The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-10

Blair, Of Bennington to"heulP' Inv"
lturs--norh of Wenona, Ransom Bul.ocK,
Of Ton,ca, aud W. A. Boyle, Los'ant;
souIh-C. W. Blandn, Ruiiand, and }, NJ
Fort. MInonh; cas'-Jumcs Orr, Usage
township, and >, d Carson, Long foh''
vest. ID. Bush, Mt. Palallne, anc Lee
Judd, of Evans township, at iarge-L NJ
sawye,. Streator aud l. NJ. Stanscl, Mt,
Palatine
At 3 O'Clock Monday morning the DE
De Stciger glass works at La Sale TOOK hre
and several buildings and sheds were
burned. The fire broke out in building
on the southwest corner OF the GROUNDS,
and with strong wind blowing at the
time was soon mass of Flames. TWO Of
the three furnace buildings were con-
sumed, besides the grinding rooms, drying
kiIns, and several sheds for storage, Inc
Siemen' tank, an immense structure lSX
40 feet fllel with molten glass, was proOa
hly saved from destruction; the building
which covered 1t was destroyed, and 1t Is
now necessary to keep up the fires to pre-
vent sudden cooling off, otherwise 1t Is
completely ruined. The buildings will be
replaced and work will continue IN the
manufacture OF bottles. There was no III
surance except on the Company's stock,
and the interests Of the Peru First Ma
tlonal Bank TO amount OF $4,000 and OF
Mr.. lIegeler.
The La Sale Times says; "The miners
In the Kenosha mine at Oglesty went 10
work last Tuesday morning, at the rate OF
% cents per ton for clean coal, with screens
/ : Sths of an inch wide. This is equlya.
lent to a reduction of at least ten cents per
ton from last years prices, and the general
immersion is that the men will not be able
to make both ends meet during the year,
not to speak of paying up their present IN.
ueb,edness. The strike has lasted now
four months, and the men after holding
out so long, have shown decided weakness
in accepting these terms; but II they
themselves are satisfied what they do Is NJ
other bodys business. The great majority
of men IN other mines were Indignant at
the action of the Kenosha men and gen.
eral mass meeting was called tor yester-
day, which was attended ~ the miners
from all of the shafts A final vote decd.
4 ,,,,,ll
ton trough and tumble" and 1t is to be
hoped an immediate settlement will be
effected,
La Sale Democrat Through the aid
and kindness of Hon. James W. Duncan,
Lawrence Morrissey and one or two 9th
ers, Gen John NJ Palmer sent an order for
admission to the national home for dlsa-
bled volunteer soldiers, at Milwaukee,
Wis, to Henry Boyle, this. city, and to-day
the Old veteran leaves to pass the remain
der of his days at the elegant and honOra-
bic home Henry Boyle was member OF
Co. b. 18th Illinois lntanlry-Capt Larry
Collins company OF La Sal!e-and FEB.
IS, 1862, at Fort DonelsCn, while his gall
liant regiment was charging the fort, and
comrades went down about him pierced
with rebel shot and shell, he was struck on
the left foot by piece OF shell, which tore
away part Of that member On April q,
1862, while the rebels were charging at
Shiloh, or Plttsburg Landing, he was
struck by an ounce ball which took oil
part of two fingers Of the left hand and
made fearful wound near the elbow OF
the right arm Henry was good soldier
Is now almost worn out, and he goes to the
home to pass his remaining days IN com.
fort and happiness
On Friday last w. Saville, of Sreator,
had James and Robert Prlngle arrested on
charge of stealing $500 and articles from
trunk; and the boys were placed under
bonds OF $3.50 each. The Free Press says
at seems that few days ago James Prin
Gle pretended that he had opened Saville's
trunk and found in il the watch that Sa'
vile pretended to have lost as well rs
about as much money as Prlngle pretended
to have lost He then accused Saville OF
having been the robber and threatened tina
unless he at once gave up the money he
would send HIM to the penitentiary. "a
Vile was frightened and let them take The
money and then they required HIM to sigI
note for 500, that beng the amount shor
of what james Prinsle pretended wa!
stolen from him. 4 few days later they
required Saville to give his watch for Sc
curity. He had been thinking IN the
meantime and his thinking resulted in I
consultation with Attorney Murdoch an(
then the arrest of James and Robert Prn
gle charged with the first robbery. Sa
Vile claims he had never seen his watcl
from the time it was stolen till jaime
Prnglc pretended to find it in his trunl
and he knew nothing about the money be
ing IN there. Pringle had made a Ike!
(which was produced IN court with whic'
he unlocked Sayille's trunk The iuStiC