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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
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TRENTON, Jan. 70, 1878.
There ia war IN the democratic Camp over come of
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uo'oino' "oo'eNaus mountainous oe"a'oia Nun
erickson and Pdcock say that they have been sighted
nj tra,tcd vcrv discourteousv by The Govcrnor Ifc
-, So, . -.
"o"'"a'eV 'o"n H. ''"'' ~ 10y """so :" Au"'e'"o"
county without consulting Pidcock, aud John l..
WalIinp for n ike Office ia Monmouth county with
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s,o,ors ho,or. o,no,r,,,e,t, NJ on,c,ls ,or th.,r
och"tors pcoro appointments VI oneAe io' '"c''
respective counties made. Not word said 10
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ethcr Hcndrickson or fIucock this Time, auu wnen
tbe Covernors scaled packare containing the nomna.
w. Y -
tons was opened and ther names announced In exec
uuve session. the news fell like a thunderpoIt
ON The d,saffcctcd senators Mr. Hcndrickson
Is serving ms third ter m mime yearsl In the senate
and he rs ono Of the foremost IA Of tho State
lie feels very Indignant over tho slight and ne and
Pcock I'm We war on the ;oyer or and assert
mai h,s Nominations viii moi be corIrmed Thcv
viii use all their influence to bring about that result
INVESTIGATING STATE oPPIcgRs
The joint Investigating Committee OF both houses
on the charges Of Official mismanagcment &c, pre-
fcrred by Beecher Patterson against Secretary OF
avan,,a Reccncr ,csrIncu tba, Kelsey in h,s oGicc
o''n"s. rsa. ~. ~. .s."... 80, r..., 80. 80.
Us o'htc iosuaneo No"'SoioneI, "au ". =, S"ai DC"
Newark companies TOT eAan,sa',ons; ina. 90 mort
ierson testified to Kesey's procuring legislation
10 increase MS fees aud perquistes. Another meet.
inc viii hc hid 10 morrow
IS a,v,xc. n,xr npr,crns ,ppr.rrn
sA,iNss "1 I'M ofr,o.Ss Ahsssr G ~ 49,,
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Irs,ic. ,,II. m ,nsw.r n charso prctarrod aon,ns,
them py Watson +. Vnncamp Deputy state Com ms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
COLUMBUS ASHES.

Tho civil engineer OF the cathedral OF st. Domingo
City, Lieutenant Colonel Don Jesus Maria CASTILLO, is
now on visit TO this city In connection, he says,
OF Christopher Columbus In the above eoi1se 1t is
the purpose OF the ST. Domingo authorities, Schor
CASTILLO stated last evening, 10 erect monument to
perpetuate the memory OF Columbus, and no states
that no has been assigned the task OF selecting aud
Transporting the necessary material
The writer last evening called upon Scilor CASTILLO,
who furnished him with description OF the box dis
covered in Cathedral OF ST. Domingo City and be-
lieved TO contain tho ashes OF Amerca's discovcrcr.
This box AZ centimetres long, 20n wide 20 deep
iron work about 1t save two sorrows which had been
used 10 hasten silver plate TO the Inside OF the lid
Owing TO the oxidation Of these the plate had
iaca from It's place and was found among the ashes,
together with leadeu bullet, winch COnmbus Ia SAID
to have received ut tho battle Of Berag0os On tho
plate was an inscripton oil Which senior Costello FUR.
nished the following copy
Va. Pte. de los rios.
del p mer Alte D.
CrtS.ODal Colon Dcs
lhis Is read IN >panls NJ, Una pdr0s tie los restOr
del primer dinrane Don Cristotdt Coiono trans.
lated INTO English means, "a portion OF the remains
OF the first admiral, Don Christopher Colum bus, dis
covereE" The main inscription on the box is:-
Hire Es'do Varon
On Crs,obal Colon.
On tho lett oil the box Is the initial 80. The
same letter is tho front, while the letter "A,' is
engraved the right side. These three Initials SC
G. A. f" stand Ior 'Crstobal Colon, Amirantc"
senior CASTILLO has also In his possession n small
quantity OF powdered, red c0ored dust, which he
stated was portion Of the ashes discovered in tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1878.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1878.
THE VENEZUELA AWARD INVESTIGATION.
subcommittee OF the Foreign Affairs Committee
Is investigating the alleged Irregularities in the con-
duct OF the Venezuela Commission. Tho agent OF
that government has his possession he says, the
original letter written by Mr. Murray 10 Mr.. Noble,
which has been the occasion of the revival oil this
scandal and tn reat made that perseverance
the part OF the American agent will be with
stronger proof OF Irregularities tho procuring Of
awards by the commission.
THE GENEVA AwARD-How TO DISTRIBUTE THE
BALANCE REMAINING IN THE TREASURY.
After the deduction or tho Canadian fishery award
OF So 500, 900 from the Geneva award there will
main in the Treasury surplus of 81 100000 to
be disposed OF as Congress may direct
The proposition to divide this surplus among
tho war premium men has engaged tho earnest
attention of the House judiciary Committee, and tho
subject has been referred to subcommittee OF five,
comprising Messrs Mcmahon, Culberson and Hart
RIDGE democrats Butler and Lapham, republicans
II is said that majority OF the subcommittee
favorable TO the claimants.
THE DUES OF LABoRERs IN THE BROOKLYN
NAVY YARD MR.. CHIrTENDEN PROPOSES TO
ADVANCE THE MONEY.
The Navy Department has owed the workmcn in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard aggregate Of SIS, 900
since last February ana March for work done tho
Trenton Their claims have been urged by members
Congress, but there funds in the department
to pay them, and the prospect has been that they
would have to wait for thor money until the appro-
pra,ion bill was passed. but Congressman Chitten-
den Of Brooklyn, day asked some OF the embers
of tho Appropriations Committee whether arrange
ment could DO made by which il he advanced the
money to pay this debt Of the Navy Department he
could DO reimbursed, and It is said by his friends to-
night that tired OF urging the just claims OF these
constituents OF his, he to advance the $4,000
needed to pay them.
THE PENSION BILL.
The House Appropriation Committee will be ready
next Monday to report the Pension bill, which Will
appropriate round numbers SIS, 000 900. This Is
$780, 600 less than Tor the current fiscal year.
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NEW JERSEYS CAPITAL.

DEMOCRATIC RESURRECTION AGAINST COVER
NOR M'CLELLAN-HIs NOMINATIoNs TO DE
KILLED-CHAEGEs AGAINST STATE OFFICIALS
ARREST OF BANK OFFICERS -THE BLAND
SILVER BILL CONDEMNED BY THE AssrM-
bly,.
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and to retrcnchment 10 clerical expenses In tho
Office OF the AdJutant General
In the Senate bill reducing the LEGAL rate OF inter-
est 10 SIX per cent was passed by vote OF ~ 10 w.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24

FIGHT IN THE LEGISLATURE OVER THE ELEc-
| TON OF STATE oFFIcERs-TRIUMaH OF THE
/ DEBT PAYERS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Gen Sherman will recommend in his forth
coming report the issue of small 3.G5 per cent
bonds as low as five and ten dollars, in order
10 enable persons of small means to invest
their earnings in them instead of depositing
IN risky savings banks.
The treasury department has directed the
preparation of plates with the view OF print
ing legal tender notes of the denomination OF
ten and twenty thousand dollars As green
backs, after the lst of January, will be equiva
lent to gold, the intention is to discontinue the
issue of gold certificates and to issue these
large grecnbacks instead
There are "A number of indications TO show
that the administration is beginning to sour on
the New Orleans custom house appointments
To maintain in office score of confessed
thieves and swindlers like J. Madison Wells
Wharton Cassanave, Anderson, &c, &c, is in
itself biting disgrace, but now that these
wretches manipulated the election so badly u,
TO have lost all the Louisiana republican dis
ucts, they have ceased to lie useful AS well a.
ornamental. The general impression is thai
the whole of them will get the grand bounce.
The fiat money-maniacs are in despair ovei
the desertion of their cause by VIM. ID. Kelly
the great Philadelphia rag baby apostle. II,
confessed To an interviewer the other day tina
the late elections had made resumption on tn,
LIST of January inevitable, and he chopped th,
greenback republicans in congress would hell
the government to resume specie payment anc
prayed the treasury might be strong enough
TO make that resumption permanent"
Secretary Sherman estimates that the amour
of permanent annual appropriations needed fo
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870, will
S145, 939, 43s. appropriations other than pei
manent, 1923, 1889; total, s275, l37, $50 Thi
is q reduction of 1851 ,545 from the estimate
of 1876.
The total revenue collections in the Unitct
States during the last fiscal year amounted {
sl10,5g7, 49S.T7, of which amount Illinois pal
over one-fifth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

The history OF the state Is interviewer with
that of the canal. Had it not been built ut the
time it was, Illinois would not have reached
her present position for at least thirty years to
come. As the great regulator of freight charg.
es the canal has done Il noble and useful work.
1t has saved to the people its cost over and
over again. The S7,0OO0 600 that were put in
to it was the wisest investment ever made on
this continent Allow il now to go to destruc-
ton and all the benefits which have resulted
from it will be trittered away. Then will the
Railroad Company which runs side by side
with it, and the other roads which are now
under Its immediate influence seek means to
recompense themselves for the profits which a
water competition deprived them of. Instead
of six cents from Ottawa, seven from La Sale,
eight from Henry, rs at present charged To
those who are not in the ring, the rates Will
be doubled. Those who are now privileged
and obtain the four-cent debate will see the
day when the
REBATE WILL BE UNKNOWN.
and they will have to pay aS much as the 9th
erS The incr ased rates which will be exact
cd by the railroads will come ont of he pocket
of the producer. The farmer who now gets p
cents for his corn will then receive but l2d 10
and instead of rising up and calling the rail
roads blessed he will curse them and their ra
pacity When il is too laS he Will sigh fol
the return of the canal and the cheerful cry OF
low bridge" but his sigh will be IN vain.
! The corn shipments over the canal this yea
will aggregate fully 100000 bushels: Each
bushcl has netted the farmer fully six cent
more than he could have realized had he beer
compelled to sell at railroad point This l.
equivalent To $20l 600 profit The yearly cos
of maintaining the canal is about Sl2o,OOo
/ The farmers should afford tn bear tax To this
amount, declare the canal free oftolls, and then
they would still receive for their corn croi
$4,000 more than it would otherwise bring
The saving on the transportation of lumber
salt, coal, and other bulky goods is proportion
ate To that on corn and oats. Let the canal
! onc- dry up ana all these articles Will com
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

A Philadelphian has invented an electrical
lamp. A correspondent of The Boston Journal
of Commerce describes it, and says it weighs but
fourteen ounces, and
"A clock combination of wheels rotatcs a
glass disc against IA surface of raw silk This
wheel combination is moved by spring,
wound AS time piece, and which runs SIX
hours About the points of combustion there
is, above, asmall carbonate the constituents of
which are secret with the inventor; below this
carbonate is an electrogalvanie wire plated with
nickel except the point of impact; that is raw
and bare. To start the light, II trigger, not un.
like that ola gun or rifle, only not so prominent
extending from the side of the lamp, Is pulled
gently. This causes u current of electricity to
emanatc from the disc, run up the connecting
wire to the platinum point, from which spark
flies. This spark is held by the carbonate
NJ eanwhie the clock.work Is started bv move
ment, and instantly the light is in full feather
For six hours it is guaranteed to give the light
ofnineeen hundred candles power, at a cost
of onchalf cent per hour. 1t can be carried
about as any other lamp for house use; it can
not explode, and will be on the market mex
spring for SO"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
Canada.


All Canada is in a ferment over the arrival
of their new Governor General, the Marqu OF
Lornc, and his vile, the Princess Louise,
daughter of Queen Victoria They had sailed
from Liverpool on the 18th, in the steamer Sar-
matian,- and were expected at Halifax or the
cath, and Halifax was not disappointed, fo' the
vessel came in sight on Saturday evening but
instead Of steaming up to her dock anchored
between McNab and Georges island, and re-
manned there over Sunday. OF course the
landing was postponed until Monday, because
the intended fuss over it could not be made in
the night nor on Sunday On Monday, how
ever, all Halifax turned out to see the sol of IA
duke and daughter of Il queen, and the day be.
ing pleasant, the ovation went off with great
enthusiasm and was an undoubtcd success.
Their excellencies, after the street parade, were
conducted to the government house, where the
Marquis took the oath of Office and made a
short speech in response to speech from the
Mayor; and in the evening the vice-regll par
ty gave reception, at which all Halifax was
presented but instead of shaking hands in the
American style, none was allowed to approach
their royal nibses nearer than within feet
The Marquis is said TO be exceedingly stiff,
cold and unattractve in demeanor but the
princess is genial and atlable. On Tuesday
the party rested at Halifax, and on Wednesday
proceeded to Montreal, where the same reeep.
ton ceremonies as at Halifax, but on much
i q
the party will proceed 10 Ottawa, the capital
of the Dominion, where, during their stay i'll
Canada they will nominally reside,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

Mr.. Slater, the newlyelected Democratic
United States Senator from Oregon, is believed
10 have been former resident of the town OF
Eden, IN this county He left here when the
gold fever broke out in lS49, making his way
to California with an OK team, and losing one
OK by the way entered the Sacramento valley
with wagon drawn by one animal, arriving
without cent in his pocket and less than Il
weeks provisions ahead He prospered bu,
moderately in California, and afterwards wen,
10 Oregon, where he has not only made
ing citizen and successful politician
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30
Dimmick and Vicinity.
DIMMICK, Nov. 2Sth, 1878

DIMM1Ck, NOV. >oll, 1910.
David Wcstgate, of Ophir shipped two Car
loads of hogs from the coal track switch to-
day, SAID hogs having been purchased from
Messrs. Long and Dinsmore at S2.10 per
hundred.
b. r. Colrin, of Mendoza, called upon us
last Monday He reports times in that city as
rather dull.
Miss Ada Long is attending school in Otta
wa this winter
DR.. Everett and Harry Mcdowell, of Homer,
opened mound, situated on the banks OF the
Little Vermllion in our town, on the 10Th
inst, but am not aware that they discovered
anything of consequence.
Mrs. Coltrin, Mrs. Gerlach and Mrs. Lowd
are visiting friends in our vicinity at present
What has become of your Ophir correspon-
dent and our old friend? George, please
answer.
James McClarren Is suffering from the ef
fects of feon, and we tender our kindest
sympathies to the suffering gentleman.
Our friend Hanie of Troy Grove, is visit
ing with Mr.. Baird's people, of Bureau
county.
Look out for the euchre party next Thurs
day evening.
will" YOU shouldn't have done 1t; the Old
woman has published il already. It's bad
%, and don't you forget 1t. Adieu,
INVISIBLE BILL.
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TO SHOW THE INTEREST

the farmers within di talce of twenty miles
on each side of the canal have in its perma-
nencv, the following figures comparing the
railroad freight-rates per 100 pounds for equal
distances with those on the canal and river,
are appended. The former are little over
double those of the latter The Rock Island
is an exception. Its rates, owing to the strong
competition, are only one-thlrd higher But
when the four cent rebate is allowed, the canal
is at an immense disadvantage, for the reason
that the gram which is consigned East has no
eevaor.tolls to pay in this city, which makes
a difference of one and onetourth cents in fav-
or of the farmer who sells to the shipper hav-
inc Eastern connections.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

The prospectus Of the solid, substantial, ever
reliable old chicago Ecenina Journal for 1877!
will be found on our fifth page today Tho
JourudJ has for forty years been one of the big
newspaper institutions of the northwest and
has borne no less important part in its making
than it occupies in Its history, The Journal is
recognized necessity in nearly every house
hold IN the northwest, and its oracular utter
ances, notably IN politics, are more implicitly
accepted than is altogether healthy tor the
democratic party.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

mand much higher prices at the points ofcoD-
sumption. 1t is to the interest of the farmer
and he does not need to be informed of ito
sell his produce for the most he can get and
purchase his supplies where he can obtain
them the cheapest The canal offers him this
opportunity. Will he stand idly by and see 1t
ruined for the sake Of present profit, which
three years from now will be changed into "A
permanent serious loss, If he possesses com
mon sense, he will not do it.
Would it not be well for the Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners to send for persons
and papers, and make a thorough investigation
of the conspiracy; In doing so they will have
the unanimous support of the public.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

Mendoza is bad off as to the water supply want
being so severe that the Burlington Railroad Co.
has been forced TO build a dam and make pond
outside of town to supply its locomotives. The
water comes chiefly from large springs on the
farm of A. c. Mcintyre, the sources of the Little
Vermllion river and ineXhaustble; and the dis
lance it would have to be conducted is about four
miles with fall of tifty-six feet and four inches
The papers are urging the city to take some ae-
ton in the matter suggesting that reservoir
situated in the northern part of the city would
give sufficient fall. so that the railroad company
could use standing hydrant such as they at one
time had connected with tn: Illinois Central
tank, thereby saving The Expense OF botH pumps
and tanks. while the city coul lay mains on the
principal streets as necessity might require.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

The plan oi introducing California salmon
into the rivers of Germany, England, France
and the Netherlands has been attended thus fan
with "A degree of success that promises well foI
bred from eggs imported from America A
large consignment eggs taken from salmon
in California waters last August arrived lately
in Bremen IN excellent condition. the loss being
not above ) per cent, and with the careful pro
lection which European streams receive II is
expected that there will be- AN abundance of
trans Atlantic fish within four cr five years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

1t appears in the fifteenth Illinois congrcs
sional distrct-the only district in the state
by the way, in which the nationals were con
sistent and voted directly for the republican
candidate against the democrats--595 votes
were cast for A. p, Forsyth, whereas the real
name of the republican candidate claimed to
be elected, IS Albert p. Forsythc. AS Mr..
Decius, the democratic candidate was beaten
by but lG4 votes it is probable he will contest
Mr. Forsythc's election.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

Marshal Patrick Muldowny, whom we men
toned last week as having been mistaken for
a burglar and shot by the Rev. r. II. Mcclure
at Braidwood, died of his wounds on Saturday
evening He persisted to the last in maintain
ing the innocence of the unhappy priest, than
whom he had no closer friend on earth
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

Dispatches from Paris state that the lion
CYRUS H. Mccormick. the well known Chica-
go reaper king:is lying in Paris In imminent
danger of death from carbuncle which was
recently removed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

The residents OF Bloomington, Ill, have re-
warded Mrs. Won Elsner for bringing the
prima donna, Mile. Litta, into the world, by
presenting her with an elegant and commodi
Gus dwelling
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30
November not included.

'NOVtIlUtT I1UIWUVU
The Canal Commissioners have been fully
alive to the importance of the trust reposed IN
them As fast as it could be done consistently
they have reduced the canal tolls. The tariff
on corn has been lowered over twothirds in
seven years, and on lumber over one-haf. The
following table exhibits the schedule tor the
past eight years on the articles named, canal
boats, in cents, per mile; corn, oats, and flour,
per 1000 pounds in mills, per mile; and lum-
Der, per 1000 feet in mills, per mile:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

The fat stock show at Chicago opens or
Monday, to continue open all week. 1t vii
be noticed that both our railroads VII
carry passengers attending the show to CHI
cago and return for S3.75-the regular iaf'
heinz $3.50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

The North Central Illinois Medical Associ-
alton will hold its annual meeting at Wenona
next Tuesday. The Association comprises the
counties of Woodford Marshall, Livingston,
Putnam, La Sale, and adjourning counties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

Snow fell on Wednesday at Cairo, Louisville
and up the Ohio valley as far as Virginia. Also
in central Michigan, the fall at Lansing, Flint
Charlotte, &c, being foot deep. At Ottawa
there was slight sprinkle of rain on Wednes
day evening, clearing off before morning and
giving us an exceptionally mild and lovely
THANKSGIVING day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30
Italy,

The pope's congratuation of King Hum.
bert on his escape from assassination was
somewhat lefthanded rs a compliment, being
accompanied with the hope that his majesty
might at length recognize the danger of poll.
icy which, by vlolatin: all divine and human
laws, had so thoroughly demoralized the peo
Pile" The King has conferred ON Signor Cair
oil the military gold medal for his bravery in
the affair. The return of the King TO Rome
on Saturday was made the occasion of grand
civic display.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-30

A young lady of Richland $ c., exhibited
at the fair a few days ago suit of clothes other
own make. She sheared the wool, spun the yarn
wove and dyed the cloth, cut and fitted the
clothes to fit her brother and sewed them with
a needle-not with a base, mechanic sewing
machinc), making rs handsome an outfit AS the
back of man could desire.