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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-05
The Swiss Colony.

Mayor Peter staub, In conversation
with an American reporter at NASH
vile Tuesday, stated that there is
threatened abandonment Of the Swiss
colony at Gruetli. Grumpy county, on
account of numerous law suits brought
against the settlers for the lands pur-
chased and paid for. There were sixty
five 8 wiss families in that town, with
good prospects but for this fact. Six
or eight families had left in the past
month on account OF di-put d land I'll.
ties. Mr.. Staub regretted very much
this state Of affair, as he b ID been In.
strumsBt'l, as consul fer Switzerland,
in bringing into Tennessee 1000 Swiss
people. He was determined to stand
by them, and had paid out considera-
BILE from his own pocket in the law
suit.
Eedsrai Court.
AT yesterdays session of the United
States circuit court, Hon. D. M. Key
presiding, in the cause of NJ. c. Will.
cox ct al. vs. the E. T Zinc Co.. con-
solidated causes, decree was render
ell declaring certain priorities and
ordering the sale of properly attached
Count adjourned till 10 O'Clock, IS b
inst.
Show Cases-Nicke Silver.
4. D. DUNBAR,
| Who esale Agent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-05

1900 Bags Plaster, for Sale by
W. w. WoeDRUrF 4 Ce.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-05

900 Oliver Chilled PIows and full
lines of Repairs, for Sale by
w. w. WOODRUFF & Co.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-05
A CARD,

T.. AOnIn8SC
Keeps the Milwaukee Borled Lager Beer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-05
Federal Court.

Show Csses-Nickel Silver.
4. D. DUNBAR,
Wholesale Agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

The Illinois Legislature pursuant to the
constitution, met at Springfield on Wednesday,
Tue house was called to order by Secretary OF
State Harlow, the roll of members called, and
such as were present-all but two or three
were sworn in John n Pearson was elected
temporary speaker temporary clerk end
door-keeper were chosen, and then an adjourn.
meat taken to 10 o'clock Thursday.
The senate was called to order by Lieut..
Governor Shuman and Chief Justice Dickey
administered the oath to the new members
William V. Campbell Of Cook was elected
president pro tenn, and the senate adjourned,
like the house, to 10 o'clock next day.
On Thursday the house was permanently
organized by the election of II. ii. Thomas
of Cook as speaker, by 50 votes, the demo-
Gratis casting their 60 votes for Hon. b. X.
Durfee of Macon. w. B. Taylor OF Marshall
was then elected clerk, with three assistants
j. II. Melvin postmaster with Mollie McCabe
of Springfield as LIST assistant; A. p Wilcox,
the Mendoza carpenter" was elected door
keeper, and Ben Ives of Springfield enrolling
and engrossing clerk.
The senate on the same Gay, elected the
following officers: Secretary, James II. Pad
dock, OF Kankakee; first assistant, Geo. Ter.
williger, of Whiteside; second assistant, Cas-
tie, of DeKalb; bill clerk, Craig, of Washing.
ton; sergeantatarms, ]. L. Wheat, of Will;
enrolling and engrosslng clerk, r. w. Gates
of Kane, assistant, J. r. b. Van Cleeve, OF
Cook; doorkeeper, j. c. wood, Of Boone;
postmaster, 7. s. Frederick of Ford.
Both houses, after electing officers, ad
iourned TO the supreme court room to take
part in the presentation to that body Of 4 life
size portrait of the late Stephen T. Logan.
The governors message was to be sent In
and read yesterday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

Uncle Sam doubtless felt as If he had slight
ly come it over" John Bull when he made
him pay si5OOO,OOO by the Geneva award
for depredatlcns on our commerce during the
rebellion by cruizers sailing from British ports,
especially in view of the fact that, since the
fifteen millions have been deposited IN our
treasury. congress has been unable to find the
sufferers to whom the money is due. But
since the Halifax fishery award of five mill
ions in favor of England, Uncle Sam has been
troubled by an abiding suspicion that diplo-
macy is game that two can play at, and that
John Bull has progressed a long way towards
getting even with the Geneva business. Any
how Prof. Kinds, OF Nova Scotia, a conscien-
tious Briton, has been looking into the evil
dence that was laid before the Halifax com.
mission, and now asserts that the fisheries
statistics laid before that body were purposely
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
OUR CLUBBING

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing both
Mt the prices named, postage prepaid. Inc
offer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post office IN the county-ls the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. 90
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tribune. 100
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inter-
Ocean observation-disclosures ''''''' - a.
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Journal, 100
FREE TRADER and st. Louis Republican .. 100
FREE TRADER and st. Louis Globe democrat. 90
FREE TRADER and n. Y. Weekly Herdm. ~
FREE TRADER and ADiericdn AgridMWiSt. =. 100
FIRES TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ....'.:. 3'oo
FREE TRADER and either of Harper's publ
cations. ............ ~
FREE TRADER and Scribner. ............ 40
FREE TRADER and Godey'S Ladies Book .... 3.OO
FREE TRADER and chronological Journal 3oo
FREE TRADER and 50. Nicholas. ......... 80
FREE TRADER and DemOrest's Nonthly...... so
FREE TRADER and LitteiPs Lining Age...... SO
FREE TRADER and Western Rural. ....:..... 300
FsBR TRADER and Noore's Rural Nao Yorker $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

Mississippi newspaper hopes that the
South will remain solid until the elections
are as free and fair in Massachusetts as they
are in Mississippi" There is much more in
this than joke. The evidence taken before
the Wallace committee showed that intlmlda,
ton of white voters by employers in New Eng
land Is carried on much more systematically
and extensively than the ballo, In the hands of
negroes was ever paralyzed by violence or
threats at the south. Besides, If negroes are
dlsfranchised by any state in the south, that
state loses representation IN congress in pro-
portion to the number of adult males so dis
franchised; but in Massachusetts, thousands of
adults are disiranchised for not being able to
read and write English, and in Rhode Island
thousands of torelgnborn adults are dlsfran.
chised for not being free.holders, yet no pro.
portionate deduction is made in the congress,
ional representation Of either of those states,
though the constitutional provision applies to
them the same as to southern state disfran-
chising negroes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
HOME MATTERS.
Personal.

PgRRY.--Mr. Perry, Of Fiske IL Beem's came
up from Pontiac on Thursday, leaving his father
in very poor health.
BUsHNELL.-Miss Vincie Bushnell is in Spring
field.
BARNARD.-Will Barnard has returned to OF
tawa from lie Mars, Ia, having resigned his po-
sitien in Mr. Dents bank.
CoLwELL.-Miss Anna l.. Colwell, daughter OF
Mrs. J. n. Colwell, formerly of this city, died in
Abilene, Ka., on Dec. 81, OF consumption; aged
81 years.
GLEAsoN.-Capt. Seth Gleason died in Morris
on last Sunday. Capt. Gleason, says the lnd<-
pendent, has been sick for some time with dyspep
sia, but on Saturday, when he was in Morris, he
made the remark that he had not felt better in
long while. He ate dinner on Sunday and short
ly after he was taken with a spasm, and contin-
ued to have them until six o'clock when he died.
He was 62 years old and leaves q wife and three
children. He was an old canaller and had hosts
of friends.
JoE.-Jos Rosenthal, late Of E. Y. Griggs's,
goes to Peru, Ind, for short stay, after which
he expects to settle permanently in Chicago.
CHRIsTMAN.-Mr and Mrs Jacob Christman
celebrated their silver wedding on Sunday last
very quietly as becomes the day. They were
kindly remembered by numerous friends.
PECK.-Mr. Jason Peck has returned home af-
ter quite an extended visit to friends at Oswego
and other cities in New York.
MC-Duncan McDougall has gone east.
KILBY.-Herb. Kilby has gone east to see
GARFIELD.
SANDERS. last Thursday evening Miss
Mae Sanders gave a party at her home in South
Ottawa. About 20 couple we're present and all
had good time.
GIBsoN.-Mr. l. II. Gibson, son Of Mr.. Geo.
Gibson, of Rutland, married, on 2Sth, in Waco,
Nebraska, Miss Flora Ditch, the wedding trip
extending to the groom's old home in Rutland,
where on Saturday last himself and bride were
met by a large number of his old friends in the
neighborhood.
STRAwN-The professional card Of L. II.
Strawn appears to-day in this paper Mr. Strawn
is one of the most promising young lawyers Of
Ottawa, and we take pleasure in recommending
him 10 the notice Of clients.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

The Ponca indians, over whom such a
howl was made on account of their expulsion
from their homes in Dakota and forced resi-.
dence IN the Indian territory, where they are
said to have died like flies, have been repre-
scented at Washington for several weeks past
by dozen Of their chief men, and are rather
puzzliDg their friends by their bearing. They
admit that they left Dakota mainly through
fear of the Sioux, deny that they have found
the Indian territory unhealthy and ask only
that the land they occupy there may be con.
veyed to them in fee, with big government
annuity IN addition, TO pay for the land left at
the north. But Miss Bright Eyes, the daugh.
ter Of the POncas, TO whose efforts and ability
is due much Of the interest awakened IN
.bem, asserts that the Ponca chiefs dared not
speak the real wishes of their people and
their own hearts for fear Of the agent; that
they were brought TO Washington by him on
assurances that they would tell the story he
wanted told: and that while in Washington
they were kept in strict surveillance by the
officers of the interior department, and not
allowed 10 see their friends for fear they
might talk their own will She also
charges that they did not understand the In.
terpreter, and that he unfairly interpreted
heir words.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

The machine is still in capital running or
der both In New York and Pennsylvania. In
the former state, when the republican caucus
met at Albany it was found that, in spite of
confident givings out TO the contrary, Conk.
ling had a decided majority OF followers in
both branches of the Legislature, and that of
course the speaker and Legislative committees
would be selected in his interest, and that the
U. S. Senator to succeed Herman would be a
man OF his own choice.-In Pennsylvania, also,
maugre the confidence Of Grow that he had
the Camerons on the hip, the clan Cameron
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

Through the carlessness Of a plumber, who
used gasoline In thawlng water-pipes, a five.
story tenement in New York was set on fire
on Tuesday morning, the flames penetrating
10 the root IN less than five minutes. There
were eight families in the house, and the pan
ic.stricken people threw out their children,
and leaped from the windows. The scuttle
was too firmly hooked to allow Of escape to ad
jscent roofs. Ten corpses have been taken
from the RUNS. The plumber has been ar.
rested, but his assistant has fled
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

One Of the strangcst cases of suicide on
record is that Of NJ. +, Anderwent, recently
elected president Of the Swiss Confederation
He had been elected by an Unexpectedly small
majority, which preyed so upon his mind
that it drove HIM crazy, and he sho, himself
Bless his innocent Swiss soul! Had he never
heard of President Hayes, who had no MAORI
ty at all-indeed was beaten over quarter OF
a million Of votes-and was counted in" by
fraud' So far from shooting himself he never
blushed, but took the office, slept soundly o
nights and grew fat. The case illustrates in a
forcible way the incapaci,y of these simple
Swiss mountalneers tor the noble game OF
politics
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

Washington was thrown into quite ire
NOR on Wednesday over the appearance OF =
terrific editorial leader in Dom Piatts paper
against Roscoe Conkling, in connection with
the Sprague scandal. One sentence sufficl,
emily indicates the character of the whole.
Saws Dom: God might have made a more
wretch than Roscoe Conkling, but
he never did" The article is the more sig.
nificant as Dom Is recognized as the warm
personal friend of President Garfield and OF
Senator Blaine, who all are agreed, is 10 be
Garfield's secretary Of state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
Married..

On jan 4th. at the residence Of Mrs. D. Strawn,
MIR. A. p LA CLAIR, formerly OF Napervills,
David Strawn, deceased, the Rev. E. e. Arnold
officiating.
The wedding was brilliant one, and goodly
company Of guests were present, although an
unfortunate delay of the tram south prevented
the arrival of many friends from Ottawa, Serena,
&C., until the ceremony had been performed.
The guests were received by Mrs. Lincoln, and
Misses Fannie Cheever and Belle Strawn.
The ceremony was beautiful and impressive.
The bride appeared first, leaning on the arm of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
SOUND DOCTRINE.

We have received copy Of the constlu.
ton and bylaws of the Jefferson Democratic
Association of York, Pennsylvania. The plat
form OF this association is presented IN the fol.
lowing language
ats purpose shall be the association OF JEFF.
fersonian Democrats for the preservation of
the Constitution of the United States, the au-
tonomy Of the states, home rule, freedom OF!
elections; for resistance to revolutionary chan.
gcs tending to consolidation or empire; to the
election of any person to The presidency a
third time to the presence of regular troops
at the polls; to any appropriation of public
money to any purpose but the support of the
government; To commercial restrictions tor the
benefit OF the few at the cost OF the many; and
to class Legislation, which destroys the natural
freedom of trade and despOils labor to build
up monopoly. 70 these ends we invoke the
spirit and reassert the principles of THOMAS
JEFFERSON, the author of the Declaration of
Independence and the founder Of the Demo
cratic party"
Here" says the n. Y Sum- us body of
political truth to which, 80 far as we are able
to understand the ideas and purposes of this
republic, and the circumstances of the present
time it Is impossible to add anything or to
take away anything.
I'VE commend this platform to the careful
consideration of our readers"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
ILLINOIS RIVER FISH.
Says the Henry Republican.

1.-THE people in town have been Wild Tor
week on the fish question. Quantities OF nsl
have sought fresh air in Sandy creek, ana III
the river where the ice has been cut, ana nave
been caught by the mutitades by nets spears
lharpoons, &c Some say seventy wagon loau'
have been carted away, while 1t Is estimated
that probably ten tons of fish have leer
caught Six tons have been sent 10 Chicago
by express, large amounts by freight, white
! the whole country within twenty miles ha'
been supplied. These fish are above the dam
and embrace all the varieties known to the RI
yer, though cat and buffalo are the man varle'
ties shipped. 1t is great sport tor the boys
and hundreds are improving the opportunity
The phenomenon at Henry may be witness
ed anywhere along the Illinois river whci,
fresh water streams enter the river, now that
the Illinois Is locked in ice. Fish gather IN
shoals where the waters of the mineral spring
enter the river on the south side at Ottawa and
are daily caught there in quantities by spear
and loop; and at the head Of Buffalo Rock,
where brook of spring water enters the river
it Is said fish are IN such numbers that they
can be dipped up with baskets. The fish are
SICK however many Of them dying, and all
wholly unfit for food. Persons who have eat.
EN- of them had abundant reason To regret
their rashncss.
The fish are unques.ionably poisoned by the
Chicago sewage and are dying by millions
adding the poison Of their own carcasses to
that of the Chicago filth. OF course IN this
1t must be dangerous TO drink the
waters OF the Illinois river, and it is not to be
wondered at that the people of Peoria, whose
water works are supplied from the river, are
exclted and indignant.
There ls no remedy for the evil bat to cut off
the flow OF water from the Chicago river this
no ice the gasses from the filth Of the Chicago
river rise rapidly INTO the air and pass off, do.
ING little damage anywhere, but while the ca
nal and rivers are covered with ice they are
confined, mingle with the water, poison II and
carry death and destruction not only to the fin.
ny tribe but to all who must use the water or
inhale its stencil, The nuisance MUST be aba
ted.
sivc First Close the canal gates at Bridge.
port and allow 10 Chicago river water to come
this way 2d-To fill the deep cut level, SO MS
to MAINTAIN the water power at Lockport, a
few thousand dollars will enable the canal
board to introduce the waters of the Desplaines
river into that level, or to reopen the Calumet
feeder and supply the level from that source.
And there is no occasion for Chicago to set
up howl against such a remedy. The com.
paratively small quantity of water that passes
from the Chicago river into the canal during
winter does very little more towards cleansing
hat stream than could he done by the Fuller,
on avenue conduit. The mass of the filth re.
mains. in the river until the ice melts in the
spring, when it passes into the lake or canal
It's deleterious gases escaping rapidly and
into the air.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08


What Is claimed to be the first case of Lynch
law in Pennsylvania occurred near Bethlehem
last week. 4 man named Joseph Snyder,
working IN the Coleman Ore Mine, aged %,
had fallen IN love with the l4year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gogle with whom
he boarded, and who opposed Ills intimacy
with the girl, whom Snyder wanted TO marry
They had quarrel IN the evening, and that
night, when Gogle and his wife were asleep
IN bed, Snyder stole into their room and killed
both with an axe. The deed was soon DIS
covered, the alarm gwen, and before morning
the murderer was caught hidden in the straw
in neighboring barn. He was gwen just
five Minutes 10y the inturIated mob Ia make
his prayers, when he was hung on the nearest
tree.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
FROM WARRINGTON.

Congress re-assemblcd on Wednesday a quo.
rum appearing in both houses The house
signaized its disposition for earnest work by
taking up and passing the army appropria
ton bill. II limits the enlisted men to TWEEN
ty.tivc thousand and authorizes the continu.
ance of the signal service with force not eX.
ceedlng five hundred. The sum appropriated
is S2G,3l5,s0o.
A letter from Gen. Garfield was read in the
senate, declining the seat IN that body to which
the Ohio legislature had elected him a year
ago.
Mr. Springer introduced bill IN the house
providing for new apportlonment OF repre-.
sentatives IN congress. 1t raises the number
to 300 and proposes to,eect them in triple dis
tricts by the cumulative system OF voting, as
representatives are elected to the Illinois lcgls-
lature
The senate occupied Wednesday and Thurs.
day mainly in a prolonged debate over an old
claim of Ben Holiday OF $500, 900 for carrying
the mail across the continent before the Pa
ctic railroad was born.
The house spent Thursday in discussing the
funding bill. The bill proposes the issue Of
some sSO0,OOO,O0O of long bonds at per cent,
while number of members. Of greenback pro-
clvities, insist on short bonds and dcvoting
the gold and silver IN the treasury at once to
the redemption of bonds. Others insist on the
removal of the tax on bank circulation and de.
posts as the only means to float 3 per cent
bond. Mr.. Phillips proposes, by way of amend.
ment, the issue Of SS00,000000 per cent
treasury notes, to be redeemed in regular series.
The monthly statement Of the Treasury
shows reduction of the public debt during
less cash IN the treasury $l,S99, 1875.
The navy department Is without a head,
The attorney general has decided that the pre-
sldent cannot again detail Secretary Ramsey
to act for ten days, and new appointment
must at once be made. Two or three have al.
ready been offered the position and declin-
ed it.
There Is considerable uneasiness among the
republicans IN regard to the organization OF
the next congress from a rumor that congress
man vi -hhIHC, 10 ioauIiHS tNCl
visiting independent and greenback
working up scheme for a CO
ALTON with the democrats to place Lowe, Of
or Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, IN the
speakers chair. 1t will be remembered that
the republicans are dependent upon the votes
Of tour greenback members with republican
anteceden.s to give them a majority in the
house.
a delegation of Cheyenne river Indians,
who had been in Washington week or two
having talk with the Interior department.
took leave OF Secretary Schurz on Saturday,
great regret at his retirement from
Inc interior department. They say they had
advanced further IN the white mans way and
been more prosperous during the last four
years than ever before and they regarded him
as the best friend they ever had.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

The most disastrous conflagration ever
known in Rock Island occurred in that city
the night before New Year A fire broke out
in the pattern shop OF b. ID. Buford IL Co., the
pillow manufacturers and spread with great
rapldlty, including that building, 80 by $50
feet, three stories high, and the warehouse con
tainlng $4,000 plows. The loss Is at least
$25OOOO, of which 100000 is covered by in.
eurancp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

President Hayes has promulgated his official
order for the re.trlal of cadet Whitaker whom
the court Of inquiry at Nest Point found gull.
ty of Sitting his own ears and tying himself
to his bed post and then trying to inculpate
others as guilty of the outrage, by court mar.
fcers, but one of whom was educated at West
Point 1t is directed to meet at New York
Jan. Goth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

from trichInosis. One of the latest cases Of
this disease occurred III family named Rock
wood, near Lee Center, Ill, About four weeks
ago the family partook heartily of uncooked
pork sausage. In u week six members of the
family, all who had eaten thepork, were taken
down, and at last accounts four were dead and
the other two in great danger.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

The summer residence of James X. Keene,
the great produce operator, at Newport X. L.,
was destroyed by fire, only the paintings being
saved. The loss is 100000, and the insurance
$4,000 The firemen were unable, on account
Of the intense cold, to secure the water requi-
red to extingulsh the flames.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

Mr. Ruiz, state treasurer OF Illinois, went to
New York last week and made final payment
of the bonded debt of this state, so that now
the great state of Illinois is entirely out of
debt and has million in her treasury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

and pcrsistently falslticd by the Canadian
Government, in order to make up strong
case against the United States. 1t is said his
proofs to that effect are full and irrefragablc,
and Secretary Evarts is considerably worked
mits is zone of those things no tellah can find
put ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08

For the first time since its occupation by a
civilized race, the ponds and creeks Of south
western Texas afford good skating.