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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

During the sitting Of the Potter committee
last week Sherman sent in IA list Of over 100
names of citizens of Louisiana whom he deslr
ed to be subppnaed as witnesses to prove intim-
idation and murder in the Louisiana parishes
TO this request the committee on Monday re-
turned a pungent reply, prepared by Mr. Nor
rison of Illinois, and which is published Mr..
Morrison tells Sherman, in substance, that the
accusation against him rests so far upon the
evidence concerning his verbal and written
promises to Weber and Anderson. These prom
Uses were made, it is alleged to influence and
control Weber and Anderson in their official
acts; and no proof of bull-dosing in Feliciana
parish can affect the question whether any
promises were actually made or not, or wheth-
er, if made, they were proper and harmless or
criminal and corrupt. Upon these points the
committee are ready to hear evidence, if Mr..
Sherman has any to offer. As to the Feliclana
intimidation, the very witnesses now wanted
by the secretary have already testitied-some of
them two or three times. Their testimony Is
preserved in the records of previous investiga-
tons, and it would be an absurd waste of time
and money to call on them for repetition of it.
The following paragraph from this reply is
especially keen, and must have penetrated even
the rhlnoceros hide of Sherman to the quick
Before the consummation of the acts alleged
to be fraudulent, you and your political associ.
ates met at New Orleans among others the
Hon LYMAN Trumbull John NJ Palmer and
George w. Julian (untll recently also your po-
litical associates who asked you and your as
soclates to Join them in the exercise of such in.
fluence as you together might possess in behalf
of such canvass of the votes of that state as
by its fairness should command the respect and
Iacquiescence of the people of all parties. This
you refused to do because, as you alleged, be-
ing strangers IN that state, you had no right
to control or influence any of its officers as to
the manner in which they shall perform duties
imposed upon them by its laws and because
by attempting to so influence them, you then
further alleged you should be condemned by
the people Of every state in the Union In
view of such refusal to join in the exercise OF
any influence over the officers of Louisiana,
even to secure fair count of the votes legally
cast, and ofyour alleged reasons therefor, 1t is
to this committee q matter of regret that the
repetition of the former testimony OF these wit
nesses, or any inquiry as to the intimidation
of voters or other inquiry involving the wrong
full acts of others, is deemed by you necessary
to vindicate YOU from the accusation of having
interfered with or exercised any influence OF
control over the officers of that state, for which
by your own statements you should be con
demned by the people of every state IN the
Union
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
OUR CLUBBING.

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with the Observation-Disclosures, furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid. The Of
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post Office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Berlin Congress.

The work of the Berlin ngress, in revising
the treaty of San Stefano, may be regarded as
about complete England seems to have got all
she demanded and Austria what she wanted.
The southern Bulgarian boundary has been
fixed at the Balkans the Dardanelles remain
closed against Russian war ships; Austria is
to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina; Servia's
independence is acknowledged on condition
that she removes her Jewish disabilities; Bes-
sarabia goes back to Russia, and Roumania
gets the Dobrundscha instead the independ-
ence OF Montenegro is recognized and Ba-
toum becomes free port Although the
congress reaches this agreement harmonious
ly, there is growing impression that while its
work may bring present relief it is by no
means permanent settlement. 1t will remain
for time and circumstances to determine
whether or not the congress, in settling old
issues of strife, has not created new elements
of discord
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

The great race at Louisville on the 4th be
tween Ten Brock and Mollie Mccarthy cam,
off according to advertisement but was upon
the whole disgusting fizzle." The rae,
was to be 4miles and repeat, for the champion
ship Of the United States and stake of SO,
600. A rain the night before had somewhat
damaged the track, but aside from that the re
suit was Disappointing. The start was mad,
about 3l9 o'clock, and the mare took the lead
setting the pace" as they say, and maintained
1t during the first two miles and half, ther
fell behind and before the fourth mile was run
gave 1t up, being distanced. The time of Tel
Brock was s:lsal being "a short of hi
record The race is denounced by many as
"hippodrome"-that is, made mp for the CAT,
money. About 1900 people were inside III,
gates, sweltering under psrascls and umbrellas
vigorously waving fans to keep from suffoca
ting. V
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

The triumph Of the working mems party in
California is not as complete as was at first re-
ported There were four tickets run-working
mems, nopartsans', democratic and republi'
can. The working men swept the large cities
but from the country come 50 many delegates
elected as no-party men, as to leave the work
ingmen in a minority IN the convention. Oi
democrats but were elected and republicans D
The workingmen, however, are not Commun
lists. Their platform declares that the right:
of private property must be respected, but thai
land monopoly should be restricted. The grand
secret Of their triumph, however, lay in the
following panks of their platform:
That Chinese labor is curse to our land
degrading to morals, inimical to our Liberties
and 10 the institutions of our country, and
should he restricted and forever condemned
and that the Chinese must 60
That the employment of Chinese labor by
corporations, under the laws of this State
should be prohibited.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

There was IA cruel murder in Chicago last
Sunday night, in reference TO which the Chi
cago papers have given from two to half doz-
en- columns of details every day since but the
essential facts of which can be stated very brief
" Peter +. Stephens, young man OF 26 an
.cX-clcrk in the superior court and since then
clerk in the commission house of Charles F.
Todd, 1O6 South Water street, about three years
ago married very pretty young girl of IA,
named Mary Tor Mamie) Young. They lived
together rather unpleasantly about year, when
they parted, and Stephens went TO Cincinnati.
In a short time he insisted on his wife joining
him there, which after some persuasion she did.
She soon returned, however, to her mother in
Chicago declaring that Stephens so ill-treated
her that it was impossible To live with him.
Stephens shortly afterwards also came back.
The two did not, however again attempt to live
together but Mamie lived with her mother at
314 West Congress street. while Stephens
"boarded around" He seems, however, to have
been very jealous, and kept close watch of his
wife. Being very handsome and vivacious,
she naturally attracted good deal ofattention,
and every man that spoke to her was regarded
by Stephens as paramour. He accused her
frequently of infidelity, and there was a scene
whenever they met Last Sunday evening
about $50 o'clock he met her on the sidewalk
in front of 800 West Congress street and com
menced a very energetic conversation, and in
the excitement drew arevolver and fired twice
both balls taking effect. The woman sank &c
the ground while he deliberately walked away
He was pursued, however, and soon arrested
and locked up The woman, meantime, wa:
conveyed in an insensible condition TO the
home of her mother, Mrs. Young, at 375 W
Congress ST., where after lowering for severa
days between life and death, she finally on
Thursday died. Stephens seems to be a coarse
b,utish man, while, though the woman may
not IN all things have been entirely prudent
the general impression is that shewas at ieas
no, u wanton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
THE DOLLAR OF THE DADDIEs.
Says a Washington telegram:


"All the plans devised by the treasury de
partmenl to put the standard silver dollar into
more general circulation have failed to ac.
compish that object, and the treasury vaults
as well as the sub-treasury vaults, are filed to
their full capacity"
What is the matter with the dollar of the
daddies." Can it be possible that the vehe
ment howlers for the reconciliation OF sill
ver'' are to he disappointed in their great ex
pectations of pockets full of cheap dollars to
be got for the asking s-Chtago Times.
If the dollar of the daddies" is worth but
93 cents in greenbacks, as the Times elsewhere
afflrms, how is it that the universal currency
law is reversed, by which the cheaper curreny
always crowds out and takes place of the dear
cry If the silver dollar is such base coin, il
ought to rush into circulation rs rapidly as
mintcd. 1t would float fast enough anyhow
had not the bill for Its issue been SC
amended by the senate, under the in
fuencc of John Sherman, as to give
the secretary of the treasury control OF the
amount of dollars to be coined and Of the
methods by which they shall be issued. AS
the secretary will pay out the dollars only on
conditions, and as he will receive them only
on other conditions the circulation is restrict
ed by the operation of these conditions. The
true doctrine as to coinage and circulation OF
the coinage is that both should be absolutely
free and no other doctrine was ever thought of
in this country until after 1861.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
THE POTTER INvESTIGATION-AC LINCH
ON JOHN SHERMAN.

The investigation before the Potter Commit
tee has gone on steadily during the week, and
some of the revelations have been important
and others startling. Elk. Gov. Noyes of Ohio
now minister to France gave his explanation
of the hand he had in the manipulation of the
Florida returns. He denied Dennis and Nc
Lin's statement that they told hi,n the Florldi
returns were doctored, but insisted that h,
thought that the state lhad been fairly carried
for Hayes and then admitted that he had beer
quite profuse In promising rewards if the re
turning board and the other thieves stood firm
Gen. Wallace was also examined and pretend
ed to have been under the like impression OF
the state having voted for Hayes and also can
didly admitted making liberal promises OF
political reward. McLin and Dennis we're re-
called and persisted in their statement that
Noyes and Wallace perfectly understood the
Alachua rascalitv.
| But the biggest lead" the committee has
vet struck was the evidence, on Wednesday,
of Z. L. Weber, the brother OF the Felciana
election supervisor who was killed. He is a
man who had always stood high as truthful
and honest and had always been Jealous re-
publican. He denied that his brothers muir
der was a political one but said that it was
purely personal, growing out of threats that he
had made of publishing list of delinquent
taxpayers in his paper. He said he knew all
about the famous John Sherman letter to We
Der and Anderson. Had seen it often and
knew it to be IN Sherman's Handwriting with
which he was familiar He said after his
brothers death the widow had been so much
annoyed by Mrs jerks and others to get the
letter that he and the widow finally hunted it
up among Weber's papers found and destroy
ed it. The whole pretense of Mrs. jerks of
having written the letter herself or dictated
its writing, was sheer fiction. She never
saw it, but knew of its existence and made ev-
cry effort to ret possession of it for the mean
est blackmaling purposes. He also stated
that his brother was fully convinced that the
Feliciana parishes had been honestly carried
for Tilden, and that it had been his full pur-
pose to retract his protest against the election
in those parishes and had failed to do so only
on account of the bride offered him by John
Sherman.
Wcber's evidence was Il perfect sumner"
to the republican members of the committee,
and they occupied nearly two days in putting
him through arigid cross-examination but he
never wavered hairs breadth in his story, and
only conioundcd them the more by the
additional statement that he had been pursued
almost to persecution by Sherman and his at
torneys tor several days before he testified in
efforts to see" him and have him modify his
statement. His evidence is such settler
on Sherman that it is believed it will drive
him out of the cabinet. 1t is regarded as con
elusive proof that the returning board were
held to their villainy in Louisiana solely
by the brides Of the visiting republican
statesman"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
France.

The French geographical society has award
ed a gold medal to Henry NJ. Stanley, the
American explorer Of Africa
The weather in Paris is blazing hot
The Americans celebrated the 4th b. y con-
cert in the Trocadero palace and grand fete
in the Pre- Catalan.
The national festival in honor of the eyhi-
bition was held on the 3D.. Hundreds of thou
sands of people poured into the city, and
when the inauguration Of the statue of the re-
public began, the mass of spectators was ini-
mense. Dcmarcere minister of the interior,
unveiled the statue and delivered an eloquent
speech He declared that the republican par
ty had now become the nation, and regenera-
ted France was determined to enjoy the bene-
fits of her dearly-bought institutions in peace
The Examinations at night were grand in
dimensions and ingenious in construction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
England,

In match on the 2Sth at London between
Bogardus, the famous American pigeon shot,
and Penne the well known English shot,
Bogardus won, killing 20 birds out of 100 to
Pennel g.
In the great boat race at Henley, (near Lon
dom on the 4th, in which the boat crew of
Columbia college, from the United States, took
part the Columbia's came in second three en-
tries) in the first trial heat for the stewards
challenge cup, having been put back by Il foul;
and in the second heat for the visitors chal-
lenge cup the Coumbias won by two lengths
in s minutes 10 seconds, beating the Unlver-
sity crew of Oxford and the Jesus College crew
of Cambridge. The final heats were to be
rowed yesterday
Six hundred Mormons, including five hun
dred Scandinavians and one hundred English
and Welsh, bound for Salt Lake City, sailed
from Liverpool on Saturday last.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

Tho New York Times is a radical repubi.
can newspaper but thinks the Illinois republi-
cans might have found better material with
which to construct platform than the old
planks used in 1SGO-2-4 The Times remarks
that the reaffrmation of republican fitness to
govern the country and the 'arraignment of
the democrats AS recent rebels and their sym.
pathisers' belong to the order of political plat
itudes which II progressive party should by
this time have outgrown."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

The Morris Rj6rmsr scolds because in ma
ming probable democratic candidates for con-
A. Armstrong 1t will hardly help Mr. a.
that the Rformer makes itself his champion.
However, ii was an inadverlancc on our part
and We meant no slight TO Mr., Armstrong,
who Is indeed rs good piece of democratic
timber rs we have, and If nominated it would
give us great pleasure TO support him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
THE MEXICAN WAR CLOUD.

Washington dispatches indicate unmistaka-
| bly, that the situation on the Mexican border is
growing serious. The cabinet has held sever
| al meetings on the subject and seem to see a
| very respectable sized war cloud looming up.
| Mackenzie's late raid, during which lie was
closely followed by pretty large Mexican
force and once or twice drew up in front of
them in line OF battle, has greatly aggravated
matters. Diaz informs our government that
| unpleasant as hostilites with this country
| Mexican people is such that on repetition of
| the Mackenzie performance he will be Obliged
to make Il Unconstitutional is, inaugurate
war. He therefore requests the abrogation OF
the military order granting the American de.
partment commander discretionary power to
cross the Rio Grande, promising that the Mex
lean government will punish marauders who
may make ncursions into the United States
Gen. Ord has been in consultation with the
war and state departments since the receipt OF
Dlazs request, and the matter has been fully
considered, 1t has been held, however, that
the government must protect its subjects, and
! in view of the wcll'known inability of the
Mexican government to restrain its lawless ell
cmcnt along the border, the president declines
To modify the instructions under which Gen
Ord is now acting, and that officer is author
lied to use force and not diplomacy in case Of
collision with regular Mexican troops.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

THE INDTANs,-At the beginning of the late
outbreak in Idaho the Bannocks, who did not
exceed thirty lodges formed junction
with the disconnected Indians north of them,
and with the Plutes under Ortes and Egan
near Juniper Lake, where some Klamaths join
ed them Some Umatilas have been endeav-
oring to JON them and some of them have
succeed and are with them. AS they advanc-
ed they we've also Joined hy Eagle Eyes band
of Meysars and a party Of Snakes. There
were fears that all the Klamaths would join
them, but since they met with the Barnard de-
feat the Klamaths are returning to their reser-
Walton, and many others in that region who
threatened to become hostile are washing of
their paint.
The following dispatch comes via Portland,
July I'd:
CANYON CITY, Oregon, June 29.-Our scout
ing party is surrounded By Indians, and fight
ing on the south fork of the John Day river.
The Indians are pouring into John Day val
ley. The militia force is not sufficient to pro-
teCt us, and are in the rear of the Indians.
There are no troops in our valley. We have
but few arms, and little ammunition Order the
state militia Immediately to our assistance.
Forward arms and ammunition, with an escort,
to arm our citizens. Raise them at Dalles if
you can. Time is precious F. c. Sells,
Captain Grand Co. Home Guards
The latest dispatches report a savage attack
on the ID by the Bannocks on the Umatilas
for refusing to join them. Troops have been
sent TO their aid.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06
THE FESTIVE TRAMP.

The tramp nuisance is assuming proportions
so formidable as to become a matter OF general
uneasness. We have thus far seen compare
lively little of il at Ottawa yet a report made
to the city council on Tuesday evening showed
that during the month of June our police ar
rested and sent out of the city 1903 tramps and
prevented 1875 more from stopping off from
passing trains Unusual numbers also besiege
the county house each day, and demand food
and shelter for the night.
The steamers on the Mississippi are over
run with them, and to freight trains on rail
roads they have become positive terror. The
steamer Minnesota, coming up the Mississippi
last week, was boardad by an army of tramps,
1875 of whom were finally landed, by the aid of
the police, at Muscatine. A squad who had
boarded freight train on branch of the c.
B. & @. on the way to Rock Island on Monday
reported that when near Astoria another party
of tramps rushed upon the train and attempted
to rob them, using razors, knives, &c The
train was stopped and the assailing party hav-
ing been expelled took to the corn fields, but
were pursued and two of them killed. Mean
time guard had been placed over the cngi-
neer, SO as not to allow HIM to move the train
until the pursuers returned.
The tramps who had been put off at Moline
said they had come from Ohio and Indiana
and expected to find work in this country, but
were disappointed. They were generally an
honest and intelligent looking set of fellows
and the people of Moline fed them literally
while there.
Most of them left on the next freight train
tor Rock Island, where, with accessions by the
way, about four hundred arrived in one load
on Monday evening. On the same evening
steamers from below unloaded two hundred
more, so that on Tuesday Rock Island looked
as if in possession OF an invading army. They
called themselves "harvesters," however, and
scorned the name of tramps Every freight
train out of Rock Island since then has had a
sharp tussel with the "harvesters," each one re-
garding itself lucky if getting away with less
than a hundred.
At Joliet on the same day, body of about
- tramps boarded Il western bound freight
tram announcing their determination to ride
to Rock Island and Davenport The railroad
officials called on the sheriff for aid. The
sheriff boarded the train, upon which, after
some parleying, it was put in motion and the
sheriff was carried to Morris before he could
rid himself of the pleasant company he had
got himself into. At Morris, of course, he was
out of his baiiwick and helpless. Some of
the tramps, however, landed there, and Others,
remaining on the train, tried to get IF at Otta-
wa, but were prevented, we believe, by our
police
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

Dennis, of Florida, uses a coarse but tell
ing figure when he says, with reference to the
continuation of the Potter inquest and decla,
ration of the house that the presidents title is
unassailable. Il don't see any use of running
a soap factory without making soap. There
is no sense in conducting itfor its stink alone"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

j. G. Ford late Of the NdrstaU County Demo.
crdt, published at Lason, ILL.,, has removed his
establishment to Pontiac where he now pub.
fishes the LiringstOH County Democrat Mr..
Ford is vigorous writer, and as Livingston
county has Tor some years been without demo
cratic organ, lis location there Is opportune
and canno, fail to result in good
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

On inquiry we find the complaint against
the county clerk, referred to by the TRADER
two weeks ago, to the effect that he charges
fees for making reports, &c, is unjust Mr..
Alf Williams, a competent clerk, is permitted
TO make such reports in his office and to charge
\ moderate fee for the work, but Mr.. Stocksleg-
or we are assured, gets no part of the pay ana
Mr.. Williams gets no pay from the county
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-06

Competition between railways was llustra
ted in the height of It's absurdity last week
when tickets from ST. Louis to Indianapolis
distance of 263 miles, were sold for hiryfrt
cents, the regular fare being six dollars. Al
the same time It Is alleged, tickets were sold to
Cincinnati for 50, the regular fare being Sl2
and TO New York for $l2, the rate beng S22,