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low the surface of the mountains that
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An old man lost his balance by kick
ing at his wife, in Louisville, and was
killed by the fall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON,

The vacancies IN the tariff commission have
been filled by the appointment of II. McMa
hon, of New York, and Alex II. Boteler, of
Va, and with these additions, the appointment
of all the members has been confirmed. The
Utah commission has also been appointed and
confirmed and consists of Alex. Ramsey of
Minnesota, ex-senator Paddock of Nebraska,
c. F. Godfrey of Iowa. A. B. Carleton of Ind,
and Jas. r. Pettgrew of Arkansas Pursuant
to the law creating the commission, three of
the members are republicans and two Qast
named are democrats.
The house was occupied large portion of
last week on the river and harbor BILL which
1t finally passed on Saturday. 1t approprlates
$17,000,000 of which the Illinois river gets
$4,000. Half million for the Hennepln
canal was voted down, but Allison gave notice
that he would insist On adding an appropria.
ton for the Hennepin canal in the senate.
The senate was mainly occupied during the
week on the house bill to extend the charters
of the national banks, which it passed on
Thursday with sundry amendments, one to
continue the issue of silver certificates, an.
other for the issue of gold certificates, and
another that no national bank shall belong to
clearing house that rejects silver certificates.
The pension appropriation bill, voting
$10O,OOO,O 900, passed the house on Monday
without division.
Among II pension bills passed at an even.
lag session on the 10th was one allowing $50
month to daughter of ex- President Zachary
Taylor.
On Wednesday 100000 we're voted for a
public building at Erie, Pa; $4,000 for ditto
at Abingdon, Va; $4,000 for road from
New Albany to the National Cemetery near
that city, and $4,000 for road from Mound
Ciy to the National Cemetery.
A bill has passed both houses requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to exchange even
silver legal tender for trade dollars.
The house is now at'work on Kelly's bill to
reduce the internal revenue taxes. 1t removes
the tax from banking capital, bank checks,
bank deposits, matches and patent medicines;
and reduces trade licenses, the tax on cigars,
Go L
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sued when the convention met IN open house
Marriott Brosius of Lancaster was nominated
for congressman sAd the state committee wa,
instructed to use all honorable means to har
monize the Sary and secure success in No
vember, upon which the convention ad
journed.
The Republicans of Vermont held state
convention on Wednesday and nominated
l.. Br,stow for Governor, Samuel f. Pingree
for Lieut.. Governor, and w. II. Dubois fol
Treasurer.
The Democrats OF Tennessee held . state
convention on the same day and nominated
Gen. w. b. Bate for Governor. In considering
the platform a hot discussion arose on the
clause relating to the payment of the state
debt, the majority proposing to issue new
bonds at so cents on the dollar and to bear
per nt.interest while the minority insisted an 4
per cent. On being defeated the minority mem-
beers withdrew and threatened to make separ.
ate nominations, bat the majority affect not TO
care saying the bolt will not amount to
enough to endanger the ticket
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24
BONE MATT ERS.
Personal Mention.

JACKsoS.-Mrs. Giles w. Jackson Is the CUES
Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Lockwood.
BENJ.-Mr. Benz Richolson, OF Chicago, mad,
Ottawa q visit ON last Saturday.
KLOvR.-A. A. Klove, Of Leland, has gone tt
Minnesota for fortnight's visit.
CLARK.-Miss Carrie Clark, Of Aurora, spent
Sunday with Miss Mae Blanchard in this city.
WMs.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Williams have gone
to Marshall, Clark county, to attend family re-
union.
BusHNRLL.-Miss Vlncie Bushnell has been
visiting friends in Mendoza and Peru during the
past week or more,
SEEMED. a. Strong, scenic artist Of Haverly's
Chicago Theatre, is here overhauling the scenery
of the Opera House.
KECK.-We see by Mrs. DR.. Keck's column
she favors Ottawa again with professional visit
June 2Sth to July LIST.
TAYLoR.-Utlca Gazette: "Miss Hampstead, of
Utah. has been visiting her friend, Miss Jennie
Taylor, during the week"
FURNEss.-H. G. Furness, the architect, has
grown reckless and cleaned house, papering in
neat style throughout making very neat office.
SToRM.-Miss Barry, OF the Ottawa high school,
was in Malcom Iowa, on last Saturday evening"
during the passage of the cyclone, visiting q
sister.
mum. w. II. Fowler ~ Co. have decorated
good house should have a Grst.class injun by
all means.
BAsooM.-Dr Bascom left Ottawa on Monday
to attend the sessions Of medical association to
be held ut Kansas City. lie was accompanied
by Mrs. Bascom.
FRsEMAN.-Mr +. L. Fiske was in Peoria yes.
terday, attending the funeral OF his niece, young.
er sister OF Mr. Freeman, familiar to visitors at
Fiske Il Beem's.
RAND.-Conductor George Rand has returned,
after leaving his family comfortably domciled
In Michigan for the summer, and resumed his
run Thursday evening.
FRANK-Mr. Sam'l Rosenstock, ofYthe firm
of Roscnstock, Frank & Co., and Il partner of
A. Frank, of this city, is here making Mr.. Frank
a visit. His home is In Baltimore.
Ep.-Aurora BMeon: ED. Alschuler, wife and
son, OF Ottawa, spent the Sabbath with Mr.. AS
parents and friends in this city. Mrs. Alschuler
and her son will remain in this city a couple of
weeks"
CANADIANS. VIM. Furlough and baby Flo
renee this week started for Canada to spend the
summer. 1t is hoped by Mrs. F!'s friends that
she will recover her usual good health during
her visit.
GEo.-Tonics Nc,cs: George Eichelberger's
little boy broke one Of the bones OF his lower
arm by falling from q fence last Tuesday at his
home In Wenons. IL was not likely to prove
serious at last report"
FgLL.-H. c. Furness, while walking rapidly
up Madison street, was thrown by loose board
in front OF Krouse's shop on Monday. He was
bruised, and carried an arm in q
sling for the few following days.
CoSwAY.-Mr. Michael Conway, Of Wallace,
has gone to Far Rockawsy, Long Island, to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The present publishers OF the Illinois Statt
Register at Springfield announce the close OF
the first year OF their proprlesorship of tina.
journal, which gives us an opportunity to say a
word in their commentator. The Register
has been almost doubled in size, having been
enlarged to pages with eight columns to the
page and Its editorial management shows de-
cided talent as well as untirng Industry. Tn.
der Its new management it is fairly entitled TO
be regarded as the leading democratic, organ
of the state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

Both Democrats andl Republicans here
abouts were not little surprised a week age
at the announcement Of the appointment, Of
Dan ID. Pinney, Of Joliet as justice of the
supreme Count OF Arizona. Dan had always
been known as IN active democrat, having as
such represented Will county few years ago
in the Illinois Legislature. Had Pinney sud.
denly become stalwsrts was the general in.
curry. tappears not. He owes his appoint.
ment 1t is said, to David Davis, in whose
behalf Dan was very efficient in organizing
the combination Of democrs. and greenbsck.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

assert that the influence of the Herold "amounts
TO NIL" without offering the slightest proof.
or the same character IS the assertion that the
German Republicans now as ever are
stout adherents 70 the party. The Republican,
nails its own lies. Fifteen hundred Germans
at the late judicial election voted for the Ii.
beral Craig, Is that party disciplines And
they are, without exception, firmly resolved 70
repeat the same successful experiment at the
In Iowa and Ohio. If Grandnamma RepuLi.
can is sail unintOrmed OF this firm resolve,
then let her give up the claim Of publishing q
nesospaper. But if Intentionally suppressing
these facts, against better knowledge, then she
Is fraud and liar!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

The Pennsylvania republican Cameron
state convention re-assembled at Harrisburg
on Wednesday, TO nomipste candidate for
congressman for the state at large. IN place OF
Marshall, who had been nominated by the
former convention aud declined, The della
gates first held caucus, In which the propo.
ation was discussed TO call new convention
and revise the whole ticket but tins was voted
down, and 4, was decided to pominste can
dida,c for Congressman 81 large and tnrn over
the matter of concilia,ius the Independents to
the state committee; and this course was pur-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

spend the summer. On his way he stopped at
Notre Dame University, witnessing the interest
| ing commencement exercises there.
| PURPL..-Mrs. Purple, widow OF the late
Judge Purple, Of Peoria, oEe Of Illinois most
brilliant men, of not many years ago, is the CUES.
Of the family OF Hon. Washington Bushnell.
inson.
| PERU.--Peru Ne,os: "a pleasant party was
given by Miss Maggie Brewster. Tuesday eve.
ming, IN honor Of Miss Balthis, OF Chicago Mise
Vincie bushnell, Of Ottawa, Miss May Putnam,
Of Grand Rapids, Mich, and Miss Linda Gilman,
are guests at T. D. Brewster's."
PLUMB.-Streator FREE Press, Wednesday:
"Mrs. Samuel Plumb left this morning to join
her husband In Colorado. A telegram received
from the Colonel last night stated that the crisis
had passed, and gave the impression that the
chances for recovery were favorable"
HERE.-John Marshall late state senator for
his district, editor Of the Yorkvillc Record, was in
town yesterday. We imagine the senator must
be on political pilgrimage Of some sort-he
took SO good care not to run into the hands Of
any OF the "unwashed" as he delights in calling
them
Ben" Mackcy, Of this county, and SO will young.
er ones who remember the photos taken OF the
court house corner stone on last 4th of July.
Ben wants to have reunion of old settlers at
Streator on the coming Fourth. OF the matter
the Chicago Journal says: "a meeting of the
old settlers has been called for July 4th by "Old
Indian Ben" Mackey, who lives six miles north.
west OF Streator. Mr.. Mackey settled In those
parts about 1890. He was a warm friend OF the
Pottowattomie tribe, and has held many coun.
Gil with them. He was there all through the
Black Hawk war of 1882, and now that half
century has passed since his life commenced on
the broad western frontier with the struggles and
hardships and fear Of the tomahawk, he deems
it best to call ''councl.ire meeting" of all his
old surviving braves, and to once more sit around
the old campfire on the same old place they did
fifty years ago. Indian BeH's" tribe was large
then, but now there are few remaining; promi.
nent among them are Andy McDole and squaw,
James Argubright and squaw, A. s. Haldeman
and squaw and Daniel Barrickman and squaw.
Mr.. Ammon Moon was pappoose in those days,
but will be called into service now. ''Old Ben"
extends warm invitation to all old settlers who
settled in central Illinois previous to 1910 to join
in this reunion"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The FREE TRADER emphasizes, by repeti
ton, its slanderous claim that the German
Republicans of La Lalle county and of tho ma.
ton propose to forsake their political primer.
Piles and join the free whisky Democracy, and
finds an echo in the editor of the Uerod, whose
influence among his countrymen, howeer,
amounts to MI. The FREE TRADER has been
SO accustomed "to coax and beg and threaten
by turns" that he imagines prospective bolt
IN the republican party will Incline its lead
ers" TO pursue has tactics. But he forgets that
republican "leaders" rely on the intelligence
and good judgment of republican voters, and
not on their ignorance fears and prejudices,
as do democratic leaders of his stripe.-Ottatrd
kepuJIicdn.
What can our venerable grandmother
mean' The FREE TRADER made no CLAIM
that the Germans are about TO JON the "whs.
ky" or any other democracy and certainly 1t
has no idea that they can be "cosXed" or
driven" though the way in which the chair.
man of the republican county committee went
for poor Zwanzig of the Herold for supporting
Craig looked very suspicious of an attempt
to drive. All the FREE TRADER has done
has been to refer to facts In Ohio, Iowa, as well
as TO our own late judicial election, which GER
tainly squint very ominously toward loss of
the German vote by the Republicans. But on
that point our friend Zwanzig OF the HerOld is
vastly better qualified TO speak than we are,
and again we translate from one Of his editor.
ials:
The Republican has involved itself In web
Of lies from out of which to prove that the
German Republicans of La Sale county and
all over the state continue obedient party
slaves and harbor no thought Of saying uale
to the party of radical temperance fansticism
In his shamlessness the editor goes 10 far as 10
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The European conference to settle the af
fairs OF Egypt met at Constantinople on Thurs
day but ransac ted no bushes, some of the
members awaiting their instructions. The sui
tan telegraphed Arab Pasha to come to Con.
stantinople, but that wiley schemer refused
On the other hand he is said to threaten if the
conference interferes actively with Egyptian
sfalrs, he will blew up the Suez canal, Gu,
the railway to Cairo, and oppose the landing
ofEuropean troops IN Alexandria. If beaten,
he will retire to the desert, where he is prom.
lsed the support OF 10000 Bedouins, partisans
OF Prince Hahn. And the Egyptian ministry
are said to back him up on patriotic grounds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The democratic defeat in Oregon il ex
planned by the local papers, by alleging tina,
the defeat was the work of the Northern pa
cifc Railroad, upon which some 5000 men are
at work In that state, and the managers of
which 1t is alleged had an ,ntimation from
Washington that 1t would PAY to give Oregon
TO the Republicans. This may explain the
readiness with which, a day or two after the
result of the Oregon election was known, the
House committee on Railroads at Washington
reported in favor of giving the Northern IA.
CHIC some 100000 acres of public lasd
to which the company has no sort of claim.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

While the Eastern manufacturing lords IN
s1st on high tariff protection against foreign
pauper labor, they don't hesitate to avail
themselves Of free trade IN labor to bring tina,
'pauper labor here. The cigar makers Of New
York have been on q strike tor some time
against the pauper wages to which they had
been ground down, aud now, 70 head them of
the bosses have brought 10000 Chinese, Gig al
makers from the Pacific coast.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

Judge Bradley, of the Supreme Court of the
US, on Monday refused the application Of
Gsiteau's attorney for Aa1eus oorpus to bring
him before the Supreme Court. The Judge
holds that the Courts Of the District Of Colum.
bia had full jurisdiction OF his case and no
reason exists 70 interfere with their decision.
This seems to be Guitesu's last straw, aad next
Friday 10 doubt will wind up has earthly
career
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24
county paper prints the following from cor.

county paper prints the following from cor.
respondent:
AS far as your correspondent Is able to
learn, this county will favor the return of the
Hon. William Cullen TO Congress. We have
no better substitute to offer, and are willing to
accord to HIM the customary honor of second
term. Though quiet worker he Is a man of
marked ability, well versed IN National af
fairs, and enjoys the utmost confidence OF his
constituents IN this county. He is man
who looks carefully after the interests OF
his districts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The Pontiac Ill) Sentinel on Friday of last
week celebrated Its 25th anniversary by issu.
Ing on tinted calendared paper, and occupying
nearly page with friendly letters from old
friends and patrons. The Sentinel Is quite up
TO the standard of the best country papers In
the state, besides enjoying q popularity pc.
culiarly its own on account of the exceptional
personal popularity of its able and courteous
editor, Mr.. Fred Allies.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The mcanest Niger on earth has developed
in Massachusetts. A week ago Miss EN- ms
Grover, a member Of the senior class Of Holy.
oke Seminary, eioped with colOred coach.
man. Nothing has been heard from the girl
but the niger writes that the lady, whom he
debauched and deserted, will be returned to
her parents on their paying 4 specified sum
OF money. Anywhere out west that nigger
would be taken In hand by Judge Lynch.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The census office has just published its re
port OF the nativ,ties of the population Of the
State Of Illinois. The total population Of the
State is 3,077,S7l, Of whom 2,494 295 are ma
tive born and $40 foreign. They are dis.
tributed as follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy com
pany will opon It's new line TO Denver for
passenger traffic on the I'd of July, running
through day coaches and sleepers from Chi
cago. This opens the fourth direct line by
which travel can now reach Denver from Chi,
c8pO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The La Sale Press states positively that
the Hon. Washington Bushnell will be can.
didate for congress In this district at the cleo.
ton next fall. Meantime the present incum.
bent Is not asleep and has slready got the
little patent insides OF his district 10 printing
favorable notices In furtherance Of his aspira-
tons for second term. Thus q Kendall
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

The Mexican county Prohibitionlsts held q
convention at Bloomington on Monday aud
nominated county ticket to he supported at
the next November election, Jerome w. Mich.
OILS, editor of the Prohi6i,toaist, being named
for the legislature
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24

ers in the legislature that resulted IN the elec
ton Of Davis to the U. s. Senate and the defeat
At the time of John A. Logan. 1t Is pleasant
to know that Judge Davis has the grace to
remember his friends.