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Irish SuSpects.

Mr.. John Dillon, M. P, writes as fol
lows to Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary
for Ireland: Il have received you, mes.
sage that if l desire to go to the CONT
nent the gates of Kilmainhan Prison
are open to me. l do not know why
the message was sent to me, as l have
made no comm lDication to you. IfauN
representations have been made by my
friends they are without my consent o
knowledge / must request that you
will not address to me any further CON-
munications.
The Times publishes a letter of Mr.,
Gladstone replying to correspondent
who urged the release of the imprisoned
..suspects." The Prime Minister says
"The first duty of the G ,vernment is to
law and order. 1t cannot consistently
release these individuas until they have
lost their power or have ren"unced theil
intention of pursuing course of dis
turbance Neither Of these conditions
is so'far apparently fulfilled. The Gov.
ernment thus has no alternative but Il
peisevere with most painful duty"
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Voorhees, Wants to Know.

In October. at the special session o
the Senate, Mr.. voorhees, called atlen.
ton to a rule of the Cincinnati Postof.
fee which debarred any applicant fol
appointment. to the lowest grade under
the age OF twenty or more than thirty
The rule, in effect, simply Inhibited sol.
diers of the late war from obtaining Off
ces because of oyerage. Since its 10
PRODUCTION, the Senator has not been ad.
yised Of any action by the Postofflct
Committee. So, in open session of the
Senate to-day, he made inquiry as to its
disposition. Senator Ferry, the Chair
man, stated that the committee had giver
the subject consideration, and would bt
ready with q corrective report at ain early
day.-Cin. Enquirer, lst inst.
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THERE is controversy gohrs Oh Of
Columbus between the officers of The
Democratic Executive Committee AMI
parties who claim to be warm friends o
Mr.. BooKwALTsR, 10 relation to the cosl
and management Of the late campsigr
for Governor, that might as well be sus.
pended That the personal friends o
MIR. B., at Springfield, and the gentlemen
composing The committee, did not agree
at all timespi true; it was also demon
strated clearly that campaign canno
be conducted smoothly and successfully
by two commitlees-one at Columhu;
and the other at Springfield. TOO
many cocks spoil the broth"
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LETTER FROM COLUMBUS.
ColuMsus. OHIo, Feb. 9, 1882.

NOLUMBU5, oHlO, rcU. =, 1909.
Ep Se1Rlr-Dear Sir: | have delayed
writing until now in the vain hope that l
might he able to report to your readers
the passage Of some important measure
by this Republican Legi-la'ure, hut up
TO this writing none such have been
passed. There can he no excuse for
them. Their majority iu either branch
is large enough 10 enable them 10 enact
any law they desire l will sdmit that
there ia no necessity for much IegisIa
ton during the present sessiou,yet there
are some matters which demand the at
tenlion of this General Assembly, prom,
inent among which is the school book
qnes'ion. Under the present system the
people of the State of Ohio are required
10 paw at least fifty per cent more for the
hooks used in our common schools than
they are worth, and fully that much
more than the price at which other books
of the same size and quality are sold.
The State of West Virginia have an
arrangement with Van Antwerp, Bragg
r Co of Cincinnati and New York, (the
same firm which publishes most of the
school hooks used in the common
schools of Ohio) whereby their books
are sold by the retail dealers, to the citi-
z'ns Of that State, at much less sum
than they can he purchased upon this
side Of the Ohio River. This West Va.
law requires the publishers to print in
- ho Hnnl nj
each book, the retail price thereof, and
provides a punishment for selling said
books for more than said printed retail
price Ihave before me Rays Arithme'
Isic, VIII ch was puI chased hy'a friend
from, Yves: Va dealer. The 'ntract
retail price of some of the books, used
in the common schools OF that Safe, i:
as follows:
McGuffey's New Eclectic Speller, l3c
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THE JEANETTE CREW.
News From the Siberian Wilds

New YoEK February 2.-The Herald
furnishes the following cable dispa'ch :
Paris, February 2-The following i'm
portant dispatch was received direct,
this morning, from. Lieutenant Danen-
hover, at Ilkutsk:
Our three boats left .Semeno wsky L.,
land the morning of September H.
bound for Barken, 95 miles distant We
got clear of ice at noon There was
then heavy gale from the northwest,
and the boats DISPERSED During the
night the captains boat, which was load
ed deeply, lost her masts and sails. We
made land On the evening of the 17th
in shallow water. The boat was a5an-
doned two miles from the beach, and
our party waded and reached The deser.
ted village of Segapp. We cached the
log hooks and proceeded south on Sep
temGer 10
Lieut.. De Long lost the record which
We have found. 1t read "a follows:
Saturday, October l. 1881. Fourteen
of the officers AMI men OF the Jeanette
reached this hut, Wednesday, September
%, and having been forced to wait fol
tue river to freeze over, are proceeding
to cross over the west side, this morn
ing, on their journey to reach som, sci
tlement on The Lena river. have two
days provisions, hut having been for.
tunate enough thus far to get game in
our pressing needs; we have no tears
for the future.
Our party are all we'll except Nan:
Eriksen, whose toes have been ampuia
ted in consequence OF frost bite. Other
records will be found in several huts OF
the east side Of tue river, along ghict
we have come from the NORTH.
| lSIgned.] GEoRaE w. DpLoNG.
Three otner records have been found
Eriksen died October 7;h. The part,
were in great distress for want Of foo !
Novos and Winiemann we're sent aheac
for relief October 9th. Tney marched
South Is days, and we're found in star
wing condition October oath hv ihre,
natives, who took them to the settlement
They could not make themselves under
stood. 49,
News OF them reached us on 0 ;tObel
29 Immediate search was commenced
and the party were traced to the wilder
ness on the west hank of the Lena. Th,
natives refused further work, ami re
turn to Bolonenga was necessary to &C
Russian assistance, on November %.
A large force is now searching, hav
ing to dig out everything, as the ground
is deeply covered with snow. The Will
derness is devoid of game
Very prompt and eflicent action was
taken by the Russians Every effort l.
being made.
Jack Cole is tranquil 10 day. H. is
violent only at times He has so TENN )
,of the brain My left eye is ru ned, an 4
nv right one ba lily impaired. O:her
men we'll.
[Signed. john DANEsHowER
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners of
Monroe county. Ohio. at the March session,
1889. asking for a view and survey for an altc-
ration of he road running from Greenbrior to
intersect the Antioch and Woodsfield road on
Jacksons Ridge near Charles Twinem'., be.
ginning at Joseph Garard's sto.e and running
through the lands of John Booth and Jonathan
Smith. thence through the lands OF Joseph
Ward, VIM Fureaker. Sr., near where George
s. Foreaker now lives. across the creek and up
the hill through the lands of VIM. Foreaker,
Sr., on the north side of the creek; thence
through the lands Of VIM. Douxherty, on the
ridge to the left Of where Pete. Eiingtou now
lives; thence through the lands Of Mrs. Rics.
on the ridge. to the left of the old road. through
The lands of Thomas West ON or rear tAe old
road; thence through the lands Of Mrs Mason
and Philip Trusx, to the right Of the house:
thence through the lands Of Samuel Runyon
and Mr.. Wood: thence the nearest and best way
through the lands Of Charles Twinsm to inter-
sect the Antioch and Wood-feid road on Jack.
sons Ridge. PETITIONERS.
ian3l S2y5
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From the N. Y. Herald. 3ist ult.
A Sweet Scented Official Account

A Sweet Scented Official Account.
Pursuing an examination Of the Clerk g
account OF the disbursements of the con-
tineent fund of the House of Represen-
tatives at Washington, which we bngan
yesterday, we find the following fragr ant
items among multitude of others al
most as sweet scented:
Two per:umery cases, b,ught for q
member, at Sl0-S20
Three fans, bous hit for a member, at
$66 so per duz ,n-Sl6 81
Three fans, bought for member, al
$50 per d, z.n-sI4 rs.
Three fans, bought Tor member, at
$40 per dnzen-S9 Is
Two necessar!el, bought for member,
at SIS per dozen-s3
Six t,othpicks, bought for member,
at S56 "a per dozan-S2S II.
Two fourteen cara, charm magic pen
ellis, bought for member, at SlS3 90
per doz n $50 80
SIX silver egg pencils, bought for a
member, at S36 per deg n-Sl8.
Two bottles of colngne, bought fer a
member, at $l-$2
Seven knives, bought for menter-
! Sl09 81.
Three card cases, bought for a menu
ber, at $4l 33 per dcz.n-Sl0 33.
Two handkerchief boxes. bought Tor .
member, at 80 per dozen-Sl so.
One odor case and vases, bought for q
member-Sl2 s..
One fae opera glass, bought for q
menher-S40
One hair brush 81, and case SIT
bought :or mrmber-S18.
Ooe shaving case, bought for a mem.
ber-SlS
One visiting list, bought for mtm
ber-S3
Surely Mr. Adams, the late Clerk o
the House Of Represe,t.t yes, who fur
nlshed these ,xt! aordiIarp articles 10 ~
member at the public expense, ON tn
pre,ence that they were need ul for th
discharge of his legislative dunes, dot
great injustice in NithhoIiing the ''IIen
her 8" name from the curious taxPay ers
He must have been engaged in yer,
dirty work to need 81 nucn periumery
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-02-07

CUBAN advices to the SUth u't. say OF
the tobacco prospect: "All late Accounts
from the tobacco growing districts oI
the island and the opinion Of experts
here agree that the prospects of o good
tobacco crop have disappeared. Con
linued drought and the prevalence oi
worms have so injured the quality OF the
plant that no change of weather can
remedy the damage. Experts say the
crop will be small one and poor in
qnslity and the leaves will not be suita.
ble for wrappers"
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The First Championship Battle.

Tom Hyer was horn in America on
New Years Day, 1919, and thilty years
after, ls49, was the first American cham
pion, james, or, as The world knew
him, "Yankee" Sullivan, came to Amer
lea for the second time in I84l About
the latter date it is q matter Of history
that pugilism and politics in NV York
went hand in hand Touchdown argu-
ments were qnite as effective as ballots
Sullivan had cor rqlered Hammer Lane
in England, and, as the record goes. Ian
ded in Gotham in the early part OF the
year mentioned Before the expiration
of The year Sullivan defeated Vince"
Hammond. an Englishman. at League
Island, near Philadelphia, and he male
such an artistic job of it that Yankees
fame went far and wide. O1e week az
ter, September 9 'lS4l, TOM Hyer whip
ped Country McClusky." They fought
up the Hudson. There was no ring
with ropes aud stakes. The fight grew
out Of quarrel over Sullvsn's alleged
ability "tp whip any body, bar none. :"
Yankee was atterward tried and con-
victed as heing an accessory to the death
Of Tom Mccoy, killed by Chris Lilly in
the ring, and sentenced to two years
Imprisonment. He was pardoned ou
after serving a portion of the time on
condition he would not again engage in
prizefght. How Sullivan kept his
word with the authorities may be infer
red from further reference to The re-
cords, which show that he fonght and
heat Robert Caunt, May IL. lS47, near
Harper's Ferry Il was all one sided,
and settled in Yankees favor in seven
rounds, occupying twelve minutes. Next
fcame Hyer and Sullivan. They had
long hsen drifting together. They met
at Rock Point, Kent, County, Md, on
Wednesday, Feb uary Z, lS49. The
record goes on to say The stakes were
made impromptu from pine biliets found
in the neighborhood Tue ropes were
contrived on the spontaneous princi pie
from the halYards Of one Of the vessels
from -Biltimore. Snow was on the
grnund, but the sacred inclosure was
soon nicely cleared" Hyer won 6
"hurricane fight" in sixteen rounds, re
qniring seventeen minutes and eighteer
seconds Sullivon was clearly over
matched, The fight for $1,000 a side
Hyer stood six 'eel two and half inch
es, and weighed one hundred and eighty
. FIVE pounds. Sullivan was FIVE feet lei
and half inches, and one hundred am
flfiy-tive pounds in weight. IN New
York" runs the record, "as might b.
naturally expected, all classes shared
: some more, some less, in the passin,
throes Of pnhlc feelirg and chaotic pat
ri6rism Yankee Sullivan's house, No
I9 Chatham street, was crowded day am
night, hut without disorder A grant
illumination of the entire front of th
e old Fountain House, in Park row, wa
arranged, and took pace as soon as tb
e news of HVer's victory arrived" but th
most significant fea ure was large trans
parency, retained for long time, wit
The legend, Tom Hyer, Champion Q
g America y
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SBERIFF's fees are altracting The

SHERIFF's fees are attracting the at.
tention Of the wise men at c 'lumbus.
That particular officer should have his
fees increased. In this county, few
days since, Sheriff LUBE was called on
to summons sixteen persons living in as
many townships, from which to select a
jury to serve in the railroad condemna-
ton cases recently tried before Proba' e
Judge WALTON Tue Sheriff and his
deputy rode four days and received as
fees the magnificent cum of four dol
lars! That amount would not pay the
hire OF one horse; would not nay the
feed bill for the two horses used; would
not pay the Deputy good wages. The
laborer is worthy OF his hire, even though
be be public officer.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NTOTfCR is h. feby given that q petition
~ will be presented to the Commissioners
of Monroe county, Ohio, at their next ses-
sion to bs held on the 6rst Monday Of March,
A. D. 1882, praying for the establishment Of
county road along the following described
route in said county, to wit: Beginning in
the county road on the lands Of Jacob Drum
in section IS, of township three of range
running thence q southwest course near the
line between said Drum and Jackson Cox,
crossing said lins about sixty rods south
from the creek, thence southwest through the
lands OF said Cox to the top Of the ridge at
the low gap; thence west direction to ter
inmate in the county road on TIE lands Of
Amos Cronin in said county.
jana, Slv5. PETITIONER.
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GAMBErrA met with q defeat in the
French Chambers on the 9th ult., and
Immediately rendered hisresignatlon, as
did the other Ministers. The measure
defeated was a hill for the revision of
the Constitution. The Government made
a desperate fight, but the vote showed
2s2 votes against to 227 for it. Anew
Ministry has been formed with N. DE
FREYcINET at its head.
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John Guiteau Denies.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-John W.. Cult
eau, in card TO the public, disavows al
knowledge of the proposed exhibition o.
bis brothers. body, and SAYS that whether
his brother dies by legal process or in
an insane asylum. the body will be dis
posed OF in q manner that VIII not offend
public decency.
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TnE R1AN-sUtLIyAs prize fight, takes
place to-dsy,1the 7th inst., near New Or
leans Ryan halls from Troy, NeWrYork'
and Su1LlyAs from Boston. Both men
are hard bitlers, and should both be
killed the. places they come from would
not put on mourning.
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ScovILLE is out in a card asking con,
tritutions from the public to the amount
OF 80 600 10 aid his future efforts on be.
half OF GUrrRAu. ScovILLE has worked
hard and sacrificed his time and money
and there are many, no doubt, who
would contribute to reimburse him inii.
vidually, who would not give one cen
to aid GUITEAg's cause.
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A DESTRUCTIVE confagration ragged in
New York on the 3Ist ult. The fire
-
started 10 the World building, and part
Of the Times Office was burnt, and the
Offices of the Turf, Field and Farm,
Scientific american, Observer and other
printing establishments were totally de.
stroyed. A number OF lives were los,
by fire and others from jumping to the
ground distance of four stories.
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REDEMPTION NOTICE.
AuDIroR's OFFICE, MONROE COUNTY,
Woonsptstn OHto. Januarv a5. 1882

WoopsPIRID Ono, January Is, lSS2.
To r. Kindleberger, or sohomit mag Concern:
Notice is hereby given that T. & Holland
has deposited in the County Treasury sum of
money sufficient to redeem lot No IA in the
town of Stafford. Said land was sold at De-
linquent Tax Sale by John 6atchell, Treas.
urer OF Monroe County. Ohio, January II.
1882, in the name of L. s. Holland to Fred
Kindleberger.
g. ATKINSON,
jan3i, 1878. Auditor Monroe Co., Ohio.
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JOHN SHERMAN, by his financial talks,
prevailed upon President HAYES to veto
the Democratic per cent funding bill
in the last Congress. Now, JOHN has
per cent funding bill before the Senate
that is daily receiving hard knocks from
Senators Of both parties. There is a
"nigger In the wood pile" in the bill and
its opponents are poking him up at
lively rate.
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BrLLArRE cannot afford to hold off on
her subscription to the River Railroad.
Once opened, that road would pour into
the Bellaire market the trade of not less
than forty miles of territory along the
Belmont and Monroe borders.
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Right of Suffrage in Virginia.

RIcHMoND, VA, Jan. 81 Tine House
OF Delegates, 81 to IA, passed the Sen.
ate Joint Resolution abolishing the pay.
ment Of capitation tax as prerequisite
to voting. The question now goes to
the people. Five Democrats voted yea
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-02-07

WBoN ever saw The grave OF bad
ran? McELDowNEY in his Democrat
saws: "W hen man lives so mean dog
won't follow him the inscription on his
tomb always reads, tAsleep in Jesus I"
He wants society organized to prevent
living on tombstones.
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To Prevent the CHASTITY Show.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-In"view of the
recent proposition to make public spec.
tscle of Guiteau's remains, 1t is though,
highly probable that Judge Cox will ex-
ercise The discretion given him by the
revised statutes, and include in the death
sentence the disposition of his body.
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BaIdWin's Dose,

TRENTON, N j.. Jan 3l.-Oscar L.
Baldwin, late Cashier of the Mechanics
National Bank of Newark, appeared be-
fore the United States Court to day
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to Is
years in the State prison.
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SENATOR joan SHERMAN is reported
mad because Of the manner his funding
bill is being handled. When icehergs
become warm, then look out. Some.
thing is hound to break 1t may bs
SHERMAE's prestige, as a great financier
in three per cent shln-dig.
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GAMBErrA's reign, as Prime Minister
OF France, was but for few DAYS and
those days were full of trouble AS an
advocate he has ,w superiors, but as q
manager of legislative body, many Of
his colleagues surpass him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-02-07

INDEPENDENT detectives are as gene
raj. thing blackmailers and thieves.
GATH. tue Washington correspondent OF
the Enquirer says that city is full of
them.
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MEDALS inscribed with the figures
"3oe' are. ready, for distribution to the
faithful who stood by GRANT at Chicago.
The man who sports one in public will
prove his claim to brass collar on
which should be inscribed ."pm GRASr' 9
dog: whose dog are you P'
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REDEMPTION NoTlCE.
AUDITORS OFFICE, MONROE CouN y, !
1oonsRlHID OBIo. January l9. 1881.

AuDlroR's OFFICE, MosRos cous y, !
WooSsFIELD. OHIO, January l9, 1881. I
To sdonjah Po,oeR or phOm ii may Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that Harriet Wind.
land has dspos ted in the County Treasury =
sum Of money sufficient to redeem the north
half of the northeast quarter of the southeas,
quarter Of section l8, township 8 of range 4
Said land was sold for taxes by John Gaiehell
Treasurer of Monroe County, Ohio. January
IL, 1882, In the name Of & J. A. Thoms,
toAdonijat PoSsll.
8. A. ATKINSON,
tane4, 1878. Auditor Monroe Co., Ohio.
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No remedy except PERUNA does al.
ways coincide with the vis medicatria
natNr6.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works claim
to have manufactured six miles Of loco.
motives and tenders last year. This is
another illustration Of the immense rail.
way development that has been going
on.
Any remedy that always comedies with
the vis medicGtTia Ratura cures all dis.
eases. PEREHA.
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iauZ4.' .'o2wS
REDEMPTION NOTICE.
AuprroR's Orrrcs, MosRoE County. I

AUDIToR's OFFICE MONROE COUNTY,
WoopsrrELD ONO, January rs, 1882.
To Oh istian Ce1trs, or aohon it may Concern:
Notice is hereby given that C. Lude, Sheriff
has deposited in the County Treasury
sum of money sufficient to redeem the
northwest quarter of the southwest guar
ter of section l8, township Of range s. Said
land was sold at Delinquent Tax Sale by John
Gatchell, Treasurer of Monroe County, Ohio,
January II. 1882 in the name Of J'me:s
Devore to Christian Cehrs.
S. A. ATKINSON,
ian3I,'sat3 Auditor MOuroe Co.. Ohio.
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BLAINE is training his heaviest guns
on the Administration, which fact will
serve to bring CoNKLIEG to the front. A
regular "give and take" affair betHeen
the Half Breeds and StalWaEts would
prove decidedly interesting to Demo-
crate.
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Six Hundred Fishermen Drowned.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31.-While 8
feet of fishing vessels were engaged al
the mouth of the Volga, near Astraka.
ban, hurricane, which cameup very
suddenly, broke the ice and destroyed
all OF the boats. Six hundred fishermen
perished in the icy waters.
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TIE Lower House OF the New York
Legislature organized on the ID inst. by
the election OF the Democratic candidate
for Speaker. The Tammany strikers
voted with the Democrats.
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Hueu ]. JEwErr. for President In
1884! That don't suit this locality by
considerable. Mr.. JKwErr is an excel
lent gentleman, but entirely too stiff
stiffv for ne.
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LONDON, Jan, 30.-The Calcutta cor
respondent Of the Times telegrapbs a.
follows. "According tn all accounts the
Ameer OF Afghanistau is developing q
forocity worthy Of his most blood stained
predecessor A reign of terror prevails
a !Cabul, where l1GO persons are i'm
prisoned for political offences :"