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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

From The platforms so unanimously adopt.
ed by the anti,monopoly as well as republi-
eau state conventions in Indiana week or
two ago, one would be led to infer that the
people OF all classes in that state we're in favor
oil the Morton Logan paper money expansion
scheme, During the present week, however
congressional conventions have been held by
the democrats in the third Qndianapolis) and
10Th Fort Wayne districts, and at each res
olutions were passed IN favor Of withdrawing
the national bank currency, substituting
greenbacks, and bringing them up as quick
as practicable TO the specie standard This
indeed, promises TO be The grand issue every
where next fall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

The town of Earl. which has no railroad
debt, was assessed in 1873 about $500 20 pay
railroad debts OF towns and counties which
have these debts 10 pay. The Supreme Court
has decided that assessment illegal. Now
let us have the money back. There j about
$4,000, belonging 20 the county Of La Sale,
illegally assessed and paid by the people
Let all towns interested demand the return of
the money. Let the Board of Supervisors take
proper action 10 restrain the collection of this
tax. If he had acted, the town would to-day
have $500 in their possession.-TrdRsciip ,.
Bully for you! And while about il, le, US
not forget to insist that the Board Of Super.
visors shall commence suit against The Board
of Supervisors and sc; back those $4,000
which she" illegally voted 10 the La Sale
County Agricultural Board. ore can be done
jusi ~ egsily rs the other.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
IOWA

The rcUunl,can. of Iowa Ned thclr y'NIe
Convention "a Dcs Monies uu "Wednesday, a'd
made the following nominations:
The Hon / ID. Young. the prcsc0, incUel.
bent. was rcnominatcd Tor Secretary Of State :;
Can't =. c. Christy. the prrs,al State Treas.
,rrcr. was also rcnomiuatcd tng his own sue.
ccs@,r. The other uomirNucns mNdc were
rs ColowS: For Auditor a. L. sherman, OF
Benton county; for Register Of the State Land
office David Sccor, &c WinncAago; for At
torncy General, NJ f. Cuts, cf Mahaska; for
Clerk of the Supreme Court L. f. Holmes OF
Jackson; for Supreme Court Reporter J ;.
Runnells, of Polk e,Orgc G, Iebcring, of
Jackson county, was elected Chairman of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

We trust the independent Rctormers will
put UP their strongest men for Congress and
members OF the State Legislature and county
officers and in November stand beside Hi.
nois with a good working majority in the Ma
uUual and State Legislatures and the coun.
t. officers all Clcanscd.--IHd. Age.
In La Sale county the republican dodge
heretofore has been, to place upon the ticket
tor the legislature farmer or two, send a
lawyer to Congress, and give the Court House
barnaclcs the county offices. Thus the "anti-
monopolists" are appeascd by getting, as they
suppose, men of their own stamp in the leg
islature. But at Springfield these chaps train
in the republican caucus and when such out
rageous enactments as the registry law are
adopted in the caucus as party measures"
our La Sale county "anti.monopolists" pull
in the republican party harness with all the
will of the best trained party hacks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
l rance.

Tie committee Of thirty, to whom had been
referred the constitutional bill moved by NJ.
Perer, providing for q definite establishment
of the republic under the presidency Of Nc
Mahon, on Monday rejected that BILL and ap.
appointed a sub committee to draw up con
situtiOn bill Of it's own, As the subcommit.
tee consists Of monarchists, the selection
shows thai the personal septennat has
triumphed, and that neither Il definitivc or
septennat republic has anything to hope from
the committee of thirty.
Domiciliary visits have been made by the
police to the Offices Of the impcrialist journals
and to the residences OF prominent Banapart-
ists and important documents have been seiz.
ed, said to compromise VI. Rouhcr rs at the
head of secret Bonaparist committee,
though in the chambers he had denied the
existence Of such committee
The newspapers lie XIXe Siccie, conserva
tive republican, and lie RapDel, radical repub.
llcan, whose publication was suspended a
short time since for attacks upon the govern
ment, have rc.appeared.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Inc Democrats OF Vermont held a state
convention at Montpelier on the 2itl nit, and
non. mated W. II. n. Bingham for Governor,
Henry Chase for 1t Governor, and OTIS
ChaTberiin for State Treasurer.
Or the 23d the democrats Of Maiuc held 4
ate'convension Mt Portland and nominated
state ticket.
Both conventions adopted resolutions ,afre.
newed devotion TO the democratic party; de
nouncing an inflated and irrsdcemable pane,
currency against a protective tariff aud in
favor 81 the adoption Of stringent license lar.,
in lieu n prohibition.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
: 0reign !IeWs.


England.
Tie public worship BILL" intended 70 re-
strain the growth of ritualism in the cstab-
lishcd church, passed the house of lords on ,
the 2Gth, but VIII meet with determined OPP
position in the commons, It's opponents
declare it usec,, and dangerous, aud lhat it
will place in jeopardy the union of church and
state.
y depumuon Of locked out iarmc.s started
from New Market on Monday on pilgrim
age throughout the agricultural districts, in
the course Of which they viii stop At the prin-
cipai towns and plead their cause, y large
asSemblage Of their lclow-laborcrs witnessed
their departure, and ch2crel them cr'husias.
tically.
In the commons on Tuesday evening DR..
Butt moved his resolve in favor of home rule
IN Ireland He maintained that home rule
would be no disturbance OF tie principles of
the constitution; that the imperial parliament,
in which Ireland would continue to be repre-
sentcd, would have power to tax Ireland the
same as Great Britain, and that the present
dissatisfaction there would disappear The
attorney general for Ireland stoutly opposed
this view, maintaining that the proposal was
more dangerous to the peace OF the country
than the demand for repeal of ,hy union.
Niscount Crichton, member for Enn'. lilen,
also opposed the movement, the adoption of
which he declared would be equivalent to
civil war. The Marquis Of Harrington also
spoke earnestly against the motion, Daniel
.O'Donohoe, member fol Tralce, characterized
homcrule as miserable compromise. Rob
ert Lowe spoke III the same vein, when
Disraeli closed the debate, by Il brief speech
Opposing the motion as injurious to both
countries. At Il late hour the house divided,
and the resolution was rejected By vote of
CT to 45S
Ward, home ruler, has been elected to
parliament from Galway.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

1t is reported that many eastern national
banks are voluntarily surrendering portions
of their circulation to be given to sections
that are deficient in their quota BY this
means the comptroller of the currency will be
able to respond to all requests for charters
from the west and south without calling up
on the east to stand and deliver their ovcrplus
of circulaton.-Er
If The banks of the east, where the bonds
are owaed, find it profitable to return their
circulation and unlock the capital deposited
in the treasury to secure it, how can the west,
which has no capital TO spare, afford 10 de-
posit its capital in the L. S treasury to secure
a less amount of circulation" than that CAPT
tai could command at any time?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
ltaly.

Bishop Dwcngcr, ofthe American pilgrims
party, has left Rome for Vienna. 1t is an
nounced that the pilgrimage will be repeated
next year, when it is expected that over 800
Americans will participate.
A contract was closed at Milan on the Goth,
for fifteen years, to place Pullman palace
cars on al trains and railway lines of upper
Italy, covering the great routes OF pleasure
travel via the Northern Lakes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
lleen.

The Dutch have met with renewed disas
tiers in their far off East India possessions.
4 letter from of the coast Of Sumatra, un-
der the date Of April 10, states that the
Acheenese, on the night of March 90, made
an attack ON Dutch fort, captured it and o
overwhelmed the garrison. The loss of the
Dutch is placed at 1000 killed and 1900
wounded, the greater number being lahorers
employed to work on the fort and co!onists
dwelling outside. Eight ships were required
for the wounded, whom the Malay chiefs per
much to cmbarrass the navy as TO DO an act
of humanity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Senator Jones says he is under no obliga-
tions To any one; never asked a political ia
vor of Grant nor never expects TO; has no
aspirations for the Presidency; will do right
by his own conscience, and doesn't care fig
about wha, people think Of him or his course.
Ii makes man very independent to own a
silver mine that pans out well; also conduccs
to independence of opinion.-AurOra Beacon.
In fact, every well constructed member of
congress ought to own silver mine, If it
makes them all like Senator Jones, Silver
spoons don't seem TO do as well
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04


Ii any people are still possessed with the
hallucInation that the Republican party of
the country is unit, just let them read the
several party platforms adopted within the
last two weeks in Maine, Vermont, Indiana
and Illinois. and compare aud annotate their
agreements and their differences. 1t would
destroy a faith that moves mountains almost.
In Maine the declaration is for Judi,
cious tariff and early specie payment in
Vermont high tariff and currency contrac-
ton to bring about early specie payment in
Indiana, unlimited paper expension and in
definite postponcment Of specie payment, and
a tariff for revenue only; and in Illinois the
tariff is ignored entirely and paper eXpension
is demanded by the side of renewal of a
pledge IN favor Of spccie payment at some
time or other in the far dim future II there
is any agreement, ii is or the single point that
the peoples cheap currency greenbacks,
must be withdrawn from circulation rs soon
as possible, and the business Of manufacture
Ing paper promises TO pay is to be turned
over TO the National Bank Monopoly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

/. 5. Minister Bancroft having taken his
sontef Bancroft Davis as his successor, the
North Gsrm0n gazette, the official organ, pays
the retiring minister a warm tribute. 1t says
the German Government sees his departure
with regret "a feeling which is lively and gen
eral in private as well as official circles,-and
declares that since Frederick the Great re
ceivcd Franklin the mutual understanding
between Germany and the United States has
never been more profound than at present.
The Emperor William has presented his por-
trait liie.size, and painted to order, to Ban
croft.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

The big railroad depot in Chicago will be
On Cana street, just across the Madison street
bridge, whore the Chicago Il Alton depot is
now situated. The Michigan Central, Chica-
20, Burlington Il quincy, Chicago s. Alton,
Pittsburgh, Fort WayneEt Chicago, Chicago
s. Northwestern, and Milwaukee & st. Paul
companies Unite in building it. The build,
ing is 10 De commenced forthwith, and when
completed will lie the finest of the kind in
America
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Secretary E;istow has already refused to &C.
cept coach and pair offered him by person,
al friends" Il is iutererd from this that the
man would sven refuse brick house, = libra
ry, OF even a landsulet as q present or at the
pubic expense. Can Grant and williams sit
in TIE uelinet with man who insults them
lile -hpf0
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

The Pera HerCsS says, when the artesian
well at Mendoza Lao attained the prescribed
depth OF 23G8 feet it will be the deepest well
Oh 'hc Continent That is slightly stretching
1t. The famous Recher well at st. Louis is
1900 feet deep, ana another at the st. Louis
hospital IL seven or eight thousand feet deep.
In the oh regiong wells often 1each the depth
Of three or four Thousand feet.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

The Catholic church at Frceport, in this
state has passed a very sensible resolution,
To the effect that hereafter, excepting the
hearse, carriages for pallbearcrs and mourn
efs, four other carriages snail constitute the
entire procession at every funeral. Parties
in said church violating this rule shall be ex-
cluded from the privileges of Christian burr
al, according to the rites pracuced by their
denomination.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

There is a refreshing flavor of truth in this
burs' Of honest Indignation from the Cleve-
land Herad (rad) And now after last
weeks performances IN congress let's have
80 more Haunting lies in the party platforms
about the civil service The votes OF leading
radicals in congress showed conclusively that
the reform talk was ali bosh. Let Us be hon
est AMI say we didn't mean it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

The Cook County Delinquent list fort taxes
Of 1913, published ia the Tk6c,, Occon last
week, filled 2l9 columns of closely printed
agate. Either the land and lot owners are
Lard up, or thcy wash TO pcrleef their titles
through tax deeds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Grant, during his recentYisitto West Viz
.gnia, did not propose, during'lIas stay, to be
troubled by the cares of state lie left orders
&c Washington 10 forward no letters or tele-
grams th&t arrived during his absence The
consequence was a busael or two of cores
:poHdencc accumulated at the executive Of
fee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

The Bureau County Herald, very loyal
radical paper, nevertheless splits on the finan-
c!al and free liquor planks in "our PLATFORM
them as unworthy the party"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Eight feet aud II inches OF water on the
mitersill of lock ID sttessed the last measure
mcni, and if this hot, dry weather continues
few days longer the river will drop TO low
va,ermark .-Pey7i Herald, eth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
THE GRAZ Law"

The case was this; While the northern
ana middle counties in Illinois had got a
start ahead by the state building them Il Ca
nal, and eastern capitalists, on account ot
their fortunate location IN the great tracks OF
commerce, mad built them numerous rail.
roads, the people in the southern part al the
state was growing poorer year by year Tor
want of like facilities OF transportation; and
they applied to the legislature for aid The
| legislature said we cannot vote yor money;
but you can do this: Issue yOur own coun.
ty and township bonds--in other words Dor
row money on your own credit and build
railroads, and We will agree that whatever
your lands are enhanced In value by yolr
making this sacrifice, shall not for the rcAt
! ten years be taxed.
! The plan seemed fair one at least for the
state. As then situated the 2snds would GER
tainly not increase q dollar i'll value in ten or
twenty years. But if those 'counties were
grid,lroned with railroads, in ten wears the
states basis Of taxation would be enormously
increased.
The plan was adopted, and was SO largely
acted upon by The counties in question that
in four years some twenty-five hundred mules
of railroad were bunt; and although the
counties, towns, &c. that issued bonds were
stock their bonds paid for yet the increased
value of their lands was such they were en-.
abled, without much OPPRESSION by moder-
ate tax on that increase, to pay the interest on
their bonds and make provision to ultimate
ly meet the principal.
But Aow comes the Supreme Court and de-
cides the law unconstitutional that Is de.
cides that the so-called grab law" was no
law at ALL and that the people, instead of APP
plying the tax on the increased valuation of
their lands to the payment of the principal
and interest Of their bonds by which this in
creased taxation was purchased, must pay
the tax over to the state
Very good. All the advantages" the peo
pie of those impoverished counties hoped to
reap from that law therefore go for naught
But there are also some disadvantages" If.
the innocent people lose the advantages by
the law being null and void, how about the
disadvantages :" There were some 5000
300 of bonds issued under that statute which
was no statute, and cut of most of the stock
which these bonds paid for the innocent pee
pie have been detraudcd by the railroad
kings If the law i void enough to victi-
nize the "innoccnt people, is it not also void
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

This from contemporary, puts the case in
language more forcible than elegant: Sen
ator Conkling wants 10 Dust French, the
sergeantatarms of the senate, and replace
him with more modest man. 1t is charged
that French is not so chaste as he should be.
We are of the opinion that the senate winch
elects Mat Carpenter its presiding officer,
could make the town bull sergeantatarms
without further damage TO its reputation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Sloss, of Alabama, is always getting him
self into trouble. He first got himself into
Congress, and when that didn't satisfy him,
got into a railway tram about 10 smash up,
and cracked his skull Even this was not e.
nough. We now find that he has murdered
a man. lie did it a; his home IN Tuscumbls.
The story is that the victim circulated stories
about Sioss' daughter. Thirteen buck shot in
a wall and four in the victims body settled
the scandal, and put Sloss into Jail. The next
pleasant news from Sloss will probably be
that he has committed suicide.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

There was a case of cholera NJ Davenport
last Sunday. The victim was gentleman
from 81 Louis who had come up on steamer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

All subscriptions to be paid in advance
Remittsuces may be made through none!
order or Registered letter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

The reputation of congress is getting so
low that the best men are refusing TO become
members. Dawes declines reelection; so
do Leach. VOORHEES,, IIoar, and even Ben But.
Ter, But there are plenty in the next stratum
helnM willing to take their places.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

John Ferguson, jr., boy 10 years of age,
was killed near Odell last wcel, 10y lightning.
He was herdng cattle at the time and was
on horseback, the boy and horse being Killed
by the same stroke.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
Our Clubbing.

We are prepared to club She FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both al the prices named. The offer is open
to old subscribers or rev at any post office
the country:
Inn. tn, mn, odd CHA 20 MeeklY Tmcs. 500
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-06
Eettcr from Petersburg.
Of the Richmond DISPATCH

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond D!srach.I
PETERSBURG, June ., 1874.
4 youth named Powell, nne years Of age
was bathing to-day off AI>op'a island, when
he WAS seized with sudden cralEp, by
which he was 30 disabled that be >aLk at
orce beneath the water. But fer The timely
arrival Of some negroes, and the assistance
extended 10y them, he would have lost his
lie; and. indeed. was but hall-ailve Wheh
rescued OF, OF The river.
A very amusing incident is narrated iii
connection with tie Conservative Gemon>tra-
ton of last Tuesday night. \ worthy old
farmer OF Surry was on his way TO town
with his crop of tobacco, When he Dchetu
tie reflection of the great illumination i'll tle
heavens, and Lis ears were sa!uted by the
cchulp. but distant sounds Of tie cannon.
Immediately Imagining that bloody battle
bet cen tie whites End negroes was i'll pro
gr,s>. tue good mau turned back home and
81. cad abroad the report Of fearful Strus-
glc III the streets CT the city.
4 deaf and dumb boy nsmed Drinkwater,
ten wears Of age, to-day cut boy named
Crowder with knife. The wound is not
considered danger Gus.
one of the old landmarks Of the city dis
appeared to-day. A large locust at the cor
Der Of Folly and Washington streets, be-
lcvcd to be over one hundred years Of age.
was cut down by some woodlnan whose axe
did not "<p re that tree
The OH Of Junc-the anniversary Of
kau'Zs raid-WiIl be celebrated rs the Con-
tcdcratc memorial day by the ladies aS>ocla-
ton Of tnl> city.
The conference last night between the Con.
sentative members elect of the city council
and the Conservative city committee was 0,
the most Harmonious character, and auguieC
well for the future efficiency and success o.
the party. 1,u
In the Circuit Court yesterday Judge
Wcisicer decided the suit OF the City Of Pc
,ersb,irs as. The Petersburg Railroad Com
pany in favor of the deeudant-that is, tina
the road was not liable 10 taxation by thu
CITY, and that the TAX was improperly as
se>Sed. Under this ruling a decree was Ell
tered pcrpctuating the injunction restrainin!
the city from collecting the tax. The case
| it is stated, will he carried to the Court
Appeals for Il final hearing.
| Mr. Alexander Hamilton, Of Richmond
was married last night at the residence O
the brides father, to Miss Mary Smart
daughter Of Alexander Donnan, Esq, ;
| prominent and wealthy lawyer Of this city
The Read property, on Halifax street, wa
sold yesterday to Joseph Slater for 81, 1872
| ROBIN ADAIR,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-06
SCRATCHING T1cKErs.-It is a Well.estab

ScRATcuISG TICKETs.-It is a wel.estab-
lished rule in political ethics that no man
who participates in making ticket-that is,
assists in a primary meeting in framing a
ticket-has moral right to ago back " on
the ticket that majority adopts. If this rule
is not recognized, then it is an altogether
one-sided game; one to which you will stand
up if you are successful, but which you will
fly if you are beaten. No party can ever
succeed the membership Of which recog-
uizcs u principle SO disintegntng. The
Conservatives of Richmond barely escaped u
defeat in several of the wards because of the
action Of some of the 81 am holier than thou
members of the Conservative party. People
who determined to rule inside or ruin out.
side. But they failed in both cases, and we
are glad to announce their discontinue
Fredericksburg Herald.