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11- THE MILWVU Kl-E 1 THE HISTORY Of REGiCIDE- in Ancient and Tiaics Since lliefir-t cruel murder which succeeded exr.ul-inn from Eden, and proved tit firjc.p, and in ihe very o.is^t tiic fif mini's late, the Cain Lure h-ft their rod on every ol the book of human progress, not merely in the continuous wars and persecutions that liwve devasted the earth, but in the rightful details of conspiracy, ambush and isolated murder. For thousands of years, the chair of power stood cloee beside the grave, and the life of prince as of peasant was feut a toy in the hands of those gBjne is empire, anil whose stakes are thrsnes Whose table earth, whose are human The attempt of King Saul tq destroy the life of David -while a javelin suddenly hurled by his own most royal but guilty hand; the subsequent assassination of bophetb tbefon of Saul, by the sons of Richmond, the Beerothite, who were executed therefor by David's order; the great king's own dark designs upon the unsuspecting Uriah; the murder of Amasa by Joab; Hainan's plot against the Jews in captivity; tho vengeance of Judith upon Holoferne 0 are but a few of the dark deeds scattered throughout Biblical history, familiar because "made prominent there- all tending to phow that even among the chosen people of God the leaven of murder labored amid the dark passions of the human heart. Tbe word has found its way into varinuf; languages, our own among them, from those oriental 'V hrri (hi- r. kve of the turtle, mio sow maujm to cr inf." Jn tbe twelfth century, a tcrrib'e fanatical sect dftliiit peculiar name had almost uncontrolled possession of the mountains of Synn, which they fortified with care and tkill. Their chief colony was on Mount Lilmus, wjience their set forth to till of -the compass to execute the cnmm-inti? and secretly minister to the.JwnVeancp of their further the dt avrrice and nrr.V.i- tion.

IV" Man ofthe Mountain," as he c.illeii, Lig idlMwers accorded tbe believing that, his order- wi-n 1 the divinity, (f 'it if th. fril hi'e executing tin ys uf Paradise wou'l be shcir Jn everv variety of dis- ioynd uicir way to courts prinrer 1 buth an.l and man ih-t-advd the knite agiiiust i vrbii 1 u.i vigilance could guard. After all, hmvever, there are few worua Ln the language that have more completely buffie-; the ingenuity of the learned. The bet-t exposition of its etymological derivation perhaps, be found in follows. In every purt of the east there is known a preparation from hemp called "bang," which is used to exhilarate the spirits with a luxurious species of intoxication.

Its oriental name is Has- and those who greatly indulge in it are called Hascbishin and Ilagchishin, "two says the erudite De Sacy, "which explain why the Lsmaelians have been called by the historians of the Crusades at one time Assissini, and at another Assassini, so that instead of a "secret murderer," the phrase "assassin" really means "a.habitual drunkard." The crimes introduced und perpetuated by tbe sect first alluded to; the devices practiced by them in decoying, surprising and dispatching victims, and the methods by which they insured the impunity and escape of tbeir emissaries became the study and the model of the regicideri and wholesale stabbings, throt- tlings and poisonmgs that for ages were practiced in the east and pouthern Europe until they gradually crept rther north into cooler bearts and climes, and, finally, have crossed tbe ocean and found a new life upon our own hitherto almost entirely exempt from those dark deeds of political vengeance which once seemed to comport so little witb the frank and manly character of the Anglo-Saxon race, in its modern development, at least. Ae this subject is so comprehensive, has so largely been interwoven with European hibtory, and seems now -to have received a fresh and baneful impulse here it mav.t>e appropriate to devote a few paragraphs to the organization and principles of tbe frightful sect which originated tbe disputes consequent upon succession to Mahomet the impositor, and for hundreds of years influenced the destinies of half the human The mute of still turns with a ahudder of astonishment and terror to THE ASSASSINS OF ARABIA. The civil and ecclesiastical dignitaries were united in the person of Mahomet, or Mohammed, as he called in the Arabian tongue, lie was both the Emir, or political prince, and the Imam, oc dictator in matters of religion. Although he had many wives, ro male issue survived him. But his daughter Fatima had married Ali, his earliest and most faithful disciple and lieutenant, and it perfectly natural to suppose that the latter would be the first Khalif or enccessor of the prophet.

But Ayesha, the daughter of Aboo Bekr, and the favorite spouse of Mahomet, was intensely hostile to Ali's claims, and used all her influence in tuat sense over the mind of tbe dying husband. At all events the prophet expired without naming a eucj'essor, and the high office fell to tho Bekr, against whom Ali at first rebelled, but subsequently, acquiesced. Aboo Bekr, on his den.th bed, transmitted the sceptre to one of. Mahomet's most distinguished followers. years, later Omar fell by the dagger of and fix conferred the dignity upon (Hainan, who had been the prophet's secretary.

But) Othman, stricken fctth age, WM unfitted to wield his test author- ity with sufficient effKct, and complete tin- archy ensued. At length, a body of reb- els besieged him in Madiira, and a band of i p.ssassins penetrated even to h'8 palace, under the lead of the brother, of Ayesha, known as the "fire brand of Islam!" find there as fie sat in his omn chnm- ber, with the Koran oprnon his lap. Ali now succeeded to the Khalif 7 hut AVcsh revolted against him I li'd on the Arab chief, who fflhwved her standard in person. But the rebels were defeated, Ayesha, as a captive, was per mitJted to pass her days in peace and seclusion near tho tomb of the prop'het. Still another conspiracy and revolt wan 1 instigated by Moawiya, son of Aboo So'f- lan governor of Syria.

Every one of the most vehement enemies of Mahomet, he now assumed the title of the "Avenger of Othman," whose death he laid at the door of Ali and his party, and declaring that he alone was the rightful Khalif, roused all Syria to resistance. Ali, however, won the contest, and would have utterly exterminated Moawiya and his followers had not the stupid mperstition of his own troops "compelled him to negotiate a treaty. He was not long permitted to enjoy his triumph, for shortly afcer the settlement of peace, he too was assassinated by a fanatic in mosque of Koofa while in the very act of devotion. Thus did the fourth Khalif after Mahomet, hke all that bad gone before, by the hand of the political murderer All's son, Hassan, was persuaded by Moawiya to resign fill claims to tho throne, but his pluckier brother, Husseim took up arms against the Kfialif Yt zid Moawiya son, who had bee'n so adroitly put in power and perished, his de-ith forming one of the mosi touching episodes o( oriental history. Out of these oontests arose the great in the Mahometan which stiil arid hero, too, were the sjoriua of that terrible secret society, known under the title of "Assassins." It compris'-d both men women, who met in separate as-eriiblics.

The offirvr was the chief misfionary the D.ti el-Doat, or of Missionaries" who invariably a personage in. the state, i and not uru'requently its supreme i. e. the Kadluia Kodhat, or Cedi of dip. Their meetings, called SoeHnie- Wisdom, were v.ei-k, Mondays aud and at them ail members nppenn clad in whi'e.

The president having first waited on the if and red to him the lecture, or iha' could not be dune, having eecuied his signature on the back of it. pr-icee'lc 1 'o the assembly and it. Ac conclusion ail present kissed hi-s and revently touched thoir foreheads the writing of the Khalif. In condition the great secret society of the Arabian empire continued until the of that wonderful mailman the 'Khahf or Judge by the coin- mand of God, who resolved to place it- on a splendid footing. He erected fir it I magnificent edifice styled the Hmise of Wisdom, and abundantly furnished it with books, maps, mathematical instruments, etc.

Its doors were open to the public, and paper, pens and ink.were plentifully supplied to all who came. Profes- sors in every branch of learning attended, arrayed in robes precisely like those worn at the old English colleges. The Khalif munificence bestowed upon the establishment an income of 257,000 ducats annually arising from crown tithes. There were nine degrees of progression in the order and of instruction in the University. The first confused the application in reference to ali points of knowledge hitherto possessed, and taught him blind reliance on and obedience to his instructor.

The second, after a solemn oath had been taken, inculcated belief that the Imams or priests were to be acknowledged as of God, and by Him appointed soarocs of all wisdom; the third tiught the supernatural significance and value of the the fourth laid down the rale that God had sent seven lawgivers into the world, each of whom was commissioned to alter and improve the system of his predecessor. These were Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, Ismail. Each of these had seven Helpers, who appeared in the interval between him and his successor and these, since they were never seen as public teachers, were culled the mule in contradistinction to the speaking lawgivers. The seven principal helpers were (Abraham's son,) Aaron, Simon, AH and Mahommed, the eon of Ismail, "It ia worthy of remark," says Hummer, tho historian, "that, as the, last person had not been dead more than a century, the teacher had it at his own good pleasurfl to de-ignate any one as the existing mote prophet and require obedience to- him of all who had sot no further than the fourth The fifth degree taught that each of the Seven mate prophets bud twelve appostles to disseminate his doc- tiines, and as the number seven was deemed appropriate owing to God having- mado seven Mahomedan) heixvens, seven earths, seven seas, seven planets, mctale, olors, so was twelve considered sacred from the twelve signs of the' zodiac, twelve months, twelve tribes of Israel, twelve joints in the four fingers of each hand, The sixth degree made the docile pupil understand that all positive religion is subordinate to philosophy and thoroughly grounded them in the systems of J'lato and Arisotle. Then, if regarded as thorough! proficient he was admitted to the seventh the school of that mysterious Pantheism which forms the of the Sofees.

The degree "pened his eyea; tore away the veil, taught all that had gone before was but for the knowledge; that prophets, teachers, heaven and hell were alike myths; that future bliss and misery were empty drearn.8 and.in the ninth Degree, the culminating height of the wholq structure reached ia the that) all acts were that "tntng may be 4one to further saw. end for the good of the society, thus ma- poking al! moral between the Deity and biacreiiturcSi Ati'association founded upon FO atrocious not fail to strike terror into ail'firound it, and to accumulate ter- .1 rific power. JVorn the seventh to the ornery it Mt every where throughout tb" In the ye.ir 1123, however, the Visier AFfdhul succeeded in its temple, sippiirently extinguish'- ing tie HO -it'ty. But the snake bad on'y lu-eu 1 not killed. An independent- survived, under Ali of RIM, a city jf again sprung into portentous tcmity, and spread not only over the entite east, where the Thugs and Phan- segars perpetuated its traditions in Hin- clostan, buteren extended'its ramifications far into Europe.

It was towards the close of the fourteenth that it began to however, until the blood of many princes had reddened its daggers. 1'HltIP OF MACEDON wai among the most conspicuous and illustrious victims to assassination in an- ciett and profane history, and having ascertained the derivation of the word, we apply, we may now turn to him. ''How shall I become famous asks a desperado of the Oracle at Delphos. "Go and slay some one already famous and your name will be banded down to posterity along with bis." Ro Philip fell by the of an assassin, but after all the name of the murderer ia disputed. Philip had before this attempted the life of hisownson, Alexander the Great.

At a marriage banquet one of the guests having proposed a toast and a prayer offensive to Aiesander the latter hurled a goblet at him, and Philip highly exasperated at this proceeding, drew bia sword nud rushed upon bis son to slay him, but; fell to the gr.nmd from sheer drunken-, 'ness. It was there and then that Alt-slander bitterly commented "Ilrre (i. Iman preparing to from Europe he cannot etep steadily from one uouch to another." iwa-) an even greater victim, tbe example of Brutus, who slew at the foot Pompey's tin the Ides'of March, B. 44, has been cited continually by those who have sought- to justify their of private or partisan vengeance on pica THE DEATH TOTIL1.A, the kin- of tin- Goths, who foil A. D.

552 although inflicted on the field of battle, hud yet army uf the character in- tins ot' Wdcn leader a-i riven from 1 by ftrius. hi! Vi'tis by oiMy fivu of jitfpiiil.i.nts.. lie i.v;i> "Vt hv Afbai it the bt'jiil of autne sol.liurs, but trjey were ignorant uf the importance. their until one Gothic Countryman i you dare to strike As- bad immediately pierced the monarch with bis lance. (Conclusion to-morrow.) CITY GOVERNMENT.

Common Cornell MILWAUKEB, April 24th, 1865,) 7 o'clock P. M. BOARD OF MEBTING His honor, tbe mayor, in the chair. Burke, Delaooy, Dreber, Ginta, Harrington, Johnston, Kaeppel, Lander, Lemko, Olin. O'Sullivan, Phillips, Prentiss, Smith and Vogt.

Jante nnd Wall. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting were dispensed with. Sundry accounts were presented appropiately referred. Cojin Prentiss presented a petition from James Porter, askibg for tho cancellation of two tax certificates for $5 57, and $6 43, issued against lot 7, block 60, Seventh in 1846 and 1847, now lost. Referred to the committee on taxes, Coun.

O.in presented a petition fronx J. T. Bradford and others, praying tho provisions of the ordinance ing a public pound should be extended to the western limits of the Fourth Ward. Referred to the locaU committee of the Fourth Ward. Coun.

O'Sullivan presented a petition from Warner Kroeger and others, asking that Walker street, in the 5th and 8th Wiirde, from Grove street to the alley in blocks 34 an-i bo graded, Referred to trie street commissioners of the 5th and 8th Wards. Coun. presented a petition from F. and others, prnyjng that a new wall sheulJ be constructed, at tho corner of Tnuiarack and Third otreets, in the 2d Ward. Kuferred tu th-: lociil committee of the of 2d Ward.

TljKi cbair presented a report from the city attorney upon the communication of the city comptroller, reqsesring instructions in reference to proceeding with the erection of a new school house in the 3d Ward, authorized by chap. 6 of the general law of 1805. and referred to him tor an opinion whether such an act ia repealed by chap. 283 of the general laws of 1865. The city attorney; after reviewing the acts approved January 25th, for the of $20.000 to pay the cost of the erection of said school house, and the act approved April 3d, 1865, stated, that the of January 25th, so fur aa it related to the construction of a house in tin; 3d repugnant to and inconsistent with the act of April 3J, and is.

repealed i thereby, and that the expense of such bafldlrig couM only be p.tid out of the fund to foe ra-sed for purpoaes. was accepted and ordered on he clerk reported from the board of aldermen a resolutioniadonted on tho 17th via t'a aommitteo qf two aldermen and thtee eouncilorfl be to-examine the Riabunt of boubtioapaid by any coinmittea or itt teeris -were ceeditedj 20,1864, not having the, city sr snd' the shoold be refunded that the common ered to a botin ii ceo unco aa 10, 18C5. i pripr to bounty front piirfcy to whomi ldpv arjipunt, in order shtjiilj beiempow-, therefor, in ci dpprovud April extra in sense of the aot, tiia refrained from tha of payment Specific extrt aod ire parposclvjlejft the council, in their dncra- tion, to corapensiition for specific services, or allow a limited Suta for all ex- Thn chair mittoe Coun. The chair presen The chair Herman, asking- th BiJewalks, between River street, the the sidewalks plan following com- and; Rugoe, and; Smith. official bond of the constable of Wair'd.

i Referred to the on judiciary, tjit.ion from 'ohnispn street and vVater street and Wttrd, be graded, gutters paved; and for the ofi a brick sewer; ia Martin Market streefi and River street. Referred to the 7th Ward. The chair presei audited by the On the motion of Ward accounts to the local committee of the and the remainder were ah Gout. Uarringtoi of the Milwaukee the last quarter, am divided, and the ward furnished Coun.Deuster the whole account mittee of ona froi committee on gas Which was curriei The remainder accounts audited were then allo'werl. Coun.

I mitfee-on tinauoe, a resolution to ap! Schmidt f.iur luindn vl'IdiillurM his con- rr-irt fvr 5 cnn-ti-Ui itiion of two tu committee of the sundry accounts (Ipun. Burke, the 1st the account Company for that it be'aub- of each: portion. jto amend: and that referred to a com- and the of the com- WAS to Joseph Cherry street three Wh'ich report 0 im. ILirri committee on f-rred the r.ffijiiil,b citycomptmlif-r, Fre treasurer, Chas. municipal am Mi-- Tfh tin ir iifijirnvdl.

Which severally appr in favor of rman of tho to witorn re- Fer.l. Kuehn, ii-k Willmans, city cierkof tho jug. SeiferS, connta- in of 1864, and when and irbero cori-tnf withdraw cd to. upon nn Seventh by reso' to Cfincel on receiving a suffi.jient^M (l indemuicy to save the city agiiinrffefclly claim hereafcer. Which was Coun.

the committee on judiciary to whoijHvas referred, with the city attorney, entitled "an ordinance filing's the compensation of certain city otficorayfijjr jear 1865," reported verbully city attorney being an interested pjfrty felt some delica- oyi making anv tepjofs, and had request ed Joshua Stark, to examine the acts of the legi.slatuf j)iif proved April 3d ami April 10th in rerition to the salaries of city officers of thL of Milwaukee and to grovide the cSnltnittee on judiciary with his opinion. sented the opinion To the Judiciary of Couneilm-3 of At your request I ei. Harrington pre- r. Stark, to-wit nf the Board City of Milwaukee. oramined the ques tion whether under tiy act of April 10 salaries of city om- cil have power to fix ci for extra serticea id act, at the aom- tertn.

power, for the fol- in relatioQ toi cera, the common oo an Annual compensiit of tbe officer-i named coeDceuifDi of their I think they lowmg among other The act profides mayor iind common oouDCil mar their diaorettou, to the comptroller dollara for es'ra and to the city attorney eight for eztra services i Ir. assumes that Duties are performed by these officers, not ctty withia the line o' their duties, gel asefuk to the city, also services of an Qaisual extraordinary charnoter, beyond thp (rJlniry rolutine of official TDKSB eervioes denominated in the act "extraservieea," the legi-la ture io effect declareUre not fully cotnpen enied by the salaiiesSitniuil in act of April 3d, and Huthonty ils conferred on tbe common to-pay for euch extra tjervisea ifruuvS meaLioned ia tho act. in their io addition to such siliriea. Na 1 to euch extra 14 matter is left iu the mon conncil. They Tieea, or no', in I have no Ooubt th either pay for servicea as they are rendered toitfrb nnxlmura amount oamud in the act.

or at commencement fix a certain Bttdjor saUry for kit extra i-rviees that may be required and rendered, to be paid in as title salary proper. The 4anguage of plftlnly the latur coostrooti It sajsj: The council, officer a definite sum, for extra Itjdoes not say. they pay from tpMBj to Ittne fjor such extra as suoh sums us they thibk in a certuin anfbitiit. Tbfttlanjruage migat ruise pJvyuxont could fia serti general. The acfiuiie tfani for all ibk thii pHr-iseoltJijjr lie made except for a as rendered.

But ijl nuthority ia to pfcj ex'ira eervicea, and I must been ini. It isnot wuat are the officers Tbe trbole t4retio1n vt tue ciim- for eitra ser- lore that tfiey may required and cera at times unfis on them of official di it is right that the 4J. to make But to avoid tile when it etcfioes are con All offi- tus laid up- Cli-'CS aioald narrpoir- rfw tbat nut what By the latter the di-tttao- tion ordinary aaJ eztr tor'Jin services -ii'ftivordeJ. aivl ri aio3f, perplexing question excluded frorn tho tleliberttionJ of" the council A furtliep reason for tais opinion Is derived frani the circumstances attending the passage of! this acr -of April, luth. '65, and -the ohject- it was intended to effecs.

Tda bill w.t* for the avowed and dent purpose of increasing the annual compensation of certain officers which was thought to be too low under existing laws. The whole act discloses the sante intention. These exnra services, if strictly outside the ordiniry duties of the officers cannot legally be required. It is no violation of dttiy for sued officers to refuse to perform such extra services, if understood in the' sense of ex services. Ic is very unlikely that the legislature used the term in such a restricted sense.

I think they meant to provide this additional for unusual official services services required by law, but imposing labor exacting tjme and attention beyond the usual routine of: official duties alloV extra compensation for such services is almost in terms toaUow an increase of salary of officer, and I think the ordinance'whicb. h.is passed the board of does no violence to the meaning and intent of the act, in question; that ia the object of the act is attained by including this eS.tra with salary previously: limited, and calling tho whole salary, or Annual itiou, or the two Bums might be separated and ono hedenomi- nated salary, and other s-ttion for I should the form m--d in rhe aj drawn. IwL-spoccrully, JosntT.i STARK. On ntotton ot Coun. the was bo printed with of thn bijar the fallowing act: 513 An TC: In relation to the saiariea 9f city offioeraiin the city of Tnf people of tba' state cf Wi-consin ra- ja senate and adsembly do enaci V.

mayor comrnoo ft' 3 ci'7 of ttiey chy ti th'eir dts- to (he ry cutEpfri.Iicr tr-j for eX'r-i LD cli-ri iiire, to city h-i I dol.Lsrj tor a rv to :r.a n-rt 'j i for extra t'jifhr; 1 ic Uuudi'ed tal of five i The foreg)iog to he io addition to tbe DOW estabii-hed by law t'or the f.Sc-rs enuraeraied exc-rpc as to assiat.ict caief engineer. SecTioM-2. This act take ba in force from aud after its passage. WM. VV FIELD.

Speaker of the Assembly, WTMAS SPOONKS, President of the Senate. Approved April 10, 1865. JAMBS T. LEWIS, GOT. of Wis.

Coun. Harrington moved that "The ordinance fixing the compensation of certain city officers for the year 1865" be now taken up. Which waa agreed to. Coun. Prentisa moved to strike oat $3,000 in the oiause for the salary of the city comptroller, and insert in lieu thereof $2,000.

Coun. O'Sullivan moved to amend the 'motion by striking out $2,000 and inserting $2,500. Which was lost aa follows: Dreher, Gints, Johnston, Lander, Lembka and Burke, Deuster, Harrington, Kaeppel, Olin, Phillips, Prentiaa, Smith The chair put tho question on Coun. Prentiss' motion. Which was carried.

Tho salary of the deputy comptroller at $1000 was agreed to. Coun. Prentisa moved to strike out $800 for the salary of the clerk of the comptroller, and insert in lieu $900. Agreed to. Coon.

Prentiss moved to strike oat $1,500 for city clerk's salary, and insert $1,400. Which waa lost. The question on fixing the clerk's salary at $1,500 was then put and carried. Ayea 14, noes 2. (Joun.

Harrington and Prentisa voting the negative. Ctiun. Harrington moved to stnke oat for the deputy clerk's salary, and insert in lieu- $1,200. Which was agreed to. Tbe following clauses wera to: For the payment of for making out tbe tax lists, for 1865 $500.

For the city treasurer $4,000 and $2,000, for clerk hire, For chief engineer $900. For the ward assessor $250 each. Conn. Prentiss moved to strike 1700 for city assessors salary, and Which was lost. Ayes 15, noes 1.

The question on concurring in $700 was then ogreeid to. Aid. Prentiaa moved to strike oat $2,400 salary for the oity attorney ajid insert Which was lost. Ayes 1, noes 15. Coun.

voting in the affirmative. The question on fixing the salary at $2,400 then pat and carried. Ayee 15, noes 1. The clauses for payment of assistant counsel and for appropriating $600 to the! city attorney for traveling penscs, agreed to. Coun.

O'Sullivan moved to amend the first clause for the salaries of bridge tenders, vsp fac as related to the tenders, of the Menomoneo bridge, and that they be per month. Which WJis carried. The salaries of the bridge tenders of street, Oaeida Huron ateeet and Spring, alreet ai were sgreedi to..