The Ottawa free trader., 1882-03-04

the old ones or new man, TO supply meat at th
old rate, and then will issue their checks to hin
Exclusively"
The managers of the "Three ]" road TO Omah
want SIS, 900 to $4,000 to pass through streatoT
The line surveyed is a mile south OF the city
The policy OF the road seems TO be TO avoid tn
larger towns aud make the road one for through
freight only from Omaha east. II is not know
whether the road is backed by the Pennsylvania
or the |. B. \ W. companies. 1t Is certain, how
ever, MS the Chicago T;,nes says, the road cal
affect Chicago only TO Chicngo's detriment--car
ry business around Chicago, which seems to b.
becoming leading idea with east and west line
now.
| Monitor: "Mr. Fred Richards mourns the &c
centricites Of the thief and forger Alstein, who
is under bonds row at Ottawa for his last week.
escapade. He hired out to Mr.. X. for year fol
s2lO. After working several days he came u
town and borrowed So of MIR. Richards to give tl
his mother and her six children, whom he claim
ed he was supporting. One night he took horse
out of the barn, borrowed an overcoat from one
of the farm hands and took ride singular 10
relate, he brought both horse and coat buck. Be.
fore leaving Mr.. Richards be rifed trunk IN the
house of three or four dollars, preparatory to q
raid on Sueator livery stables"
On Tuesday morning ID. l.. Sprague, engineer
in charge of the air compressors at Shat No. 2,
was crushed in that machinery. The Frte Press
says that about nine o'clock the steam chest be-
gan leaking, and Sprague shut Oft steam and
started TO fix it. To get at 1t he had to creep par.
TALLY through the spokes OF the great metal fy-
+ ~ hail h..r afnIh tni, i,yl
on the crank of the engine, and that his weight
and the little steam remaining in the chest were
together sufficient TO start the ny-wheel AT any
rate il moved forward and spoke caught him
about the middle OF the back, crushing him
down through the narrow aperture, breaking his
back and doubling him backwards. Major Mills,
who WAS up in the weigh office, and Newton
Reeder, engineer In the engine room, heard him
cry out twice and they ran there and released
him as soon rs possible. There was slight
movement of the feet and that was all. Death
had come very quickly. He was an Odd Fellow,
a Mason, and u Workman. as well as q member
OF the fire and military companies. He leaves
wife and four children, the oldest Of whom is IA;
the youngest q babe.
LA SALE AND PERU.
The aged mother Of Thomas Crotty died in La
Sale on Sunday evening. But few days ago
Mr.. Crotty buried his young wife, and 1t Is sup
posed that the cause of the demise OF the old lady
was grief. The bereavcd gentleman is q mer-
chant in La Sale.
Track laying on the second track of the c. X.
|. Il p. is completed between Spring Creek and
De Pue, and the gang expected to complete the
piece between Peru and Spring Creek by March
|. The new track will probably be in use to De
Pue by March l5
A sparring match with hard gloves has been
between q. w. Kitterman and Pat Han
ey, both OF La Sale. Tim Donoghue has been
made stakeholder, and 500 has been placed in
IN ha,, rbo Hotn nyaI 10 hyri md hn
place Oriental Hall, La Sale. Kitterman weighs
10 lbs, and Hanley l5O but it is believed Hitter.
mans extra weight is more than balanced by |
Hanley's superior skill as boxer. The rules Of
he London Ring will govern.
A telegram says the police searched La Sale
IN Tuesday and Wednesday last to fad one Jen
iie Cisney, who ran away from her home in Ha-
'ana, H., few days ago, with good-lookiDg !
man. Jennie is IA years of age, and
,nly last week was attending school. On Tues
lay Miss Ella Cisney, modest, intelligent lady,
70 years of age, arrived in La Sale, looking for
lcr sister, but failed to find her
La Sale was the scene OF terrible tragedy on
last-an attempt at murder and the
suicide OF the would murderer The suicide
was Orvle B. Roe, a worthless fellow, carpen.
er by trade. He was married and the father OF
i've children, yet too lazy to support his family,
which duty devolved upon the mother. The
amily went to La Sale from Polo some three
'ears ago; but for only small portion has the
husband remained at home. His wife refusing
o support him as well as the family, he would
rive her beating and disappear for year or
more at time. When left alone Mrs. Roe, a
mall delicate. looking woman, worked late and
arly at washing and plain sewing, and with the
assistance OF kind neighbOrs clothed and fed her
elf and babes. On Tuesday last after a long
bsence, and after he had been in the town for
everal days, the husband again visited her at
Ter home, and displaying revolver and knife
aiI hn tptnp hah sn Ii hnr tha oh md
limself Before he could accomplish the deed
he stole away and went to neighbor, Mrs.
iasterman, and remained there for the night.
ic sent her word early on Wednesday morning
o return, but rs she did not do SO, he went 30
lrs. Masterman's, and bursting in the door
While she was at breakfast, drew 32calIbre re-
Oliver and fired two shots in quick succession,
ne OF which struck her hand, glancing to her
orsets, and falling to penetrate her body. The
econd ball, however, entered her right cheek,
lst below the cheek bone and passed through,
oming out on the other side of her face. Roe
hen placed the revolver close to his right tenn
lie and fired, killing himself instantly. The
hree reports and the screams OF the women were
card by passing people, and when they entered
he room they found the husband lying dead
nth q little hole in his temple and the wife
loaning in pool Of blood, with the five small
hildren weeping and clinging to her. Roe was
worthless, lazy brute, of drinking habits,
hough he wa, not drunk on Wednesday morn.
lg He had no cause for jealousy, his wife be-
X lady of irrcproachable character; SO that
is only excuse for attempting to kill her was
age at her refusal to support him in the habits
a loafer. Mrs. Roe will recover She has the
ympathy Of all the people of La Sale and the
ood people there are doing all they can to al
,viate the suierings Of herself and family. The
.test report is that Roe's body has been taken
ON the grave ty body ysnatchers and carried to
hicago,
The County Offices
The following were this week granted licenses
} marry:
Edgar Sapp and Emma II rormhalls.
Frank II Schoteld and Josie + Hess.
L LrnI, ,nl, a..dM Mar.r Lon