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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Gen. Grant has created a slight hutter in
administration quarters at Washington by
writing letter from the city Of Mexico to
Senator Jones, on the Conkling quarrel, and
which Mr.. Jones has gwen to the New York
Herald to publish Gen. Grant says the action
of the president towards Conkling looks like
an attempt to punish somebody for having
been friendly to him GRANT. Certainly to
appoint so important an officer as the head Of
the New York Custom House without con-
sultng the senator's from that state was great
slight; but to appoint the most offensive man
to those senators to be found ought to be re-
scented to the bitter end as an insult Grant
also complains OF the removal of Badeau and
Cramer, though he had asked their retention
as the only request he had tomake of Garfield
IN return for all he had done to secure his
election. On the other hand, Blame author
ICES the statement that Cramer had been trans
ferred from Copenhagen to Switzerland at
Grants own request. SO between the two, as
far as the Cramer business is concerned there
seems to be lie out.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21
FOREIGN.

After couple of rather spiritleSs night de.
bates on the Irish land bill q vote was reached
on Thursday evening on Lord Elcho's motion,
that the leading provisions of the bill were
economically unsound, unjust and impolitic.
Parnell, after pointing out numerous provls.
ions of the bill as defective, SAID he could not
join in the pending division, and he and 10 of
his followers withdrew. The vote on the mo.
ton resulted in 352 to 17G, the announcement
of the vote being received with cheers on the
ministerial side.
Arrests still continue to be made and torci.
bic resistance to writs of eviction is of daily
occurrence.
Michael Brennan, in speech at Rallyroan
on Sunday last, declared that year hence any
reformer who proposed to compensate land.
lords will be laughed off the platform. He
characterized the land bill as miserable
measure and advocated a general strike against
rent He said the antl.savery movement in
America commenced by offers of compensa,
ton to slave.owners, but that slavery was
washed away in blood, He said the people
should make 1t impossible to collect rents.
A great deal of feeling prevails throughout
Europe, and the bitterest comments provoked
by the press in regard to the recent treaty OF
peace between France and Tunis. How the
treaty was concluded is thus related in a dis
patch of the Bcy of Tuns TO the Sultan: "The
French general has come to my palace with
body of cavalry and submitted a treaty re.
Icognlzing the French protectorate to me fo-
signature, stating he would not leave the pal
ace without an answer. Seeing | was under
the pressure of superior force, the French ar.
my being near my residence, l was obliged
for honor and the prevention of bloodshed to
sign without examining or discussing, but de.
Ginning was constrained by force"
The treaty is admitted by France to yield
the right to France to occupy certain import.
ant military positions; also to regulate the Il
nanclal system of Tunis; and to included levy
of indemnity upon the rebelllous tribes and
an agreement to receive resident French
minister at Tunis.
France, though solemnly protesting that in
sending an armed force into Tunisian terrific
ny she had no other object than to punish the
Kroumirs by thus giving the lie to her profes.
sions in virtually annexing Tunis to Algeria
is accused of being guilty of such prevarica
ion and bad faith towards the rest OF Europe
as must make her hereafter an object OF gen.
eral dstrust and suspicion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Has Conkling really resigned with the ex'
pectation that the New York Legislature will
re-elcct HIM? If so what must be his estimate
of the degree of servility that legislature is
capable Of In view OF the unanimous passage
by that body, when the nomination of Robert,
son was announced to them, of the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this body are
due and are hereby rendered to the President
for the nomination of Senator Robertson, and
that we cordially join in request to the Senate
of the United States, to promptly and heartily
confirm the action Of the Executive
No-Conkling can make no such demand
on his friends and never meant 1t, though
doubtless poor Plat expected something of
the kind, aud now can realize the disadvan-
tage of being the tail Of a large dog.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

sion-"If it is the intention Of the department
to have the exchange Of empty pouches be
tween st. Paul and St LOUIS, please so advise. -
This communication was likewise shelved by
Mr. Brady, and the service continued until
March 81, 1881, at an expense of S29,9SO.
Postmaster General James has now sent special
thanks to Superintendent White for his earn,
est protests against this fraud, and he Is in
struced to investigate another river route in
the same vicinity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

BLAINE TOO MUST GOETHE New York
Herald OF Thursday gives prominence to a
dispatch stating, ION the positive declaration
of gentleman Of national reputation, who
stands so high that no one who knows HIM by
name would doubt his word, that on Thursday
evening last, President Garfield, during con-
ference at the White House, SAID that while he
(Garfeld) could not recede from his position
as to Robertson, as soon as that question was
settled he certainly would request the reslgna'
ton of Secretary Blaine, whom he holds re-
spons,ble for the unpleasant political compll-
cation The President referred to the subject
subsequently, it is alleged, by saying that he
was tired of the wrangling, and that he was
determined to put an end to it whenever 1t
could be done"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

A Wednesdays Washington dispatch states
positively that the President has Judge Rob
ertson's resignation, to be used in case he is
confirmed. Will it be used? That would be
a curious doubling up of the complication.
The Legislature Of Illinois has exhibited g
revolving misconceptlon of the fitness of
things in agreeing to adjourn on May 30th.
That is decoration day-a day of sadness and
solemnity,-while the knowledge, amid the
sombre exercises, that perhaps at that very
hour the state Is being relieved of the night
mare Of the present legislature, cannot fail to
incite to rejoicing and hilsrity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

The ardent admirers OF 1905" Garfield
who are just now so jubilant about his victory
over Conkling in the matter of the Robertson
appointment, should remember that few
years ago Conkling fought quite as earnestly
against Merritts confirmation for the same Of
fee, and Hayes achieved the same victory over
him that Garfield and Blaine now rejoice in
Yet Conkling survives, while Hayes died unan
imously, with the star route for a headstone =,
The man recovered OF the bite:
The dog II was that died.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

OF about 1000 star postoffice routes 81 were
held by the Dorsey ring, in which the thiev-
cry ran into millions. There were, however,
numerous other routes, of which the following
is a healthy specimen: one star route con-
tract was let for river service from st. Louis to
st. Paul. going into effect July 1, 1880. On
June So thhe day preceding that date, Mr..
James f. White Mail Superintendent at Chi
cago, notified the department at Washington
that the route was an entirely superfluous one
being covered by existing service at every
point north of Keokuk, Iowa, far better than
it could be by the river route, and recommend
ing that the route be discontinued. No no
tce being taken of this by Mr.. Brady. again
on July Superintendent White wrote the
department letter of similar import, adding
the information that the only service perform.
cd over the route was the carrying of an empty
mail pouch each way, and saying in conclu-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Sor TO THE NIG.-Fred Douglas, who was
moved from the marshalshIp at Washington
TO make room for an Ohio man, has been pac.
flied by the appointment OF recorder of deeds
for the District OF Columbia, an Office worth
six or seven thousand year
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Now that the New York Legislature is talk
ing Of filling Conkling's scat IN the t. ). Sen
ate by clccting Judge Robertson in his place
the "curcd darling swears he is out of poll
upon TO return to the senate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

SECRETARY Fisher, of the Illinois agricultural
department has furnished data concerning the
condition Of the winter wheat crop on May Cd
from which 1t appears that in the northern
division Of the state there will be 60 per cent
OF an average crop, 62 per cent. IN the central
division, and II per cent. in the southern
Peoria county is reported as having 5l3, acres
In winter wheat, the per cent of average con
dition being %.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

We'll, in the name Of God" cried Malone,
when he heard that the democrats we're in a
majority in the senate, what Is to become of
me?' Well, who the deuce, Riddlebcrger
aside, cares penny: Go hang yourself, If
that will do you any good.-7imcs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21
trendlng towards Nebraska and Minnesota on

trembling towaTds Nebraska ana MIhhesOta on
the north or Texas on the south. Now while
the Germans generally rM have their beer
and wine, they are not given to hard drinking,
bat as quiet, industrious and thrifty settlers of
a new country are exceptionally desirable. SO
there is already II great deal of grumbling
among the local papers and land Spectators.
Inviting in the ngsers and driving out the
Germans is not looked upon as exactly the
policy most likely to secure the material pros.
pcrity and advancement of the state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

additional reduction will be made on June 80
when useless service will be allowed to lapse
We are careful to give Mr.. James credit for
all his good work, for he is not only destined
to be kicked out Of Garfields cabinet for his
honesty but out of the republican party, and
he man be the next democratic candidate for
the presidency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

German electricians have been at work for
some time trying to utilize the electric power
to propel railroad track. They have succeed
81 so far as to have six mile train in opera.
ton at Berlin. ~ battery Is concealed between
the wheels, so that the car seems To be self
propelled, moving at the rate Of eighteen
miles an hour, though much greater speed
could be attained If desired
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21
ILLINOIS LEGISLAT URE.


Both houses OF the IllDois legislature hay
ing agreed to a resolution to adj ourn on the
}Oth INST, the end is drawing nigh so rapidly
that every member with a little bill" is
growing uneasy and work Is being dispatched
with more rapidity.
We note as among the more important bills
passed during this week;
BY the senate, the house bill amending the
drainage law.
Bill appropratIng $4,000 for the ordinary
expenses Of the Joliet pententiary and 5000,
900 for the penitentiary at Chester.
Bill fixing the dog tax at 80 cts.
Bill requiring states attorneys to make a
report once year
Bill to amend the act in relation to change
'ot venue.
Bill to amend the act in relation to fire IN
surance companies so as to require the auditor
once year to call on such companies for a
financial exhibit.
Bill to amend the law in relation to criminal
jurisprudence pertaining to witnesses, to pro-
vide that IN mlsdemeanors persons shall not
be excused from testifying on the plea that
the testimony would criminate the witness.
Bill to amend the act for the incorporation
of cities and villages in regard to special as
scssments for sidewalks &c
Bill to condemn for public use toll roads IN
this state
| The report Of the conference committee on
the Mum canal resolution was approved 1t
allows the city of Chicago to erect pumping
works on the canal land in Bridgeport, such
works to be run and controlled by the city
except as to the volume of water to be thrown
into the canal, which is to be under the dlrec
ton of the commissioners.
The house passed the following bills
| Bill requiring railroad companies to give
60 days notice of any proposed change OF
freight rates
Bill making it "a felony punishable by a fine
of not more than $4,000 or by imprisonment
: in the penitentary at hard labor not exceed
ing five years for guardian to embezzle the
money of his ward.
Bill making 1t unlawful to fish with seines
between Feb. Is and July - except in stream:
and ponds that go dry.
Bill amending the revenue act so as to per
NIT any party who may be dissatisfied with hi.
assessment to call the town board together by
a written notice to review the same, such priv
llege to continue until the books 90 to tn,
county board.
Bill amending the appellate court act
provides that when case IS tried before one o
the appellate court judges either party desir
ing an appeal may take the same to an adJoln
ing appellate distrsct.
Bill to prevent the manufacture of any arti
Gle designed to take the place Of butter ant
cheese.
Bill appropriating $4,000 to rebuild tina
part of the asylum at Anna recently destroyed
by fire.
Bill allowing chattel mortgages to be made
on the rolling stock Of railroads for any periot
of time.
Bill giving $4,000 to the Chicago charlta
BILE Eye and Ear Intirmary.
Senate bill providing tor the appointment o
deputy coroners.
Bill appropriatlng $4,000 to pay the expens
es of litigation to enable the canal commission
ers to recover the lake front property IN Chi
Cago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Things are not entirely lovely In Kansas
over the adoption Of the stringent prohibitory
liquor laws of that state. 1t is found that the
enormous emigration from Germany that has
set in this spring and Is likely to continue for
some time 10 generally avoiding that state and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

John Walruli has $4,000 invested in the
brewing business at Lawrence, Kansas, which
has been impeIiled by the prohbitory law
He reports that he laid the case before the
brewers congress at Chicago and was offered
aid to the amount of $4,000 to take the ques.
ton to the United States Supreme court, for
which purpose papers have already been pre-
uHrCd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Bonners famous trotting horse Edwin For
rest, on Monday last, made the fastest half mile
10 wagon eyer trotted, at Fleetwood Park
The first quarter was made IN 80 seconds, the
second quarter in 80 seconds, completing
the half mile IN ;0631
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

How about senatorial courtesy when the
President appoints officers in democratic states
perfectly loathsomc to their senators and rep
rpspntatlycss
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Nashville, Tenn, was devastated by fire
on Tuesday that destroyed thirty four bust
ness blocks and houses and property valued at
100000. The fire broke out IN the oil and glass
house Of Warren Bros, corner of Church and
College sts and spread northward
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

The Chicago council has passed resolu
tutional amendment permitting that city to
issue bonds to the amount Of $5,OOO,O00 to SC
cure an adequate supply Of pure water.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

The question is, when Conkling on Mon
day so suddenly backed out of his fight over
the Robertson appointment, did Blaine flour
ish shotgun?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

Senator Logan states that General Grant re
Gently remarked to him, in the most emphatic
manner, that he would never again appear be-
fore the American people as a candidate for
office This looks bad Grant always don't
want office when he wants II most
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

The wife of President Garfield, for over
week past. has been so dangerously sick that
for several days scarcely any hope was enter
tanned of her recovery. The latest dispatches.
however, represent her as past the crisis and
great confidence is felt In her recovery
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

There is a chance for Mast TO prepare fine
cartoon for Hapc'S 'rceNy of Dawes sitting
all summer TO secure the election of Riddle
berger
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

The spoils system is powerful weapon in
the hands of the party in power to use against
the enemy, but Is terribly destructive to the
marty itself tina, uses 1t in family quarrel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

The army.worm Is destroying all kinds of
RECITATION IN northern New York.
New-York tribune., 1881-07-19
CINII. NOTES.

4 suit for absolute divorce has been begun
f. Brooklyn by W. j. RosenbuIg against his wife, Mrs
Mary Roienburg. They married in 1873, and have
10 children. The suit has been referred to j. L. Troy
In the matter of the ASST ignment Of Joseph
Byrne and William Hagan composing the firm OF Joseph
Byrnc t Co.. importers of metals and tin plates at NO.
.6 Beokman-s James Lidy, the following schedule
was died Veserday: Liabilities Sl71 SOB 81 nominal
ssets. r63,773 O6; actual assets, S393SS a.
Writs of certOrari were granted yesterday
review the assessment of the capital stock and prop
srty the Western Union. American Union and Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Companies, the Gold ana Stock
Telegraph Company and Manhattan Quotation Company;
The assessments claimed to he partly Illegal ana
partly excessive Similar wrs have been granted be
lore but the QUESTION: involved have never yet been de
Grained
officer Chiar(li, of the Society for the Pre-
sention OF Cruelty Children, recently arrested an
Italian boy called Andreas Lupanto who was picking up
,gar stumps in the street. The boy sent to the
Catholic Protectory under law just passed TO protect
children from employment III oncrous works. Nincenzo
claimed be the boys guardian, and procured
a writ of habOas corpus. obedience to which Audieas
appeared ery before Justice Cullen in the supreme
Court Chambers. left the courtroom to get
drink when he arrested the charge of employing
boy in improper occupation and was locked up III
New-York tribune., 1881-07-19
LNrEMPERANCE IN TEMPERANCE.
20 the Editor OF The Tribune.

20 The Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In the midst of much that was good
and commendabe connected with the recent assembage
Of temperance workers at Saratoga it may not he
dered gracious TO speak OF any feature which fell short
of its average high standard of excellence. But will
hope pardoned for submitting criticism mas
much delegate to the Convention and entered
with deep interest into its exercises Those who
present the session Wednesday afternoon
viii remember that Professor Foster, of the Do
minion Alliance of Canada, when speaking to the
resolution touching the abolition of strong drink
ln the civil, military and naval service OF the
United States Government pronounced himself against
this proposition, and expressed the opinion that
adoption would lay the Convention open the charge
Of fanatieism. He thought that the drinking OF glass
or two of wine each day would not necessarily in
capacitate from the faithful discharge of his
duties officer in any of the above named depart
ments. The expression brov nj down upon the speaker
demonstration OF d-approgS al which would have been
wen enough If confined within the bounds OF modera-
tion. But when to the Croans of condemnation were
added the misses of many submit that the limits o
courtesy and good breeding transgressei. Con
slider the circumstances. The day previous this same
Professor Foster had made speech, which
applauded to the echo, showing what
noble work the Canadians arc doing for temperance.
nous vote OF the Conyeuon wei coined to all the priv
those who had cried HOsaIna! were shouting Away
with him." And all because the gentleman utter
ing simple conviction of his honest mind. Understand
am expressing neither agreement or disagreement with
tEat sentiment.
This IS the question: Is this free cOuntry2 Do we
beneyc as temperance workers in fair play and open
held Ior debatcl Can sometimes agree disa gree
and tolerate differences OF OPINION must suppress
with hiss every man who does not pronounce pre-
else shbboethf | plead for spirit of broherly kind
ness and charity toward all in this great sphere of
phanthropic effort And sincerely feel that the Con-
vention at Saratoga Professor Foster apology
FOR its failure TO put the seal of its dspeasure upon the
people who were guilty OF this plain dscourtesy
l never heard hiss in a pubc assembly without be-
Ing reminded Of meeting in the old Broadway Tabcr
nacle, about twenty-five years ago. held for the promo
a ton OF the t Anoio9 ement Henry Ward Beecher
sound, related the following story: blacksmith once
TOOK piece OF IRON aud set to work to make
axe de heated 1t redhot and hammered away until he
had spoiled me pattern; Then he tried TO make com
mon axe, but failed in that cnGcavOr. Then
hatchet. but failed again. Then said he: "Well II
can't make an axe or hachet there's thing left for
me To do; can make a tremendous hiss" and with
llat ne hung the iron INTO pail OF water. G. H. G.
Netc- York, June 23 1881.
New-York tribune., 1881-07-19
THE COURTS.
TRYING TO AVOID TAXATION.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company OBJ
tanned yesterday from Justice Cnlien III 'hc h"irco
Conrt Chambers, wit Of certiorar Ia review e &C
tion Of the Tax commissioners in assessing inc com
pauy's property fer local purposes. The papers upon
which the writ granted disclose the fact tha' 'hc
company IA engaged in the carrying trade on the hs
seas that all its vessel. ply between New-l"ih "''u
foreign ports, that tSe principal office of thiS h'c VI
occa:s-g0iDg steamships is al ClerSstown, sina il's
situated III the mountains OF Rockland County pacS Oh
Nyac6. that duly XIV Ell to the authof'eso VI
this city of the place of tie coin;anys lHihcP"' "0'
and that tax for ccal prp0Cs was TO he iinp"sco on
the personal property of the corporation at 'hat Pcc
and that notwithstanding this notice The Tax No'GIs
sancrs York have ssed the Naite OF INC ooh
,rny's property NJ $f,On0,OOO.
II is further alleged against the legality OF the action
az the Tax CommrAiOners that even II the property
o0uId be taxed in NcWIOrk and not III ClnlksoWl thc
place of the compans principal Office, the assessment
excessive. MOrcOvcr, the company Il exempted from
taxation either in ClarEStOVn or NcwIOrk or elsewhere
tor the period OF fccn from June lSSl 10y VIZ
tue of statute passed thi5 present session OF the
Legislature declaring that the capital STOCK, fracisVS
aud earnings OF all corporations engaged III the ocean
carrying trade between this and foreign ports snail ho
he taxed local purposes. Messrs iautcroach anu
SpDgarn are tue attorneys for the company