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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-11-04

ing q bridge neaT Cambridge, Ind,
Friday night, during terrific storm j,
the engineer saw the bridge totter and
fall. He reversed the engine, jumped
and saved his life. The engine and
four cars went through, carrying the
fireman and head brakeman, killing
both. .
"A majority of Western railroad
companies have. agreed that during
1876 no reduction of fare shall be
made on account Of religious, Masonic
or other ;assemblages, excepting coun-
ty fairs, horticultural meetings. State
teachers conventions, or State fairs,
when companies may sell round-trip
tickets at two-thirds of the regular III =
fare.
AT Portland, Maine, Friday af:
ternoon; as man named Small was
riding in. a wagon. on Commercial
street, near the railroad wharf, he
saw two children playing on the
track, and q train hacking down on
them. He sprang from the wagon to
rescue the children and succeeded in
doing so, but was himself run over
by the train and killed.
"A Binghamton IN. W dispatch
Of Friday says: "While a party Of
six persons were boating on the Sus-
quehanna River at Unadilla day
before yesterday, the boat upset and
all were precipitated into the water
Maurice Goodrich aud his wife, o.
Worcester, N. Y; and Mr.. More
head and his wife, of Unadilla, were
drowned. The Goodriches were on
their wedding trip
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

The great scandal trial at Brooklyn is aP
parently in its last week. Evarts having
used up whole week, speaking continuous:
" ON an average six hours day, completely
tired everybody out, so that even Beecher
himself was caught yawnlng, while the judge
occasionally seemed in danger of splitting
tie top of his head off. Evagts is followed
by Beach, who makes the closing argument
for Tilton, and being an Infinitely more en-
gazing speaker, promises partially to revive
the interest in the show for few days longer
After Beach day or two may be spent IN
getting up "instinctiops" to the jury, and by
Judge Nelson's charge, and then the whole
case will go into the jury lottery box, with
what result omnicience itself can hardly
foretell.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12
U. S. TREASURY ROBBED.

Father Spinner is in trouble. He had been
in charge Of Uncle Sans money boxes for
nearly fifteen years, and was Boosting, on the
eve of turning them over TO another, that in
All that long time he had never lost "a cents
when lust as the boast passed his lips the
startling fact was reported TO him that a
package of SAL 900, made up Il few hours be-
fore to be sent to New York by express. had
disappeared. The robbery occurred over a
week ago, and up to this time not the slight
est trace of the robbers has been found. The
fact that this robbery was the result OF no
more than the usual care)essness OF Gen. Spin
ner in admitting strangers to the cash room,
leads to the suspicion that when Mr.. New
comes to count the cash in the treasury, as he
must on taking charge OF the office, he VIII
find that a good many similar packages lying
around loose have been distracted. Inc loss
of this one was discovered by the sheer accl'
dent that it had been done up and directed
for transmission to New York. But there are
thousands of similar packages Lying around
in the cash room, not done up and directed,
or dis,inguishable from the others. 1t IS
said, when Old Father Spinner discovered
the loss, it was infinitely touching 10 hear
him bewail the dearth of theEnglish language
in the requisite explosives to interpret the
depth of his emotion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

The New York Tribune figures out that
there has been falling off Of imports one
third since 1878. This is good news. III i'm
ports should permanently fall off another
third, and exports should increase one point
in the financial problem would be well nigh
solved.-IadustridL Age
The F2EE TRADER 'umbly confesses its
inability to see why such falling off i'm.
ports is to be regarded as good news" or
how permanent falling off would tend to
solve the financial problem" 1t is safe to
assume that the aggregate honesty OF our
people remains year in and year out about
the same, and that they never import more
goods than they at least beliere themselves
able to pay Tor. a falling off of imports TO
the amount Of onethird, or about 100000,
600 IN single year, only indicates an nabil,
ftp on the part of our people to pay tor more,
and is therefore "A sign of their impoverish.
ment 10 that extent. England, since the
adoption of free trade, has steadily each wear
increased her imports over her exports, and
such excess of imports, instead of being re.
garded with dread, has been looked upon as
the measure of her prosperity-the extent OF
her profits for the year. And she is RICH,
about ii. No business man Is prosperous
who annually takes more out of his store
houses than he puts into them; no farmer
is prosperous who annually hauls off more
than he brings back; and so no nation is
truly prosperous that annually exports more
than II imports. The state of affairs the Ago
felicita,es itself upon is one of pinching pow
erty-business torpIdity and industrial de
preston. II will be good news when the
imports of our country once more exceed the
exports, for it will prove that times again are
easy, that we have something to spare, and
that what We are sending abroad is bringing
more in the foreign market than It was worth
when it left our shores.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

What ever became of SherdaE's promised
report, when he was in New Orleans, of
thousands of murders of negroes in that
city by white leaguers for poiitlca! causes
Nobody eyer saw that report, and now Mr..
Chas. Nordhofr, northern republican, who
is writing letters from Louisiana TO the New
York Herald, gives clue TO the non-appear
ance Of that report. He says in Nachitoches
parish, which is VIGOROUSLY the mos, unruly
in the state, the murders from 1868 TO 1915
numbered 81. OF these there were - whites
killed by whites, - colored men killed by
negroes, four whites killed by colored men,
and three colored men by whites, while the
remainder were mostly murdered by persons
unknown. There is no evidence that any OF
these murders arose fren political causes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

1t is announced that the President has APP
pointed Gen. Webster internal revenue col
lector at Chicago in place of Phil. Wads
worth, removed. GRAFT clings to the notion
that none but military officers can be trusted
in any public position. Gould he have his
own way about it, the whole civil service
would be supplied from West Point. 1t is
likely Gen. Webster is entirely honest. The
martinez is seldom mercenery But the idea
that as cunning, slippery and INSCRIPTIONS
set Of scoundrels as the whisky ring can be
better watched by superannuated old gran.
ny, thou yh irigged out with military fuss and
feathers, than by young, honest, active en-
ergetic civilian, is simply absurd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Business on the river and canal has about
ceased, and large number of grain and lum.
Der boats have gon g into summer quarters with
a very gloomy outlook until fall. This is
said TO be the dullest opening that boat stock
has ever experienced, and boat owners are
quite despondent-Ld Sale Press.
The decline of canal business this year is
wholly accounted for by last years short
crop of corn, for in reality the only paying
business of the canal for the last half dozen
years has been carrying corn to m arket. Her
other business, that of hauling stone and
lumber, shows small steady increase
greater this year than ever-but the tolls are
so low that they cut little figure in the az.
grega,e receipts. However, as slight com.
pensation for the loss of the grain trade, half
a dozen of new steamers have been put upon
the canal within the last six weeks, and as
they make their trips with great regularity
and IN quick time, they are winning back TO
the canal much Of her former business in
carrying heavy merchandise, groceries, &c
The canal, however, will never do all the
business it ought TO until the river improve.
ment Is completed, and the mouth of the
Mississippi is again so permanently opened
that the west shall receive her West India
products by way of New Orleans a, she once
did instead of by way OF New York, a. Sue
does now
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

The Cincinnati Enquirer is disposed 10 re.
gard the resolutions OF sundry northern re.
publican state conventions against Grants
nomination for third term as of very little
onsequence,-saying Grant is absolutely
certain of one hundred and thirty nine
votes from the old slave states in the Repub'
lican national convention. The government
patronage will carry all the large cities of the
North and West for him, and they have more
delegates than is required to give him-with
the South-the one hundred and e:ghty-iour
votes for a choice In short, "ne has the
desd wood on them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Radical rascality in the South, left to itself,
is rapidly working out its own destruction.
\ year ago a negro ruiian at Vicksburg
named Crosby had been foisted by carpet.
Dagger scoundrelism into the office of sheriff,
and when an indignant people rose against
his ,hievery, federal bayorets cane 10 his
support and compelled the people to submit
to being plundered. Crosby had an efficient
partner in his deputy, one Gilmore, with
whom, it is now announced, ne had quar-.
rel few days ago, and Gilmore put bullet
through his eye and ended his sublunary
career As 1t was wholly radical family
affair, however, there will be no chance to
raise another howl about rebelllous demo
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Seymour, the Joliet directory man, who so
meanly betrayed the confidence of the pub
Usher of the Republican as TO steal his money,
and rope him in for the price OF horse and
buggy, was arrested last week at Louisiana,
Mo, and Goodspeed proceeded a, once with
an officer to the place TO identify and bring
him back for trial But, says the Joliet Sig
hal, their surprise and disgust was unbound
ed, upon arriving at that place, TO find tina,
the cunning scoundrel had pardon from
Governor Beverage in his pocket, which he
had procured from that "large-hearied and
christian" official previous to stealing Good
speeds money and Palmer's horse and bug
g. Hence 1t was thought useless TO bring
him back to Joliet We reckon the Siggdl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

chants, Algernon Sydney Curtis and Salvador
Cortreal by name, quarreled at Havana last
week, Cortresl accusing the other having
Illicit connection with his wife, and they
went out all alone on the Manave road to
have it oat with pistols. Five shots were Fir.
ed by each, beginning at a distance of twenty
feet, ana firing as they advanced. At the 9Th
discharge, DIR. Curtis was seriously wounded
in the hip, and fell to the ground fainting
from pain and loss Of blood. Upon recover.
ing consciousness he says he saw CoHtreal
reload his revolver, place 1t to his temple and
fire, killing himself. 1t is thought he believ-
his opponent dead when he killed himself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

The great Chicago contempt case came 10
q head last Monday in Judge Williams
court. The 90 aldermen who persisted in
counting the votes cast at the late charter
election in contempt of Judge Williamss in
junction, and the six attorneys who advised
the aldermen to do It, were hauled up before
the indignant judge on Monday and fined
the aldermen 800 each and the attorneys
$500 each. OF course, the case has been APP
pealed to the Supreme Court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

and, though happening under republican
rsle only one Of these Al murderers was pun
ished. Mr.. NordhoF concludes from all his
observations that the only cause of disorder
in the state lies in the corruption and inetfi-
cheney of the state and parish governments
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12
CROP PROSPECTS.

There has been so little wheat sown liz this
region, that no report in reference to the crop
hereabouts is practicable. A greater breadth
than usual, however, of corn has been plant
ed, and thus far 1t locks splendid. Oats, also,
have been abundantly sown, and promise
we'll OF potatoes, also, from present appear
ances, the yield will be abundant, as no bug
has appeared 70 disturb them.
In the Southern part OF this State, and IN
Georgia, Tennessee, &c, wheat harvesting is
about to commence and the reports in regard
to the crop are generally favorable.
The wheat harvest in California has been
two weeks in progress, and by dispatch from
thence it is estimated that State will have
100000 tons of wheat tor export against 375,-
600 to 100000 tons previously estimated.
The damage from grasshoppers and locusts
in the trans Mississippi States and the WIN
terkill to the winter wheat crop in the west
is not anything like so extensive as was at an
earlier date greatly feared. In Western Mis-
souri, there will be considerable damage from
grasshoppers and locusts. During the next
four or six weeks weather and frcights will
be the barometer of values
In regard to European crops, mail adVices
from Germany to the 18th of May give the
most brilliant account Of fine weather dur
ing TIE first two weeks Of May.
The wheat crop of Egypt will be harvest
ed during the present month, and wheat will
be soon in condition for export from that
country.
The weather during May throughout France
was on the whole favorable to crops, and dur
ing the last half of the month was unexcep,
tionally fine.
The reports of the weather and the crops
in the British Isles and on Continental Eu'
rope have been generally of favorable
character for the coming harvest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

is pi,lng taat on a little too strong. PARDON
of , CRIME before it's commssion--a carte
b5tnche, as i, were, from the Governor to steal
cut and slash--in short, the granting OF
plenary indulgence for all sorts of rascality'
which tins would involve, is, We imagine, e
triae bevond any claim of power set up 10y
our TO be sure not over scrupulous execu'
tive. The Signdl must be laboring under
some strange dclusion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

While Vanderbilt, partly out of spite and
partly because he can't help himself under.
takes TO solve the question of cheap trans
portst.on by carrying grain from Buffalo to
New York for s cts. bushel, when the low.
es, rates on the canal hitherto had been ten
cents, he is unable TO force equally low rates
by rail from Chicago to Buffalo-ai least, no
rates so low that the lake vessels can't go be.
low him. The roads from Chicagoto Buffalo
positively refuse TO go below about cents,
while the lake vessels carry for and cts,
enabling shippers 10 send grain through
from Chicago to New York by lake and Erie
canal fer 10 TO IS cents. II is said, however
that the New York Central and Erie rail
roads propose TO compete with the canal a
these rates, and haying put line Of vessels
upon the lake, are making contracts to deliv
er Chicago corn and wheat in New York
121I cents per bushel. The consequence il
that no more grain will probably 60 out o
Chicago by rail this season.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12
Russia.

The London Daily Nees sees war cloud
arising IN the East and reports that the sew
eral Russian men of war at Odessa have been
ordered to proceed to Greece, and three 9th
ers are expected at Greek ports from the
Baltic.
The town of MOrshansk, on the right bank
of the river Tsna, Russia, has been entirely
destroyed by fire. 1t had population OF ~
600, and contained three churches and mum
Der Of manufactures and saw-mills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

STATE TEACHERS ExAMINATI0N.--IIon S.
II. Etter, state superintendent of Public
Instruction, gives notice that examinations
for state certificates will be held at Engle.
wood, July eth to 9th; at Normal, July 2S;h
10 Goth; at Springfield, August 18th TO 18th
and al Galesburg, August 18th 10 Goth. Can
didates must have taught with marked sue
cess at least three years before making APP
plication Letters of inquiry may be address
ed 10 the State Superintendent at Springfield
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

While around here, aud we believe through.
out the state, the potato bugs have thus far no
less strangely than gratifying failed to put in
an appearance this year, they are abundant
at the east, the Baltimore Sun especially not.
ing their plentiful presence in that city, and
adding;
One Of them, which had been generously
contributed TO the lSuA's museum of natural
curiosities, was put in vial of water about
week ago and is still fourjshIng and wax
ing fat. Another was contributed yesterday
from Prass street, and being put in the same
vial the two spent the day In friendly style
shaking hand and Waiting around in a most
reckless and jolly manner. The next contri
button will be experimental upon with basin
water. If they survive that ordeal they
ought to be nominated for the city council"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Mr.. Bassett, publisher OF the La Sale he
porter, riding out in q carriage with his wife
and couple of lady friends one evening last
week had runaway and all were violently
thrown out. Mr.. Basse,t had a shoulder dis
located and Mrs Bassett slcollar bone broken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

The National Convention Of Brewers at
Cincinnati last week, after comparing notes
and statistics, made the discovery that there
has been falling off, during the last year or
two, of over million gallons in the consump-
ton of beer, and they set up whine against
the crusaders as the cause.
This is a most improbable story While
the effects of the work of the crusaders were
at best but evanescent, and extended only
and very slightly at that-to check the con-
sumption of whisky and the frey drinks, not
the slightest impression was made on the con-
sumption of beer Two leading points where
a notable falling off in the consumption Of
beer is noticed are Cincinnati and st. Louis,
and it is certain the crusaders accomplished
nothing in either of those cities The Gin.
cinnati gazette tells the brewers bluntly that
the falling off is attributable entirely TO their
own dishonesty. Says the Gazette; The
quality of Cincinnati lager has deteriorated
to al extent which may well bring the blush
of shame to the cheek of every good citizen
The beer has become excessively Supplying
in its effects, which is entirely owing to the
use of corn instead of malt by the rascally
brewers" What is true of the Cincinnati
brewers we apprehend will be found to apply
to most of them everywhere. There is moth
ing helping the temperance cause so much
as growing impression of the universal
adulteration of intoxicating liquors with
poisonous ingredients. Beer at least it was
supposed, had thus far escaped this pollution;
but now, as that too is corn brewed and sta
pefying," we may well begin 10 despair of
the Republic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

The Illinois State Reqiaer wants TO know
If g., zoe, 600 has been stolen out of the whis-
ky tax annually; if the Indian agents have
stolen as much more; If the postoffice ring
beat The department out of twothirds as much
more, and the navy department has stolen
twice as much, how long will II take the Re-
publican party 10 establish reputation for
konesty9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

The Episcopal convention of the diocese OF
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Wednesday,
elected Rev. Dr. Jacob S. Shipman, Of Lex
ington, kentucky, as bishop. The new bish-
Cd is represented to be man of fine culture
and good executive ability, young IN years,
but sufficiently mature to have acquired a
good knowledge of church laws and church
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Another terrible ocean disaster IS reporleu'
The steamer Vicksburg, en- route from Mon
treal to Liverpool, got entangled IN the Ice
south of St Johns and went to pieces. oi
90 persons on board but about 40 are known
10 be saved
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Doctors disagree as 10 the treatment OF an cls.
eases, from the midest ailment to the deadiiesl
epidemic but the fact that the CALIFoRNlA YIN
EGAR BITTBRs is conquerng maladies wnleh
have defied the skill Of the best physicians
is of little consequence. While Dyspepsia,
Gout, rheumatism, Urinary Complaints, Bill
iousness, Nervous Debilities, and all disor-
ders not organic, are oblterated by this match
less vegetable tonic and Alternative who esres for
opinions?
May 22d. Nv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12
Germany,

The emperor William has conferred the or.
der of civil merit on Hon. Geo. Bancroft, the
historian, and Henry w, Longfellow, the
poet, of America
A grand banquet was given at Berlin ON
Tuesday evening to Gen. Carl Schurz. 1t
was attended by 50 gentlemen, of whom
about forty were Americans. Mr.. Thompson
presided, and proposed toasts to the German
Emperor and President Of the United States.
Ex-senator Schurz toasted Germany and
America, and made speeches in German and
English. He was repeatedly cheered. Among
the distinguished persons present were Her
rem Benningsen President, and Loewe, Vice.
President OF the Prussian House of Deputies;
Bermouth, Vice. President of the Chamber
of Peers; Privy Councillor Buchen, Prof
Mommsen, historian; II. KreiSsman, Consul
General of the United States, and several
members of the Prussian Diet.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Ottawa, whatever else may be sand of it, can
justly boast Of two institutions, viz: Us Good I,
hOtel-the Clifton-as there is in the state, ahc
mineral water that has no superior in the couh-
try.-Ld Sale Pres
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12
FOREIGN News.


The furry in commercial circles, caus
ed by the failure, about the 1st inst, of
the Aberdeen Iron Company. a. concern that
employed 5000 men; and by the subsequent
failure OF Sanderson 4 Co., bankers, of Lon
don' has passed away, and no more heavy
failures are reported.
Earl Derby made characteristic explana-
ton of the course of the British Government
on the Franco German difficulty on the 9Th.
He said Germany had become alarmed at
the strength of the French army, and had
taken steps looking to breach of the peace
of Europe. Great Britain and Russia had
succeeded in temporarily allaying he storm,
but the earl was of the opinion that the re-
cancellation was Only temporary.
A children's meeting in connection with
the Moody & Sankey revival movement In
London was held last Sunday at which TO-
600 children were present, The services were
conducted by Maj Cole, of Chicago. The
meeting is said to have been most picturesque,
and the singing IS described as wonderful.
Similar smaller meetings were held in the
Victoria theater and other places.
The archbishop of Canterbury has written
a long letter, not exactly endorsing the work
of Moody and Sankey, but speaking of it with
great kindness and manifesting a great deal
of respect and sympathy with the revivalists.
In the International rifle match at Dublin
on the 18th, the following nine rifemen made
the best scores, and the first six will compose
the team; Messrs. Wilson, Miner, Fulton,
Rigby, Hamilton, Pollock, johnson, McKena
and Young The three last having used Eng
fish rifles will have to compete again.
The corporation of London has resolved to
invite the mayor Of New York to an interna-
tional municipal banquet next month.
The sultan of Zanzibar landed at Westmin-
ster on Wednesday, and was received by
gaurd of honor.