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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

The Chicago papers of Tuesday announce
the death of Martin O. Walker, a man whom
most of our older citizens knew in former
days as connected with the stage line of
Frnk, Walker, Il Co, when he frequently
visited and remained at Ottawa for weeks at
and administrative ability, and did as much
towards opening up and settling the west
thirty years ago as the great railroad kings
have done in later days. OF late years he is
to indicate that his mind was not thoroughly
balanced his will is referred to, which the
Chicago papers publish, and which is GER
tainly very extraordinary document, The
TribuHe gives this synopsis of it:
1t places all his property in the hands of
four Trustees; directs that they shall pay
each of his two sons annuities which shall
not be less than $500 nor more than $5,00O
but within these limits gives absolute discre
ton to the Trustees; provides that his estate
shall be divided among the grandchildren OF
the cstator upon the death Of his sons; and,
falling issue from the sons that it shall be
kept intact for evenly lone years, and then be
used for benevolent purposes, according as
the trustect may direct. The trustees have
almost absolute power over the property.
They may sell, exchange, or convert it dur
ing the lifetime of the sons, ana in case o:
their dCccaSc without issue wial still hold il
IN their possession for twenty one years. In
all the records of the EtEiish Chancery
Courts there can be found few more eccen-
tric wills than the one Witch we have cpito-
mixed. lSrrovisions have gstonished all of
the persons Immediately concerned and its
publication Will doubtless furnish food for
the gosSipS for some fine to come
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

The removal Of Richardson from the head
OF the Treasury Department at Washington
Tor glarlng incompetency, having become inc.
vitable, it was contrary to Grants nature to
fill his place by the appointment of some man
known to be less glaringly incompetent. 1t
is possible that b. III. BristOw, of Kentucky,
may be less incompetent man than Rich.
ardson, but certainly he has never done any.
thing to show it. Who is Brlstow? He was.
Ike hundreds OF very small men, brigadcr
general during the war CT the rebellion, and
in that capacity Grant may have met and
formed favorable opinion of him. But the
only time he had ever been heard of in poll
tics was when Grant proposed to make him
attorney general in place of Williams, after
making Williams chief instice. Has he now
placed Bristow at the head of the treasury to
soften his disappointment at the loss of the
attorney generalship? 1t looks that way.
The treasury department is just now the most
important department of the government and
needs the wlsest head in the country for its
"S'ihch'' ~ icss COMPETENT Hian tIlail
Dawes, Garfield, Washburn or Blaine ought
not TO have been thought Of tor the position
but when an inveterate pervcrsity or pig
medicines on the part of Grant always,to put
the wrong man in the right place, might have
been passed over as an incurable id:osyncra'
sy, there certainly is no excuse for the senate
in promptly and unanimously confirming, 50
exceedingly questionable an appointment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

Farmers of La Sale county, don't go into
politics! Ifyou DO, the republican party will
wallop you. Last fall the farmers carried Gj
of the s. counties in Illinois in which they
made nominations; and this fall they may
carry still more. Think of how mad such
"goings on" will make the republican lead.
ers. They'll read you out of the party and
compel you, as they did up in Wisconsin, to
carry tie whole state government, on your
own shoulders.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

CAMP DEETING,-The "SeventhDay Ad-
ventists" of Illinois (whOever they may be)
will hold camp-meeting, beginning June
18th and ending June 10th, on the line of the
Fox River Valley r, r., one mile from Sher-
ican, on the same grounds occupied for a
camP-meetng three years ago. The grounds
are near the railroad and trains will stop to
let oil or take on passengers opposite the
grounds. Ample provision is made for feed.
ing all who may attend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06
WON'T DE-

A year ago, when the La Sale County Far
mers Association was first organized and
held several well attended meetings, a gang
of Ottawa republican politicians, headed by
Cullen, of the Republican, attended the meet
ings, and though laying no claim to being
farmers, lmpudently took part in the pro.
ceedings, and did their "level best' to kill of
thewhole movement But somehow it wouldn't
die The society has kept on holding its reg.
ular meetings, occasionally it is true, rather
thinly attended,-but still they were meet
ings, and the organization has been kept up,
and now that the time approaches for the
Association again to assume its proper posi-
ton in the politics Of the county and state, to
the horror Of the Republican and the Ottawa
radical ring, it shows signs Of greater vitality
than ever! What impudencew cries Cullen,
"tO call a convention of the La Sale county
Farmers Association after we had killed it
Off" The Republican bellows its grief and
dismay over such unparalleled impudence
through a whole column of its THURSDAYS
issue. We fear, however, the farmers move
ment won't die at its bidding 1t would be
very nice, doubtless, If the autocracy of the
little Ottawa radical ring over the former re-
publican voters Of this county could be pro
longed indefinitely, but we have lively sus
pcion that the jig is up-that their little
game is played out, and that very different
system of political management from that
which used to arrange everything before
hand at little caucus in some Ottawa law.
yers office ID hereafter to prevail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

The Chicago Times is in fair way to be
come The best gratuitously advertised institu
uoh IN Inc country. One Charles S. Inpcr
soil, up in Wisconsin, has sued the Times for
libel, saying his damages at the snug little
sum OF $4,000 and two other muchly TO he
colnm'sera'ed parties at Rockford think they
have been slandered by the Times to the vain,
OF $4,000 Doubtless all these people will
be rich when they get the money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

The HHERNIAS" is tie name Of hand.
somely printed and exceedingly ably edited
paper which comes to US from Pittsburg. I,
is an eight page paper, of the size OF the FREE
TRADER, and, as its name indicates, is main.
ly devoted TO matters of interest to Irishmen
Three or four pages each week are devoted
TO local news collected from all parts Of tn,
Green Isle 1t is published by the "Hibern
ian Company"-T. n. Stack, editor. Pic,
50 year, or $3.50 in clubs of ten or more.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

They have got them in Callfornia-got
them bud-Victoria Woodruff, Tennie C.
Clafiin, Col Blood and all of them-and they
are there to stay, having opened a bank in
San Francisco Capital 100000. Poor Cali
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

Here is an item on the potato bug question
that We are assured is important Buck
wheat is "pisen" to potato bugs, and in their
wanderlngs they give it wide berth:
\ correspondent of the Beaver pa Time
says: Please let the readers of your valua-
Bile paper know that if they will put few
grains OF buckwhoat in every hill of potatoes,
Il will save their crops from the potato bug.
Try it, and you will be surprised TO see what
a perfect remedy il is
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-06

The slaughter house of Jacobs & Borngas.
ser, At Peru, was burned last Saturday, iogeth-
er with number Of hogs and calves and
larsequan;itT of iallow. Loss about $5,0oo.
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Our Clubbing.
Ye are nrenared To club the FREE TRADER

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named. The offer is open
to old subscribers or new at any post office
IN the country: oo
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All subscriptions to be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through none
order or registered letter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13

OMAHA, AugTst 12.-Thc delegates Of
aa independent party, composed largely
oi Grangers, met in convention to-day al
Lincoln. Twenty counties were repre-.
sented. They decided TO call q State
Convention at Lincoln, September 9Th,
and will then nominate lull State ticket.
The movement originated in this county.
The Republicans claim that it is move.
ment OF dilspidated politicians. The
Democrats are jubilant over any move.
ment calculated 10 weaken the former.
The contract for building q bridge over
the North Platte at Fort Laramie has
been awarded to King. The bridge is &c
be OF tubular wrought iron, with four
spans, one hundred and five feet each.
Reports from the extreme southwest
ern part Of the State show that already
there Is much suffering there on account
OF the destruction OF the crops, grass and
eVerythingby tho grasshoppers, and the
settlers are Obliged 10 let their cattle and
hogs starve. Movements for reliet are
being made in this city and elsewhere.
An arrival from Spotted Tails Agency
to-day says Spotted Tails band refuses
10 move to the new reservation, as pro.
posed by Bishop Hare and other Commits.
sioners, and are very indignant and much
excited over 1t. 1t Is probable that force
will have 10 be used to make them leave.
The Indians at both reservations are il
q high state oil excitement over the kill
ing oil stabbcr and party, reported a few
days ago.
Custar's movement causes the Indian.
evident anxiety, fearing his movement Il
70 crush them between Gen. Ord's ant
Custar's forces,
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few hours and sacking It left for theiI
homes. The Memphisians found about
30 negroes in the town who surrendered
at once. Eight OF them were arrested
and put in jail, the others being non com,
batants were not molested. Everything
up 70 0 A. NJ, when ! left, was quiet. Al
Trotters Landing l learned that the nc
groes were organizing for the purpose oi
retakipg Austin, and their pickets are
stopping everybody. Col. Campbell, for
merly Sheriff Of Do Soto county, Miss
has crossed the river here and gone to
Austin to endeavor to restore peace.
THE LATEST DISPATCH
MEMPHIs, August l2.-The latest ro-
ports from Austin state that the impro-
ylsed troops had disbanded and gone
home and peace Is restored. The imprcs.
sion prevails here that a few determined
men could have prevented tho whole
affair at the outset by meeting the negroes
before summoning help from elsewhere.
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WASHINGTON.
OUR OFFICIAL MRppLRRs.

WAsHINoToN, August 12.-The par
ticipation OF certain officers of the U. 6,
service in the movements Of the Japan
Government against the inhabitants oltho
Island OF Formosa is likely to cause some
embarrassment between our Government
and that OF China. The latter claims to
have Jurisdiction ot the Island of For
mosa and it's people, and any proceedings
on the part oil American citizens OF an
untriendlY or beligerant character against
said Island or people is a violation OF
neutrality. Ono Of the officers connected
with the Formoss expedition is Lieut..
Douglas Cassel, Of tho Navy. General
l.. Gendee, ex.U. 8. Consul, Is also at.
tached to it.
A delegation OF Omaha Indians num-
beriug ten chiefs and head mon arrived
here to-day in charge OF Indian Agent
Dillingham;. The principal object Of their
visit relates 10 the sale oI portion OF
their reservation to the Winnebszoes.
They will have talk with Col. ClumI
Acting Indian Commissioner, upon this
and other matters after office hours 10 day,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13
RrownIoH,s Brother.

Senator BroWnlow has a brother who
seems, in his way, to be about as eccen.
trio as he. At the late election in Tenn
esseo he was candidate for County Re
gister, and issued an address to his fellow
citizens containing the following minute
statements concerning himself and his op
ponents:
u am a Tennesseean by birth, and al
that this world implies. ! am flfty.nine
years old and have been living in the
State and In the county rty-fve years
laboring in your midst as an humble me-
chanic, until am broke down. Some
seven years ago l lost my wife. she letl
me with five orphan children to take
care Of. married the second wife, and
she is weakly. My friend, Mr.. Jarvis, Il
a man OF property. BE owns two farms
on the Cherokee, and has had this little
office twelve months, and during thai
time he has been keeping school at Bells
school house, and hired Mr.. Charles Des-
ser 10 attend TO his business in this office.
He has five more months to teach al
Bells, In order 70 mrke out his school,
and now has one Vinete Zine, Of
index notoriety, as his deputy, and
will continue said Zine II elected. Now
iellow.citizens, Is It fair Tor this man Jar.
Wis TO grab 1t all? Sun, stand thou or
Mount Gideon, high in the heavens; and
thou, moon, in the Valley ol Agalon, and
witness, II you please the annihilstion ant
everlasting destruction of oil who may
dare oppose those modern Joshuas OF
their onward march 10 this little office
Be ashamed, and get out Of the old mani
way, and give 1t 10 me for one term, anC
then you may fight over 1t hereafter
Now, Calvin Jones, take q seat and 81
down, cross your legs, and don't be un'
easy. You came out for this office twl
months after did; why are you so anx'
ious for me to quit and let you runV 81
still; you know that / can beat you two Il
one In an even race. Now, Mr.. Jones
this office would be an injury to you; yoI
are worth some $1,000 or $4,000, a first
rate farm in Greasy Cove, and goot
farm on the Cherokee. You had bette
DO breaking up your ground for wheat
Now, fellow citizens, my habits: am
sober man; / am moral man; as for hon
esty, l am as honest as the times will I'D
NIT Of. II Sm your choice, I will at
tend 10 business closely"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13
CHINA PREPARING FOR WAR.


INDIANAPOLIS, August 12.-There ia q
very small attendance at the Independent
Mass Convention In this city TO day, moi
over tilty delegates beng present. The
q, 81, 4th, 10Th and 12th Congressional
Districts are not represented. Hon. A.
Y; stevenson, OF Green Castle, was chosen
Chairman, with the usual number OF Sec.
retaries and Vice Presidents. A rcsolu-
ton was passed declaring the places ol
Attorney General and Auditor on the In
dependent ticket vacant The nominee
Tor the latter office, Mr.. Anderson, had &C
cepted the nomination Tor the same office
on the Democratic ticket, and the former
declined after the appointment OF the
Committees. Tho Convention adjourned
till 2P,M.
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NEW YORK CITY.


NEW YORK, August 12.-Amopg the
papers recorded al tho Registers office
yesterday was q settlement made by
Leonard W. Jerome and wife In view Of
tho contemplated marriage Of their
daughter Jennie with Lord Randolph
Henry Spencer Churchill, son of the Eng.
lish Marquis OF BlandioTd. Under this
marriage settlement Thos. NJ: FOote, OF
this city, and George Charles Spencer
Churchill, Marquis Of Blandford, are con-
slituted trustees to receive and pay over
an annuity Of $4,000 gold, and 1t is a
stipulated case that Lady Churchill, Miss
jerome, should die before her husband,
leaving no issue of her surviving, that
$l25 600 in gold shall threafter be paid to
Lord Churchill, and further provision Is
made for the payment Of $250,OOO in gold
TO their heirs should both Of them die
leaving no issue Of their marriage. The
Union League Club House is made secu-
rity for this settlement.
MEETING OF RAILROAD MANAGERS,
Yesterday private meeting was held
BY number Of the most prominent Rail.
road managers. Among those present
were d. j. Jewett, Of the Erie Railroad;
Thos. A. Scott, oi the Pennsylvania Nail
road; W. II. Vanderbilt, OF the New York
Central; VIM. Bliss, Of the Boston and
Albany; W. X. Muir, Of the Great West
ern, of Canada. The object for which
the meeting was held wRs 10 discuss all
matters concerning ireights. After q
long discussion the meeting was ad-
journed with the understanding that
another should be held for the regulation
Of all questions relating 10 the passenger
department
A $1,000 MORTGAGE.
On record book in the registers Of fines
Of Brooklyn there Is mortgage signed by
Henry W. Beecher and Eunice W. Beech.
er, his wife, ior five thousand dollars on
their Columbia Heights residence. It is
dated May lst, 1873, and sworn to before
Justice OF the Peace, Swedker, before
whom Theodore Titon swore TO his state.
ment charging Mr. Beecher with adultery.
Horace Webster, President OF the Brook.
lyn Savings Bank, is said 10 have made
the loan. The loan was given about the
time Mr.. Beecher's son, Henry, became
involved in his lumber business in Brook.
lyn, but 1t Is strongly limited in Brooklyn
that It was prepared 10 meet sudden dc.
mand from another quarter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13

THE great Democratic pow.wow comes
of today at Ellenboro, whercat 1t Is pro.
posed to nominate q candidate for Con-
gress from this District. Quite large
delegation left this city last evening for
the seat Of war. At last accounts the
probabilities were that Col BEN WILSON
would be nominated on the first ballot.
II he does not go through at once he may
miss it altogether, as there is an element
among the Democracy decidedly averse
TO his nomination. Col. BEN is not man
Of universal popularity with his party in
this District, and there are some who
think him one Of the weakest, if not the
very weakest candidate before the con-
vention. Whoever may be the nominee,
however, the opposition will be apt to
give him lively fight for an election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13
The Iron Trade.
OFFICE OF WILLIAM MEANS,

NSA'NAAtI August 1lLu. J
The market for pig iron Is qulctor, IN.
der the influence OF lighter demand.
The fall trade will develop greater activ.
ity at fall quotations. but the quantity in
the hands Of producers will probably pre-.
vent an early advance In prices. Some
lots are held out Of the market at figures
above present quotations, but producers
generally arc disposed to follow the mar.
ket 80 long as they have iron on hand,
prelerring to keep their places with old
customers, no matter what the figures,
than to withdraw their iron and run the
risk Of being supplAnted by those who are
willing to sell. The general improve
ment in business is creating 4 better feel.
ing in iron circles, and each succeeding
day will find the trade in q healthier CON
dition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13

BROTHER DRAHosH, Of tho Parkers.
burg Times, was highly pleased with bis
late visit to Wheeling. he expresses him.
sell as follows In Tuesdays issue of his
paper:
I'VE will, from day TO day, give our
Impressions ol Wheeling, where we met
with q cordiality, generosity and such a
warm feeling, from sll the gentlemen we
came in contact with, as 10 inspire us
with q sentiment Of gratitude, and evoke.
ing the sentiment that If there Is home
and city we would like to call our own,
it Is the fouriShing city OF Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13

The most important item Of news In
our dispatches this morning Is the inior.
nation that England, France and Ger
many have recognized the Republic Of
Spain. While this recognition may not
put an end at once TO the Carlist rebellion
yet 1t will undoubtedly tend decidedly to
demoralize It.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13
Tho annual report Of The Deparlmel

Tho annual report OF INC DEPARTMENT
Of Agriculture will probably not be pub
lished I'LL after the meeting Of Congress.
The appropriation for printing this report,
contrary TO precedent, Ia 10 be dIshursed
subject 10 the order Of the Commissioner,
and not Of the Public Printer as hereto.
fore. The latter refuses to print It unless
the appropriation Is placed TO his credit,
which Commissioner Watts refuses to do.
The cotton crop presents q better appear.
ance now than at the last monthly report,
except In Tennessee and Arkansas.
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Weather Report.
War DEPARTRmT, }
OPEIc8 or THE CHM SIGNAL OYYIoER,
WARRINGTON, D. O., August Il. 800 ?, 4,
PROBABILITIES.

SEIlCA VI THE CHLlE bI0NAL OHH1CEn, ,
WASmHsToS. D. O., August 2.-s:00P. Y.
PRoBABnruRs.
Over Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
q higher barometer, slightly lower tenn.
perature, winds mostly from tho north
west and northeast, and partly cloudy
weather.
Over the Lake region high barometer,
winds mostly from the northwest and
northeast, and partly cloudy and cool
weather, with occasional light rains in
the Lower Lake region.
Over the Northwest Q higher barome-
ter, northeast 10 southeast winds, and
partly cloudy and cool weather.
Over the Middle States winds veering
to northwest and northeast, falling TEN.
perature, and on the coast rain, followed
by clearing weather and rising baron.
eier.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13
BY TELEGRAPH
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT

By the Western Union Line. l..
Vmee Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe BtH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13

james II. Blount was renominsted
by acclamation for Congress by the Dem.
ocrats OF the Macon (GA) district at the
convention OF MilledgeVille Wednesday,
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

TO De SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION.
NEW YORK, August ia South
American letter says the governments Of
the Chilli and Argentine Republics have
resolved TO submit their boundary ques-
tion TO a tribunal OF arbitration. The
Argentine Republic, 1t Is said, will select
the President OF the U. 3. as arbitrator.
Chill will select the Emperor OF Brazil,
while the King ofBelgium will be asked
TO serve as third arbitrator in case the
others do not agree.
CHINA PREPARING FOR WAR.
A European correspondent writes that
ncws has reached Berlin that China has
pushed forward 10000 troops 10 the
Kashgar frontier and In addition placed
large garriSons In the town. Of Barkerel
Chanis. Troops have moreover been
concentrated in the North In Yanbakats,
Celdo and Ulyasutav, which can be readi.
ly made available for war with KAshgar
1t is proposed 10 attack the latter country
simultaneously from two sides. At 81
Petersburg It Is believed that in thai
event Russia would at once come to The
assistance Of Kashgar, more so since
China Is known 10 bc armiug also for !
war with Russia,