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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

In response to the published call OF the
central committee, the democrats Of La SaIIt
county met in delegate convention at the cour
house on Tuesday, Oct. ., at 2 o'clock p. VI.
and was called to order by Wm, Osman, chair
man of said committee.
Hon. George W. Armstrong, of Brook
field, was called to the chair.
On motion, Walter Hoge, Of Streator, was
made secretary.
Alex Vaughey moved that a committee o
three be appointed on credentials. Carried
and the chair appointed as such committee
Alex. Vaughey, l.. II. Tower and Nicholas
! Duncan.
! The committee retired, and in due time re
ported the several townships represented by
the following delegates viz:
! Brookhcld-Geo. w. Armstrong, Samuel Pro
| basco. -
! Bruce-Walter Hogc, Patrick Fcnncssy, VI. C.
| Donaghho, Robert ShaIfenbcrg, Il. ). Cracratt
| Deer Park. Balm, 4. w. Mears, William Ar
! thur.
Dimmick-Iukc Doyle
! Eaglc-Patrick Barton, +. j. Coiley, Patrlch
Finn.
| Frcedom-Charlcs Ferguson, Geo. f. Vance.
! Grand Rapids-Ransom Palmer, Henry Francy
! Groyeland-G. +. Crumrine, Lewis Powell.
! Hope-Geo. X. Bedford, j. X. Lambert
! La Sale-N. Duncan, NJ. Noonan. ). II. Davis
Henry Wcrthicm, J. Martin, 4. j. O'Conner, p
| II. Byrne, Leonard Wagner, A. J. Reddck
| Manlms-A. Vaughey, Charles Malaisse, j
Shelkopf.
ii. c. Crooker, +. d. Taylor, w F. Whitmorc
Miller-C. b. Erickson, Nels Nelson, 2nd.
| Mission-J. II. Mason, Arthur Mason.
Ophir-Iohn Mccarthy, Dwight Lawrence.
/ Osage-Thos. Work, Geo W. Hogc, L. IL
| Tower.
Ottawa. v \. Hoes T. c. Gibson, o. w
Huh, T. McDermott, +. McInhill, NJ X. Riordan.
! VI. Looncv, Paul Irion Peter Meyer, j. b. TIA
MALE Victor Boissenin.
! Perti-W II. Undcrhill, J. i. Mccormick
Bart. Denny, Paul BGhme, E. F. Metssar' Fred
Rutiand~Thos T. Maclinlay, Jesse Grove
Elias IrumbO.
Serena. \ Blake, L. Domiry.
South Ottawa--O o. Wakefield, George H.
Maincs.
Utica-Patrick Ncary. John O. sullivan.
Vermillion-George Fe;zer, VIM. Trout
Wallace--E O'Donnen John Fennes>cy.
Report adopted.
George W IIoge moved that gentlemen
present from any of the eight unrepresented
towns be admitted as delegates from their re
spectiye towns. Carried.
J. c. Crooker moved that the delegates pres
ent be permitted to cast the full vote TO which
their several towns are entitled. Carried.
O'Connor moved that the temporary organi-
cation be declared permanent. Adopted.
Mccormick moved that u committee of five
be appointed on resolutions. Adopted, and
the chair appointed as such committee MessrS.
Mccormick, Croker, c. W. Hoge, Duncan
and Naughey.
Mr.. Taylor moved that committee Of three
be appointed TO select central county com
mittee of seven for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Vaughey moved to amend by directing
said committee of three to report the NAMES OF
said persons to the convention for its approval
Vaughey's amendment prevailed, and the
motion AZ amended was adopted.
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The GreenbaclS Side show.


| The grCcnback side show attachment to the re
publican circus of Tuesday last reached town on
Saturday, the 29th ut. Such gathering was
never seen outside Of lunatic asylum! On en-
tcring the court room, the impression to any one
who had heard the threat of the Superintendent
of the Elgn Insane Asylum, to turn loose upon
this county her insane patients, would have be-
licved that that dire event had happened!
The convention was called to order by long
faced pilgrim, and J. 5. Armstrong, of Mission,
elected temporary chairman. He explained that
he was hard Of hearing but would do the best he
could. \ singular looking individual from Strea-
tor was made secretary and one Miller Of Ottawa,
assistant
Mr. Armstrong again called attention to the
defect in his aurcular APPENDICES, and desired
another chairman. Thcreupon David Rchcy
Of Tonica was selected as permanent chairman,
although no committee had been made on ere
dcntials. anLhalr the crowd present were Otta-
wa hammers and spectators. But this novel
mode Of getting away with parliamentary tactics
was not "a patchin' to some other performances
during the meeting.
Richcy, however, acted wisely in begging the
forbearancc Of the con'c ,ion in advance for the
mistakes which he might make As chairman, for
no convention having the slightest knowledge of
parliamentary law could have forgiven him 9th
crw>c.
lIewcs OF Ottawa moved a committee OF ) ON
credentials Carried, and the chair appointed
James Kcllyor la Sale, DR.. Woo!ey Of Streator,
and William Hcwcs Of Ottawa, who retired and
in the course Of the afternoon, reported fourteen
townships represented in whole or in part.
After some confusion and a great deal OF wait
ing for the thing TO begin, some one moved that
"thc absent towns be represented Three or
four more were got in after fashion. The ques-
ton Of a double representation from Eagle was
settled bv admiAing both.
Some one moved that the chair appoint com
mittee Of one from each town TO suggest names
Of candidates Hctherington OF La Sale arose.
He brushed back his hair, he glanced around the
room with his eagle eye, he spoke. He objected
10 half Of this convention retiring on a commit
tee lie thought or even enough.
James Kelly spoke. He thought the first thing
in order should be the appointment of a commit
tee on resolutions. Let us see what are our prin-
cinles and If our candidates will stand upon them
TApplausel The motion for a committee on res
olutons was put and carried, leaving the other
out in the cold. The committee appointed were
Worsley, Turney and Hewes Hewes had preN-
ously submitted a resolution that this convention
ill not accept any candidate who belonged To
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The most reverend James Roosevelt Baylcy
archbishop Of Baltimore and primate of the
Roman Catholic church in America, died on
Tuesday at the Episcopal residence adjoining
St Patricli's cathedral at Newark, n. j. His
remains were cmbalmcd and on Friday taken
10 Baltimore, and from there will today he TAX
en- to Emmitsburg where the funeral obsequics
vii be delivered by RI Rev. Bishop Foley, OF
Chicago Archbishop Bayley was born Aug. II,
1914, at Rye, Wcstcbester county, n. y, In
1895 he graduated "a Trinity college, Hartford,
and soon afterwards commenced the study OF
theology under the then well known Episcopal
divine Dr. Samuel Farmer Jarvis, and was
subsequently ordained minister of the Prot.
cstant Episcopal church. In that capacity he
was occupied at lIagerstown, Md, where ne
was placed in close proximity TO Emmitsburg,
and Ofcourse in intimate communication with
his fathers sister and own aunt, the celebrated
Mother StctsOn, the founder of the Roman
Catholic order of Sisters OF Charity in the Unit
ed States, and il was through her teaching and
still more the force of hcrcxaltcd example that
he was led to embrace the faith Of the Roman
Catholic church, in which hc subsequently be
came 50 eminent divine and finally the
American primate.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Turko-Russian War.

There has been no fighting in Bulgaria dur
inc the past week, both sides apparently being
engaged in recuperating from their losses and
strengthening their positions. Heavy rains
have fallen and the roads everywhere are i'm
nassable while the mud in the Russian trenches
is fearful The weather, also, has turned cold
snow having fallen in the Balkans, being SIN
inches deep in Schipka pass, Russia mas or
dcred 65 900 corrugated iron huts to Bulgaria
in which to winter 10000 men. There is
said to be plenty of wheat, corn and cattie IN
Roumania and Bulgaria to feed the army, tht
main difficulty being the scarcity OF fuel; bu'
as the Russians by building their nuts IN inc
ground and the free use Of their furs will be
able to keep warm the most serious want Oh
fuel will be for cooking purposes.
The Imperial Guard have all arrived-num
bering $4,000 men, and the determination Of
Russia seems to be to make one more supreme
effort so take Pevna before winter sets IN
Gen. Todleben has given the position a thor
ough examination, and made report, lndlcat
inc how the Turkish works must be approach
ed by siege operations and finally taken by
assault. The Czarewitch has relinquished his
command of the Russian left to place himself
at the head of the Imperial Guard in this final
effort. Mehemet Ali, who after his unsuccess
ful attack on the Russian left, mentioned last
week. fell back on the Kara LON, and has
since been superseded by Suleiman pasha
Raouf pasha taking Suleiman's place in Schip
ka Pass
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

The weeks budget from the field Of Indian
hostilites in Montana is, in substance, that on
the Odd ult chief Joseph, with about 800 Nez
Perces and 100 horses and ponies, crossed the
Missouri river at Cow Island, about 1870 miles
east of Fort Benton. Twelve soldiers were on
duty there guarding some government and
private stores, whom the Indians attacked but
were unable to drive out Of their trenches,
though the stores, about 30 tons, chiefly am
muntion and commissary stores, and 20 tons
Of private property,-dry goods, groceries, etc.
were destroyed by the Indians. Joseph then
took his way northward towards Wood noun
tain, the headquarters of Sitting Bull and his
band in Canada, about 100 miles north Maj
Ilges, with about 70 cavalry, followed Joseph
about 20 miles, but found him beyond his
reach Gen. Sturgis and Gen Howard were
about fifty miles behind when Joseph crossed
the Missouri, ind have abandoned the pur-
suit.
TIE embassy to Sitting Bull, at last accounts,
had arrived at Fort Shaw, in Montana, and
were awaiting cavalry escort to accompany
them Sitting Bull is at Wood Mountain,
across the Canada line, with about 1900 war
riors, awaiting the arrival Of the embassy in
great state
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France.

The republican cause not only sustained the
irreparable calamity Of the death of NJ. Theirs,
but is now threatened with the loss of its next
greatest leader, Jules Simon, who is danger
ously ill., NJ. Grevy is now put forward as can
didatc for the Ninth ACCOMPLISHMENT, the place
occupied by Thiers as the head of the French
democratic party Gambetta has formally
lodged an appeal against the sentence passed
upon him by the correctional tribunal. There
are rumors of divisions in McMahon's cabinet
and of the probable resignation of the DUO &c
Broglie and NJ. Berthaut, the ministers named
being understood to oppose atorcible coup d'et"
in case the government Is defeated in The ap
preaching elections, while Mcmahon seems
fully bent on the desperate hazard in such al
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Two Of thc men engaged in the recent rob
berry Of train on the Union Pacific railroad
were captured last week near Buffalo station,
in Kansas, and 10000 of the stolen money re
covered. One Of them was Joel Collins, n well
known freebooter whose name was long IA ter
ror from Texas 10 Salt Lake The name of the
other is not given. When they found that they
were fairly caught, Collins said, q" If we must
die let US die game" and both attempted to
draw their reviewers. The sherifl's posse was
TOO quick for them and fired, killing both men
instantly The gold was sewed up in the legs
Of pair % pantaloons and consists of twenty
dollar pieces Of the mintage Of 1877, CORES
ponding with the money taken from the ex-
press safe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

Mr.. Raymond, though pleasant man, is an
extreme partisan, never having voted for Re
publican in his life, while Republicans have
for wears voted for him. 1t is said that he now
declares that he does not ask Republicans &c
vote for him, and if they have the respect fol
themselves and for the organization which they
ought TO have, they will take him at his word
--Otawa RepojijCda.
Worse and more of it. We have felt it oul
duty in another place TO call the attention OF
Brother Cullcn's class leader to what looks like
glaring negligence on his part, and here We
have another notwithstanding instance. There is
probably not another man--not even the vilest
sinner inidel or athcist-in Ottawa who would
have the brass exhibited above of stating that
Mr.. RAYMOND is an extreme partisan when
all the world knows exactly The contrary; and
the other statement that Mr. Raymond de
clarcs that he does not ask republicans to vote
for him." is piing it on still heavier. Mr.
RAYMOND Of course is not fool, and no less
soicits than he will gratefully accept the vote;
of men of all parties; and as in all his Official
acts and relations he was never known to dis
tinguish between republicans and democrats
SO the voters of all parties have very naturally
fallen into the way ofnoi distinguishing against
him. Really, Brother Cullcn, you lie with {
reckncssncss and abondon that almost make,
one SILVER
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Great Britain.

The weather in England for the past week
has been fine, but indications favor an early
and severe winter. The cold is general all ov
er Europe. Heavy receipts of wheat from AT
lantc ports had checked the trade, but TIT
depression could only be temporary, as Eng
land still needs immense additions to her STOCK
and all other sources of supply are cut of
The sales of wheat during the week have aver
aged 81 shillings per quarter, against A shill
ings the previous year.
Gen. Grant on the 2Sth visited Strattord-on
Avon, where he had brilliant reception,
and was entertained by the town authorities
He visited Shakespeare's birthplace and grave
Anna Hathaways cottage, the museum, &c
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Washington within the past ten days was
visited by population Of Sioux Indians, in
GLIDING such chiefs as Little Big man, Spot
ted Tail, Red Cloud, Big Road, Little Wound
&C. all of whom had been hosties year age
but through the vigor Of our troops, after the
Custer massacre, were brought to terms The
dusky gentlemen had come to have a talk with
their great father and make known 10 him
their little wants, as conditional to maintain
ing peaceful relations with the whites. They
seemed to have pretty clear ideas on that head
Iron Crow, for example, simply wanted good
grub and good schools'--that is, good grul
for mind and body; but Little Wound, man
of details, wanted "two, four and siX-horsc wag
ons, all the agricultural tools, and religion,
meaning priest. Big Road however, aimed
mt still greater dciinitencss, saying that ht
wanted his Great Father to give him 1000 box
es of money, 1000 head OF shorthorn cattle
half cows, "to be civilized with" 900 head OF
sheep, also hogs. Mr. William Welsh felt il
necessary to interpose the explanation, for the
benefit Of the company, that Big Road hadncy
er been in the midst of civilization until now
but was "a clear thinker" We should say so
On Sunday the party attended the Foundry
Methodist church, and as the day was very
warm, there was quite "A sensation in the little
church, when, at the door with one accord the
party pulled off their coats and entered in thcil
shirtslceves. THE pious ladies Of the congrc
cation famed themselves vigorously AS the GU
to their deyotions II special thanksgiving that
the devil or the weather did not tempt the Wis
tors to dispense with the rest Of their unac
customed apparel"
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Our CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications. furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid. Inc OF
fer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post Office in the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE in this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. 81 70
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tribune 2'o'
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inter 80
Otedn .......... ....'''' ''''''' :, nn
FREE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......... 3.W
FREE TRADER and either of Harper's publ 49,
pnrr Tn ,nrp and Scribner 475
FREE TRADER and Godey's Ladies Book 3W w
FREE TRADER and Li,V Stock Journal. 8 10
FREE TRADER and Phrenological Journal. -. 80
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. ........... 30
FREE TRADER and Denaorssts Nonthty...... 3.Sl
FpEE TRADER and Littelps Li,ing Age...... S.25
FREE TRADER and Western Rural. ......... 2.9C
FREE TRADER and Moore's Rural Men YORKER $50
All subscriptions as above MUST be strictly
in adsonce. Remttances may be made bymon
ey order or registered letter. orby express at the
sender's cost
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

Now that the President has conciliaied New
England and the south by a talking and free
dinner round among them, the papers are
urging that he should make a tour of concili.
alton through Iowa and New York.
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TheIlock river conference ofthe VI. T. church
will hold is next session at Princeton, com
mencing "Wednesday, October 10. Rev. Bishop
Merrill will preside.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

Get your winter boots and shoes at J. Megaf
fms, his stock is the best in the city and price:
cheap for cash.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

al Kind Of school books used in city and coun
try at rciao,'i prices, at osman & IIapeman's.
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School Books, at reduced prizes, at osman *
IIapeman's.
National Republican., 1877-12-05
GEORGETOWN PARAoRApHs
SO BEAVER overcosts. ElsKxAs's, 7th and Z.
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National Republican., 1877-12-05
S ovERooAr. EisRNAN Bros, 9TH md q.
Police Court,

District odses.-Willam Ryan rode down fol
thirty days on the charge OF vagrancy. Charlie,
Williams, same. Agnes Redman, disorierly; Is Oh
fifteen days. Harriet n. Williams, loud and bois.
ferrous: IS or fifteen days
United SdtSs cdses-A nOie pros was entered In
the case Of Joseph Williams charged with burglary
Annie Harris and Louisa Hunter, assault on Emma
PAYNE. dismissed Lewis Dodson. charged with
larceny, second offense; sent to grand jury bonds
being hxed At $500. David Rcdinan assaulted his
wife Agnes for which he will pay $40 or spend
franklin. committed an assault on John Fortune,
for which he was assessed " or fifteen days. The
case Of jeremiah Lynch, who was convicted in July
defendant ordered to be discharged from custody
Leopold Lfyy,a poultry dealer, was .srrraisned
10 the Northern Liberty Market TIE testimony Of
the Inspector OF tho Board Of Health Of this city
showed that Levy was asexposing for sale chickens
tion. They were not 1t for food and % were thrown brown
proven that the defendant sold the chickens know.
ard May stole I. stove from Richard Gray, his
David Reese appeared IN court with both eyes in
Hasa.t 1esSotr Sss nens fSs "f,ne, fro% ine ,Se
evidence II appeared that Reese had been playing
cards and throwing dice In wieners restaurant for
he "a sssss % out o Ss
and I s DOWN s% II hss ss
,sired iub and spssng over the bar to .ss. the
blow, on Reese while he ya, on the door. fine Of
30 each was imposed 70 which an appeal was noted
Bond; Bon being hxed at 500 each. Thomas Simpson
charge OF cImmiuinK a brutal assault on q little
girl, Alice Bellheld, who died Saturday morning
and the case was continued until to-day.
National Republican., 1877-12-05
District Courts,

CIRCUIT couRT-cHIEr JUSTICE CARTIER.
Roosevelt vs.. Moulton; verdict for defend.
ant Wagner, executor, VS.. Lauxman; judgment
confessed, Mcdaniel vs. Kicks; judgment by de-
iault Archer 4 Pancrost Manufacturing Com
pany vs. Shepherd; on hearing.
PROBATE coURr-JUsTIcE oLIN.
:, arc estate Of Joseph Keep, deceased; answer Of
n .. holcy, executor, TO rule to show cause.
IN reof guardian for Ellen Virginia Motley; the
court appointed Emeline Brown, and hxed bonds
Al ts0. IN re estate OF Johrfs Kuep de-
ceased; the executor ordered to make distribution
OF the estate according to his FIRST and hna account
mc estate Of Henry c. Ellis decd; frst account
OF administrstrx proved. In estate Of Ferdinand
Butler. decd: motion for rule on executors and
decree ordering loan Of sl25 10 be distributed In
re estate Of James Fsrr decd; account of guardian
submtted Inre estate Of Michael Fitzgerald decd;
nrtaccount ofadministrntrix approved and passed
IN ~ William L. Drury, guardian exceptions TO
guardians account In re estate OF Saul J. Digs
decd; petition for citation against executor IN ne
estate Of Thomas Johnson, decd order appointing
saul Johnson administrator In re estate Of Anto-
ME Giyairdan, decd order for letters Of admin.
istrstion To Jane Girvairdsn
SUITS ENTERED.
Equity sde-District OF Columbia vs. Eleanor Ais.
Ter ct all to enforce tax-lien. District Of Column
bia vs. Antonio Bregaxxi ct al; to enforce taxlien
District OF Columbia vs. c. r. Meyers ct al: to- en-.
force taI-lien. Daniel Crafty ct al. vs. Catherine
summernacher ct al: toperfect title. r. L. Hsnaut
vs.. q. NJ. Hcnault; for Injunction.
Law ade-s. N. Moschcowitz ct al. vs.. A. q. Law
renee on account
National Republican., 1877-12-05
FALL and winter Ulsters, at EIsEAAs's.
Juvenile surprise Party,

Juvenile surpriss Party.
Last Monday evening Miss Bertha Stras-
burger. daughter Of the well known merchant II.
L. strasburger, was the recipient OF pleasant sur.
prise party at her fathers residence. No 6I3 Louis.
lana avenue. The invaders made their appearance
about T:so o'clock, bringing with them an abund.
ance OF good things, which were heartily indulged
In during the evening
Among those present were Misses Carrie Ians.
burgh, Goldna and Jennie Wallach, Addie Nat.
tans, Mattie Blout, Lille Cohen, Emma SaInstag,
Hattie and Ida straus, Bertha Kaufman, Bertha
and Nellie OppenheiWer, Hannah Behrends. Ber.
Wilson, Mamie Buchler. Jennie strasburger, Flor
ence Webster, Clara Luchs, Alice Mahouse; Mas
Sandy Britton, Lewis and Abe strnsburger, Sol
samstag James Gusdorf. Moses Mailhouse, and
William Baum.
The festivities consisted OF games music, sing
ing, and dancing, In which all participated,
National Republican., 1877-12-05
Special Assessmsnts Revised.

Amsng the cases In which the District
Commissioners have caused to DO made q revi-
sion OF the special assessments private property
are the following ION Riggs street. from Thirteenth
70 fourteenth street; !, from Thirteenth TO Fit
tccnth {, between Second and -Four. and a-half
streets northwest; Thirteen and half from Penn.
sylyania avenue TO b street northwest; Maine
avenue. from Third to Sixth street southwest; N
Fourteenth, ffom 10 II streets northwest and on
Eleventh. between Pennsylvania avenue and the
Eastern Branch, southeast These reyisions have
been made In accordance with late regulations
made by the Commissioners, and have reference
principally to the charge for superintendencs on
thete improvements and upon measurements. The
superintendence Is, by the regulations, cut down
nom the old arbitrary rule OF ys per cent to the
actual cost Of his duty. which Is ascertaned from
action will have the effect OF reducing the special
tAx. - ''