The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-20

! Breviries.
Streator has had two cases of sunstroke this
week, neither Of which was fatal, however
| young man named John Garner living nine
miles northeast of Streator had his leg badly
crushed in a con-sheller on last Tuesday.
From the Noaitor- Tnder we learn that VIM
Schobert and Geo. Little were arrested for assault
and battery upon man named Chas. McConn,
| in Streator last week. Little was fined So and
costs and Schobert discharged.
From the Dwight Star we learn that Mr. Whita-
ker, an old and respected farmer, living five
miles southwest of Dwight, met with severe
and perhaps fatal accident on Tuesday, July ID,
in being disembowelcd by bull. 1t appears
that the bull, vicious one, got loose, and Mr..
Whitaker drove it back into the stable, and while
tying it, some disturbance in the stable mad
dened the brute and it charged on him, knock
ing him down, and while down sent its horns
into his abdomen with such force us to complete
ly disembowel him. Drs. Tholl and Kelley were
sent for, who replaced the bowels and scwedup
the wound, some ten inches across.
The Mendoza Reporter has changed hands, The
paper, which appears neat and newsy this week,
is published by Kellogg Il Gardner. Mr., San
ford, the former proprietor, will 90 west, we I'M
dcrstand, to seek aAow field of labor.
a swarm of bees have taken possession of one
of the pillars Of the supreme court house and APP
pear to have made it their permanent quarters,
and the employees are living in anticipation of
the sweet feast in store for them.
p,,t "a.
to the county Jail this week in default of $500
bail, charged with matreating his wife.
The Fox River has risen considerably lately
owing to heavy rains at its headwaters,
Geo Woodford spoke twice in Tonica this week
and induced SO who had not signed the pledge to
do go
The water IN The Washington Park reservoir
was changed last Saturday and large number
of the fish were found dead and a number have
died since the water was changed.
Capt. Smith has given orders to the members
Of the Ottawa Guards that there will be no drills
until l0rther notice.
Luellcn Griffith and Chas. Parker were SEN
fenced on Tuesday of this week by Judge Me
years in the states prison
Nathan Eaton, aged 81 died near Tonica on the
It'll inst lie settled in this county in 1897.
Thomas IL Hugh Colwcll have been awarded
the contract of building a court house at
Crown Point, Ind, at q cost of $780, they be.
ing the lowest among many bidders for the job
At Il fishing party at Tonca the other day
lady caught Il sucker that weighed 40 pounds,
but subsequent events proved that he was not
much OF a sucker after all.
The Chicago Exposition will open on Scptem-
Der and close October 9,
The state fair at Frceport commences Septem-
Der 10Th and continues until the 2lst.
The La Sale Press says that ait is reported by
those who live near the Little Vcrmillion, in the
vicinity of the La Sale Zinc Company's works,
that since last Saturday a terrible stencil has
been emitted from the river and large quantities
Of fish have died and are floating on the surface.
insult, rabIe has it become that numbers Of
people have been obliged to leave their houses
and temporarily seek homes elsewhere This
has never been known TO have occurred before"
Mrs. Philo Castle of Mendoza killed some chick
ems on the 4th and in the gizzard Of one was
found firmly imbeddcd penny, pin and two
buttons. The penny was worn perfectly smooth
The weather Of Thursday and Friday was
decided improvement over that Of the ten days
previous.
| We hear complaints this week that there is q
colorcd family in the Hossack block on Main st.,
that has decidedly crooked appearance as re-
CARDS strict virtue and morality If true 1t should
come TO the notice Of the authorities.
The Good Tcmpars' festival on Thursday eve
ming was a well attended and pleasant affair aud
was financially successful. There were literary
exercises and music, and Refreshments in album
dance. Miss Sybil Willard got the thimble cake
and Alfred Bell the ring cake.
| The South Ottawa Methodist church gave an
ice cream festival on the Mineral Spring grounds
which, owing to the several other attractions in
the city was not very well attended.