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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

heRE's PLuck FOR You!-Although the
National Grecnback Party, Of whom that cf.
Hctent republican worker Gen. Weaver was
the residential candidate lost from so to IS
per cent. OF Its vote IN every state compared
with two years ago, the Jolie, NeioS, the only
surviving organ Of the party in Illinois, we
believe, is quite jubilant over its party's
achievements, bursting out gradiloeuently as
follows:
The greenback party comes out of this cleo.
ton strong, sinewy and symmetrical, having
tle respect OF all fair minded men of both the
OLD parties. We have made gallant fight all
alos the lines. II has not been, as ht retofore,
running guerilla fight here and there. On
the contrary, there have been Weaver and
Chambers tickets in the field In thirty.four
states in the Union out of the thirty-eigh
From The cold lake regions In the north 10 the
land Of the olive and the orange in the south,
from ihe whispering pines Of Maine TO the
golden shores of California, the greenbabk par.
~, ied by the gallant Weaver, backed by scores
II patriotic aids, has made a glorious light for
principle: and to-day our cause looks brighter
ulan ever before.
The same paper, to whom Its party prospects
with the total vote In the Union cut down
from 100000 10 meager 200, 900, look "bright
or than ever" is OF opinion that the democrat
ic party is killed outright though 1t poled
five millions of votes and has square popu
lar majority of 10000 of the whcle Union in
ITS favor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

Shooting nIggers has apparently gone out
of fashion in Arkansas, seeing that one John
son, negro barber and republican, has been
elected to congress from the Augusta district
IN that stale, over Poindcxler Dunn demo,
Graf
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

A live, healthy alligator, five feet long, was
caught on Wednesday on the bank of the OHIO
river opposite Cincinnati. He had evidently
come up from the lower Mississippi, though
he is about the first one ever caught SO far away
from home
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

A report comes by way Of Yokohama, Japan,
that the Bennett arctic exploring ship jeanette
has been crushed by the ice in the Arctic sea
and the vessel and all hands lost
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13
Around the Court House.

The following were this week granted licenses
TO marry:
Christ Fraukner ard Lizzie hinke.
Jacob Hallan and Helen johnson.
Danforth Norton and Mrs Sarah Prescott
John Kolouczik and Amelia Ganty.
Malachia Cox and Theresa Nsugle.
VIM II. Harrington and Ida z. Fuller
Geo. l.. Palmer and Altha NJ. Stouffer.
CLAIMS.
Monday next is "claim day. in the county
court Claims against the following estates must
be fled on or before Monday next: William W.
Stumph, Charles Dixon, Emily Msekey, James
Adams, James Hc(iovern.
INSANE
Three insane men from the county asylum
we're taken TO ksnkskee yesterday by the sheris
ably assisted by Charley Hook and Tom
Stumph.
tbs JAIL.
Thos. Nolan, OF Walthau. was seat 70 jail this
week by Esq weeks In default u bonds OF soc
to keep the peace,-cn complaint OF his wife ana
her father.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

Texas was visited by a heavy snow storm on
Friday of last week. AT Dallas fun six inch
es fell, though the ground being warm it melt
ed AS fast rs 1t fell
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13
OTHER RAILROAD MATTERS.

There is excellent authority for the state
ment that Jay Gould has completed all arrange
ments Tor a standard. gauge road from Ogden
to Boise City within eighteen months. The
simultaneous completion OF the Grand Ronde
branch of the Oregon road will leave a gap OF
but one hundred miles in Gould's transconti.
mental line
Last Saturday appears TO have been pretty
exciting one Tor certain railroads in the New
York stock market. "A feature of the day."
say the kilograms, was Burlington and Quin.
cy which advanced to 1873 from 14s In the
morning. The rise was on the report of a
stock dividend Of 20 per cent. to be declared
soon. Early In the present year the company
made one stock dividend of 20 per cent If
the report is correct the company will have in
creased Its share capital 40 per cent in one
year for the benefit of its old shareholders.
Another feature was Chicago and Alton, which
advanced to 1875 from 1876 in the morning.
This too was on revival Of the report of a
stock dividend, although those who should
know say the report is incorrect
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

The Illinois Legislature will stand politically
about as follows: The Senate will contain
thir,yone Republicans, eighteen Democrats,
one Greenbscker and one Socialist. The House
will contain eighy-four Republicans, sixty
eight Democrats and oae Greeubacker.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

burg under the new law including Herr Hart
man, member OF The reichstag for HAMBURG
Herr Aucr, Saxon deputy and the whole staff
of the GCrichts ZcitWg
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13
THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court.

In the circuit court, the case Of the week was
that OF Thes. Fox v. DR.. VIM. II. Fraser. Both
arc of La Sale now on trial. Thomas sues for
e., 600 damages caused by aalpractice-claiming
his disiocated shoulder had been improperly
operated on by the Doctor, resulting In bad
shoulder "a healed.-ln the case OF Mrs. Ray Y.
City OF Mendoza, the jury disagreed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

WHAT TO WEAR AND How To MAKE lr.-TLis
useful little book is for sale at osman 4 Hape-
mans, Price, Is cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13

In 1876, Peter Cooper, the greenback candi-
date for president, received si,e07 votes In
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13
ancock's popular majority .l76. 900
A STOLEN VICTORY.

HancOcks popular mVJority ..i'o.oVu
A STOLEN VICTORY
1t will thus be seen that hancock, like Til
den, IL the choice of majority of the people
and the returns as they stand show that a
change Of 1900 Republican votes, or votes
credited to Garfield, in New York state would
have gwen Hancock the electoral vote of that
state and the necessary number of votes to Sc
cure his election, with half dozen to spare.
This shows how important New York was for
Garfield. In New York city alone enough
fraud was committed to more than make the
10000 majority accredited TO Garfield and
whatever may come OF the inquiry into these
frauds the fact is PLAN now that the electoral
vote of New York has been us shamelessly
stolen this year as that of Louisiana was in
1876
CONGRESS.
As to congress- the next senate, 1t IS admitted,
Will stand 80 democrats TO 81 republicans,
counting Malone Of Virginia and Davis of II.
lnois rs democrats, In the house, present in.
dicatons are there will he small republican
majority. The latest computation we have
seen gives the democrats 142 members, the
republicans 144 and the greenbackers Z, but
of these greenbackers from Missouri are adj
miited to be republicans and will probably go
into the republican caucus, so that that party
will have in fact 141 members being one ma.
jority over all. Corrections Of the returns,
however, may yet considerably vary these fig
urcs. Thus VIM. NJ. Lowe, greenbacker,
whose triumph IN the s.h Alabama district
was announced few days ego, it turns out is
beaten by Wheeler, democrat; and the election
Of Pacheco republican, in California, is still
in doubt.
Thus the overwhelming" victory OF the re.
publlcans amounts TO this: they retain the
president while the democrats hold the senate
and about evenly balance the republicans IN
the house A change Of II 900 votes in New
York. effected by corrupt purchase Of Boss
Kelly, defeated Hancock and elected Garfield,
while Hancock retains 3 large majority of the
popular vote. After all, the republican party
retain power by the skin Of their teeth and on
| ly by the unlimited use OF money and the in.
iuence Of corporations aud private capitalists
IN controlling votes This has gone 10 an ex.
tent never before kpown In this country, and
the probabilities are will increase, so that the
Government Of the country WILL eventually be
knocked down to the highest bidceE II hH
] got pretty much 10 that already.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
THE WoMAN,S CAUSE.
what the American Woman Suara re
Association fs After.

what the American Woman SuGra ge
Association is After.
The annual session Of the American Woman Suf
frage Association will be opened at Lincoln Hall
this evening and continue through tomorrow
TIL, following addressed to THE REPUBLICAN,
by the president OF the Association, Mrs. Hcrvey d.
Blackwell, explains the difference between the two
Woman Suffrage Associations now in existence:
"a misleading statement appeared In your paper
Of the 9Th instant in regard to the two National
Woman Suffrage Associations s The simple facts
organized in New York by mass.meeting. II has
continued to carry OH Its work by annual mass.
meetings In Washington and similar meetings
"Thc American Woman Suffrage Association ;
which meets in this city this evening, was organ
iEed In Cleveland, Ohio November. 1889, by u con.
vention composed of regularly.clccted delegates
from state and local woman suffrage societies rep.
resenting twenty States 1t has carried on Its work
by anniia meetings Of delegates representing
Auxiliary state and local suffrage societies. There
is no war among women, no conflict between
the two societies, but there Is difference of meth
ods The National Society, represented by Mrs.
Stanton and Miss Anthony, is composed OF women
only. The American Society, represented by Lucy
Stone, Julia Ward Howe, Mary A.. Myermore T.
Wentworth Hggcnson, George william Curtis,
Rebecca n. Hazard, Mary f., Thomas, and Others,
welcomes men and women both as members and
as officers. william Lloyd Garrison and Bishop
as they lived, and each was once It's president.
"The American Woman Suffrage Association has
heretofore held its annual meetings alternately In
Eastern and Western cities, ana hts devoted itself
chiefly TO securing State legislation in favor of the
rights of ofwomen, The ameliorai0n of State laws
concerning women, and the recent extensions Of
suffrage TO women In school elections are largely
due to the efforts of this association.
- lther one of the two national societies have
led from the other, They are and have
ii, ms, pursuing by different methods u common
Ohjcct-the enlInnchisement of women
National Republican., 1880-12-15
TRAGEDY AMONG INFANTS.
A Ninc-Yenr Old hoy shoots and Riiis
q Little child.

tragedy occurred in South Washington yester-
day afternoon which is especially remarkable for
the extreme youth of the principal actors. A
little colorcd boy named Eddie Ford, four years
old, living with his parents at No 10 Third street
southwest was the victim, and he met his death at
the hands of Charles Taylor, colored boy nine
years old, living Mt No 610 Third street
Little Eddie Ford was leaning out Of the second
story window Of his mothers house when the Tay
lor boy came along with a revolver in his hand
The Ford boy pldyfully pctcd the Taylor boy with
some old buttons, when the latter fred the pistol
The bullet struck the little boy In the window
square In the forehead, lodging in the brain. The
child died in very few minutes.
Young Taylor, being greatly frightened when he
saw the little boy fall, ran away and elded the po
lice until six o'clock last evening. He was then
arrested ut his home by officer Howell and taken
TO the First Precinct Station where he was locked
up for the night.
IA REPUBLICAN reporter visited Taylor's cell last
night, and found him nestled snugly under a
blanket On the hard bench IN his cell He is q
very diminutive colored citizen, with n copper
skin, kinky head, and very big eyes. He said that
know the pistol was loaded; he had found the pis
toll which was an old one, IN the street about n
week ago, and had snapped II good many
times without discharging II.
when Taylor ran away he threw the pistol away,
and II has not since been found. The Coroner will
hold nm inquest this morning Mt ten o'clock. The
police, who have examined into the case pretty
thoroughly accept Taylor's statement that the
shooting was the result Of accident IL however
record,
National Republican., 1880-12-15
BATTLING RIBS CROWD.
Five sioux Chief who Have Come 20 the
CITY nm

The guests ut the fremont House when they sat
down to breakfast yesterday were surprised at the
appearance Of five dusky sons Of the plains filing
into the room. These were Little No Heart, Rat
Ting Rib, White Swan, Blue Coat and.Four Bear,
five Sioux chiefs from the Cheyenne agency, who
had arrived during the preceding night. The In
dians come here under charge of Major Leonard
Love- their agent, and win be followed shortly by
dcputation Of chiefs from the Lower Brulc
agency who come here on the same business.
Major Love was interviewed by n REPUBLICAN,
the Indians here was in reference to proposition
from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Companies TO
purchase the right of way through the lands OF
the Indians from the Missouri River TO the Black
Hills. At first the Indians objected TO the proposed
railroad intrusion, but now were willing to per
NIT 1t II they could make good terms. General
Lawlcr, representing the Chicago, Milwaukee and
81. Paul road, and Marvin Hewitt, representing
the Chicago and Northwestern road are also in
the city TO take part In the negotiations.
The five chiefs, accompanied by Major Love and
their Interpreter William Fielder left their agency
| n week ago last Wednesday. On the way they ex-
perienced many Of the vcissitudes OF civilized life,
having been snowbound for two days in Minnesota
and detained another day by railroad accident.
sault off the track, giving Little No Heart and his
colleagues lively shaking up but fortunately In
juring nobody. The chiefs spent nearly all of yes
terday about the hotel, but made an excursion on
the Avenue in the afternoon. Their attire is a
rather ludicrous mixture of the savage and civil.
iZcd. They will have an interview with the Sec
rotary Of the Interior this morning.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
Stir Among nusiness Men.

The talk in business circles yesterday invariably
drifted into discussion Of the sudden closing of
the dry goods establishment Of A. King Chandler
1t seemed to be the general impression that in his
desire to undersell other merchants here he had
overreached himself, and not being able to meet
his bills had failed. The story of taking stock and
selling out to Messrs. II. b, Claain & Co. was gen.
orally discredited. BY order Of Commits
sioner Dent o police officer was placed in
charge Of the establishment yesterday after.
noon prevent the removal of goods, 1t was stated
that In addition 10 Claflin x Co., whose indebted
ness was put down at $4,000, Z. s. Jafray 4 Co., T.
Griswold, Morrison d Hartman, and the Leonard
silk Company, all of New York, were among the
losers. Wernwng q Dawson and Kcrwan & Stod-
dard, both OF Philadelphia, were also among Mr..
Chandcrs creditors, but the exact amount due
them could not be asceraned. Neither Mr.. King
nor his former manager, Mr.. Day, could be seen,
1t being stated that the former was in the country,
and would not be In Washington for week.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
CITY SMALL. TALK.

Lieutenant Andrew Dunlap has been
ordered to the Washington navy yard for instruc.
ton In ordnance
Judge Freeman, Assistant Attorney
General for the Postofice Department. has been
quite Ill recently, but is rapidly recovering.
A final discharge in bankruptcy has
been granted Mr.. Jacob y. Cake, at one time pro-
prietor OF the Willard and Metropolitan Hotels.
The jury in the case of Jacob Xander
against John Oberhoim for $1,000 damages, for
slander, yesterday gave the pantiG $50 and costs.
Health Officer Townshend last night ar
rived home from New orleans, where he had been
attending the annual session OF the American Pub
lie Health Association.
Mr.. J. G. Mctiinn, chief clerk of our city
Health Department, was elected TO nembership ~ IN
cent meeting in New Orleans
Colonel Parker, Chief Of Special Agents
Of the Postonice Department. bas had severe at
tack Of rheumatism but Is able TO be on duty again
with the aid OF pair Of crutches.
Patents were issued to the following
District inventors yesterday: A. @. Bell, photo
phone transmitter and sclenium cell Y. J. Smith,
hnnd rest, and Gilbert Thompson, bill ME-
Judge Smell yesterday fined Henry
Hink, the old soldier who smashed General Bnt-
,ers windows, 500, or ninety days In the WORK
mouse. He VIII be out when tho crocus blooms
Messrs. Eugene p. Minor, William ii.
Tucker, and John II. Chelsey were yesterday nc
ceptcd as petit jurors In the Criminal Court, thus
completing the panel for service at the December
term.
Messrs ]. s. Bradford and A. X. Browne,
as solicitors for Osborne Dorsey, have entered suit
against the Knights of St. Augustine TO recover the
sum OF Sl,0O0, for being deprived Illegally nom
membership In that organization.
Invitations have been sent out for q
literary reception ut willard Hall this evening,
when Miss Jennie IIagan, the "inspired poetess"
will be the attraction By mistake the reception
was announced in THE REPUBLICAN for Thursday
evening
The survivors of hndersonville and
other Southern military prisons can hear Of some
thing to their advantage by calling at go Pennsyl
vnnia avenue northwest after four o'clock In the
afternoon, or addressing Aniersonville Survivors
Association at the same place.
John L. Power and Edward Bryan com
planned TO Judge Smell yesterday that Attorney II.
ii. Wells, jr. was engaged in irregular practices,
by promising to get clients out Of trouble by pay
ment Of certain amounts and falling TO do so. His
Honor promised TO take early action In the case
and will allow Mr.. Wells chance TO defend him
self
Yesterday afternoon wild runaway
horse, with an empty coke cart attached, ran into
car No of the Belt Line, going westward on Ohio
avenue, near Thirteenth street. Tho dnsher of the
car was demolished, the car thrown ffom the track,
andthe driver who stood manfully by his team,
was in great danger Of hislife. Theca was not In.
iured. Two passengers were In the car and pretty
badly scared.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
OUR DISTRICT INTERESTS.
The Coming Appropriation NIL Inipro
ing the POtomae-TheC Code.

The Coming Appropriation nili Improv.
ing the POtomac-Thc Code.
Progress in the consideration Of the District ap-
preparation bill is delayed by the fact that the
reports and exhibits Of the Commissioners have
not yet been printed.
Jacob Keiay and others have petitloned for allow.
ances for damages received to their property in
grading streets.
Senators on the District committee nre earnestly
at work, studying up the various propositions for
the improvement Of the Potomac fats The null
tplicity OF plans upon the subject which have &c.
cumulated in the discussion of 1t for over thirty
years amount to real hindrance to coming to q
determination. To attach the appropriation to the
river and harbor bill obtains favor with those who
want TO make sure Of an immediate and large ap-
preparation, the river and harbor being one Of the
bills certain to pass any and every Congress. This
would probably involve the necessity Of putting
the work under the control Of the Engineer Corps
Of the Army. While some favor this, others oppose
on the ground that such work Is generally very
slowly done. There Is every appearance of an
earnest desire to make q good beginning Of the
much needed improvement. .-
The District code will probably be presented TO
the Senate by Senator Harris early next week.
There will be many important changes in the
methods OF assessing and collecting taxes, and the
oppressive features In regard to delinquent taxes
Senator Morrills bill for the erection of hall Of
records near the War Department will be pressed
TO passage at this session.
National Republican., 1880-12-15

INULL LINE OF BLACK CAsIIMEREs OF THI
IL best make, Hack and C0lored Silks, Black Satin
Dress Goods In great variety. Blankets. Bed Conn
forts and Bed Spreads We have @ full stock Of an
We solicit q call from all In want OF goods.
WIN. H. RILEY,
Riley Building,
det-fm Corner Ninth and Il streets northwest.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
The Chrf.tinncy Case.

The divorce suit Of ex-senator Christiancy
against his wife, nee Lugenbeel, came up In the
Equity Court again yesterday and from the efforts
made by Mr.. 1ngeroll the counsel for the Minister
10 peru, II is evident that he does not think the
Senators case has gone by the board. He Sue
ceeded in getting an order passed extending the
time for payment OF alimony to January Is, pro-
yidcd that the complainant pay on account of said
alimony now due the sum Of $3.50; otherwise the
order awarding alimony, az amended by the court.
shall be IN full force and effect. Mr.. Oliver,
solicitor for Mrs Christancy, resisted the
motion to extend the time beyond the lst proximo
but the court concluded to grant It. The motion
will remain imperative until the $3.50 IL paid which
Colonel IngcrsOll promised to do last evening. 1t
also appears that the plaintiffs anxious to take the
testimony Of u certain party In New York city by
commission. The other side thinks that Examiner
Lovejoy. who has taken all the testimony and was
appointed for that purpose, should either go to New
York Il and take the deposition Of this witness, or
The question has not yet been settled.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
III. ,,.n,nu,,,ors OF Cocn,nI..

The following applications for liquor licenses
were approved by the examining committee yes
terday; Henry Hudson, Fourand-a-half and N
streets southwest; T, ROessle & Son, Arlington
Hotel; C. f. Kant, 03G Il street northwest C. A,
sauter, 5O1 Ninth street northwest; i, G, knight
1852 Pennsylvania avenue; Cornelius Mailman,
llOS Seventh street northwest; John Crcayen, 900
Twenty.siXth street northwest The following
were disapprovcd: Mrs. william Clements lbs
II street northeast August Long, li22 Maryland
avenue southeast; Louis Betz, 500 Ninth street
nue. and Eighth street southeast; W. q. Kiefer 1901
Twentieth Street; q, G, Reiser, 1905 Fouranda'
half street southwest,
National Republican., 1880-12-15

him from August II, 1875, amounting TO $3.50.
The case came up before Justice MacA rthur yes
terday IN Circuit Court, Division No !, and the
principal point was the legality of the discharge OF
the man frOIn the police furce. The record OF the
old Board Of Police Commissioners was produced,
showing that charges had been preferred against
the PLAINTIFF that he Ind been tried, ndjudged
guilty, and In accordance with the recommcndn'
tions OF the trial commissioner the board had dis
missed him from the force The court held that
the law gave the Commissioners full power TO gov
crn the police force, and that their Judgment was
final in all proceedings in relation thereto. In
compliance with the Instructions of the court the
Jury returned verdict for the District. An appeal
was taken TO the court In general term,