West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-01
Utah Election.

in Utah August 9Th. 1t will be
held under the Edmunds law,
which prohibits the voting OF
po,ygamists. We fear though that
the Mormons who are not polyga-
mists will be able to control the
election.
Cholera Marching On.
The disease has been steadily
spreading in Egypt. In the city
Of Cairo alone the daily death rate
has on acme days been 500 All
hopes of checking the disease in,
Egypt seem to have been aban-
doned. There is almost a total
lack of medicine and physicians
and hardly any sanitary precau-
tions are taken. The clothing OF
persons dying of the cholera is ia
ken from the bodies and used by
relatives. Refugees from infected
districts 60 where they please. In
Bombay, India, 1000 deaths from
cholera in one week are reported.
Butter and Cheese Exports.
There has been an apparent de-
crease in the expectation of butter
and cheese from the United States.
An attempt has been made to as
certain the cause OF this. For a
number of years the dairy districts
of England and the Continent have r
Uttered from bad crops, not suffi-
GENTLY, however, to account for the
decrease of 80 to 40 per cent in this
year, when better crops have come
to the European dairyman. 1t seems :
that considerable oleomargarine is =
exported under the head Of "oil."
If 1t was not only exported but also
sold as "oil," it should not matter.
AS it is it may injure our farmers
some
Second Suez Canal.
The news that Mr.. Gladstone
had concluded an agreement with
M. De Lesseps for the construction
of second Suez Canal seemed at
first to give additions. prestige to-
Mr.. Gladstone as a statesman, and
promise new advantages to English
ship interests. But many English
men seem to consider the success
of their army in Egypt as practi-
cally conquest of the country and :
the present canal with it--not-
outstanding the guaranteed neu-
trality of the canal. Then the in
suit which it is claimed the French
| Admiral gave to the British flag
at Madagascar has put the English
people in bad temper towards
France. Attention is also called
to the fact that while England
loans the Canal Company 100000
600 at 81 per cent, yet all the inn
portant positions in the Company
are filled and controlled by French
men. All these things have been :
appealed to. The opposition have
endeavored in Parliament to CEN
sure the Government. Meetings
have been held through England,
and now Mr.. Gladstone is about to
beat retreat. In all probability
the agreement for second canal
will be entirely abrogated.
Operators Strike.
Some ten days have elapsed since
the strike began and the strike
still! continues. The operators hold
out and SO do the companies, ex-
cept the American Rapid. This
company has made an arrange
ment with its operators increasing
their salaries ten per cent. and
giving them extra pay for work
beyond eight hours day and seven
by night. Rumors are from time
to time circulated of arrangements
about to be made by the B. & 0.
and Western Union Companies,
So far, however, these rumors have
not assumed tangible shape. The
business of these Companies is
badly crippled, although the Wes-
tern Union claims to be doing
well. 1t is noticeable that it only
takes business subject to delays"
and fails to furnish newspapers the
usual kilograms. Meantime the
business public are after all the
greatest sufferers from the strike.
In the East number of suits have
been brought against the Western
Union because it refuses to take