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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15
THE BISMARCK SNUB.

Secretary Freliughuysen, who has hith,
erto been regarded rs the personifcation
of dullncSS itself, has caused positive sen,
sation by the neatncss with which he has
turned the tables on Bismarck in the mat
Ter of the laSker resolution Snub. Bis
marck, il will he remembered, after re
cciying the Iaskcr resolution from Minis.
ter Sargent and refusing Ia lay il before
the Rcichstag on account of certain "sentl
mcntS" therein expressed, and deciding To
return it 10 this country, instead of doing
So through our minister, rs the proper chan
mel >tudOuSlv in>ultcd that functionary by
sending il directly To the German minister
at Washington, 10 he 10y him presented To
Secretary Frelinghuyscn and by him laid
before the President. So when, ON Mon
day. the German minister waited on Score
rotary FrelinghuySen with his budget
from Herr Bismarck and read il 10 him, the
secretary refused 10 receive ii, saying he
regretted that resolution, proceeding from
~ IllRIl Il Nplu'' 'plI 'lN''l III Ii'il' 'ut
the most friendly spirit, could not be al
lowed 10 reach the destination for which il
was intended but the German government
must of course act its own sweet will in
the matter, and he had nothing to say or do
about it, As 10 the objection of Mr.. Bis
marck, 10 certain sentiments" contained
in the resolution, obviously Herr Bis
marck's personal feeling cannot properly
he matter of interest or inquiry to this
government. Thus completely Snubhed,
the German minister carried his budget TO
the President in person, who gave it no
further attention than 10 bundle il up and
send it to tie house of representatives
Whether that body will pay any attention
toit seems TO be regarded purely as queS-
ton of taste.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

A very strange robbery was committed
in the Cashiers office of the Chicago, Bur
lington Il Quincy Railroad Company two
weeks ago to-day, but kept quiet for over II
week to aid the detectives in their work.
The robbery consisted of $4,000, taken
from an unlocked safe while all in the
room but one man had gone ont TO dinner.
The office is in an upper room in the build
ing ON the corner of Franklin and Adams
streets, and adjoining it is large vacant
room, communicating with the office by Il
door which had been kept closely locked.
The thieves seem 10 have established
themselves in this room, and having I'm
locked the door into the office awaited their
opportunity to slip in. Paymaster Bartlett
mas been suspended for carelessnesS, but
not the slightest clew has yet been discov-
cred rs TO the robbers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

cause they believed the specifications con
templa,ed the lathng of the cell walls with
carhonized iron flor which the bill is rem
dercoD was IA part Of the original specified
tone and was work Mr. Strceter should
have originally done 10 ill his contract
properly,
Dunnavan reported the Millngton bridge
finished except the floor, at II cost OF
So Obj S0-about $50 more than expected.
The county agreed topay its part, although
its representatives at the building very
properly refused to allow il until the Board
had agreed to it.
Gallagher asked for SG36.52 additional
appropriation for the Peru bridge, the cost
having been twice that amount more than
expected.
Mr. Mayo, of the coumtys counsel, said
in the FunisS matter that the estate agreed
to settle for $500 Although he did not
believe there was really any legal claim
against the county, still he thought that II
jury might mulct the county, and his ad.
vice would be to settle. Lewis said that
would be reflection on the committee of
whom his father had been chairman, and
who he personally knew had been very
careful at all stages of their work not to
place the county liable for anything, and
he would object The matter was made a
special order for Friday morning.
In the afternoon lauf opened the game
with "A report on the Ottawa bridge. The
report in substance stated there was need
for the bridge and would recommend the
appropriation of the money but for the tact
that there existed legal question as To the
proper authorities to build it. The report
recommends that the towns be heard
through counsel.
The report being adopted Judges Gilbert
and Eldredge according presented the
towns case, They could see no reason not
to built it. They now owned the site; they
alone with the countyS aid, had taxing
powers sufficient to raise the money 10
build it; it is unjust to expect the city OF
Ottawa unaided, to build it,
Swift moved that the petition be granted
and $4,000 appropriated, to be paid out of
the first available funds in the treasury
Dunavan moved to amend to make il
$4,000.
OLaughlin offered as substitute that
the subject be postponed until September,
and that at that time the county's attorney
present an opinion on the subject of the
county's liability in the premises. The
aim seemed to be to dodge the question,
till at length Mclaughlin moved to adjourn
till morning, when the county attorney
should be asked to give an opinion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The |, :. Senate on Thursday, after u
udays debate, passed the House bill TO
restore Fit John Porter TO his rank nthe
regular army of the t. :. from which he
was removed pursuant 10 the sentence of II
court martial in 1860. The bill simply
gives him his old place and rank rs col
onel, but no back pay; his pay re,commen
ing from the passage of the bill and then
authorizes the President 10 place him on
the retired list. The vote stood IS 10 p,
all the Democrats and six Republicans,
including Riddleberger voting for the bill.
Among the Republicans voting for it
was Sabin, of Minnesota, with whose vote,
considering his position aS chairman of the
Republican National Committee, the party
leaders are profoundly disguised They
say it was not proper for film to vote that
way, occupying the political position he
does, But Sabin says he believed it was
right, and he could pursue no other course,
John Logan'S biz speech occupied some
three hours, but ii was "A rehash Of the old
material, with no mention of the new
facts" he was 50 pompouSly announced To
have discovered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

form in the Illinois State Prison, he started
through the state on raid in the summer
of 1876 Being pursued inconSequenc' ol
AN attempted burglary he shot ANA ki'''o
two farmers. Later on he gave battle 10 u
lot of villagers armed with shot gums ana
killed one and wounded another, Then ne
went 10 ST Louis and killed II policeman
who attempted to arrest him, III" W'Id'
beast was taken TO Illinois for trial, and al
though he had killed at least twelve men
the idiotic jury, which found him guilty
fixed his punishment at Imprisonment Tor
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The Chicago Trbune is not in frie ndly
frame towards the aspirations of Congress
man Cullen for reelection. Its sneerS AT
Mr.. Cullen no doubt have their origin sole.
" in that professional Jealousy which al
WAYS lamentably exists between the con
ductors of two such great organs of public
opinion as the Ottawa Rep"bttcaH and Chi
caro- Tribune. Here is how the latter
treats Mr.. Cullen's announcement that he
is a candidate for re election:
When a Congressman ina district that
gave Garfield 1891 majority, and out of
which the Congressman himself emerged
in 1882 with 11S majority over his Demo
cratic competitor, causes il 10 be announced
that he is a candidate for re election, Dem
ocrats if not Republicans are apt TO smile.
This is about the condition of affairs jus.
AT present in the Eighth District, said TO
he represented in Congress by Mr. William
Cullen.
And again;
The fact that La Sale has had a Con
gressman two terms, who got in last time
hy the skin of his teeth, and that the other
counties are growing impatient and de
manding that the honors be passed around,
NAV result in furnishing Mr.. Cullena hard
road 10 travel between now and the day Oh
the convention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15
ESDAN.

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The Government of the Dominion of
Canada has granted charter and made II
land grant of 1880 acres per mile to II
company to build railroad from Winnie
PEI TO IIudson's Bay. The distance from
the Point on lIudson's Bay where the rail,
road will terminate To Liverpool is said 10
be less than from New York 10 Liverpool,
50 that with the GOO miles of railroad from
Winnipeg to lIudSons Bay the Wnnepeg-
GERS are II thousand miles nearer the world
wheat market than the Minnesota, Daco-
tab, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa farmers.
The main trouble with the route via lIud-
NOn's Bay is, that it will he closed 10y ice
about months in each year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The Rev DR.. Robert II. Clarkson, the
Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Ne.
braska, died at Omaha on Tuesday morn
ing. DR.. Clarkson was formerly and for
fifteen years the rector of st. James Church,
Chicago, and was consecrated Missionary
Bishop of Nebraska and Dakota in 1869,
and became Bishop of Nebraska in 1870
He was native of Gettysburg, Pa, and
was 80 years of age. Bishop Clarkson was
as noble man rs he was Il devoted and
faithful representative of the faith and the
interests of the church
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

Frank Rande, the notorious desperate of
Gilman, ST Elmo and st. l.ouis, who by a
mistake of justice was sent To the peniten-
tiary instead of being hanged, rectified that
mistake last Saturday by hanging himself
in his cell in the penitentiary at Joliet
A week before he had savagely assaulted
and nearly killed deputy keeper Melon
aid, and since then he had acted more like
a wild beast than human being
The criminal history of the country
makes note of no greater scoundrel than
this man Rande. known as the Bandit
Of the Wabash, he seems, at about the age
Of 30, TO have been seized with mania for
shedding human blood. After serving a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

but that il has broken out in Eihn"ham
county, in this state, A messenger from
Eflingham county FASTENED with the nfor-
nation 10 Springfield to lay ii before the
governor but found no person in charge of
the governors office, both his eNcellcncy
himself and his secretary being absent as
usual ON an clcctioneering tour The dis
ease is said 10 have been carried TO Kansas
in their clothing by two Scotchmen direct
from the infected district in Scotland
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

Gen. Graham, with his small British ar
my on the Req Sea washing the eastern
border of the Soudan, in Egypt, had anoth-
er fight with the False Prophets licuten.
ant, Osman Digma, on Wednesday, twelve
miles from Suakim, the result being anoth-
or complete rout Of the Arabs. Gen era
ham sends dispatch from "Osman Dig
mas camp in which he claims the loss
Of the rebels" to be 2,I00 men, against
less than 300 by the English
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15
FRIDAY.


On Friday morning the Board heard
MessrS Mayo and Brewer on the county's
liability in the Ottawa bridge matter. Mr..
MAYO thought there was no question that
the towns had a case against the county.
Mr.. Brewer said he had been inclined to
hold to the contrary, but the question was
IA close one, and he would hardly under
take to antagonize the opinions of the
counsel who had heretofore been heard.
On the whole he would advise the Board
to make the appropriation.
An elaborate discussion of the question
followed and on reaching a vote on the
question to appropriate 100000, the ayes
and noes being called, 81 voted in the af-
tirmative and Is in the negative. The ma
iority of the whole Board being 23, the
chair decided the question lost. The neg
atves were, Carlin, Dearth, Dresser, Don
levy, Fades, Fischer, Gum, Hoffman,
Hoge C. w, Hoge (W), changed from
affirmative after discussion on the chairs
decision Hickok, Lauf, Mcintyre, Maier-
hofer Mcbride O'Laughlin, Signor, Ste
ycnSUn, Truman.
Various pauper accountswere then audit
ed.
Parr offered resolution requesting the
county attorney in case an application Is
made for mandamus To compelthe county
to appropriate money in aid of the Ottawa
bridge. to procure decision as speedily as
possible
In the afternoon the Furncss claim came
up and amotion TO settle.was voted down;
50 the law suit will progress
Stevenson offered resolution instruct
ing the states attorney TO force collec-
ton of the Western Union Telegraph Co.'S
personal tax, which was eagerly adopted.
On motion of Gum the Thomas llous-
ton Electric Light Co. Were allowed to put
LIGHTS on the court house under the direc
ton of the committee ON public buildings
and without expense to the county.
The road and bridge committee made
majority report ldNbIllS an hIpl'pi '''A'h "a
1886 for the Peru bridge and against the
petition for $4,000 from La Sale for ap-
proaches TO the Illinois river bridge, and
for bridges in Dimmick. The minority
We're in favor of aid to La Sale and Dim
mick. After lengthy discussions, numer-
Gus amendments and aye and noe votes the
majority report was adopted.
After the payment of numerous DIS
Fischer offered a motion which was adopt
ed. directing the chairman to put notices
in the public prints, to holders of interest
hearing orders issued in March 1883, to pre-
sent the same for paymentto the Treasurer
The County Agent was granted s''"o
for asylum uses.
On motion of Dunavan the committee
ON hubble buildings was directed TO report
the amount of coal used for heating the
court house and boiler house since sep
TENDER last.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15
County Talk.

Morris Herald: Willis Hawkins, oil Au-
rora. lately of the Chicago Daily Ne''s' Is
a candidate for the Office OF Clerk OF the
Supreme Court. Northern Grand Division
We have interviewedlmany of our friends,
and finding that they are mostly pledged
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The Rev. Dr. r. IIeber Newton, whose
criticisms of the Bible have produced so
great connection in the religious world,
is preparing an elaborate defense of his
position for the April number of the North
American Review.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

G. Egenberger, grocer and well-known
citizen of Odell, H., was shot dead while
returning home on foot from the village Of
Dwight, H., on Tuesday night, his body
being found on the Chicago and Alton
Railroad track II is believed that he was
murdered by tramp.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

Colorado has had another CalamitOus av-
glanche. II occurred on Monday at the
village of Woodstock, burying large
number of persons Of whom ID are known
20 have perished.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

There was another dynamite explosion
in England on Monday. II occurred at a
hotel at Fulham, near London, and of
course is again attributed To the Fenians.
The theory in England is, that all the
dynamite torpedoes in that country come
from America, that they are manufactured
nowhere else in the world, and in America
only by the Americans TO alarm and wory
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

Through train, now run regularly from
Chicago TO the city of Mexico. The route
is 10y way Of the Atkinson, Topeka and
Santa Fe road, which, on the southern
border of New Mexico forms a junction
with the Mexican Central, thus completing
a continuous line TO the Mexican capital.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The cyclone season has fully set in at
the South. Another of these terrible WIS
itations occurred at Starkville, West Iohd'
&c, in Mississippi on Tuesday, destroying
a large amount of property.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

A terrible accident occurred at Alta, near
salt Lake City, Friday. A snow Slid"
swept away the machinery of the Emma
Mine at shat place, causing the death OF
eleven men and two women.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The startling announcement Is maze
that the cattle disease which has manifest
ed itself in so alarming form in Kansas,
is not only rapidly spreading in that state,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

The last spike was driven on saturday
connecting the city of Chicago with the
CITY of Mexico by railroad,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

A fast mail train from Chicago To Oma.
ba was started over the Burlington road ON
Monday, by which the distance OF over 'oo
miles is made in about II hours; that -
the train leaving Chicago al ) in the morn
ing. reaches Burlington At A.Mand oma.
ha at , p. VI. the same day, The arrange
ment is Il bonanza for the biz Chicago dai-
lies, which, by going to presNa at \. NJ, are
thus able 10 distribute their papers al bur
lington &c, at about the same hour IA" j"
cal morning papers are issued; and even
the Omaha papers that publish the ASN"-
ciatcd Press dispatches are but IA few hours
ahead of them in the news. 1t Is hard To
see, however, what advantage the fast train
can be 10 the business men, starting AZ such
AN hour For all business purposes the
trains might as well leave at in the even
inc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

A couflagration at Allegan, Mich, on
Wednesday destroyed S2jO,o0O worth OF
property
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15

A coal mine explosion occurred near
Pocahontas, Va ON Wednesday night, by
which from 100 to $50 miners were killed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-18


,Tybee, June II, 7:45 p m-Passed up, schr
Henry SOuther.
Passed out, steamship Tallahassee, bark
Echo fNor).
Passed across the sound, schrs susie P Oil
yer and John Ward.
Wind NE, light; fair.
Wolgast, to June l4-Arrived. bark Ibis
(Norl. Christensen. Savannah.
Aspinwall, May l7-Arrived, bark Veteran,
Lyme, Pensacola.
BuenOs Ayres, May I-Sailed, bark John
Ellis (Br), Spence, Pensacola.
Nassau, May 3l-Arrived. schrs Goodwill
tBrl, Albury. do.
Rio Janeiro. May ls-Arrived. bark Mary A
Nelson lBrl, Pye, Pensacola; schr Grace An
drews. Andrews, Satilla River Ga: 18th brig
kjartin (Norl, Jensen. Brunswick.
llth-Salled, barks Lima Norton Port, San
tos; 18th, xel (Sw), Haggstrom. Tybee
Cagliari, May 2l-Arrived, Giuletta. Gazzols
Catania, and sailed for DOboy.
southampton. June ARRIVED, Egero, An
dreasen. Pensacola.
Cherbourg, June 5-Arrived, bark Usko,
Bjorling, Savannah.
Harwich, June 6-Arrived, barks Augusta,
Inguardsen, Pensacola; 9TH, Jenf, Abraham
sen, DarieD.
Liverpool, June 5-Arrived bark Boroma
kBrl, Hughes, Savannah; 9th, Stella, Hansen,
Savannah.
London, June CARVED. bark Betty Ger.
Wolmoth, Savannah; 9TH. Alku. Wallfn, PEN
sacola; Hollinside. Lorraine, Pensacola via
Savannah.
Belfast. Me, June 15-Arrived, schr Mary f
Corson, Bagley, Boston, to load for Jackson
vile.
New Orleans, June 15-Sailed. steamship
Counsellor lBrl, and ship Ellie Knight, Port
Royal.
Providence, June Is-Arrived, schr Jessie
Lena, Rose, Brunswick
Bucksville, c, June ll-Sailed, schrs Hat
tie MEG Buck. Putnam. Searsport: Nellie
Pickering, McKeen, WaldobOro, Me; L c Ka-
mInski, Baltimore.
Coosaw, c, June 12-Arrived, steamer
Cavendish (Br), Levack, New York.
Cleared, steamer Glenberyie (Br), Dunn,
United Kingdom.
Sailed, steamer ImbrO tBr). Queenstown.
Darlen, Ga, June l4-Cleared, schr Ella Ell
lott, New York.
Jacksonville, June 1l-Cleared, schrs Anna
Barton, Weeks, New York; Florence & Lii
liam, Smith, do.
New Orleans, June ll-Cleared, brig Jennie
Hubert, Handy, Pensacola.
New York, June l7-Arrived, strs Suevia,
Wyoming, Roanoke.
Arrived out, strs Westphalia, Rhein.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-18
Society in a NIenagerie.
R. j. Burdests in Utica Observer.


Anything gnu to-day 20 asked the ele-
plant, loafing along toward the cages
just before the afternoon performance.
'Nothing neckstraOrdinary," the giraffe
said. He believed, however, he added re-
fiectively, shat the fat woman in the mu.
scum department had ordered an elephant
skin for gossamer; but he supposed the
elephant would soon know all about that"
The elephant hadn't heard of it, but he
understood that the fire department was
looking around for neck twelve feet long
to use for suction hose, and if he had a
friend who was dealing in that sort OF
junk he would advise him to put up the
shutters ard stay in the shop till the
clouds roll by.
"How's your wife?v he said, cheerfully,
turning to the hippOpotamus.
''Fm not married, you dOuble-bowed old
dredge boat" grunted the animal adj
dressed, who was so hippo-chondriac that
he never spoke pleasantly.
mo" the elephant said, he didn't sup
pose anybody in the world would marry a
thing with a wart on its nose,'
The hippopotamus, who, in spite of his
crOssness, had Niley way with him, said
it was some comfort to know that it was
on the nose, as he had seen some animals
who were so iearfully and wonderfully
made that when they were harnessed they
couldn't tell the collar from the breeding
until the man began to lead them about.
''Don't gOr' he cried out, and then added,
alphabetically, "Beg pardon, but /
couldn't tell which way you were facing"
But the elephant, after vainly trying to
think Of something mean to say back, said
he had to go in and dress to lead the NOah's
ark procession around the ring, and as he
moved away all the other animals shout
ed after him that he would find his hand
kerchiet box on the dressing table.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-18
AN Editor,s Experience.

After trying numerous remedies for
rheumatism, but without permanent re-
lief, was advised to use S. S. s., which
had given permanent relief to others suf-
fering from rheumatism. After taking
half dozen bottles l found that the DIS
ease was entirely driven out of my sys-
tenn, and permanent cure secured. This
was over year ago, and since then, even
during our most severe weather, with
sudden changes, l have never suffered a
return of the old attacks which disabled
me from editorial work. Slight attacks
have yielded promptly to a few doses of
S. S. S., and disappeared within forty
eight hours.
1t is very seldom, indeed, that recon-
mend anything to the public in this man.
ner, but | feel it due to your valuable
preparation, that has given me such long
desired and much needed relief, to state
these facts thus publicly. / am sure that
but for your Specific, should have been
laid aside from journalistic work, as the
severest attack was in my right arm and
hand. AS thousands are now suffering in
a similar manner, and many of them hest
tate for certain reasons to use your pre-
paration, am constrained to address you
this voluntary testimonial for publication
in their behalf.
SIDNEY HERBERT, Atlanta, Ga.
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