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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

The great dry goods and manufacturing
house of A. Il. Stewart 81 Co. announces Its
retirement from business 1t involved a capl.
tai of 500, 100000, and Judge Hilton, who has
had the principal charge of il since A. T.
Stewards death, says lis management has be.
come such burden that he is tired. He de.
MES that the business has ceased to be profit.
able, OF that there Is any truth in the story
that the hostility of the Jews, which he in.
Cured by denying them admission to his Sara.
toga Hotel has anything to do with the pres.
ent movement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

The sad news comes from the Arctic regions
of the loss of the L. S. Exploring steamer Rog.
ers by fire. The news OF the disaster was for.
warded from the Kolima river by the cores.
pondent of the n. Y. Herald with the Rogers
overland 400 miles to Yakutsk. Lieut.. Berry,
with the officers and crew, SO IN number, are
at Tiapka, near cape Serdze, where vessel
should be sent as soon as possible 10 rescue
them. The Rogers, it will be remembered
was sent year ago in search of the Jeanette
and had turned into the Kolima for the winter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

While in this country, where the interests of
the workingmen are SO carefully guarded by a
high protective" tariff, strikes are breaking
out in all directions against a reduction Of
wages, in free trade England they not only
have no strikes, but items like the following,
which comes in the cable dispatches, abound
in the English papers:
Without any application on their part, the
miners at the Ronhead Pits at Barrow, belong
ing to Nessrs. Kennedy Brothers, have had
an increase Of wages Of IS. per week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

OF the three German daily papers In Cncln.
natl two have heretofore been strongly repub-
lican. These now walk out OF the republican
into the democratic camp and invite their
readers TO follow them. The Cincinnati Ga.
zette, however, which advised the Legislature
Of OHIO to ID the Dutch" thinks the prodi.
gals will be glad enough to come back when
their bellies, full OF husks, have made them
penitent" The Germans Of Ohio have al.
lowed Themselves so often to be kicked out of
the republican party and then kicked back
again, that the Gazette Is not without some
foundation for its confidence in the pres.
ent case.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

THE DEADLY CYCLONE.-A terrific cyclone
swept over the town OF Brownsville, Saline
county, Mo-, on Tuesday afternoon, killing
seven persons, woundlng fifty others, and des
troying thirty or more buildings, including the
entire business portion Of the town. 1t ap.
peared in the form of a funnelshaped cloud,
and after leaving Brownsville appeared next
at Marshall, where several farm houses we're
destroyed. The ground over which the cyclone
passed was mown smooth, and everything it
came in contact with was charred and black.
ened and covered with blush sticky mud
Large deposits OF sand and gravel were alsc
noticed scattered all along the path. The
storm.track was In the neighborhood Of two
hundred yards wide, and was zlgzag upon both
sides. 1t swept through the center of town
from southwest to northeast, and after leaving
the city limits the cloud raised high IN the air
and continued on IN a northeasterly direction.
About the same time cyclone struck Car.
rollton, La, blowing down houses, trees, fenc.
es, and the steeple of the Catholic church. A
child was taken up by the wind and carried a
short distance, and woman had an arm brok.
en- by falling timbers. The storm dipped
down again IN the vicinity of Magnolia Gar.
den and two houses were demolished.
A terrific cyclone struck portion of Fay
cite county, Pa, on Thursday. Its path was
narrow, but merciless. 1t unroofcd many
houses and barns, destroyed the Mennonite
church (brick) near Penusville, uprooted
orchards, and instantly killed three persons,
badly injurlng dozen more
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

The gorgeous display of the Aurora Borea.
lis, or northern lights, on Sunday night was
witnessed from New England to California,
lasting from = o'clock In the evening until 2
O'Clock in the morning, and was the most
brilliant many claimed to have ever seen,
though some aver that the display in 1873 was
its equal II commenced with an arch extend.
ing from west to east half way up the northern
horizon, then darting up in vertical streams Of
light beyond the zenith, then rolling up in
huge cloud waves with flashes of lightning
darting through them; theclouds anon chang.
ing into deep red, then into dlngy gray, or
paling into white Though there was no moon,
1t was cften light enough to rcsd newspaper
During most OF the time the air was 20 sur.
charged With electricity that one could quite
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

One Of the queerest and drollest documents
ever sent by the executive of this nation to
congress was the message of President Arthur
on Tuesday in regard to Mr.. Blaine's proposed
peace congress of the independent nations Of
this hemisphere. Mr.. Blaine, 1t will be re.
membered, while secretary of state, had inyit.
ed such congress to meet at Washington in
November next, we believe. When Freling.
huysen succeeded HIM In the state depart
ment, one of his first acts, under instructions
from Pres. Arthur, was to revoke the invita-
ton, on the ground that It's issue was an un.
warranted exercise of executive power. Now
comes Arthur with message to congress say.
ing, 10 substance: aMy predecessor. you re-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

The citizens of Collinsville, Madison Co,
Ill., are about to venture upon an entirely new
solution OF the country road problem. They
have raised 10000, with which they propose
to roof the road between that place and st.
LOUIS No doubtsuch road will be passsble
at any season of the year, and that our prairie
soil will keep smooth and hard as long as it is
kept dry. Such roof, covering road thirty
feet wide, 1t is estimated can be Putup for $4,000
mile which is double the ordinary cost OF
gravel and then how long would it last?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

Mr.. c. J. Curyea was victim of one OF those
peculiar accidents on Thursday night, which
often result fatally. For several days he had
been afflicted with some throat difficulty and as
relief had prepared bottle of medicine, which
was left upon the stand at the head of the bed
on the evening named. About l o'clock he
awoke and, feeling the need Of relief, reached out
and took what he supposed was the bottle and
without hesitation poured quantity into his
mouth. Unfortunately there was a bottle filled
with 6ordI and aqua ammonia on the stand, and
it was this he took instead. The result was that
the unfortunate mans mouth and throat were
thoroughly burned and intense suffering Imme-
diately ensued. Drs. Ryburn and Bascom were
called In and, so far as medical skill could, the
pam was allayed, until the family physician, DR..
Campfeld, could arrive. II Is thought BY these
physicians that none Of the mixture reached The
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22
HOME MATTERS.

MIrcH.-A. j. Mitchell. Chicago, spent Sun
day in Ottawa.
soRAN.-Miss Mettie soran, Piper City, with
Mrs. McDermott.
KYLE.-Miss Kyle, OF Princeton, is at Mr.
Trimble's, on the west side.
CLEGG.-An heiress put in an appearance at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Clegg this week
WINS $. w. Williams expects to have his
Streator straw paper mill at work in about ten
days.
IERE.-Miss Eva Dowst, Waukegan, and Miss
Mary O'Brien, st. Louis, with Mrs z. P. Red
mond.
TAYLoR.-Miss Jennie Tayler, Utica, has dur
ing the past ten days, been the guest Of Mrs.
A. Cation.
MIMI. P. Gilmore, lately with Forbes &
Lorraux, has joined the noble army in Min.
nesota.
GALvIN.-Wm. Calvin has been elected treasu-
rer of the board OF highway commissioners of the
town Of Ottawa.
KING.-Mrs. S. E. King and Miss Gertie King
have returned home, after spending several
months at Hot Springs, Ark.
BARNES. G. b. Barnes, and Miss Barnes,
his sister, went this week to Minnesota. Miss
Barnes will remain at Rochester.
CooK.-Hon. B. Z. Cook made Ottawa visit
yesterday The main object Of his visit was to
take back to Evanston with him his sisters, Mrs.
Morse and Mrs. spicer, who make that city their
ture home.
PHELPs.-C. 8. Phelps returned home on Thurs.
day from his three weeks visit to Kansas. He
reports his son Hartley thriving in that new
country, with fair prospects ahead for abundant
crops the present season.
FIsHER.-Supervisor Caspar Fisher, of Mendo-
ia, has let the contract for the erection OF fine
brick house on the site Of his residence, in the
first ward. The building will be 41x46 two sto.
res high, and will cost about 5000.
CHANDLBR.-On Thursday evening the friends
OF Mr.. and Mira. j. w. Chandler improved the
opportunity of the day (being Mrs. Chambers
birthday to call upon them Sudden" The sur.
prise was genuine, and most pleasant evening
was the result. Those participating have only
this to regret, that Mrs. C.'s birthday doesn't
come oftener!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

The republican legislature of Ohio, In spite
OF the scare of the party from the April cleo
lions in that state, were dragooned by the tenn
perance zealots into passing rigid Sunday
law, leveled manly against the beer saloons
and Sunday pcnics and rcereatlons Of the
Germans. The alternative was presented to
the legislature, to pass the bill and retain the
temperance vote, or defeat 1t and hold the
German vote, and the republican Legislature
took Deacon Richard Smiths advice and said
ID the Dutch"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22
OUR CLUBBING

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, lurnishingboth
at the prices named, postage prepaid The
offer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post office IN the county-ls the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE In this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. ~ 90
fsss TRADER ana Unicago Weekly Tribune. 2o5
rRps TRADER ana Chicago Weekly Inter
90. 265
Ere TRADER and Chicago Weekly Journal. 100
FIRE. TRADER and st. Louis Republican. 100
FRBE TRADER and st. Louis GLOBE. Democrat. 3.65
FRRR TRADER and N. Y. Weekly Herald e. 2.5O
FREE TRADER and american Aaricuturist. :. 2.6O
FRBs TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ....... 3.OO
FREB TnABRR and either OF Harpers publ
FREE TRADER and Scribner. ............ SD
FREE TRADER and Godey's Ladies' Book: ... 3OO
FREE TRADER and Physiological Journal. 3OO
FRBn TRADER and 81. Nicholds. ........ 3W
FRR. TRADER and Democrats Monthly $40
FRBs TRADER and LittelPs Living Age...... SD
FRBE TRADER and Western Rural. ......... 3OO
FpsE TRADRp and Moore's Rural Ne,o Yorker $50
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Herald. 235
FREE TRADER and Peoria W. Democrat. .1.25
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22
CONGRESS-.

The only bill Of any consequence acted upon
in either house of congress during the week
was the passage by the house on Wednesday
of another bill against Chinese immigration
The bill restricts immigration to ten years
ana avoids other features that IN the former
bill were regarded as Objectionable by the
president and Chinese minister. The vote on
1t stood POI to 81.
The tariff commission bill has been debated
all week in the house. and final vote on it is
expected to be reached by Tuesday or Wednes-
day Of next week.
The president sent message to both houses
on Tuesday urging appropriations to repair
the Mississippi levees. He recommends the
Appropriation of $2,O2O,0OO, Kellogg had
previously presented a bill for $2,0OO,OOO,
Garland asks for $13OOO,OOO, and King in the
house wants $60OO,00O for the Mississippi
and 100000 for the Missouri river.
The agricultural appropriation bill, as
passed by the senate on Thursday. votes S414,-
7SO.
Mr.. Rounds, on taking possession of the
government printing office, found the appro-
priation for the year exhaused and was COM
PEELED Immediately to ask for $465 900 to GOV
er deficiencies. Both houses voted the money
at once.
The committee to audit the expenses OF
President Garfeld's sickness and death re-
ported in favor of $35 900 for DR.. Bliss, 49,.
600 each for Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, $1O,.
600 each for Drs. Reyburn, Boynton and Ed
son, and $4,000 tor Stewart Crump.
The President on Thursday sent in the fol.
lowing appointments: Alphonso Taft, of
Ohio to be minister to Austria; William M.
Dayton, of New jersey to the Netherlands,
and Nicolas Fish, of New York, to Belgium.
John NJ. Francis, of New York, was named
for charge d'affairs to Portugal, and Adam
Badeau to be consul general to Havana. All
these belong to the old Grant squad Of stall.
warts, and their appointment gives intense dis
gust to the half.breeds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

The Peoria Democrat has very forcible ar.
ticle advocating the abolition OF the postage on
newspapers. The total revenue now derived
from that source is less than half q million a
year and falls mainly on small class of inter
lor weekly publications that happen to have a
large mail circulation. All the huge city dali
les as well as blanket sheet weekles are either
sold on the streets or sent In large bundles by
express. The burden thus falls on exactly the
class of papers least able to bear it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

The first bill passed by either body of the
Illinois legislature Except one to pay them.
selves was the Whiting bill by the senate on
the 14th to cede the Illinois canal to the gen.
eral government 1t was iavorably reported
on by the committee having the subject in
charge in the house, and was made the order
for next Tuesday.
The forty days wrangle over the apportlon-
ment IN the republican caucus was brought to
a close on Wednesday, when the congressional
and senatorial appointments, as agreed upon
IN the star chamber, were reported to the SEN
ate read first time, and ordered to a second
reading.
On Thursday the bills came up again in the
senate on second reading and excited hot
discussion, the democrats alone doing The
speaking, the republicans having decided to
rush the bills through without debate on their
side, for the simple reason as charged by the
democrats, that they are so outrageous as to be
indefensible. And this Is apparent enough on
its face. For instance, of the 10 senators from
Cook county the districts are SO arranged rs
to give the republicans eight, even on the late
vote which gave the democrats majority in
Chicago As to the congressional districts,
seventeen of the 90 are given to the republi-
cans, to accomplish which the districts are
given the most outrageous shapes, with glar-
ing and rascally inequalities of population
Take this district tor instance-the eighth--one
of the mildest cases. 1t is made to include
the counties of La Sale, Grundy Kendall,
Will and Dupage. Now without Dupage, the
district would have trife over 10000 in
habitants just the number allotted to each dis
trlct, but Dupage swells it TO $4,000; while
the fifth district, to which Dupage properly
belongs, has but 10000. The only motive
for this outrage Is to increase the republican
majority here where occasionally democrat
might stand a possible chance, while the re-
publican majority in the 9Th district is so
Overwhelming that the vote of Dupage Is not
needed. The same rascally system, but on a
much meaner scale, runs through the whole
state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22
The pay car went west on the Rock Island on
Monday last.
Tho Aurora.

Probably the finest display Of the aurora 6oreals
ever witnessed in this latitude was observed on
Sunday night last, between 10 and o'clock. To
give description or even much of an idea OF
the phenomenon is impossible Perhaps the
grandest display occurred between l and z
o'clock, at which time the whole heavens were
lighted up with the electric fires. From all
points in the northern SKY between the east and
the west long pencils or paths of light would
stream upward from an arch, below which all
was dark, to the very zenith and beyond, While
occasionally flashes OF light resembling sheet
lightning' would spread over the whole. At the
terminal points OF the arch and at central point
overhead would be seen q concentration Of light
resembling an intense fire reflected upon clouds.
The southern sky was filled with floating masses
OF white, vapor-like clouds, which went whrling
away to vanish as they approached the southern
horizon. No other clouds were visible, and after
daylight had banished the aurora the sky was
perfectly clear. 1t was not to Ottawa alone, but
to the whole country that this exhibition was
unfoded. Thousands of wondering admirers
viewed it between Chicago and New York.
Treated from scientific standpoint, there now
remains no question in the public mind as to the
actual character Of the northern light" In the
past even learned men have differed as to wheth-
er the aurora borealis was produced by electricity
or by reflection and refraction. On Sunday night
it was clearly produced by electricity, for the at
mosphere was so thoroughly charged that the
telegraph lines between New York and Chicago
were operated without the aid of batteries, and
in those Instances where the precaution had not
been taken to dIsconnect the batteries communi-
cation could not be had at all, as between Chica-
90 and st. Paul. Other facts are cited to show
that the air was filed with electricity As to the
cause of this electric storm, a Chicago scientist
has attempted to explain by indicating great
storm on the surface OF the sun, thus disturbing
the whole electric current Of the universe. His
theory would seem to be substantlated by the
fact witnessed here, that during the earlier part
of the electric display the more violent flashes
would come from the northwest, but as the earth
rolled on it's axis and the sun was brought under
the northeastern horizon the scene changed to
that locality, indicating that the center of the
storm was always at point in direct line from
the sun No doubt the scientific world will profit
by the observations of Sunday evening.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

1.-The fishing season has hardly begun
in this neighborhood, although number of
pike and q few bass have been taken in Fox riv-
err. In the Illinois the fish seem nearly extermi-
mated, for those that survived the stinks of Chi
cago have fallen into the hands of the "seine
fiend." During this season the pike fishing
should be very good seeing there has been so
much high water A few bass have already been
taken, though it is yet early for them as the
black bass do not fairly begin running until the
warmer days of May.
We are glad to note that the black bass is at
tracing more attention than had been accorded
1t by scientific men in days gone by. On the
upper Fox river several plants OF this most ex-
cellent fish have been made, and in other parts
of the country the fish is attracting attention.
II Is really true that ish is well adapted for
cultivation in this latitude as the black bass. 1t
thrives IN these waters; it mutiplies fast; it is
most excellent pan fish; and in gaminess affords
sport to the angler that is equalled by no other
American fish, the salmon alone excepted, II, in
deed, he be excepted. The much praised trout
fishing Is to the genuine black-basser like pin
hook work for minnows in q country creek.
And vet the black bass has been wonderfully
abused in this state. The present fish law pro-
yides that brook trout shall not be caught at all
between July 10 and April following, and from
April to July 10 only with hood and lne--ex-
traordinary care for fish that is not natural to
the state and probably can never be made else
than a novelty in our waters. Other game fish,
including the bass may be taken at any time by
hook and line and any pot-hunter with a seine
except from Feb. Is to June Is. The period Of
black bass spawning in the northern states is
from the middle of May until the middle of July.
So that the professional fisherman has month
Of the spawning season during which he can
destroy the unmatched fish as well as the
adult. The destruction of the spawn is even
more serious than that of the adult fish. The
black bass always spawns IN shallow water in
the early part of the season, and in deeper water
later; though seldom In river water more than
three feet deep. During incubation the nests
are carefully watched by the parent fish, and
when the young are Matched they are still guard
by the parents and taught to care for themselves
and learn their living" In this the black bass
is unlike the trout or salmon tribes, which depos
It their spawn In she fall early Winter and the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

Mr.. Wayne McVeagh, attorney general Of
the U. s. under Garfield and tor many years q
leading republican politician Of Pennsylvania,
In recent speech at civil service reform
meeting in Philadelphia, took formal leave of
the republican party. He said the party had
but three principles which were epitomlzed
IN 'the degrading spectacle of Mahoneism in
Virginia" and he was opposed to them all.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

sensbly feel 1t, and telegraph wires refused to
work with battery connections. Indeed at
times it was dangerous for operators to touch
the instruments, and the Oldest among them
declared their inability to recall an instance
of a like abundance of electricity in the air.
What telegraphing was done during the
"storm" was done without the use of battery
the wires beng grounded at both ends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

army through the tunnel, the French must
get possession of the English end of 1t with a
sufficient force to hold 1t for a day or two
against all the power England can muster to
oppose them. And if France is able 10 land
upon the shores Of England such n force in
mel; and meantime where are England's wood.
en- walls and what his her navy doing, by
lingo!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

At the municipal election IN Bloomington
on Monday Major Trotter, democrat, was elect
ed mayor by plurality of 5S3 votes, or lO3
majority over all competitors. Bloomington
usually gives about 500 republican majority.
What is the country coming TO, when republi-
can strongholds like Bloomington, Chicago,
Cleveland, &c, are going democratic Isn't it
anout time for the comet to strike the earth,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

Another case of smallpox has appeared in o.
tawa-Mrs. Quigley, wife OF laborer in the 4th
ward. She took the disease from her sister, Mrs.
Cheaper, whose husband had died of the disease
ing been carried here in Mrs. C.'s Clothes though
supposed thoroughly disinfected The case ap-
peared on Monday, and proper precautions were
at once taken by the health officer, DR.. Macarthur,
to prevent spread OF the disease, in which he is
assisted by the mild weather.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

The U. S. Nationai Land League, which
held a meeting at Washington last week
wound up its proceedings by resolution ask
ing the President to recall Minister Lowell,
and a delegation was sent to the White House
TO Law 1t before him. The President received
the delegation cordially and promised to give
the matter his early attention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22

Robert Ford, the slayer of Jesse james, who
was sentenced lon Tuesday to be hanged and
soon afterwards released on full pardon by
the governor, was on Wednesday rearrested
at Kansas city by an officer from Ray county,
Mo-, on the charge of completely in the kill
ing of Wood Hlte, cousin of Jesse James.