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DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.

The Illinois Democratic State Committee
held Il meeting at Springfield on Thursday,
and besides all the members Of the committee
being present, the occasion drew together
some 200 other prominent democrats from all
parts of the state. The feeling on all hands in
regard to the prospects of democratic success
in this state next fall was jubilant and conf
dent. Most of the congressional and lcgsla'
tive nominations have already been made, and
gains in several congressional and number
of representative districts are confidently pre-
dicted.
The main business Of the meeting was TO hit
upon some definite plan Of campaign. The
matter was carefully canvassed and aside from
speaking and the other usual methods of
campaign work, plan similar to that which
has been found 50 effective in New York
was adopted. That is, to have two efficient
men selected in each election district, who arc
to watch the interests of the party, make lists
Of the voters as far as practicable and see that
they are registered and get to the polls, and as
soon as the vote is cast and counted to forward
it to the secretary Of the committee at Spring
field. This will serve as check upon the
official returns and to detect any attempt to
tamper with them.
Speeches were made during the sessions OF
the committee by Mr.. McNeely chairman, by
Hon. W. NJ. Springer, eXGOv. Palmer, James
c. Robinson and others. Mr.. McNccly spoke
strongly Of the importance Of the coming con
test and urged united and earnest work ito Sc
cure the election of safe and honest custodian
of the state funds, and a faithful and compe.
tent guardian Of our educational interests,
members Of the Legislature who will dcyclopc
the resources Of the state, the election of mem.
bcrs of congress and senator in congress who
will help TO relieve US Of financial distress and
rescue business from bankruptcy and labor
from beggary, to give to the state the character
of democratic state, and send into the Convcn-
ton Of 1880 delegates able to pledge the state
and the electoral vote to president whose adj.
ministration will be on the side of the people
and against the oppression that is now upon
all our financial Interests These are some of
the fruits of the victory We expect to attain
next fall"
Gov. Palmer depicted strongly the impor.
lance of democratic success in Illinois this
fall in its bearings ON the presidential election
of 1880 democratic triumph at which it
would alone almost insure. And next in i'm
portancc he regarded the duty of tonng up the
moral courage of the people to insist ON their
rights. "If" said he, "Mr, Tildcn had mount
ed his horse on the 4th day of March, 1876,
and said: i am president of the United
States and we had been the men we should
have been, he would be president today. The
next time we elect president we will elect Il
man who will do that"
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France,

The international monetary congress to fix
a silver standard, convened at the instance of
the United States, meets III Paris on the 10Th
of August Qoday) About all the European
powers have sent representatives,.
The cabmcn in Paris are on strike, and in
the north of France strikes are beng renewed
among the coal miners.
In regard to the exposition dispatch says:
The great fair on the Champ dc Mars be.
gins to lose interest for the ParSians. The
foreigners and villagers still continue to come,
but one can hear other subjects talked Of on
the boulcvards. The jurors are concluding
their work, and hope to have the prizes ready
by September. America will have no need to
grumhlr
A marked decrease in pauperlsm IN France
has been noted since the last report nothwith-
standing the increase of the population.
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1t really begins to look as if Ben Butler was
destined to be the next Governor of Massachu.
sets, He let no grass grow under his feet in
calling on the California agitator Kearney
and will have his support along with that of
all the Labor Reiormers, Nationals, Female
Suilragists, disguised Republicans, as well as
probably the body of the Democrats, who will
forgive his apostaSy for the sake OF seeing him
deal a formidable blow at the Radicals to say
nothing of all the other people who sympa
thize with Butler or would Ike To see him
Governor lust for the fun of the thing" The
n. y. World, however, cautions the National.
lists, Labor Reformcrs and Communistic SYM
pathiscrS generally to remember the sad eXpe
rience of the people of a city on the Missis
sippi, where the gamblers and disorderly
classes generally rallied and elected Mr.. Bill
ly' Ryder TO the office of Chief of Police Nc
sooner was Mr.. Ryder installed than he made
the clcaneSt sweep imaginable of every gam
blinghcll and disrcputable establishment in
the city. The incident is worth recalling as
illustrating the proneness of the most radical
Of reformers and anarchists, when they attain
To power, IN turn conservative
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

Bloomington enjoyed the sensation last week
of a very neat bank robbery. 1t was the pri
vatc bank of Mr. l.. d. Holmes, whose princi
pal business has been to lend money for par
ties in Connecticut on farm mortgages His
clerk, who attends to opening and closing the
safe, had gone to the country for few days,
and before leaving had left the directions for
the proper understanding Of the lock combina-
tons with Mr.. Holmes written ON card which
the latter laid away in drawer. This care
lesSness was observed by some rascal who en-.
tered the bank at night, and, obtaining the
card, opened the safe and distracted thercirom
5000 in currency and $4,000 IN bonds. The
book in which were recorded the numbers, etc,
of the bonds, was robbed of every leaf on which
a word was written, and on the inside of the
cover was printed in letters an inch long with
Il pencil, Post up young man and go West"
The facctOus villain is still At large
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Austria.

Austria, i'll her movement to occupy Bosnia
and Herzegovina in accordance with the Der
lin treaty, Unexpectedly finds the people Sc
hostile that she is obliged to fight her way inch
by inch into the country. After a good deal
of diminishing, the army Of occupation reach
ed Mostar, in herzegovina, on Tuesday, where
the inhabitants appeared to be friendly. In
the advance into Bosnia, however, the "lnvad
crs' are ambushcd at every turn and defile
though nowhere met by any organized army
in open field. The opinion is gaining ground
that the insurgents" are secretly instigated and
armed by the porte, though openly the porte
issues instructions to the provinces not to op
pose Austrian occupation.
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DEATH ON THE Rail-.

A terrible collision occurred before daylight
on Wednesday morning on the Pittsburg Gin
cinnati and ST. Louis railroad about four miles
west of Steubenville, Ohio, between the fast
express tram coming west and freight train
going eastward. The express train consisted
of two sleepers and a hotel car two passen
ger coaches andtwo mail cars and baggage
car The train was 20 minutes behind time
and running at the rate Of 40 miles an hour
The freight train was at Alexandria roads
waiting for the express, but the latter beng be
hind time the conductor, supposed he had
some % minutes time TO run to Mingo juno,
ton, some miles away. Itappears, however,
(at least SO he caims) that the conductors
watch had stopped and instead Of % min.
utes he had but five minutes to make four
miles in, and the result was Il terrible collision.
Both locomotives were demolished, the postal
cars smashed and rolled down the bank, an
emigrant car completely demolished and all
its occupants killed outright or badly mangled,
and the two passenger cars were knocked of
their trucks and rolled over the bank The
hotel car and sleepcrs alone remained on the
track The slaughter was fearful. Fifteen
were killed outright and forty to fifty badly
injured ofwhom third will probably die, The
helpless wounded have been carried to the rail.
road hospital at Stoubenvillc, while such as
were able to travel were sent on their way or
returned to their homes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

The republican congressional convention of
the Fifth Illinois district composed of the coun-
ties of Joe Davies, Stephenson Carroll Ogle
and Whiteside met at Freeport on Thursday,
and after 81 ballots and Il scorching hotume,
nominated Maj. II. VI. a. Hawk Of Carroll for
Congress The district is now represented by
Hon. H. c. Burchard, certainly the ablest and
most respectable man of the republican dele
CATION in the present congress, and his defeat
for n denomination is no honor to his district.
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(tprIlAIly.

Complete returns from the German elections
show the following results as regards the
rious liberal parties, and 90 ultramontanes
SiXty-siX second ballots will be necessary. The
socialists polled 10000 votes in Hamburg, 10,
600 in Altoona, 1000 in Kiel, 10000 in Breslau
$4,000 i'll Dresden, $4,000 in Leipsic, 1000 in
Elberted, 10000 in Nurnberg, $500 IN Han
over, 1000 in Frankfort, and 1000 in Stuttgart
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

One Of the uglest bank smash.ups of the
week Is that Of the Mastn Bank ut Kansas
city, which closed its doors on the 3D.. The
bank held most of the loose money Of the bus
mess men Of the city, many of whom will be
seriously embarrassed if not driven 10 the
wall II also held $4,000 Of the city funds
$4,000 county funds and $250,0OO state
funds on deposit How much if any Of these
still matter Of grave speculation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

The democracy Of the several counties of TIN
7th Congressional District are requested t'
send delegates to "A Congressional Convention
to be held at the court house in the city OF OF
tawa, on Wednesday, August 2sth, 1878, a
9 o'clock T.. NJ, to nominate candidate fol
congress, and transact such other business a
NAV be deemed advisable The representation
IN said convention will be one delegate fol
every 200 votes cast by the democracy in 1876
which will gIvcKendall a, Grundy 6, Will %
and La Sale 30 delegates.
T. 4. ARMSTRONG,
G. FARLEY,
JOHN w. CHAPMAN,
ALEX NAuGHEY,
Dem0crdtic CentIdI Committee.
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats Of La Sale county are request
urday, the 18th day Of August, 1873, to appon
delegates to attend county convention to b'
held Mt the county court house in Ottawa OF
Wednesday, August 2lst, 1873, for the purpose o
nominating candidatca for state senator and mem
bers of the house OF representatives, and for the
various county Offices to be filed at the next No
vcmber election; also TO appoint ~ delegates tt
represent the county in the congressional con
IGNITION called for the 2Sth day of August, 1873
at ottawa and to transact such other business as
may be deemed appropriate Tor the good Of the
party.
The apportionment Of delegates for caci
township will be as follows:
Adams, .; Allen, 2, Brookncld, =; Bruce, b
Dayton, 9; Deer Park, 2; Dmmick, 2; Eagle, 3
Earl, 3; Eden, .; Fall River, .; Farm Ridge, 2
Freedom, 9; Grand Rapids, .; Groveland, 3
Hope, 2; La Sale o. Manlius, 3; Mendoza, 5
Merlden, .; Miller, .; Mission, 2; Worthwhile, 2
Ophir, .; Usage, 3; Ottawa, II; Otter Creek, 2
Peru, :; Richland, 3; Rutland, 3; Serena, 9
South Ottawa, .; Troy Grove, 9; Utica, 9; Yer
million, 9; Wallace, 9; Waltham, 9,
l.. W. BREWER,
j. &. CROoKER,
WV. X. MILLIGAN,
ALEX. NAUGHIY,
j. A. O'CoNNoR,
WALTER lIoGE,
j. l.. MCCORMICK, in,
Democratic County Central Committee
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RARUs is now king of the turf, having at
Buffalo last Saturday beaten Goldsmith Maids
best feat Of trottiDg a mile in 2:1i. Rarus had
run two heats acting badly. The third time
he started and broke again and was turned
back. The word was given again and he went
at an awful gait. The quarter was made in
331s, the half mile in ;0j1I, the three quarters
in :3s1l and the mile in 2:1Sli, being the
fastest uoiting time on record.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

The grasshopper has suddenly appeared in
fearful numbers in Dacotah and is eating every
thing before him. Happily wheat and oats
are out of the way, aud potatoes nearly so, but
corn, melons, onions, turnipS, pumpkins in
short everything green, is being stripped To the
last vestigc. At the rate they are moving, the
hoppers will not reach Minnesota much before
Dptnbpr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

There is a serious exodus from the Black
Hills TO the Bear Paw Mountains in North
ern Montana where all reports agree in stating
that gold in much better paying quantities has
been found than in the Black Hills. Bear Paw
Mountains are near the head Of navigation on
the Missouri river and within 20 miles Of the
Canadn line
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

While fourteen persons were gathered in a
Gospel tent IN the northern part of Phia-
dephia for worship last Sunday the tent was
struck 10y lightning, one person instantly kill
ed and four Others Frustrated, of whom two
subsequently died. During the storm the par
" had gathered around the center pole, which
the lightning struck.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

A son of Bishep Whipple, Of Minnesota,
was found floating in the river at Louisville.
\ pistol hole in the right check indicated that
he had been shot. lie was about ~ years of
age, rather fast and letters ON him indicated
that he had won quite a sum Of money in
Mike McDonad's gambling hell in Chicago,
on which he appcais 10 have bcen taking a
big spree
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Degenerate County Central Committee

North Carolina held state election last
week, the contest being mainly ON mem
bers of the Legislature, there being L. 5. Sen
ator to elect in place Of Merrimon. The Ma
tionals, Independents, and republicans gcncr
ally united against the democrats but the lat
ter have clear majority Of "a straight demo
Gratis in the legislature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

The political resurrccturists in Indiana have
accomplished the stunning feat of raising
from the dead politically the carcasc OF Gott.
lieb S. Orth, who WAS killed by stroke of
Venezuela claims Il few years ago, The par
iy managers his district few days ago nomi-
mated him for congress. The next miracle
will be the resurrection of the corpse of Schuy-
lpr CnlfaX
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The subscriptions 10 the L 5. per cent. loan
now average S1,6OOOoOa day.

Orders have been received by Capt. Smith OF
Co. d. from Lieut.. Col. Fithian commanding
18th Battalion, To hold an election for lst lieuten
ant, vice Billows resigned. The election will
take place at the armory this evening at o'clock
sharp. 4 full attendance lie requested
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-10

The Old Settlers of Marshall county hold
their annual picnic this year at Lacon on the
14th inst, next Wednesday,, and extend cor
dial invitation 10 the old settlers of Bureau,
Stark. Peoria, Woodforl, Livingston, La Sale
and Putnam counties. with their wives and
children. to meet with them. The picnic will
be held in the court house yard in Lacon.
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WooL.-The circular of Walter Brown "
Son, New York, for August, reports that wool
during July showed some improvement, par
tcularly in domestic fleeces which are held
at an advance of to 3 cts. Iowa, Vermont and
Illinois woods are quoted as follows:
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Among the places to be voted for as a loca-
ton for the high school today is that of ]. G..
Bell, on the corner Of Paul and Superior streets,
which is offered at $500 1t embraces three
full lots.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

FOR STATE TREASURER,
Ell. CRONKRITE,
OF Stephenson County,
FOR SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
S. M. ETTER,
OF Sauganon County.
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.
HIRAM r. ENOCH,
or Winnebago County.
FORCLERK OF APPELLATE COURT.
JAMES r. WASH,
OF Livingston County
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. g.,
April Is, 1873.

April 10, 1873.
The Senate Committee to consider
the subject of the elections of Presi-
dent and Vice President have prepared
report the more important provisions
of which are given below. 1t is very
favorably received.
Sec 4: Each State may by law pro.
vide for the judicial determination of
any controversy concerning the ap-
poiutment of electors, before the time
fixed for the meeting Of electors.
Every such judicial determination by
its highest Court made prior to the
said time of the meeting of the electors,
shall be conclusive evidence Of the
lawful title Of the electors whom such
Count shall have so decided to have
been appointed, and shall govern in the
counting of the electoral votes, as pro.
vided in the constitution and as here
aft,r,egulated.
Sec. s. In all cases of disputed ap-
pointmcnt of electors not SO judicial
ly passed upon as Aerinbefore authoriz
ed, the certificate or judgment of the
board or tribunal empowered by the
Legislature of any State to canvass the
returns of votes for electors and certi-
fy or declare the result, shall be con-
elusive evidence that the persons so
certified or declared to have been ap-
pointed were lawfully appointed such
electors, and shall govern in the count
of the electoral votes as provided in
the constitution and as hereafter regu
lated.
II but one set of returns come from
a State the adverse vote of both Houses
of Congress acting separately shall be
required to throw out such returns.
If there are two or more sets ofreturns
that set received from the board or
tribunal mentioned in Sec. 4, above
given, shall be accepted; buff returns
are received from more than one board
or tribunal in State, the Houses
shall separately consider the matter and
only those returns shall be counted
which both Houses agree upon.
The Committee is said to be unani.
nous and has given great attention to
tie subject. The members off the Com
mite are Edmuuds. Conkling, Howe,
Mcmillan. Teller, Davis, Of Ills, Bay
yard, Thurman, and Morgan.
REX.
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Beecher said Of Southern people last
week: II bear witness that the lead
ing men OF the South have held faith
with us. And.I have this further to
say: Themselves victims to the curse
OF slavery, no men have ever held them
selves more nobly or with greater chiv-
airy. We might well take pattern
from them. Everything they had was
lost or destroyed-poured into the
throat OF war. Their slaves were a bovc
them, aud by voting against them. over
rode their own votes. Where has there
been people Of such high spirit, who
under similar circumstances, showed
a self government 30 creditable to hu-
man nature? Now that slavery is dead
my heart turns to them. not only with
the love feel for the brotherhood OF
man, but with a Zeal Of admiration such
as never experienced before, and l
say that their conduct since the war
has largely redeemed their misconduct
before the war"
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Starting In lhe World.

Many an unwise parent labors hard
and lives spariugly all his lite icr the,
purpose Of leaving enough to give his.
children start in the world, as it is
called. Setting q young man. afloat
with money left him by bis relations is
like tying bladders under the arms Of.
Que who cannot swim; ten chances to-
one he will lose his bladders and go to
the bottom. Teach him to swim ands
he will never need the bladders. Give
your child sound education, and you
have done enough for him. See to it
that his morals are pure, his nina cul--
tivated, and his whole nature made SUBJ.
servient 10 laws which govern man, and
you have given what will be Of more
value than the wealth of the Indies,
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.


OFFICIAL.
ooNoREssMAx- DIsTRiCr:
Hon. Gustave schleicher, Of Dewitt 60.
SENATOR R-31sr DisrsIcr:
Hon. L. J. Storey, Of Caldwell Co.
asPxssENrArivrs-eArH DisrRicT:
Hon. J. v. Huichins, Of Hays Co.
Hon. W. N. Rust, Of Guadalupe Co.
DISTRICT GouRr-l5TH DIsrRicr.
Hon. l.. W. Moore, Presiding Judge. LsGrange.
TINES OF HOLDING COURT.
HAYs.-2d Mondays in March and september.
COUNTY oSvioEEs.
Sterling Fisher. Judge County Court.
FIJI. Manlove, County Attorney.
Ed. J. l.. Green, Clerk.
Jas. A. Wren, Sherin. c. 8. Cock, Deputy.
g. "; Grooms. Ju'tics Of tho Peace Pre-. No. I
]. NJ. Breediove, :. =. "
H. G. Little.
l.. smith.
II. A. McMeans, County Treasurer.
A. Heaton, Assessor.
Ben. c. Hardin, Surveyor.
D.p. Hopkins, ccn'r Precinct No. !.
~. R"a.m"%s Z" eh" =.
Geo. H. Ward, Constable.
TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AID PREoINcr Couars--
Criminal County Court-lst Monday In each
month.
County Court for Civil and Probate business
LIST Monday in February April, June, August, DC.
tober and December.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In February,
May, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month. San Marcos.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday In each month MtCity.
" 3--3d Z" Wimberley's Mill
/" 9. 4-4th Dripping Syringe.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor-A. B. F. Kerr.
Council-w. O. Hutcbison, W.B. Fry, L. W. Mitch
ell, u. P. Hopkins, p. Il. Turner.
Marshal-A. B. Daley.
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who had made his escape from tho
Mexicaus, aud was nearly frightened
to death lest the woman might provo
to be q Mexican and recapture. him.
Ben was overjoyed and trudged alones
by tho pony, but would 60 for the tall,
grass every time any suspicious circun. !,
stance occurred. While on the jour.
ney they saw two horscmen away in
the distance. Ben took to the grass
and wanted Mrs. Dickenson to do so,
saying the strangers were Conanches.
but she refused to turn aside, declaring
she would as lieve perish one way as /.
another. As the horsemen approach-
ed Ben discovered that they rode with.
martiugales and became overioycd, de-.
claring they were white men. Itprov- !.
ed to be Deaf Smithand Capt. Carnes !.
of the scouts. Gen. Houston hads
heard the canuonade and had sent his
scouts TO rcconuoiter and report. She
says Gen. Houston shook her hand nnd
cried like q child when he learned the
sad fate of the bravo defenders OF the
Alamo. l can convey nothing Of the.
interest given to this story by Mrs.
Hanuig and all the thrilling details.
She says she has never since seen the
Alamo nor has she desired to. 1t has
but memories of horror to her. The,
little child that through all that scene ,
of carnage clung to its dumb. stricken.
mothers neck only survived short
time. To the credit Of the State it.
may be said that this widow of brave ,
soldier was remembered with mag
nificent gift in land, andit is my hum.
Bile wish that she may be spared many,
long years to enjoy her beautiful, peace.
full home.
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CHURCH ES.

METHODIST.-Preaching at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath. Rev. J. s. Gillett, Pastor.
misunderstanding at the Christian
Church on the second and fourth Sabbaths In each
month by Elder J.. ]. Williamson.
PRESBYTERIAN.- Preceding at the Presbyte-
riau Church on the second and fourth Sab.
bathin each month by the Rev. W. L. Kennedy.
PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL.--Service overy
lat St. Marks Church.)
BAPTIST.-Preaching at the Christian Church
on the third Sunday in each month, by Rev. Mr..
Wright.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYrERIAN.-Preach &
at the Presbyterian Church third Sunday in each
month by Rev. Mr.. Jarvis.