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ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE,

Beth Houses have spent the greater part
Of the past week on the appropriation
bills, the House on the general appropria-
ton bill and the senate on separate bills
providing Tor the various state institutions
None have yet become laws.
Among the bills passed by the senate
was that OF Senator Needles to provide for
road districts III counties under township
organization; and Senator Lemma's bill
to release Carbonate from the payment OF
$4,000 of her bonds held by the state. Gar,
bondale had agreed to pay the state q bonus
of 100000 tor locating the Southern Nor
nal School there. The town was afterwards
let off for 100000, all of which she paid ex.
cept $4,000, for which these $4,000 bonds
were held as security
Wednesday the House spent on what had
been made the special order for that day
a bill again to submit to the people the
question of voting half million towards
completing the State House, and bill ap
propriating $4,000 for Pavements around
the State House grounds. After q pro-
tracted debate, IN which Mr.. Vaughey was
one of the chief speakers IN faver Of the
State House appropriation, both bills were
passed
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From Garfield.

GARFIELD, III. May 3,-'rhe cold blast
from the north has put chill on corn
planters, yet there are some that will draw
IN their gloves and wrap themselves IN
overcOats and plant "aTthe same"
Oats never looked better at this time of
the year-the little occasional showers and
warm sun are so favorable
Our citizens should live long, insurance
agents are so plenty.
NJ. Eiler is putting more counter and
shelving room in his new and Commodious
store fronting on DAVIS street, and is also
erecting iron hitChing rails to secure the
teams OF his many customers.
Our postmaster is making good use Of
his spare time in cleaning up and seeding
in grass in the various hitherto weed spots
of the village Good; rcl done
lNC0GNITO.
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From Ransom.

RANSOM, May 2,-The weather is very
fine, trade Is brisk in the village and the
farmers are busy blowing.
Carpenters report trade as booming.
There are about eighteen employed in this
vicinity at present.
The Richards Bros have built hand
some residence tor Edward Denaple.
Chris. Walter is charging the residence
VIM Baker.
Mrs Simon Sampson has been very sick
but is now recovering. DR.. Clark Is the
attending physician.
School commenced IN District No. on
Monday, The teacher is Miss Kate LAT
ierty, OF Ottawa.
A little son of Martin Carrigan's died OF
the measles last week. He was inferred in
Ottawa.
VIM Baker is laying the foundation 81
his rammNth corn orrh o. Crii.
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the I'd Of June. On Thursday James Null
lett and VIM. Maroney were arraigned ant
also plead guilty, and then Lawrence Han
lon was put on trial for the attempt muir
der the juror Field.
Bills for murder have been found agans
Peter lyman, known as Number One,
John Walsh and p. J. Sheridan. The two
last named are In this country and the othel
is supposed to be, and ne doHbt Iequisitloni
will soon be here from the British govern
ment for their arrest and surrender under
the extraditlon treaty.
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That was beautiful and touching story
told by the Washington correspondent OF
the THtry-OrtaH about Green i. Rlum's
wholly voluntary resignation of The Office
of Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
and how Pre-. ilcnt Arthur leaned on his
shoulder and blubbcyed wnen Raum an
nounced to him his ineXorablc decision to
withdraw from his administration because
he could no longer afford to work for &c.
600 year, 1t only one could believe 1t
There Is another version, however, that
looks more plausible, TO the effect that the
resignation Of Raum vas extracted from
him like an eye tooth and almost under
hydraulic pressure on the part OF the
closest personal friends of President Ar,
thur as the essential first step towards
heading Off Mr.. JOAN A. Logan's some
what vehement boom for the presidential
nomination in 1884. 1t is well known
that the internal revenue bureau Is the
most formidable political machine IN the
country, and the president, remembering
John A. Logan's trcachery to Conklng
has no idea Of allowing that machine 10
be run in the interest of Logans presidcn-
tial aspirations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

A New Mexico correspondent OF the Chi
charge against Gen. John A. Logan in con
nection with his New Mexico cattle ranch
about which there has been considerable
said IN the newspapers OF late in connection
with his recent visit to that territory. The
charge is that the ranch project is mere
cloak to cover a gigantic land steal from
the gentle historical Zunls, who have oc-
cupied small valley in the sterile noun
tains of that territory for time out of mind
They number about two thousand, are III
telligent, inollensive, and support them
selves by raising cattle and Cultivating the
soil. Their ground can only be made pro.
ductive by irrigation, which makes them
dependent upon couple of fine springs in
The upper end OF the valley. The govern
ment long ago recognized the proprietary
right Of the Zunis to this valley, but In lay
ing of their reservation few years age
the government surveyors, either iCnor
antly or corruptly, SO run the lines as to
exclude the upper end of the valley and
the springs upon which Iohn A. Logan
now pounces and proposes either TO starve
the Zunis out Of their valley or levy q
crushing water tax upon them. The
scheme as laid bare by the inter ocean
correspondent, without other explanation,
is barbarous and atrocious.
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A worlds fair opened at Amsterdam, In
Holland, on the LIST inst, to run through
the summer. The exhibition IS reported
small compared with the vast collections
which were got together in London in
1862, in Paris in 1867, at Vienna IN 1873
at Philadelphia in 1876, and at Paris in
1873. But it is very much larger than any
exhibition which has been previously held
in Holland. There is large building de
voted to the principal industry Of Amstcr
dam-d!amond cutting; and handsome
structure has been erected for the use OF
the KING Of the Netherlands
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1t is about time the exact truth should
be told IN regard to Carter Harrlson's
lroquois Club speech. The New York
Times but echoes the general newspaper
version OF that speech when it says: "The
advocates of free trade denounced the pot
valiant Kentuckian for mischief maker
and marplot, and the protectionists re
torted that he only told the truth. Be
tween them the mayor Of Chicago is &C
qulring a notoriety which bids fair to
make HIM nearly as good presidential
timber rs if he had been mayor of Buffalo
or reform Governor of the State of New
York"
If the protecuonists are willing to say
that Carter Harrison only told the truth"
they are ready to admit more than the tree
traders ever expected of them; for this is
what he did say, according TO the Inter.
Oceans (high protectonis,D own report of
that speech;
"Mr. President, no man in this audience
tonight believes less in protection than L.
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IRELAND.--In the trial of the PhpniN
Park murderers IN Dublin Michael Pagan
on the 9th, was found guilty and sentenced
TO be hanged May 2S. Fitzharris, known
as "Skinihe Goat Harris" who drove the
cab that conveyed the murderers to tho
park, was next put upon trial, and OF
Tuesday acquitted, there being no proc
that he was in the secret Of those whom ht
conveyed to the park or acquainted with
their object.
Patrick Delaney and Thomas Caiirey
we're next arraigned and plead guilty, both
being thereupon sentenced to be hanged on
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

The high license business has been over
done at Omaha, and the result Will be, as
in Ohio, free whisky and plenty Of it, The
CITY council OF Omaha not only raised the
license to 81 900, but restricted the saloon
keepers to the sale of wine, beer and ale
The saloon keepers met and unanimously
voted to go on without licenses, meantime
fighting the city for their rights" in the
cOurts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

Hon. w. b. Seorlght, who had been
mayor of Vincennes, Ind, for the last six
wears, was a candidate for reelection on
Monday and defeated, which so wrought
upon his mind that he lost his balance ana
committed suicide
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From Marseilles.
Irregular Correspondence }

NhtEuIaF Isrrtspohdence.l
AARsILLEs, May 3.-Mr. Tice, whose
ham was amputated recently, is out on the
streets again.
Afire at Mrs. Broadbeck's created some
excitement on Tuesday. 1t was promptly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
ex,ineu,shed before much damage was

extingulshed before much damage was
done.
Mrs. o. r. Adams, who has been quite
sick for some time, rode out to-day.
G.. A. Young, of Sterling, was at home
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
The social of the |. o. 0. f. last week
was very fine indeed The hall was well
lighted, and the brethren Of the order used
every excrtion to make the guests feel a,
home. The supper for over 100 guests
was prepared at the Marseilles Hotel by
Mr.. Armstrong, the proprietor, Slraw5er.
ries, cake, coffee, &c, were provided In
abundance for all. The Marseilles orches
ira furnished the music.
A circulating library is about starting IN
town. We are told it Is fine thing
The temperance meetings have been and
are progressing finely. Mr.. Woodford Is
the same man he was, only better Meet
ings are now held daily at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
which are largely attended. One OF the
most telling speeches that has been made
thus far was tina. Of a Mr.. Scott, who came
here in the interest of Il number Of capital
lists who live in Vermont He SAID tina,
he should report that Marscilles was a
good town to live in on account Of its hav.
ing been nolicense for five years, and
with such a record he hoped that they
might say six years.
When he closed Mr.. Woodtord asked
whether we would like to see company
of capitalists with two or three hundred
thousand dollars to invest here or man
or men with few jugs Of whisky TO sell
or the result next Monday no one can tell
both license and no-license parties claim
! ing it. y.
From an occasional correspondent
MARsEILLEs, May 3.-Mrs. Peter Dit
man died at her pleasant home on Bluff
street Tuesday morning, May lst, OF quick
consumption. She leaves q husband and
| two small children to mourn her loss.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Howard started tor a
| visit to the Sandwich Islands on Wednes-
day morning last.
The UniversaIlst pulpit will be occupied
by Rev. Mary Straub next Sunday.
On Tuesday evening, April 9Th, George
WOodtOrd began q series of lectures at the
Congregational church. He makes plain
the evils oflntemperanCe.
ID. G. Phelps and G. Jacobson covered
their wagons and started this morning Tor
Dakota. DETECTIVE.
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1t IS noted as fact illustrative OF the
longevity of jurors that not a single one
has died during the ages OF the star route
trials at Washington.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

Three hundred pauper immigrants iron
Southwestern Ireland were LANDED lues
day at Philadelphia.
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OUR AGENTS.

The present spring deserves commenda'
ton Tor Its modesty-lt is not BIT ior'
ward
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
was completely defeated. with the loss Of

was completely defeated. with the loss Of
1900 men and all his guns. OF the 800 men
who escaped at the time the greater part
were subsequently captured and sold into
slavery. City after city capitalized to the
False Prophet, the greatest of his success
being the capture of FL Obeid
When FL Mahhi, the False Prophet, ap-
pearcd in the SOud1n, announcing his divine
mission after the fashion of Mohammcd,
travellers In that county were a unit in cx-
pressing the belief that the Egyptian cam
paign OF Sir Garnet Wolsecy would be child's
play compared with the religious uprising In
the valley of the White Nile. The rea5jn
for this belief were very simple, and they
have been justified by the overwhelming de-
feat of Hicks Pasba Tie disafrection and
rcstlessncss among the Arab tribes date
back many years, aud miy be SAID to have
begun when khartOnm was founded by
Mohammed Ali as military post and
being at the confluence of the Blue and
White Niles, was strategic point com
manding the water courses 10 Central Africa.
This city, the largest in Northern Central
Africa, contains mixed population of 49,
900, embracing as goddess set of ruflians of
ali shades Of color, moral and physical as
were ever brought together
Khartoum became not only the capital of
ny s.'o ,'u"v WIN ~, i.S luiioIi IcS'
ou' s Mas also the penal Colony wnere MURDER
Us h'snwaymen ana every species Oh scoun,
r,i urhish, FRANK, hsyptlan, ATTY Atm anu
n ns, Pc,hIl,.eu 10 Iuani ~ VIII unu
oi.en o''ai9 high page III tne government
employ hnattoum became INC sea, OF cen
5a, au'noii,y OF al tnat region pui"ech
Dosoer anu the Equatoflai lakes, WIN IN
u w, BOUNDARIES ON tne Wcst anu SOUTH
ms "npiu tract was ulViueu ihto nine prov
.nces' WIN separate soyerno, lor edcn
plu .;, .nese various .effiloi,al DIVISIONS
navlng ..c supreme heau III .llc goverhnr
svm ,';. al hn"',oulIi, pus' seeonu on,f III
W u9;Iy ahu g,"'',,ilen.s " ,':a, VI ,ne
hueu,'e nLniscl. II Is tnis oii,rla,, icpie-
sIm o In 'ne various lessons m ,ha .nt
pia.e, wv - i,io,i 70 JAM IU' '"o P,e'on'
s s;a,o ~ aaas iu uno ouuuau 'i'i Va" W "S-
s'E Tsu W apy o'n.l sou,'e. .,s,,, .aho,
,;on v, nsD" r s III euoGeS,'". , 49,,
ns tho Nj, ,oui ,uo ,,i, st 'S az Io
~ ,roo .a ~ 'I ~ a''p m, l'l,uIc 81 uo
NJ NJ " 'ue l Iiua.or. n;s "hoi1 r,Hion vi
anoitne'n " anH EisterH Al,iGa wi.n 'nc GA
vi aoJ ssinlu, Is holhihE o'' ucsel,,
,na" ~ ,;Vu ranges u'.no ugn
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FIGHTING IN TONQUIN.
Three Thousand Chinese Troops At.
tack HaidzuOng.

New YORK, Nov. 25.-A Hong Kong
despatch says, news has been received from
lIsiphong announcing that a force of three
thousand Chinese troops made an at, ack or
Haidzuong on November 18th. The French
garrison, supported by a gunboat on the river
Ta-Bigne, held out from nine O'Clock in the
morning until four in the afternoon, when
the Chinese retrcated. The loss Of the French
land force was twelve killed and wounded
The French gunboat had its hull penetrated
by the enemy's shot in several places and
eight of the crew were wounded.
The Annamite delegate whom the court of
Hue sent to Tonquin to oversee the eXeCu-
ton of the treaty between AMMAN and France
has entered Chinese territory.
The report that DR.. lIarmand, the French
civil commissions to Tonquin, will bc re.
called, is untoundrd.
AS the result Of the United States cabinet
deliberations on the strained relations ex-
listing between France aud China, the score
tarv OF State has sent - cable message to the
officer in command of the naval force on the
Asiatic station, containing instructions as
to the course to be pursued 10y him for the
protection of American interests, IN case of
open hOstilities between the two countries.
II is not deemed advisable 10 make known
the contents tt the message at presgLt.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 25.-Tle North China
Herald says the Emperor has privately in
sructtd the viceroy OF Ma king TO begin
hostililies against the French in event OF an
attack on BAG Mini, and las strictly enjoin
ed him to maintain orctr at the treaty
ports.
The Standards correspondent at Shanghai
| reports that the Emperor Of China in his in
| structions to the vceroy Of Marking TO be-
yin hostiliies against the French nays THE
| fact that Annnm is II vassal OF Chira is wide
| y known, vet France has dared to invade IT.,
Moreover Rac Niuh constitutes ore of the
| gates OF the celestial realm, yet France has
| repeatedly sought To enrrOach there. We
therefore command the prince ard minister's
10 inform TIE French envoy thai il Franc
| ares % tncroa,h further IN Bir Niuh Chr Il
viii torihwith despatch large army 10 hshl
the French
Hone KONG. Nov. % The possibility of
wrr la, ,au.,d q gr' a. ORA n If spree Ia
Canton. Wealthy Chinese have WI hdrawn
So coo 900 IN the last thrrt months from the
| bank in Kwangtunr. Chiucse m,rcantllr
| interests III Hong Kong aud Shnusoni are
parayz' d Luz gard 10 tue fight ~ llsi!.
znnng. hut 'or he mid ofa passing graO M
| he uCsi ion wnulh hav" lccn los. tic
F.ench garrison had $50 men killed. The
| town was completely crs royeh. Haiphnng
is threatened by pirates who IRE enc mped
within half mile Of h" town Their nnm-
her increases daily. No advance has been
made yet asaihst BAG Mini. rroons are in
active at Hanoi. Extensiv" recruiting is PRO
ceeding in the Htnkox district, where 10000
men have already been enrolled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30

The United States Supreme court at Wash
iugton heard last week, the arguments in the
great Burdett- Estey organ case. This involves
the patent on which the triplct reed organ is
based, of which more than A., 900 are IN use.
Riley Burdett was formerly partner with
Jacob Estey & Son of Brattlcboro. and h,
claims that in 1867 they stole away from him
the secret upon which this patent is based.
The circuit court, Judges Batchford and
Wheeler gave him verdict of Sl6l, 900,
from which the Esteys appealed. Mr.. EvaIts
conducts the case for the Estcys, and L. j.
Phelps for Burdelt. The latter is now a
wealthy organ manufacturer at Erie, Pa. g,
but at the lime of the patent he was poor,
and the money upon which he worked was
loaned TO him by 5. NJ. Waite, then president
of the First National bank of Brattlcboro, but
now serving term in the house OF correction
for wrccking that institution. The loan was
made for n half interest in the prospective
profits. Ii Durdett wins the sum, one-half
the net proceeds will 20 to Wuile's name
and his creditors will profit to that extent.
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THE ARAB REVOLT.
How the MahdI Began his War n the
Egyptian Governments.

FIVE years ago the Arab chief now known
as Ell Mahdi, who was a petty prince of one
OF the tribes below Kordofan, withdrew him.
self from his followers and became hermit.
thus seeking to involve his very existence in
mystery. This proceeding at once increased
his fame. From Z,ouia to Z,ouia of the
Scnou2sia, and consequently from Mecca to
blorocco, the attention of the faithful was
assluuously called TO the following proph-
ccy
''On the LIST of the month of Mobarrem in
the year 1900 November 10, 1882, will
appear III Mahdi or Messiah. lie will be
exactly 40 years of age, and of noble bearing.
One arm will be lor ger than the other. His
fathers name will be Mohammed and his
mothers name Fatima, and he sill lie hidden
for time prior 10 his manifestation.
FL Mahdis father was the founder of sect
OF semi-reigiOus fraternilies which seem dcs-
tined to cover the whole Of North Africa
with web of Moslem Frcemasonary. Ills
name was Mohammed, and persons who
have seen the younger remember that his
right hand reached as far as the knee, thus
fulfilling all the requirements of The proph-
ecy. FL Mahdi came forth from his re-
tirement and stationed himself on the Island
VI huDa III Inc Wnlte Mic. lie absolved
his followers from all allegiance to earthly
potentates and announced himself as the sue
cessor OF Mohammed. This involved their
refusal to pay tribute.
The first active rebellion broke out on the
18th OF August, 1881, at the Island of Abba.
On this occasion, thanks to the incredible
stupidity OF the officer in command, the
Egyptian troops who were sent to arrest the
Mahdi not only failed in their object, but lost
l2O men. After this the Mahdi left his home
on the Island of Abba and crossed the White
Nile into Kordoan. During the next ten
months repeatt d attempts were made 10 ar
rest the False Prophet, bnt, owing to bad
management and the employment Of insuiiic
lent forces, always with the same result
complete failure. During this time thu
Egyptians have lost at one place OF
another 1900 men and an equal number
OF rifles. Finding that the instruction wa
spreading rapidly it was at length Judged
necessary to make serious effort. Ac
eeordingly, in the beginning of June, 1882
fusef Pacha left Fashoda at the head o.
1900 men, with four mountain guns and {
rocket, for Ghebel Gadr, where Mohammet
Achmet was lhen residing On the way h,
met the rebels, and, thanks to his neglec
OF the uos. elementary rules Of warfare, b.
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The Schoolinistress's Influence.


In little school-house, ncs,lel un Ter the
shadow Of mighty boulder in the AIrou-
dacks, we found three children in session :;
one of them harmless little idiot, sent there
for safe keeping, and a bright little woman
as busy as she could lie in the teachers work
Whereupon We better understand fact That
for many years his attracted our atton-
tion-thal when the Empire State nuds itself
hard up for II SALESMAN, Judge or a Sena.
tor to defend her system Of education, she
tclegraphs norihvard and Hale, Hand
aud Gilbert cone forth, without fail to an.
swer the call, indeed, about every man who
is doing big things in this country today is
alive in the upper story Of his munhood
largely on the strength OF certain roots that
cling about little schpolmls,rcss whom he
worshiped, as wisdom, lclgty and love iucar-
nate, in the far.otf days, seated on hard
bench in some little red school house among
the valleys and the hills.
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The Railroad Litigation,

There will be heMipg before Judge
Royce at ST. Adams Dec. 18th on petition
of the Central Vermont and the Con-
solidatcd company, that the Central Yer
mont railroad company may be discharged
as receivers and managers so far as the pcs
session AID management Of said roads are
concerned, ON such terms AID conditions as
the court may prescribe ; but that they he held
subject to the order of the court for the SET
Element Of their accounts, which may be
ordered to speedily take place. 3D. That
the action Of The Vermont aud Canada rail
road company ard the Consolidated railroad
company OF Vermont, in executing the
mortgage to secure said bonds, may be full
ly approved by the court, aud for such Other
relief as to equity may appertain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30

''In the winter n 1s7,-7s. was confined % the
house for or months and TO the bed weeks
with rheumatism. could get no relief begaa
using Henry Johnsons Arniop 4 Oh Lument,
and In ten DAYS by the usc Of a hif boiirI was
cured
NATHAN IEwlTT, East lIadi.m, Ct.'
~Baxtcis Mandrake hlttrrs cure all dlseasel dris-
Ing from blllousness. N II. Downs's Vegetable
5alsamic Elixir cures Coughs, Col Is and Cpasump-
ton. ~novI3,d dim,