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OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17,1881.
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lUUft, 111,, Saturday, Ueceiultni 17, 1HK1.
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Matl MiUter.
OUB CLUBBING
We are prepared to club the Fuek Tkadkk
with thefollow-lnginiblicntions.lurnishingboth
et tue prices named, postage prepaid. The
offLr--pen to old subscrilHTS or new at any
post office in the county is the c heapest
EVEii madk in this county:
Fkbs Tn aokb and Chicago Weekly 7Wi..2.5
rm Tuadeh aim cnioauo Weeklv TWAuw. S.fiS
fast Trader ana Chicago Weekly lu,rr-
Oeta 3 H:
ii.iT.n.tu mul ChlpHL'o Weekly Juunml. 'J
FksbTraobh and St. Louis h',vulilicm
runic Thiiirh and St. Louis UUiht. Ikmoerat, V$.5
FkubTradkr and N. V. Weekly lltrahl.... 'i
(Tkeh T.i.voEK and Aiitcriean Air'illurmt. .. SJ.tH)
Faaa Trader and Prairie Fanner 3.00
fv.s.1 Trapbh and either of Harper a publi.
cations
Frbb Trader and Srribner
FhssTkadrk and fly' Laitu' Jik 3.00
Fasa Tkadkk and rhrrmtoiiral Journal.... 3.00
Vmkk Trioer and St. Mrruila
S.H0
3.75
Fuss Tkahbk and IkmnrtuVt .Wimthly
Fans Trader and LittelVt Living A;t
H.9!
rox TmiiRH Mid Weitrrn Mural 3.K)
Fuss TiiAKEU and Mmrt' t Rural ,Vw Yorker 3.50
Jolict is in a peck of troubles over her water
works. They were erected at a cost . r:f100,.
f00, the contractor being Jesse V . Starr, but
they fail to turn oat according to agreement,
neither supplying the quantity ol water con
tracted for nor throwing it to the stipulated
Lcicht. The common coucil have refused to
accept the job from the contractor.
That must have been a decidedly nrherche
entertainment at tho residence of the ( lovernor
(A Kcutuckey the other evening, when he gave
n old-fashioned quilting party, attended by
the members of tho legislature and all the so.
cicty people of Lexington, the only refresh,
menu being cold 'possum, popcorn, apple tod.
5y and pumpkin pie.
Dr. C. T. "Wilbur, of the Asylum for Feeble
Blinded children at Lincoln, 111., is anxious to
treat bis pupils to a Christmas Tree on the
STith ioBt., and asks all benevolently disposed
lop!c in the meantime to contribute toys,
confectionery, articles of any sort, or money
to make the said tree and festival a success.
Anything in that line send to Dr. W. at Lin
coln, 111., will be thankfully received and du
ly acknowledged.
Thu close of navigation and suspension
tkereby of water route competition, has not
Ken sufficient in ita mollifying influence to
jut an enJ to the "war of rates' between the
eastern trunk railroad lines. Usually, the
clone of navigation has been the signal for put.
ting up grain rates from Chicago to the sea
toard to 18ri? 22 eta. per 100 It.. Wo notice,
Lowcver, that the Baltimore and Ohio offers
to carry grain and provision form Chicago to
the ueaboard tor 12'. cts. per 100 II)., which is
answered by the Pennsylvania Central by. an
cffi-r of equally low rates, while the New York
Iidim protest and announce higher ratou after
the 1st of January.
ftcnalor David Davis is not only himself
greatly pleased with his late speech In the
I'uited States senate, in which he explains
w hy ho can neither bo a democrat or a re
I ub.'ican, but has taken the pains to supply a
Washington reporter ol tho Chicago Timet
villi extracts from a number of private letters
indicating that his personal friends, the
writers of said letters, agree with him that his
apeech was something altogether immense.
The extracts as thus collected by the Tiw Bo
lemian read ridiculously like a column of
attestations we lately published to the merits
of "Kendall's bpavin Cure." The question is,
what can be the particular object of Senator
Davis just now in boring newspaper readers
with this nauscuus self londation, gotten up so
absurdly in the style of the patent medicine
tenders ?
It sounds a little rough, but comes too un
pleasantly near the truth to be laughed oil' as
a joke, to find the Cincinnatti Jfwjuir'r intro
tlucing a days proceedings of the Guiteau
trial at Washington blazingly head lined as
follows: "Cox's Circus Reopened for the
Holiday Season Unprecedented Success of
the Great American Tragicomedy New
frocm-ry, Startling Spectacular Effects, and Ad
ditional Clowns One Disguised as an Kquine
Expert, Otherwise a Doss Doctor-Succeeds in
fcaising a Horse Laugh at the Expense of
Counsel The Thing Becomes So Funny That
We Can Scarcely Guiteauver It! Testimony
a to the Morbid I'roects, Mental Imbecility,
and Moial Monstrosity of tho Murderer."
OUITEAU'8 TRIAL.
We give pretty full minutes of the Guiteau
tru! up to Tuesday evening on another page.
On Wednesday but two witnesses were heard
Ilev. Dr. John L. Wlfhrow, or Boston, who
testified to th unusual cutcncs of the prison
er, and Henry M. Collier, a New York attor
ciy. who detailed his experience with Guiteau,
and pronounced him a thief and a scoundrel.
Then one of the jurors stated that he was too
Ick. to concentrate his thoughts on tho evi
tfeuce and an adjournment was taken to next
Cay.
On Thursday J. M. Justice, of Logansport,
IaJ., was the first witness on the staud, who,
jroceediug to detail some of Guitean's dead
t-cat transactions, was at once called a "dirty
I.ar." The Her. Hush K. Shippen testified
It at in three months' intercourse in a board
ing hou-e he saw in tVe prisoner no signs of
insanity. Dr. Noble Young, the jail physic
ian, awore that the accused is perfectly sane.
Mrs. Scoville desired to ask a question, saying
that her husband did not know how to do so.
When she had written it out, Guiteau ordered
Itr lo attend to her ow n affairs, and the wit.
teas was dismissed. Gn. Joseph 8. Reynolds,
c! Chicago, testified that he held an interview
with Uic prisoner twelve days after the assas
sination, and read to him what Grant and
louming tarn oi me crime, uuiu.au was
fazed, and said he would have staked his life
C3 their defending him.
(korgc Scoville, Guitesu'8 attorney, gave a
I ztlurt in Washington on Wednesday evening,
(Larking 50 cts. admission, the proceeds to be
applied to paying his expenses. Theru was a coasting trade, which the law declares to In-to an actual diminution, to the extent of f M,.
pretty largo audience, who passed a resolution elude a voyago around the Horn to California, 000,0)0, of the real circulation of the country,
approving hia course. Ho pictured tliu desire ' ami no American shipper is allowed to own or and as that might be attended with pciious
for veugeaiieo permeating the country; called fly thu llig over any but an American built consequences, they let the "cut out of the bag"
attention to the constant danger of thu nssas-'ship. What more, in heaven's name, can be and show the true motive of their recoinmcn
sinatioii oftSuileau, and declared that the done in the way of "protection" to revive that dation by slighting that the national bunks
question of capita) punishment was Itself on ' perishing interest? Possibly the President would no doubt be glad to issue Cii.OOO.OfMI,
trial. Ho said tho prisoner's mail was tilled may have heard something of John Roach's more of their currency to 1111 up the vacuum
with threatening letter, and that no Christian scheme to enable Americans to own ships by thus created. The recommendation is there
minister had called upon biin us a sane inur-; thu government pa) ing twotinrds the ex pi use fore, like every other recommendation in re
dercr to urge repeniem-c. lout of the public treasury to build them, and gard to the currency and finances in the mcs-
Tho negro juror, Wonnly, has shown so then to make the ovv m rs a liberal donation for sage and the treasury report, in tho interest of
many signs of illness, that it Is beginning to. every voyage lliey make, so that they can com- Wall street and the banks, by whom, the pco.
be feared ho will -not be aide to hold out to the j pete with cheap but better built and faster pie may as well I told at once, the financial
end o the trial, which will hardly bo reached
before new year.
There Is also ti story afloat in Washington
that two others of tho jurors are disqualified
because they were in the service of the govern
ment tor several years, although they swore to
the contrary. The announcement is made that
a St. Louis attorney, named Jeff Chandler, w ill
inane the argument for the defense, expecting
to divide the jury or acquit the prisoner.
THE PERU-CHILI MUDDLE.
Secretary Blaine, previous to bis retirement
from the cabinet of President Arthur on Mon-
day, got permission to publish his instructions
to Ministers Hurlbut and Kilpatrick, whom
in June last he had sent respectively to Chili
and Peru. It will bo remembered that when
Commander Lynch, of the Chilian navy
showed a disposition to treat the Peruvian go
vernment of Calderon with contempt, and in
timated a purpose on the part of Chill to in
demnify herself for war expenses by appropri
ating Peruvian territory, Minister Hurlbut
wrolo him a long lecture, protesting against
the treatment of Peru by Chili as ungenerous,
and intimating that he was instructed by the
government at Washington not only to insist
on the recognition of Calderon as the legal
head of tho Peruvian government, hut also to
advise Chili tliat his government would not
allow L'Lili to indemnify herself by appropri
ating Peruvian territory. At the same time
Minister Kilpatrick at the capital of Chili, in
formed that government, that in pursuance of
the same instructions which Minitaer Hurlbut
claimed to have from Washington, he was au
thorized to say to Chili that the United States
government claimed no right and entertained
no purpose to interfere in any way in the con
troversy between Chili and Peru beyond a ten
der of its good ofllees for the restoration of
peace, cVc.
The purpose of Mr. Blaine, in giving publi
city to his instructions to the ministers respec
tively, is of course to show that their language
was not such as to justify this contradictory
interpretation and action on tho part of the
two Ministers.
The papers of Mr. Blaine, however, rather
fail to present the matter in as clear and can
did a light as could bo wished. Giving them
the most charitable interpretation, their sub
stance Is, that, as a Washington scribbler ex
presses it, they instructed tho ministers "to hit
if it Is deer and to uiIbs it it is calf." To Gen.
Hurlbut ho intimates that tho Calderon go
vernment of i'uru having bceu lecoul.ud by
CW11 itself as well as by the United States, he
Is to encourage its firm establishment by Chi
lian assent and assistance; and ns to the nn
nexation of Peruvian tcnitory by Chili, he is
to consent that that question may le the sub
ject of negotiation alter the Peruvian govern-
ment has been re-established, but not thnt it
shall be a condition precedent to negotiation.
To Kilpatrick he says, tho Arica confer
ence having Indicated that the offer of arbitra
tion by tho United States Is not acceptable to
Chili, ho is not to offer officially any 'unsough
adviec to either side, but is to govern his con
duct in accordance with tho genersl tenor of
Mr. Blaine's Ideas as expressed in tho instruc
tions to himself as well as in his instructions
to Gen. Hurlbut, of which he encloses a copy.
Taking the somewhat delphic languago into
account, in connection with tho fact that Hurl
but went to Peru with a strong partisan feel
ing In favor of that country and ot the recog
nition of the Calderon government; and that
Kilpatrick, who had married a Chilian wire,
was a strong partisan or that country, and it is
very easy to seo how the two, reading substan
tially the same instructions, should como to
such opposito conclusions. No doubt Hurl
but came nearest to tho mark and made the
best (mentioned shot ho could at the deer;
while poor Kilpatrick benre his death no
donbt was quite content not to shoot at what
ho was persuaded was only a calf.
Tho muddle, however, may lead to un
told complications. The Chiliau navel com
mander, to show his contempt (or llurlbut's
impertinent lecture and Imperious language,
proceeded at once to arrest Calderon, disperse
his congress and wipo out his government;
and his government promptly backed him up
by ordering the provisional seizure of Peruvi
an territory and sending a very defiant intima
tion to the United States that she was ready to
hear what Blaine proposed to do about it.
Tho answer of our government has been to
send Mr. Trescott and young Blaino both to
Peru and Chill with new instructions, the
purport of which has not been mado public,
but which it is hoped will unravel the present
awkward complications and be conducive to
tho highly desirable- restoration of peace be
tween Chili and Peru, as well as of a gixnl un
derstanding Itctwecn both and the United
States.
In his range around the world for subjects
to treat in his message, it is singular that
President Arthur should have taken so little
pains to read himself up before he chose that
of the decline of American shipping. It is
about the only one of the two hundred, more
or less, upon which he gives brief paragraphs,
about which ho seemed to know absolutely
nothing; which is passing strange, consider
ing that his home is in the very city oi all
others in the country that is most deeply in
Urested in the subject. His suggestion, as the
only way to arrest the decline of American
shipping.ls to extend to that interest the protect
ion which has betnso''wLicly" bestowed upon
"other American manufactures," is ridiculous
and unworthy of a school boy. W bat ails our
shipping interest is, that it is protected too
much. By law now no ship tot built and own
ed in America is allowed to engage In our
sailing English, Dutch and French ship. Is!
that what be means by "protecting" tint inter
est like other American manufactures?
JOHN W. FORNEY.
Col. John W. Forney, the well known news.
paper editor, politician, A:c., died at his homi
in Philadelphia on the JUh inst. of Hrlgbfi
diea.-c. He leaves a widow, two sons mil
three daughters, one of whom is married.
Col. Forney was a native of Lancaster county
Pa., acquiring his early education in the itidil
fereut country schools of the time, until, at tin
age of 15, be entered the office of the .iici
tcr I Htelliyenefr an an apprentice to tho print
ing business. The paper at the time was pub
lished and edited by Hugh Maxwell, a promi
Hint local politician, and was, as it is still,
one of the leading democratic papers of the
state. Young Forney was bright and studious,
and soon attracted the attention of his employ
er, who gave him every assistance and encour
agement. At the death of Maxwell he suc
ceeded to the ownership of the InhUiijeiti'er,
continuing its publication with great success
until 181.), when President Polk appointed
him surveyor ot the port of Philadelphia, up
on which he severed his connection with the
Lancaster paper and soon afterwards bought a
half Interest in the Philadelphia Pcinlr,ni
tun, then the leading democratic organ of the
state. In 18"1 he was elected clerk of tho
house at Washington, and m 1850, when Bu
chanan was nominated for the presidency, he
acted as chairman oi the democratic state
committee, conducting the campaign with
such consummate skill as to he chiefly instru
mental in Buchanan's election. In return for
this service, tho democratic caucus of the
Pennsylvania legislature in 1857 nominated
him for tho U. S. Senate, but ho was cheated
out of the election by Simon Cameron's well
known purchase of the seat for himself by
corrupting three democratic members. Then
it is said he asked for a place in Buchanan's
cabinet, which being denied, ho quarreled
with that "Old Pub. Func." and soon after
wards joined the free soil party, ot which
thenceforward, under its changed name to Re
publican, and until tho nomination of Han
cock a year ago, he remained "off and on" an
active and influential member. Tho only
office, however, the party ever gave him was
the position ot clerk of tho house for three or
four years and of Secretary of the U. S. Sen
ate, which ho held until 1807, meantime start
ing "two newspapers, both daily," us he was
wotittoboMt the 9fot limy VT roittrre in Wash
ington and the Pre in Philadelphia. Then
he traveled some years in Europe, writing let
ters homo to his two dallies, and returning in
about 1870. In 1871 President Grant appoint
ed him collector of customs at Philadelphia,
which he held until 1874 when he again went
abroad, this time as special centennial com
missioner in behalf of the great Philadelphia
Exposition of 1876. Meantime his "two pa
pers, both daily," had passed into other hands,
and about 1877 he started a weekly publication
called the Progrett, which he was still editing
when ho was stricken down.
Onr personal recollections of John W. For
ney go back beyond 1850, when he was in his
prime. He was then a man of more than or
dinary comeliness ot person, gay, sprightly, a
ready and fluent speaker, immensely popular,
somewhat of a bon vivmit, the lire of every fes
tive occasion and without a peer as a post
prandial orator, unless it was his boon com
panion in those days, tlyu brilliant Wash liar
ton, also of Lancaster. The overwhelming
strength of the opposition in Lancaster as well
as Philadelphia, however, prevented him from
ever figuring as a candidate for office before
the people.
After his breach with Buchanan his politi
cal career was somewhat chequered. He cor
dially supported and then quarreled with Lin
coln, and afterwards earnestly supported with
both his papers and then as earnestly turned
against Andrew Johnson! Wo believe, how
ever, he stuck faithfully to Grant until after
his slaughter by the Chicago convention ia
1880. Of course a long and conspicuous ca
reer like his could not bo passed without as
persions upon his character, but except per
haps the rather shabby role he played in the
celebrated "Forrest Divorce case," there is
nothing that we can think of to impeach his
bearing throughout as that of a gallant, chiv
alrous, upright high-toned gentleman.
SILVER CERTIFICATES-
Both tho President and Secretary Folgc
recommended the stoppage of the coinage of
silver and the issue of silver certificates. As
to tho silver dollar they give as a reason
against its further coinage the difficulty of
getting It into circulation, saying that of the
102,000,000 thus far coined, but $34,0(30,000
are in circulation, $i8,000,000 remaining piled
up in tho treasury. They fail to take into ac
count the fact, how ever, that of these $08,000,
000 in the treasury $i,000,00O are also In
circulation in the form of silver certificates;
so that, In point of fact, the entire silver com
age except tho trifle of $2,0o0,0K is added to
the monetary circulation of the country, as
much so as the gold iu the country or the na
tional bank bill3 or greenbacks. Nor is there
the least hesitation anywhere to take the silver
certificates at par any more than there is to
take greenbacks or national bank bills. All
stand on the same level, and all are alike as
"good as gold."
While thus the reason of the President and
his secretary against the further coinage of
silver the difficulty of getting it into circula
tion is shown to be without foundation, they
vouchsafe no reason whatever for urging
this withdrawal of the silver certificates. They
see, however, that such a step would amount
policy of the country for the next four years
will be run as c mpietely as if all the central
of both houses of congress and the executive
fiver the subjictbad liccii turned over to a Wall
street syndicate. The fact is startling, ami
nieiruant with political issues that will no
doubt lead to new party organizations and
endless acrimonious discussion during the
coming fur years.
FROM WASHINGTON-
Congress as usual btfore the holidays is
literally doing nothing. The house on Tues
day ot last week adjourned over to Friday,
not being allowed to adjourn over for more
than three days at a time without the concur
rence of the senate, and on Friday, after a
short session, at which the only business done
was to appoint a committee to prepare a pro
gramme of services commemorative of Presi
dent Garfield, adjourned over to Tuesday.
McKinleyot Ohio is mado chairman of the
Garfield commemoration committee, and in
conjunction with a similar committee ot
the senate, a very elaborate and impressive
service is to be arranged. On Tuesday for the
first time thu floodgates for new bills were
opened, the states being called in alphabetical
order. Night came wheti Missouri was reach
ed, at which time some MOO new bills had
been presented, and then an adjournment was
taken to yesterday, when the rest of the states
Were to be called. Among the bills proposed
was one to repeal tho arrears of pensions act;
Alexander II. Stephens renewed his favorite
measure to introduce the metric system of
weights and measures and to coin oroide dol
lars; and Col. Morrison proposed a ten per
cent reduction all round on the present tariff.
The senate has shown a little more disposi
tion to go to work. It has taken no .holidays
except Saturday, and has had one or two in
teresting discussions. Mr. Beck on Wednes
day made an able speech in lavor of his bill
jn regard to the presidential succession and
Mr. Pendleton occupied nearly all day Tues
day in support of his bill to allow cabinet
members to occupy seab on the floor of. the
senate and house and take part in discussions
and answer questions, and to inaugurate a
system of civil service reform. Among the
300 new bills already introduced in that body
is one by Edmonds appropriating $100,000 to
defray the extraordinary liabilities incurred in
consequence or the assassination of President
Garfield; one by Mr. Plumb, to make it man
datory on lhe treasury to issue gold and silver
oortifionttto ; one by Mr. Dwlt to rufvnl the
tax on bank deposits ; one by Mr. Vest in favor
Mr. Eads's ehlp railway across the isthmus ot
Tehuantepec; one by Mr. Sherman to refund
tho 3,' f, per cent bonds issued by Mr. Windom
at 3 per cent. ; &c, &c.
The Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, elected as an inde
pendent republican from Brooklyn, and count
ed among the greenbackcrs, having to the sur
prise or everybody gone into the republican
caucus, now "lets the cat out of the bag" by
insisting on his reward by being placed on the
Ways and Means committee.
The question as to the cabinet is about solv
ed. F. T. Frelinghysen, of New Jersey, was
on Monday sent to the senate for Secretary of
State and immediately confirmed. It is agreed
that the name of B. II. Brewster will bo sent
in on Monday for Attorney General. He has
made himself somewhat conspicuous already
for his zeal to prosecute the star route thieves,
and it is said his appointment is made largely
on that account. On the same day, it is now
settled, the name or T. O. Howe, of Wiscon
sin, will be sent in for Postmaster General.
His appointment is made solely to pay off
some old political scores, while it is admitted
that he has no fitness lor the place, the princi
pal duties of which will devolve upon- Frank
Hatton, recently appointed first assistant from
Burlington, Iowa, and who is said to be an ex
ceptionally competent man as competent, in
short, as his predecessor Tyner w as, and vastly
more honest. Mr. James, the present P. M.
General, will retire on the 1st ol January to
accept the presidency or a new (the Lincoln)
National bank in New York city, to open on
tho 12th or January.
Among the more anxious to secure a re-appointment
to comfortable offices they now
hold, our old friend Herman Silver is in Wash
ington, willing to retain his place as superin
tendent of the Denver mint. The opposition
to his re appointment is led by Senator Teller,
while Senator Hill is on his side.
General and Mrs. Grant are to lie the guests
of the President at the White House during
most of tho winter. Doubtless they will be
able to make their way about the premises,
having resided there longer than any other
living Americans, cooks and coachman in
cluded. The state department at Warhington was
notified, a few days ago, of the death at Santi
ago, Chili, on the 1th inst., of Hugh Judson
Kilpatrick, I'uited States minister to Chili.
Gen. Kilpatrick was a native of New Jersey,
of Irish descent, and had been educated at
West Point, graduating in the famous class of
1801. He w as engaged in most of the prelim
inary skirmishes around Washington in 1862
aud at Manasses displayed signal bravery as
commander of a cavalry regimcut. His pro
motion w as rapid, ami at Gettysburg he had
attaiued the rank of brigadier, and command
ed a division of cavalry, pursuing the enemy
with marked success for eleven days after that
battle. Afterwards he was placed at the head
of the cavalry in the army of the Cumberland,
and accompanied Gen. Sherman in his famous
march to the sea, performing many signal ser
vices throughout that famous campaign. In
1800, having attained the rank of brevet major
general in the regular army, he resigned, and
since then baa been known as an active though
ften apparently somewhat "rattled" republl
can politician In New Jeriey, a rule for which
he was evidently less fitted than as a soldier
He had attained the age of 15 years.
FOREIGN-
Arrests continued to lo nude daily under
the coercion act in Ireland. On IhetUh seven
persons at Castle Island, county Kerry, were
arrested on suspicion of attacking houses,
among them being Reed, Colly and Malony,
lately returned from America. On the 12th
three arresto were made at Dublin under the
act. On the 1 Lh Kelly, the town counselor of
Tralee, was arrested (or attending a meeting
in aid of the suspects. There are now in pris
on 351 suspects, all of them vainly demand
ing a trial. Dillon has been offered his liber
ation on condition of leaving Ireland and he
refuses to accept tho terms.
Tho arrests seem to have little effect, lor the
"conspiracy against paying rent" is said by a
Dublin dispatch to a London paper, to be
more extensive and truculent than ever. There
is reason to believe that the land league
branches nominally suppressed arc still in full
work." The tenants or the marquis or Drog
heda and Lords Massereen and Cloncurry, in
the counties of Kildaro and Wicklow, have
joined the "no rent" movement. They re
ceived midnight visits and notices threatening
doath if they pay rent. Several hundred ten-ant-larmers
plowed Darnell's farm at Avondale
Wicklow county, and performed all other work
thereon. Separating they cheered Parnell,
and Father Sheehy. An effigy it is supposed
ot Gladstone, and labeled "The Last Land
lord," was paraded over the grounds. Cor
bettand Redmond, members of parliament,
subsequently delivered addresses. There were
three thousand persons present. While no
doubt considerable influence is exerted in the
way or conciliating the opposition to the land-
law by the heavy reductions ol rents that
are made in various quarters by the land
courts, it is at tho same time also true, as Lord
Carlinglord said to the landlords in an open
meeting at Frome on Wednesday, that the
courts having had under consideration thus
rar only cases on which rents were above Grif
fith's valuation, had naturally reduced re
ceipts. But if party feelings were put aside
and landlords courageously exercised their
rights under the present law, supported by all
the force of the government, and confiding, as
they had a right to, in the resources and good
will or tho government, he had great confi
dence that before long things on their side
would wear a different aspect In Ireland ;"
meaning of course that the present reductions
were really a bait, and when the 50,000 other
cases were taken up the result would bo differ
ent.
Parnell is confined to his bed with a fever
ish cold, though his condition is not serious.
At a meeting held at Dublin on the Oth
O'Donnell declared that Darnell's illness was
owing to bad prison diet, which was enough
to break down the strongest constitution.
On Wednesday the police entered the office
of the United Irishman, at Dublin, and arrest
ed Benton, a clerk, and O'Keefe, a sub editor,
and seized all the papers in the office and car
ried them away to the castle. The police did
not seize the "plant," the only purpose being
to prevent the publication this week, in which
they failed, tho paper having been issued a
day in advance of its regular publication.
The treasurer of tho Ladies' land league an
nounces that receipts the past week tor the
prisoners' fund amount to 1,150, and for the
general fund 264.
The government balloon In charge of Capt.
Templer, accompanied by Walter Powell, M.
P. for Malmesbury, and Mr- Gardner, ascended
from Bath on Saturday and decended at Bridg
port. Tho balloon struck the ground heavily,
Gardner and Capt. Templer were thrown out
and injured. The balloon then rose with Pow
ell, and was seen again to desceid at sea, when
it disappeared almost two miles out, and
though on Monday the sea was dragged
no trace or man or balloon was found.
The utmost excitement continues in Vienna
over tho terrible Ring theatre tragedy. The
captain of tho Vienna fire brigade states that
the whole inside of the burned theatre is a
heap of bones and charred remains. The offi
cial list gives the missing as 017. It appears
that tho daughter of Herr Pawlick, of the
chamber of deputies, who escaped from the
building, tried to arouse the crowd to rescue
the victims, but tho police treated her as a
lunatic, and forced her to be silent. Subscrip-
tions are being made in the principal cities of
Europe lor the suffering survivors.
Mrs. Lang try, the famous English beauty,
made her debut in the Haymarkct theatre in
London on Wednesday evening, and astonish-
ed the oldest play-goers by her ease and
grace.
Gov. Halliday of Virginia, who has just
been succeeded in office by a Mahone repudi-
ator, takes occasion, in his final message, to
refer to recent political events in hia state in
words that should attract the attention of the
country. They are as forcible and direct as
they are manly and patriotic and need no com
ment: From the high and responsible office I hold,
I have always written and spoken to Virgin
ians roil ViKoixiA, and, ignoring party, have
thought only of her honor and welfare. It has
been alleged that the feuerai uovernment nas
not been moved by this principle in its deal
ings with us. It has been charged the facts
will pass into History ana snow that this
great Government has invaded the limits of
our state and, by power patronage and money.
has controlled its an airs, it tuts be true, it
will at once be admitted, that a departure has
been made, without precedent in our annals.
threatening a disruption of the fundamental
principles of our government, and a fatal hlow
i.n Htrurk at me iiDcrues oi me noon e.
Virginia has been accused of attempting'
the mean crime ot repudiation. It has bxa
charged the facts here, too, have gone into
history and will show thai the t eueral ijov-
erninent, or the party directing its destinies,
has used Its patronage, power and money to
hurry her along that rugged and disreputable
way. If this be true, then if there be any stig
ma, it has been taken fiom our Commonwealth
and f.mtenetl upon the lif public, and will be
wnh difficulty, 41 ever erased, me transfer
w i.l not hide it. It will not disappear nor die,
but wilt bloom out, sooner or later, in un
speakable disasters.
The name of J. R. Corbus has been sent to the
lr. 6. senate for confirmation as postmaster of La
Salle reappointment.
HOME MATTERS.
I'ltriHIDMI.
Baku. Mrs. I'hi'lo Hard was iu the city for a
few days this week.
J. !. II. Our geninlJ. I) H. mado Ottawa a
visit this week, looking fresh un a daisy.
Swirr. Mr. F. BaylU, of New rork state, Is
a guest of the Sw ifts, on Mitt west side.
Jesse. Jesse Hlsinn's friend Kavu lilm a ijcn.
ulne surprise on last Monday nljfht, his 17th
birthday.
Wki.i.s. Will A. Wells, of the I'tlca Oetif,
was In Ottaun on Monday just in time to seo the
electric llffht Iu It perfected stinpo.
(,'ato.v. C. A. Calon lias irone to New Vork to
see the lust lot of the Judge's elk safely shipped
for their new home In Europe.
Waoxeh. Lieut. L. A. Wagner made Ottawa
a visit of a few hours on Tuesday nljfht while on
his way from Utah to Baton Rouire, La.
Wai.lack Sir. C. H. Wallace, of Haiku Maui,
Sandwich Islands, has been visltlntr friends and
relatives in Ottuwa durinir this week.
How. Tho Intrr Octan says bowman has the
bulge on the Ottawa Poxt Office, and that sooner
or later he is bound to be appointed, but "why
don't they do It?"
How. On yesterday William K. Bowman's
name was sent t the Senate for confirmation as
postmaster at Ottawa. Does this account for the
late heavy rains?
Dave. David Matlock has been appointed to
Mr. Jones's vacated place as telegraph line re
pairer for tho Rock Island road, with territory
from Chicago to Peoria.
Risino. The Joliet papers announce that the
new cigar making flrin of which Mr. L. A. Ris.
ing, of this city, is senior partner will begin
work next week. They will employ 300 hands.
Vaioiibv. Hon. Alex. Vaugliey was In the
city on Thursday shaking hands w ith his many
friends and looking after some business. He re.
ports the prosperity of Seneca booming under
tho Btlinulue of her new railroad.
Skate. Late prizes at the rink: To Miss Elsie
Trimble, best lady skater, skating with partner;
Miss Vlnelo Bushnell, best lady skater, Lieut.
Wheeler's prize of a dozen cabinet photos. To
the poorest gentleman skater, the cake, to C. S.
Cullen!
Risk. Hon. John Rise, for many years of this
county, latuly of Chicago, was In the city on Sun.
day, bidding good-bye to some old friends. .Mr.
and Mrs. Rise will start some time next week for
Globe City, Arizona, Ty.. with their son John II.
flise.
PmciiAKo. On Saturday afternoon, Jennie,
the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Prlch.
ard, died at her parents' residence in South Otta
wa, after a brief Illness. Her age was three years
and eight months. The funeral services were
held on Sunday, the rarge number of partici
pants testifying to the deep sympathy of the
community for Mr. and Mrs. Prichard in their af
fliction.
Mc Our good friend Chas. I. McNett, of Mr.
Snow's office, took the honors at the examlna.
tion for admission to the bar last week, having an
avearge of 97. His "next friend" was a Chicago
man who stood at 90; but it's no use Ottawa
boys don't propose to let a Chicago man beat
them at law or anything else. Ottawa takes tho
pastry always. We congratulate. "Mc," and wish
him a continuance of that sort of success.
Overruati Look at the Trlcfia,
A good 18.50 overcoat for fG.25; a good $7.50
coat for $5. 75; a good $6.50 coat for $4.75. We
are bound to close them out, and will give the
chance to all who may call and examine them.
This Is no taffy; we mean business.
M. Stiefel & Co,
Buy your wife a nice black silk dress for a
Christmas present. Our black silks are superior
In quality and shade. Call and see them.
Scott Bkos. & Co.
Fifty pianos and organs to rent at Mrs. Brow,
er's. Instruments sold on monthly payments.
Pianos and organs sent to any part of the coun
ty, state or adjoining states. First class goods
fully warranted.
Largest stock in the state west of Chicago.
Store on Madison st.
Silk handkerchiefs at 10c each at Scott Bros.
& Co.'s. '
Men's kip and tine boots,
Rubber goods of all kinds,
Slippers for the holidays,
Are some of the seasonable specialties at
Spencer's, but all desirable lines of goods for all
boot and shoo wearers will be found In stock, at
low rates. Please call.
The social event of the week was the marriage
of Miss Fasnie C. Beem and Mr. Chas. L. Brad
foko, at the Episcopal church on last Wednes
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Somo 300 Invita.
tions had been issued, and the church was
crowded with witnesses. At the appointed hour
Rev. F. M. (iregg took his place behind the
chancel rail and the groom and bis best maa
(Geo. Trimble) Just In fronton the right. The
bride leaning on the arm of her father, I. N.
Beem, Esq., was escorted to the . chancel steps
by the ushers (Messrs. 8. R. Blanchard, Frank
Yentzer, R. C. Ilitt and C. S. Cullen), where she
took the arm of the groom, with whom she walk
ed to the rector at the rail, a very pretty idea.
The eeremony was the beautiful one of the Com
mon Prayer Book and was very Impressive. The
bride's father gave her away. The decoration of
the church was an arch of green over the main
aisle of the church, with the monogram in car
nations. The ceremony over, the bridal party
took carriages for Mr. Beem's residence on the
west side, where the happy couple received a few
or their most Intimate friends, after which the
happy couple departed for their home on tho
north blutf. The bridal irifta wern uniimill
rich as well as numerous somewhat as follows:
The groom.a beautiful set of pearl cameo jewelry ;
bride's father, dozen solid silver spoons hand
somely engraved in Individual designs; groom's
parents, chiua tea set: Ed. Bradford, a tnarhla
top table; Nellie Bradford, a rattan chair; Sam
Bradford, frame and easel; silver and cut-irlass
celery disb, from Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bradford,
Connelsville, Pa.; silver and cut-glass pickle cas
tor, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bryant, Connelsville, Pa.;
Mr. ana .Mrs. win Beem, china tea set: Sister
Vilda, sugar spoon, butter knife and pickle fork ;
rred Beem, chamber set; Geo. Trimble, dozen
tea spoons; Mr. and Mrs. Fiske, solid silver tea
spoons, table spoons, butter knife and sugar
spoon; Sarah FUke, ink stand; Alice Fiske, "In
dian Summer;" Mrs. Lorenzo LeUnd, silver oys
ter dish; the ushers, a silver and glass berrv
dish; Fiske & Beem's clerks, china dinner set;
the Recorders office, silver water service; C'ir
cuit Clerk's office, another; Mr. and Mrs. Page,
set silver knives and forks; Kiss Armour, 12 sil
ver tea knives; Dr. Ralph Dyer, toilet set; Chas.
Frice, opera glass; J. E. Morgan, perfume satch
el; Mae Blanchard, embroidered toilet set; Mr.
Prichard and Miss Hood, cousins of the groom,
hand-palnted ice cream set; Anna Lynch, "Lu
cille;" tr. and Mrs. Brwwnson, Fond du Lac,
Wis., silver jewel ca ket; Mr. and Mrs. Hape-