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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26
FOREIGN.

Tnr coercion bill in the British parliament
has reached the stage Of all the amendments
offered in committee having been passed
upon, and the pending motion being on order
ing i, TO third reading. That motion being
agreed to, rs il will be. the next vote is on tie
question, Shall the bill pass That question
was probably put and voted upon lat night.
In his speech 4, Glare, Ireland, last sun.
day, Parncll advised tenants, in case OF
threatened eviction, to pillow up the land and
prevent the landlord from grazing his cattle
The speech attracted the attention OF the gov
eminent, and the statement WAS made tina,
Parnell would be prosecuted. The latter be.
came alarmed and tEereupon took the adj
vice back, writing to the land league that he
made the retractioa because he has learned
that unjust and barbarous laws have made
such an expression punishable by seven years
penal servitude."
The land league meetings arranged for all
over Ireland tomorrow have been postponed
until the terms Of the land bill are made
known.
Mr.. Shaw, home-rule member from the
County Cork, has issued manifesto strongly
the programme of the land
league. lie says: II can understand and re.
spoct revolutionst but / despsc and con.
denim the mongrel that talks buster by
hints at physical force, and sinks away at
the first hint Of danger, leaving the poor
people he has fooled helpless in the hands
of the enraged class and the government"
Mr.. Gladstone fell on Thursday night while
alightlng from his carriage, striking the back
of his head on the step and receiving an ugly
cut. To young man the cut would BE- OF lit.
tie account, but Dir. Gladstone Is - wears old.
and the accident raises the !iveliest apprehcn.
slons
The international silver conference at Paris,
invited by the United States and France, will
meet in April and will be attended by repre-
from all the principal European
powers, as well as Russia. Little doubt is en-.
tanned that satisfactory basis will be agreed
upon on which the leading commercial ma.
tons of the world will assent to bi.metalIsm for
the monetary circulation.
France has prohibited the importation of
American pork on account OF trichiniasis and
the impossibility of examining the cargoes at
the ports of landing, In view, however, of
the considerable consumption of pork by the
lower classes, the French government will try
to devise less stringent but sufficiently pro.
tective method
England refuses to adopt similar regula-
ton, as 1t would involve cutting off such
vast supply of the ordinary food of the people
as to threaten serious distress.
The news from South Africa begins to wear
peaceful aspect, both sides being apparently
anxious TO come TO terms of peace
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26
OUR CLUBBING

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At the prices named, postage prepaid Inc
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26
THE ALLEN MURDER TRIAL.

On the 10Th Of February, year ago, as our
readers were duly informed at the time, u
wealthy and highly respected citizen of Sand
wch, DeKalb county, named II. p. Allen, 81
years of age, while asleep at night IN his hand
some dwelling near the center of tho town
was set upon by burglars and murdered Mr.
Allen. who was courageous as we'll as pow
eriul man, struggled with his assailants but
several shots were fired and he fell dead An
accomplice of his murderer, who had staid in
the hall while the other entered the bed cham
her, was heard to ask, "IIave you finished the
old cuss" Then both fed down, the street
and disappeared utterly. They had, however,
left a cap and Bit Of candle behind them as
the only clue to their idcntity, and these were
carefully taken care Of by detectives, who,
from such slender starting point, went to
work, and by months of dlligcnt search final
~ traced the murder 10 no less than seven
young men in Sandwich, passing as respecta
bic citizens or the sons of such, and so strong
was the evidence piled up against them little
by little, that finally all Of them were arrested
but two Of them being reserved on their agree.
mcnt to turn states evidence, and the evidence
against three oihers-Rcifenberg Emmons
and Diez-belng weak and vague, but two
Clarence Woodruff and William Thomas
were indicted for the murder; and having OBJ
tanned change of venue TO Kane county
their trial commenced at Elg,n on Monday
The first two days were occupied in selecting
jury, and II was not until late on Wcdnes
day that the examination Of witnesses com
menced. The case is conducted by able attor
neys on both sides. The counsel for the PEG
pie are A. II. Harry, A. J. Hopkins, Joseph
Stevens, T. e. Ryan, and J. Ivor Montgomery
while the defendants interests are backed b,
Van Buren, and Ellis and Smell OF Chicago
and Maj. Mayborne OF Geneva. We hav,
made arrangements TO get full report OF tn,
trial by competent reporter on the ground
and shall commence its publication In ou
next
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26
LYNCH LAW

There was hideous case OF lynchng il
Tennessee on Friday of last week. There was
near Springfield, in that state, u farmer named
Lspardc, living hermit life, and supposed by
many to have large sum of money concealed
about his premises, as he appeared to be earn
ing considerable and was never known &c
spend any but the most tri'ling sums. Last
September party Of nine negroes entered in
to combination to rob aud murder HIM, and
carried out their purpose under circumstances
of the most revolving cruelty. They tied him
up by his thumbs, beat HIM numerically
then scorched him with hot irons, &c, TO com.
pei him to tell where his money was con
cealed, and as he utterly refused to give them
any information as desired, persisting to the
last that he had no money except about five
dollars, which he gave them, they finally muir.
dcred him, and after searching every nook and
corner of the premises, without finding any
money, dragged the body of the victim away
to sink hole 20 feet deep, where, 20
days afterwards, through the agency of
q fortune teller" 1t was found, said fortune
teller also revealing how and by whom the
crime had been committed. The first negro
arrested was Jim Higgins, who, by the appli.
cation of hot irons to the soles of his feet was
persuaded" to confess and reveal the names
of his partners IN guilt. Higgin, soon after,
wards died of the fortunes to which he had
been subjected Bell and Jameson, two ne.
groes implicated BY Higgins, were next arrest.
cd and lodged IN jail, and night or two at
forwards taken by mob and lynchcd. AT
the same time white man in jail on some
other charge WAS shot dead. Soon afterwards
several other negroes were arrested rs impli
Gated in the Laparde murder and lodged in
Springfield Jail Several demonstrations towards
lynching them had been made but defeated
until last week. when the negroes were brought
TO trial. Such interest was taken in the mat
ter that during the week not less than 10000
people filled the village, ordinarily OF less
than $500 population. The evidence of two of
the implicated, who had "peached" on the
others, seemed conclusive against the accused,
the pleas of the opposing counsel had been
made and the judge had delivered his charge
to the jury. But the jury never delberated on
the case. AS they retired the mob tore the
prisoners out the sheriff $ hands, dragged
them to the east door Of the court house, from
a verandah above which ropes were suspended
upon which they were instantly hung, the
mob guarding the bodies until life was extinct
and then dlspersing,-thus ending the story of
this fearful tragedy in which nine lives had
been sacrificed, including one Of the negroes
who had turned states evidence, who was met
by part Of the mob on its way home and ia.
stantly siezed and also lynched.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26
CONGRESS-.

No final action has yet been taken In the
house on the funding bill as amended by the
senate, though rs these amendments are com
paratively unimportant, no doubt Is enter
tanned of the final passage of the bill To ap
pease the national banks which are greatly
exercIsed over the clause of the bill requiring
them to deposit 3 per cent bonds for the Sc
curity of their circulation and threaten to
withdraw all Of 1t they can and retain their
charter forthwith, the senate took up on Tues.
day and Immediately passed a bill to repeal
the tax on bank deposits. Treasurer Gilillan
thinks there is little doubt of the success OF
the new loan maugre the opposition of the
banks, onG explains that the provisions Of the
funding bill tend toward case in the money
market.
The republicans in the house have come to
the decision not to let an appOrtionmcnt law
be passed BY the present congress and are re.
sorting to filibustcring to compass its defeat.
After a nearly ali night session on Thursday
night they pretty we'll demonstrated their
ability to succeed.
ported bill to repeal all taxes on bank de-
posts, checks, drafts and orders, friction
matches, patent medicines, pertumeries and
many other like articles. The bill will meet
It's chief opposition among the free traders,
who oppose all reductions of internal revenue
taxes without corresponding tariff reductions.
The rive: and harbor bill is about ready 10
be reported to the senate by the committee
having 1t in charge but will meet with deter
mined opposition, SO that its finally becoming
a law is regarded as quite uncertain.
The cattle disease bill, on account of Its hard
restrictions on Texas cattle, is furlously as.
sailed IN the senate by the Kansas and Texas
members, Mr.. ingalls, declaring 1t the worst
bill he ever read and Marry uenouncing it as
the longest stride towards Capitalization yet
ventured upon.
Uurd created quite a sensation in the house
on the 18th by making splendid anti.tariff
speech Oh the agricultural appropriation bill IN
sisting that 1t was fully AS correct and logical
to pay a bounty per busbel on raising wheat,
corn and oats as to pay bounty ner yard on
the manufacture OF calico or sheetlng.
On Wednesday the senate passed the forti-
ficatiOn bill, the bill for a new congressional
library, and an act TO extend for two years the
time for filing claims for horses and equip
ments los, by officers and soldiers. Mr.. Blaine
was again in his seat, and Vice President Ar
thur was on the floor.
The house spent the day on the sundry civil
appropriations. Mr.. Bragg objected to pay
ing $4,000 for the private papers Of the late
confederate generals, Bragg and Polk, and q
war of words ensued between himself and Mr..
Black burn.
On Thursday the senate did no business on
account Of the death of Senator Carpenter. la
the house the time was wasted by the repui-
licans flibustering against the adjournment
hill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

That bald but expensive farce, the Invest ign
ton now in progress in New York into lie
precise method by which Cadet Whl,'nker's
ears were clipped, ms hair cut and his hands
tied, is nu, resulting very iavorahly Tor The al
legged Dmariyr" To coiored prejudice All the
evidence thus far proves unmislakah'y TIA"
Caaet W. performed the job himself aud wrote
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

NATIONAL BANKs.-ln a recent decision Of
the Supreme Court OF the u. s. l, is held that
the liability Of shareholders in ana,ional banl,
is several aud not joint, and the shareholders
are not put In the relation of guarantors or
sureties 'one for another that where nm as
sessment upon shareholders is made by the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

Of all the flabby cabinet gossip, says the
Colrier-Journal, that connecting the vea!y sci.
on Of Abraham Lincoln with the head of a
department is about the mush'est. The young
msn would make fair rding-school master
and passablc notary public, but cabinet
Office is too big boo for such acolt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

Two negroes Of Brunsons, 3. c.. who had
robbed merchant Of large amount of goods
were run down by blootlhounds. When the
horsemen arrived at tie scene of the capture
one thief was lying still with dogs teeth in
HE shoulder, and the other was held by the
leg no great harm having been done.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

Isaac Kalloch, of San Francisco, was put on
iTisi some three weeks ago on the charge OF
numbering Charles De Young a year ago.
Over Q thousand jurymen were summoned
and some twenty days consumed in the search
among them for twelve men deemed duly
qualified to decide on the case.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26
The New York senate the other dav passed

The New York senate the other day passed a
resolution unanimously asking the state canal
BOARD that in the preparation of the toll sheet
for 1881 all tolls on western bound freight be
abolished and that domestic salt be put on the
free list. There seems to be no doubt but that
sac assembly will concur in the resolution and
that the canal board will act on the sugges-
a,nx
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

which If paid would be sufficient
Ito discharge the Indebtedness of the bnnk, the
comptroller cannot he compelled to make an
other assessment upon the solvent sharehold-
ers to make good deficiency In the first
assessment caused by the insolvency of some
of tho shareholders
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

It's just being noticed and becoming the sub.
iect to comment at Washington, that Hayes's
last message was the only regular presidents
message in the history of the government
which congress failed to order to be printed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

May the good Lord pity the poor man who
,mspipes ne must vote tariff tax on his
bread and clothes to keep up his wages! Lei
him first solve the problem of lifting himself
by the straps of his boots.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

The A,chison. Topeka e. Santa &c railway
company has done liberal thing in appropr''
ating s25 900 for free pablo library in the
city of Topeka, Kansas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1881.

The mote Of warning" II is likely tina, the
mystery VIII soon be cleared up in q manner
not ~ all creditahlc to the colored cadet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

that time. This town on the Mexican b'rder
will be the scene of wonderful activity during
the present year In connection with the eSlcn-
sion Of lines into various points IN old
Mexico
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Interesting Account of the COrwin's Ex'
petition.

San Francisco, July IS. Capt {. l..
Hooper, commander of the cutter Corwi''
writing from Plover bay, Siberia. June i2til'
saws: We reached ST. Lawrence Island
Nav 2Sth. and entered the Arctic the SUN
On June I'd we lost our rudder in the ice in
latitude 63 degrees, and longitude 10Y, and
had to steer several days by jury rudder'
The same day on which the accident occurr-
ed we landed Lieuts. Herrings and Reynolds,
one seaman. and two natives, equipped with
TWENTY-FIVE dogs and four sleds, with two
months rations, arms. ammunition and plenty
of fur clothing, tent and skin boat. with
instructions to explore the coast of Asia as
far north as Jackin for tidings of the Jean.
cite. The report is received that the seal
hunters had seen the wrecks of two whalers,
the Vigilant and Wallaston.
The natives boarded the Vigilant, last
November, at North Cape, and found the
bodies of the crew. The Wallaston was
found eighty miles farther north. Both YES
seis were full of water.
Hooper said: 81 would endeavor to get
every information, and get back to st. Mi
chaels by July 18th, in time to catch St
Paul, and toward details. The season ha:
been verv open.
Prof Muir, the botanist and geographer
is much interested in the cruise of the Cor
win. He finds traces of glaciers every
where.
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THE Presidents
Condition Much Improved Since Yes
terday.


WASHINGTON, July -. Although the
weather has been extremely hot the Presl-
dent, in the artficially cooled atmosphere OF
the room, has passed comfortable day,
sleeping naturally and restfully at intervals,
and taking more nourishment than in any
previous day. The maximum of daily febrile
rise has steadily decreased since night before
last, when, in the judgement OF the attending
physicians, the crises of surgical fever was
passed. The patients temperature and pulse
were lower last night than on Monday night,
and are lower tonight that they were last
night. while his general symptoms have cor
respondingly improved. DIR. Bliss upon
being asked, at 10. Is tonight, what he thought
of the Presidents condition, said THAT if he
could have been assured a week ago that the
case would progress precisely as 1t has pro-
gressed and that the President would be as
we'll tonight as in reality he is, he would
have been more than satisfied, and could not
reasonably have asked for anything better.
There have been no indications, he said
of secondary hemorrhage of pyaenia or of
any dangerous complications. Suppuration
is progressing naturally around the wound,
which presents healthy appearance. The
patient takes and assimulates nourishment as
we'll as could be desired and his sleep is
quiet and refreshing. The crisis in the surg
ical fever ordinary pass on the 10th or 18th
day when the suppuration is fully estab-
lished. This, we believe, was the case Mon
day night when the Presidents temperature
reached the highest point. Since that time
the daily fiucturation has been less and less
extreme until tonight the pulse barely
reached the maximum of 1906. Upon being
questioned with regard to the Presidents re-
ported weakness and debility, DR.. Bliss said,
there is no danger to be apprehended from
weakness. The President is no weaker than
any man would be with such injury and after
such fever.
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90, into some corner of the body and lie
there perfectly harmless; it may be year
before an entire recovery may be expected.
I had friend, surgeon. who was snot IN
the abdomen while keeling over patlent on
the battle fieled: the ball entered the oack
and lodged in the abdomen. 1t was year
before we could reach the ball and the re-
covery was slow. President Garfelds case
NAV be as tedious, or on the other hand the
nall NAV suddenly make its appearance when
and where il is least expected" l am sorry
TO see a tendency to magnify the Importance
of such trifiing relapses as that on Monday
night. because an atmosphere OF anxiety,
so to speak, is created, which cannot but
have its effect upon the attendants
and the family of the President
For nv own part expect the President to
recover and find renewed confidence IN every
hour. NY own dispatches, last night ana
this morning, do not mention the pain IN the
abdomen. referred to by the morning news
papers. Judging by the press reports, tins
main NAV be due to a variety Of causes, collie
perhaps, but need not necessarily point to
peritonitis. Local peritonitis has been rec
ognized around the wound since the begln-
ming. but did not spread in the period allotted
TO IT, In the absence of any professional
advices / am not disposed to take this alb
elominial pain into account at all, tor shouid
have had some account of it had the physlc-
ians in charge looked npon it as OF import.
ance. Saw that the President is doing well
as can be expected and that his chances for
recovery are excellent.
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Executive Mansion July Is. The follow
ing telegram was sent by the attending phys
leans to the consulting surgeons at +. NJ.
to Drs. Frank II. Hamilton and ID. Agnew
The febrile rise yesterday afternoon was
less than on the previous day, and to-day for
the first time, the Presidents morning tenn
perature fell to a normal point.
The general progress of his symptoms ap-
pear more favorable than hitherto. During
the last twenty-four hours he has taken 30
ounces of milk and an ounce of rum. This
morning he had slice of milk toast, and
chewed the breast of woodcock but did
not care to swallow the meat. He had last
night quarter CT a grain of sulphate OF
morphia hypodermically. In no twenty
four hours during the past week has he re-
ceived more than single dose of this guam
tity and slept well most all night.
This morning he received ten grains Of
bisulphate of quinia. Yesterday at 2. NJ
his pulse was 104, temperature 1904, res
piration ~. To-day, at $50 A. NJ, his
pulse is so, temperature $50, respiration 20
At ?. NJ, pulse "a, temperature, 1905
respiration %.
(Signed) ID. w. Bliss,
j. X. BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBNRN.
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FLOODS IN IOWA.


M.REyGo, Ia, July Is. The Hood OF the
Coma river exceeds that of 81. Inc wafer
in the public square is two feet deep, ano
huh deem in the principal streets, where boats
are running with ease. scores oi iau III,
have been driven out Of their houses. ' ,I,,,
damage has been done to dwellings, Inc
bridges approaching this city are gone, ana
travel is suspended. Thousand of acres OF
land are flooded, and crops ruined Inc
damage in town and to farms is not less thah
5000 600 The mayor has issued a procia'
nation. warning all in exposed localities TO
seek higher ground. The Iowa river Is two
70 three miles wide and rising.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, July Is. The des'
truction of the railroads, farms ana cltv prop
erty Immediately west, by the recent storm
is upparalled here, the railroad being grea'
sufferers. The damage done to the Chicago
and Northwestern by the blockades, ias'
winter. is very small compared with what Is
undergoing now At all points the water Is
very high. and confines to rise. a large
number of west bound passengers are de-
lgyed here.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids Northern
railroad escaped damage by the first storms,
but other storms and high water on that line
last night, washed away several hundred feet
of the track at Tracer, on the Pacific dlvls'
ion, but the line will be open Tomorrow
The main line of the Burlington, CEDAR
Rapids 4 Northern is badly damaged and
washed out. south of Laporte city, and the
high water is still rising, making it impos-
sible to be repaired.