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, 1881-03-13

GUS clrcunssanccs Ihursday morning ut tho
residence of Mr. e. l.. Bowler No. AZ NArSht1el
avenue, return thanks to the family for their
many llndnesses and courtesics ia throwing
the hhnse uphn to thetn. and in aiding in giving
the remains decent burial.
THE following were the dutiable goods re-
cctycd at the Custom-House yesterday: F. s.
Steel e., s. steel blooms: PeIcn i narns. : cars
old rails; 4. H. sleeker s. c.. cars Old wheets:
Stephen rndden & Co. 3! drums cases soda: T.
Ger s Co.. lD boxes tin-platc. The collections
Mr.. Il. T. HOWE. the agent for the suppress
sion Of traffic TT adt1iterutcd butter, asked Cor
Sbesher the taS covered tho sale of : isrd:pn,ter G
by boarding house keepers. restaurant kI tpcrs.
and hotels; The reply was that It did not. and
the remedy for person living at d boarding.
house where 1ard-butter WIS served on the taljlc
was to 50 somewhere else
THE Chicago Business Directory Of Rand. Nc
Sa!!y : Co. Is out II j. j. ,neae " and compact
trades, professions, and pursuits of the people
of the city. and is a valuable reference book fnr
also an excellent map Of ChicaEn. With ii list Of
the Streets This directory will hereafter be is
sued rcEn1arly every year. The price Of the
Ghtcago, paid over to the City Treasurer yester-
day $lo01A1: l" the County Treasurer tor SrAte
Park Comtnis<ioners $ia,0tu; and to the super-
VISOR ot the town on ncconnt of commissions On
cn!4ectsons. &a0uU~ The Collectors office Is now
eiosed~ AL delinquent taxes will be returned to
tnetouuty Treasurer in Il few duys aud tho
tn!f.ctor hopes soon l.. he Mbe to Riyc rho public
a1uH statement OF all the taxes collected by
him. ~
a IR1nrSE reporter called at the residence of
n;1-dunge = u. Moore yesterday evening, and
!eofued thut the gentleman was much better
man pc bus been for the uAst few days The
ssnptoms IT his serious illness were p-3t),,ncctf
y n1s medical attendant ulore favorable tnun be
nAo even been ah1e to hope for. He was Il great
oeal caser. had bud periods of natural Sleep
stlce tne evening prcvinus, and altogether ves
EeheF1s'y Er.atly t1nprOved.-a report that his
many 1r1cuds IN this city will bear With preul
pleasure. ~ e"
IHE Judges Of the various courts held a con-.
1erepce yesterday afternoon to decide WIN
shoMsn be assigned to the dlsaRreeabo duty If
presiding III the Criminal Court durlr the nevt
str months It wis agreed that Judge Hawes
should tuke Judge Morin's place in the min
branch. and that he should bc succceded by
Judge Anthony. Gu the 1st Of July Judges
gardner and Williamson will crs'ss the river.
The principal reason for Judg,. Hawes remain
ing * long in the Criminal Court-hc has teet
there since his electtou-is that there will he nt.
cour-ruo for hin until the new Court House
is ready for occuDadou.
Mr.. John Griscon,. Of New York, intends q, |
commence fast In this city about the 18th Of |
April, to conttuue, 1orly-fiye days, uEder the |
auspices of RusE Medical College. the fast is !
to be conducted for scientific purposez- and tha
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

ties Of the foreign commerce of the several cutln-
 tries which will be brought nearer to the Atlantic and gulf .seaboard than they are to-day to Eng. land and France when the transit of ocean yes sels is established at Tehnantetcc without being
 convinced that slin se.ssigay there in the hands of capitalists can be made the greatest monopoly of modern times. l am not willing to be instrti- mental in the establishing of such monopolv without first giving the United States an oppoT- tunity of controlling the charges which will be made upon the railway. It is only necessary to state that If there be 5a 900 GOO tons per annun to cross the isthlnus (Which Is the estimate of the
 Nicaraguan projectors l beieve) sig per ton would be sufficient to produce gross receipt ot over 60poO0Ou. and whenever this sum Is realized no liability will rest upon the government on ac- count of its guaranty. The people of the United states could well afford to give many millions of dollars to have the right to regulate the charges of some few of the nonopolies of this country
 In this case she can have that right without uli- mate cost and at the same time aid in restoring American bottoms the trade which is now carried almost wholly in foreign ships by discriminating i'll favor of American vessels when fixing the tolls
 AS this route will be fifteen hundred miles shorter from New York to California than by theway of Pan ana, and 22DU shorter from the mouth of the Mis- sissippi to San Francisco its advantages over both Nicaragua and Panama clearly manifest
 Iwenty-two hundred miles distance saved can be better realized from glance at the map than by the mere mention of these figures, for 1t is about the same distance from New York to the eastern boundry of Oregon. The Nicaragua route possess
 es no real advantages over that of Panama OR ac
 count of the shorter distance between our ports for the reason that the Nicaragua would be twice as long as the Suez cannal and 1t is reasonable to believe that if there were no locks at Nicaragua as at Suez it would take twice the time to make the passage through it. or four days, but inasmuch as Il will have numerous locks this time will be Increased to five or six days, while at Panama the passage could be made through the tide level canal only half the length of the suez canal in one day. lSignedl JAS B. EADs
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
Eaat.

AN alarming number of cases of small pox are reported in New York. | HEAVY snow storms are again reported along the Atlantic coast and on the lakes. THOMAS JUDD, lad, fell on a buzz saw at New Haven, Conn.,, and had his head sawed of.
 A BILL to prohibit telegraph consolidation has passed the lower house of the New York | assembly.
 LAST month S,076 immigrants landed at New York, being 2,399 more than during January, lss0
 THE Boston Catholic clergy have prepared an address of sympathy with Ireland in the present struggle.
 A BILL has been introduced in the New York Legislature authorizing the formation ofa cremating association. HEAVY ice in New York harbor impedes ferry travel. A barge loaded with molasses was cut down by the ice and sunk.
 THE 0'Ieary walking match closed in New York. Hughes won first money making the best six days walk on record Score in miles: Hughes, 56s; Albert, 55S Vint, $50; Krohne, 529; Howard, 5l5.
 GEORGE JOKES, of the New York Times has issued a printed notice to the subscribers of the Gen. Grant fund, announcing that the entire amount of S250,000 has been raised. Messrs. Mackey, of California, Jay Gould and Vim. II. Vanderbilt each sub scribed S25,0O0, and Sidney Dillon gave S10000. Russell Sage contributed his good wishes.
 A NUMBER of ladies in Brooklyn are ac- lively engaged in getting signatures to pc tition to Congress 10 enact laws to prevent and suppress polygamy, and to protect and provide for the women and children in polyg- amos families who desire to separate from and leave the same, and to provide for an amendment to the constitution making polygamy a crime, to be tried and punished in all of the courts of the United States.
 WHILE coasting at College Point, Long Island, Charles Barngut and two daughters and three other young women started down the hill with such speed that before the sled could be stopped it ran off the wharf and plunged into Flushing Bay, carrying the riders with it. heparty broke through the ice but were rescued. It is thought two of the women will die from the shock and cold. Miss Barngut was terribly cut about the body with floating ice Shortly after the accident another sleigh carrying several young men and boys ran off into the bay at the same place. The coasters were res cued, almost perishing.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
Foreign.

IT is understood Michael Davitt will quit Ireland after the passage of the coercion bill
 TIE federal council has adopted Bis marck's bill establishing biennial budgets and quadrennial parliaments.
 KING kALAKAUA of the Sandwich islands is about to leave San Francisco for trip through Asia and Europe He wants to in duce emigration to dominions, but does not want Chinese.
 A RECENT arrival from Samoa reports the death of King Milietoa, Nov S. The coun- try is in state of anarchy, except the neutral territory governed by the consuls of the United States, Germany and Great Britain.
 Ar a meeting of the Parnelites it was determined to continue the debate on motion for the introduction of Forsters bill until the forms of the House are exhausted. It is estimated a few days will elapse before the bill is read the first time.
 IN the Canadian house of commons n motion for the second reading of the Main Pacific railway resolution was carried: Yeas. l0S; nays, AS. The resolutions were then con cured in, and Sir John Macdonald intro duced the bill founded on them which was read the first time.
 THE Dablin authorities have made ar arrangements to increase the number of mounted constabulary at i7 stations in the outlaying districts of the south and west of Ireland and mounted men will be attached to stations for the purpose of securing com munication in case the telegraph lines are cut.
 JoHs REDMOND has been elected member of parliament without opposition for New Ross in place of Foley Nationalist and Home Ruler, resigned Redmond, in his electoral address, described himself as a member of the land league and determined enemy of the British rule in Ireland. It is stated the election of Redmond was unop- posed because no one was willingto risk the nonination of another candidate.
 A PROSPECTUS has been issued in Paris of A submarine telegraph company, the object of which is to connect all Central America
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
West.

SMALLPOX is raging at Jefferson, Dakota
 A TRAIN on the Airline jumped the track near Detroit.
 THE United States military headquarters at Prescott Arizona burned.
 COAL MINERS at Steubenville, O., are out demanding an increase of wages.
 GREAT floods are reported in California also the loss of eight Chinamen by land. slide.
 THE steamer Bengal Tiger is reported to have blown up on the Ohio, above Gin cinnati.
 TIE Chicago and Northwestern Railroad want to gobble in the Minneapolis and St Louis read.
 A PROPOSITION to levy tax of $S,000 for the erection of courthouse was voted down at Wellington, Kas.
 IS the Nevada senate, a resolution oppos. ing the confirmation ofthe Chinese treaties was tabled by the republicans.
 Ex-Gov. k. K. ScorT, who shot and killed Warren Drury at Napoleon, O., in Decem- Der last, has been indicted for murder in the second degree.
 JOSEPH GoLpwATER has just victimized San Francisco merchants out of $l00, GOO worth of merchandise which he had shipped te q confederate at Yuma.
 ALBERT r. AND CHARLES +. TAIBoTr, who assassinatcd their father at Mayville, Mo, in September last, have been found guilty and sentenced to death.
 THE appellate court at Chicago affirmed the decision of the circuit court declaring invalid the city ordinance requiring milk. dealers to pay license of $5 on each wagon
 SESAToR-ELEcT BEN HARRISON and num- Der of other Indiana politicians went to Mentor to urge upon Mir. Garfield the i'm portance of giving Indiana a place in the cabinet. Mir. c. made no promises
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

REV. DR. HOWARD CRosBY, in an ad. dress at Boston, says the word temper ance has been wrested from it's legiti- mate meaning, and that it signifies dis, cretion or moderation, and not total ab- stinence, which canno' prevail because of it's unmanliness. Indeed, he holds that it ought not to prevail. He calls foI discrimination between distilled and '<ermented liquors. In word, he favors the punishment of fierce alcoholic liquors, and the use instead of malt and fermented liquors. The total abstinence champions will now rally to attack the Doctor and an interesting fight will fol- low. People will drink liquor; therefore let us encourage the use of the less in. toIicating beverage.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

with the United States and Europe by cable
 with tributary land lines to be laid from
 Balize to Cuba, Spain having granted con. sessions therefor. England win guarantee
 for twenty years the payment of { 900 an.
 nually as the proceeds of government telc- gams to and from British Honduras i ise capital of the company, tl20.000.
 A CABLE dispatch from Madrid says that the government there has been telegraphed from Havana that Admiral Jose Maria Der anger, commanding the West Indian fleet, has just ordered the arrest- and trial by court-martial of the accountant general and several rich officials of the Cuban naval department on charges of extensive frauds m contracts Civilians are also implicated. The treasury has been defrauded to the ex- tent of several hundred thousand dollars. The statement of Cuban customs returns shows marked decrease since the last quarter Of 1880, but the tobacco and sugar crops are very promising.
 THE obstruction in the British Parliament by the Home Rulers has been the most memorable of modern times. Less than 30 members, to prevent the introduction of Q bill to coerce Ireland, kept the Commons in continuous session for 42 hours, by dilatory motions, points of order, and long speeches, and were only shut off by the arbitrary ac- tion of the Speaker. The bill being intro- duced, the House took a recess, but upon rcassembling the Irish members continued obstructive motions. Their speeches show much heat and indignation. ODonnell maintained the House should adjourn, as otherwise Forster would have an opportu- nity to make an infiammatory statement which would go forth without contradic- ton. After the motion to adjourn had been negatived by PTS to A, the Irish members, to prevent Forster making the statement, ob- jected to every bill upon the orders Of the day, thus occupying time until the House was obliged to adjourn just previous to which Redmon, the new member for New Ross, Ireland took his seat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
NEWS IN A NUT SHE'LL. EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK FROM ALL
 OVER THE WORLD. ne cream of the Two Hemispheres Care. fuiiy Condensed and Classified--An In- teresting Budget of Personal and
 Miscellaneous Information.
Washington.

Washington. | TIE President signed the bill establishing an assay office at St. Louis
 | IRE supreme court of the United States adjourned until February 2s. TIE President has approved the bill plac- ing ten. Ord on the retired list with the rank of major-general.
 | IT is probable whaling vessel will be purchased by the government, instead of detachlng man-oi-war to make the cruise Tn search of the exploring steamer Jean nette.
 TIE Senate finance committee agreed to amend the House funding bill so as to make the bonds redeemable in five years and pay able in 20 years from their date of issue, and fix the rate of interest both for bonds and treasury certificates at 31 per cent.
 THE house committee, after all it's talk and discussion have at last come to a conclusion They have decided to appropriate $500, 900 for the river between Cairo and St. Louis. to be expended under the direction of the beaureau of engineers, and $1 o00,00o for the river below Cairo, to be expended under the direction of the river commission.
 THE hearing before the House comAittee on foreign affairs on Crapo joint resolution to reaffirm the Monroe doctrine in connec- tion with the Panama ship canal, came to conclusion. Ex-Secretary Thompson, Amer ican representative of the Panama Canal company, closed the argument on the part of that company, and the subject now goes to the sub-committee, of which Hill of Ohio is chairman.
 TIE President settled the controversy be- tween Secretary Schtlrz and the Ponca com m ssion. His message recites the important point that the commissioners artfully con- cealed the central fact revealed by the testi- mony which was that the Poncas expressed their desire to stay where they are, in the Indian territory, and their unwillingness to return to Dakota. Moreover the accom- panying papers, the commissions report and testimony show that last Saturday nights Associated Press report was correct, and that the cards of Messrs Dawes and Allen. published Monday morning, were grossly inaccurate. The testimony is pre- cisely what it has been represented to be by Schurz and does not at all sustain the report made by Allen and his associates. The Presidents recommendations are precisely what Secretary Schurz has long advocated with the single exception of permitting those Indians in the Indian territory who desire to select lands in Dakota. To this the secretary has never objected. As mat ter of fact no such selection will be made for no Indian now in the Indian territory wishes to return to Dakota.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
South.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, has body-snatchers.
 PLYMOUTH, N. C., was totally destroyed by fire.
 GEN. ScoFIELD, new department com. mander, has arrived in New Orleans.
 TIE Arkansas Legislature, including clerks and attaches, have been visiting Hot Springs in a body.
 THE Memphis bar want Stanley Matthews confirmed as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
 TIE colored Republicans, of Augusta, Ga., have put themselves on record as in favor of Senator Bruce being put into Garfelds Cabinet.
 ToN BuFoRD, who murdered Judge Elliot, of the Kentucky Court of Appeals has, after two weeks trial, been acquitted. Insanity.
 Ar It. Worth, Tex, G. A Crowdus, a planter, was stopped in the street by high wayman with a cooked pistol and robbed of s26S. The robber escaped.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

ONE of the latest newspaper rumors is that the Central Branch of the Union Pacific has been sold to the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific for the purpose of giving that road a through line to Dem yer. The alleged cause for the sale is that Jay Gould is interested largely in the Rock Island. This rumor is but a sample of those daily going the rounds of the press. It and the others are pro- ducts of pure imagination. only.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
Personal Pninfa.

F. A. SoTHERN, the actor is dead.
 A LONDON dispatch reports Thomas Car lyle at the point of death
 ASSISTANT JUSTICE SwAYNE, of the United States Supreme Court, has handed his resig- nation to the President.
 JOHNSON N. CAMDEN, of Parkersburg, has been elected United States Senator to sue ceed Mir. Hereford, of West Virginia.
 THE widow of Gen. Jefferson c. Davis is said to possess valuable diamond scarf-pin once owned by the Emperor Maximilian, it having been purchased by Gen. Davis at low price from a ieweller in the City of Mexico.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

MR. C. J. KiNTNER of the United States patent office believes that, judging from what has already been done in various applications of electricity, within the next decade we shall find our large tele- graphic corporations operating their ele- vators, supplying motive power, heat and light throughout their buildings, and electricity for their lines from one com mon source of power
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

TIE consolidation of the telegraph lines in this country and the plans of the new company which include two cables across the Atlantic and other ex- tensions, toward a consolidation of all the lines in the world This will make New York the center of the system and is against the plan of Mir. Penden, the Jay Gould of England, to make London the center
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

A PAPER oaid to be proof against fire and water is prepared in this way: After q mixture of two-thirds ordinary paper pulp and one-third asbestos has been thoroughly incorporated, it is steeped in solution of common salt and alum. It is then made into paper, which is finally coated with shellac varnish.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

GLASS manufacturers is making won derful strides in Ohio. Last year there were five new works erected; this year there will probably be as many more. At present there are at least 19 firms in that State engaged in the making of glass and they use about 292 pots and employ more than 2,032 men.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

IT is reported that the Dutch com mittee that arranged the Arctic expedi- tions of the late few years held a meet ing recently and resolved to collect funds for the organization of fourth polar exploration in steamer built expressly for that purpose.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

IT is stated that in consequence of the great success of the Belgian national ex- hibition, two projects are now under discussion-one for holding at Brussels in 1884 or 1885 universal international exhibition, and the Universal Educa- tioual exhibition.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

TnE Christian Queen of Madagascar liberated 50,000 enslaved Africans at a stroke. They were allowed land as well as freedom, "and one of their number has been elevated to the dignity of . crown officer"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
Set Back AZ Yoars

T was troubled for many years with Kid ney Complaint, Gravel, etc; my blood be came thin; was dull and inactive; could hardly crawl about; was an old worn out man all oyeIi could get nothing to help me, until ] got Hop Bitters, and now | am n boy again M blood and kidneys are all right, and anvRs active as a man of 30. al- though am 72 Hnd have no doubt twill do as well for otly<rs of my age. It is worth tsial l.~-, Father Sunday Mge'vy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

IT is Georgia statistician who calcu- lates that the net profit on every bale of cotton manufactured in the South is S7 per bale, and when 100000 bales of cot ton are manufactured in the Southern States they will contain population of 4OOOOOO0 people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

A CHICAGO man has left bequest of S10O.O0O to found a church. The church will be built and the contractor will make money enough to establish two new saloons.-AAdnta Consultation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

GEN. HORACE PORTER says of the Rev. stephen H. Tyng: q am not quite cer- tain whether the Doctor should put more fire in his sermons or more of his sermons in the fire.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
MONTHLY STATEMENT.

Cor. ROBERT c. INGERsoLL has pur- chased the mansion and grounds oc- cupied by the American Club at Green wich, Conn, during the Tweed regime, and subsequently, known as the Morton House, and will turn the property into magnificent summer residence.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

THE American Bible Society is turn ing out 2,000 Bibles per day, but you wouldn't believe it if you attempted to trade horses anywhere in this locality.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

TIE condition of the Utes is said to be one of diseontent. The last lot of pa Der collars sent them had the button holes omitted.-Nea. Hdre, Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
VOL. VII
TIMELY TOPICS.

OF our 50,O00,000 of inhabitants, one in every 900 are in jails and kindred in- stitutions.-B Boston Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

ONE of the favorite expressions of the late Rev. Dr. Chapin, of New York, was, "I would I could be as certain of any thing as most people are of every
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
The Ship Railway,

Capt. Eads has written and addressed the fol towing letter to the editor of the New Ysrk Times It sufficiently explains itself