The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-01
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
lacOu was excited last Friday over a case
of murder and suicide. \ man named Wcise
got into quarrel with q barber named
Adolph Shatcr on account Of undue familiar
ity with his (WeisesI wife, and in the squad
BILE Wcise stabbed Shafer IN the abdomen
Wese surrendered himself TO an officer, and
on the way to Jail was told that Skater was
diving, which was not true, however, as Scha'
fer was not even dangerously hurt. This so
affected Welse that, on being placed in Jail,
Ae took a revolver, which he had concealed
in his boot. and Die " his brains OUT, having
previously written a note charging his wife
with being the cause of all his trouble.
Hon. Carl Schurz has sailed for Europe.
Previous to leaving New York he was com
plimented with public dinner at which a
number of New York 5 ablest and purest men
were present.
. Daniel O'Leary, of Chicago, is now the
. champion pedestrian of the world. \ few
weeks ago q number Of Philadelphia sports
men offered to pu, up $1,000 and walk him
against Weston, but Weston refused on the
ground that OLeary lad never equalled
Weston's feat of walking 10 miles in "A hours.
Thereupon O'Leary was induced to go to
Philadelphia and undertake that feat. He
| did more He walked ll5 miles in % hours
and 50 minutes, and then walked another
round, making ll6 miles within the "a hours.
! The city council Of Mendoza last week fixed
the Incense to sell liquor at $3.50 The vote
stood ayes to noes.
I JOAN Z. Farwell, the great Chicago mcr-
chant, has gone to London TO join Moody and
Sankey in their revival operations, and Incl
dentally to take a peep at the dry goods trade.
1t Is hardly necessary 10 say that this IS not
the congressman Farwell.
The elegiac bard of the Philadelphia Ledg-
er has established school OF poetry in this
country which is doing much to assuage the
pangs Of final parting. The last tribute is in
memory of the late lamented Thompson;
Death came at half past Rine O'Clock
And put out Thompsons candle.
Thank Heav'n, that gives HIM rest at last
From .his here Beecher scandal.
. Mr.. and Mrs Springer, of the Iorkville
Necs, one pleasant day last week, concluded
to give Themselves an airing by drive on
the magnificent boulevard" that connects
Yorkville and Bristol In crossing the bridge
that spans the romantic Fox, the prancing
stced that drew the editorial pair concluded
to put Oh style and give them touch Of Gold.
smiths Maid time, It was deplorabe fail,
urc. The vehicle came in contact with an
unpoetic lumber wagon and was demolished;
the editorial pair were ANONYMOUSLY spilled
on the soft planks of the bridge; the lady was
treated to slight sprain, and the gentleman
had his eyes dressed IN mourning besides de.
lpriYlng the claws OF one hand Of most Of their
outer cuticle. The "hoss" Is for sale.
| Tuesday was observed as decoration day
at the south The scandalous fact is men.
toned from Mobile that "the Union soldiers
stationed there contributed large and beau.
,iful wreath of flowers for the base of the
monument erected to the confederate dead"
! Mr., Sullivant, the Ford county tIll.) Corn
King has 100 plows running He intends
to plant 10000 acres IN corn, and has rented
5000 acres TO be planted IN wheat. He will
put $500 acres in fax, zoe acres in oats and
expects to cut 5000 tons Of hay
The walls Of the new custom house and
post office at Chicago are so badly construct.
! 4 a.. H. :,
rebuilt.
! Ex-senator Chandler, of Michigan, has been
making fool of himself by getting drunk
and trying TO Brighten the Washington news
paper correspondents oy clustering around
with a revolver
, 4 moonstruck inventor at Joliet Is spend,
ing his time and money on the invention Of a
vehicle which he calls "IIippovelocipede,"
and which is to be propelled by horse tread,
!, mill borne on the vehicle. The man seems
to be a firm believer In the practicability of
a person lifting himself up by the seat of his
u brecches.
! y young woman in Macoupn county, H.,
!. recently sawed cord OF wood IN l05 minutes,
cutting each stick twice. Pretty, and not
= quite IL, she performed this feat because her
!, mother told her that she was good for moth.
/, ing but to read novels.
f According TO the Salem Mass GJsette,
there is still living at Saco, Maine a colored
/, man, a native of Danyers, who witnessed the
/ departure OF the Danvers company IN IT'S for
the march TO Lexington and Concord The
mans name is Hodges and his age is lOj
Il Rumors OF cabinet changes have been fife
all week from Washington, but thus far the
only breach in the line is the dropping out of