The Ottawa free trader., 1881-10-15


day.
Father Boylan, recently from Ireland, lecture
at La Sale tomorrow evening, his subject beinI
the Irish question.
John Murphy on Wednesday night fell into
hole in the sidewalk on Bloomington st., Strea
dislocating his left thigh.
The contractors OF the new X. r. south OF lie
land (the Paw Paw routel are placing men and
teams at work along the line.
II is the intention Of some OF our people Il
have lodge OF A. o. II. (Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians) in Seneca, and acts tending to that END
are going forward
The ladies OF La Sale, Peru, OTTAWA aud sur
rounding country are making preparations for .
fair to be held some time this month, for the
benefit OF st, Patrick's church, La Sale.
Poles for the telegraph and telephone line
along the canal lave been put up through Senecs
the past few days. This will, when finished
furnish quite an addition to outside facilities.
The Rock Island road has double track com
pleted from New Lenox west to Buffalo Rock
By the 18th Of October it will be finished to La
Sale. The second bridge across the Nermillon
or the one for the north track nearly flushed.
On Wednesday morning, Oct 9Th, son OF
James Doyle, aged about Is years, OF Marselles,
was sent after the COW down the tow path, and
while coming back was attacked with a fit, and
falling into the canal was drowned. Assistance
came almost immediately but too late to save
the boys life, as he died soon after being taken
from the water.
The report OF the chief engineer OF the Rock.
ford water works for the month OF September is
as follows: Number OF gallons OF water pumped,
80 3is, ,397; amount Of coal used, 16S, lac pounds;
soft coal screenings, $3.50 pounds; hard coal
screenings, 20,600 pounds; nut coal, 100000
pounds coal used for reserve boiler, 1900
pounds total amount OF coal burned, lS3, liG
pounds.
The Hencker boy, who was accidentally shot
one week ago last Sunday, at Morris, Is getting
along much better than was anticipated, and ii
may be possible that he will recover. The Paige
boy, whose misfortune 1t was to hold the gun at
the time OF the shooting, has not been heard
from. Diligent search has been made here, and
the country miles around has been notified of
his departure
La Sale Deuocrdi: "The tall chimney at Mat
thessen Il IIegeler's works is about finished.
feet, and the workmen could distinctly see Men.
dota, Tonica, Utica and Ottawa.-John Cridge,
at work in Jones' No. . shaft, had his back bro
ken last Friday by a fall OF rock.-Sylvester
Dwycr was seriously If not fatally, hurt in the
Union shaft last Saturday by the fall OF coal. nls
left side and hip is crushed"
Illinois ranks first of any state In the Union in
the amount OF meat packed, lumber traffic, malt
aud distilled liquors, miles Of railroad and corn,
wheat, rye and oats raised; third in the amount
OF coal mined fourth in iron ana steel manufac-
tories; fifth In printing and publishing; fourth
in potatoes and hay; twelfth in barley and to-
bacco first in horses and hogs; third IN mules
fourth in cattle; fifth in milch cows and eleventh
in sheep.
Some time during Monday night burglars
forced an entrance to the store of X. J. Hornick
at Grand Ridge and carried oil clothing, gloves,
jewelry &c. On Tuesday a constable from up
there got on The trail OF them and followed them
down to Streator. He described them to the Of
hcers and Marshal Clark recognized them at
once as a coupe Of men he had seen on the street
about 9 O'Clock in the morning. One OF them
had very large scar on the side OF his face. A
thoroug search was made through the town dur
ing the afternoon and evening, but they could
not be found.
Peru HcraH: "On Sunday morning about 2
O'Clock, the boarders Of Val Links were awak.
ened by n fall and noise from his yard 1t was
found that Matt Murray, brakeman on the
gravel train, had jumped ont of the third story
window and was lying below. II appears that
the bed was close to the open window and bad
dream startling him suddenly he sprang out OF
bed, falling into the yard One ankle is badly
swollen and his body is sore all over. He was
perfectly sober. 1t is a tremendous distance to
all and miracle that his neck WAS not broken
Mayor X. Wormley of Mendoza, says the Re
Porter, has commenced suit against r. H. Rug.
yles Of the Bulletin. and Esquire Castle for sl0,-
WO damage each, to prove the "charachter" OF
he mayor before the circuit court We have an
dea 1t will be done in good shape If the number
If witnesses is only necessary to do it, We feel
orry for Bro. Ruggles to think OF his having to
ray $4,000 of hardearncd money for the privi-
eye Of telling the highest QHicidl OF Mendoza what
lc thinks OF him. Mr.. Ruggles has been entire
Y too abusive toward his honor, and ii has be !
ome necessary for the mayor to seek revenge
through the law
La Sale Press: "The patriotism that exists in
he bosom Of La Sale alderman is Of peculiar
haracter. At the meeting on last Tuesday eve
hing the council failed to decline payment for {
he special meeting, occupying perhaps 20 min
ties time held on Monday morning, Oct. g. for
he purpose OF arranging for their own convcn-
cnt observance of the obsequles of the late Pres-
lent. They get 50 apiece for this service, which
With three carriages at IS each and 50 for drap.
ny the same makes the attendance Of the coun-
N at the ceremonies cost the city ~ head.
Kankakee Gazette: "Work on the ]. |. Il |.
Inc is progressing rapidly. The grading from
( iankakee to Streator Is nearly completed, 400
cams being engaged on the work, and track-lay
ng Is heing carried both ways from Reddick, in