The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-17

Hart, and started in pursuit OF Boyd. He Was
folio we'd 10 his fathers house, and while his pur-
suers were ON the outside, he opened the door
aud fired II charge Of buckshOt at Barrett, when
penetrated his eye aud will probably prove 's!al'
BOYD Ia some what idiotc, and II his victim dies.
the defense will be Insanity" says local author
ity However, Boyd was examined on Wedres
day, and placed under bonds Of 3! 900 AS he
could not furnish them he il now In the county
jail.
Free Press There is good news from No. l
TO dny The water is so near cleared out tbat
to morrow The cages will be put back on In place
Of the water boxes aud on Monday the work OF
taking out Goa, will be commenced.-A NUMBER
of the shootst5 OF this city are to meet tonight
for the purpose OF organizing gun club ana
pre- paring Ia give II shooting tournament here
some lime during the winter.
Things looked mighty skttish up about No, |
Tuesday. The hole through the soapstone down
Into the mine ut the big break, had been stopped
40 and strengthened so far as possible so ~ 10
Keep water from pouring In in case by any acci'
dent a II nd should be turned into the hole again
and the wisdom Of the measure was shown. Inc
big rain raised the creek 80 that it broke over
the barrier aud poured down into the hole when
was filled level long before noon The wafer
was 80 feet deep on the timber platform over the
hole in the stone, and fears were entertained mat
he PRESSURE was so great that the whole thing
would give way. The water boxes were put on
and preparations made for another fight for the
life OF the mine tat SO far the timbers have
stood up under their load, and the food is still
kept out. II good weather will only last a few
DAYS longer now they will be able to get back TO
the break from below, when II will be walled IN
and made secure against another flood.
la SALE.
Press: The long abandoned furnaces OF the
KiUsman zinc factory, at the foot OF First street,
have been taken possession OF by the Illinois
Zinc Co, Of Peru, aud will hereafter be operated
by that drm. A great deal Of money had been
Invested there for buildings, machinery, etc,
aud allowing them to stand idle and go to ruin
vas not profitable. THAT row OF maple trees
which shi lowed the wayfarer on sultry summer
afternoons MS he tramped along the gravel road
leading north from Peru has been condemned by
the road commissioners of that town and their
destruction ordered. In some countries very
liberal reward is offered to individuals who will
take the trouble to plant and raise trees along
highways and in other places.-On Saturday
last VIM Burns, while crossing the bottom road
on foot found the current too strong for him ana
was carried about 20 or 30 rods down stream.
He was rescued by MIR. Ed. NoOnan, who rowed
ont with boat and took him out of five feet OF
water lust az he went under for the last time.
He had a very narrow escape from death. II
man were drowned there every week 1t would
not be considered necessary on that account to
raise the road above high water mark.
The continuous tank" at the DE Steiger bot
tie works has been finished and is now warming
When the melting has been begun there will be
blowing night and day, seven days in the week,
by Is blowers nine working in shift.