The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-02-09
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Ottawa, H.. February %, 1889.
Current Events.

ItHits COUlllllssibu sti.i S'h'ibu'o W. ''"t
Its slow length along, but the most san
guine enemy of Parnell and the irish cause
cannot say that at leach remove the lehSth
ening chain" in any degree tgh'ens arOuh'
Parneli. This week was devoted 10 "ha
Is called the american part OF the ehqui
nv, with the design, II possible, TO cohhec
Parnell with the American so calico reVo
lutionsry societies, especially the Fenlar
movement. Thus far the connection showt
has been very, very slight one lmpor
tapt witness was one Beach dhGS LaCaron
who. II appears, had, some few years agC
been In America, taking conspicuous
mart In Irish American affairs, but who
now turns out to have been a spy, He de-
tailed at length what purported to be the
secrets of the american revolutionary so
cieties," with the effort TO show Parneils
"desire" 10 be connected with them. II
was curious ana sensational recital; hui
the defect seems TO be, as such men as "
j. Hynes and Alex. sullivan OF Chicago
says that II Is as untrue as II Is sensational
LIE Caron Is we'll known 10 Irish Ameri
cans. He was Major In the Union army
in the sixties, took part in the Fenian raid
into Canada, and is graduate OF the De-
troit medical college, and for some time
prscticed medicine in Chicago. Long be-
fore his final departure from this country
he was suspected of being detective or
spy. as he made frequent trips 10 England
and SO behaved MS 10 lead his acquaint-
ances to think he was simply playing with
the members Of the American branch OF
the League with whom he claimed to be
In sympathy. Five years ago he was de-
nourced In Braidwood in this state as a
British spy. He was then resident OF
Braidwood In 1870 he was a candidate
for supervisor Of that town, and when he
found he was beaten organized mob and
DESTROYED the ballot box, and began con
test for the seat, but he did not getit. He
was then denounced as a peradlous scoun
drel, and he Is credited by Mr.. Sullivan aud
Mr.. Hynes as having developed real
genius for hard lying.
Thomas Conden, NJ. F., has been sem
fenced 10 two months imprisonment for
"exciting boycotting."
William O'Brlen, thrown into jail few
days ago, having had his clothing removed
and supplied with prison suit, which he
refused 10 wear, has been so reduced as 10
be now an inmate of an intrmary. His
own clothing has been returned.
The unnatural financial expansion, I'M
limited borrowing, and unhealthy growth
In Uruguay, and the Argentine, Republic i
reaplng It's legitimate fruit; and advices
from MUntevdo indicate an approaching
financial collapse.
The chambers have again voted conf
deuce In the French ministry; nevertheless
designations of several have been handed
President Carnot
The revolution In progress In Hayti has,
because of the blockade, reduced the peo-
pie 10 great eXtremlty,-so great that the
existence of cannibalism In certain parts
of the island is no longer denied, Late In
January 300 of Legi;ime's soldiers were
taken in trap by Hippolyte, and all
to man. The French and
English, Il Is semioficially announced, have
Legi,ime as president, while
Germans are said to be supporting Hyp-
polite. The United States has recognized
neither party, as neither have power
enough 70 support his authority,
The latest explanation OF the death of
the Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria is
that OF suicide. The story comes from
Munich that the Prince met a young Baro
ness at late hour In the game Keepers
lodge OF residence Meyerling. Being dis
covered the Prince left the l0dgo and was
by mistake shot la the shoulder by a
forester The Baroness, when he had been
carried to the lodge, thinking him dead,
suicide by poison. The Prince
vas then taken to his residence where he
.lso killed himself Whatever may be the
ruth as TO his death.--and discussion of 1t |
81 i,, A ii, leu Of |
mprisonment, there Is no questioning |
he fact that Rudolf was "bau lot" He
lad practically deserted his wife for other
women, though In other respects he would |
'eem 10 have been man Of more than or.
linary ability. The funeral took place on
Tuesday.
The federal council of Australia has
Idopted an address to the Queen entering
protest against the action OF the Germans
n the Samoa business; expressing the
opinion that foreign dominion in Samoa
hreatens the safety of Australia, Bis
narck has, by the way, Withdrawn his con
ul's order of martial law in Samoa, and
Ouuci will be held with the United States
3 10 the future control Of the islands, On |
the war ship Mohcan left San
for Samoa
The ways and means commItee have de-
lded, II Is said, 10 report on the Senate
iriif bill submitted 70 them, "A compromise
Ill. As preliminary thereto the Senate
enate bill was submitted To the treasury
apartment for an opinion on its effect on
le rate OF duties and upon the revenue
nat would be collected by It. The plan IL,
'hen this report of the treasury shall ue
lade, TO adopt such Of the Senate bill
s possible the free list ntire,-with the
reception of the free whisky clause, which
'ill be stricken out as too indefinite for
tactical operation, and 50 much of the
iriff schedule M possible without surreud-
ring any principle, adding so much of the
ILLS bill as they can without destroying
ne idea of compromise" Ills com.
osite bill Will then be submitted In time
or action at this session..
If telegraphlc reports are true, Mr. Har-
ison has finished his inaugural address,
md In II Will touch upon the tariff question.
I does not seem possible that, remember
ng the canvass of last fall, he could do
otherwise than commend the present tariff,
n, at least, the Senate bill but the tele-
,raph says, "his utterances will prove more
moderate than generally expected He
will concede that the tariff law should be
revised, and will suggest that a careful
study of Its provisions will show irregu.