The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-14
Current Events.

The dead look In the House at washing
ton ON the Direct-TaX bill was broken on
Wednesday when the democrats united Ia
carry motion TO postpone. lhey ouBh,
"a have voted II down as soon as il appeared
Ia the House for II ought to be forever
buried out of all possible chance Of resur-
ection. IL is but the entering wedge OF
series of steals and schemes TO use up the
surplus and consume that OF the future III
order that the gross inlqultles OF war
tariff may be continued indefinitely Tor the
future The promoters OF THIS whoIe
scheme are wise in their generation
They know the force of bride Oh the
character of this DirectTax bill, which Is
intended to excite State cupidity ana by
a money cOnsi leration stiile ObJectlon 10
robbing the treasury of these ~ millions
If this bill were passed another donation
of 60 millions would be asked for and
repaid in the form of the Cotton-lax, and
50 on 10 the end of the cash In the Treas
ury. The aim Is not TO refund per SO a
tax levied in 1861 TO carry on the war,
which was cheerfully paid by the loyal
states and in part by all the rebellious
States, and which only greedy State
Agents." who will get the lions share OF
the plumber, have been asking the Govern
ment TO return, but II Is, as said before, but
one of the plans by which the protection
lists hope 10 prevent tariff reform at this
time: and could they carry the point now
tariff reform could be doomed. This pur-
pose sonly too clear when il Is remembered
that Mr.. Randall and two other protection
lists, republicans, forced the matter on the
house in spite of the agreement that II
should not then be brought up. The
action OF the house gives hope for reform
The death of Emperor Williams of
Germany has brought about no little
change in the affairs of this empire, and
not the least Is the new influence of the
women of the royal household. The pet
scheme of the new Empress, daughter of
Victora Is TO marry her daughter to
Prince Alexander of Gutenberg to which
Bsmark enters u protest on general
principles" but particularly because 1t
would be unnecessarily offensive to the
Tsar of Russia. The struggle has become
one to Gust Bsmark flom the chancellor
ships anu a crisis Is approaching OF really
nOmentOus interest TO the world as we'll as
the empire.
In France, B)ulangerlsm has become
epidemic, and there, TOO, Crisis
j. imminent, with the outlook very
much in the direction of triumph for
Gen Boulanger, ths rage having passed
nut OF Paris and infected the provinces to
Il surprising degree. The General, Indeed,
Is enjoying the excitement Of genuine
American Bloom"
The efforts of lrishinen to hold pro
claimed meetings on Saturday were pre-
vented by the police. A meeting In kel
n-h was broken up by the police AMI
Amy civilians injured In the row, An
,tner ut Enuis was broken up, and some
my persons arrested. AT Longhrea Mr.,
o orien spoke ten minutes, after "hlcn
'he police dispersed the crowd, after III
ring number OF people.
Patrick O'Brlen, VI. T., will be sentenced
~ three months Imprisonment on account
81 a speech made AT Goresbridge, Ireland,
j N. S-a" first clusS demeanor."
The work In parliament has been unin.
t4resting, the plan of Gladstone seemingly
being TO wait until new parliament Is
elected and to force dissolution AS soon AS
pussible with that end In view.
John l.. Sullivan, the pugillst, has sailed
fr America on tue Cunard steamer Cam-
tria. Boston awaits his arrival with
ha(Dted breath.
Throughout the northwest there has been
great damage done by floods, Dakota, Wis.
cpnsin, Minnesota and Iowa suffering
considerable. On Thursday the flood
rstched 81. Paul, when the " flats" were
fl oied, driving over two hundred from
their homes
The democrats of Chicago are In the
midst of family row, which threatens the
- of Cook county, as usual.
A cooperative flint glass works Is one OF
the results OF the present strike Of work
iuen east. Ii will be built AT Stonel or Pa.
James g. Blaine Is now said to be slowly
Gying of Brights disease; but his political
lends deny that he Is at all Ill.
tx Senator Conkling has been lying all
wsek at the point Of death. His illness Is
tue result OF cold contracted during the
great storm Of few weeks ago, when In
ile face Of the blizzard, he made the
extraordinary walk from his office In Wall
s'reet to the Hoffman house on Madison
square. He steadily grew worse until early
this week no became delirious. An
operation, consisting Of cutting through
the skull and affording the accumulated
puss q means OF exit was successful
oince then he has improved somewhat, but
his life Is still 10 great danger.
The Iowa legislature has adjourned. 1t
Will be chiefly remembered by the iron
clad Pharmacy bill, which Is specially
interesting outside that state for the reason
mat II reverses the usual order In criminal
proceedings In Illinois and the rest of
the world man is held innocent unit!
found guilty, but Iowa adopts Doc Norton.
ism to cure intemperance and holds man
guilty until he proves himself innocent!
Iowa criminal practice may become q
worse curse TO her than her whisky.
II is rumored In Washington that Min
lister Phelps, who Is now on his way home
will be removed from the Court of st
james 70 the Interior Department, ex
changing places with Secretary Villas, who
will go TO England.
A call has been issued at Braddock, Pa.
signed by large number of steel. workers
lately In the employ Of Andrew Carnegie
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