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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

On Friday, last week, at the Winchester
crossing Of the Kentucky Central and
Chesapeake e. Ohio r. r., IS miles east Of
Lexington, KY, a freight train, with cal
containing 400 kegs of giant powder, was
run INTO by mixed freight aud passenger
train, exploding the powder, and partially
demolishing both trains. The conductors
OF both trains were killed and five other
persons 30 seriously injured that they will
probably die. Debris was thrown SO high
that 1t took 1t ten minutes to come down
again, and every house in Winchester, a
town of 5000 people, was shaken to its
foundation stones. Farmers five miles In
the country saw the debris In the air, and
went to town to see If an earthquake had
suddenly broken loose.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

A company In New York is at presen
engaged In working up the Florida ShiI
Canal enterprise, of which they haye jus
had survey made anG an estimate of th,
cost. They figures are placed at $4,000,
900, for canal 1879 miles long. The
stitch" would avoid the dangers of dou5-
ling the Florida cape, and would shorten
the distance between New York, New Or
leans and the Gulf ports some 500 miles
But then the cost SiG,000,000 is about all
the Great Pacific Railroad honestly cost
1t would take an enormous business and
heavy tolls to pay dividend on such an
outlay
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

BEATING THE BEST RECoRD-ln all The
racing throughout the country thus fal
this season, but one case has occurred
where the best record Of former years was
beaten. At Rochester, on the 10Th inst.
Jay .Eye-See, Il five.yeal old, beat the bes,
ave-year.old time on record by 80 sec
onds; that is, he trotted a mile IN 214
against ST. Julien's famous 2:l71a, when a
five-year.old, and which, up to this per-
formance of the Rochester horse, was the
best time Of any tiveyear old on record.
The performance thus becomes conspicu.
GUS event In the history of the turf.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

The deadly cyclone is still on the ram
page, having made raid on kasson
Mimi, on Tuesday. Many structures were
wrecked, two persons were killed aid
dozen injured. Hailstones fell which meas
ured ten inches in circumference. But the
most serious havoc of the storm was
wrought at and around Rochester, MINI
The town is said to have been literally re
duced to ruins as we'll as a wide stretch Of
country around it. A passenger train on
the Rochester and Northern railroad was
blown from the track, by which alone %
persons were killed and over forty wound
ed. Adding TO this the destruction in town
and country, and it is feared the killed and
wounded may run up to hundreds. The
mayor of Rochester has telegraphed
abroad for assistance, and Gov. Hubbard
sent $1,000 to ard the sufferers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25
LATER.

have the most complete stock OF paints,
&C., in town, and am better prepared to furn-
lsh housekeepers with Paint, Colors, Calcim-
ines, Brushes, &C., for housekeeping season
than ever. Shall be pleased to have those
about to paint call, and my prices shall be be-
low all others, while the quality of stock is
guaranteed to be the best.
The Nicola Cigar, which has had such a
large sale and given the best of satisfaction,
has never been equalled as cent cigar;
and the fellow who said it was better than
Sold only by E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25
inhabitants OF section, confounding the
In u,sh "a opiit,,

inhabitants OF a section, cOnfounding the
innocent with the guilty.
The main point on which Buchanan
and Black differed was that the former
favored conciliatory measures while the
latter advised strong and uncompromls-
ing stand against the secessionists.
The next serious difference between
Judge Black and the President arose over
the annual message to congress IN Deem
Der 1860. Buchanan had used the words,
mo power has been delegated 10 coerce
into submission a state that Is attempting
to withdraw or has entirely Withdrawn
from the coniedercy.'
To this expression Judge Black strongly
objected and argued against It's appearance
IN the message, but nevertheless il went In,
Yet he got credit for beng its author, and
has been sOundly abused for II ever since,
and has been too stubborn to place the re-
sponsibllity where 1t belonged. 1t became
a pet phrase with Mr.. Buchanan, and he
often used it, but always against Judge
Backs objection. When he used it in
Carolina commissioners, Black made II
one of the conditions to his continuing in
the cabinet that it be stricken out,
uc colIauBCulCuL DclWtcu DlhIh uiu
Buchanan grew after this greater from day
to day, Buchanan making concessions 10
the secessionists which he knew Black
did not approve of. When Floyd, then
Secretary OF War, proposed to surrender
the southern forts to the seCessionisis there
was a memorable cabinet scene. Black
denounced the suggestion in strong Ian
guage, and said:
There was never period in the history
Of the English nation when any Minister
could propose to give up to the enemy OF
his government a military post which was
capable of being defended without being
brought to the block"
Buchanan objected to such language as
harsh, and rebuked both Black and Stan.
ton for making expressions calculated to
excite the ire OF the southern leaders in
congress and members OF the cabinet.
Still associations OF more than twenty
years standing had given the clear headed
jurist Black a strong influence over the
politician Buchanan. 1t was Black who
was the barrier which prevented Buchan.
ans espouslng openly the cause of the
SeceSslonlsts. He was the mouthpiece Of
the Unlonlsts IN the cabinet, and always
stood up against the propositions TO make
concessions to the southerners.
1t was he who drove Floyd out of the
cabinet and carried his friend Stanton in
virtually upon his back and against the
Presidents inclinations; it was he who
wrote the flexible order which gave Maj
Anderson power to move from weak Fort
Moultre to stronger Sumter, and defended
il afterward when Buchanan questioned
AndersOn's conduct; 1t was he who
brought the President to realizing sense
of his duty when he dallled with the South
Carolina commissioners, and threatened to
resign unless his prepared answer to them
was withdrawn and positive denial OF
their demands substituted; it was he who
in season and out of season urged the re,
enforcement OF the southern forts and the
enforcement of the laws in the seeding
states with force of arms if necessary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

When last heard from the President anC
his party had reached the Yellowstone
Park, about the same time that Rufus
Hatch and his party got there from the
opposite direction; and, as if afraid Of The
encounter, John A. Logan and his congress
sional committee left the Park by the nor
them route as the presidential party enter
ed il from the south.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

Wednesday was good day for big fires
Among the losses by "the element" were
A cotton warehouse in Liverpool, Eng.
$20O,000 flour mills IN Westmeath, Ireland
$4,000; four blocks OF buildings in Por,
au Prince, Hayti, S250,0OO; lumber prop
erty at Newbcrry, Mich, $4,000, and al
Big Rapids, Mich, $4,000; and oil prop
erty at Long Island City, NY, 100000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25
DYNAMITE!
Arrests Made Daily.
All Europe in an Uproar
and Terror Reigns
Supreme.
New Plots Discovered
and the End is
Not Yet.
The Police on the Alert, and all
Suspicious Characters
Promptly Arrested.
UNEASY Lies the Head that Wears
Crown" but BlissfuI is the Life
of Those Who Use

Tascott's Enamel Paint, which is mixed ready
for use, and put up in cans Of convenient and
handy sizes for family and general use; always
ready; never needs thinning nor further pre-.
paration. This Pant has been used in Ottawa
ten years, and has stood the test thoroughly,
giving perfect satisfaction in every case.
1t can be applied by inexperienced persons,
making a job looking better and which is
more durable and lasting than any other
paint in the hands of experienced painters.
One trial convinces all Of its superiority.
Call for sample of colors. Sold only by f.
Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

General attention IN England has been
called to the fact that great deal OF land
Is being offered for sale in that country
A correspondent of the London Times
states that the land offered for sale In a
single issue of that paper is worth at least
$10,000,00O, and the Times says editorially
on the same subject that at least five
times that amount Of land Is in the hands
Of London agents for immediate sale. The
land thus put on the market represents
estates varying from 100 to 1000 acres,
and is adapted to dairying, stock raising
and the production of crops. This land is
IN the market as one of the obvious results
Of the increasing rent suspensions, which
began in 1S76-a state Of things which
may be tracked directly to the inability
of the English tenant to compete with
the American bread growers. In one sense,
the existing condition is destined to work
TOR the general advantage of England. 1t
will lead gradually to the breaking up
Of the immense landed estates into which
. large portion OF the island Is divided.
The tenant farmers Will be displaced BY q
body Of small propretors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

The gap between the Western and the
Eastern Divisions of the Northern Pacific
railroad was closed up on Thursday, in the
Rocky Mountains, but the ceremony of
driving the last spike will not take place
until September 8, when President Willard
and his party of European and American
capitalists and others will reach that point,
on their Inauguration trip over the COM
pleted road
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25
OUR AGENTS,

THE FREE TRACER may be obtained at the FOL
places by the single copy or subscriptions wibe taken
or any length OF time at the regular rates.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

THOSE MYSTERIOUS $1O,OOO.-A Wash
ington dispatch mentions that two me-
:hanics employed to make repairs in the
Redemption Bureau of the United States
Ireasurer's office at Washington last week
ioand under some machinery ten crisp and
fresh 900 bills developed in an official
Dand. The workmen were honest. Tle
superintendent being absent, they handed
the money over to a subordinate in the
room.
The question is, how did this money get
here' The redemption bureau Is where
Old, torn and worn out notes are taken in
cancelled and new notes issued ia their
place. These ten $1,000 notes were taken
from the treasury ana handed over to the
redemption bureau on receipt In return OF
$lo,oOo worth Of cancelled notes-can-
ceiled by being cut in two leng,hwise, and
oy the treasurer, after being duly minu,ed
On the books, turned over to the paper
mill to be reduced to pulp. Ordinarily,
then' II ought to have been impossible for
THESE new notes to have been taken out of
me treasury without. balance of $4,000
IN cancelled notes appearing opposite
them on the books TO balance the account :.
nor could they get into the redemp,lon
bureau without similar debi, aud credit
appearing on the books.
The accident shows that the boosted
necks ana guards OF the treasury. by
Wnicn oid Skinner clsimed that after eight
years Of service and handling several
thousand millions q discrepancy Of bu,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

The war of the French IN Tonqun, q
semi.dependency of China on its southeast
border, is apparently making slow head
way, the las. dispatches from Hong Kong
indicating that the French lave met with
a serious repuse. Meantime China appa-
rently has no intention to interfere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

The substance of the cholera news from
Egypt this week is, that while throughout
the country the disease is rapidly abating,
the death rate at Alexandria continues on
the increase, being up to 70 and 50 day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

A dirty story has got INTO the papers
evidently originating IN malce, connect
ing Justice Craig, Of the Illinois Supreme
Court, with suit tor divorce IN the Knox
circuit court, IN the attitude of an adul-
terer. One Pleasant Henderson, some
weeks ago, commenced SUIT for divorce
from his vile on the ground of cruelty and
Threatening his life repeatedly with load.
ed pistol. To prosecute the suit he hired
a lawyer who is IA bitter enemy Of
Judge Craig because he had decided u
suit against him IN which he was engaged
and took deep interest. The lawyer
therefore persuaded Henderson 70 file an
amendment to his original bill for di
vorce, adding against the wife tie charge
of adultery committed with Judge Craig.
The people OF Galesburg, where Judge
Craig lives, scout the imputation as false
and malicious, and say it is either pure
spite work or intended tor purposes of
blackmall. Judge Craig is absent from
home, and Is expected to give the calumny
its quietus as soon as he returns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

Blowing will begin again In the La Sale
bottle works on Sept Isl
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

L. A. WILLIAMS AND E. G. osMAN, ASSISTANTS,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22

Mrs. Captain G.. Il. Millett, wife OF
our popular theatrical manager, has
gone to Lampasas TO spend short
time.
Miss Lucy Dupree will go to Lam
pasas in few days.
Mrs. A. A. Murcy and her daughter,
Miss Maggie, OF San Antonio, are Wis
ting Mrs. Howard
Mr.. Joseph Blum and wife OF Cal
weston are on visit to Austin.
There was very pleasant party at
the blind institute Tuesday night.
The famous club, called the Innocents
Abroad. went to the institute and were
served with ice cream. and dancing
upon the lawn that surrounds the
building. About twenty couples were
present and the bell on the castle
struck solemn two before they
hacked themselves into TWO BUSES
and departed for the closing scene at
the gate.
Miss Ireland, daughter OF Governor
Ireland, has gone 10 Seguin.
Judge Terrell and his estimable wife
have left the city for some recreation.
Miss pattie Townes has gone 20 san
Saba to visit friends, and viii be alb
sent month.
Misses Fannie and Carrie Gray have
gone TO Georgetown on Visit.
Mrs. H. T. Shelly aud Mrs. II. w.
Chandler have gone 10 Iampasas 10
spend few weeks.
The lady honorary members Of the
Travis Light Artillery gave pleasant
entertainment Thursday night for the
benefit Of the company. ~ wns Wen
attended and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed by every one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
WhitesborO.

w
Cant. G.. b. Clark returned from the
west last Wednesday evening.
Miss Alice Goode OF Sherman has
been visiting in our town.
Mrs. G.. l.. King, who has been Wis
ting her parepts in Louisville, KY,
returned home last Saturday.
w. w. Harper, one of our most en-
terprising dry goods merchants,
left Thursday to attend the Baptist
association AT Cleburne.
Miss Ada Mas of Gainesville, who
has been lending aid and attraction TO
the summer normal, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her nome
Misses Mollie higgins and Pressie
Wilson OF Morgan are visiting Mrs. X,
NJ. Godfry.
The ladies of the Cumberland Pres
byterias church gave an ice cream fes-
tiyal Thursday night, which was, M
usual. success both financially ana
socially.
prof &. NJ. Gwynne of the Chicka-
saw Nation. delivered a splendid lee
ture on geology at the seminary
Tuesday night which was well at
tended and highly appreciated.
Rev. Mr.. Rankin OF the American
Rible Society, gave an excellent leo
tire al The Methodist Episcopal church
Wednesday night on education, IA
number Of our young folks ne
/ studying Spanish under Professor e
Is. Smith. xviflle,
Mr.. II. III, Bane, Of Hickory M M,;dsy
Tenn, arrived in our Town Mr. 4.
morning. and il the guest -
II. Davidson. j, Dexter
Miss Matte Ashcraft, OF oil. If Df.
CITY, Mo. Is visiting the 'h my
- Kelley, Of this place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
Pilot Poiut.

Il. u. Newman and wife left Thurs
day for weeks visit to Decatur.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
Weatherford.

Jack Norman, one of our heaviest
sheepmen, is in from his ranch enjoy
ing the breezes and other good things
incident to hot weather.
Hon. /. n. Roach and lady left Fri
day night FOR trip to Mineral Wells
in search OF health and recreation.
They will be absent for fortnight.
Mr.. w. G. Patterson, the affable
clerk ri the Mcl'all House, has Just re-
tnrned from visit to his old home in
Tennessee.
The Baptist church had a most de-
lightful festival at Porter's Hall on
Tuesday night.
A very pleasant social party WAS
given Wednesday night last by Mr. q
Mrs. A. s. Simmons. One OF our
bloods, who is a connoisseur in such
matters, told your correspondent tina,
ii was the party Of the season.
Mesars. Henry King and brother,
w. C. King, have just returned from a
visit to their aged father who lives in
Florida.
regret to state that Mrs. John w.
Squyres is quite sick.
Mrs. ]. Matt Gibson, wife OF our
popular county treasurer, Is sick.
| Mr.. Thos. =. Ledbetter, who has
Deem lUuisiicseu Aoi sSiiio eihiSi 20 No"'',
on his pins.
Young lady of Mineral Wells, is visit
! inc Miss Eldora Fain. Miss Bessie is
n former belle nf Weatherford.
Miss Bell Lee Graham, of Graham
CITY, is visiting Miss Laura Sloan.
Mr.. Jessie J. Hittson and family
left last week to spend the summer at
! Ylanxar Colorado.
Miss Mood, the charming daughter
of President Mood of the Georgetown
/ University, is visiting the Misses
4 Couts.
Master Joe Loving and Harry Old.
ham. son and nephew of Mr.. George
b. Loving, were to pass through Fri
day evening en- route home from
school at Thorp Spring. Little
i Miss Mary Roach was to have
accompanied them home On a visit L
her relatives i'm the city 81 heights.
THE county clerk licensed Mr.. VIII
T ID Fondren to marry Miss Matte
smith on Friday. ,,.ua co,,
Misses Maggie and Matte Jon's a and
Maggie Wood, accompanied py non
1souts. jr., went to u camp meeting vi
Raar Greek, Friday morning
..aiins shaw returned TO COLORADO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
Denton.

Mr.. Jerry Brunette, with two Of his
daughters, was visiting Mr.. s. j..
Woodward of this city last Monday.
Mrs. Johnson Of Fort Worth and
Mrs. Griffith of Alto, daughters of
Capt. A. Griffith, are visiting ut the
residence of Capt. III. III. Dawson
We met Col. w. Il. Clark Of Denton
county on our streets Friday last
He has /, large sheep ranch in Jack
county.
DIR. McCart of Mckinney and his
brother, DIR. Mozart of Kansas, were
in town Tuesday. The latter came
with a view Of locating here.
w. j. Mcneil, our tax collector, has
gone TO Austin to settle his accounts
with the state.
j. S. Chapman of the Henry Cattle
Company Is spending several days
with his many friends in Denton.
Little Willie Piner, SON Of Capt. +.
e. Pmer, died Friday, the 10th, after
protracted illness. The parents have
the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty.
Mr.. james Williams, editor OF the
Chronicle, has quite sick child.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22

Honey Grove. ,,r
IS o. +. Richardson anu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
Austin.

Mr.. James Williams, editor Of the
Chronicle, has quite sick child.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22

On THURSDAY and Friday q , New y
ia oIs ~, ~, heat in the tenement
s'@a,s-s tisaf are ill-ventiiat'sd ara with
n"t the sanitary requisites 70 preserve
life.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
SOCIAL WORLD.
J OF THE BRIGHT AND
|NNY SIDE OF LIFE.
Nat and Pleasant Gossip of the
Mention of Home
hand Society People.
HOME NOTES.

ftie Denman, an engaging
y of Weatherford, who has
I'M Mrs. III. NJ. Chapman of
roturned home yesterday.
NINA Hightower, niece Of
+. Maddox, who has been
~ aunt in this city for some
has returned to her home in
accompanied by her cousin,
Maddox. She is n most at
ling lady and during her
de many friends who re-
arture.
ie Il. Johnson, Of Calves
& been visiting the family
bry. returned home Tues
er She was called by the
serious illness IF her aged
he r. ID. Johnson.
Fosdick is in the city and
~ " remain during the sum-
yill welcome her large cir
Enhances Mt the residence
| T.. Montgomery, in the
LIN Rider, n charming young
III rutherford, is the guest of
4ense Thompson, of this
|dsome and popular Mr.. S.
has returned from II trip
be state, greatly improved in
i and rs cheerful as a
sman's ball on the third Of
roniises to be an event of
)rtance.
HE Banks, of WaXahachie.
zen visiting her cousin, Mrs.
lth of this city, left for Dali
lay morning, where she will
few days before returning
81. Stone took a flying trip of
bur days into the Indian Ter
week.
ldge Kelley, who has been
for several weeks past,
N convalescing. She will
pc out again in IA few days.
B Plummer, who has been
with typhoid fever for the
r five weeks, is now slightly
is considered out of danger.
friends will be glad to hear
'roved condition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
CITY Friday night.

CITY Friday night.
w. j. Carnahan returned from a
visit to Denton last Monday.
A party of young folks had n de-
lightful picnic on Sanches' creek Sat
urday Of last week.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-09
Labor N OteS.

The strike of the street car drivers
which began in Washington on Sunday
on the Belt Line, yesterday extended
to all the important lines in the city.
Street car travel was suspended last
night after nine o'clock on every line
except two, which were comparatively
unimportant. More than 200 drivers
and about 80 conductors have quit work.
The strike is for $3.50 per day of Is
hours.
The trunk makers In the largest
establishment of the kind in Louisville,
Kentucky, are on y strike for an In
crease Of twenty-five per cent. in their
wages.
Work on the new Ohio river bridge,
between Louisville and New Albany
will be resumed to-day. The contract
for the iron work has been awarded to
the Delaware Bridge Company, ofTren-
ton, New Jersey.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-09
AChspter OF Ou TRACES.

At Quincy, Illinois, yesterday, ar
Osage Indian doctor, named joseph
Rogers, shot and killed his wife, white
woman, and then committed suicide
Jealousy was the cause of the act.
While William Street, a policeman ol
Huntsville, Alabama, was yesterday
trying to arrest two colored men he was
seized by one Of them while the other
split his head open with an axe, killing
him instantly.
A 4. ,scial despatch says that during
q festival at Jacksonville, Florida, two
brothers named Johns, colored, quar-
relied and one shot the other in the
head, killing him instantly.
During a dance at Gritfin's Planta-
tion, Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday
night, George Harris killed William
Williams, colored, bv striking him on
the head with board. The crowd fell
upon Harris and beat him 80 badly that
he could not be removed TO Jail.
George Chamberlain, of Baltimore,
Ohio, at midnight on Saturday, shot and
killed Charles Geirhart, who was stand
ing in the road and calling to one of
Chamberlain's daughters to come out
Hermann Heilman was fatally
stabbed by Albert Ross, on Saturday
night at dance, near Lawrenceburg,
Indiana.
At Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on Sat
urday night, Richard CAN'T, killed
Burns Jordan, another colored man, at
q ball, for a trivial offence.