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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
ANDERSON RELEASED

Anderson, the convicted Louisiana returning
board ielon, has been released from the peni
Tertiary on II legal tcCLncality. 1t seems the
Louisiana election law prcscribcs two stages
or steps in making election returns: ID The
precinct or local poll return, which is TO be
made up as soon as the vote is counted, cert
fled by the commissioners, and returned To the
parish tor county supervisor; and 90 the con
solidatcd return of said supervisor consisting
of the iootings of the various precinct returns
of each parish respectively. 1t was the con.
Soldatcd return that Anderson and the rest
of the returning board were proved TO have
changed or forged, while the Supreme Court
of Louisiana, To which Andcrson's case was
appealed, decides that the document thus
forged is not required rs the declaration of the
result Of an election, but that the precinct or
commissioners returns are the essential docu.
mcnts the forgery of which alone could change
the result If every consolidated return were
forged says the Judge, and the returning
board complied with the law and made their
NN'A' NUN TIC returns
no injury could result" But while this may
be the law, it ignores the pregnant fact tina, il
was nevertheless in accordance with these
forged consolidated and not the commission
cr, returns that The result of the election in
Louisiana was declared and the forgery made
/ effective in concentrating the greatest politi
teal crime Of the age. The decision, of course
ends the prosecution OF the other returning
/ board icons.
/ Anderson, Wells, Kcnncr and Cassonavc
convicted iorgcrs, but escaping the pcntcntia
/ ry ON lechnicality, can now return To their
various cmploymcnis in the New Orleans Gus
tom house To which Hayes appointed them Is
a reward for their dcviltry OF course il is 4
terrible disgrace that such men should hold
Office, but can it equal the disgrace of Have,
holding an Office procured solely through Ia,
criminal Vaccinations of such Scoundrcls.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

Several of the papers in this state devoted To
Tie new National party" are urging John :.
armstrong, Esq, Of this county, for the nom.
nation for state treasurer Mr. \. is a thoro.
lghy competent, honest and reliable man, in
whose hands the funds of the people would he
perfectly safe, and what is more, hc is = man
who would have no difficulty in giving the
required security should he be elected, a con
,ideration Of some importance, were there any
chance Of that party clccting its candidate, "a,
Wc have "a notion they might find some diff
Guilty in selecting another man from thcil
ranks who in that regard could nil the bill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
England.

Silver has gone up from 54l to I'D. in Lon,
don during the week, "in consequence of the
demand for America"
The first cargo Of grain from the Black Sea
since the blockade arrived at Falmouth on
Saturday.
The masons' strike has ended, the men nc.
Cepting the masters terms.
The great walking match for $4,000 to the
man who goes the farthest in six days com.
lnenced at 20 Monday morning. There were
IS entries, including O'Leary of Chicago
Weston pleading sickness. At II o'clock on
Thursday night O'Leary had made 3,3 miles
Vaughan, the next highest, 800. O'Leary is
the tavorite thus far. On Thursday night over
$1,000 people were present to sec the race.
Wheat continues slowly to decline though
old American maize shows an improvement OF
Cd per quarter during the week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
France,

The senate on Saturday passed the bill
which had previously passed the deputies
concerning the state Of siege. 1t is regarded
as signal Of triumph for the government
These clauses comprise the vital principle o.
the bill, which provides that a state of sieg,
can only be declared in the event of war or in
surrcctOn ana with the assent OF the cham
bcrS.
\ Paris dispatch of the eth indicates The
bare possibility of the resignation of VI. Leon
Say and ministerial crisis if the chamber
continues To delay voting the budget. The
chambers, however having on the 18th voted
the budget by 43G to "a, all fear of a crisis is
avertcd.
The compoSitors in several large printing
houses have struck work This, taken in con.
junction with the great strike of miners al
DecaZcvillc, which is attributed to the insti.
CATION Of the lnternationulS, attracts much
attention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
Italy.

The Pope, Notwithstanding the violent op.
position, has entered the Italian Bishops to
legalze their positions, giving them liberty to
demand an cXcquatOr from the government
This defines the Pope's policy. Itmeans tacit
acceptance OF the loss OF temporal power 1t
is further stated that Cardinal Franchi has as
surcd distinguished foreigner that Pope Leo
wished for Il strong and united Italy. He only
required firm assurance of the complete free.
dom of the holy see. Temporal power was
not a dogma.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

Secretary Sacrman, according To- his recent
interview with the Senate finance committee
las followed The example Of the New York
HcraM and topper ON the silver question
Tie Secretary, a. well ~ the H,uH, i, ready
% admit that The passage of the silver blll will
nd and not hinder resumption, and that any
how, in a government like ours, il is good To
obey the popular current. The H,rab i, rc.
ioiced to see silver going up rapidly to a level
g.ith gold, and while ii may have had the ef
fect 10 send home = few more Of our bond,
held in Europe, the demand for them al home
: so great that they could be absorbed twice
= RAPIDLY a. they arrive without any effect on
the price in Wall street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

1t was not on account Of drunkenness, the
Washington correspondents now say, that
HAYES last week removed David Mahon as first
auditor Of the treasury at Washington; but it
was because he refused to pass a bill at the
Presidents request allowing extra compcnsa.
ton to J. Madison Wells--a steal which Mr.
Mahon held to be unlawful 1t was the ras-
cality Of Wells that made Hayes president,
and wasn't he entitled to his pay?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid. The 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. 80 %
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Ir'3H" ''o'
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly I"o'- . 81.
ocean ............... '''''''''''''' - nn
FREE TRADER and Prairie FHmo ''..',.i,,' ''Vo
FREE TRADER and either Of Harper Puoi-
cations. 49, ''''''''' ~
FREE TRADER and Scribn6r. .....:.:'':' 70, 80
FREE TRADER nd GOdYs Lda'eS BooH' @'W
FREE TRADER and Lire Stock Journal. ...... bio
FREE TRADER and PhyenoIogicd Joni7'dl.. 90
FREE TRADER and 81. .NicholdS. ............ 30
FREE TRADER and DcnOrtsfS -Nonuiy...... 5.s2
FRrE TRADER and LiteicS Lirjng AW...... 50
Fprr TRADER and Western Rardl. 40
FREE TRADER and Noore'S Rym -Nc'o forktf 800
All subscriptions as above MUST be strictly
IN adrance. Remittances may be made bymon-
ey order or registered letter, by express at the
scdnpr'S cost
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

We have seen the following IN the paper
of and on-tor year past. Has anybody ever
tried it hcrcabout>?
II am willing To risk my reputation A. a
living man." wrote Edward Hinc, Of the l.iv-
.crpool Herr,Y,g, if the worst case OF smallpox
canno, be cured in three days simply by the
usc of cream tartar one ounce ot cream tar
tar dissolved IN pint of wafer drank at in
teryals when cold. is "A certain, never-iailing
remedy 1t has cured thousands, never leaves
"A mark, never causes blindness, ana AVOIDS &c
dious lingering
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

The un;ivorablc rumors, which had even
reached Ottawa last week, in reference To Mr..
James Finn. tax collector of the town of Eagle,
in thr> county. find the following clearing UP
in Srrcator dispatch 10 the Chicago Tt"e' of
Tuesday:
SrRE,roR. H.. March lS.-Iamcs Finn. tax
collector of Eagle township, Ia Sale county,
who mvstcriously disappeared on "Wednesday
last. tiumcd on yesterday 10 his home at
Munster. three miles west of here. ConSidcra-
bic excitement prevailed. during his absence, a
rlmor having become current that he had ah-
sounded hut his return has diSpellcd that >u>-
melon. Finn SAYS that lac came Ia this city on
"Wednesday afternoon. intending To take train
Ia Ottawa. but reached the depot too late. lie
say, hc met three men at the depot all we'll
dressed and strangers Ia him, one IF whom Pc
.litrly offered him cigar. which he smoked,
and he has no recollection whatever OF any
thin. more until Friday afternoon. when he
found himself living IN dirty, narrow alley,
in Washington, and robbed OF all the money
in his possession. amounting to 500. Helmet
an old man, To whom he told his story, and
who kept him until hi father arrived. who
was notified by wire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

The diplomatic appropriation bill which
passed the house at Washington on the 10Th,
among other reforms, cutting down the appro-
priation a million or two, wiped out a recking
abuse known AS the mission to Uruguay and
Paraguay, Paraguay, it will be remembered,
was a sort of dependency of the Argentine
Confederation and was wiped out of existence
some years ago by the war between it, Buenos
Ayrcs Brazil, &c. However, Blaine at the
time had friend therefore j. l.. Stevens
and to prevent Inn losing his Office had IRA
quay added to the mission-a country a thous-
and miles in the interior, Paraguay being on
the coast. Of course Stevens never went with
in 800 miles Of Uruguay, and had nothing
whatever to do IN Paraguay, yet he received q
salary Of $l1, 900, the highest but one paid to
any minister in South America.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

From the scene in the house at Washington
on Friday of last week, in which representa-
tive Douglas, Of Va cut such disgracclul
figure. it looks as if a Murphy revival was the
big thing just now needed among the peoples
servants in that quarter. If there is no hell,
what name is there for those internal drinking
dens iha, are still tolerated in the basement of
The capia at Washington.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
GOING WEST.

\ correspondent of the Chicago Times writes
from Wnona, MINI.
Never but once in the history of this terri
tory or state was there such adcmand for land.
The whole frontier is swarming with land
hunters. All our railroads are extended into
regions of country but yet partially settled or
not settled at all Thousands of men of all
ages are tired of the towns and clties-wherc
they can find nothing to do. They have wait
ed for something to turn up There seems
to be nothing left for them but to 20 out and
take up some Of Uncle Sans wild land. These
land hunters come from every part OF the
country, and in most cases they have burnt the
bridges behind them. They cannot return.
There is general exodus from the east TO the
west
This rush for Uncle Sans land is not con.
fined to Minnesota The rush is even greater
to Kansas and Texas, and there is no inconsd-
cradle migration to Alabama, Mississippi, and
Arkansas.
1t is a good sign, The tendency of flush
times is always to overstock the towns. Men
rush into trading, manufacturing and speculat-
ing Soon everything of that sort is overdone,
and then comes the cry of Overtrading, over
production, and general depreciation Of values
The only cure for 1t is to swarm to the country.
1t takes long time to everproducc on small
farms. For years the settler lives from hand to
mouth Most of what he raises he consumes as
he goes Yet his gain is sure in the insensiblc
increase in the value of his farm. Thus the
Iovcrproduction of the towns is cured and new
demands gradually arise to supply the tecming
country, and then the towns again begin to
prosper. This is one of the many ways in
which natural laws are constantly confoun1ing
the political economists and currency doctors
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
Grant

Gen. Grant and party, after spending con.
pie of days at Naples, arrived on the 20ih 1T
Rome
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

John f. Leonard, mcmbcrof the house from
the jh Louisiana district, died on the 18th inst.
of yellow fever at Havana, in Cuba, where he
had gone to sec the girl towhom he WAS cngag.
ed. but whose parents were opposed ,o The
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
DOORKEEpEE POLk.

Two reports have been made on the case oi
doorkecper Polk, the majority of the commit
tee recommending bis dismissal and the MINOR.
ltv opposing It. There is no doubt that the
the law and conducted bus
mess loosely and recklcSSly in the appointment
of dozens of employees not authorized, but the
minority of the committee excuse him by say
inc- he did itat the solicitation of members who
agreed to sec him through" sc. lie Will
hardly bc removed.
National Republican., 1878-10-21
Georgetown Commercial News.
GKoRokrowS. Oct. 10, 1873


GKoRokTowS, Oct. TO- 1873
DRAIN MARKET.
MISUNDERSTANDING the late unfavorable for
elgn advioss and the consequent depression In our
neighboring seaboRrd markets, our market opened
to-day with hrmne,s hnd better disposition on
the part OF buyers to bid freely At full rates for the
test descriptions offerings Change consisted OF
400 bushels with sales at the range OF 9Oci OIL for
fair Fults to strIctly prime Lancaster wequoto good
to prime FultE n yodssc and good TO strictly prime
Lancaster at poc Gsi Oi.
Corn--1bs supply OF corn continues moderately hir
while the market may be written dull and weak at
nominal quotations.
dnAIS ARRIVALS
by Canal-Bcat Loudon. with 90 bushels wheat to
II NJ Talbot
RIVER FRONT
Arrived Schooner Addie NJ brd, Wales, Windsor,
Cicared-scnoorcrs Howard Williams. King. Hobo.
ken, with 40 tons coal; VIM ID Marvel, O'keofe, Dos
ton, with Gis tons coal Warren Sawyer, Cre, Ports
mouth. with &yO tons coal; A Biokerrnali, HRtha.
Nnes Boston, with 80 tons coal. II Hedges, Smith
Fall River. with j2 tons coal.
CANAL.
.NrTivcd-DoRts George Il James u, Emma, Charles
Laura 3 Phillle q, Johnnie S FrRnsie julia BOrdeE
d, BrasEoIs, sherman, ID Warteld, T J
Boyer, Il Purcell, W Z ErIsl Star NoI Laura
uW barrett, u Murphy. q W Knode. c, l. l. Mouse,
J u VaInnm, A L. ntk, Ieigler, Six Children, q II
ClcAred-noAls Annie, a , Lhntz, A, six Children
l. l. Mouse. Is, l. W Lowell, Star No T. q II Brndt,J II
Narmum, q " Kno,e, while, y Murphy J Il Irwin
lSIm 5. Denton Jacques, q " Barrett, L D WarhCld
4 Slermn, A zrigler, J Il Purcell. I boyer, julia
Berien, l. NrgHn. Johnnie Il Frankie, Laura, Phillit
u, Crare, Knott, and Emma
National Republican., 1878-10-21

yae sale the drug store Of the deceased at not less
wei! Med, and publication granted Adjourned
until ii a. m. tomorrow.
CRIMINAL COuRT-JusTfCE wYLtE.
John Davis, grand larceny Of money from John
Dunn. The papers for new trial were not filed.
anu sentence OF three years In the penitentiary
was imposed.
Henry Thomas, oolored, larceny of q music box
rom Mrs. Boston, second ohense; ono year In the
penitentiary.
Charles Washington, convicted OF petit larceny
second ofense. The motion for a new trial not
having been supported. the sentence OF three
yenrs In the penienary was ordered to go into cf'
feet
George Curry, alias skinny" Curry, larceny oi
goods from Boone Chambers, second offenso three
years In the pententlary.
Charles Carpenter, convicted OF the larceny OF O
horse. Motion for a new trial overrued; sentenced
TO two years In the penicntary.
owen Taylor. indicted for petit larceny. Motion
to quash granted.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Supreme Court OF the Dlstrict-No. Is. IN n
Joseph Funk. petition for patent: No. i6, in r,
J. and Kate Strong, petition for. patent
No. Is, Huber VS.. Teuber; No. Az, Alex
Getter; No. "a Slbley q Guy VS.. Millikeni No. 46
Brosnan VS.. District Of Columbia No. u, Rider VS.
white No. IS y. S 4 T. Company vs. Dodge: No
~, Noyes vs.. Inland and seabourd Coasting Com
pany.
Criminal Court--Chief Justice Cartter-GeoEgt
Lewis, burglary; Owen Taylor. resisting Officer
hndrew Hillary. petit larceny, second ,oiiense
NJ. ID. Whiteside, false prctenscs; Augustus Dyson
| ra:e John Williams Jobbery; Cornelius Carter
petit larceny, second ofense; Rabbit King and
James Wilson, larceny.
National Republican., 1878-10-21
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.
Cleaned at the Commissioners, one,

CLEANED at the ConinissiOners' once.
B. F. Camp protests against the District
using his patent pavement without paying the
ROYALTY.
Tho Water Registrar recommends the laying
Of a water main on Connecticut avenue, be.
tween NJ street and the street circle.
Before the now workhouse can be occupiad
IL Is necessary that about 200 feet Of l2.nch
sewer pipe be laid, at an estimated cost of
$475.
Inspector Entwislo has issued the following
permits: To build-Petor Schenck, ono two.
story brick on Eighth. between Il aud streets
northwest, $3.50; Little Sisters Of tho Poor,
one.story brick on II, between Second aud
Third streets northeast, 500. Repars-Alary
Ann Stafford, wood.shed, $50.
The recommendations Of Major Morgan for
the payment Of SIS out Of the polcomens' fund
to Mrs. Drano, widow of the late officer Of that
name, as funeral expenses, and for the pay
ment out Of the same fund OF 80 for defraying
the bill Of the physician who attended Police.
man Farquahar, recently severely beaten by
some roughs, have been approved.
A petition, quite numerously signed by bust.
ness men on Eleventh street, has been filed
with tho District Commissioners protesting
against the proposed narrowing Of the Elev.
enth street roadway, between Pennsylvania
avenue and + street. OH the ground that such
n change would materially initiate against
their interest. This plan carried out would
leave but twelve feet between the curbs and
railroad tracks
National Republican., 1878-10-21
Baltimore General Market.

BALriNORE, Oct. 10, ISIS.
Cotton unsettled and nominal. Middling. OIsc.
Flour In more Inquiry and hrmeT, but not quoably
higher. HOwur,.sroet and Western superHne, q $50
$50, do. extra, sS 15agi2li do. family. " 6S CITY
Mills SUI erine, $50 SOi do extra, slGgI G do Rio
brands, s50g5 y; ratapsCO family, sd2.
Whcat-Southcrn firm aud ic higher. Western
buoynnt and higher. Southern red, 0lc8nSc; do am.
Der. sGLl UG; No. PenmsylvHmla red, 9sSGgoc No.
Western winter rel, spot and October, q, November
81 OIGDI o.; December u %.
Corn-SUuthrrn quiet, with small receipts. Western
firm and higher. southern White, OStjlbic; do vel.
low Soc; Western mlncd, spot aud October iBc; No.
OIIs QUIET and about steady. southern, 2Sa s9c
Western While Is 2JSlc; do. mixed, .O927ic Penn
sylvRna, g7g4eDSc,
i,yc quiet aud steady ut S1Ii6c
Hay dull aud heavy. Maryland and Pennsylvania
Provisions quiet with Iobbng trade only. Pork
Mess ~ bulk meats Loose shoulders, iI,C: clear.
rib sides 5hC; packed, 6eg6c iaCOn-shouldeTs sec
cleuT.rib sides U',c Hams lstapl l3ic. Lard refined
ticrcos Iac. batter quiet and steady choice Western
Frtr"eum dull and nominal. Crude. 7S@7Hc; re
fined, 0lc.
CrIiee more steady, but quiet Rio oargoes. i3G q
IGhc
sugar dull and steady. A son, sEay,ic
Whisky DUH and nominal at II IL
Freighls to Liverpool per steam nominal. Cotton
lll.Gp1,d flour, 2s %; grain, Sd asked.
RpCeipts-Four 5000 bblsi wheat, 1900 bu corn
II, ,TOI bI; oats, ! 800 bu,.
shipments 50, go bu corn. 500 bu
National Republican., 1878-10-21
GEORG GETOJvN VIEWS.
Collected by Republican Report,

Collected by Republican Reporters.
Sanitary Officer Sebastian made the follow
ing condemuations during the week ending
Saturday Ten pounds Of grapes, II bushels OF
sweet potatoes, 80 quarts Of lima bcaus, 2 OPP
possums, 9 punches Of carrots, pounds Of
corn beef, 3 pounds Of fresh beef, II pounds Of
salt pork, 8 rabbits, II dozen cucumbers,
dozen mangres pecks Of pears, 81 cabbages
l5 squashes, 40 dozen green corn, 81 pecks Of
string beans, l3 bushels Of tomatoes, 80 egg
plants. and 93 watermclons.
Mr.. John NJ. May, the well-known furniture
dealer, who met with severe accident by
falling from ladder down an area at his place
of business on High street on Thursday, the
10th instant, q full account of which was
printed in THE REPUBLICAN at the time, died
of his injuries at his residence. No. 90 High
street, at eight o'clock Saturday morning.
His funeral will take place from Trinity
(Catholic) Church this morning, when High
Mass will be celebrated.
Commissioner Dent mado a visit Of inspec.
tion to the station.house Saturday morning.
Z. p. Cahill, Hancock, Nd; II. A. Haley,
Virginia; J. Larndyce, Loudoun County Va
G. W. Byrnes, Columbus, Ohio; II. Z. Cars
lake and Charles IL. Pope, Macon, Ga; viii.
liam VI. Martin, New Jersey; George Schurn-
diuger, Syracuse, N. Y, aud J. +. Cottroll and
wife, Alexandria, are sojOurning at the West
End Hotel.
The pay boat of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company arrived ut the collectors office
yesterday morning. and the employees at this
| end of the canal will receive their pay for the
month of September to-day.
Mr.. NJ. n. McCrac, who has been on .
| pleasure trip to Detroit, Mich, for several
weeks past, returned yesterday accompanied
| by his wife, and has retnken his apartment:
| at the West End Hotel