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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-05
.Tha Commodore -

Jos. l.. Foote, the Commodore, Elgin, ILL.,, says
Thomass Electric Oil cured him Of sciatics
with one application, thoroughly applied. II al.
so cured him OF o severe cold and cough. He
thinks 1t a very valuable remedy, and will never
| be without IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-05
CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
Culled Here and There from the Columns OF
i -.|...| the Daily Press.


Newark, New Jersey, on Monday was filled
with universal astonlshment and dsmay by
the announcement that the Mechanics Bank
of that city had closed. 1t had been the lead
ing financial institution of Newark for the
past,fifty years, and in all that time no wills
per to Its dlscredit had been heard 1t was the
heaviest bank in the state of New jersey, and
its transactions were of a magnitude and I'm.
portance known 10 no other suburban bank
The ruin is wholly attributed to Oscar l..
Baldwin, the cashier, whose shortage amounts
to over $2OO0,0OOS and completely cleans the
hank out The story of Mr.. Baldwin is, that
in 1878 he commenced to make loans TO M.
gent IL Co, manufacturers in Newark, on his
own responsibility and without security or
knowledge of the directors.
Having begun, he was in the power of NJ.
gent d Co., and continued the accom- moda-
tions, sometimes loaning them $50 900 in one
month, till the total was increased to a runous
amount Nugent assured him that he had n
large property and capital business, which
would make all loans good. Nugent was well
aware that Baldwin was using the bank 3
money, and always promised to surrender his
property in case OF any trouble. Under these
circumstances the loan. until 1t reach
ed over So 100000 The manner in which the
business was transacted was as follows: M.
gent would give drafts on friends in New
York, which would be credited to him as cash,
and Baldwin would use the banks money to
take up the drafts when due, The books were
so iasified as 10 show the accounts to be cor
rect Finally, however, the losses were placed
IN the account of the Mechanics Bank of
New York, the agent of the Newark bank, 80
that, while it appeared that the Newark bank
had claims for 81 100000 against the New
York bank, in truth the Newark bank owes
tho New York bank 100000. This differ
ence IL almost wholly due to the irregular
transactions with Nugent. .t..
Baldwin is As years old. He entered the in
sttution as boy, thirty years ago, and worked
his way up until 1868, when, upon the death
of Matthias w. Day, he was promoted from
paying teller TO cashier. Since then he has
been practically in full control of the bank.
As a gentleman expresses 1t to-day, ''lIe was
president, cashier, everything" He has lived
we'll but plainly, and has never been known
to be addicted to any vices. lie IL vestry-
man OF Trinity Episcopal church, and has
always shown deep interest IN religious mat.
tiers. His family consists of a wife, u son, and
a daughter. HIS salary was $1,000.
Nugent has been arrested Ca the charge of
aiding and abetting Baldwin in embezzling
the funds OF the bank, and gave bonds in
$4,000 TO answer the charge. He claims
that the Indebtedness Of Magenta Co. to Bald.
win Is less than 100000 and tina! they have
more than enough property to cover the
amount m
A gentleman thoroughly conversant with
Wall street affairs has said that he knew
that Baldwin had srecuated largely In the
street for many years, and had both made and
lost. .... ..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
"A BaHliug Legislature.
Lock Haven Democrat.

Have our legislators no scs,se of propri-
ety-no diSnity-nO respect for themselves
or their consttuents-tiiat they 20 bawl-
ing about like spanked school boys be-
cause Attorney General Palmer has in
formed them that the constitution they
have sworn to support and defend allows
them only one thousand dollars salary for
session?
Their conduct resembles that of mend-
cants and miscreants rather than that of
high minded and honorable men. It is
contemplate in them to resort,as they are
doing, to every conceivable divice to punish
the attorney general for mere opinion,
and Tor means to enable them to violate
their oaths by taking more pay than the
constitution they have sworn not only to
obey, but also DEFEND, allows thcm..
If one thousand dollars does not pay
them for three or four months service to
the state let them resign and go home.
Nobody will object to that and there is
nothing whatever to prevent it. They are
under no obligation Of any character to
remain in session, and the people will
thank them for unanimous resignation.
Better men will take their places for
great deal less salary.
Humiliating as their conduct is, the peo-
pie will have just such action whenever
Plunderers are choked off from fat spoils,
so long as they will persist in clccting Re-
publican Legislatures.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
PERSONAL,

Mrs. l.. VIRGINIA FRENCH, the author
css, died yesterday at her home, Nestle
down, near McLinville, Tenn.
FRED PLAIsTED, the Oarsman, arrived
at Toronto, Ont, yesterday, and will i'm
mediately go into training Cor his race
with Nagle. Hanlan will look after him
while there.
The will of Judge WILLIAM BEACH
LAWRENCE leaves all of his property in
trust for his children and their descend
arts, with the exception of i few small be-
quests. The will closes AS follows =:
Aware of the ruinous consequences of
litigation to all concerned in cases OF
wills. I do hereby declare it to be my will
that in ease any child or descendant OF
any child who may claim any share in my
estate shall oppose probate OF this, my
last will and testament, or take any legal
proceedings to impeach the validity of its
provisions. said child or other descendant
shall he debarred from all participation in
my property, real and personal, and the
share of such child or descendant shall de-
scend to and be possessed by the person
or persons who would have been entitled
thereto had said child ~ descendant of
child died in my lifetime''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
STATE ITEMS.

The population of Loek Haven having
fallen off more than Thousand, it is pro-
posed to abolish the Office of city super
intendent Of schools.
Yesterday the corpse of a drowned man,
about 20 years old. feet inches high,
was found in the Delaware, above Market
Street. Philadelphia. He had light COM
plexion, light moustache and chin whisk-
ers. and wore diagonal trousers, a ribbed
ulster, blue cotton shirt, striped canton
flannel undershirt and canton flannel draw
ers and buckle shoes Deceased was evil
IDENTIFY laborer.
The strange sight of a COW on fire was
seen in Auburn, Schuylkill county, re-
Gently. jeremiah Finn had tried various
lotions to kill the vermin ON his COW, and
was recommended to apply kerosene.
This lie did, and while he was applying it
along the neck and back of the animal,
the oil took fire from lamp, and, OF
course, the COW became wild, throwing
jeremiah down, breaking through the side
of the shanty, and running at full speed
through the streets. Men and boys chased
the blazing COW and finally extinguished
the fire with blankets.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01

WITH a singular and unexpected
unanimity the committee of Philadel.
phia councils investigating the gas trust
Joined in a report condemning its man
agement, and the lower branch approved
the report and passed the accompanying
practical resolutions with great prompt
ness. 1t was left for such roOsters as
McMullin and Albright to serve the
cause of the ring and expose their own
huckstering character, by setting up in
select councils the job which resulted in
impairing the force of the proposed
action. After signing the report which
recommended certain action by councils
these selectmen went back on it and Or
ganized successful opposition to the reso-
luton intended to effect a rigid account
ability Of the gas trust to the city. Moth
ing else could have b,en expected from
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
OUT OF DOORS.


The London Garden copies from the
Country Gentleman an article on the fruit
drying establishments of this country. il,
which it is stated that Rochester house
contracts to London dealer for seven
cents per pound and then the editor of
the Garden adds, pleasantly We suppose,
that it is very good of the London deal
ers to sell us these dried apples at twenty
five cents per pound or more, buying them
as they do for seven cents! ~
Col. Wilder stated, 1T Il dinner given to
e. M. HOvcy of Boston OH his 20 birthday,
that Boston receives annually from Nor
folk 16, 600 bushels Of Strawberries. while
the neighborhood of that city supplies 1O,-
600 bushels more. The expectations of
apples amount to 800 900 barrels annually,
81, 600 barrels being sent out in one week.
1t appears also from an English paper
that 10. 900 barrels of American apples
were sold in London in one day.
ID. B. Wier writes to the Prairie Farmer
that he had kept scions of the pear in saw
dust from early winter through the whole
OF the following year, and to tho next
June, fresh aud in good condition, and
when inserted as gratis they grew, and
trees are now bearing from them. The
reason of their being kept SO long was
that they were overlooked. Mr.. w. quotes
the remark of Van Mons that gratis re-
ceived by him after being three years in
the mails had been inserted and grew. 1t
might possibly be of value to know how
long they could be kept fresh, buried
many feet under ground.
In answer to the inquiry of Il ccrrcs-
pondent if there is any better Way to get
the moss off his young trees than scrapins.
it may be remarked that if the moss has
come from dampness and feeble growth,
the best way to keep it off is to drain the
land and enrich or cultivate it. Scraplny
and washing with soap-suds is good tenn.
porary cure, but the best remedy is to be
applied through the roots. Moss some
times comes from too much shade, in
which case the dense growth should bc
cautiously thinncd by pruning.
H. B. Ellwanser recommends the fol-
lowing grapes for outdoor culture and
cheap fruit in Southern England Black
varieties-Adirondack, Concord, Crevel-
ing, Emmelan and Worden. Red-Brish-
ton, Delaware, Lindley and Massasoit.
White-Rebecca, Duchess, Lady Wash
ton.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SPRING HOUSE CLEANING.
Wash for Outside Walls.

Wash for Outside Walls
A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man writer's The inquiry is frequently
made through this paper as to the best
kind of cheap paint or wash for Out-build-
ings, having any good degree of durability.
The material usually recommended is 4
mixture with lime as its base, which the
experience of all parties using it proves
that it is short lived and poorly reward
ing the time and other expense of putting
it on.
have long used for whitening my walls
in my dwelling, and also for barns and
sheds, the following preparation: Dry
zinc, pound white glue, OF. or in
the same proportion of ingredients for any
quantity needed.
The zinc must be ground Or pulverized,
and dissolved in water moderately hot,
stirring it thoroughly during this process.
The glue is to be dissolved in a vessel by
itself in the usual manner and added to
the zinc mixture while yet hot, stirring
the same during the process and for some
little time afterward. The object desired
is thorough admixture of the ingredients.
The preparation when ready for use should
he of the consistency Of ordinary white
wash. 1t is best applied with a wide
brush. Walls treated with this mixture,
which have not been lined, will preserve
a pure white for several years and will not
rub of. Twelve years since applied this
mixture to my barn and sheds, and to-day
it is nearly as white as when first put on,
and cannot be rubbed off with the hand.
If tintins for border is desired, have NO
doubt that slight admixture of lamp
black would give leadeu color. have
not used it on newly dressed surface and
do not know whether it would adhere. A
good quality Of dry zinc should be pur.
chased for from to cents per pound.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Sitting Bull is encamped at Wood Noun
tain. in the Northwest territory, Canada
His followers are SO poor that they barely
manage to subsist. but they hold on to
their breech- leaders.
The directors of the Cincinnati Southern
railroad company have called a meeting of
stockholders for May 3, in Cincinnati. to
vote on the proposition to increase the
capital stock $4,000, 600 to So, ,O00, 900.
Subscription books for the great Inter-
national cotton exposition, to. be held in
Atlanta, Ga, next October, were opened in
New York yesterday, and the full amount
OF stock allotted to New York, S2j, 600,
was quickly taken.
FOrty-six freight brakemen We're dis
missed from the New York Central s.
Hudson River railroad yesterday. The
perfected system of signalling the entire
line does away with the necessity Of longer
employing more than two brakeman to a
train.
AT Montague, Mich, Mrs. Captain
Flagstaff, inspired by jealousy, went to
hotel where a.sirl of seventeen. named
Emma Drake. formerly domestic in her
family, was at work, sent for her, ana on
her appearance threw twelve ounces of
acid over the unfortunate girl, burning
her face aud the upper part Of her body
terribly, but it is thought not fatally.
Mrs. Flagstaff was jailed.
In Iowa City Miss Hattie Duelbegan the
thirtieth day of her voluntary fast last
night. She is resting easily, taking oc-
caslonally sip of warm water and after
wards dIaught of ice water. She suf-
fers some with nausea and has occasional
fainting spells. She is interested in con-
versaticn and seems to know all that is
transpiring within her hearing, although
she does not speak. making known her
wants by motions. She is failing gradual
", sleeping but little. Pulse is about one |
hundred. !
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01

THE temperance people, with less
clangor than usual, have made more
substantial advance in legislation at
Harrisburg than for many years. To
have passed on second reading PROPOSE
ton for the constitutional amendment
looking to the prohibition of the manu-
facture of liquor is long step which
some years ago it would lave been
deemed impossible to make. At the same
time it is notable that radical temper
ance legislation is being effected in othe,
states and that the cause has had de-
cided general ''boom" this winter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
SECOND CLASS.
Fell from a Wagon.

Samuel Elliott, residing at No. "a:
South Queen street, while engaged yester.
day afternoon in assisting to move the
furniture of one of his neighbors met with
quite severe accident. He was sitting
on box on top Of a heavily loaded wagon
on South Prince street below the Stevens
house, when sudden jolt of the wagon
upset the box, and threw Mr.. Elliott head
long to the ground. Alighting on his head
and shoulders he was terribly stunned,
was fractured. Fortunately this was not
the case, and he gradually recovered SO
far as to be able to be removed to his
home. To-day he is able to walk about
but has severe pains in his neck and back.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
MILLIONS IN 1T.
Decision in I. Great Bonanza Suit.

A special despatch from San Francisco,
Cal, says: The suit of John H. Burke
against James c. Flood, the estate of w.
s. O'Br;en and othcrs, members of the
Bonanza firm, which was tried before
Judge Sullivan, of the superior court, in
December last, was decided this morning.
Tie sIit was to recover for tho stock
holders of the Consolidated Virginia min
ing company the profits OF certain
stock which the defendants, while direct
ors, sold to themselves in 1872. The
amount involved was set down in the
complaint at $40, ,000, ,OOO. All claims were
barred by the statute Of limitations, ex-
cept the purchase by Flood of 125 feet of
ground from one Kinney for $3.50. All
other transactions were shown on the
books of the corporation, which, the court
holds, was constructive notice to the stock
holders, Of which they did not avail them
selves before the expiration of limitations.
''1 In the Kinney matter judgment was
given in favor of the plaintiff against
Flood and others for G, 125 shares Califor-
mia stock ut the present market value.
with all dividends heretofore declared
thereon and interest, making the amount
of the Judgment about 81, 1000, O00 The
court, holding that it would not be proper
to pay the amount of the judgment to the
Consolidated Virginia company, which is
under the control of Flood and associates,
refers the case to the master of chancery,
to give GO days notice for all stockholders
to present evidence of owning stock at the
time of Judgment and take shares of the
amount recovered.
"The decision of Judge Sullivan has
been the general topic of conversation on
the street This afternoon. The plaintiff
and those interested on his side of the
question in this and other suits express
great satisfaction, and hold that although
the recovery of larger portion of the
amount at issue in this suit is held by the
decision to be barred by statute of limita.
tions. the principle for which they contend
is fully established. They claim that in
the suit to recover the value of failings to
the amount of a26, 0Oc, ,OOO. which is set for
next May, the statute of limitations will
be pleaded, and that decision in their
favor is almost a conclusion, as the case is
much stronger than the one decided to:
day. The case will probably be taken to
the supreme court On appeal
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01

About noon to- day drunken negro put
in an appearance at the restaurant under
Grant hall. He seemed to be bent upon
raising row, and he began to do so i'm
medhately. Word was sent to the station
house, and Officer Titus was on hand in a
short time. The darkey swO:e that he
would not be arrested-but he was. lie
fought the whole way to the station house,
and the officer had his clothing badly torn,
and covered with mud. Several men, who
we're assisting the officer were thrown in
the mud but they clung to the coon who is
now in the station house, making a noise
which resembles that made by the big
steam whistle at the rolling mill.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
NEiGIlBORIIOOD NEWS
Near and Across tho County Lines.

Near AMI Across tho County Lines.
A fat steer killed few days ago at Ben-
jamin b. Sundays butcher shop in Ham
burg, Berks county, had the following in
its stomach Five stones rs large rs hiek
Ory nuts, piece Oi coal the same sizo, q
freight car seal reduced to the thickness Of
pasteboard, copper button, a toy iron
wheel, one small and six large nails, Il
wrought nail nearly shaped like meat
hook, which cut through the stomach, and
pin colOrcd black
John Minnich, carpenter, lives be-
tween Auburn and PinegrOve. He is 81
years old and the father of 13 children.
He has been married seven years. His
wife became the mother Of twins six ti.les
in succession.
Benjamin Reitz, aged 5a years, and his
daughter. aged 90. residing 1T Lynnport,
on the B,rks and Lchigh railroad, left
home in two horse wagon to assist in the
moving of a nei.hbor, and while crossing
the track short distance from their home
they were run into by passenger train.
Thr man was thrown into the air, and
alighting near the track escaped with
slight injury. The woman was carried
some distance by the engine and received
internal injuries. Both horses were killed
and the WAGON utterly demolished.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
FATAL ACCIDENT.
"A brakeman S:ut In Two by tine Car,

"A Brakeman Cut In Two by tine Cars.
Yesterday afternoon about half-past
three o'clock Henry Schegle, . brakeman
on extra freight east, engine 113. met with
a terrible death neaI Leaman Place. He
was on top of . car and attempted to
get down, and in doing SO missed the
hand-hOld, fell between the bumpers
and thence to the track with the body d.
rcctly across the rail. The wheels Of
twenty three cars passed over him, cut
ting his body completely in two. OF
course his death was almost instantaneous.
His remains were taken to Columbia ON
the Columbia accommodation train, where
an inquest was held.
Mr.. Scheglc was a single man and re-
sided in MaytOwn, He had been in the
employ of the railroad company only "a
short time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
TOWNS INUNDATED.
disastrous Results OF the Ice Break. Up
the Missouri River

disastrous Results OF the Ice Break. Up iu
the Missouri River.
A spec ial from Bismarck says the ice on
the Missouri river broke there yesterday,
and the lower part of the city is overflow.
ed and great sea of ice and water ex-
tends for five miles. Three government
warehouses on the landing were wrecked.
The river rose 10 feet in a few hours
and is now 80 feet above low
water mark. The woodchoppers and set
tiers in the lowlands were all washed out,
and many were probably drowned. Man
dan, on the west side of the river, is un.
der three feet of water. The greatest loss
aside from the loss of life, will be in cord
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-01
Women Drowned,

Mrs. Eliza Edwards, widow Of the late
Daniel Edwards, large land owner of
Port Jefferson, L. l., was yesterday found
drowned in we'll, into which 1t is sup
posed she had accidentally fallen.
Mrs. Matthew Fay, of Lordville, Della
ware county, New York, fell out of boat
on Wednesday while crossing the Della
ware river in company with another woman
and was drowned. Her body was recover
cd soon after.