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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
THE BENNETT IRISH FUND.

\ When Mr.. Parnell, the distinguished Irisl
NJ =. and home ruler came to this country I,
solicit relief for his suffering countrymep, ant
announced in his first speech IN New Yorl
that while he would thankfully receive all con
ubutions made to feed the starving, his chic
ann was to get pecuniary aid for promoting
agitation in favor of land reform and home
rule for Ireland, the New York HerdM severe
ly criticised his speech and questioned the pro
priety Of contributions from this side for poltt
cal agitation among people who were starv
ing. Mr. Parnell flew into a passion and Sc
verely denounced Mr.. Bennett, declaring that
he never had had any sympathy either for the
Irish people or their cause. Mr.. Bennett. an.
swcrcd the assault IN the scriptural way, by
heaplng Goals of fire on his adversary's head
He at once started "Herdld Subscription ~
for the relief of Ireland heading it with $1OO,.
600 as his own contribution. The generosity
of Mr.. Bennett has been met with liberal re.
sponses from all parts of the country. The
contributions to the Herald fund, the books Tor
which were opened on the 4th inst, have aver
aged about $1,000 day since then, and at pres.
ent foot up in the vicinity of $250,000 Mr.. Ben.
nett revenges himself further on Mr.. Parnell
by naming HIM, in connection with his own
personal friends, Cai dinal McCloskey, Colonel
King. Hartman, Mr.. Shaw, Mr.. p the home
rule leader in the British parliament, and Pro
lessor Baldwin, who is better acquainted with
the condition of Ireland than any other man
living, as the committee 10 distribute the mag
nificcnt Herald fund.
While we are by no means disposed To en-
dorsc the objections OF the Herald to contribu.
tons from this side in aid OF agitation IN Ire
land, as well as in England and Scotland for
that matter, in favor of land reform and home
rule in ireland, for these are reforms which
Justice and the civilization of the age demand
of England as the only means of avertlng the
periodical recurrence of famine among anoble
but down-trodden people,-yet we cannot help
but admire the spirit IN which the proprietor
of the Herald met the accusation that he had
no sympathy for the suffering people of Ire
land, and the effective al hsminem argument
with which he repelled 1t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
MURDER AT SANDWICH.

| The people of Sandwich, Dekalb county
were startled on Sunday morning to learn that
during the preceding night Mr.. II. Z. Allen,
one of the leading and most honored citizens
of the place, had been brutaly murdered in
his bed. Mrs. Allen, who was sleeping by his
side, states that about half past twelve o'clock
she was awakened by noise in the room, and
heard her husband, who had raised himself
up in bed, say, you here, are you?" She saw
a man standing in the door and the same in
slant shot was fired. Iorror-strcken she
sliced her clothes and fled from the ROOM
hearing several more shots as she escaped
Miss Lizzie Allen, daughter Of the murdered
man, slept in the room overhead, and hearing
the noise, ran down stairs and saw another
man in the front door and one in the hall
The man in the door asked, Have YOU fin
ished it," to which the other replied Yes"
Upon which both ran into the street the girl
after them crying murder The nelghbors
were soon aroused and on proceeding to Mr..
Aliens bed room (off the dining room on the
first floor found him lying in the door dead,
pierced ny lour Dalls, any one Oh when was
sufficient TO cause death. There were indIca.
tons OF a fierce struggle before he had sue
cumbed. There is not doubt that the main OBJ
ject was plumber The pockets of Mr.. Aliens
coat, which lay in the dining room, and his
pants and vest in the bed room, had been ri.
fled and were turned inside out The man who
entered the bed room was evidently recog-
nized by Mr.. Allen, and probably committed
the murder mainly to prevent exposure. 1t Is
strange however that although the murder
was committed nearly week ago, no clue to
the perpetrators has yet been found
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
FOREIGN.

observation-disclosures are pretty well agreed
that under the relief measures in operation tn,
general condition of Ireland is decidedly i'm
proved. The duchess of Marlborough express
es the opinion that If the charity of the public
continues at the present rate no person in Ire
land need die for lack of food She estimates
that it will take 100000 week for SIX weeks
ocome In addition to private contributions
from at home and abroad, already amounting
to over million, Sir Stafford Northcote an.
nounced in parliament the other evening that
the government would make an advance of
$780, 900 to Ireland, to be expended on public
works, &c. Besides which there Is bill be-
fore parliament for the relief OF Ireland by the
purchase Of seeds, &c. The Duchess of Mari.
borough has already purchased $4,000 worth
of seed potatoes for distribution The report
is also confirmed that the baroness Burdett.
Coutts will expend 100000 for the relief of
Ireland. The money will be invested in the
purchase of land in the district Of Conncmard,
tenants at long leases and moderate rents.
On Thursday tour bailiffs, accompanied by
a large police force, undertook to distrain cat
tie for rent on farm in county Waterford oc-
cupIed by widow, but crowd of 500 over.
powered the police and recaptured the cattle
William IIagarty OLeary, fellow OF the Roy.
al College of Surgeons of Ireland and home.
rule member of parliament for Drogheda. is
dead.
ENGLAND election in Southwark on
Monday to fill vacancy in Parliament, like
that III Liverpool last week, was another un-
mistakable liberal defeat
James Ballantine Harrals, of Glasgow, a tel.
low of the Chemical Society of London, has
succeeded in producing artificial diamonds.
He tested twenty.elght at the British Museum,
and trumphed over all trials.
RUssIA.-Another diabolcal attempt was
made at st. Petersburg on Tuesday on the life
of the royal family. They were on the point
of entering the dining hall of the winter pal
ace when providentialy they were detained a
few moments at the door, when there was a
terrific explosion, making hole IN the floor
of the hall 10 feet long and 0 feet wide exactly
where, in minute more, the royal family
would have been seated. The mine was laid
under the guard room, which is directly under
the dining hall. No clue to the authors OF the
explosion has yet been found
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
WARRINGTON.

The Reagan railroad bill having been yir
dcrson bill, which has been agreed upon by
the interstate commerce committee ofthe house
Its principal provision is that il provides for a
national railroad commission, to which Ger
tain powers IN the way of regulating railroad
freights and fares and preventing unjust dis.
examinations are to be committed.
Forts bill to repeal the duty on print paper
is IN the limbo of the ways and means com
mittce with no hope Of being heard from IN Il
month.
Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, after tedious
investigation, has finally been "cxoncrated
from the charge Of having obtained his seat
in the senate by bribery. The committee say
the evidence of bribery to secure his election
is positive enough, but there is no proof that
he furnished the money himself or authorized
its use! Pretty thin.
Acklen, the whlted sepulchrc from Louisl.
ana, escaped expulsion from the house on
Monday by getting his case referred to the ju.
dietary committee to report what sort Of pun
shmcnt he deserves.
The house on Tuesday agreed to the senate
joint resolution authorizing the secretary OF
ship for the purpose of transporting to the
fam iShng and poor of Ireland such contribu.
lions AS may be made for their relief.
In the Neutrality-suspicious. contested case
in hn M,npcapn1,u INipppsntoA 1,str,rt hn
election committee has decided to give the seat
to Donnelly, the democratic claimant. To do
50 some 1900 votes cast in Minneapolis are
thrown out on the ground that they were mum.
bercd which was in violation OF the constl,u-
ton and laws of Minnesota. 1t is maintained
that the object of numbering them was to CO.
cree certain operatives IN Minneapolis to vote
Cor Washburn who otherwise would have vo-
ted for Donnelly The decision is important,
as it gives the democrats a majority of the
Minnesota congressman, and thus majority
of one of the states, in case the election of
President should be carried into the house
The house has spent the best part of another
week IN considering proposed amendments to
the house rules The contention this week
was over "A rule to prohibit the attachment OF
riders to appropriation bills As the rcpub-
licans had used that privilege without stint or
decency tor fifteen years, the democrats didn't
care to deprive themselves of the same power
and voted down the proposed restriction.
Mr.. Dawes reported II bill in the senate on
Monday, and there appears to be no doubt of
It's passage requiring the restoration of the
Ponca Indians to their old homes in Dakota,
from which they were so cruelty removed by
corrupt Indian agents to the Indian territory
several years ago. The bill approprlates $50.
600 to effect this act of justice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
SPACE. Iw,I2w, lMl2M. sM 6M ~
rvelve Ina OF Agate make one square.

1WtTNt NRSIF UE' nTU"T'T
Advertisements not under contract must be plainly marked
Oh length OF tine desired they Will be continued anl
charged for until ordered out
Business snd professional cards not exceeding hVc line.
TO, :, ave dollars per annu,n; over Ave lines, dol
per liae extra. .,.. :.
Transient Advertising In MI cases to be pad "cty IL
advance.
sB Yearly advertisers their advertisements
sfore tn. expiration Of the contract Will be charged the fu
safe, a. ssoya Extra charge Will also be maze Tor dhou
and other uoces not connected with their regular
business
local potsces hEteen cents per line
m In no case will these be departed from.
rv The este on the slip which the subscribers name
. nri,,ed indicates the time when the subscription expires
Persons who have paid for she FBRK TRADER should ne
careful To notice the date on the slip corresponds 10
date to which they paid and at once nosythe publish
ers Of spy discrepancy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

We see the name OF Hon. Jas. w. Duncan,
Of La Sale, mentioned by some of our repub-
lican contemporaries as an available" demo
cratic candidate for congress IN this district
If brains were to count alone in the contest,
without regard to politics, we should be ready
to bet all we are worth of Mr.. DIS 'availabill-
ty" as against half dozen of aspirants We
could name who are quitetontdent of getting
the republican nomination, but unhappily in
this district the republican who has the least
brains is generally the most liable to be
elected
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

Chicago had big blaze on Saturday night,
fire having broken out in the Empire ware
house, Nos. 1893 to 2l0 Market street. The
warehouse was occupied as storcroom for
seeds, dry goods, liquors and for bonded goods
The massive building was entirely Quilted, and
the loss exceeds 100000 falling on a mum.
Der Of Chicago merchants and dealers who had
goods stored in the building. A large per cent
age Of the loss Is covered by insurance On
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

If state legislation can do il the die is cast
kearney has won and the heather Chnee
must 90 The California legislature few
days ago passed, and the Governor promptly
approved, the bill to enforce the clause of the
new constitution prohibiting the employment
Of Cinnamon in that state. The question of
the validity of the provision of the California
constitution against The Chinese will doubtless
soon be brought before the federal courts for
decislon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

while as good as those of Springfield, are less
expensive, and then an important state con.
vention would be something on: Of the com.
mon line there, and her people would take
pride IN showing their good will and hosplali'
ty to SO many distinguished visitors, while IN
Springfield such conventions have lost their
novelty and attractivencss, and all the people
think about il to skin the delegates.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

John c. Haines a somewhat noted Chlca
60 politician, justice of the peace, &c, about
month ago strangely disappeared from
his accustomed Chicago haunts to the grief OF
well as no small company of anxlously inquir.
ing friends and creditors. Approximations,
however, as to his personal safety are happily
relieved by letter announcing his safe arrival
on the 9Th inst. IL W Washington Territory, where
he proposes to looste.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

GeH. Grant, they say has sent quite con
signment of genuine Havana cigars to Chlca
go for use during the Republican National
convention, expecting thereby to have big
bulge on Sherman and Blaine. The only dan.
ger is that, on account Of the peculiar charac'
ter of his prominen, friends in Chicago still
strongly odorous of the whisky ring, the CT
gars may be surreputiously exchanged for
Rock River Regalas
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
THE CULLEN ROOM.

| "p,ossed &c Tho man that bloweth his own
c,c,,,..,,., 80. ror,,,, a sbo,,
horh' 'o' lit o''"e''' ~ NV '.''y D.
not be blown or words 10 tha' e''ee'' Ou'
esteemed contemporary of the Ottawa RGpHdtt'
ran is in dcad'earncst IN his candidacy for con.
rressional houors and les, his many eminent
illnesses for the uositlon may not be sufficient.
~ known and APPRECIATED, he proclaims them
own paper. Taking these self,rumpctings
IN ,lgsye. together with such accessory toots as
he collects from ncighboring newspapers, one
would think there was a general, unanimous
and uproarious veil all over the district in Ia
vor Of nushioc ON the Cullen boom, aud real.
.,.,... i,,,
! y W. va" "'-"' ~ '''''''> ''>'
IN II, Whch acrucI uhhhpcr-a perfect hoSsH'"'
| of ice water, rs 1t were was cast upon II by
thc Ottawa Times IN this wise:
,. :. -. -, !, o,,,;,,,, 80
LuS' ,l,ic may w ,i'rI IT, rra,orro
niI"alS , ", oanddaos
IIaycs Cullen and Marshall we deem it advls.
able TO inform those who feel an interest in the
m"t so r,,ch Inllc sSntment in n nc ,hcre is
seII:yanl,v and back.rubbinr. The last week
has developed the fact that Mr.. Bushnell is the
suohg an among hePuo', as ~ =" S Sa
comnty shall have a candidate and second That
the candidate shall be Washington Bushnell
Now that sounded so discouraglng that we
began to scan these enthusiastic newspaper ex
nrnssions in favor of CuIlen a Ii,,lc more close
y,, :. -, ..,:,,, 49,, ,.,,,
~ was II "''0' al 'i'o'c VIM an" i''''
quack medicine advertising, so to speak-pald
for at liberal advertising rates? Glanclng over
the mn f. Of the Ottawa Wocbcu5lott for exam.
~,
PIE II really looked So rl'hS"'hce'
Herr Cullen is an excellent politican-and
WHAT Is not Always inc case-his integrity oi
ever can roach him a wnanon which ~ ,,,roys
used against public men to lniure them in pub
lie estimation. Cullen is fit for the position
aooso named ABOVE any Oh lle cahulu i
nnhIic service md advncacv of Tho riabt and
opposition to the wrong.
But what staggered us more still was vol.
luminous puff IN the last Wenona Inter. The
inter- it will be remembered, week or two
ago spoke quite strongly in favor of the candi.
dacy of Mr. Bushnell so that this flop IN ia.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

Gov. St John, of Kansas, who finds the ne
gro exodusters from the South a bigger ele
plant on his hands than he bargained for
generously suggests that Illinois might take
about 10000 off his hands. Thank you, Gov
ernor; our people are bighcarted, generous
and all that, but you know they don't take
kindly to the colored man and brother 1t was
through one of her most distinguished and no
ble-hcarted sons, the gifted John A. Logan,
you remember, that a law was passed through
our Legislature some yers ago, sternly forbid.
ding negro emigration into the state, and if
any venturcsome son of Ham should cross our
lines, the law mercilessly consigned him to
the auctioncer's block to be sold like a Chatte
for his keeping. True the issues of the war
have abregated that barbarous law, but the
feeling abidcs all the same. Then, you know,
Illinois is poor, her supplies are limited her
soil barren, her climate severe, and her labor
market vastly overstocked. Very sorry, you
know; but really now, Illinois must be excus.
ed. The patriotic motive of overcoming big
Democratic majorities don't apply here at all.
We have no big Democratic majorltes On
the other hand, bleeding Kansas" loves the
negro-shc has generously invited the exodus
tiers to her bosom. Her soil is fertile her eli
mate mild and salubrious and her people rich
and open-hearted. Besides, think of the acccs
sion of loyal" congressman the exodus will
give Kansas by increasing her census footings
Evidently the only northern paradise for the
negro is Kansas. We will try to help you GU,
by sending you such old clothes rs the severity
Of our climate renders of no further use here
and possibly we can spare you occasionally a
car load or SO of our scan,y stock of provisions,
but-dear, dear, how sorry we are to say it
we can do no more
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

In convention, at Dallas, week ago, the
negroes of Texas decided that whatever may
be the condition of the race elsewhere, no PC
cessi,y for leaving that state exists as the soil
is fertile and cheap, and school facilities are
ample
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid. Inc o.
fer-open to old subscribers or new AT any
post office IN the county-ls the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly 1inrs. .es % %
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tribune 100
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly inter
nv .nvv and proiris Farme, ...... 800
FREE TRADER and Peorta Democrat 20
FREE TRADER and either Of Harper's publ
rnp. Tp,npp and Scribnsr 475
rnyr TvInpp and Gols,j's LADIES' Book ... 800
~ Tptnrp and pLrcSological Journal 800
80 Tn.npp and 81 Nicbo,as $50
pupr tn .nrR and Uev0resrs Moathiy..... 375
FREE TRADER and Lat,Ns LiOing Age...... Nd
FREE TRADER and Western Rural. ......... 300
FREE TRADER and Moore's Rurdt Mem Yorker $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

A negro ravisher was lynched near Lees
burg, Va, the other day. After the mob had
strung HIM up, his victim, lady of 10, was
allowed to pepper the beast with revolver
until he made his last kick she added four
teen bullets to the weight of his carcass,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

The Indiana republicans have commenced
electing delegates to the state convention to Sc
lect delegates to the Republican National Con,
vent:on In such counties as have thus far
chosen their delegates nearly unanimous
sentiment was developed in favor of Blaine.
The big Grant boom Mt Indianapolis appears
TO have been waste of powder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

There is considerable talk among our demo
cratic contemporaries in favor of holding the
next Democratic state convention at Peoria.
The idea strikes US most favorably. Peoria
may not be geographically quite as near the
center OF the state as Springfield, but it is near
er the center of population. Besides it Is a
handsemer city, more easy of access, its hotels,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

Mahlon ID. Ogden, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Chicago, died at his Elmhurst home
near that city, on the 18th inst. 1t was his
house, it will be remembered, that alone cs
capped IN the sweep the great fire of 1871 made
of the north side, though it was a wooden
structure and seemed as much exposed ~ any
other building in that part of the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

The Rev. Mr. Crowly, the Squcers of the
New York Shepherds fold has been convicted
of starving and cruelty treating the children
in his care, and Is to receive his sentence to
dnv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

The flow of Gold from Europe to this coun
try has apparently commenced again. The
steamer Frlsia, on Friday last week, brought
5000 900 in coin from England.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

the same nigat the large furniture store and
factory of Rrmberger, Brown & Co., corner OF
Wabash avenue and Van Buren, SITS, took fire
and damage was done to the amount Of $4,000
have 20 pay
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

Plerra. Pneumonia is said to be committing
terrible havoc among the thoroughoreds ol
Kentucky just now.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-04-07
Tie ORIGIN Of Billiards.

The origin of billiards is yelled in
obscurity. It is thought by some to
have had its origin either in France or
Italy. Shakespeare identifies it with the
amusements of CleopatFa's Court at
Alexandria; and although more than
one writer has pronounced our immor-
tai bard guilty OF an anachrOnism, it
seems possible that he had some slight
authority for putting the words Let's
to billiards." into the mouth of the
Egyptian Queen. 1t is supposed that
at an early period a rude game answer
ing to some extent the description of
that commonly supposed to have been
introduced into France in the reign of
Charles TX, was played. But how re-
mote its origin, or when the addition of
a table to the impedimenta gave it at
once increased dignity, by accommOda-
ting it to the limits of a room, and Obvi-
ated the necessity for excessive STOPPING,
seems uncertain. For two centuries the
game was played with only three balls,
two white and the third red. At the
present time the French invariably play
with three balls only, and generally on
tables without pockets.