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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

A melancholy dispatch went over the
wires last Saturday announcing a panic and
failure of three savings banks at Reading, Pa
The frst--thc Reading Savings Bank-leavcs
unsatsfed deposits to the amount Of 800,
900; the sccond-thc bank of Bushong & Bro,
owes its depositors 100000; and the third
Boyer Il Selcrs,-is behind $4,000 to Sl5,-
600. The Reading" which started the ball
had really crippled itself in vigorous attempt
to help others who were being pushed to the
wall and is confident of being able, in a little
while, to pay dollar for dollar. Fortunately ii
numbers many of the wealthiest men in
Reading among its stockholders, all Of whom
are individually liable for the debts Of the
bank In regard to all of them, however, the
familiar item is given that the loss falls heav.
lest upon the poorer classes, who have from
$50 to $1,000 on deposit This IS dismal
sentence, heavy with lost years, blasted hopes,
and wrecked lives.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

A little item copied elsewhere in to-day's
FREE TRADER, appearing, we believe origin
ally in the New York Sun, says while there is
a large importation into this country of coculus
indicus, Il vlrulent poison, the only use it finds
is in the manufacture of beer. Thereupon VIC
observe number OF New York brewers at
once rise up ontheir carr and deny point blank
that they use cocuus indicus in the manutac-
ture of beer, and demand to know what brew.
ers do There is Il severe law, we believe,
against the use of such poisons in beer brew.
ing, and any brewer caught in the practice
ought to be punished without mercy. Beer at
best is but Il miserable substitute for pure
water, but poisoned with coculus indicus, none
but II rogue would make it and none bat a foo
would drink it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

Has Cad Glover, in his maneuyering to get
the Ottawa postofiice, gone clean DAFT to
imagine his case can be improved by hiring
the La Sale S,rilHa9 TO champion his cause?
Or has some rival played dirty trick on
Cad by hiring said concern to besmear him
with its foul praise9 mo man is better ac'
quainted In the city of Ottawa and vicinity
than him," says this reckless dispenser of
swill, and in much more equally bad grammar
and worse taste poor Cad is mercilessly be-
slobbcred. Either this Is the stupideSt ma
neuvre we ever heard Of or one of the vilest of
tricks. Cameron, Stout and Cullen, Cabs ri
walls, owe it to themselves as men of common
honor and decency, to disclaim any hand in
the procurement of this insiduous and disre-
putablc bit OF strategy against poor Cad,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
Germany.

\ Pole has been arrested on suspicion of in
tending To attempt the assassination of the En-
peror William and Prince BiSmark. \ judi
cial investigation kas been instituted.
The Pole suspected ofdesigns on the lives Of
the Emeror and Prince Bismark was are sted
al a railway station; but not. as vas at first
reported. at the one at which the Emperor ar
rived on his return from hunting The affair
caused great excitement as the first erroneous
reports were TO the effect that the man had
been taken in the act of firing at the Emperor.
The police received information of the plot,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern War.

The first real substantial victory Of the Rus
slams over the Turks in the present war was
achieved at Kars on Sunday, where the Rus
SLAMS, after severe battle lasting from O'Clock
Saturday evening until 8 next morning, sue
cceded in taking the place by storm. Their
loss is variously stated al from 300 to 5000,
The place was defended by about $4,000 Turks,
of whom 1000 were killed or wounded, the
balance being taken prisoners The place was
abundantly provisioned for six months, but
Mukhtar had taken most of its garrison with
him to ErZeroum, so that too few troops were
left to defend it against II combined assault of
10000 Russians. Immediately after the fall
iof Kars the Graud Duke Michael started with
10000 men to reinforce the army before
Erzcroum, and there is Il Russian dispatch
that he entered the place on Monday and re-
ccived the submission Of the people while the
Turks rctreatcd to the south.
The success at kars has greatly inspirited
the Russians before Plevna, and the indications
grow stronger each day that a determined at.
tempt is soon to be made to take the place by
assault
There was some hard fighting ON the LON
on Monday, the Turks claiming to have taken
several important Russian positions and in
hictcd loss of 1900 men, while the Russians
saw was ofno importance and the Turks were
repulsed.
The Turkish army under Mchcmct, about
10000 strong, is at Orchanic, but the Russian
works between there and Plevna are too strong
to be taken by such force. Nothing but a
simultaneous, united movement by Suleiman,
Mehemet and Chetkct on the Russians between
Sofia and Plcvna can afford the least hope OF
relief to Osman pasha, whose supplies, it is
said cannot possibly carry him beyond the LIST
of December
For weeks past the Sultan has been repre-
scented us anxious for peace, and since the fall
of Kars he has held frequent counsel with his
ministers to devise ways and means to secure
the attention of Russia to Ovcrtures. England,
since the fall of Kars and probably of Erzer-
oum is also excited on the subject. While she
believes Russia, at least on the fall of Plevna,
would he ready to grant acceptable terms, Eng
land fears that Germany may insist ON terms
that England cannot permit. THE question
of peace, quito as much as that ofwar is full of
peril to Europe"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

No doubt hundreds ut newspapers through
out the world have Tor months past had in type
biographies of Signor Giovanni Maria Mastai
Fcrreiti. better known rs his holiness Pope
Plus IN, whose death reliable" dispatches
from Rome have said daily for year or two
might be looked for at any time Yet some.
how the successor of ~. Peer amidst all
his bodily iniirmiiieS manifeSts a wonderful
tenacity of life, and it would he far from mir
acle if hc lived halfa dozen years yet. lie be-
longs To a longliveJ race. Ills eldest brother
died at - his mother at ~, and his grandiath.
er at 81, while Plus really still lacks some
months of being 81 wears of are
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

Dispatches from the Texas border on The
Goth, report that several large parties of In.
dams, one composed Of IS bucks, had crossed
into Texas to raid and were committing
tlepredations upon horses and ranches about a
hundred miles west Of San Antonio. 1t is the
most formidable invasion that has yet been
attempted. The military, state troops and
community posse are guarding the passes, and
their capture is confidently expected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

Field, Letter Il Co., whose mammoth retail
establishment in Chicago was destroyed by
fire last week, have rented the Exposition build
ing and will reopen there next week. They
have rcntend for six months, expecting that by
that time their late palace will be rebuilt, more
gorgeous than ever, and ready for re occupancy
and another-salc to the insurance companies.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
cennber LIST.

The funeral of VIM. +. Coolbaugh, the sui
Gliding banker, took place at Chicago on Satur-
day, and was largely attended. The floral Of
terings were elaborate and costly, and the cor
tege was very long, consisting of over hun,
dred carriages, which contained many Of the
most prominent citizens of Chicago. The Kew
William Alainc Bartlett, Il former ncighbor OF
Mr. Coolbaugh, oificated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

\ few days ago 4 tramp jumped of the La
Sale bridge Ia drown himself. but being full
of whisky, (Which is lighter than water.) float
ed ashore unharIncl The Iousbldtt, which
mentions the incident, is justly Indignant at
the failure. because thereby IN Interesting 10
cal item was spoilt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

An order from the canal Office at Lockport
directs the closing Of the western division OF
The canal November 2jth. The division be-
tween Chicago and Joliet, on account OF the
heavy stone trade, is to be kept open to De
cember 1st
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

The first synod of the Roman Catholic do
cese of Chicago was held in the Cathedral Of
the Holy Name in that city on Wednesday.
New constitutions were adopted and the do
cesc divided into three deaneries, Rockford,
of which Dr. Butler was appointed dean; OF
tawa, with Rev. p Terry for dean; and Evans
ton, with Rev VI, DOnahoc rs dean,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
France.

The Mcmahon ministry rendered their re-
sgnation ON Friday of last week, but it was
not accepted until Tuesday, and il was an
nounccd that the new ministry would be gazet-
ted on Friday. The chamber o deputies
thereupon, as no regular government now en-
listed adjourned over to that day. 1t is not
expected however, that the new ministry any
more than the old will be acceptable To the
majority, upon which the ministry must either
again resign, or the chamber mus he again
dissolved, u proceeding TO which the senate will
refuse ITS assent. Here then is the deadlock.
The chambers refuse TO vote the budget unless
a ministry is appointed in which they have
confidence, and Mcmahon, vino is completely
in the hands of the Bonapartists and clericalS,
will appoint no such ministry. If no budget
is voted, either the government machinery
must stop, or the ministry must proceed 10 col
lcct taxes and appropriate the money without
legislative authority, and that will be comp
detdt, or revolution. Such AZ present appears
To be the ticklsh situation of France.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

The Illinois State Auditor has given notice
that on January 1st, 1873, the state of Illinois
will pay the "new internal improvement stock
interest bonds" issued in lS4,, amounting to
S644 1853 This will wipe out nearly one
half of the total bonded Indebtedness Of the
ltotp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

Sreator last week voted on the question OF
organizing under the general incorporation
law of the state as a city, or to remain, as at
present, village or borough, The vote was
agninst city ornamentatOn by 400 TO e2e
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
Italy.

The Popes health continues very precariouS,
though no new symptoms have appeared,
The counciI of the Vatican has decided that
no power can veto the conclavc's selection ot
the successor b the pope.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

The Weavcls of two Of the largest mills IN
Oldham, numbering fifteen hundred, have
struck against reduction in wages. The
masters threaten lock ont throughout the dis.
trict unless they return.
The cotton mill operatives OF north and north
east Lancashire have agreed to a reduction in
wages of per cent on Jan. I'd, if trade in the
meantime shows no improvement.
In reference to the grain market, Leading
Icircular says:
Notwithstanding the excessive supplies of
wheat for the past ten days, trade has improved
this week, consumers buying more freely.
Prices are generally tirmer, and in some in.
stances little dearer for English, In foreign
off coast, of which about twenty cargocs are
offering, Il fair business has been done at pre-
vious prices. On the spot and in the neigh
boring districts there is a moderate inquiry at
Tuesdays rates The arrivals for the past three
days have been small Of wheat and flour, and
moderate of corn, which was in fair request at
last quotations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
SENATOR nrTI.ER's CASE.

The senate republican caucus having viru-
ally decided, AS IL measure of party necessity,
to admit Kellogg of La, the democrats of the
senate, having pledge from Patterson of $.
G. TO vote with them, have been pressing a
vote in the case of Butler, democratic senator
elect from South Carolina. Thurman has
charge of the matter, and his effort is TO dis
charge the election committee from further
consideration Of the case so as TO bring 1t di-
recty before the senate Thurman made his
motion on Tuesday, but Conkling insisted that
il must lie over one day under the rules Next
day the motion coming up as unfinished bust
ness, and Patterson being absent, Thurman, to
stavc of action, moved to 90 into executive
session, and was astonishcd to find that his mo-
ton, ON "A clear test vote, had prevailed, Con.
ever, republican carpetbagger from Florida,
having to the astonishment of everybody voted
with the democrats, Davis, of H., voting the
same Way. OF course il Thurman had known
his strength, he would have had the vote tax
committe, &c. The senate was 40 taken aback
by Conovers vote that it at once adjourned.
Conover being thereupon interviewed said
he lru1 not turned democrat, except that he
was with them on the Butler question, and in.
tended to vote for his admission. With Butler
and E,istis admitted, and David Davis's vote,
the democrats will have half the senate, giving
the republicans as their only advantage the
casting vote of Vice President Wheeler.
When, ON Thursday, the question REQUIRED
on Hoar's motion Ia lay Humans resolution
on the table it was negatived 32 To 30, both
Conoyer and Patterson voting with the demo
Gratis Several other test votes were then taken,
showing the same result, upon which the NJ
publicsns by the help Of Conover and Wheel
er's Gazing vote, finally forced an adjournment
To Monday, when it is expected both Butler
and Kellogg will he admitted To seats in the
senate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
sTEpnENs's FINANCE BILL

Among the modified resumption bills, of
which score or two were presented in the
house, one introduced by Stephens, of Ga. at
tracts some attention. He proposes to issue
$35000O,0O0 eXchequer bills with which to
take up the legal tenders, and to make these
bills receivable for all public dues as well as at
all times convertible into per cent coin
bonds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

g. Godfey, Of the town of Eden, in this
county. last wees lost eight head Of hogs by
hog cbolorsl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TROUBLES.

The republican senators have had world
of trouble in caucus to come TO an understand
ing with the President about the distribution
of the loares and fishes 1t is admitted that,
as the fipal result the bloody-shirters have
rather the worst OF it, They not only insisted
stou,ly thai the President should appoint no
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
TREASURY BOOKS.

During at least two previous sessions as
we'll as the present, Senator Davis, of West Va,
has been urging resolution for committee
to investigate the books and accounts Of the
treasury, the Senator maintaining that as the
books were now kept nobody knew or could
tell within $45O,0OO,OOO what the actual public
debt or state of the treasury was. The senate
on Tuesday finally passed 10 resolution and
next day The vice President announced the
committee, placing the mover of the resolution
at the head of it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
PARIS EXPOSITION.

The Paris exposition bill, after two days OF
sharp debate, passed the house on Tuesday. 1t
appropriates $3.50, 00O-tive thousand to be paid
to commissioner general, and $1,000 each TO
100 other commissioners, two from each state
to be named by the governors, and "A to be APP
pointed by the President, to include four proies.
sional agricult urists, machinists, engineers &c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
From Washington.


ARMY BILL
The house army bill, having been amended
by the senate last week by raising the limit
from 10000 to $4,000 and emitting the clause
recurring four regiments of cavalry on the
Texas border, leaving that matter to the dlscrc'
ton of the President, the house, on the lolh,
concurred in these amendments
by the Texas democratic members voting Win
the republicans The bill having been return
ed to the senate on Monday with the amend
ments concurrcd in, it was sent to the lTcSl-
dent, whose signature makes il law,
RESUMPTION REPEAL.
The bill to repeal the resumption act stu
hangs fire in the house, 1t was vigorously oe
batcd on Friday until II o'clock at night
Ewing having announced his intention force
a final vote on Saturday. During the debate
nearly every member has got of his little
speech, the best 50 far having been made by
Mr. Garfield, against, and by MIR. Ewing, on
Thursday, for the bill. Our own member,
Mr. HAYES, made speech in favor of the
bill. He candidly confessed in the outset that
he had no idea of being able to influence or
emil ghten anybody in the house, but that the
speech was made solely TO be read by his CON
stituency at home. He replied sharply to the
charge of reputation made against the bill
by Chittenden of n. u, and justified it as II
measure demanded by common honesty. The
speech which appears in full in the Congress-
ioaal Record of the 18th, was really quite cred
table. Ewing was unable to force final vote
on Saturday, or on any day since then.
SILVER BILL
The Bland silver bill, after two weeks discus
sion before the senate finance committee, was
finally so amended as to strike out the coinage
clause and in lieu of it direct the government
to buy the bullion and have the dollar coined
at a rate of not less than $2,OOOOOO nor more
than S4,OOO,00O per month. The main object
of the amendment is to give the government
the pecuniavy advantage attending the pur'
chase of silver Thus amended, the bill on
Wednesday was reported to the senate. Inc
friends of the bill are satisfied with the amend
ments. 4 motion further to amend the bill so
as to require the President to open Il cores
pondcnce with the Latin Union and other ma
tons to hold a convention and decide on the
relative value of silver and gold was voted
down by the committee not because the pro
position was not proper enough, but it was
thought best to propose it as an independent
measure.
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