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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
LOOKS BAD FOR wAsHBUBNE.

WaShburne pretcnds 10 be the friend 81
Grant-not only his warm personal friend bu
devoted to him IN the third term movement
t. be for his nomination first, last and all tn,
time" Yet the club which the anllthlrd.term
crs are using everywhere with the most effect
10 beat out Grants brains is Washburne
Blame was nowhere in Wisconsin rs against
Grant, but Grant was iearfully dubbed there
hy the use of the name and influence of " ash
burne. Blaine had very little strength as
against Grant IN Chicago; but by a union OF
the friends of Blaine and Washburne Grant is
Handsomely cleaned out! And Blame as
against Grant has no particular strength in
Illinois, but with the name and prestige Of
Wa-hburnc to back him ne threatens 10 crush
the whole third term movement and to con
tuI home in Gacna by robblng him of the
delegation and support in the Chicago convcn.
ton Of his own state
What does itall mean? Is 1t pretended that
own friends That he is unable to prevent this ?
He could at least have avoided the appearance
o: in,inccriry and dupIcity by making an eff.
fort in Grants behalf among his friends. But
1t is notorious that though earnestly solicited
to do SO, Washburnc refused to go to Wiscon-
sin or even to write letter to the Madison
convention in Grants behalf; and on the eve
of the big fight that came off in Chicago last
saturday, Washburne suddenly found that
pressing business demanded his presence in
Washington.
MI Washburne has enjoyed the reputation
of ng an honest man. II he ever had a
chance of being elected president it was based
on his supposed honesty. But if, while pre-
tending to be devoted to Grant he is found to
be privately negotiating with Blame and max
lng arrangements to support the Plumcd
Knight on condition that in case of Blaine's
failure his strength is To be turned over to
Washburne, is that honest, II Is true Grant
may not have strength enough in the Chicago
convention - secure his own nomination, but
won't he be strong enough to compass Wash
burne's defeat if caught IN an act OF treachery
Exc tbotp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
THE COOK COUNTY REPUBLICAN ROW.

Inc COOK county l"puhllcah convention OF
Monday was second but greatly enlarged
ana improved cuiuoh oi lhecohVehtl"n al 'h
same parry IN inns county n week earlier iher
was the same MAJ outbreak, 'he same hanIaca
"h"opih@ ana yciIIhg ~ 'hc opening, ana 'h
same brutal attempt 70 oN''oohe ana co" th'
chairman OF The county committee IN The as
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

The oI region in Crawford and Vcnargo
counties, Pennsylvania, has during the past
week been fcarfully ravagcd with fire. The
first fire resulted from the explosion of tor
pcdo at well of the Oak sdale company near
Bradford. but several other destructive fires
occurred in different parts of the district near
the same time, all originating from different
causes The woods were very dry and the
leaves beng largely saturated with oil, the
fire spread with lightning rapidity and there
was no such thing a. arrestin. its course
Rev City, Rexford, Middaughvllle, Oil Center
and other flourishing towns were destroyed,
the dcrricks and other works of some 10 OIL
wells were in blaze ut tie same time, with
numerous tanks, &c. It's estimated that over
100000 barrels of oil were burned, and mil
hons worth Of other property. The loss falls
largely on poor people, thousands of whom are
homeless and stripped of all they had.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

Judge Cation, who has been making IA trip
to Japan returned to his home at Ottawa, u
few DAYS ago, and 1t is stated that he has con.
scented to allow his name to be used III Connec-
ton with the next democratic nomination for
governor of Illinois. Judge Cation is conceded
to be one of the ablcst and most popular men
in the State-iHS. State Register, May /.
Judge Cation has got back from his trip to
Japan rs far as San Francisco, where at latest
accounts he Is detained on account Of the ser.
lous illness of Mrs. Cation. The Judge, in his
anxiety about his wiie's health, doubtless gives
little thought to politics about home and we
are quite certain has been consulted by no one
with reference to the use of his name III con-
ncchon with the next democratic nomination
for Governor of Illinois, so that if nominated,
il will be the result of no expectation ofthc sort
or effort ON his part Yet we have no doubt
he would accept such anomination If rendered,
and We know of no democrat in the state more
deserving of the honor or who would make a
stronger candidate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

The ofliC OF the Humane Society" at
Chicago, ng learned that spikes and brads
are largel Used in driving hogs and cattle
while loaulng cars have ISSUED a poster re
mlnding shippers and railroad men that there
is severe law of this state against the practice
The statute lnliIcts penalty of 800 for every
such otfense, to be recovered before any Justice
Of the peace; and the Chicago packers, IN ad-
dition, have signed an agreement that they
will buy hogs only subject to deduction of 25
cts. for each ham found to have been bruised
by the use OF spikes and brads.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
AnuseInent-.
Join W. RURTON.

John W. Burton, young comedian, made his
first appearance in Ottawa on last Monday night
supported 10y the Mortimer dramatic company.
They have played every night this week but to
very poor houses. While the company is not
brilliant one, they certainly have given some
very pleasing entertainments, and but for open
ing with play that did not seem TO take with
the audience would probably have done well.
They are, however, better in comedy than ia
anything else they have given. Mr. aud Mrs.
Burton are certainly quite clever and have done
comedy parts In good style. They, as well as the
campany, have done their best 10 please, but have
not as vet succeed in drawing enough people
within the house to advertise them. The chief
fault Monday night was excessively long waits
between acts, but this was afterwards Temedied,
since when all tier plays have gone smoothly,
AS thew are perfectly familiar with their lines and
the stage business" The fact that they were
able TO nfuse life into $40 hou ses (as they have
done) is greatly to their credit"
On this evening, as will be seen by correspond
ence on the street bills, Mr.. Burton will be ten
aered benefit by numerous citizens, who belle We
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
B0LTING GRANT.

We take very little stock IN the stories of cX
from New York and Pennsylvania 10 the re
publican national convention at Chicago
There is no doubt that, when senator jacobs
offered his antithird term resolution III tho
New York legislature last week, Judge Rob
erts senators Woodin, Sessions and Birdsall
all Of whom are delegates to the Chicago con
vention, stouty protested that they would dis
regard the unit rule and vote at Chicago against
Grant; and there is no doubt that similar pro
tcstatons have been made by Pennsylvania
delegates. But these gentlemen, unfortunately
have consented to 20 to Chicago with tied
hands. Their states adopted the unit rule, and
the Chicago convention will recognize the fact
Should it fail to do SO, Sherman will lose votes
in Ohio Edmunds IN Vermont and Massachu.
sets, &c, state instructions will 90 for naught,
and all will he chaos. All the candidates, cX-
ccpt perhaps Blaine, are thus interested III adj
hcrcncc TO the unit rule, and il will not he
dropped. Then, when the vote of New York
less Roscoe Conkling himself, Will answer, and
his answer will he "A unanimous vote of New
York for Grant, no matter if20 of her delegates
stoutIy protest to the contrary. And SO as to
Pennsylvania, Don Cameron Will cast the vote,
not the individual delegates, and that vote
will be a pumpcr Of the whole delegation for
Grant
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

The Democrats of LaSale county are requested
To meet in their respective townships on Satur-
day, the 10Th day Of May, 1850, at the hour OF
p. NJ. Of said day (unless different time he ap.
pointed by township commttees,) to appoint de.
legates to attend county convention to be held
at the county court house In Ottawa, on Friday,
the 4th day OF June 1880, ut o'clock T., NJ. OF
said day, for the purpose OF selecting fifteen de
legates to represent La Sale county in the state
convention at Springfield, on the 10Th OF June
A. d. 1880, and to transact such other business
as may be deemed appropriate for the good OF
the party.
We request that the Democrats OF each town.
ship, ut their meeting To appoint delegates to
the county convention (wherc they have not al
ready done sol, select local committee Of five
of the most active democrats Of their respective
townships to serve as such committee for the en-
suing two years, and that such committee when
appointed Immediately organize by the election
of a chairman, secretary and treasurer, ana
that the chairman Of said local committee be
selected as one Of the delegates to the county
convention.
The several towns will be entitled 10 the fol
on al ,.,.ti, .lV
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

coal mine owners and their employees has Mt
length resulted in an invention by Mr. Donk,
OF BelleviIle, in this state through which it is
claimed the bulk of coal mining hereafter can
be done by machinery without the aid of the
usual army of miners. One machine will do
the work of 90 operatives and at about one.
tenth the cost. Its general introduction IN the
mines of Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Penn.
sylvania &c, will thus not only lead to the dis.
mlssal Of many thousands of coal diggers, but
will greatly reduce the price of coal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

One of the society sensations in the OLD
world was The marriage, week ar two ago, al
the Princess Pauline of Wurlcmhcrc, with the
consent OF her parents, Ia Df Wilem, a CON
mon. untitled medical practitioner. The Off
C atlng clergyman, in a short address proceed
IN the ceremony, reminded The groom thai
the bride in marrying him had surrendered 4;
g od deal that WAS esteemed valuable in life
but the bride, when II came Ia her turn in tn,
ceremony To say yes" added, land declar,
give up nothing that can at all be valued in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
THE SALT DUTY.

1t is settled that the only obstruction in the
way of the passage of the bill that has
been before the ways and means committee OF
congress all winter to correct certain glaring
iniusticcs of the present tariff laws is the oppo-
sitIon of Gen. Garfield; and of late the press
has come down on him so heavily that he has
telt constrained to cry out Assuming that the
complaint Of the press is based solely on his
opposition to removing the duty on wood pulp,
which now enters so largely into the manuiac-
ture of pr,nt paper, he sets upawhine that the
attack ON HIM is unjust because he has not OPP
posed fair adjustment Of the tariff on that
article. Conceding this to be true, 1t becomes
necessary, however to remind Gen. Garfield
that the bill the passage OF which he obstructs
also proposes a removal of the duty on salt, an
injustice from which as many people suffer as
from the tax on wood pulp. At present the
price of salt in Liverpool is Is cts. per 100 lbs.
and the duty on it is II cts. But the principal
use OF Liverpool salt in this country is IN cur
men get II drawback equal to the entire duty.
The result is that under the cover of using the
salt for fish curing about all the people OF New
England get their salt free of duty, while the
beer and pork packers and cattle feeders of the
west must pay double price for salt. 1t salt
were free Il large proportion otthe article used
IN the west and south would come from Liver.
pool to New Orleans in ballast, free of cost for
freight, and thence by steamers on the rivers
be distributed through the west. At all events
it would compel such reduction IN the home
made article which is now entirely controlled
by the bloatcd Syracuse salt Monopoly, that
millions annually would be saved to the west
where they now pay an enormous tax which
New England, under the guiSc of free salt for
her fisheries manages unrightcOusly to dodge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

We see paragraph floating through the pa
pers mentioning that state convention of su
gar makers and others Interested in the manu-
facture Of sugar from amber and other varieties
Of cane will be held at Springfield on the 27th
inst. The subject is one of So much impor.
lance that the call of such convention deserv.
cd more publicity then seems to have been
gwen it. The State Board of Agriculture, in
one of their monthly issues not long ago, made
The statement that the value of sorghum and
amber grown in Illinois last year was not less
than 81 100000 and that it is believed the acre.
age this year Will be len times greater than
last An interest increasing at that rate Ger.
ta.nly deserves serious attention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

CYCLONES.-The storm last Sunday evening
which seems To have prevailed over the larger
part Of Illinois, in several places took the form
of a destructive cyclone and in other place,
was accompanied with a heavy fall OF hail
stones. The town of WOodlawn at the cross
ing OF the jacksonville and Southeastern rail
roads in Morgan county, was nearly destroyed
by cyclone 4 number Of houses and barns
were torn down, the railroad depot was demo
lshed, and in field near town about 40 head
of sheep were killed. -Four persons lost then
lives and ten or fifteen were more or less seri
ously wounded The cyclone swept a district
about miles long and half mile to a mile
IN width taking every thing in its path, even
grass and small shrubs.
The town of Srnthtield, IN Scott county, was
struck by the same cyclone, and of the thirty
houses in the place but one is said to have es-
capped Happily no lives were lost though
many persons were injured
Another tornado, during the same storm,
struck the eastern part of Mclean county and
destroyed a number Of houses and barns, and
three or four persons are reported killed. In
one case, IN an orchard of 100 trees, but one
solitary stump is lett. The district ravaged
was half mile wide and some 10 miles in
length and the damage in money value amounts
to $4,000 to 100000.
Through Knox, Marshall and Putnam coun-
ties, north as far as Mendoza in this county, the
storm was accompanied with hail, dong i'm
visited
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
CONGRESS-.

The "reformers" gained quite triumph II
the house on Saturday IN the passage OF tn,
post office appropriation bill with an amend
ment requiring service on the star routes t.
be re.let to the lowest bidder under certain con
ditlons The amendment, it was admitted
would save half million to the government
without lcsscning the service. On Wednesday
however, the senate struck out the clause, be
sides adding to the bill S350000 for railroad
mail transportation, $4,000 for steam6oa, mai
service, $4,000 tor payment of mail messcn
gers, and $4,000 to provide new mail locks
The two houses promise to have a hot squad
Bile over the bill before it finally passes
The Senate undid another piece of the
houses economy in restoring the commission
ers IN the Indian appropriation bill. The mat
tee, who agreed to retain the commissioner,
but allowed them no pay.
The house did on Monday what was never
done while the republicans had II majority
there: it admitted the republican claimant in
the contested Pennsylvania election case of 70.
cum against Curtin.
For the first time, almost in the history OF
congress the legislative, executive and Judi,
cial appropriation bill WAS reported to the
house by the unanimous consent of the COM
mttcc on appropriations, and as there seems TO
be little opposition to 1t IN the house, few
days VIII probably suirce 10 pass the bill which
usually occupied weeks. The bill approprl-
ates $l6,l2O,93l against So ,521,93S last year
Secretary Eyarts feels immensely relieved
on receiving notice from the king of Siam that
he has postponed his proposed vlsitto America
on account Of the illness Of the regent of his
kingdom
The Kellogg .Spotlord debate keeps dragging
along in the senate, the only incident in it of
any note during the week being that Wade
Hampton Of South Carolina made a speech on
Wednesday in favor of Kellogg. He took the
view that the senate had settled the case a year
ago, and that 1t was res adjudicata.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail
road company is on trial before the Illinois
railroad commissioners for the crime of carry,
ing freight too cheaply, The Illinois and
Michigan canal commissioners claim that the
company is wiCkcdly consplrlng to dry up the
canal by giving excessively low rates, and they
demand that il be compelled to charge more
1t is hard work to run a railway SO as to suit
rybody.-R1il'cdy Ige.
The igs, we believe, has generally and very
properly reprchended the system of cutting
under In rates among railroads themselves as
ruinoRus, especially to the weaker roads, and
unjust to the public as by breaking down the
weaker roads il enabled the stronger afterwards
to gouge the public without restraint 1t is
very different it seems, however, in The estma-
nation of the Age, when the railroads "cut I'M
der" for the same purpose to destroy the canal.
But the Age Is always conSiStent-in its de
votion TO the interests of the railroads.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15
years ago

Bob Ingersoll, while at Cincinnati last week
refused to be interviewed by a newspaper re
porter, but said he had no doubt Of the noml
nation of Blaine at Chicago and that he would
carry both New York and Indiana. When the
reporter suggested that there was some talk Of
pushing the nomination of Hayes at Chicago
Bob electrified him with the remark that Hayes
because there would be enough scattering vote,
10 ,lcfent him
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

A FATED LoCALITY.-Durng the heavy
thunder storm last Saturday evening Thomas
b. McGrath, highly esteemed citizen of Nor.
ris, was struck by lightning and killed while
AT work on house on the Collins farm about
five miles north Of Morris On the same farm,
about year ago, Joshua Collins, the owner,
was himself killed by lightning; and near the
same spot last November, Jacob Jacobs, an
horse and killed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

FOREIGN.-Mcssrs. Davitt and Brennan
who had accompanied Parnell on his visit tC
this country last fall and returned with him to
Ireland, have again sailed for the United
States, leaving Queenstown May 9th. They
will stump the United States, including Cali
forna 1t is believed Mr.. Parncll will Join
them when parliament has been prorogued
There appears to be little mitigation of the
distress III Ireland thus far and none is looked
for before July. The Mansion House commit
tee say their means will be exhausted before
that time and they must leave the matter in
the hands of the government
Strikes have occurred on IA large scale in
the Lancashire cotton districts, and the asso.
citation Of manufactures has resolved to- lock
up all the mills this week unless the work
people withdraw their demand for an increase
Of wages, the increase asked beng per cent
From $4,000 to 10000 operatives will be idle
if the lockout takes place.
The committee of the commons on the
Bradaugh case decide that there Is no way but
that he must take the oath or resign. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr. Bradlaugh has concluded to
go through the mockery of swearing by a
God he does not believe in, and to support a
government he is pledged to help destroy"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

The Lewistown, Pa, Democrat, in giving M
nerous reasons for opposing the denomination
of Tilden, states as one that it has received
from an advertising agency five editorials in
favor of Tilden with an offer of $40 each to
publish them. The Chicago Times thinks 'thc
Indignation of the Democrat is perfectly JUST
fable: the price was ridiculously small" The
remark is very natural one for the Times,
which got $4,000 for supporting Tildcn four
wears ago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

The Chicago Times of Thursday gives table
showing the number of delegates elected to the
Illinois republican state convention in all the
counties but twelve aud their position in rea
tion to the leading can ildates for Presiden.
According to this statement, Of the delegate
elected thus far 2S9 are for Grant, 239 for
Blaine and 103 for Washburne This, however
includes Cook and Greene counties, In both OF
which there are double sets. If the Grant men
secure the organization and rule out the Blan,
men from those counties, then Grant will hav,
293 delegates against Blame and Washburn,
combined 24s giving Grant a majority of a.
over both. Theremsin,ng counties will slight
~ increase Grants vote.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

About the lst of February last the English
training ship Atlanta left the island of Bermu
da for England, with 81 people on board
She was due and expected in England on the
3Oth of March, but has not yet arrived there,
nor has word been heard of her since the day
she left Bermuda. There Is very little doubt,
therefore, that she Is lost with all on board,
having foundered during the heavy gales
which swept the Atlantic during the month OF