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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

Rhode Island is in open rebellion agalns,
the authority of the United States The little
Sprague plantation few months ago passed
most stringent liquor law-so stringent tina,
the state authorities are authorized to seize
and destroy any liquor that may be found
anywhere In the state. A lot of liquor was
thus seized on which the I. s. had claim
for tax. The L. s. marshal demanded It's sur
render by the state authorities, and the latter
by order Of the Governor, fixed bayonets and
defied the marshal TO come on. The mar
shal came, upon which the state surrendered
under protest. The constitutional points in
volved in the case are important and may We,
cause some commotlon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
NEWS ITEMS.

Those whose stomachs were sufficiently
case.hardened to permit them to read the evi.
dence of the Danvile breach of promise case
as recently reported In couple of Chicago
papers, may be interested in knowing that
the jury awarded the plaintiff in the case
$4,000 damages
The people of New Orleans observed the
4th of March as a holiday-rejoicing over
the adjournment Of congress and the state
Legislature, after both threatening so much
and yet doing that unhappy state so little
damage.
The first lawsuit under the CivilRights
bill occurred in Wilmington, n c.. where a
colored citizen brought an action against a
saloon-keeper for refusing to sell him drink.
The Court scrutinized the new law closely,
and decided that it didn't apply to blr-rooms.
When Mr.. Tracy, in his speech defending
Beecher, said 1.-THE breath of calumny has
never touched the family of the Beechers"
he forgot that the Rev. Lyman Beecher. the
father of Henry Ward Beecher, while presi
dent of young ladies' seminary near Gin
cinna.i, was tried by ministerial council on
the charge of undue familiarity with the pu
pills, and We believe was ousted from his DO
sition, or at least left it in consequence of the
trial.
Complaints are made in many quarters
that the recent cold weather has been fatal Il,
small game in this region, such as prairie
chickens, quail, &c. Recently near Eigin a
flock of 50 quail was found dead under
straw stack, and everywhere prairie chickens
have had hard time TO get anything to eat
The Yorkville Necs is at present rejoicing
in the luxury of a libel suit. \ few weeks
ago the Plano correspondent of that paper
stated that Suspicion rested upon one David
Powell, OF that place, that he has .tsien corn
Of a neighbor. Powell thinks his character
has been damaged to the amount of 5000 !
anu sues the No5s accordingly for that
amount !
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

The Indiana legislature, composed of three
parties neither of which has a majority,
spent so much time In wrangling during the
constitutional sixty days allowed for its SEES
sion, that it adjourned without having half
accomplished its business Thereupon Gov.
Hendricks called them back TO meet in extra
session. and in his message tells the members
very plainly that they failed to do their duty,
points out what is to be done, and tells them
they can do it in two or three days if they
will attend TO their business like men. As
there is no need of their going home in the
meantime, he intinates to them that no bills
for mllage will be allowed for attending the
extra session. This last hit cut close, and
the senate undertook to retaliate by cutting
down the Governors salary, bat the house
refused to concur
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

The war between Council Bluffs and Oma-
ha over the Union Pacific Krailroad bridge
between those cities has broken out again
One day last week, as the President and Di
rectors of the U. p. Railroad Company arriv.
ed at Council Bluffs they were arrested under
an indictment from the U. s. District Court
of Iowa, tor failure to operate the U. p. rail
road as one continuous line from its eastern
terminus in Iowa. They were obliged to give
bonds in $4,000 each to secure their release
until the ed inst when they will have q
trial at Council Bluffs. There is no doub,
but that the law is in favor of the Council
Bluiiians. The legal terminus of the T. p
railroad Is at Council Bluffs, but the Direct
ors Of the U. p. Railroad Company sold out
the bridge to ring within themselves, and
are now robbing the public of a: million a
year under pretence that the bridge company
is an independent corporation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

We are sorry to lacerate the feelings of the
Ottawa Republican by reference to speech
made the other day by Gen Burnside. The
Republican has lately written several lugu.
brious columns TO show the imminent dan.
gers hat threaten the country from the fact
that so many ex-rebels are being sent to con
gress from the south. Really the Republican
almost made ones hair stand on end In its por.
trayals of this danger. One could almost see
the rivers of red patriotic northern blood flow
ing at the hands of a new brood of ruthless
southern traitors. But Gen. Burnside actu-
ally Tidicules those fears On the contrary,
he inumated that the, ex-confederates could
be trusted, which was more than he could say
of the carpetbaggers; and he hoped soon to
see all the Stsses under the supervision Of
their own properly constituted authorities.
From the Generals talk, one would think he
was a member Of the White League.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

An unusually atrocious murder was com
mitted at Chicago about 6 o'clock last Sun
day morning. A saloon keeper on West
Lake street, named julius Wilcke, was found
in his saloon with his head literally chopped
to pieces with Ratchet II is said the saloon
keeper had been expecting to receive large
sum of money on Saturday evening, and the
object was evidently TO rob him. The muir
derer, however, obtained very little. Anews
boy saw a man leaving the saloon about six
O clock in the morning, after hearing some.
thing like scufile inside, but thus far the
criminal has eluded detection.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

The Aurora Beacon returns to the charge in
favor of the removal of the Supreme Court to
Aurora, claiming that though Aurora has
nothing to boast of in the way of hotels or q
suitable court house, it is yet nearer Chicago
from which most of the business of the cour,
is drawn. The Beacon forgets that by law the
court is obliged now to hold one term year
at Chicago, if that city furnishes suitable &C
commodations for the court. AS Chicago
however, seems to care so little about the
court as to take no pains TO have it held there
we reckon she cares less about its removal
TO Aurora for her convenience.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

DE KoyEN.-It is about settled that TIT
election of De Koven as bishop of this do
ccse has not been ratified by the vote of TIT
other doceses. Thus far the vote stands Mint
dioceses in his favor to 10 against him, as fol
lows: Yeas, Missouri, Iowa, Alabama, AL
bany, Maine, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Nebras
ka and Vermont The nays are Indiana
Kentucky, Minnesota, Central New York
Virginia, Texas, Central Pennsylvania, Louis
lana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Mississippi, Northern New Jersey, Western
Michigan, Maryland, Pittsburgh, western
New York and North Carolina. There are
still 10 diocoses to hear from, but not over
half dozen of them can be counted on for
he KOyen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
From Grand Ridge.
GRAND RIDGE, March 10tl

GRAND RIDGE, March 10Th, 1915.
On account of the cold weather and hare
times, the Academy in this place has not ye
been commenced.
There was grand hop on last evening al
Crumrine's Hall. There were in attendance
some of The leading ladies and gentlemen in
Gown OF Fam Ridge and Grand Ridge. Old
and young, great and small, learned and un'
learned, were there and took part in the so
clal hop they enjoyed. The night was very
pleasantly enjoyed until 8 O'Clock in the
when, tired. and such as had not
had any supper during the night hungry,
they started on their way home rejoicing.
Lo.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

& In note from Marseilles we have an account
Of desperate encounter with a large timber
wolf in that vicinity few days ago. Two broth
ers, S. W, and j. Cole, were near the river about
two miles above Marseilles when they discover.
ed three hounds fighting with something. On
approaching the scene OF strife, they found the
battle was with a wolf. Seeing the men the
dogs left the wolf, upon which the battle was
resumed by the brothers. The wolf fought des
perately for half an hour, the men having nc
weapons but rotten clubs, but finally succeeded
in laying the varmit out. He measured 5 it. 4
,,inches in length and 2S inches in height. Ole
hunters say he is the largest wolf ever seen il
those parts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

The editor of the Earlville TRANSCRIPT, who
is a firm believer in spiriiualism and regards
it as "an important phenomena (sic) in the
religious development of this age" recently
visited business medium" at Chicago, one
Mrs Hyde, at $50 w. Madison street, of whom
he speaks thusly:
Mrs. Hyde is a trance medium who devotes
herself entirely to business. Mrs Hyde has
been employed by stock brokers in New
York, for three years at a salary of $4,000
per year, and was offered that sum To 90 10
Boston before coming West She is now
thronged from morning to night with bust
ness customers. She has numerous testimo.
mails rs TO the value of her powers from the
best men and business firms in the country.
Our interview was in company with one of
the best known editors of Chicago, and was
in all respects satisfactory. How does Mrs.
III. comprehend mans business affairs and
unravel intricacies and give valuable advice
This is the question. Sober, careful business
men would not pay her regularly as they do,
if her services were not valuable.
The editor sneers persistently at the absur.
dities of Christianity, scouting its divine orr,
gin and authority. lie is also furious over
the appropriation by our Board of SspervIs.
ors of 100000 TO build decent poor.house in
this county. Is the editor aware that the
palace for paupers" he SO bitterly excoriates
embraces IN its plan department for the
care of the insane?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

While the Illinois legislature has appar
emily applied itself with commendable dill
cence to the work before it during the pas,
week, its proceedings furnish few items OF
special interest to our readers.
The registry law, in spite of one or two
set.backs, is likely to be repealed. Though
the election committee reported against its
repeal, a test vote in the house showed ma
jority the other way, and there is yet hope OF
getting rid of the nuisance.
1t is also probable that the legislature will
relieve the taxpayers Of that troublesome
and exasperating atiliction," as the Tribune
calls 1t, the State Board of Equalization.
A communication from the Auditor OF
State, sent to the house on Monday in reply
to resolution of that body, informs them
that the Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion, since its organization, has cost the state
$54, 29045
The most exciting topic before the legisla
ture during the past week has been the new
liquor law, the main provisions Of which We
mentioned in our last While the democrat,
generally favor it and the republicans oppose
it, it is found impossible to draw the party
lines with sufficient strictness to pass it, The
probabilities are against its passage.
Another bill on the same subject, known a:
Lees bill, is pending in the senate, and be
ing less sweeping in its provisions, may pas.
if the house bill fails. The latter bill simply
exem pts the owner of premises where liquor
is sold from liability for damages, and re
quires proof in prosecutions for sale to mi
nor of the knowledge Of that fact on the par
of the seller
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

Hon. Jasper ID. Ward, one OF the Cook
county congressman whom the people have
relieved from further service in that capacity
hereafter, seems to have considered that il
would be a nice thing to step out of congress
into the U. 5. attorneyship for the northern
five or SIX years past by Hon. J. o. Glover
To that end, it being known that Mr. Glover
had for some weeks past been in poor health
the story was put in circulation that Mr.. &
had resigned, and thereupon petition was
got up by Mr.. Wards friends asking the
president to appoint him in Mr.. Glovef's
place. Itappears, however, that Mr.. Glover's
health has been improving so rapidly of late
that lie has no thought of resigning, and to
frame an excuse for removing so faithful al
officer may be more awkward job than
the president covets
The Ottawa Republican, in announcing SC
positively that Mr.. Glover has resigned, in
the face of contrary statement in the Chica
go papers, seems to be Logging in its small
way for Mr.. Ward. Mr.. Glover it may sur
prise the Republican TO learn, has returned
from Florida with his health so far restored
that he is able to attend to his usual business
1t looks, however, by the dispatches ir
yesterdays dailies, tina: Grant may be capa
BILE of the meanness which the displacement,
of Mr.. Glover for the benefit of Mr.. WARD
would involve, for those dispatches say the
Attorney General has been instructed to tsls
graph to Mr.. Glover that his resignation vii
| ba appapfa1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

On the last night of the recent session OF
congress the house passed the senate bill for
the admission OF Colorado into the Union as
a state, and the bill is now law. According
to the census oil 1870 Colorado then had q
population of 39s64, and the mum Der of chll,
dren attending school in the territory was
2,917. The advocates of the hill assert that
it now contains population of $4,000 Mr..
Hitchcock, during the debate in the senate,
gave as reason for this opinion the increase
IN the postal receipts of the territory from
S20,O 900 in 1870 to s102,0 200 for the fiscal year
ending last June. He also said that in 1870
there was not single line of completed rail.
road in the territory, and now there are 735
miles of completed railroad, built at an esti.
mated cost of $4,000, 900. The main reason,
however, that governed in the admission of
Colorado, was that it gives the republican
party two more L. S. Senators. For the op.
posite reason, that New Mexico at least might
send senators on the other side, the bill to ad.
NIT that territory as a state was defeated in
the house on the last night of the session.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
Irreteemable demand balance. .5Os sol 975

Irredeemable demand balance. got, sol ,975
Now as, Theoretically" IN New York
everything Is payable in greenbacks, Z" is it
not absurd to talk about greenbacks payment
with such a ticklish pyramid of debt resting
upon the apex of so slight pile Of green.
backs? We don't see that the New York
banks are particle more able to hold ont
against a run with their greenbacks than the
Canada banks are with their gold
Mr. Age, it is all nonsense. No one doubts
the solvency of the New York banks. or. for
that matter, of the Canada banks, and the
New York banks can just as easily have $50.
OO0OO of specie in their vaults TO meet their
daily demands for redemption with as tina,
sum in greenbacks; and this country can Just
as easily have $3.50, 100000 of gold TO redeem
her greenbaoks or bank paper with, las she
had in 1907 as so many greenbacks. All
steady, honest, legitimate business wants the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
Aurora has fish story of the following di

Aurora mas ilsh story OF the following Oh
mansions;
In the aquarium at Chase's drug store are
four fish and turtle--one large gold fish,
two IN innows, and one ordinary sized sun-tish.
On Thursday the sun.fi,h swallowed the laJg.
est minnow. This circumstance was nothing
strange of itself, but the minnow was half an
inch longer than the sun-tish! On Saturday
morning the sun-fish got tired of his ,odger,
and opening his jaws, out swan Mr. Jonah,
the minnow, alive and all right The min
now shows some effects of its incarceration
of 4! hours in the stomach of the sun.tish, its
tail, about an inch from the top, seeming bro.
ken. Otherwise l. seems unhurt.
The granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson is
in Washington, seeking employment for her
self and son.
The Randolph and Monroe county farmers
say wheat looks fully as well as usual at this
season, but the farmers in Union and other
counties in lower Egypt complain that their
wheat is badly damaged.
The New York canal commissioners have
decided to reduce tolls on grain and mer.
chandise for the year 1875. On grain the re.
duction is to be 33ls per cent, and on lumber
80 per cent, and on general merchandise 80
per cent.
They have got onions on the brain In Iro.
quois county, IN this state. The farmers are
abandoning corn and oats and going into the
onion business They say they can raise 100
bushel to the acre with no more labor than ii
costs to raise 40 bushels of corn to the acre
while the onions Will sell for 5000 and the
corn tor but $ls.
They have a vertible haunted house at Nor
ris Several courageous young men who I'M
dertook to pass a night in it, say about ten
o'clock,
A luminous cloud was seen floating about
the room, near the ceiling. Watching this
in brea!hless silence it gradually descended
to the floor, assuming the form and proper
lions of human being. The countenance
was distinctly marked, and bore sad I'm
ploring look, seemingly having something Of
import to reveal. AS they gazed, awe.strck
en-, each involuntarily exclaimed: "AleA
Meters ghost! Upon my soul, it's Alex Me
ters' ghost"
Alex Meter was young man killed foul
years ago near Morris, the murderer having
thrown his body upon the railroad track tc
give the impression that he was killed in thai
way.
Heavy snow storms prevailed in Memphis
Cairo, Cincinnati, Evansville, and Columbus
Ohio, last Saturday night, March 9th. Snow
fell to the depth of Is inches at Memphis
Tennessee, the deepest ever known in tina
locality.
On the afternoon of Thursday last the
people of Gardner, Grundy county, lost theil
public school house by fire. The building
was insured for $4,000, said to be worth
$4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

NATIONAL INDEPENDENT PARTY.--A ma,
tlonal convention of a political party propos-
ing to assume the above name met at Cleve-
land on Thursday ito perfect national plat
form and appoint time and place for hold
ing national convention to nominate presi
dental candidates" Nobody is invited to
attend either convention or to join the new
party unless he can believe
1t is the duty of the government to estab
fish monetary system based upon the faith
and resources of the nation in harmony with
the genius of this government, and adapted
to the demands of legitimate business To
this end the circulating notes of all national
and state banks, as well as all local currency
should be withdrawn from circulation, and a
paper money issued by the government di
rcc.ly to the people without the intervention
of any system of banking corporations, which
money shall be legal tender in payment OF
all debts, public and private, duties on i'm
ports included. This money to be inter
changeable, at the option of the holders, with
registered government bonds, bearing rate
OF interest not exceeding 1896 per cent pei
annum.
The idea, with some modification, may be
good enough; but is any body sufficiently de
mented to believe that national party car
be organized sufficiently strong to carry
presidential election on one idea like the
above, or any other one idea? Too many
big questions are always involved in oul
presidential elections to make the success Of
a one.idea party even possible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

The republicans on Wednesday set up a
big shout over New Hampshire. To read
their papers, one would think political
hurricane had passed over New England and
hurled the Democratic party into the big
sea. The Ottawa Republican tuned up It's whis-
tle and shouted: Back Action of the Tidal
Wavel A Republican Vlctory!' 1t was,
however, distressing case Of shouting before
they were out of the woods. The victory
turns out to be the other way. "There can be
no disputng the fact as the Republican ele
gantly puts 1t, that the people are justly
alarmed at the present aspect of public al.
fairs. They never intended that the govern
men; should fall into the hands" of carpet
baggers, scalawags and treasury thieves, and
especially not for third term. Accordingly
In the election in the "closely contested state
Of New Hampshire on Tuesday they voted
in way that cannot fail to be eminently dis.
couraging to the third termers. The latest
reports indicate that the vote between Rob
erts, democrat and Cheney, republican, for
governor, is about even, and there being a
temperance vote of some 700, neither is elect,
ed. OF the congressman, newever, the demo
Gratis have certainly elected two and probably
all three; while the democrats CLAIM ma.
jority in the legislature.
The democrats polled 5000 more votes
than they did last year, but the reason why
they do not elect their governor, as they did
last year, is, that last year many prohibition
lists voted the democratic ticket, the republi
can candidate for governor being obnoxious
to that party. But this year the prohibition
lists almost to man voted for the republican
nominees. In point of fact, therefore, the
their last years vele though they fail to elect
their officers by the same square majorities
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

The Black Hills emigration, which certain
spectators at Sioux City and Cheyenne have
been so assiduous for several weeks past in
working up, is likely to be seriously inter
tered with from Washington. Yesterdays
dispatches say the President has given strict
orders to the military TO stop any emigration
that may be attempted in that direction this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

Having said pleasant word in our last fol
Capt King, as candidate for city collector, it is
hut fair that we should say as much for Mr.
Patrick Ryan, who has certainly, as our city col
lector in the past discharged the duties of that
office in q manner to win none but the highest
commentator He has been pleasant, ebliging
and accommodating, yet has managed to collect
up more closely than any other man that ever
held the Office AS Mr.. Ryan is in all respects
worthy and reliable man, the expediency may
well be doubted of running any risk by change
in that office
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

The people of Michigan having dismissed
Mr.. Chandler from their services as U. B.
senator. the President desires to make HIM
Postmaster General. As an excuse to remove
Jewell, therefore, the story is started that
Jewell is fifteen thousand dollars short in
his accounts as minister to Russia. We have
our doubts about it, but if true, who ever be.
fore heard of the President removing a cabi'
net officer for little thing like that9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

We are pleased to state that the enterprisins
firm of Colwell, Clark & Co.. one Of which our
city may be proud, have purchased and perfected
the title to the Russell lots on La Sale street
and will proceed to erect an Opera House both
in size and elegance surprising the old one.
The goaheaditiveness of this firm is truly praise
worthy and We only hope that in their new build
ing they may find greater profit than in the old.
The new Opera House will be formally opened
during state fair week