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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

having been first ravished, and then to conceal
their crime the perpetrators had set fire TO the
house. Il has been revealed since then, by the
confession of George Ellis, one Of the murder,
ers, that the crime had been committed by Ell.
lis Craft, William Neal and himself, and Ellis
In his confession gives full details of how ii
was planned and put into execution.
The result of the confession is the utmost ex-
citement among the people of Ashland and vi.
cinity, who, having the criminals in their
hands, are restrained with difficulty from In.
hicting upon them summary punishment,
Judge Brown has called a special session of
the circuit court and ordered special grand
Jury to try the three men under arrest. 1t is
expected that Ellis will repeat his confession
IN the courtroom, and fears OF n bloody re-
venge by the mob Immediately thereupon are
entertained.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

The month which went out week ago was
the warmest December throughout the United
States known in many years The mean tenn
perature was above 40 and the lowest IS abov,
zero. 1t must have been terrible disappoint
mcnt to NcnnOr, who about the middle Of No
vember gave out the following forccaste fol
December; 1T looks ugly, and smacks o
cold-bItter biting cold, north and south, cas-
and west. This cold may be proportlonatc t,
the heat OF the past summer, and extend t.
extreme southern and western points. Tit
entry Of the month is likely to bring in winter
abruptly IN most sections where winter is usu
ally expected or experienced"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Why not take the duty off lumber. 1t ought
to have been done long ago, Why should on!
Government offer bounty on growing timber
in the west, as it now does, and at the same
time offer premium to those mill.owners
who are cutting and destroying the pine forests
in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota 50
rapidly? Better let Canada use up some o.
her immense forests for the benefit of these
western prairies, and give our own forests !,
rest before they are totally destroyed. Take
off the tariff on lumber Bureau Comfy Ners
1t would never do IN the world, Mr.. Ners,
and as republican we are astonshed to see
you propose 1t. TO let IN Canada lumber il
competition with Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota would cost the republican party
fifty thousand votes. Has not the vote of the
lumber counties saved the party IN those states
a dozen OF times9 Was not the rape of the
presidency from Tilden by Hayes made posi-
BILE in 1876 solely by the lumber vote In Wis
consin? AS the Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota forests will be used up In about %
years, however, and then Canada will have u
on the hip, she can well afford to let the
Estates" ill the goose that lays the golden
eggs, after which she can pluck these western
prairies at her own sweet will with hemlOck
lumber at three prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

The New York Emigration Commissioners
have just made up their report of the lmmi-
grant arrivals at Castle Garden during the
past year, and the iootings reach the extraord'-
nary figure of $4,000 This, of course, In.
cludes only the arrivals at New York, and to
them, to make up the total arrivals for the
year, must be added those at Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Boston, Portland, New Orleans and
other ports, enough to swell the grand total Ger.
tainly to halt a million. The cosmopolitan
character of these new settlers who come to
make their homes IN the New World, may be
imagined when II is known that the records
show that over fifty different uatlonaliues are
represented, embracing every land and cline
IN Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America
OF the arrivals at New York Germany con.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

tributed the astounding number of 1Ss,255 I'M.
migrants, while the British Isles, which for
many years, without exception, headed the list
as far as numbers are concerned sent only 49,.
465, including England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales Sweden and Norway come next In
numerical order with 1920; Italy follows
with l3,2O9; Switzerland next with 1l,06S {;
Bohemia 9,226; Russia, 9140; Denmark,
with S,72l, and the Netherlands, with S,O35.
France sent only s,9Os, China sent 300 pas.
sengers IN the cabins, while only III came by
Storage. Going to the other extreme Of the
list, it is found that the Sandwich Islands fur
nished l ; Prince Edward Island, Malta, 8;
Greece, IA; New Brunswick and New Zealand,
each A. the British East Indies, 81, and Japan,
49,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

held by Sherman's appointment the position
of special agent of customs for the Georgetown
district, at a salary Of 5000, and having moth.
ing to dc Sherman got HIM to PRINT news.
paper called the Washington Word to pro.
mote his boom for the presidential nomination.
The material for printing the paper had been
borrowed from the government printing Office,
and when the paper petered out was returned
to that establishment, which had kindly done
the presswork for nothing. His salary OF
SIS 900 went on as usual while he was editing
the paper and he holds the position still.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Congress re,assembled on Thursday but
with bare quorum present in either house
The senate proceedings were without interest
In the house short but sharp debate occur.
red on q proposition of Mr.. Orth to change
the mode of selecting the committees. He
made strong protest against the treatment he
had received from speaker Keifer ard asked
to be excused from serving on the committee
on rules Mr. Hawk, of Illinois, introduced
bill to reorganize the militia Mr.. Hewitt.
caused the adoption of a resolution of thanks
to the khedive os Egypt for the gift of Cleo
patra's needle A long discussion took place
on the power of members to introduce bills
through the petition box, but the speaker gave
the opinion that all measures must be presen,
ted in open house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Judge Cox sustained the objection. Then
Gulteau essayed TO speak, and Judge Cox tried
70 silence him. but without effect

Judge Cox sustained the objection. Then
Gulteau essayed to speak, and Judge Cox tried
20 silence him, but without effect.
Marshal Henry-"Keep quiet, SIR"
Guiteau-"I've got through sir"
The prisoner soon started on another ha-
rangue, and a bailf placed a hand on his
shoulder.
Guiteau--"Gct away, or I'll slap you IN the
mouth"
With this outburst he subsidized, however.
Scovile attempted to introduce some new
Witnesses, but the prosecution Directing, it
was agreed that the defense submit motion
in writing tomorrow, giving the names of
witnesses and facts to be testified, giving the
reason why such witnesses were not introduced
before; and the court adjourned.
Wednesday,-M Scoville was not entirely
successful today in his effort to get in new
ing of Judge Cox TO put in the evidence OF
chief of police Brooks and one or two other
persons bearing on the insane talk OF Guiteau
at the time Of the assassination, though the
far rs the testimony IS concerned, the case has
come to an end. The interest which remains
is that kept up by the expectation of sensation
al scenes during the closing speeches, and the
action of Judge and jury. There is general
Expectation Of outrageous behavior from the
prisoner during the addresses Of Davidge and
Porter, and the court officers are puzzling
their wits as to how they shall keep him de
Gently quiet without resorting to force, While
chief Brooks was giving his evidence, though
it was IN Guteau's favor, the latter kepsup a
constant fire OF interruptions, and threatened to
slap the balitf in the mouth. On the appeal
of Mrs. Scovllle, the relatives are again fur
nlshing meals to the accused. Mr. Davidge
made known the law points of the prosecution,
and Mr.. Scovlle stated that the defence had
closed Its case. An adjournment to Saturday
was then taken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

ELECTRIC LIGHT on RAuRoADs.-English
papers estimate that the cost of lighting a Pull
man car with oil in that country amounts to
5000 year, while it is claimed that an outlay
of about $4,000 Tor II stationary engine, bar.
teres, &c, the same work can be done for
$3.50 practical test Of the question, just,
flying this assumption, was made on the Lon
don, Brighton and South Coast Railway, the
lights used being Edisons incandescent lamps
of which there were twenty.nine in five cars
five being arranged in the drawing room car
The electricity was supplied by Faure accumu
latOrs, of which eighty were carried, although
only thirty were used on the journey between
London and Brighton, and only portion Of
the electricity stored IN these was expended
The Raiiroy NcDoS (London) thinks therefore
that "the days of oil lamps appear to be mum
bered,' and it Cooks forward in the near IL
ture TO the general adoption of electricity 70.
railway lighting purposes" Meantime il Is
somewhat singular that tins application Of
electricity has moi already been made on
American railways, but that It's first practical
trial has been given by AL English railway, IL
Pullman cars using Edison's lights-both
American inventions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.

On Tuesday, after the ADJOURNMENT over
New Year, Guiteau opened the proceedings
by telling the court and audience that he had
spent very happy New Years yesterday. 81
had lots of visitors, high toned, middle toned,
and low toned, that, To take them all IN all,
believe, they expressed their opinions freely,
and none of them want me hung. They all
without dissent expressed the opinion that
shall be acquitted"
Dr. Gray, who was on the stand on Saturday
when the court adjourned, was recalled, and
Scoville proceeded to cross-examine HIM al
considerable length, but without eliciting any.
thing favorable for the defense. Guiteau
meantime had observed marked decorum, DC
cupying himself manly in writing his auto
graph upon cards which were sent up to him
from the audience.
AS DR. Gray lett the stand Mr.. Corkhill an
nounced the case closed on the part of the gov
eminent Scovlle expressed himself surpris
ed but called DIR. Bowker, of Kansas City, who
testified that Mrs. Dunmire (Guiteau's divorced
wife) had told him in Leadville that she had
hesitated about getting divorce because SHE
was not sure but Guiteau was insane.
Clark Mills, the sculptor, was called ant
identified plaster cast Of Guiteau's head
Davidge objected 10 his examination becaus,
1t would reopen the insanity question, ant
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

WALKING MATCHES had rather gone out of
fashion OF late, or at least the interest in them
had so died out that little notice was taken of
them for year or two There was one in
New York, however, last week that presented
such remarkable features that the press of that
city gave it unusual attention. The match
took place IN the building of the American
Institute, commencing on Sunday night, Dec.
25th and ending on Saturday night, Dec 31st
There were II contestants at the start but OF
these nine dropped out before the close. or
the remaining five all exceeded 500 miles, and
Fitzgerald, "the wild Irlshman,' beat the long
distance record up to this contest, making the
extraordinary score Of 5S2 miles, having two
hours to spare when he stopped. The best
record before him was that of NInt, the little
Brooklyn shoemaker, who had made 51S miles
in six days tramp.
Next to Fitzgerald came Noremac a Scotch.
man, who beat Harris record, for a long time
the best, making 500 miles and 495 yards
against Harris sos miles and 1G5 yards. In
deed Noremac had led Fitzgerald up to We'd
nesday evening, but was then taken with a
cramp so that he left the track for tour
or five hours, a loss which he was unable after
wards to make up.
1t was hoped that the result of this contest
would brighten every other pedestrian from
going again upon the track but IN less than
three days afterwards another SIX days tramp
was agreed upon and will commence IN about
week. Aside from the absurd willingness
of humanity to pay for the privilege of staring
at a group of individuals drearlly plodding
their way into their collins, no form OF idiocy
can appear more remarkable
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Editors Free Trader-In your paper of last
Saturday Thomas Clark, Sheriff" publishes
an answer to my article on "Model Sheriff."
of which the following Is a sample: "As to
the large amount of $2,752e3, &c, will say
that though credited to me, it ,oas nerer in ny
hands-necer dram from the county treasury"
The records of the county clerk and county
treasury show that among other bills present
ed to the county board for payment last July
by Thomas Clark, sheriff, ana sworn to BY
him as being true, was one for 81 ,4319l for
criminal business, that his bill was allowed
and that the treasurer Issued his check tC
Thomas Clark, sheriff, for the same amount.
Further, since writing his denial, Sheriff Clark
admits to me that he drew the 81 ,4370l IL
question: that it didn't belong to HIM, and that
he used 1t five or six months before returning
1t to the treasury. Viewed by the light Of thG
record, who Is dealing in falsehoods?
JESSE b. RUGER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

ANOTHER ALBANY MUDDLE.-The legisla.
ture of New York is at "a hopeless deadlock ov.
er Its officers Though the democrats fattered
themselves that they had majority in both
houses, 1t turns out that there are just enough
Tammsny Hall men, or John Kelly serfs, y
as they are called, In each house to hold the
balance of power. The senate democrats me,
in caucus on Monday and nominated Jacobs
for president pro tenn. and Lemons, of the AL
bany irgus, for clerk of the senate, but the
three Tammany senators refused to attend the
caucus or to vote for the nominees. As the
senate however, is presided over by the Lieu.
tenant Governor, and the old clerk holds over,
the refractory Tammanyites are unable to pre-.
vent an organization of that body. But in the
house it is otherwise. The democratic house
caucus nominated Charles E. Patterson OF
Troy tor speaker, and candidates Tor the other
officers of the house, but the Tammanyites re-
fused to take part in 1t and in the house cast
their votes for candidate OF their own. OF
course there are all sorts of rumors as to posi-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

While Mr.. Jesse b Kruger Is undoubtedly
on the right track in pointing out the fail
Ire of the salary system as a substitute for the
ee system of paying county and other officers
or their services, and we therefore had 1t
tesitation last week in publishing his commu
ucation on that subject,-our attention is
alled to the fact (Which in the pressure of the
ioIday season upon US we had overlooked
bat he was unfair and unjust in pointing all
~ remarks against and drawing all his illus
rauons from the Circuit Clerks office, even
training the facts for emphasis, while to be
ar and manly he should as we'll have taken
pc Offices of the county clerk, recorder, shcr
3, &c which afforded abundant and even
81 fOrclble illustrations of the point he was
1aking. We are always glad to open our col
ms TO q fair discussion Of topics of general
iterest and importance, but 1t is not right tC
IKE an unfair advantage Of the privilege anc
J 4 covert way vent private griefs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

We are IN receipt of the Santa Barbara IN.
dependent, from California, at the head of
which we find the name of Mrs. JULIETTE L
PREsooTTTAYLOR as editor. The Independent
is quite handsome folio, with seven columns
to the page, and to the many acquaintance of
Mrs. PrescottTaylor IN Ottawa it is useless to
say that the paper is edited with exceptional
intelligence and vivaclty. We find 1t partlcu-
larly spicy in its local department. All the
best people IN Ottawa will certainly unite in
wishing our Juliette abundant success in her
new venture.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

BILE or probable combinations between the 70
publicans and Tammany and the Tilden dem
ocrats and the stalwart republicans, but these
are not considered trustworthy. There is no
hope that the deadlock can be broken in a
week and it may last month The only
terms on which the Tammany gang appear to
be willing to unite with the rest of the demo
Gratis is that they are to have all the efilces
and rather than make such concession the
democrats seem to prefer that they shall sell
out to the republicans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

['he public debt statement, up to Dec. 3lst
shows the total nteresl. bearing debt Of the gov
eminent to be $l,55L543 600, deducting from
which S9j3,3ii $50 cash in the treasury, leaves
Uncle Sans real Indebtedness today tritlt
aver $1300,0000O0. This. Of course, Is ex
elusive of greenbacks and silver certificates
which nobody expects or wants the govern
ment ever to pay OIL and take up. Consider
ing that at the end of the war the government
indebtedness was not less than 81, 700 600, 900
The nation, it mus, be conceded, has done won
iers in the way Of cutting down its indebted
ness IN the last % years, in spite of republican
.xtravagancc and stealing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

If Sidney Smith, who 25 years ago wrote
such fierce diatrlbe against Pennsylvania for
failing to pay the interest on her debt, were
alive to-day he would be rather surprised at
the change in the financial standing of the old
keystone commonwealth. That state having
advertised for a loan of Sl0,OOO00O to refund
.hst amount of 6 and ! per cent. bonds, was
able to dispose of $6,3OO,0OO per cents at 1O7
and the balance of the s10,OOO,OOO in So per
cents at 1885,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
SMALLPOX

There is something quite phenomenal about
the extent and virulence with which the
small pox plague appears to have broken out
all over the country. There is more or less Of
it, of course, every winter, particularly in our
great cities, but this year not only are the
larger cities 1oubly afflicted, but the smaller
ones have 1t and 1t has even got into the rural
districts. For example, In New York, where
during 1880 but 81 cases we're reported, the
cases in 1881 run up to 1900. Chicago, St
Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadelphia
&c, &C.. report like increase, while reports
of scattering cases come from all parts OF the
country IL Is reported from Washington tina,
President Arthur is 90 impressed by the extent
of the scourge that he proposes to send a spe
cial message to congress urging immediate
legislation on the subject.
Thus far, while the newspapers and maya,
zines abound in "Infallible cures" it's evident
that no better means has yet been discovered
to stay the plague than extensive vaccination
1t IS true that many able physicians, mostly
German and French, declaim against vaccina
alton as a species of blood poisoning, main
tanning that it Is not only not reliable as
preventive, but that in many cases it introdu
ces into the system worse diseases than ever
the smallpox We believe, however, that care
full investigation, at least in this country, ha
shown that where diseases have been trans
mitted by vaccination, it resulted from using
matter taken ftom the arms of other persons
while no such results have followed where tn
vaccine matter came directly from the COW
and it Is conceded that no reputable physicla,
will now use any other.
As to whether vaccination really does pre-
vent smallpox few figures will furnish abun
dant demonstration. Among many others o
striking force we find the following in recen
paper by Prof Chandler, President of the New
York City Board of Health. Before the dis
covery OF vaccination by Jenner, the following
was the rate of deaths from smallpox per mil
lion in thirty years-from 111G to 1SO6-in the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

The exciting news comes from Kansas that
the prohibitory liquor law of that state has
been repealed-wiped out-by a decision OF
the supreme court The ground for the decis.
ion is that the law was passed by a Legislature
four members of which had been illegally
elected 1t was brought before the court on
an agreed case, and the decision was unan
nous The decision invalldatcs all the laws
passed by the legislature of that state IN 1877
and 1870
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
OUR CLUBBING

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADEr
With neutrality-suspicious. furnishing both
Sc the prices named, postage prepaid. Th'
offer-open to Old subscribers or new at an,
post office In the county--is the CHEArEs7
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. 81 OK
FREE TRADER anu Unlcago Weekly Tribune. 2b'
eREE TRADER ana Chicago Weekly Inter =.
Grs,n 28t
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Journal. 2.6s
FRER TRADER and St Louis Republican 49,. 26s
FREE TRADER and st. Louis Globe Democrat 2.6s
paEE TRADER and y. Y. Weekly HerdM.... 10
FREE TRADER and inierican Agricutturid. 2ta
FREE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......... 3.UI
FREE TRADER and either Of Harper's publ.
CAtlOnS. '''' - :.
rRRH TRADER and Scribner. ................ 80
fRRE TRADER and Godey'S Ladies' Book. 800. 3'Oe
FREE TRADER and Phr7soogical Journal. 3'W
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas ............ 3.M
FREE TRADER and DeplOJests Monthly 49,. 80
FREE TRADER and LittePs Lining Age..... S.G
FREE TRADER and Western Rura'. .......... 3.oo
FREE TRADER and Mo0re's Rural Mem Yorker 30
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Senator Alllson's committee investigating
.. treasury steals under the management OF
ON Sherman, grinds slowly and carefully
now and then BIT of firstclass grist unln
ionally gets through the hopper. Thus on
.sday Judge Vail WAS examined, and as he
been faithful and most obsequious bench
Of Sherman's no fear was felt that he
aid lei out anything unpleasant, and the
al care was relaxed in keeping the door
f. ked. To AllIson's disnay, however, Judge
il told about the following story: That b,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

During the Knights of Pythias festival, held
at Shanesville, Tuscarawas county Ohio, las,
Saturday evening the floor gave away, precipi
tsting the audience to the floor below Two
persons were instantly killed, ten fatally IN
jured, and between seventy or eighty more
bruised or burned. To add to the horror Of
the occasion a fire at once broke forth, anc
many burned and blackened bodies gave evi
dence Of the rapdity of the flames
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Since his appointment to the Navy Depart
ment, Secretary Hunt has gwen to each OF his
four sons lucrative place about the depart
ment while each of his three daugters is draw
ing salary OF $1,000 year IN the New Or
leans custom house. Their positions are SIM
ply slnecures the work being little copying
and they take It to their homes TO perform it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

While The funeral of Rev. Simon Kuhlen-
hoelter was being held In the Salem Evangcli-
cal church at Quincy, H., on Thursday, even
the standing room being taken, a railing broke
with a crash. The entire congregation started
pell.mell for the main door, and were instantly
piled five or SIX deep in the outer hall. Forty
persons were injured four or more fatally
come others being manned for life.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Gov. Cornell's message, not yet laid before
the New York Legislature, but of which he
has allowed a synopsis to be published, an
nounces surplus in the state treasury of 81,
100000, IN view of which he recommends a
reduction of the state tax to the lowest rate IN
half a century.