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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12
THE GREAT STRIKE.

The great strike inaugurated by the iron
workers and followed soon after by the
freight handlers In New York and Jersey city
Pennsylvania, has about terminated, and in
the main In the defeat Of the strikers. The
failure OF the freight handlers strike was for
mally proclaimed on Monday by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Freighthandlers' Union.
They ascrlbe the failure to the impossibility
OF obtaining sufficient funds to maintain 5000
men in idleness while the unequal contest was
beng carried on, the committee emitting to
mention the chief cause of the failure, which
was the ease with which the places of the
strikers were filled by laborers willing to work
at the current rate OF wages.
The failure of the strike of the iron workers
is not yet quite so complete but is regarded as
no less certain. The decisive event in the
case WAS the starting up Of the National Tube
Works at McKeesport, Pa, employing several
thousand hands, with non.union men. En-.
couraged by this success, Is other mills IN
Pittsburgh, Q IN Cleveland, 4 at other points
In Ohio, IN West Virginia, in Indiana, In
Illinois and one in Wisconsin resumed work,
these indeed with union men, but with the
stipulation that old prices were to be adhered
to unless the other mills throughout the coun.
try consented to an increase; and on like
terms most OF theistriking coal miners during
the past week have resumed work. But there
is no prospect that the other mills and mines
will consent to an increase Of wages, and TO
avoid being crowed out by new and non
union men, the chances are that week more
will see the old hands back in their former
situations.
The strike was caused and no doubt meas
ursbly justified by the heavy increase that had
taken place at the time in the cost of living,
especially in articles of food-meat, flour, but,
ter, potatoes, &c. But on the other hand, the
iron and coal business was in depressed con-
dition, and the great mistake was made Ofstrik-
ing on falling market. Indeed the trade
was characterized by such growing dulness
that the manufacturers were satisfied with IN.
activity, not caring whether their mills were
In operation or not No doubt, as prices have
been ruling all summer they are better off
than If they had run their mills at the advanced
wages that were demanded. The mistake has
also tended to withdraw from the strikers that
general sympathy OF the country which they
otherwise would have had The iron business
10 50 important that its arrangement affected
adversely every artery of trade and touched
every nerve Of commerce. The public saw no
such provocation as seemed to call for an Ell.
lghtened public sentiment to sustain the
movpment
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movement.

After the Salary Grab of 1872 comes the
River and HarbOr Grab of 1882. What the
former cost the Republican party we all re.
member; what the latter will cost II remains
for the future to reveal.-Chicago Tribune.
The salary grab was an lmfamy and so Is
the river and harbor grab, but there Is vast
difference in the character of the two and their
respective n.popular,vengence" ele.
ments. The one was purely selfish, personal
grab for the benefit of individual congress.
men the other Is grab for whole consistu-
ency. 1t is all well enough to denouncc con-
gress en- masse tor the outrage, but when 1t
comes to melting out vengeance on individual
members, the particular ones deserving decapi-
tation will be hard to find. In the eighteen
million grab was big slice for Chicago har-
Dor and the Calumet improvement. The
Chicago congressman will have no trouble to
settle with their constituents for voting for the
monster grab when they show that otherwise
their own harbors would have gone to ruin.
So in this district Who will blame brother
Cullen for voting for the monster lniquity when
thereby his vote secured an appropriation for
the Hennepin Canal, the enlargement of the
Illinois and Michigan canal, and $4,000 70
the further Improvement of the ILLINOIS river
Perhaps no Appropriation in the bill was more
wantonly and nexcusably lavish than the half
million for the improvement Of the naviga,
ton" of dozen little brooks, lnlets and gull
lies in Robesons district IN New Jersey
streams the location OF which even the largest
maps of New Jersey fail to point out Yet
how many votes think you will Robson lose
tor lining the pockets OF his constituents with
that huge grab? No congressman is ever
punished for this kind OF stealing the pun
lshmcnt is ten times more likely to come for
failing to make the steal. There is but one
way to stop this sort of robbng of the public
treasury, and that is, by constitutional amend
ment giving the President power to veto sepa
rate items of Appropriation bills, and thus put al
end to the whole log.rolllng system.
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e. Indiana Republicans +.

The Indiana Republicans held we'll at
tended but rather tame state convention at
Indianapolis on Wednesday. and nominated
the present secretary of state, auditor, treas
urer, attorney general, &C., for reelection.
The usual republican platform. claiming for
the republican party all the credit Of having
suppressed the rebellion, paid the national
debt, &C., was adopted, with the addition of
an endorsement of President Arthur, and the
reiteration of the resolution adopted few
days before by the democratic convention, in
favor of giving the people OF Indiana chance
to vote tor or against prohibitory constitu.
tiOnal amendment.
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Political Points.

Prohibition Convention at BlOomin gton.
The Illinois State Prohibition Convention,
called to nominate a state ticket and appoint
delegates to the National Prohibition Con.
ventlon to be held at Chicago August 23d, met
at Bloomington on Wednesday. The attendance
was small, but 1855 delegates being present,
including dozen Of women, while on the
basis agreed upon there ought to have been
$50. But what the convention lacked In
members It made up in zeal and enthusiasm.
G. G. Campbell, of Ottawa, was made tempo.
rary chairman, and A. F. Smith, editor of q
prohibition paper IN Lincoln, secretary. The
usual committees on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions were appointed,
and while they were out Mr.. Finch, who
called himself an Iowa Democrat, filled in
the time with speech declaring himself
henceiorth a member of no other than the
prohibition party. He gave such version
of the suppression of the prohibition resolu.
ton IN the Illinois republican state convention
that a Mr.. Roots accused him of falsehood
He also stated that the pastor of the First
Presbyterian church at Springfield had told
him he had heard Lieut.. Gov. Hamilton say,
ale would rather have every dwelling house
in Illinois u grog shop than see the republi-
can party beaten This remark, and Mr.
Roots interruption, caused for a time de-
clded uproar
The committee on credentials reported 165
delegates present; and the committee on or
ganzation recommended Hon. John Newton,
of Jasper county, for permanent president, and
H. T. Smith for secretary, who were accord
ingly elected Mr.. Newton then made
rather sensible, well.tempered speech, in which
he substantially verified Mr.. Flnch's version
of the il.treatment of the prohlbltionists by
the republican state convention.
The committee on resolutions reported
declaration and platform. The former de.
clares that as there was no hope that either
the republican or democratic party would
submit a prohibition constitutional amend.
ment to the people, there was no course left
but to organize an independent party. The
platform" declares the manufacture and sale
of liquor "a sin against God" declares Logan's
project to devote the whisky tax to the support
of common schools proposed covenant
with DEATH" declares in favor of the submis-
sion, simultaneously with prohibition
amendment to the people also woman's
suffrage amendment, and finally requires all
legislative candidates on the prohibition ticket
to pledge themselves, that if elected they will
not 60 into the caucus of either of the old
parties.
The convention nominated Judge j. G.
Irwin, of Madison county, for state treasurer,
and Prof. NJ. Andrews, of Galesburg, for sup
erintendent of public instruction. Delegates
to the National Prohibition Convention at
Chicago, and state central committee Of
forty.fnur members, were appointed and the
convention adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION steamer
"Gold.Dust," OF the VIcksburg Anchor Line,
exploded her boiler on Monday afternoon, just
after leaving Hickman, Ky. The boat after
the explosion, was run ashore in the eddy just
above the town, when such Of the passengers
and crew as had escaped were taken ashore
As far as ascertaincd, there were 1906 persons
on board at the time OF the accident, of whom
- were killed 12 badly scalded and Ga safely
landed, leaving II yet to be accounted for.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

According to the returns of the bureau OF
statistics for the past year, the total value ct
the foreign commerce of the country during
the year, embracing both imports and exports
of merchandise and spesie, amounted to ST.,
566,s59, 456, IS against $1,675, 023,3ls during
the preceding fiscal year, showing falling off
OF $lOs ls4, se2, the falling Oft being more than
covered by the falling off our own exports tor
the year, amounting to $150,s52,OOO.
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HOMICIDE.

A homicide was committed in Strcator on
Wednesday night by Patrick Buttertield, q
miner, the victim being John Hayes, o boy in
his teens, who had been employed In the
mines as a manager of the underground trains
Young Hayes was with crowd of boys
who, as they passed Butterfeld's residence IN
n orth Streator, struck up that wretched song
Bridget Donahue," when, as the boys say
Butterfield came out to them and struck Hayes
over the head with club. Butterfield said to
q Free Press man that "a party was being held
at his residence by some young folks and they
had been frequently annoyed during the
evening by noisy shouts and insulting talk
from crowd on the street. They first invited
the boys in, but they would not come and per.
sisted in the offensive noise. He then went
out and ordered them away. They went, but
returned shortly with increased numbers and
renewed demonstrations He again ordered
them away; they went again, and again re-
turned. This thing was repeated three times
and he at last became so exasperated that he
grasped a broom stick and ran out at them.
Ii was tDen 100 uaTk u ulStluSulsu any ohC,
being about 10 80 clock, and he struck wildly
ont among the crowd. After the boy fell, he
went to his assistance, accompanied him home
and offered to sit up with him."
The boy was taken home, and physicians
summoned He lay IN an unconscious state
all night, but partially rallied next morning
when hopes were entertained of his recovery.
He quickly relapsed, however, into coma
tose condition. and shortly inter 10 O'Clock
next forenoon, died.
After the boys death Butterfield gave him.
self up to the officers, and, pleading guilty to
assault and battery, was fined 50 and costs A
coroners jury was summoned, however, at
which the physicians testified that death was
caused by conclusion or pressure" MIR.
Butterfeld was held, and on Thursday was
brought to the Ottawa jail.
No post mortem having been held at the in.
quest Coroner Weiss ordered new inquest,
including such an examination, the result OF
which we have not learned Its facts would,
however, vary little from the above In all
probability.
The affair caused much regret in Streator,
and tor time much excitement. Butterfield,
however, had always enjoyed good reputa-
ton, so that the hot blood soon cooled down.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

The "lsw of compensation" Is being H.
Illustrated in Southern Illinois. Last year that
region was reduced TO the verge of famine
by the failure of the crops because of the pro.
tracted summers drouth; this year that same
region has had the finest harvests ever known
there, and all the grain has been gathered in
good condition. We congratulate our breth'
rem IN Egypt" upon their good fortune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

GoBBLED-The New York papers of Mon
day formally announce the gsbbllng OF the
Mutual Union Telegraph by the Western
Union monopoly. The job was accomplished
by Jay Gould, who had quietly got hold OF a
majority of the stock of the Mutual Union
and then made the transfer. The offices of the
Mutual Union are not, however for the pres
ent at least, to be closed, the intention being
to keep separate the business of the two com
panles
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY, AUGUST IL. 1882

lican papers bent on making mischief and
INSCRIPTIONS in the invention of all sorts OF
lies The fair thing tor the democrats, as be-
tween Barratt and Miligsn, or any other rival
candidates, Is to give no more credence to such
stories than the obvious motive of their publ.
cation IN opposition newspapers shows them
10 he entitled to-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

Alabama and Kentucky held State elections
last Tuesday and in both States the democrats
were, as usual. victorious, but the republican
papers say, by reduced majorities." As not
single republican was elected to the Ala,
bama legislature, and less than dozen to the
legislature of Kentucky, 1t is hard to see how
the democratic success could have been more
sWecnInp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

BAD OUTLOOK FOR JUILEN.-Ex congress
man Hayes opposes the denomination OF CuA
len. Wonder If Hayes couldn't be persuaded
to take 1t himselty He intimates that he might
no nv saving, ominously: "Grundy county is
in the district and may be heard from before
the convention adjournsl" No nomination the
republicans can make would be more salts
factory to-the democrats
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

Northern Ohio, on Tuesday was devastated
by destructive rain and hail storm. In
Holmes and adjoining counties crops and
vegetables over wide extent suffered-oats
were totally destroyed, corn and potatoes badly
damaged, and over thirty bridges swept away
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

The total number of immigrants to this
country during the year ending June 30, was
7S9,OO3, the largest number in any year in our
country's history. AT the present rate of i'm,
migration, however, the number for the cur.
rent year promises to reach million.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

Congress finally adjourned at O'Clock on
Tuesday, the senate having kept the house
there day uselessly under pretense of desire
to pass the house tax reduction bill, the house
meantime being without quorum. But the
measure, which was miserable sham at best
failed TO pass.
The house joint resolution for rowing com
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

Now YOU'RE acknowledgements
Hayes, of the Morris Herald speaking OF the
possible candidacy Of Mr. Marshall, OF the
Yorkyille Record, for congressman IN his
district, says The district has sent worse ma
,ar,al to congress- Considering that the
district twice sent Mr.. Hayes himself, the
,rp,h of the remark is unimpeachable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

FoREIGN-There is DO change of conse.
quence in the Egyptian situation since the
skirmish of Saturday. of which an account iG
given on our second page. Arabi continues
to gather troops and strengthen his position
near Ramlet, and the English are daily re-
ceiving more troops from home and India, pre-.
pairing for q desperate and final encounter
The Sultan of Turkey has at last yielded to
British importantly by publicly proclaiming
Arab Pasha and his followers "rebels," and
agrees to send 5000 troops to Egypt to coop
crate with the British forces.
The conference has agreed to a temporary
International protection of the Suez canal.
The French ministry has been reorganlzed
with Duclerc at the head, most of the other
ministers being retained in their former posi-.
tlons.
The Irish constabulary, who have been on
strike for several weeks for higher wages
have been quieled by promise of the govern
ment to send commission to inquire into and
right their grievances.
The house of Lords have concluded to back
down on their amendment to the arrears OF
rent bill and on Thursday passed the measure
as 1t came from the commons
Consul Tanner, of Liege, Belgium, reports
to the state department at Washington that
the protracted wet weather has ruined crops
IN that country. The wheat yield will be but
a half crop, and potatoes are very scarce. Bet
ter weather in England has improved the CROP
prospect
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

The unprecedented contest for congress.
sional nomination which had been Ia progress
nearly two weeks in the Quincy Q2th) district,
in this state, terminated at Beardstown on
Wednesday, On the 1,521st ballot Mr.. James
NJ. Riggs, of Scott county, was nominated.
The nomination Is equivalent to an election,
all the counties being democratic by large
majorlties.
Mr.. Riggs, who Is very able and popular
man, had attended the convention as a delegate
and was made chairman, having no thought
of beng a candidate tor nomination himself.
The contestants were Q) the present repre-.
sentative, Gen. Singleton, an able and popular
man, but who was opposed solely on the
ground that having enjoyed two terms, &C
corLng to the memorable rule of rotation re
cognIzed in the district, he ought 20 give
way; (2) Mr. Scott Wike, Il very able man
who had represented the district one term but
had been defeated for a second nomination tol
being hard.money democrat, and (9 Mr.
Wlthers, of Green, another good man, bu
having little support outside OF his owl
county The deadlock was finally broken by
the Jersey delegates, who, wearied out ant
sick of the strife, presented Mr.. Riggs, the
mild hammered, even.tempered, thoroughly
able chairman of the convention, who had 81
long and admirably maintained his own gooe
temper and kept down the ill-temper of the de
Ilerates. The convention had taken about 1t:
Ihundred,h recess, and on reassemblng, Maj
Carvin, of Jersey, got the floor and announced
that after many fruitless efforts the majority
of the delegates had at last agreed upon q
candidate, and he accordingly placed In nomi,
nation James M. Riggs, Of Scott county. Tit
announcement was received with a storm o.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

The Earlville Leader protests against the
assumption that Mr.. Millgan has q pre- emil
nent right to the democratic nomination for
sheriff. 1t says that two years ago "Mr. Mil.
ligan assured Mr.. Barratt and his friends
that he would, if then nominated, not again
be In the way for the place. but notwthstand.
ing that assurance "he has come early in the
arena and is making the most superhuman ef'
forts to secure delegates favorable to himself"
Its conclusion is thar "if there be any para.
mount claim upon the democracy of this
county for man to be named for the position
of sheriff, that claim owing to pledges and
the action of the convention two years ago,
rests ia the hands of Mr. Barratt." The Leaf
er is young in politics and has to learn that
the campaign promises of candidates are only
made to be broken. The average Office seeker
will never relinqulsh his efforts to get q noml-
nation so long rs particle of encouN6 cement
can be got from selfish friends or the press
Otta'oa Republican,.
1t looks little suspicious to see these re-
publican papers fighting the battle of Mr..
Barratt against Mr.. MilIgau, and as the Otta.
wa Republican recently admitted that in such
matters 1t always takes the course most likely
to damage the democratic party, Mr.. Barratt
can hardly feel encouraged by such support.
In regard to the pledge IN question, alleged to
have been made two years ago by Mr. Mill.
gan to Mr.. Barratt besides that Mr.. milligan
denies positively and point blank ever having
made it, there are other facts and cirCumstanc.
es to show its extreme lmprobability. Mr.
Barratt rs candidate tor sheriff two years
ago was a new man, had not made much of a
canvass, and came to the convention with SC
few delegates that there could have been nc
motive on the part OF Mr.. Milligan to buy
HIM off Besides, alter Mr.. Barratt, In the
conventlon, had Withdrawn in Mr.. MIlhgan'S
favor, when asked outside what promises Mil
ligan made HIM for doing SO, he denied fatty
and Indignantly that he had been influenced
by promises from Mr.. Millgan or anybody
else. Then again, two years ago, by the law
then in force, the sheriff was Ineligible for {
second term, and what motive could Mr.. Nil
ligan, who felt sure of his election, have hat
IN making such promise when, If elected
the law itself would put him out of Mr.. Bar
rats and everybody's else way two year,
henccy
The FREE TRADER takes this occasion t.
repeat what it has said heretofore, that i
takes no part In this contest between Mr., MILL
gan and Mr.. Barrat. to obtain the democratic
nomination except to sec that there shall b,
fair play. The county Is full Of little repub
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-12

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, sailed from
New York in the "City of Rome last Satur'
day. A party of friends saw HIM OIL lie eX'
poets to be gone but short time.
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BROTHER CULLEN's TROUBLES.

Considering the manner IN which Mr. Bush
nell was defeated for the congressional noml.
nation IN the republican convention two years
ago, 1t Is not strange that quite an active ele
ment of the party should remain over to re
member that injustice with a disposition to
avenge it on the then successful candidate
The intention, We believe, was again TO put
Mr.. Bushnell on the track but that gentle
man, on account of illhealth and business en-
gagements, declining to Ie-cnter the contest,
the avengers" have been obliged to look else.
where for standard bearer After looking
the field over they appear to have selected
Henry Mayo, Esq, our late able and popular
county attorney Mr. Mayo is unquestlonably
a strong man. Talented, energetic, in robust
health and chock full OF fight, we know of no
man IN the district whom Brother Cullen
would find more troublesome.
He is fighting, however, against much great.
er odds than Mr.. Bushnell had to encounter.
Besides the same combination of small try as.
pirants-chipmunk politicians, as "Styx" so
happily christened them-who so successfully
tricked Mr.. Bushnell two years ago. he must
but against q sort Of stone wall custom in the
district of giving each congressman lucky
enough to secure one election q second term.
In the estimation of the faithful, Mr. Cullen,
during his service thus far, has made suffi-
GENTLY creditable record to entitle him to the
benefit of this usage. 1t was awarded TO Cook
CorwIn, and even to little HAYES, and surely /,
would be gross injustice to deny 1t to Broth.
er Cullen SO appear to imagine the body of
the party in the counties IN the district outside
of La Sale, tor we notice that the organs OF
the party IN Kendall, Grundy and Will are
quite unanimous and earnest in favor of the
denomination of Mr. Cullen.
Then again, as Mr.. Cullen himself suggests
or at least his organ, the Ottawa Republican
the effect of the defeat OF Mr. Cullen, so far
from helping Mr.. Mayo, would only be to give
the congressman to some other county, for
never in the history Of the district we're two
congressman from the same county allowed TO
succeed each other. This point is undoubtedly
we'll taken, and if Mr.. Mayo can overcome it,
he must develop more pluck and strength than
falls to the lot of ordinary men. However, the
fight Is one we have no desire to discourage
as 1t promises 70 be beautiful and interesting