The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-05-05

CIRCUIT court, IHst Week, Jas Shiiin, llcu ior
the murder Of VIM. Organ, in reference to
which we published an account some months
ago, was found guilty Of manslaughter, and
sentenced to four and half years in the
penitentiary. lie had stabbed a man to, the
heart but did it under the influence Of Ii
quor and SO the jury seem to have been easy
with him.
4 very serious fire occurred at Cairo on
Tuesday night ofIast week. The wha'lboat
KeadaH and three stores were consumed
The st jres were owned by Mr.. John Chicks,
and Mr., A'tys.
John Fitch, Esq, Of Alton has received
the appointment Of Collector of Customs for
that port, in place of Judge Martin deceased.
The Grand Division of Sons Of Temper
ancc met at Chester, H., on last Monday.
FnuIr N TAzGwFLL Co.--The editor Of the
Peliin PlaiHdealer has taken u short ride in
to the country, and says "our observations
led us to believe that there will be an abun-
dance Of almost all kinds. We examined
one peach orchard, and found that almost
onc.third Of a crop will be raised"
KILLED by LIGHTNING. ON the 18th ult.,
about three o'clock in the afternoon, young
man named Peter Fredenberg, living at
Twelve Mile Prairie, in ST. Clair county, was
killed by lightning while in the stable feeding
horses.
The Joliet Signal places the name Of
Judge Cation at the head Of its columns as
the editors preference for the supreme
.udgeship. We are not aware that Judge
Cation has any opposition.
The great railroad bridge at Rock Island is
intended to be structure worthy OF the inn
por,ancc OF its position. The La Sale
Watchman learns that the company "arc
preparing to build an immense Breakwatcr in
the Mississippi Just above and adjoining the
great centre pier on which will swing the
draw on the railroad bridge. This brcakwa-
ter will require about 800, 900 feet Of lumber
and 10, 600 yards Of rock for its construc-
ton It's intended for the great draw to
rest upon when swung around the upper
end of il f.r a house to be built upon it for
the drawkceper to reside in and for an ice
breaker and brcakwater Its huge dmcn.
sons viii defy the storms and floods"
Three houses for the accommodation ofthc
Public Schools Of Springfield, are TO be built
during the Summer, at q cost Of $1,000 each.
Wen done, Springfield
The Peru Chronicle cautions the public
against a scoundre who is passing counter
felt SOS on the Southern Bank Of Ken
lucky" in that city. The bills are on the
branch at Russelyiilc, engraving generally
coarse, vgnctte a man on horseback and
reaper in background.
RAILROAD ACciDEST.-On Tuesday, when
the up train from Rock Island had reached
Annadalc, two miles below Peru, the bagg-
az and post Office car were thrown from the
track, and rolling down the grade were
crushed. Fortunately NJ one was seriously
hurt.
The usually quiet town Of Princeton came
near being the scene Of an open street muir
der the other day. Two plasterers had a
/ quarrel, when one, named iIopkinson, meet
/ ing tic other, named Cummings, in the
street. drew revolver, and attempted to
shoot him. Happily the revolver missed
/ fire, but in the melee that followed, it was
discharged accidentally, and a boy received
the ball in his ankle, intlicting painful, but
not dangerous wound.
/ CglNE AND LYNCH LAVA negro named
Barns attempted, last week, rape upon a
young German lady, near Quincy, and was
arrested and committed to Jail. Shortly az.
ter large crowd assembled at the Jail, with
the view, it was supposed of taking him out
and Furnishing him in horrible MANNER
After addresses from the mayor and other
gentlemen, the crowd dispersed.
COLLEGE ByKYr--On Friday of last week,
fire broke out in the Universaist College,
located in Galesburg, and in few hours the
building was totally destroyed The chcm-
| cal apparatus, library, cabinet and furniture
were mostly saved. Loss about $4,000.
DuYLElru IrEM--Quto q large sale of lots
took place on the 25,h inst. $4,000 worth
cash. Four fine brick stores % by 100 are
to be erected; also a large steam saw mill
This we believe is the third steam saw.mill
ears may be expected carly in May-Du.
Juque Herald.
The Kane County Democrat appears this
week in new dress, and makes beautiful
appearance. 1t carries the name Of Judge
Cation at its head for supreme Judge, |. G..
Wilson for circuit Judge, and goes "for pro-
hibition.' Its editorials are able and srir.
tied.
Cgors IN ILLINOIS have been cutting
scraps from papers from nearly half the
counties in Illinois in reference to the pros
poets Of the coming crop, and without en-
numbering our columns by inserting them,
we can say generally, that without exception
they concur in representing the wheat crop,
as in a high degree promising, and show
that everywhere the farmers are planting an
additional number of acres Of corn, and put.
ting in large crops Of spring wheat. Since
the cessation of cold weather, the spring has
been unusually favorable, and there is every
reason TO anticipate such crops Of all kinds
of grains the coming summer as Illinois has
never seen before. .,..,
Resolutions have passed the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives in favor Of the re-
moval of the seat of Government to Phila.
dephia. f
NEBRASKA PAPER SToprEp.-Thc publica.
ton Of the Nebraska Palladiun, at Bellevue