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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

1t IS idle TO prophesy who will be president
III 1881, but it is not without good argument
That 1t may be asserted David Davis rW nat.
lie can't carry water on two shoulders WITH
out stopping 1t over-.iur0ra Nelcs.
The Nens in It's nervous fear that linz
written for It's columns may be copied without
due credit, must permit Us TO suggest that we
had seen the above, possibly in not precisely
the same words, but the same in all other es.
sentlals of idea and mendacious thought, in ut
least forty radical papers before it appeared il
the Ners; and closely following it, in as man y
honest republican as well as democratic pa
pcrs, the Ners might have seen substantially
the following explanation of the action OF
Judge Davis on the admission of Butler, IN
reference to which comes this coarse accuse
ton OF carrying water on two shoulders" and
this explanation and defense, brief as ii is, we
submit is full and conclusive:
Senator David Davis voted against the al
mission of Kellogg in the United States Sen
ate. He did not vote for the admission OF
Butler of South Carolina. His reasons were
that he did not think Butler was legally elect
ed, nor his contestant Corbin either A vote
against Butler by him would have resulted in
seating CorbIn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

The Illinois State Grange will hold is EcNt
meeting at Peoria in January The meeting
is looked forward To with considerable inter
est. While il was supposed the grange could
be used as political machine, the politicians
took care to have full attendance at its meet
ings. Since the leading sphi,i of the order
however, have shoIn Determination To lei
politics alone, and In work only for the AL
yancoment of the interest," Of the farmers, the
question remains yet 10 D. fclly tested wheth
er the grange is sufficiently valued by thos,
whom il IS especially designed to benefit ic
maintain It's healthy cxislcnce.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

George Francis Train has gone crazy as a
bclbug and is now in fair way TO starvc him
self to death. He occupies room in the attic
of the PhuniX Hotel in New York ri 50 IA
week, and it costs him from 10 cents To Sl5O
week for food. When a SEN reporter called
IN him week ago he had just finished fast
IT SIX days and assured the reporter that ",he
time will come when shall be able 10 fast
thirty days" Meantime he says he has prov
al that all those stories about the terrible ago
ny of starvation are humbug. lie had felt no
pain or inconvenience. but his Intelligence
and power of prophecy had increased" Al
the end Of his six days fast he had no appe-
lite for food. His physician says what ails
Trains stomach is gastric fever
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

Chicago was excited on Friday Of last week
over the shooting of James 5. Elligott, con
stable, by Miss Mckee, on whose furniture
he attempted to levy. The lady says the con
stable broke into her house by force, read to
her no paper or otherwise explained what Inc
wanted, and she took him for burglar and
peppercd him with revolver. The man
died of his wound on Sunday, and Miss Nc
Kce is held for trial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

Burlington, y. .,on the 9th INST celebrated It's
second centennial birthday. The city isknown
in New Jersey as the Sleeping Beauty, though
that tabled lady slept but one hundred years,
while Burlington, it is insinuated, has been
asleep as city during all its 200 years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

Our friend l.. B. Croker, of MENDOZA who,
~ a member of the last legislature was the or
iginator we believe, of the tramp law, will
hardly feel compimentcd by Judge McAlis-
tcr's opinion Of that enactment. Deciding, in
a suit before him the other day, that the law
was unconstitutional, he added, "and it is one
1i the most alrocious laws that was ever placed
uDOn The statute book
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

ONLY A Few DoLLARs.-Thc trial Of Con
nelly, comptroller Of New York City during
the reign Of the Tweed ring, terminated las,
week in the jury rendering verdict against
him for the tritling sum oil eight millions oi
collars. The verdict against Tweed was for
six millions. The entire stcalngs of the ring
must have amounted to fifteen or eighteen
millions
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

President Hayes has been emptylng shovel
full of burning Goals on Pattersons head. IN
spite of the bitter attack of the latter on the
President during the Butler fight in the senate
Hayes has appointed friend OF Pa''crson's to
the colectorship at Charleston. The strangest
part about il Is that the appontec appears to
W. decent man and fit for the place.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

An improvement in the Pope's appetite Is
for the moment the most notable point in his
condition. Another attempt was made to Ie
move his holiness from his bed TO his arrl.
chair in consequence OF the increasing gravity
of the bed.sorcs that have been induced by the
recumbent position 1t was hoped that this
change would prevent the extension OF these
sources of inconvenience and danger, but the
attempt failed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

The new Episcopal diocese of Quincy, in
tIjs state, held It's first convention at Quincy
on Tuesday and Wednesday, and after trans.
acting some necessary preliminary business,
unanimously elected the Rev. Samuel Smith
Harris, D, d., rector of S',Jamcs parish, Chi
caad, bishop of the diocese
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

Comptroller Knox, OF the L. ). Treasury
department, has decided not toput the German
National Bank of Chicago, the suspension OF
which We noticed last week, through the cx-
penslve process of Il receivcrship and forced
liquidation, as he finds the bank able to pay
al its liabilities
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

The ingenious sunlight test by which DR.
Holland, in sevenoaks," fastcns the charge of
forgery ON Mr. Belcher, the villain of the story,
xas pu; 30 practical use in one Of the New
York City Courts last week, by Brother Shear
man. who will he remembered in connection
with the Bcecher trial. Only Brother Shear
-aan. not being able 10 compel the clouds and
hayc bright stream Of sunlight to order, as
the novelist had, was obliged to use q magic
lantern. However, the ;ss; was equally salts
factory and established the forgery with the
me certainly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

The following officers have been elected lof tie
ensuing year by Ottawa Lodge, No. VI, !. .. On,
To be- Installed in January next: W. h. Stewart,
y. C.; Vim. Liebenguth, '. C.; l.. Mckin!ay,
Secretary; b. s Porter, Treasurer. Since lad!e,,
under a recent enactment Of the Grand Lod-r,
eligible to all elective offices the following have
been elected officers Of Florence Lodge v l, ID. u
r.: Mrs. V. Piergue, y. c. Mrs. Vi. Y. Moody.
&c: Mrs. Harriet Wilkinson, Scc'y; Mrs. Or.
Rosenberg, Treasurer; Mrs. II. }. Logan. Mr..
DIR Rosenberg, and Mr.. Wilkinson, trustees.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky, who is accused
Of having secured his appointment from Hayes
Of place on the Supreme bench by some
pretty discrcditablc log.rolling, was sworn into
Office with great solemnity on Monday and
took his seat next below Joe Bradley.
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France.

After another week of vain attempts at =
lcompromisc between Mcmahon and the re.
publican majority in the chamber, and after
q vain attempt. as a derHier resort, To form q
cabinet satisfactory to the more conservative
senate, and after all the anXetlcs these Difficult
lies and uncertainties involved, the cheerful
dispatch comes by way of New York on Thurs:
day morning, that
Marshal Mcmahon has arrived at an under
standing with the left. Last night deputa
ton of members of the right waited upon him
to say that ii was utterly impossible to form a
ministry from their ranks, and that all furtner
attempts in that direction would be useless
! The members os the delegation, while profess
ing the strongest wish To support the marshal,
were most emphatic in their expressions OF the
necessity ofcomlng To terms with the moderate
republicans and ending the crisis. The mar
shall was deeply moved, and after some con-
yer>aton with the deputatlon, among whom
were some of his stranchest friends, for whose
opinion he has great respect, said there was no
other course left open Ia him hut To resign.
His friends were appalled, at the prospect and
bc>ought him not To take this step. Finally
he Welded and promised TO summon minis
try from the moderate left. With his usual
Ipromp,iiude. he at once put his resolution into
effect. by communicating with VI. DutauIe,
giving him carte blanche 10 form ministry.
The new ministry formed unler such cir
cumstances is announced in yesterdays dis
matches and includes the names Of Duiaure as
president of council and minister of justice,
VI. de Marcere interior VI Washington for
eicu affairs, Gen. Borel war, &c. There is no
doubt but the republicans in the chambers will
pass vote of confidence in the ministry and
for a while at least the threatened tempest is
averted and the French political ky promises
once more to b. serene
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

Hon. VI. x. M.Wsllace, Of Chicago, who for -
many years had held the office Of county judge Of
Cook co'snty, but last fall declined reelection,
We notice has opened law office At 81 Dearborn
street, in partncrshlpwith two other lawyers, The
firm name being Wallace. Fletcher Il Van SANDS
\ lawyer Of Mr.. Wallacc's experience and ability,
], strikes Us. ought 10 lind in the independent
practice Of his profession vastly more satisfae-
iion and profit than in holding petty county
Office though the salary # s;sso may look big in
the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

The Aurora Daily Ness commenced the is
sue Of weekly on Thursday 1t is u large
folio, columns to the page, made up from
The daily, with apparently very liberal adj
yortising patronage.
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England.


The steamer City Of Berlin, about which
there was so much anxiety on account Of fail
urc to arrive on time at New York, was picked
up at sea of Qucenston with her shat, hrok-
en-, and lowcd back TO Liverpool.
The fall OF Plevna created some excitement
in London, though the event had been antici.,
pated for several days, and the general Ques-
ton now is, what next" The Times calls on
the government to assert her right in view OF
the stupendous British interests involved, TO
aid in settling the terms of peace
Minister Welsh arrived at Liverpool on
Tuesday, and had formal reception by the
Mayor and council, followed by Il "sumptuous
luncheon" At noon on Wednesday he left
Liverpool for London.
The Mdlk Lane Express, speaking OF the
grain market, accounts for the steadness Of
prices in spite Of the heavy importation, by the
export movement towards France, whose cereal
crop is also deficient. 4 strong feeling is
again developed in maize, which sold on the
18th at Bis Cd for 40 lbs.--(about 81 per bush
Iel)
100000 in American eagles Were withdrawn
from the Bank of England on Tuesday for
New York.
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Italy.

The latest dispatch from Rome, Dec. 18th,
in reference TO the condition Of the pope, says
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15
FOREIGN NEWS,
The Eastern War.

The Eastern War.
In spite Of the important advantage gained
by Suleiman pasha at Elena week ago and
Tirnova, but against Jackowit2a all intended
10 force his way through 10 the relief of Plev.
ma, that important fortress, reduced to staIva.
ton and shvcring for want Of fuel and cloth.
ing in the cold winds, could wait no longer
and on Sunday Osman pasha made supreme
desperate effort to break through the Russian
lines and fight his way to Widdin. With that
purpose he concentrated his army near the
bridges over the river Nid early on Sunday
morning and then crossed over and attacked
the Russian trenches along the left bank oitht
river, northwest Of the city, withsuch fury that
he almost annihilatcd Sibrisky's grcnadier,
and drove the Russians into their outer line
of redoubts BY this time, however, the Rou
manians had entered Plcvna in Osman's rear
and reintorcemcnts in such enormous numbers
had gathered in his front that he found him
self surrounded by Il force TO render further
fighting useless and having been wounded be
sides he ordered Il surrender TO the Car at dis
cretlon. The loss in the engagement did not
exceed two or three thousand on either side
The number of Turks included in the surrcn
der is about 10000, with 400 guns
What Sulciman pasha with his $1,000 men
east of the LON will now do is hard to conjcc
turc. OF course his army cannot stand day
against the additional 100000 Russians who
are released by the fall Of Plevna There
really seems to be nothing now but bad wealth
cr and roads to prevent the Russians from
marching to Adrianople. For all practical
purposes, the war; at least on the European
side, must be regarded as at an end.
In Asia the Russians are daily increasing
their strength around Erzeroum, and the BON
bardment of the city was to open on Monday
Mukhtar's army Of defence is said to be abou
$4,000 men.
Of course, all thoughts Of Europe are now
directed towards the terms Of peace The sui
tan is said to be anxious to open negotiations
with the Gar alone, and wants no interference
by the other powers. At the same time, how
ever, there is a strong fanatical party in Con
stantinople clamoring for the unfolding of thu
banner of the prophet and the prolongation Of
the war. Especially is the hostility IN STAN
bou furious in expression against England, b.
whom the Turks say they were dragged int
the war with promises of aid and then deserted
OF all the powers, Turkey Will most strenu
cusly object to England having hand il
patching up the peace
The Car is said to have announced 10 Tur
key his readiness to enter into negotiations io
peace on the basis of the independence of ROu
mania and Servia, the autonomy of Bulgari
under foreign prince, the free passage OF tn
Dardanelles, and the delivery OF the Turkisl
feet and the cession of a large portion of Al
menia to Russia as Il war indemnity. Englan'
of course is furious over the announcement ant
il is said will at once send fleet TO CONSTANT
noplc, parliament being about to adjourn Il
give the ministry greater freedom of action.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15

Among lhc appointments confirmed during
the executive session OF the senate on Thurs
day arr the names Of John r. Cameron a
postmaster at Ottawa; ]. r. Corbus rs post
master at Ia Sale; Cadet Taylor ut Wenona
anil Iusi,n Whitney. Morris.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15
SIN Err.

Most of the time of the senate IN open scs
sion this week has been occupied in the dis
cuS>ion of Stanley Matthews resolutions de
clurng that all the government bonds are by
the contract payable in silver dollars of 4l2i .
grains The Bland silver bill, which there is
undoubtedly a majority in the senate ready to
pass, was made To give way on Tuesday to the
discussion of the Matthews resolutions, which
are still umdispoSed of.
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n THE M,sErN.
lFr0m the Eev York Clipper.

From the New York Clipper.
Crasiyorous beasts nom the tropscal climes.
With birds resplcndently fdsthered.
And vonderfui relics Of ancient times,
In the museum here are gathered
Ceiaceous fishes and Shiny snakes,
And monkeys amazingly busy d.
No wonder the head ofthe gaxer aches,
No wonder his brsin grows dizzy
Iniallng the musty odor, tread
Where an 10 enveloped in wonder:
The Twelve Apostles hang over my head,
With an Indian tonsaiiawk under.
The stuffed rhinocerous sayageiy glares
With his glass eye fixed and defiant,
While the hipp0potamus skeleton scare-
The farnou. Western giant
The homeless wonder performs his act,
And bends his body double,
While Charley Ross looks on IN WAX
EorRetful 81 all his trouIc
The slbipo by no means appears At ease.
So near 90 the alligator;
While the Polar Rear is inclined to freeze
To the Lightning Calculator
The bearded lady. IT seems 10 me,
Il trifie too proud and airy;
Perhaps she fxncics herself u ie
An heiress As well a. hairy
While the TAT woman smiles in a gracious way
And sits IN corner shady
II flesh he grass. what q lot Of hay
Could be harvested frOin tins lady.
The painters art before me, see,
some Biblical scenes discioses,
And in them Judas il shown To he
great deal meeker than Moses
And herc-oh, strangest Of natures freaks
Are the Wild men from Moiacho;
! stand and listen while one Of them speaks,
..Say, Mike, have you got some tobacco"
birds and beasts and fishes and snakes
In the museum all 80 busy
What wonder the head OF the gazer Arhc-,
What wonder his brain grows dizzy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-11-06
THE DUNCAN FLETCHER
TRAGEDY.
Arrest Of the Youthful Murderer In
Texas and . Requisition For
War1ed for his Return.

John I. Duncan, who killed +. h
Fletcher at Vandslis, Audrain cou mtg, on
Sunday last, has been traced to Sherman,
Texas, and Is there awaiting the requisition
Of Governor Phelps. The requisition has
been forwarded and he will be
brought back for trial. The cir
cumstances attending the killing were
given At the time, bat short statement may
freshea the matter in the mind Of the
reader. Duncan's grandfather had $500
in gold Luried in his yard, and aseertaining
ia whereabouts, Duncan. then Is jean
Of age, stole il, and aiterward d.
vuleea the fact to his younger
brother and to Fletchei and occasionally
gave them . little Of il to spend.
Suspicion vas directed ssainst Duncan and
il vas getting toIersbly close. when one day
Fletcher made some remark in reference to
the matter which Duncan coasidsred too
near betrayal to be safe, and procured .
revolver, vent to Fletcher's house and shot
him through The bead. These are the facts
o. shown to The Governor on application for
. requisis'on.
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New York llcrali.

Since Thursday last a suit involv
inc many questions Of intereat to land
lords and tenants has been on tria
in the Superior Court, before judge
Selgwick. The action was brought
by Robert F. Berwick against Geo
w. Welsh. his landlord. to recover
damages for an alleged eviction by
the defendant from four houses ON
One Hundred and Sixteenth street
and Third avenue. 1t appeared tina,
in 1872 Mr.. Welsh gave a lease Of the
lots in question to James $. Dale for
twenty-one years from February /,
1872, and agreed to nay Mr.. Dale
for any stone or brick building
erected on the lots. Mr.. Dale built a
fourstory brick building ON each lot.
and subsequently the plaintiff Berwick
became the assignee Of the lease. on
which the landlord held a mortgage
for s25, 900. Mr.. Berwick not having
paid the quarters ground rent that
became due on November l. 1874,
Mr.. Welsh commenced summary pro-
ceedings to dispossess him. and under
those proceedings wss put in possession
BY . Marshal. 1t appeared, however,
that the summons in these proceedings
WIS directed tn James S. Dale and
each and every person Of the premises
hereinafter mentioned or claiming pos
session thereof" 1t was contended on
the part Of the plaintiffs that the sum
mons. not having been directed to Mr..
Berwick, the assigneeof Dale, by name,
was void, and that, therefore, although
q copy was served upon Berwick, the
had no jurisdiction to enter
tain the summary proceedings, and
that the entry Of the landlord was
illegal and constituted an eviction
After hearing an extended argument,
the court decided to sustain the plain
lifts objection, intimating that it would
hear further argument Of matter on
! motion for q new trial. The jury
Iound a verdict for the plaintig for
5.002 damages, to which the court
ldded an extra allowance of 800.
VI. Andrew Gilhooly appeared for
he plaintiff. and Mr.. Aron j. Wander
,ol for the defendant.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-11-06

Leave men their carousal. their fellow
ship, the hearts blood Of the burning
grape. In the veins Of the buds that girls
wear as their bridal runs . fire of favor
deep enough for ~. The vine si . flower
has carried many pretty Parisian to an
intrigue or convent. Could il carry Q
Yankee g,rl TO glory!
For is w. the old impsrious story that
ve know % vell-this story Of The scholar
and Tie woman; Who can explain the
viichesy b shieA it psls as the heart
Of % ell A alive q Fause, - old -
AbelAsd, - tender - Pesrareh, - eternal
- Dante. it keeps pace With our calmer
paseions end our seSenep siue.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-11-06
THE 0TA0S.
At Home and Abroad.

Thursday night the Georgia MINISTRIES
open to Sedalia audience. at Smith '0Hall
There has been such long dearth Of dra-
matte amnsement, that, even this incident,
is sure to excite more than passing inter.
eat. These will, no doubt, be followed BY a
number OF pleasant entertainments bringing
IA up to the time when Mr.. Chanirau and
her company will put in an appearance. ],
cannot he considered otherwise than mis-
fortune that we have been 40 long denied
this kind Of amusement, but We have taken
our turn with other interior towns which
which have largely depended on travelling
exhibitions. Ii has been . bad season for
these, and many have gone by the board.
Hard times has its effect upon thestricals as
il docs npon everything else.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Mr.. Joe Jefferson arrived at New York
on the 18th from England, and will appear
ut Booths Theatre Tomorrow evening ~
RIP lan Wiakie, supported BY Mr.. Daly's
Fifth Avenue Company. The regular sea-
son at the Union square will open to-mor.
row evening with "Pink Doninos." the
williamaons closing lat night.
Miss Dargon opened at tn. New Park
Theatre, Brooklyn, on the 23d in "Queen
Mary" and Rignold wrll appear tomorrow
evening in "Henry w."
The "Baby" Combination and Geo. S.
knight and the Worrell S,sten divided the
past week at the Memphis Theatre.
Last Morday the Fryer Opera Troupe
opened At the Globe Theatre, Boston.
Tomorrow evening the Williamsons will
appear at the Arch. Philadelphia, and
Robeson and Crane At the Walnut.
The Florences orene.i ct .Nscanley"
Theatre, Louisville. on the I'D, and the
Baby" Combination will appear Tomorrow
evening. On the same evening Mis- Fanny
Davenport will open Of Library Hall.
Misc hate Claxtou opened at the Charles
Ion Academy VI Music on the esd in "The
Two Orphans." Thence she vent To Savsn-
nah. where she Appeared on the 18th and
18th. and will appear in Augusta on the
18th.
John Mccullough opened at DeGives
Opera House, Atlantis, on the 9th.
. Raymond closed at McVicker's Chicago,
ast night.
On the 22d, the Lingards opened at the
Olympic, 81. Louis. and Mis El6e Ellsler
Il DeBar's Opera House. Tomorrow even /
ns. Mile. Ssamwits will appeas At the lat
er house.
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Ciifford's Febrifdge, or Fever and
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