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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-12
ANNUAL ELECTION AT THE STOCK Ex-
CHANGE,

The annual election OF the Stock Exchange took
place last evening, and resulted in the election OF
the following oficcrs president, George H. Brod-
head; Chairman, M A. Wheelock; Vice Chairman,
James Mitchell; Secretary, b. o. White; Treasurer,
ID. q. Hays. Governing COmmittee-T0 serve four
William Cooper, John b. Norris, 5. J. Russell, A. N.
Cahoone, J. X. warren, n. Nathan and J. Week:
Lummis; TO serve one year. J. v. Bowler and s.
w. Patchen. Trustees OF Gratuity Fund-Full term,
A. Campbell, OF Ward, Campoeli& Co. to Oil va
cancy, William Alexander smith, OF w. A. Smith
=
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scent OF 700 feet to the sea.
The Return to the ship-IIow tho Naval
Officers Received the Wanderers-Aint
You Glad You Arc Out OF the Wilder
ness IA Princcly Greeting and Pleas-
ant Recollcctions.
ON BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMER SARANAC,
CHRI-CHR BAY, April Is. 1874. I
The party received a royal welcome. Those who
had frst arrived &C the beach from the interior
made signal 10 the ship, which was promptly an
swered Boats were lowered, ana by the time they
had reached the shore the men and baggage had
arrived, ready for transportation. There was q
heavy surf rolling and some difiiculty was expe-
rienced IN getting OF, The natives expressed an
earnest desire to visit the Saranac, which was ar
anchor about mile away. but as she had
already got up steam their wish could not
be eratined. AS We neared the ship in any
thing but Q presentabe plight we could see
the friendly faces OF the offlcers and men brimful
OF curiosity. and pn warrant never was a musical
interrogation more heartily responded to than BY
the boatful OF belated wanderers when the band
struck up "Ain't you Glad you Come Out OF the
wilderness" The first oficer recognized in this
distance was the portly pcrsoa OF Engineer Ford.
who oomed up at the guard IKE q noble monu-
ment OF good nature and benevolence. Captain
Pattison, with Lieutenant Commander Hon and
the other officers, received the party at the gang
way and expressed their satisfaction at the safe
and successful termination OF the trip. Had the
Saranac been boarded by crew VI shipWrecked
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OF those who were to view the Darieu panorama
in all its wdness and inhospitality. After many
mishaps the party reached the waterfall; but, the
precipitOus side of the mountain preventing any
further ascent in that direction, we returned to
the ship thoroughly drenched, and ltisfed that as
place Of amusement Darlen might be counted
out.
THE PROVISION PARTY.
At dawn on the morning OF the 10th inst the
provision party, sisting OF one onlcer. a guide
and twenty-five sailors, started from the Saranac
to carry provisions across the trail and deposit
them at the Rancho Grande where the canoes
were TO be in readiness Tor the party. From the
appearance OF the men on their return 1t must
have been very trying experiment, many OF
them being almost exhausted from fatigue. They
returned in struggling order, and seemed to have
lost much Of the enthusiasm which inspired them
at the start. But l shall be the better able TO
appreciate the situation after have experienced
some OF the difficulties myself orders were issued
that the party should be in readiness by six A. M.
on the 18th inst. to accompany Commander
Seliridge over the divide from Limon Bay by the
old Indian trail, traversed doubtless over GEN.
fury ago by the ruthless buccaneers. 1t was the
only route by which the canoes could be reached.
These canoes were to convey the party from the
head OF navigation on the Napipi to the Atrato.
we were Lnen 10 return over Lne llno OF the pro-
posed canal-namely, up the Napipi to the Doguado,
up the Doguado to the head OF navigation on that
river, thence over the divide to the Pacific.
THE PERSONNEL.
drizzling rain commenced to fall at daybreak'
and looking shoreward the surf seemed to be In an
angry mood. AT the appointed hour the party xp-
peared on the quarterback OF the Saranac as iol.
lows Commander Seliridge, General Ammen,
Major Mcfarland, and Captain Huer, Of the Corps
OF Engineers; Colonel Walton, Professor Mitchell
and your correspondent. TO one OF the sailors was
allotted the duties Of cook. With such an
army OF engineering skill suppose you
would have no particular objection to
know what style OF attire was donned
on the occasion--whether the naval commander
wore his cpauettes, the two army onlcers their
gaia uniforms, or the professor his sombre black
rock and specs. l regret to say that Darien did
not "ratsn this display for you look towards the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-07

4 sad accident occurred in this city on Mon
the Excelsior Hotel, on La Sale street, at the
canal bridge, was making preparations to cut
ice. ana for that purpose went TO Thos. McDer-
motifs blacksmith shop to have his mules Shod.
1t was necessary to remove a shoe from the hind
foot Of one Of the animals, and the blacksmith
having failed to pull it or Mr.. lIclsich told the
blacksmith to hold the mules foot ard lie would
pull or the shoe. On attempting 10 do this, the
mule got his foot down and instantly kicked with
both feet with that yiciousncss only peculiar to
ing him over backwards. He fell, striking the
back % his head upon somc lion, cutting the
skull and perhaps fracturing it. Mr.. III. was
lifted up, and though not rendered inscnSibc, he
seemed dazed and stunned With the slight as
sistancc Of two men he walked home, the dis
lance Of a block On sitting down on a chair on
being asked if he was badly hurt he replied no,
bat wanted to go home" and though put in
bed Al once the idea that he was not at home
seemed uppcrmost in his mind. Medical aid
was promptly summoned, but without avail. He
received the fatal hurt at O'Clock in the morn
ing and lived until 6 in the evening. His age
was SO years. He leaves wife and two children.
He was a generous, genial and trustworthy cti-
the Odd Fellows, of whose organization he was
an active member, on Wednesday afternoon and
the funeral was largely attended.
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Last Monday we made our weekly pi!grimagc
to the thriving young city above named, and found
everything quite serene. The Seneca Cream"
spoken Of last week, had given place 20 4 hard
though rough surface, and all was covered with
" snow--thc beautiful SNOW" Even the dead
cats, which We formerly alluded to, we're entirely
hidden, save here and there tail or foot Of one
protruded, q, it were, through the snow.
We are not partial to eats on general princi-
pies, but if We must have cats, we prefer them TO
be rather dcad-about as dcfrnct as that mud
turtle which for four months quietly reposcd OF
its back near the sidewalk on Cobb St. Seneca,
H. nearly in front Of Charlie Melaise's fluid store
We write this without lice, but after due con
sidcration. We are fond of music We admit, but
a cat concert At 4. NJ when fellow desires to
sleep, when repeated night after nigh; for -
weeks, becomes "dooccd monotonou..' We
speak from evpcrience-hcncc these remarks.
Having cascd our nina on this matter We return
t. Seneca.
Dan. Shade, the Mayer Of the city, says that If
we DO not quit abusing the city, he will have one
/ Of his hog pens reconstructed into q yllaboo,c
for our special use, and put rs in Il. We rctract.
/ \ couple of lonesome widowcrs Of Seneca, not
| long Ego, advertised for housckcepcrs. one OF
them received 90 applications by mail and - put
J in a personal response 20 his appeal. The other,
who like u, i, not guI-kingly beautiful only re
cciycd seven proposals from different fprlom old
maids and couple Of grass wdovs-ouc was
severely gro,' il were. she being ia pursuit Of
the fourth masculine attachment At length
both were suited ia a DOT in female compan-
! lens. One Of the new housekcepers vas excess
sivey pious; in fact that was her lest holt
The way in which ste dgyodred Sunday school
tracts and sung psalms and scattered picty
around the promises was bcwilderinS She
might have held her place till this day had not
her boss come home Que night and found her
dru.k She eft
| We note the above incident tu show that
though Seneca is paradise Of general excellence,
! yet she is not happy.
I At recent dance, well known young man
who had for the first time escorted 10 the dance
beautiful young woman and felt the thrilling
emotion Of holding her lovely form in his arms
while buzzng about in the luscious waltz, was
discovered a. the early hour 90 three on the FOL
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Fox Hunting Extraordinary.

THREE Gold REDS CAUGHT IN ONE DAY WITHIN
AMILE OF OTTAWA.
Last Monday morning w. X. Millgan, OF Farm
Ridge, started for the Illinois river hills with his
favorite and perhaps the finest bred fox hounds
in the United States, in quest of tabled Reynard.
Having reached the hunting grounds half mile
east of South Ottawa, the melodious baying OF
old "Trueboy" announced Ithe striking Of II
trail In few moments Rcynard was bounced.
Ranter, the feetest hound that ever chased
red" wassin the lead, while close behind follow
ed his mates belching forth such celestial music
as the hills and cavcrns love to echo back. After
running perhaps two hours Reynard, thinking
that discretion was the better part Of valor,
"holed." The hunters coming up and removing
some distractions, their "Grant pup entered
Reynard's domicile and brought him forth, civ
ing him somewhat embracing and affectonate
introduction to his mates.
Foxes being numerous, the couplings were
again pulled from the hounds, which being splen-
did rangers, soon bounced another" red" Away
went horse and hound in close pursuit. Such
music as the baying of those hounds, accom-.
panied by the wild haloos OF the hunters, was
enough to cniyen the dust and rouse the spirit
Of "Nimrod, the mighty huuter."
But alas for Reynard Death, foul and ugly
to behold" was soon TO drop life's curtain and
close the scenes of his forest life. After running
two hours and half, he, like true martyr,
yielded to his fate-caught on the ground.
Ere the hunters had reached the scene of the
death struggle and secured his brush" the dis
tant baying Of old Trueboy and Little Belle, far
down the river, announced the striking of another
trail. The other hounds being in a different
direction, and the Grand Theron" fearing they
would not get in the race, sounded his buglc,
and yelled with all his might and MAN, to use
his own expression, he thought his head would
fairly split" calling. Such yclls never disturbed
the beasts of the forest along the Illinois since
the red man sounded his terrible scalp cry.
Earth heard the cal, her entras send
From yawning riffs, with many yell"
Fortunately for the "Grandj Theron Of old
Peace" the hounds packed, and were coming up
the river. Then all was exctement-evcn the
stceds-
Though faded now, and spent with toll,
Embossed with foam, and dark with SOIL
Champed their bits and pressed forward eager
for the chase. This fox proved to be avery large
one-onc of the largest Of bis species, measuring
four feet in length and weighing 20 pounds.
After thrrc hours of hard running his strength
began to fail him, and he resorted to his cunning
tricks, but wherever crafty Reynard went, so
went the noble hounds.
"O'er moss and moor, and holt and hill,
His track the steady fox hounds traces
Der moss and moor, unwearIed still,
The Theron Grand" pursued the chase
Until Reynard yielded to the fangs of Ranter,
and departed from the scenes of his dcpredatons,
Il fit subject for taxidermis,,
GRAND RIDGE.
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thermometer marked the cooling temperature OF
seven below freezing, dressed in somewhat
airy costume of a pair of red whiskcrs, prancing
around post and muttering in Il low chuckle of
intense delight, ooh. guess not-aint this gay
,you bet-go in, Jcmimam
After doing our business-supplying three
prominent ctizeus with fine organs from the
Academy of Musc--we were escorted to the de.
pot by DR.. Jackson, Chas. Melase and the city
marshal This shows that Seneca has some re.
spect for itself Its citizens do not want us to De
caught dead in that vicinity.
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the charges preferred by the secretary of war
against this Christian soldier" as he calls
himself, of corruption, malfeasance ect., ect.
If the court find that Towards Freedmen's
bureau stole nearly 100000 OF the colored
bounty fund, as would appear from the war
department inquiry, then the next step of in.
terest in his wicked cal eer will be to ascertain
what punishment the president to whom the
record Of the court is submitted, will give
him. 1t was noticeable in the senate debate
that Mr.. Sumner did not stand by the man
who had plundered the wards Of the nation.
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D3ir0.

MS residence In the town of Freedom Friday January
n, ls.l, after short Illness, EPlil.AlM L. WEMrLE
ed 10 years ali days.
lis funeral took place at Harding last Sunday, and wal
ended by large circle of relatives and friends.
January Goth 1874, WILLIE youngest son OF George
lne Koutcliiic aged years and months.
Fare thee well. our best and farest
Dear, sweet Willie, fare thee we'll
He who gave thee hath recalled thee
Back with him and his to dwell.
Three short years their silver lustrc
only Ger thy brow had shed.
When thy spirit Joined the seraphs,
And thy dust the d:ad.
Where, then. are you. dearest Willie?
Blest forever, blest are We,
MID the sinless little children
Who have heard His Come to mes"
Beyond the shades OF deaths dark valley.
Now you lean upon His reest,
Where the wicked dare not enter
AID the weary always rest. l..
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The MasUuprsr.p.

The Masquerade of the farmers at their hall
on Monday evening last was grand affair, and
in many respects cclipscd all former efforts by
this society. There were more masks than on
any previous occasion. While, perhaps, there
were fewer expensive costumes, there was
greater number of characters well represented
than has been seen at any other mask ball in
Ottawa.
We have not room to speak of each persons
dress, except in general way. Boss Tweed, in
convict suit and wheclbarrow, by Mr.. Horn, was
good; and Jake Gau as the travelling electrician,
the street pcddlcr and general nuisance, who
mounts dry goods box and sells some humbug
continuance and the public at the same time,
was good character. He wore an Immense tin
hat, with windows in it, and Illuminated by a
lighted candle. He carried with him mystic
rous box, in which he could get up an Internal
noise, and forming the crowd around him in a
circle, to their establishment he administered to
them genuine shock from real electric bat
terry Jake took the premium, of course. Mr..
Christman took the first premium as an old
Duke; and Miss Bridget Grace, pretty and in
telligcnt young girl, as an old woman, carried
away the highest prize for lady maskcrs. Agri-
culture, Commerce. Industry and Justice, per
sonated by Misses Lutz, Gciger and Horn, also
received premiums There were Italian street
musicians, bcggars, old women, school girls,
dan lies, lords and Indies, clowns columpincs,
old men, circus girls, and all sorts of monde
scripts. John Schubert was q lord. We asked
him "What lord!' and he answered The Lord
knows, don't" There were men and women
of nearly every country, including few able
bodied negroes, a clog dancer or two, and
Bccmus in two volumes. Joe Morris, n an In
dian squaw, set the boys crazy and fooled some
of the girls, who persisted in calling him Mary,
hut he wouldn't Marry worth cent Joe Mcy-
crs and Il chum, as fishermen, were 40. h The
heather Chiney and the Gorilla were well enough,
except thot the persons who represented those
characters need not have masked in order to do
the subject full Justice. The Tambourinc Girl
was q go,d character, and she kept very good
/ time to the truly excellent music of Willis full
| band Mr.. McCulom, from Whites Brewery in
his suit Of "'Af-and'Alf," ON account of his Gle.
| CANT figure, was much admired
The supper by Martin kcim was a decided sue
cess. The tables were beautifully supplied with
good things far too numerous to mention, and
there was enough and to spare.
The mask ball was very superior one in all
respects, and no unpleasant incident occurred
all having been conducted pleasantly and salts
! factOr7fy "D0itaZinm
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Germany,

The North German gazette, on the Both, al
luding to the sympathy manifested in Bel
guim for the Ultramontanes, declares that ev-
ery Government is bound TO check the dispo-
sition of ITS subjects to participate il rcvolu-
tionary attempts against n friendly power,
The article is held rs officially inspired and
in that light regarded as threat giving cur
rency to alarming fears of another rupture
between Germany and France.
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AarrteO,

At the residence of Mr.. A b. Cherrier in this city, Feb
by the Eev. ]. l., Steele. D.p., Nj. DAVID BATCHkL
LEls to Miss BENJAMIN. NJ. BAKER.
Az the Galloway House. on the cath ult, by Arthur
Lockwood, Esq,, Mr., JOHN A TWAlE, of Mission, 10
Miss ANNA TORSON.
on the 18th inst, by the same. Mr.. JOSEPH W. FERGU
son, OF Strca,or Miss JULIA DASCOM, of Marseies
At the Ottawa House by A. A. Fisher, ESQ., Mr.. JOHN
OLSON 70 Miss IELETTA HANSON, all OF TINS county.
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HOME MATTERS.
Pigeon Shooting.

Mr.. Stewards pigeon shoot came off at the
Fair Grounds On Thursday last according to
the programme. The attendance of spectators
was not large, but Of skilled malksmen it was
good.
Each contestant paid into the treasury s..
The plan governing the match was known
as the New Kennscott rules except that a
o. shot were used. There were $40 birds on
hand The weather was good and everything
went off gaiy.
Tho scores were.
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FIRST MATCH.
L. b. Crooker, 1 11O1111OO-7
c. b. Miller, l 1111111 Ito.
n Doxie, I 11111O111-9.
c, f. Randlett, 1 0101110-7.
J. Clarkson, / 101 10000-5.
S, Jones, l 111111101-9.
SECOND MATCH.
L. B. Croker, 111111111O-9,
c. b. Miller, 1 / II ! o 10.
N. Doxie, 1 100101 II.
c. E. Randlett, 0 10.
J. Clarkson, 1001001 1-6,
S. Jones, 01111111 10
s. Zelif, 0 / / 1 90 %
THIRD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
$. Jones, 1O11111110
G.. f. Randlett, 0 l 0 l O.
L. b. Croker, 1 110101 o..
N. DoXie, 0 1111l 10.
c. B. Miller, 0 Ii
J. Clarkson, i1111101 0-S.
In this match the following gentlemen
were given odds Of three rods rise and shot
as follows
c. Clarksoti, 0 / OF / / / | Is
G. Tavlor, 1O111001 D o.,
c, H. Hook, 11OO11O0Ot-
s. Zplitf, l / 10101 Is.
d. Krouse, co. 0000O0-1.
NJ. Cavanaugh / 0001 1 000-4.
A. Sheldon, / 0111111 10-S.
Gus Wood, 101111 1-9.
Gus Smith skirmished around the outside
and slaughtered fifteen out of Jerry Woods
20 tame pigeons. For one armed man
"Gus" is a good shot, but this don't prevent
Jerry from getting mad-you know.
They say that Lush Crooker has n hand
like the hand of Providence, and 1t was fun.
ny to see him reach for wounded or dead
pigeon. When he opened that hand to cover
up a huttering bird cloud overspread the
ground for rods around, and you can see
where he grabbed his birds even yet, as there
are patches Of snow and mud clawed VI
around the fair ground, in different places
as large as common sized kitchen gardens, II
each OF which Lush swooped up bird.
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lCE.-During the past week or more the ice
harvest has been progressing here with great
vigor. Mr.. Smith, Of 81. Louis, has been ship
ping about thirty-ivc car loads Of CONCEALED
canal water per day to his store houses in the
Mississippi river metropolis. He is sending a
similar number daily from Rock Island. His
freight bills run up to the average Of $500 per
dem. He expects during this winter to pay out
to the railroads a trife over $4,000 for freights
just think Of the number Of brandy smashes,
gin cock tails" mint juleps," and "lemOnades,
with and without sticks" that ought, even
with the most reckless disregard Of the plsinest
rules Of economy, TO be made with one thousand
ear loses of ice!
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AslIantce.

News from Cape Coast Castle announces the
close of the Ashantee war, 12 ambassadors
having arrived from Coomassic at the British
camp suing for peace How the matter
was fixed up Is not stated, but the war is
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Observation-Disclosures q

FINAL -EsI'TLEmE N'T.-EsrsTE OF
JoHN u. GILLIAN DECxASRD-A Silce i heTety gwen
all persons Interested In said estate, that OIsemus Gill;
ham oftte act will and s,ait Of John r Ol
ham, deceased viii appear cfor the County Court Of the
county OF la sale and state % Illinois, al tie ort
in ottawa Ia said county. Mono y, tie 10th day VI
March D. :S7i fJr the purpose Of rerE a. ~ count
OF his proceedings In the aiInnsrson OisAo estate Tor
The final settlement.
Ds's-i sitl'faVa this gist day 1, { gsnusry 1856.
uESEMi > H. GILLIAN, kNerHtof.
,firsf. H. A. MctsALIr, CIcrE c.. Coat fshs-ts
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In the assembly, on Tuesday, the Budget
Committee voted to recommend and appro
priation of $500, 1000 for repairing the damage
done during the last days of the Commune to
public buildings in Paris, including the Tuil'
cries and Palais Royale.
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rIkIyDIAN'< -sAIsE.-By virtue OF an or.
d- and decree Of the county Court OF La sale coun-
20 Illinois Esde the petition OF the UNDERMINED jesse
,r5yr Guardian OF John Grove and Clara r Grove, MI
nor for leave sell the real estate Of said minors a. he
isrIary term A y lS54 Of said coutt Wit The s9th
dsv ~, January S5g shall on Monday the second day 81
March next betweea the hours al ten o'clock IN the lore
noon and oar oc In said day sell -
public sae the premises 10 be sold In the town OF hu
and In said county real estate described a follows 70
Wit The undivided threeeghths OF the north thirteen rO1s
of the east hail OF the northwest quarter Of section ven
tywo t0En tbrty four noh Of range tour east OF the -
M ncpa meridian IN la sale county, Illinois on the io
lowing witt Cash. 70 be paid NJ the ne OF su0h
sale -,
JESSE GROVE
Guardi.n of IosR Grove and Clara p Grove Minors.
BoYLK & RICBsLsoS. solicitors. ieo'-4W
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SnAIn,

The Carlists threatened to open the
bombardment of Bilboa on Tuesday.
The city has two months provisions
Gen Morridnez is receiving reintOrcements,
and will advance to its relief.