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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS.


There has nothing occurred since our last To
change the threatening aspect OF last week s
accounts in regard to the Eastern question
The resignation of Lord Derby of the foreign
affairs portfolio in England has been followed
by the appointment to his place of Lord Sails
bury, who has signaiZed his entrance upon
office by sending Il circular to Europe in which
he undertakes to define what England wants
and why it cannot take part in the proposed
European congress. England insists that all
previous treaty stipulations are violated by
Russia'S proposed occupation of Bulgaria with
Russian troops, by the proposed retrocession
of Bessarabia, by her advance on Constantine
pie and approach to the Bosphorus and Dardc-
nclcs, and by her immense appropriation OF
Turkish territory in Armenia All these are
points that vitality affect British interests, yet
as some Of them in no way affect Europe gen.
orally, the congress, if Russia's demand Is &C.
ceeded to that it shall select its own topics for
discussion, may exclude them from It's deliber-
ations and thus entirely ignore the most vital
questions to England,
Austria is pleased with the Salisbury circu-
lar and she may now be regarded as in perfect
accord with England on the Eastern question.
At St. Petersburg it is regarded as settling the
Question that there can be no congress- and
Ignatietf is quoted as saying that the conflicting
interests at stake in this Eastern question can
only be settled by war. Both Russia and Eng
land may therefore be regarded as shaping
their diplomacy to precipitate struggle.
Besides Austria England will linda warm
MIA, which is ready to rise any day against
Russia, and in Hungary has always in
tensely hated the Muscovite
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The English crown diamonds have arrived
at the Paris Exposition, and are valued at So.
100000. They are in a thick iron chest, and
are guarded by scntincls day and night There
is diadem Of cighty-siX diamonds Of various
.Izcs, in the middle OF which is the celebrated
koh-i-Noor alone valued at $320,000; also a
collar of l0S diamonds, IN the centre of which
y an emerald, said 30 be the purcSt and most
beautiful cXtant \ second diadcm is Il blend.
ing OF diamonds and cmeralds. In the centre
is the large Kandavassy diamond, valued at
100000. II would be rated at a higher sum
we're it not for a slight defect These, and
many other valuables of the kind, belong To
The English crown. \ portion are used bvthc
Princess OF Wales on special occasions: the
others are reserved for the Queen. The Kan.
davissy was formerly the eye OF onc-eyed
IIindoo deity, and has been bat lately added
20 the collection.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The Arizona papers are begging loudly for
an importation into that territory Of female
help" The Prescott Enterprise says, females
in that town can obtain situations in good
families at not less than $25 month. There
is Il large and constantly increasing demand
for servant girls at the above and even greater
wages. 1t might result in much good, and
prove profitable, if a few Car loads Of girls were
shipped into the Territory from the overcrowd-
ed cities. The population of Arizona is in the
proportion of about one woman to four men,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

Measures of wcight-l00 seeds make a corn ;
100 corns make a nut, 100nuts make bipound
or bip; 100 bips make ii ton.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House railroad committee has agreed
upon and reported bill extending the time
for the completion OF the Northern Pacific II.
II. eight years.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The April treasury statement shows the pub
be 50 ,039, 123,51i, Of which $40, 959510 is non
interest bearing. Decrease Of debt during the
month of March S2,3l3,614.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

An immense sensation was caused in the
house of lords on Tuesday evening by the an
nounccment of the assassination, by it is sup
posed some of his tenantry in Ireland, of the
Earl of Leitrlm, his clerk and driver, near his
lodge on Tuesday morning at Manor Waugh
County Derry. The assassination took place
opposite cottage from which the Earl had
lately evicted widow, while 80 other tenants
were under notice to quit The assassination
is thus believed to have been purely agrarian,
in some respects, was very particular and cX-
acting in his dealings with his tenantry, visit
ing with unsparing severity the slightest in
fraction of the rules OF the estate. The Ribbon
owing in Il great measure, to his harshness.
He had an iron will which disregarded alike
appeals or menaccs, and he possessed eXtraor-
binary courage and perseverance in the pursuit
of his purposes. The London Times says OF
his DEATH at is no cXaggeration to say that the
news of the murder of the earl of Leitrlm,
which caused Il profound sensation in the house
of commons yesterday when confirmed by the
Irish secretary, has struck this country with as
much pain and amazement rs an unprovoked
declaration of war" Four men have been ar
rested on suspicion as the assasslns.
The gram markets, In view Of the gravity of
the political situation, continue tcverish, with
an upward tendency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
THE ILLINOIS CENTENNIAL.

The proposal that Illinois shall have grand
centennial celebration on the coming 4th Of
July at the State Capitol is receiving some at
tcntion, vet Il good deal less than II ought to
The proposal rests'on Il solid basis of history
kaskaskia was the first capital of the territory
rs well rs the state. At the outbreak of the
revolution it WAS occupied as an outspost by
Il British garrison, but which was Withdrawn
TO Detroit ON the American invasion of Canada
in 40. \ small defensive force, however
was still left there, under the command OF
RoChcbanc Il Frcnclmen. On the 4th Jan
uary, IFS, Col. George Rogers Clark of Vir
ginia, on the recommendation of jefferson
Mason, and Wythc pushed out into the cxtrcm,
west with four companies of Virginia troops
and on the 18th OF July reached and capture,
kaskaskia. Thence he moved 10 Vincennes
and there prepared for another campaign bu
was driven out by an advance of the British
from Detroit under Licut..Gov Hamilton. Til,
latter announced his purpose of recovering ia,
Illinois region, but Col. Clark again marchc,
against HIM from Kaskaskia, and rccoverc,
Ninccnncs in the following February Gov
Jefferson sent achievements from Virgin;
and North Carolina, and Illinois remained "a
American possession.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The great jennings case, in regard which
about five hundred heirs in this country enter
,ained great expectations" and which was the
foundation Of Dckrnss "JarndyCe and Jarn.
dyce" in Bleak House, was decided IN the Brit.
ish High Court Of Chancery the other day in
favor of the Assheton Curzon family, the occu.
pants of the estate, on the ground that they had
held possession fifty years before their title was
&l00.000,O0O.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

it out chips or paper, all we can say is thai
that is not COIN or stamped metal" or in
any sense money, but at best can only yepre-
sent coin, or stamped metal, which alone is
money. To carry out this Toledo platform.
then, congress must be endowed with Omnip.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

Even the sunny region OF southern Kansas
did not escape the late frosts. Our old friend
Reuben lIackett writes us from his home in
Franklin county March 3lst, that "last night
Jack Frost put in his appearance here, dressed
in his best suit, with iringed hat and laced
cravat. The thermal guards fled ingloriously
on his approach, and great deal of damage
TO fruit and early vegetation was the conse-
uupnce"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
The convention then adjourned

AT Dixon, on the Goth ult, Mrs. j. B. Brooks,
an old lady, while out at night on "a charitable
errand, missed the sidewalk and stepped into q
deep gully which travcrses a portion of that
delectable city and so injured her spine that
death next day came to her relief. She was
sister of the celebrated Noah Brooks, of New
Work
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
Saws the Decatur SIM.

Judge Gillespie the old republican wal
horse and friend of Lincoln, seems Ia bc stir
ring mp the people of Madison and 81 Clair
counties on the grecnback question.
II is curious how few of the old republican
'achS stout enough to stick 10 the party through
the coruptions and stinks of Grntism \
few ofthc better class. of democratic ntccc
dants, like Palmer. Trumbull, Davis, Farms
worth, etc, have dropped back into the demo
cratic ranks; Others, like Gillespie, and they
say Logan and Oglcsby lind anchorage among
the greeuback agitator,. Yet it Is queer, after
The party has thus lost all ITS more earnest and
upright leaders, how the office holders ContIn
ne 10 keep the rank and file in almost unbro
ken line.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

Jeremiah C. Tullis, the noted Cincinnati
miser, died in tha city on the 23d ulL He had
% little confidence in money, bonds and stocks
that he invested all his means in lands, owning
IL his death some three millions of acres, ~
ing in nineteen different states, from New
Hampshire to Texas. Among his Illinoi,
lands are $40 acres in La Sale. 400 in Grundy
and 800 in Kendall county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

April fool day passed without any notcwor-
thy incidents in Ottawa Either our fools are
all dead or the concoctor> of ingenious Jokes
had lost their cunning. In Chicago the best
hoax of the day was played OF opposite the
Sherman House. Some sinful Young men, in
the middle of the day, fired pistol out of a
fourth story window II the kingsbury block
and Immediately threw from the same win
dow stuffed eiiigy resembling human form
divine. As it landed on the pavement below
some contcdcmtcs at hand hastily picked up
the supposed suicide and hustled him up Il
stairway that led Ia several doctors offices.
The excitement on the street wa, immense.
Several women tainted Hundreds rushed NJ
stairs To see the unhappy victim, and it was
half AN hour before the truth leaked out and
the excitement ended m boiStcruu, outlaw.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
Italy.

The pope on Saturday received ex-Presidcn'
Grant his wife and son. Chatard, rector of the
American college, awaited Gen. Grant in the
hall of the Swiss Guard, and accompanied him
to the pope's apartments, where Cardinal Nc.
Closkcy presented him to the pope, who re.
ccived him with every mark Of distinction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

Silver in paying quantities ha: been found
in Madison county, Missouri, on the Francois
River A Mr. Einstcin has been working the
mine for year with about 30men, and having
penetrated the hillside 300 feet horizontally
and then sunk a wine" Is feet pcrpendicu-
larly, he has struck a vein feet thick OF rich
argentifcrous galena. Works are now in pro
cess ofercction for smelling il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The Maryland legislature has passed Mont
gomery Blair's resolutions asking congress to
pass law to enable the attorney general OF
MARYLAND to commence proceeding in the
supreme court to test the question why Mary
land was deprived Of the effectiveness OF her
electoral vote in the last election of President
nj the United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
France.

Hon. Richard c. Mccormick, American com,
missioner general 10 the approaching univcr
sal exhibition, has arrived in Paris.
There are foundations in the department OF
Indre ct LOrie. The Seine and other rivers are
also very high. Snow Is falling in the east
Frost has done some mischief in the south.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
gtt fire. Grader.
Ottawa, Ill.,. Saturday, April q, 1878.
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE IRADEf
with the following publications, furnishing bo'i
at the prices named, postage prepaid. The OF
fer-opcn to old subscribers or new at any
post Office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Itn'eS. - ",
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly IF'1"'. -'o'
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly i"'"- o,o.
ocean ~,
FREE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ........ ".Uo
FREE TRADER and either of Harpcr's publ
cations. .................'''' '''''''''''' =.
FREE TRADER and Scribner. ..'.' r. o.
FREE TRADER nd Godey's Laiies Boo6... 3.W
FRrE TRADER and Lire Stock journal. ....... 3,l1
FREE TRADER and PhienoiogicdL Journal -. 80
FRFE TRADER and ST. Nicholas. ............ 30
FRCE TRADER and DeDorests 4HOnhiy...... 30
FREE TRADER and LtteiPs Liging AT...... SO
FREE TRADER and Western RIrdi. .......... 2.N
FREE TRADER and -Hoore's Rurat Ncc Iorktr $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

Tue government is still some Sll,OOO,oOO
ahead on the issue Of fractional currency, that
amount unredeemcd and presumably burut
lost or DESTROYED.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The t. S. Senate on Monday gave his
fraudulency" another slap in the face by re
iecting the nomination Of A. G. Reed for the
postmastcrshlp at Toledo, Ohio.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The sheridan N.7r, Ltfr SAYS that ia l>'' -
cars Of stock were shipped from that town. ana
800 ears Of grain during The same tine. len
thousand passenger tickets were sold during the
year. The same burg ! enieayorin- 10 organise
military company
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

There is a general expression OF disgust over
the announcement, that a Detroit bank teller
has decamped with the insignificant sum OF
5000
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The following marriage licenses have been Is
sued by the county clerk since April I, IS;
Adam Cram. IT.. and Catherine Helm.
Christian l. Shccman and Henrietta FranA
David L. Prichard and Ella VI. Harris.
Albert j. G0ulirr and Ida 3 Robinson.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

All subscriptions as above MUST be strictly
IN adrance Remittances may be made bymon-
ey order or registered letter, orby express at the
scdner'S cost.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

In Rockford they fine BARRIERS s. apiece for
shaving people on Sunday. What If "a man
shayes himselfs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

Tho hin reported ly Alex. II stephen.
to Introduce the French metric system 81
weights and measures in this country. is cNcit
ing some ridiculc 10y the profane prrss Under
the system a~ proposed by Mr. stephens. W,
should have hereafter, IN long measure. instead
of inches. feet, rods, miles. &c hairs. nails
metres and kilos; in wcights instead Of grains
ounces. pounds, &c, We should have curus. nuts
bips. &c. Now the World argue, that thrs,
new terms would bc both larbaro1> and wholly
and proposes 10 substitute tn,
following.
WEIDuI>.
10 hunks make | goh.
10 gobs make ! chunk Ior deka-ubH
10 chunks make heap.
LoNG MEASURE
10 steps make hopskipanjump
10 hOpskipaniumpS make piece
10 pieces make right smart go-by
And so on.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The bill introduced in the house on uIc Both
by Mr.. stephens, 10 establish in tins country
The usc pt the metric system of weights and
measures. includes the following metric tables
Measures Of lcngth-lOO hairs make nail
100 nails make metre; 1000 metres make a
Ili.c.
Measures Of suriacc-lO,OOO square metres
make great acre.
Measures of bulk and capaCity-lOO drops
make spoon: 100 spoons make quart; lV
quarts make a caSk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The appropriation committee Of the house
has agreed upon the river and harbor bill and
reported it to the house. 1t approprates about
$7,O0O,OO0, and includes $4,000 towards the
improvement of the Illinois river, $4,000 to
Chicago harbor, and $4,000 to the mouth OF
the Calumet.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The debate on Woods tariff bill was to bo
opened by Wood in two hours speech in the
house on Friday. The general opinion seems tc
be that it will pass the house, though there are
doubts Of its getting through the senate.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
TRAVELLING IN ROYAL STATE.

HOW CHER MAJEsTY's OPERA TROUPE" WILL
MOVE FROM EAST TO wEsT-MARIE ROzE ADDED
TO The COMPANY.
Colonel Mapieson on Thursday perfected
arrangements his Of the Eastern and Western
cities. and Madame Marie R0ze-MapesOn was engaged
for the remainder OF the Of 1S7S'79 tragic
soprano On December 24 Marie R6ze viii make her
first appearance in ii TrOvatOre." Colonel MapesOn
clO ed engagement yesterday with the agent Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad TO furnish Pullman palacecar
train Tor the transportation Of his company OF 240 men,
bers their tour Stanley MCkenna business manager
at the Aca emy said BY the contract Colonel Maple
son pays 5000 for tue entire trip Colonel Mapesons
pala will bear the words, Her Majestys Opera
COmyauy. Colonel MapesOns Special Car The car OF
the three leading singers will be decorated with the pOr
traits OF Gerser, Hauk and Marie E0ze Ten members
OF the NewYOrk press Will be invited to make the ex-
cursiOn, and offered berhs In third palace car. The
ballet will have tO ITSELF There TO be Kitchen
aong corps Of cooks and walters. Immediately after
the matinee on December % the property men will pack
up and the next morning. the company Will be in Boston
for breakfast From Boston the train Will run through
10 Chicago, then to ST. Louis, Cincinnati, Clev land,
Philadelphia Baltimore ana Washington and then back
TO NcHYOrk for second regular season, beginning in
February"
Mr. ellison will give d dinner 10 Colonel Mapleson at
the WeslmnserO Christmas Eve. There are expected
TO present, among other guests Mayor Ely, Mayor
elect Cooper Gcrster, Madame k6ze, Henry MapiesOn.
Minnie Hauk, Cam panin Richard Grant White, Daniel
Kingsland, Dion BOucicault and Leonard jerome.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

u.s. Annoy 90 singapore Nov suez 26 and Gioraar Dec
70 sr GenssnnoI Mson ROJansO Nov with coffee
10 order vessel 10 II Borispd. -. n :, prrn.-
S Gty II. q par snG C GsfssS RSys fs Mallory CO.
str 0aucus Bearss. Boston u Ii Dnlock u.vr.
NRs BARK M Saoys Msec gta, AnsadO Gloucester IS DAYS
" BARK charSs ts6 Garcia Trieste 90 days with empty
BARK Alberto IHsu cernOvch Trieste 80 days with
eIl Rak Schiller Ser eac as day' with md'0
BARK Auree Fr Gadas POintaP Pre 2l days In oaiia''
to ss Sas Sb5 Reed f Halifax Barng BOulOgne "a days
eaa Sane R Hess Porto Cabeo and Curacao
oa b sv st,n % to order vessel TO Dalle Bolton Co.
Bark Gaeiano ta Past0rna schiedam 50 days In oa'
a si G ssna Sc Aa@rsa a rapan 7s days with salt
Bak Else EscErcht Ger Frer, Bahia 40 days wtG sugar
to Mathessen Mechers vessel 70 dars with sugar to ORDER
Big Ann, EssSe RIsss %e RSen 10 with u
Der ORDER vessel TO Warren Ray -, ,,,,,. .,..,
wIND-sunset-At Sandy Hook, moderate N"' '''~'
Al City Island, NV; clear.
CLEARED.
ss Meroneshe m snrrocs London FnT1 1cd Byehs
Rc,Ht Miller Liverpool Busk & Jeyons Colon Grin
dy pfGRTS Roya % II Mallory Co.. Octora Reynolds
Pha Iepha j S KIems; Glaucus, BearSe' bO'''n'
DlnGG RapFs Recovery Br Cook Beria3d Tor Tor
csrs Tnurscn % GeaTs P9GsHq Eeys e
a Rsns %ni%dr6 f%Ta FOR G5Sn fc. As meP
,,ay,o BOultOn a Europa
GI,t,no o,don & Cos Douglass CampDtll
hnne, Nm ii onSor lanes Tiwell Co; Achle tAush
Percich cork or Falmouth for orders SlocoVlch Co ""s
tGeT Raben Penang Br l. Funch, Edye q Co. co yo.
Brgs Emma Hail, Perry, Matanzas Mayutn o. ~ ro w
toua spencer Port Of spain II iioWprinso "'''' '
wilson RIO Grarde DO sui Brett son = ,D CO po lone. &
Schrs george Walker, Thompson. Hamton Ser aonns
ouch. DaviJ Brown New Haven, aItWrlphl N
Doyle Grant Master (Gr Hines, Yarmouth NeklmS S
Wonela Charleston. Evans, Ball ~ 20 fnIlla
Nav ITH O'TIara Halifax Perkins & Coz John Nortnl
tBrl Gcr0 r Archat, b. Hatton Watson 20 NeSome "
Raeie ToIer Charleston Evans Ball Co Clty OF ne ss
GoolWn Nassau. Parsons a Iond Minnie tBrl VunlHn l
~ Ionn r. # Heury: Thomas Harrison, GaneY Cor'
NM and Cadz Sp n ID Harrison. Norman, Trust Pasages
Sp G w Brrtarx: Active. Fitzgerald, ST John' y - L
Barge che sapeake Fclts Philadelphia, James Hand
FOREIGN PORTS.
rvrppoor Dcc 90 Art str Olympia. from NewYoTk.
orEEssTows 2O-Saed, str city OF Berlin foI new
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
UMBRELLAS AND CANES.

There are few more serviceable Christmas
presents than a good umbrella and ample materials
from which to make a selection may be seen at Isaac
Smith & sons The wholesale house OF this firm is at
No. 4O5 Broadway, and the principal retail stores
at Nos. 1O4 and 1.1ss Broadway. TIE celebrated
Guanaco umbrella made by this house. Thousands
can testify to its good qualities. Handsome twcd SILK
umbrellas, 26 Incnes, with imitation OF the natural
stick sold for 49, with advance of 80 cents the
sizes. Twenty-fOur inch alpaca umbrellas can he
bought for 81 30, with an advance OF 20 cents on the
slzeS. These have handles of various designs. The
grades OF the Guanaco umbrella are shown by letters
The "a" quality 2S inches, is sold for ~ 90; and the
"B" quality, 26 Inches. for 50, with an advance III
bo ID grades of 90 the sizes. specially is
made Of the Levantine silk This silk, II Is claimed
IL handsOmer and durable than twllled silk. The
lowest grades Of these sold for S4 So The favOrte
Martin umbrellas sold for So 80 and $40, All the
umbrellas made by this firm flushed with the Smith
patent cup. The house keeps hand fine assortment
OF canes IN and or gtnal designs