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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

The Joliet Sun thiHks Steve, of the La
Sale Press, ought TO be elected Sheriff OF
La Sale county, for it will save the people
the expense of building new Jail. with
that nose" says the incorrible sun, "he can
mouopolize all those thirteen distinct smells
and for,y.seven horrible stenches about that
old court house and Jail and would never
feel IT. He's used to it down at La Sale.
Economy these hard times Is worth consider.
ing in county affairs" Rad nose how il
is himself, for Steve has no advantage of him
in that way. When Steve and Rad used to
meet in Ottawa they had TO approach each
other sideways, TO avoid a nasal collision.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

| ILLINOIS RIVER NAvIGATIoN.-The sue.
cess of the Eads jetties at the outlet of the Mis-
sissippi river suggests an important idea in
reference to the improvement of the Illinois
river. Government surveys have demonstra,
ted that the river consists Of series of ponds,
lying one below the other, with, at the lower
end of each pool, a sand-bar BY the system
at present adopted of building locks and
dams it is contended that, to say nothing of
the time lost in passing through the locks,
the tolls, and enormous expense of the dams,
they are liable rapidly to fill up, so that IN a
decade or two, higher dams will be needed
to raise the water IN the present dams.
Instead of this expensive system let that of
jetties be adopted By driving at the love
end of each pool line of jetties but 10 or le
feet high, it is maintained the water, instead
of being spread all over the bed OF the river
would be confined to a narrow channel and
cut away the bars as the waters of the Mis-
sissippi have already cut away the bar at the
mouth of that river, while in high water ii
would pass over the piles without flooding
the bottom lands. Had this measure been
adopted five years ago it is contended ii
would have saved several hundred thousand
dollars to the state and large appropriation
by the general government, and been no tax
on navigation and no delay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Republican candidates for county officers
are getting thick and plenty Streator pre-
sents Chas. E. Stevens for Circuit Clerk, Mar
settles wants W. A. Morey, Ottawa has
Holiness A. NJ. Trimble, Charley Hook and
others. Bernhard is willing to be reelected
recorder, and Mcintyre is quite as willing to
be reelected sheriff, but there are lots greedi-
ly anxious to take their places and will not
cease to howl for rotation in office until they
get in themselves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

The Chicago Times has apparently been
induced, by the New York Tammany rin g,
to Join of late in the howl against Tilden's
nomination al st. LOUIS, and among other
charges it brings against him Is, that he was
chairman OF the committee on resolutions in
the Democratic National convention of 1864
and the author of and reported to the conven-
ton the famous resolution declaring the war
Times is compelled to make the acknowledg.
meut, that Tllden was not the chairman of
that committee, but as a member of it, SO far
from being the author of The resolution, he
earnestly opposed it, but was outvoted in the
committee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

That is no false alarm about tho rapid ris.
ing of Salt Lake, in Utah, with the danger of
its ultimately overlooking the whole valley
The Salt Lake Herald says a monument was
put into the lake last September and since
then is is found that the water of the lake
has risen fourteen inches. In one place
where pioneers walked over dry shod on n
reef of rocks twenty-six years ago, the depth
Of water Is from eight to eleven feet,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

While in general the gold diggings in the
Black Hills country have proved failure,
there are reports of rich diggings having
been discovered IN the Deadwood region,
and the whole crowd ia rushing in that di.
Tection amid great excitement There is a
chance for the Black Hills yet.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

There is considerable excitement among
the conductors of the Chicago Rock Island
& 2. X. r. During the past week or two as
many as half a dozen of them, on arriving o,
the end of their route, are met by notice to
quit. No reason is stated and no explana
ton given. What can it mean9 Are they
suspected of crookedness, knocking down, "
or some little irregularity Of that sort9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

A little daily paper, four columns TO the
page, comes to us from Elgin, called the
Daily Ners 1t is Issued by the Elgin Print.
ing COMPATIBILITY Randall editor and
straight republican in politics. bud Randall
may have his faillngs, but he is sharp, spi-
cy writer, and knows how to make such a
paper readable and popular
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Chicago RaiIray Age: A pretty sure indi-
cation of returning confidence in business
circles, is the revival in railroad building al
ready begun. During the first five months OF
this year there were built 532 miles, agains,
900 miles for the same period in 1875, 375
miles IN 1874 ard 654 in 1878. Another year
will doubtless see still larger increase. AS
the railroads grow, so grows the country
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

CRoP PRosPECT-The Illinois State Board
of Agriculture have established correspon.
dence with all the counties of the state by
which they are enabled to issue monthly
circular giving the exact condition and pros.
poets of the crops in each county and the
state at large. The circular dated June Goth
gives the following among many other fig
tires:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

John c. New, Morton's particular friend,
has sent IN his resignation as L. 5. Treasurer,
to take effect July liih. There was report
that he was TO succeed Bristow as secretary OF
the Treasury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

For La Sale county, winter and spring
wheat, corn, rye, oats and barley are put on a
par with 1875, and meadows 5 per cent.
above
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

the exercise OF this power it is the right and
the duty of congress to prohibit and extrpate
in the territories that relic of barbarism
polygamy, and we demand such legislation
as shall secure this end, and the supremacy
of Americas institutions in all their territor-
les. [AppAusel
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
IA. The pledges which the nation has Civ
en- to our soldiers and sailors must be fulfilled.
The grateful people will always hold those
who perlled their lives for the country's pres
ervation III the kindest remembrance.
OF COURSE THEY DO.
Is. We sincerely deprecate all sectional
feeling and tendencies. We therefore note
with deep solcitude that the democratic par.
ty counts as its chief hope of success upon
the electoral vote of the united south, secured
through the efforts of those who were recently
arrayed against the nation, and we invoke the
earnest attention of the country to the grave
truth that success thus achieved would re.
open sectional strife and imperil national
honor and human rights.
BAD CROWD.
IL. We charge the democratic party as
oelnS lhe same in character and spirit as
when 1t sympathized with treason; with max
ing us control OF the house of representatives
the triumph and the opportunity of the ma.
TONS recent foes; with reasserting and ap-
plauding in the national capital the .enti.
ments of unrepented rebellion; with sending
union soldiers to the rear and promoting con.
federate soldiers to the front; with deliberate.
ly proposing to repudiate the plghted faith
of the government; with being equally false
and imbecie in overshadowing the ends of
justice by its partisan mlsmanagement ana
obstruction; with proving itself through the
inI IF 10 Oh
of congress utterly incompetent to administer
the government; and we warn the country
against trusting party thus alike unworthy,
recreant, and incapable. Cheers.
THE PARTY AND HIRAM
H. The national administration merits
commentator for its honorabls work in the
management. of domestic and foreign affairs,
and President Grant deserves the continued
and hearty gratitude of the American people
for his patriotism and his eminent services
in war aad in peace. Cheers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
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The offer is open to old subscribers or new
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
CINCINNATI.


CIscrsNArr, May 16.-The hotels be.
gan to fiLl up last evening with delegates
and others who will be present at the
Democratic State Convention tomorrow
John G. Thompson, in an interview,
claimed the convention for Thurman and
that the platform Of last year will not be
adopted, but that the present platform
will not declare for the repeal.of the re.
sumption act, but will favor the substitu.
tion Of another date, thus making 1t for
hard money. Gov. Allen, has rooms al
the Burnet House. His friends are strong
in the belief that he will carry the Con.
vention. The result at the primaries in
this city yesterday Indicate 10 for Allen,
II for Thurman, and 2 doubtful, It is
conceded that Hon. George H. Pendleton
will be permanent chairman.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
,nlethodist Conference.

BALTIMORE, May 1G.-In the Method,
lat Conference to-day resolution that
women should be eligible 10 the Office Of
leader, steward, exhorter and Local
preacher, was referred, as was also res
olution advising Annual Conferences mol
10 receive into full connection, nor or
dain any preacher to deacon's or elder:
orders, unless he abstains entirely from
the use Of tobacco.
The special order Of the day was ap'
propriaie memorial services Of honor to
the memory Of deceased officers and min
listers Of the church who died since the
last General Conference.
After singing, Bishop james delivered
an address, paying an eloquent and exalt.
cd tribute 10 the christian life and
eminent services Of the late Bishop Thos
A. Morris aud also Of Rev. John Wright
Roberts, late Missionary Bishop to Lii
IBERIA. ...-..
The ssry ices, which were Of the most
impressive and solemn character, were
concluded by singing the hymn, "There
Is 4 land Of pure delight, where saints
immortal reign in which the entire
Conference and audience joined,
Bishop James, while speaking Of his
predecessor, Bishop Morris, and his part,
Ing with Bishop Roberts, could not sup
press his tears.
After adoptinga resolution to proceed
10 the election Of editors Of the Quarterly
Rsriew, Sunday school books, Sunday
school papers and tracts and German pa
pers tomorrow, and "a soon thereafter ai
possible the election OF book agents al
New York, Cincinnati and elsewhere, the
Conference adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17

THE editor OF the Richie Gazette does
not appear to be familiar with modern
history. He writes an elaborate article
to prove that Tingle il not legally the
Sheriff OF this county, basing his remarks
on an enactment OF the Legislature in
the years 1923. He Is not aware that
the net which he quotes was superseded
by a later one, got up (it is said) to meet
the very case that has occurred, at the
last session. The fact Of Republican
holding the responsible and lucrative
position Of Sheriff OF Ohio county, has
been an eye.sore to the Democracy for
years past. We presume there is no
bill that the party would not have
passed in order to secure the place,
in case OF vacancy, to one OF the
faithful. However, had some OF
the brethren from the Third District
known that Tingle was to become the
appointee, it is doubtful whether they
would have voted for it. To Sam Miller
for instance, who is outof pocket S25 tc
$50, clear money, on account OF Capita
expenses, the sight Of Tingle holding the
office must be narrowing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17

OMAHA. May 1G.-The Republican
County Convention met this afternoon
and was throughout scene Of disorder
and confusion. Both sets Of delegates
claiming to be elected organized and elect
ed delegates 10 the State Convention
Blaine stock seems to be the favorlte with
both factions.
LOUISVILLE, May l6.-The Republican
convention to nominate delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention will assemble In
this city the coming Thursday. That OF
the Democrats will be held one week
later.
NASHVILLE, May lG.-A large number
OF delegates to ibe Republican State
Contenti6n'h have Arrived here. The East
Tennessee delegates are for Bristow, but
the delegates to Cincinnati will probably
20 uninstructed. Three.fiiths Of the dele.
cation are counted for Morton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
NEWS OF rME DAY.

Moody and sankey left St. Louis
last night for Kansas City.
"A noted horse thief named Willard
Frask, in an attempt to capture him at
franklin, Tenn, was shot and moFIally
wounded.
Dom Pedro passed through Louis
Vile last night, en- route TO the Nam.
muth Cave, aud will return 10 attend the
races to-day.
-One man was killed and number
dangerously injured BY an accident TO a
military excursion train on the Peters.
burg road Monday evening.
Paul Camp pbelI and Prince Robertson
both colored, were hanged yesterday for
the murder OF Mira. Cochrane and daugh.
ter, at Eden, EIfiinghan county, Ga:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17

Mr.. JAMES D. STANTON, U. s. Deputy
Marshal, has been sojOurninE for some
time dOwnsin Mason county, in tAe re-
gion where they make salt, and he in.
forms US that things are not looking as
cheerful as could be desired in that sali.
ferrous locality. Out Of the thirty.seven
furnaces Of the Pomeroy vicinity only a
portion are in operation, and prices are far
from satisfactory. The Ohio River Salt
Company ia no longer in existence, the
combination having expired by .limtta-
tiOn some months ago. There seems to be
no immediate probability of rcOrganiza-
IiOn, on account Of the fact that all the fur
naces are not willing to join cOmbina-
ton of the sort. This was the weak spot
in the old organization and had a tend.
ency 10 weaken prices. Many OF its for
mer members win only re.join It on con-
ditiOn that II shall include all the fur
naoes this time. AS there Is no near
prospect Of any such unanimity the prob.
6ility is that prices, like che price OF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
All Quiet in the Mining Regions.

CLEVELAND, May lG.-Eyerything Is
quietin the mining regions Of the Tusca'
rawas Valley, and tho indications are
that the strike is about over. Some OF
the old miners have returned to work al
the reduction unmolested, and II is un.
defstood that the main body Of strikers
have offered d return TO work at the
price fxed by the operators. Their offer
will probably be accepted. The militia are
still stationed in the vicinity Of Massillon,
where there Is now very little II any ex-
citement, or fears Of trouble with the
strikers,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
F1FrY.Foug ARRESTS.
THE DuELLo.
IRELAND.
Rife Team.

DUBLIN, May l6.-1n the preliminary
competitions at Dundalk for the selection
OF an Irish Centennial rife team the Dub.
lin team beat the, Belfast marksmen 81
points. johnson, who took part in the
international match Of 1875 at Dolly
mount, made the highest score. The tiaal
competition occurs The last week in June,
at which time places in the Echo chal-
lenge shield team and in the team to con-
test for the cup presented by Col. Glider.
sleeve, OF the American team Of rs, will
also be competed for. johnson, Wilson,
Travill, Pollock and Miner will probably
gain the places ip the team TO go to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17

r.;,, bofo,o the recent combination, will
haao @ a"~n common ,alt /, now selling
~ at'p 70 Ou"T :" r. cen,s Der barrel, and dairy
AL, =, on cont. and one dollar. Wages
sr,' o.o ,or y, Tho furnaees-about dollar
~. ~. I,v I The Hartford City furnace is
,ha rra t,vo,ite brand with some Of the prin-
o;n,I , ds.lers in salt, on account Of It's su-
n1,;or packapes. II uses oak slaves and
hickory hoops, while some Of the others use
cot,onwood, This was one grievance in
the salt combination, that poor packages
and good packages brought the same
price, whereas there Is a difference Of
about 7 cents In their cost.
In regard to politics, Mr.. Stanton says
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17

9th sections Of the act to enforce the
rights Of citizens OF the United States TO
vote in the several States OF the Union,
calendared. He gave notice that at the
earliest opportunity he would call the
bill up and ask the Senate to dispose Of it.
Mr.. Mitchell spoke at some length upon
the evils Of the Chinese immigration.
When the consideration Of the articles
Of impeachment was resumed, on
motion OF Edmunds, the gallaries were
cleared and the doors closed.
Before q decision was reached, the
doors were reOpened and the Senate ad-
tnUenaI p
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
PHILADELPHIA.
Diminished Attendance.

PH11ApELPHLA, May l6.-The attend
ance at the Centennial Exposition during
the past two days has not been as large as
anticipated, and to-day the weather being
rainy and very disagreeable, is compare.
tiyeiy y small. The managers express
themselves perfectly satisfied, however.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
pOLlTlCAL NOTES.
Den,ocrntic DeIegafes.

SAN Francisco, May 1G.-A dispatch
from Virginia City says that the Demo.
cratic State Convention selected delegates
yesterday to tho National Convention.
The delegation is anpledged. Tilden is
the first choice, and Thurman second.
Strong anti.Chinese resolutions were
aHonted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
REDUCED ESTIMATES.


The Secretary OF War has transmitted
to the House report Of the reductions
from the estimates contained in the book
Of estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1877. In the estimates for re.
cruiting, for contingencies 81 the Adju,aut
Generals Office, for the signal service, for
pay and travelling and several expenses Of
the army and many other items no re-
duction is recommended. In the Quar-
termaster's Department and in that Of
the Ordnance the reductions are large, and
in the Engineers Department considera-
BILE. There is a, reduction Of million
dollars in the estimate for clothing and
equipage, and one million in the esli.
mates for the armament.
The estimates for the Rock Island and
Benicia arsenals, as reduced, will equal
the demand.ior present Uses, while large
additional structures for prospective use,
which must hereafter be made, may be
safely postponed ts fu.urc occasion.
The reductions in the estimates for the
regular supplies Of the Quartermasler's
Department; for incidental expenses; for
horses for cavalry and artillery; for army
trans sportation, and for other items, will
require retrenchment and economy, but
the Secretary thinks not greater than will
be found practicable. The entire reduc-
tion from the book Of estimates, to which
the resolution. Of the House refers, is
ST, ,607 Cos. THE Secretary says 1t seems
important that the estimates for building,
for State, war and navy departments
should be reduced. It will require the
full amount 10 finish so much Of the build
ings as TO afford safe shelter for theIgalu-
able records OF the War Department,
which are now badly scattered and in un-
safe buildings. The proposed reduction
does not apply TO the fortification and
river and harbor bills which have passed
the House,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17

CHICAGO, May 16.-In the Mum whis.
ky trial, after number Of witnesses had
been called, Jacob Rehm was called for
the prosecution. Upto this point the tes-
timony had been calculated not so much
to implicate Mum directly as to show
that large sums Of money had been paid
to Rehm, who turned them over to others.
Rehm testified that the first money he
received for illicit transactions was $500
from Hesing. The distillers gradually
got to running crooked and Mum,
Bridges and the other officials allowed 10
and shared in the profits; had paid large
amounts Of money to Bridges, probably
$4,000 to $4,000; paid no money recent
ly 10 Mum, only once in 1875, in one
thousand dollar bills. He always sent
notice to the distillers oi an intended
visit from the government officers. On
REORGANIZATION Rehm said he was first
seduced into whisky stealing by G. Hes
ing. Witness proceeded 10 state how
the case was presented to him by Hesing,
how the various distillers paid large
amounts, OF these Rehum was the disbur.
ser; he paid TO Hon. J. D. Ward $685.
900; Hesing got a big share Of this.
Ward knew where this money came from
and that it was illegally obtained. In
March, 1875, Mum suspected Roelle &
Junker; witness asked him what he
thought, Mum said he ought to report 1t.
Witness said, better let 1t go be would set
tic it. Witness said he was worth
100000 or more: had received fraudu-
lentiy from distillers, etc, $4,000 to
$4,000; used Sl2, 900 TO $50, 900 in poll
ties; had never been promised immunity
by the government, but it had been init.
mated that II he turned States evidence
the court would. take It into considera.
ton.
O.J. Conklin, formerly revenue agent al
Milwaukee, testified that Mum had told
Thin story Of fraud while riding to dis.
tillery in Milwaukee, and that he hal re-
ceived money from the distillers there,
which he paid to Mum. At the conclu.
sion OF the testimony for the day, which
concludes the prosecuting evidence, the
Prosecuting Attorney having remarked
that the evidence was overwhelming,
Col. Ingersoll offered to submit the case
Immediately without rebutting testimony
or argument.
This proposition was declined aud the
COnrI nliourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
Cast Steel PIow Points

Farmers, one and all, a1e hereby Informed that
money, tIme and labor can be ayed by using Cast
Steel PlOW Sharcs, Of which, only one hls In many
caas proved suThcIent for whole seasons plDWing
and In some soils, BY being twice ShaITened, one
share has lasted two Seasons
They scour bright and make the plOw soouT and
run easier, and are 90 strong and tough that they
will not break When worn dull, they can Be
.harpened and tempered by any good blacksmith
without disturbing the lifting part.
All regular dEes kept on hand and ht any Pitts
bunEh PlOW.