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CHASE FOWLER,

Master w CNdncefU.
MASTE;E'S SALE.-STATE OF ILLINOIS,
M COUNTY OF LA sALLE Circuit Court Of said county.
In chdncefy.
Daniel Kreiser complainant cs Ann winham Elizabeth
Wood, Edward Wood Sarah Near, German Near Caroline
Brill Henry Brill, William Winham, Susan Wlnham and
George Hanck, defendants.
Public notice is hereby given, that in pursuance OF de-
entered In above entitled the March term
of said Circuit Court TO wit Morch goth. D. 1851 Chase
Fowler, Muster Chanoery Ct said court WILL on Satur
day April twenty NINTH 1882 at the hour OF O'Clock
in the afternoon Of said day. sell at public yendue to the
highest and best bidder for cash. at the front door Of the
Circuit Clerks Office in the city OF OTTAWA county OF La
Sale and state of Illinois, the following described premises
wit: Lot Fourteen, in Block teen. in the town OF
Mendoza, county OF La allie and state OF Illinois:
CHASE FOWLER.
Dated April sth, 1882. Master in Chancery
l.. w BREWER Complts Solr, aprS3w
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Skin Diseases Cured

By DR.. FRAzIER's MAGIC OINTMENT. Cures as if
by magic Pimples, Black Heads or Grubs, Blotch-
es and Eruptions on the face, leaving the skin
clear, healthy and beautiful Also cures Itch,
Barber's Itch Salt Rheun, letter, Riagworm,
scald Head, Chapped Hands. Sore Nipples, Sore
lips: old, obstinate Ulcers and Sores, &c.
SKIN DISEASE.
F. Drake, Esq, Cleveland. o., suffered beyond
all description from skin disease which appear
ed on his hands, head and face, and nearly de-
stroyed his eyes. The most careful doctorng
failed TO help him. and after all had failed he used
DIR. Fraziers Magic Ointment and was cured by
q few applications.
.1s- The first and only positive cure for skin
diseases ever discovered.
Sent by mail on receipt Of price, FIFTY Cents.
HENRY & CO., Sole Propr's,
CLEVELAND, o.
For Blind, Bleeding, Itching or liberated Piles
DIR WILLIAMS INDIAN PILE OINTMENT Is q sur,
cure Price 81, by mail. For sale by druggists.
octlaly FORBES & LORRIAUX, Agents.
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HALL & ALLABEN,
Attorneys at Lao.
STATE OF ILl-INOlsS,L LA SALE Co.'S

- In the Circuit Court. June Term 1882
Thomas Ferris Rebecca Ferris.-In Chdncery
Affidavit of the residence of the above named defend
ant Rcbcccs Ferris having been aled in the clerks office
Circuit Court OF said county notice Is therefore here
by given the said nonresident defendant that the COM
pIanant filed his bill of complaint said court on the
chancery side thereof the sixth day OF April 1851 and
that thereupon issued out Of said court where
suit Is pending, reurnabe on the second Mon
iay in the month OF June next, is by law required.
Vow. unless you the said nonresident defendant above
named shall personally be and appear before said Circuit
the rs day Of the next term thereof to be holden
at Ottawa and for the said county, on the second Monday
I'm June next, and plead, demur to the said
compainant's bill of complaint the same and the matters
and things therein charged stated will he taken as con-
essed and entered against you according TO the
prayer of said bill. W. w. TAYLOR, Cerh.
Ottawa. Illinois, April tth, ISM
Hall a ALLABEX Complts solrs. aprs-iw
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NOTICE.-EsTATE OF JOHANNA KENNEDY, DECD.
Notice hereby given that the undersigned. Executor
of the last will Of Johanna Kennedy late OF
the county Sale and state of Illinois. deceased Will ap.
before County Court of said county on the thyi
Monday (being the 18th day. OF June 1881 ut the County
Court Room. In Ottawa. in said county when anu where all
persons having claims demands against said estate are
notified attend and present the same in writing for ad-
justment. 800,
WILLIAM j. GRAHAM,
Executor.
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q ROM ETRlC.

when you're away" said he,
"What mathematical figure
Do you suggest to me?
gave the problem up at once,
As too much for my head;
"Why don't you see! It's plain to me,
You're Polly gone" he said.
Saturday Night.
Gail Hamilton arguing with a Washington
editor: "The only difference, Mr.. Hutchins, be.
tween you and the Mormon men Is that they
drive their teams all abreast and you drive them
tandem" Mr.. Hutchins had buried three wives.
Louisville Courier-JOurn0t.
How people do change, to be sure. There are
the Pingrcys, for instance. Six months ago. be-
fore they were married, when Harry used to
leave the house, Martha would stand at the gate
and throw kisses at him until he was out OF
sight This morning, when he left home, instead
OF kiss Maria threw the fire shovel. - Boston
Transcript
And now the organ grinder comes,
Dread Harbinger OF spring,
With his organ slung across his back,
And monkey on string.
And when he grinds his music out,
That makes the stoutest quail,
His monkey passes round the hat,
And-thereby hangs tale.
A contemporary asks: "How ahall women car.
ry their purses to Illustrate thievesY Why, car
~ Jucuh chptJ. .NOthiHS huot'htOo sho tuiei
more than to snatch woman's purse, after fol.
lowing her half mile, and then lind that 1t con
tains nothing but recipe for spiced peaches and
faded photograph OF her grandmother.-Ch ica
90 Tribune.
Letter from on indignant stalwart to Presiden,
Arthur: 81 have the honor to inform you, SIT
with all frankness and honesty, that, as you have
declined TO appoint my brother in.law to the Of
fee / had asked for him, hereafter in voting
shall be compelled to obey the dictates OF my
own conscience.
An Oil City gentleman, who recently travelled
in Europe, said he was at dinner one day In
Paris, and, while telling a story, was attacked
with sudden aud continued lit of sneezing
When he ceased, a Russian gentleman at anoth.
er table, named Pitcheekee, turned about and
conplimented him on his excellent and correct
pronunciation Of the Russian language!
Presence Of mind: A few Sundays ago West.
ern church was discovered TO be on fire; but the
preacher, with great presence Of mind said moth.
ing about 1t. he merely remared: "This build
ing lie heavily burdened with debt and wish
someone would lock the door until the amount
5 raised" Everybody volunteered TO DO the
locking, and as everybody forgot to come back
there was no panic, and no one was hurt. BE
trot Free Press.
HowLARGE HATS WE'RE INTRODUCED.
A long-eared bat
Went to buy hat.
said the halter: ave none that will do.
Unless with the shears
shorten your ears,
Which might be unpleasant TO you"
The long-eared bat
Was so mad at that
He few over land and seas,
TIL In Paris renowned
For It's fashions) he found
A bat that be wore with great ease.
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legal.

NOTICE.-EsTATKo OF DANIEL BURKH, DECEASED.
~ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. Admin
sariX of the Daniel Burke late of the county of
La Sale and Of Illinois deceased viii appear before
the County Court Of said county the third Monday be-
the 18th day. OF June 1882 at the County Court Roem
in Ottawa in said county when and where all persons hay
ing claims demands against said estate notified to
attend and present the same in writing for adjustment
Dated this 18th day Of A pril A. d: 1882 -
CATHARINE BURKE,
aprl5-Sw Administrative.
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LABOR TROUBLES
The Omaha Strike Becoming
Serious.
THE CITY FULL OF TROOPS AND a
COLLISION FEARED.

OMAHA, March 11.-There have been no
demonstrations by the strikers to-day. The
regular troops and militia will be kept guard
ing the non-striking laborers until all danger
of another riot is past The Governor arrived
this morning, and is with the local authorities
determining to stamp out all rioting and intim-
idation of laborers. The arrest of the ring
leaders commenced this evening. w. A. Fou-
da, socialist agitatator, and Barney Shannon,
a truculent, excited councilman, were the first
ones arrested, and were put under 81 900 bonds
to answer to charge of assault with intent to
kill. The strikers hold public meeting to-
morrow, when policy may be developed.
The question will likely be settled on Monday.
OMAHA, March 12.-The strikers this after
noon held meeting, at which 5000 people
were present, and speeches were made exhort-
ing the Labor Union to stand firm, and abus-
ing the authorities. Four of the ringleaders,
in all, have been arrested and put under bonds.
The strikers are disposed to annoy the military
in every way, and show an ugly temper.
CHICAGO, March 12- The Socialists and
Trades Labor Union of this city passed resolu-
lions condemnatory of the calling out of the
military to aid in suppressing the strike at
Omaha, Neb., and calling upon their represent
atives at Washington to urge President Arthur
to recall the troops Immediately.
OMAHA, March 1.-THE strikers will have a
parade and demonstration tomorrow afternoon.
Trouble is feared, as the strikers are determin-
ed. The city is full of troops.
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MARINE NEWS.
Collision in Boston Harbor.

Collision in Boston Harbor.
BOSTON, March II The British brig Viola
Claque, for Halifax, got in collision in the
lower harbor with the schooner Martha
Nichols of Machias also bound out, The brig
lost her jibboom and headgear and the schoon'
or had her mainsail badly torn. The brig will
return to the city for repairs.
Washed Overheard and Lost.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Schooner Orrie V,
Drisko of Machias, from Cardenas, reports that
on March 10th Julius Anderson, seaman, ma
tive of Germany, was washed overheard dur
ing a gale and lost
Icebergs Encountered at Sea.
Steamship Oder which arrived to-day re-
ports that between lat. 1900 Ion. 1880 and lat.
a 81 lon. so 03 passed numerous icebergs and
large fields of floating ice.
Vessel Abandoned in a Sinking Condi-
tioc.
The barque Charleston which arrived to-day
reports that on March 9Th, in lat 81 Ion. CSC
fell in with ship Nile of Windsor, N. s., from
London for New York, in a sinking condition.
She took off the captain and twenty men and
brought them to New York. Very heavy
westerly gales and hight seas had strained the
vessel, causing her to leak badly. She had
fourteen feet Of water in her hold hen aban-
doned.
Is 1t Hoax?
FORTRESS MONROE, March 1.-THE follow
ing was found on the beach in box near the
Hygeia Hotel to-day:
"whoever picks this up report that schooner
FleetWinp is in terrible condition and about to be
board
There was no date given
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THE FLOODS.
Terrible Suffering Prevalent in the
South.
GOVERNMENT AID EXPECTED FOR
10000 PEOPLE.

MEMPHIS, March 1.-THE river here fell an
inch today and now marks 30 feet 10 inches on
the gauge and two inches below the highest
point reached this season. TWENTY thousand
ratiens for Tennessee sufferers arrived this
morning to be distributed on Monday. Capt.
Lee of the army reports the country submerged
for miles, and many people are starving be-
cause they cannot be reached.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Vicksburg
Herald says: 1.-THE situation of the people Of
the valley is bad enough without being exag-
gerated. Very great sensations that have
been printed and pictured of the situation
have, in our opinion, done great harm. Where
crevasses have occurred, the land, or the
greater portion OF It, is, for the time being,
lost; but there are very many parts OF the val
ley yet uninjured, and, we doubt not, fair
crop will be raised in almost all portions.
venienced, and are losing some OF their live
stock, they are not in the dreadful plight de-
scribed. AS there are two months before the
time of planting cotton is past, the water is al
most sure to subside in season to raise crop"
The river remains stationary at 10 inches
below the 1874 mark. The only levee news
today was report of the successful closing of
the break in the Hermitage levee in st.
Charles parish, near the red church. The
break was caused by q rice flume. 1t is now
stated that many plantations IN West Baton
Rouge parish are protected by back levees,
which will prevent an overflow from the
Pointe Coupee crevasse.
There is nothing new from the levees. The
river today shows the highest record of the
season, but it is now falling.
MEMPHIS, May 13-The river here declined
about an inch today. The government steamer
Emma Ethridge with surveying party on
board, arrived at noon and will depart tomor-
row for inspection of breaks in the levees. She
will also take supplies for the needy. The Big
Hatchies river has overlooked its banks and
caused some damage to the railroad bridge on
the Louisville and Nashville line 40 miles east
of Memphis near Brownville. The passengers
on the road tonight
Lieut.. Vedder, detailed for duty in Arkan-
sas to ascertain the extent of suffering caused
by the overflow, arrived this morning from
Little Rock. He estimates the governme Mt
will have to provide for 10000 destitute people
in Arkansas for 60 days from the Goth inst, as
suffering is on the increase and will continae
long after the waters have subsidized.
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THE COAL MARKET.
Notice Given of Several Changes in the
Eastern Prices.

Notice Given of Several Changes in the
Eastern Prices.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE Philadelphia
& Reading Coal and Iron Company gave no.
tice of several changes in the eastern prices of
coal, to take effect on Monday next. The on
ly change in rates for burning white ash coal,
delivered on board vessels at Port Richmond
for shipment beyond the capes of the Delaware,
is decline of 20 cents per ton in pea to $3.50.
In the egg size there is an advance of 10
cents to $3.50 for North franklin white ash;
decline of 10 cent, to $3.50 for Schuylkill red
ash; decline of So cents to $4 for Larberry,
and of So cents TO $4.65 for Lykens Valley and
Brooksde In stove the only changes are de-
cline of % cents to $425. and of IS cents to
$465 for Brookside. In chestnut an advance
of 10 cents to $685. is made in Schuylkill red
ash and Shamokin, and a decline of 15 cents
to $40 in Brookside. Changes are also made
in the prices at Elizabethport, as follows: Ly-
kens Valley broken is reduced from $3.50 to
$3.50. The egg size is advanced 10 cents to
So 10 for north Franklin. White ash is re-
duced 10 cents to $415 for Schuylkill. Red
ash is reduced 25 cents to $3.50 for Shamokin,
and So cents to 5.15 for Lykens Valley. Store
size is reduced 10 cents to $475 for Larberry,
and So cents to $5.15 for Lykens Valley. In
chestnut there is an advance of 10 cents to So
in Schuylkill, red ash and Shamokin, and of
10 cents to 81 for Larberry. The price Of
all pea coal is placed at 1886. 1t is believed
that no change will be made in the tolls.
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FORCED CONFESSION.
Cornwell, the New York Defaulter, Re-
cites His Guilt.

Cornwell, the New York Defaulter Re-
cites His Guilt.
New YORK, March 11,-Dr. E. w, South, at
tending r. III. Cornwell, the Fourth National
Bank defauiter, reports his patient in slight
ly improved condition to-day, and says there is
no danger that he will not get well. The facts
as to the discovery of Cornwell's crime and his
confession have not yet been correctly told. As
learned from the family in an interview this
afternoon, they are as follows: Mr.. Cornwell
was taken sick in the latter part of February.
On the Goth of that month DIR. South was first
summoned. Two or three days after this Mr..
Converse received dispatch from New York
asking him where certain securities were.
Thereupon, while lying on his sick bed, he
wrote a letter, making clean breast OF the
whole matter. This was on Thursday or FRI
day Of last week His family knew of his re-
ceiving the dispatch and writing a letter in
answer to it, but did not have any knowledge
of its contents, and knew nothing of Corn
wells crime until informed of it by reporters.
The defalcation was not discovered by any ex-
animation of his books being made by the
bank officers, and, had he not been taken ill
thefts for an indefinite time longer.
United States Commissioner Shields this af-
ternoon issued warrant for the arrest OF Corn
we'll. The warrant was issued on the affidavit
of United States Assistant District Attorney
Fiero, who alleges that Cornwall wilfully mis-
applied the funds of the Fourth National Bank
amounting to $4,000. The proceedings were
instituted by Comptroller of the Currency
Knox, from whom the district attorney to-day
received letter of instructions.
PLAINFIELD. N. j., March 11.-Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal McHugh of Jersey City, at
late hour this evening, served upon Richard
II. Cornwell warrant of arrest, issued by
Commissioner Shields and Endorsed by Com
missioner Merkle of Jersey City. The deputy
at first insisted upon removing Mr.. Cornwell
at once, but, upon the declaration of his physi-
clan that such removal would probably result
fatally, appointed deputy, who was placed in
charge until Monday, when arrangements
necessary to his giving bail until Monday until
he is well enough to appear may be made.
Bail is fixed at $4,000 Cornwell was greatly
excited by the visit of the marshal.
New YORK, March 1.-The Wick President
of the Fourth National Bank stated to-day
that the bank had recovered all the securities
that Charles "a. Cornwell, their defaulting
clerk had hypothecated, and that the institu-
ton was loser to the amount o. about $780,
000
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(By Yel0graph.p
NEW YORK. March 11.-Cotton closed quiet firm
at IL Lee for middling upands and at IL 5-16c for
middling Orleans.
3 7O:Superfine Western and State 8O@4 80; City
Mills extra for the West Indies at 4O96 Do; for
South America 65@7 10: low extras 5o@5 10;
Winter wheat patents at coos So; Minnesota
patents 76@S '65; sales for week $4,000 bbls.
wHEAT-market closed shade easier at an adj
yance;No 2 Red Winter on spot at 3212; March at
1 3l1a@I So; 337s@1 3414 for April; 1884 q
/ 1875 May; I1s June; 22A@l % for July;
No Chicago nom nina ~ tb S2@a 1s 70 wau
72Mc: March at 7Oss@ oM Q; April sales at II u
k2hc; NO 3 do 5llac; No 1 Mixed 5115c; No 2 do
51Mc; No 8 do 50o; sales for the week 1,060,000.
Pork-market closed steady; old mess on spot at
1000 on spot.
Lard-ciosed shade easier at the advance; prime
O. sgs - 70 Ap 81 Mssio s. Nae ss
10 10 s SsaiHo ssIs june; 10 571a@10 IS July.
Tallow-steady at7%c.
BUTTER-dull and weak.
CHEESE quiet and easier.
CHICAGO. March 11.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
higher; No 2 Chicago Spring at 1901 33Aa cash;
33N@l 1914 for March; 1 "a for April; 241a
for May; % June; No do 0619. Corn higher;
regular 6Oc; fresh at SIC cash. 60c March; GOA for
April 641s @65c May; 64s4 @64zsc for June; Re-
ei oats lover At Nav a4e Sr
June; rejected at 421ac. Rye is dull Sc Barley e.
unchanged at 90. Pork advanced L. 659l6 70
for cash; 16 60 for March; is 671a@16 70 April;
Is S71a@l6 80 for May; II 071a9l7 10 for june.
Lard higher at 10 As for cash; 10 45@lO 471a for
April; 10 6o@1o e21s May; 10 7o9io 72aa June me:
Bulk Meats higher; shoulders at 30; short ribs
at 40; short clear at 30.
Receipts-13. 900 bbls nour. 5000 bush whea.
36 COO bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 3,1Oo bush
rye, 1S, 900 bush barley.
Shipments-1O 600 bbls -four, 8 500 bush wheat,
81 900 bush corn, Al 600 bush oats, l5OO pusn
rye, 49, 900 bush barley.
ST. LOUIS, March 11.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
higher; No 2 Red Fall 1 "a cash; 24N for May;
1871 june; No 5 do / 1901 1914; No 4 at ID.
Corn higher at 6214c cash; &c for March; 63Ss for
April CSC for May; 64s4c June Oats higher az
1854 6 cash; 447sc May; 43Ac June. Provisions
held firmly at previous prices.
neceipts-5,0 600 bbls nour, e,00o bush wheat,
% 600 bush corn, 0,O00 bush oats o0OU bush
~ Shipments ,Ud0 bSis -four, 5000 bush whsst,
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SERGEANT MASON.
Found Guilty of Attempting to
Murder Guiteau.
AND SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS
IMPRISONMENT.

New York, March 1.-THE finding of the
court martial in the case of Sergeant Mason,
who shot at Guiteau last September, has been
made public by an order issued by General
Hancock from the headquarters of the depart
ment of the East at Governors Island. The
charge against Mason was the violation of the
sixty-second article of war, and the specitica-
ton, as set forth in the order, that First Ser
geant, now Sergeant John A. Mason, Battery
b, Second Artillery, having been ordered with
his battery from Washington barracks Tor
guard duty at the United States j all in the city
OF Washington, d. c., and having arrived at
said Jail for said duty, did thereupon, with in
tent to kill Charles j. Guiteau, prisoner then
confined under the authority OF the United
States in said Jail willfully and feloniously dis
charge his musket, loaded with ball cartridge,
at said Guiteau, through window OF said Jail
into the cell occupied by the said Guiteau, this
at the District Jail, Washington, ID. o., on or
about September II, 1881. The plea OF Mason
was mot guilty. both as to the charge and
specifications. The court martial finds him
guilty on both, and pronounces sentence as fol-
lows: 'iTo be dshonorably discharged from the
services of the United States with the loss of
all pay and allowances now due or to become
due to him, and then to be confined at hard la
Dor in such penitentiary as the proper author
ity may direct, for eight years" The order is
sued states that the findings have been APPROX
ed, and that sentence will be duly executed
The penitentiary at Albany is designated as
the place of Mason'S confinement. he is now
at Washington, and will be held there until
further orders. The selection of the Albany
penitentiary as place of confinement for Ma
son is subject to the approval OF the Secretary
of War.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE order sentenc-
ing Sergeant Mason to eight years imprison-
ment was received at Washington barracks,
where Mason is still confined, this morning.
Gen. Ayers, following military custom, decided
not to make the order public until it was pro-
mulgated in New York. This afternoon the
prisoner had not been informed of the action
of the court. 1t is the opinion of some of the
officers at the barracks, most of whom have a
very kindly feeling for Mason, that political
influence will be brought to bear to secure Ma
sons pardon, and that members of the court
martial who felt compelled to sentence him,
found solace in the confidence thai executive
clemency would be extended to the prisoner.
The secretary of war telegraphed to Gen.
Hancock this afternoon, approving his order
and providing for Mason's imprisonment in the
peuitentiary at Albany.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

There was no date given.
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a Peculiar Case.

PLAINFIELD, N. j., March 1.-THE trustees
of the First Baptist Church made an examin-
alton last night into the account of Nelson
Gardner, the late treasurer, who committed
suicide on Monday, and left letter saying that
he had committed a great wrong. So far as can
be ascertained, none of the church money is
missing, the accounts being all straight and
correct. The defalcation cannot in any event
amount to over 500 or 5000, and it is not be
lieved there will be any deficiency at all. His
accounts as executor of his fathers estate have
also been examined and found to be all straight
The great wrong to which he referred in his
letter is believed to have been an unfortunate
real estate investment which he made, sinking
in it, it is said, some of his wife's money his
inability to obtain situation for over year
and his brooding over his losses financially, is
believed to have unsettled his mind and caus-
ed his suicide The day after his death infor'
nation was received from New York that q
good position was at his disposal.