The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court.

Judge McRObcrtS having recovered, this court
has been in session all week since Monday after
noon.
One of the interesting cases was that of
Smith rs. Anderson, appeal from Mendoza JUS
tees court. Smith is the genial city marshal
Of Mendoza, and fancicr Of high bred dogs.
He was the owner of pair Of high bred Irish
setter pups, with pedigrees as long as
the Englshman's whose ancestors "came over
with the Conqueror," and valued at $50 each.
As bird dogs they seem to nave been a success.
Anderson is chicken fancier, whose special
agony is plymouth Rocks, genuine descen
dants of the Pilgrim Fathers. Smith and An
derson were ncighbors. Smiths dogs were spe
cially neighborly; and amused themselves with
Anderson's chickens, having "streaked the pale
air with the blood" Of some 80 of them. This
was "too many" for Anderson; and one fine day
his shooting iron went off accidently and, as is
always the case, the two pups died. Law suits
followed and in this court, Smiths damages
were put at the modest sum of $40.
Court adjourned on Thursday morning In
honor of Judge Gilman until Monday afternoon.
The record:
Geo. s. Bond WIN Shultz, case finding mot
guilty., motion for new trial.
Chas Curdv. G. Il. Smith, for pln.
Ju2gments.-I Gage rs. John and Ezra De-
veraux and Mark j. HOag, SlS03 IA; c. b. Hess
v. Armour, Sl37.6
In Ctancey-David Garfield V. Juliana and
Ezekiel Hayes, decree of foreclosure; amount,
S3il3i.
COusty Court
Monday next will be ''claim day" in the pro-
bate court. To save costs, all claims against tie
following estates must be presented on or before
that day:
c. G. Lutz, Ottawa; VIM II. Breuer, North.
Vile; Alvin sapp Ottawa; Albert Preston,
Streator; John Parker, Ophir: James McCauley,
Mendoza; Emile Malie South Ottawa: Ole } a.
cobson, Miller; James Clifford, Lostant; Jacob
{. Price, Hope; Susannah II. Bullock and Oliver
NJ. Bullock, Ncrmillionvillc; VIM. Taylor, Men.
dota; David Grove Rutland; Mary Gcheber, Of
tawa; Vim. IL. Williamson, Sheridan.
INSANE.
On Monday, John Avery, Il farmer living near
Lostant, was declared insane in this court. He
has been insane for some two months. The
cause is said to he ntemperance and ling of
documents on spiritualism. He is violent and
dangerous.
Around the Cuort House.
The following were this week granted licenses
to marry:
Ered'k Bederstadt and Amelia VAIL.
A. J.. Calvin and Catherine Mathts.
Joseph CAaldcrs and Catherine Fitzgerald
George ID. Collins and Mary L. Gum.
REAL ESTATE.
Eighty-two real estate instruments were this
week filed in the recorders Office. The money
involved was, compared with last week:
April Is April 8.
salts SoU, w. E94, llbpo
Loans ............... III, 24947........ % $40 90
Among the warruntee deeds filed this week
we're:
Lot G. blk. l49, Minerva add, Peru, $780,
Lots Is, 16, blk. Z, Clark's I'd add, Utica, GOO;
ID. F. Lee buyer.
Lot 4, blk. 1Oa, Lasalle, $1,000, Chas. Cleary,
buyer.
c. NJ. Carpenter to A. Watson, lots |, q blk
S, Crottys I'd add. to Crotty (Scncca) $3.50
Lot B. Plumb's 4th add subd. blk. T. Streator,
$500.
Lot 4, blk. Q, Riverside add, Strcator, $500;
James E. Morris, buyer.
f. T. Keagle to Ebin j. Ward, lot s, blk 10,
Richey's add, Marseiles,s 600.
Mothers do not let your dGrlings suffer with
the whooping cough. Use Or. Marshalls Lung
Syrup and the little sufferer will soon find relief
Price % cents, SO cents and 81 bottle Sold by
NJ Kneussl.