
VI. About, in the Steele, protests against the
Marshal treating France as conquered coun-
try. VI. Lcmoinne, in the DebGtS reminds the
marshal of the fate Of Louis XVI, Charlie ",
Louis Philippe, &c. and says in spite of their
reliance on the army, all were hurled down.
Victor HugGa paper is equally PLAIN spoken
and defiant. \ poaceable election seems next
10 impossible
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
MORE RIO GRANpE TROUBLE.

| The Galveston, Texas, papers, which for
some reason appear to be very anxious to work
up scrimmage between the |. ). and the
Greaser nation, publish highly sensational
dispatch from Yslcta, FL Paso county, Texas
| dated October 9th, to the effect that four hun
drcd armed and organized MeXicans had sud
denly crossed the Rio Grande to Elizario, and
taken possession of FL Paso county, Texas
District Judge Howard proceeds the dis
patch, County Judge Gar.hic, Justice of the
Peace H. Garsia and the sheriff were arrested
by the mob The county judge and justice
consented to resign their offices Howard was
| kept four days, and then sentenced to he shot
but was saved by interceSsion of priest. How
ard was released on condition that he would
! leave the country and never return. lie ar
rived at Mesillia ON Saturday, and was to re
turn on yesterday with detachment Of sold
| iers. The mob threatens to massacre all Amer
leans in FL Paso. The situation is threatening
Most of the prominent citizens have fled. The
authorities are powerless to assist them. A
large force will be recruited to restore order
and enforce law"
A later dispatch from Gen, Ord, however
seems to take great deal of the starch out OF
the Galveston dispatch. He says:
Lieut.. Rucher, at Paso, some days ago re.
ported the trouble at San Elizario and was or
dered by me to report on the disturbances
Subsequently, gave an order to send thirty
cavalrymen that were escortlng surveying
-
our own population and about the location OF
the lands on which there are salt lakes. | have
no reason to believe that any citizens of Mex.
leo have taken part in the troubles, but the
population of FL Paso county is wholly com
posed of citizens of Mexican birth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

Gen. O. o. Howard who it was feared was
utterly lost in the mountains IN his ardent pur
suit of Nez Perez Joseph, has turned up all
right He kept on Joscph's trail faithfully
through all trials and tribulatons, for nearly
1000 miles, always just so miles behind, and
came promptly TO time hours after Joseph
had surrendered to Gen Miles
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

Spencer, the Chicago Savings Bank tiicf,
has turned up in Paris, and is said TO have
with him nearly 100000 Of the swag he so
heroically bore away from Chicago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

The state fair at Freeport, wnich is said to
have been such brilliant success, took in
$4,000, which is less than vas taken at the
first state fair nj Ottawa in 1872.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

We have been sharply scolded by Il gentle
man interested theLa Sale County Savings
Institution, for late remarks in the FREE
TRADER in reference to the amazing fallibily
and rottenness lately shown by so many insti
buttons of that sort throughout the country. II
seemed to be expected, sthat in each case when
we mentioned a gIaring case Of such rotten
ness, and remarked upon the vicious principle
generally upon which such institutions were
based, that we should have made a special cX-
ception in favor of the institution in Ottawa
We can hardly see the point Indeed we arc
by no means positively advised that the prin-
ciple upon which the Ottawa institution is or
ganized differs materially from that upon
which such institutions generally are organ
lied. If such is the case, we shall be happy
to state the fact Meantime, in nnetenths of
the late failures of such institutions, the calam-
lty has occurred entirely through the rascalty
and dishonesty of the officers and managers
On that score we have no hesitation in saying,
no fear need be entertained in regard TO the III
stitution at Ottawa. Its officers are among the
wealthoSt, most honorable and trustworthy of
our citizens in whose hands any interest may
be regarded as safe. The institution is doubt
less ready to make an exhibit of its affairs to
any dcpositor or stakeholder desiring informa-
ton or the subject, and we have no earthly
doubt such exhibit will be found satisfactory
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

Grants kitchen organ a; Washington-thc
Republican, published by the notorious Sslr
taugh-has been purchased by still more
savory sci of worthless including Clapp, lately
public printer; Shepherd, the District boss; =
Babcock. the guide. philosopher, and friend OF
the ST Louis whisky thieves, and others les,
widely known but doubtless equally deserv
inc of public confidence, and is henceiorth q
be run as a Hayes organ, if Hayes shows d
suitable willingness to pay for such luNury
otherwise il will probably espouse the cause
of the bloody shirters.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

J. s Taylor, of linton county, Mo, reports
to the 81. Louis ReDpJicaE the husking of 4
field of corn that yielded 100 bushels to the
acre. The measurement is attested by reliable
men who had no interest in cyaCgerating the
result. The field, which Is very rich, was first
planted in the latter part of April, in rows 3
feel . inches apart. hut the weather was cold
and the corn came up badly, wo-;hir,ls rot
Ting IN the ground The remaining third was
lcfi standing, and the whole field was replant.
ed in new rows between the old ones. The rc-
suit was that there was a third more corn
PLANTED in the field than il is usual 90 put in,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13

NEW PAPERs.-Badwin having emigrated
from FL PaSo with his journal" to Peoria,
leaves behind, in charge of Irving Carrier a
substitute under the name of THE Home
Journal" a patent outside affair, the outside
being a reprint of couple of pages of Bald
wins Peoria paper, and the inside made up in
FL Paso. Probably that is the best Baldwin
eau do for the town.
\ very handsomely printed and well edited
new paper, gotten up in 16 page form-weekly--
comes 10 us from Springfield, under the name of
the IHinois Stdte Gazcttc Editen and publish
ed by d. W. Lusk. 1t appears to be indepen-
dent in politics hitting all around, butthe edi-
torials are well written and some of them
mite sDicv
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
SAMUEL w. RAYMOND.
FOR COUNTY CLERK,
JOHN C. CAMPBELL.
FUH SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
RICHARD IANLON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05


The revolutionary cabal of the Democracy in
which Mr.. ID. ID. Field is, if not precisely the
leader, at any rate one OF the chief howlcrs,
seems to have experienced i'll the last hours OF
the Congress now happily defunct IA faint SEN
sation of unwOnted intelligence. In the long
fight against the lawful and peaceable inau-
curation of a President the faction was impcllcd
by no other motives than blind unreasoning
rage, careless alike Of consequences to itself,
to the country, and to the Democratic party.
But in proposing the grossly unconstitutional
amendment to the Army bill. by which the
Executive was to be stripped OF an I'M
p0rtant part of his functions, the h0t-hcads
sought something like political object, with
laundering incilcicncy indeed, but still with
certain sort of cunning. The distrcsscs of the
South have been the manStay of the Demo-
cratic party for the past six or seven years I;
and when Mr. Field and his associates looked
1ycr the returns of the November election, in
which Mr. Tilden lost all the Northern States
except four and carried all the Southern States
except three, it must have occurred to them
that Solid South was their only hope, and
should he kept solid at whatever cost to the
South itself. But it has been plain for some
time past that President Hayes does not mean
70 fall into the errors of his predecessor. He
has av0wed his purpose to put stop to the
abuses which have made Republican rule i'll
tbe Southern States scandal TO the Union,
while the better class of SoutheTncrs on the
other hand have manifested ii disposition TO
give him u frank and patriotic support 50 long
~ he stands by his promises. If the Southern
problem should be solved by the action OF a
Republican Administration, the solid South in
losing its grievance would lose its cohesion.
There is no desire on the part OF the faction
that Mr. Hayes should have the credit OF DONG
iustice TO Louisiana and South Carolina.
But Justice will nevertheless be done by
the new Administration, and done promptly.
We believe the victorious Republican party is
too magnanimOus to stay It's hand now from
fins deed of tardy right and charity, and even
if if were not too magnanimOuS 1t Is too
shrcwd. IL has before it a superb opportunity
TO reorganizc its depleted strength, and to
wine out the two dividing marks, the sec
tiOnal line and the color line, which have 50
long dsfgurcd and distressed the country
Let not President Hayes be discouraged by the
petty opposition of the Democrats Of the North,
the clamors of the carpctbaggcr, the fears Of
tim;d Southern Republicans who, having never
done anything without military aid, have come
TO believe that they cannot stand alone. The
time is ripe for reform. Public opinion q! the
North demands it, and the peaccable DISPOSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
PERSONAL.

The Duke of Cleveland has been robbed of
Jewels among which "A necklace worth $4,000.
Mrs. BfavO, whose husband died some time
ago under mysterious circumstances at Baham, En-
gland has married for third time at Cannes, in France
The Rev. John Hail. ID. d., of this city, spoke
on THE Scripture Arguments for Beneyocnce" in the
lecture which he delivered last week at the Rochester
Theological Seminary.
| President MacMahOn, the Dukes DAumale
and dc Nemours Prince dc Jonyilc, with many
scnators and Deputies, attended the obsequtes OF the
Ia;c Gen ChaDgaiuicr.
Major Tyler, the new Collector at Buffalo,
served in the volunteers throughout the civil He
subsequently held commission the regular army, but
resigned about four years ago To practice law.
The Prince of Wales and Princess Louise are
taking active part in the preparations for the grand
tournament IIurlingham. The Prince will appear
Sedan Sueimdn and Will have command Of the saracen
warriors.
Archbishop Howard, who was recently made
cardinal IL second cousin To the Duke Of Norfolk and
was formerly officer in the British Guards. lie is well
known for his mastery OF Russian and OF many Oriental
languages.
1t was John Brown OF Edinburgh, it is said,
who referring To literary stimuants. altered JohnSons
celebrated recipe "claret boys, port for
brandy heroes" into Scott for boys, Thackcray for
men, Shakespeare for heroes
Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson says in his De
monology" published in The NORTH american 4" think
the tublc rappngs test, like blue itmus or other
chemical absorbent to try catcchSus with It detects
organic SkCicism In the very heauS oil the church"
All OF the explorer BekeS Ms. Journals,
maps and Illustrations of his Abyssnian travels from
10 10 ~ have been added to the collection Of the British
| museum. Mrs Belc has postponed for time the
publication Of her husbands " Lie" ami wants other
| literary work
Charlotte Cushman, a short time before she
died. wrote concerning her biography: am far too III
10 90 on with now and have little hope of ever being
able do but have great satisfaction III knowing
that the work is already partly prepared and VIII soon
| he completed, whatever may happen Ia me-"
Judge Hilton is reported as declaring that
the avalanche OF letters the Stewart heirs begin
ming now to decrease. {" don't receive over 30 day
now aud those mostly modest In their demands.
Had recognized all the claims made the estate there
would not have been much left Of Il BY this vas lAttcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
Bnorx 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.

AMUsrIirNTs-9M ndQr-5th and 9th columns.
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERS-9h PdGf-2d Column
BOARD AMP Rooms 6h PGQc-6th column.
BUSINESS NOrCES-Ih PdOc-lSt column.
BUSINESS CHANCES-9h PGGc-2d column.
CORPORATION NOTICEs-SM P0Qe-1st column
DANCING ACNDENffs-6h PdQe-3d column.
DIVIDEND NOrICES-9h PdGe-2d column
DRY GOODs-9th Pdge-9d, 3D. and 4th columns
FINANCIAI-Sh Td0s-6th column; 9M Pdge-'lst col
FURNITURr-9h P00S-2d cOiumn
HELP WANTEI-9N FGcc-6th column
HoTELs-6N EdGe--5th column,
Ice CREAM-9M PdGc-&d column"
iNsTHT CrIOs- Gu ldGC-3d column.
LECTURES AND MEErINGS-9nh Idge-6th column
LEGAL NoTICEs-6h Pdge-5th column.
IOsT AND FoUND-ah Idge-ith column.
MACHINERY-9M POQc-2d column.
MARRIAGES AND DEArIis-5th PGGe-Gtn column
MlIIINERY-SH Id0e-1st column. - az,
MISCELLANEOUS PGgc-2i column; lOh Id9e-oth
column.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PaGe-Gth column
Nyw PUBIICArIoNs-Cih Iuqe-2d and 3d columns
REAL ESTATE For SALE-CIrY-6h IdGe-4ih Coiumh ;
ERooKIYN-6M PdDc-4th column; COUNTRf-6h rae
-4th column; To EXCHANGE-6H IGqe -lth cOiuinh'
SAFES BY AUCFISS- 9h IdGc-2d cOiunin.
SPECIAL NOlICrS 5ih TdQt-6th column.
SITUATIONS WANTED - MALEs-9h PFW-3d coiumn ;
FFMAtrs-9ti IGoe-4th, 9Th, and 9th columns
sTEANBOATs ANp kAILGOApS-Sh FGJe-lSt cOluihu'
STEAMERS OCIAN--6 on FGGC-6th column
IHACHERS-Gh Pugr-3d column. 49, , ,
To IrT-CITY PpOPKErY-6H P0Oc-4th and 5th column
BRooKLYN-Ch Pdge-5th column; CoUNTkf-O" rage
To WHOM IT MAY COvCERN-Gh Pdqe-3d column
WINTER REsORIs-6h TdGs-5th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
COMING orr AND GOING ~

Mr.. Tweed-so says Rumor though she may
lic-is to be released from durance; Mr..
COburn, pugilist and pistoleer, Is to be shut
ND for a term of years. Mr.. Tweed, so it is
said. will add to the number Of his voyages
by visiting England; Mr. Cobum will enter
upon a secluded and mOnotOnous life, in one
of the stronghods of this State, with little
chance, this time, of escape, through habeas
corpus, review, pardon. communication, or
stratagem. We suppose that IN each case the
influences affecting its determination are the
same. Mr.. Tweed is not wanted III Newly ork !;
neither is Mr.. C0bllrn. Each has Ouilvcd his
political usefulness. Each has become some
thing of a nuisance. So one Off the tale be
true) il to be sent out of the country, and the
other is to be sent into the country. 1t is the
same thing, with difference
II would be possible, after the manner of
putarcI, to draw a parallel between these two
distinguished persons, their characters and
careers; but it would hardly he worth the
while. Ii may be useful, however, to observe
that Z" the way of traDsgrcssoj Is hard"
This has been said before, and it Mas been il
lnstratcl before; but the public likes its NOR
atty seasoned with striking examples. a man
hanged in the Tombs is thought to preach Il
pretty sermon against sin and iniquity; but
Mr.. Tweed and Mr.. Coburn both preach it
more cloquently, for both are living to suffer
the penalties Of their miSdeedS, to keep up
the supply of didactics and 10 maintain the force
of the warning; whereas man who is
hanged is forgotten in a fortnight. Many Il
nan tempted to steal Che public money
will think of poor old Boss, II
fugitive or exile, with so much of the
il-gOttcn plumber squeezed out of him
by lawyers. Many man tempted To shoot Il
policeman will think of poor old Joe, i'll a
parti-colorcl s9it and daily working at some
terribly lsefdl task. Mr.. Tweed seems to have
the best of it; hut that will depend somewhat
upon the amount OF money which hc has man
aged 20 save. Joe, on the other hand, will be
at 10 expense whatever for some time 10 come,
| food and garments and lodging being supplied
| to him without charge Mr.. Tweed, il is true,
| is a dcposcd monarch, and will have the mem
! DRY of lost greatness to annoy him rs Bona
parte did at -. Helena. But Joe Too has
been a great man in his way has been hailed
as coEqucgor, and held undisputed sway over