The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-09
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MURDER AT MAuNoifA, lila letter TO
the st. Louis Republican states that youth
by the name Of Isaac Deloney, son Of Abram
Delonoy, was murdered short time since in
that vicinity, and several hundred dollars
taken from him. The letter does not state
any other particulars, either us to location or
other circumstances, further than he was
found next morning stabbed, the knife hay.
ing entered his heart.
STEAM Mill AT La SALlg.-The Jouynal
says arrangements have been completed for
tho construction Of steam mill, Of tic ca
pacity Of 6 run Of stone, on the vacant lot
on the steamboat basin, west Of the ware
house Of Mr.. L. T.. Parsons. The Compa-
ny consists Of three stockholders-tw of
them residents Of our city-witha capital of
s2J, 900. They arc men ofabundant means
and energy, and we can rest assured Of its
completion at an carly day.
BY referring to the advertisement of the
Canton Institute, it will be seen that tho
commencement Of the first term has been
deferred til Monday next. This was done
in order to make ample preparations for the
accommodation Of students. - Canton Reg
MILL BuIyr-Wc learn that the extensive
FIGURING establishment of f.. Schaaf & Son,
situated in the West part Of the town of
Jcrseyville, was destroyed BY fire on Tues
day morning, Goth u!t., and that one of the
sons Of Mr.. Frederick Schaaf aud another
young man, who were sleeping in the mill
when the fire broke out, persisted in the
flames.
Peru and La Sale have been seizedwith a
military fever. Squads Of the LA Sale
Light Infantry and Of the Peru "Mattcson
Guards" are seen marching, countcrmarch-
ing, bout facing aud filing right every eve
ming in the respective cities, while the ear.
piercing fife & spirit stirring drum keep up n
deafcning scream and clatter. The paroxysm
will probably die out with the glorious
fourth. H.
Says the Chicago Tribune: eve saw yes,
terday two deeds, both the result Of bona
.JiJe transactions, both conveying the same
piece Of unmproyed property; in one the
consideration was seven hundred, and in the
other nine thousand five hundred dollars
SO much for real estate profits in Chicago in
the short space OF three years, which was
the difference in the dates Of these instru.
mcuts."
Two MEs DgowsED.--On Sunday last n
party Of four Germans went in sail boat
upon Peoria Lake; by some accident the
boat was capszcd, and two Of the men,
Francis Ebel aud Frederick Beikman, were
drowned. The others were picked up by
another boat
SHAMEFUL RoBBEw.-On Monday night
the house Of a poor washerwoman in Rock
Island was entered, her two trunks carried
out and broken open, and the sum Of sl05,
her hard earnings, for many months taken
from them.
DEATn OF Cot. BuCKaAsrER. We learn
from the Alton Courier of Tuesday last, that
Col. NArHANigL BuckMAsTEK died at his res
idcnce in that city on Monday, after long and
painful Illness. Col. Bucknastcr was one Of
the Oldest residents Of this State, having NOV
ed into the Illinois Territory in 1916 For
several years he represented Madison county
in the State Legislature with considerable
ability, and was, for sixteen years Sheriff
Of the county. lie was born in Loudon
county, Virginia, and had attained the ripe
age OF seyenty.two years.
FIRE N MoLrNE. On Wednesday night
last terrific fire broke out on Wells street,
Moline, which did much dnm"-" h-r-.- 81.
flames were arrested The fire was first seen
in BrSsoS'a store, which was bufned down,
together with CHANBERiIN's & DEANs Office,
the furniture store Of JoEN Bur-, and the
store Of d. p. IioDGrs The brick stores Of
DR.. CnANBgRLIs were much damaged, as
were also the goods Of w. 4. NouRsg. The
loss is estimated at various sums, from $40,
900 to $40, 000 Of which but a small sum is
covered by insurance Rock Isiandcr, 7M