The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For Week Ended February 81.

Olu-tline pTiLe-HgnteT Vi .. LOUIS "N" t"oio
Sunday.
Reuben Wood, the champion fiy-caster Of
America, dropped dead at Syracuse, n. T.,
Saturday night.
The Secretary OF the Treasury in Mexico
has imposed five per cent additional duties
on all goods entering after May 10.
Admiral Carr Glyn heir to the Barony OF
Wolver ON, and made legatee of her estate
by Miss Nelson, the actress, is dead.
The widow OF Wendell Phillips has filed
her refusal to act as eXecutriN OF his viii.
No reason is assigned for the refusal.
The total number of immigrants arriving
in the United States during January, 1884,
was l2,0l5 against l2,9i0 in January, 1883.
Elizer Sage, twin brother of Russell Sage,
the New York millionaire, died Friday near
Joliet, ILL.,, where he had been II well.to-dO
farmer for forty years.
General Hugh ii. Baxter President Of
the New York Central Railroad at the time
Vanderbilt secured it, died at New York
Sunday night, aged siXty-six
Father OHara, of ST. Mary's Parrish the
largest Catholic parish In Northeastern
Pennsylvania, refused to admit members of
the c. A. Il. to his church to attend the
funeral services of deceased brother.
The peace negotiations between Chill and
Bolivia are said to have been broken off.
The Seaconnet Mills, with capital of
$500, 900, has organized at Fall River to
manufacture print cloths.
In attempting to board moving train at
Wilmington, Del, Monday, j. I. Bethune,
the manager of Blind Tom, was killed.
General Sherman, in letter TO President
a
at the compliments paid him in the gen
eral order announcing his retirement from
the army.
The Governor of Virginia vetoed the bill
reapportionng the representation in Congress
on the ground that one political party would
secure eight of the ten districts, while the
sentiment of the State is nearly equally di-
vided.
President Colby telegraphs from Boston
that he has raised $4,000, 900 with which to
extend the Wisconsin Central Road from
Chippewa Falls to St Paul.
A loss of $1,000 was incurred at Lii
gon Ter, Ind, by the burning of five build
ings.
Mrs. John McCuloch, widow OF the ia
nous pioneer of Wheeling, w. Va, died in
that city Tuesday
On its last trip from New York to Lon
don, the steamer France lost one hundred
and fourteen head of cattle.
The British Government has rendered the
use of the steamer Alert for the Greedy re-
lief expedition, and she will be used rs
supply ship.
Judge Drunmond has completed thirty
four years of service on the Federal bench
at Chicago, and intends to retire when some
pending matters are settled.
The GovernU of California is about to
call an extra session of the Legislature to
take action in regard to the unpaid taxes of
the Central Pacific Road, which aggregate
81, 074,000.
Abram ". Carlock, who had lived in Nc
Lean County, Ill.,. for iiftyseven years, died
yesterday, leaving a large fortune to his wife
and eight children. He never rode in a
street car or a railway coach.
1t is said that syndicate Of California
capitalists, backed by a wealthy German
house, has contracted for the Hawaiian
sugar crop, and will build relineres in
San Francisco in opposition to Claus
SprecGles.
The French Conservatives in the Cana
dian Parliament threaten to vote against
the Government on the Pacific Railway
issue unless the North Shore Road be subSi-
died to the extent Of So, 600, 900. 1t is ru-
mored that two Ministers have rendered
their designations.
BY boiler explosion at West Carlisle, o.,
Tuesday, two men were killed and several
injured.
Twenty-four buildings were destroyed by
fire at GoOdwater, Ala, Wednesday, i'll
voying loss of 100000; small insurance
Returns from one hundred counties in
Missouri show an increase of $40 000 900 in
taxable property over the assessment of last
year.
Rugg, the condemned negro murderer,
who escaped from the Queens County On.
" Jail Sunday night was again captured
Wednesday afternoon and returned to
prison.
Matthew Arnold, at a lunch given in his
honor by French and English citizens of
Montreal, took occasion to reflect on the
Catholics for their illiberal doctrines, where
upon several of his hosts left the table.
The Michigan and Ohio Trotting Associa-
ton perfected a Spring Circuit at Toledo
Wednesday, beginning at Terre Haute, May
81; then Chicago. June 3 to g.; Kalamazoo,
Saginaw and Detroit, and finishing at To-
leuO, July 4.
Virginia will send to the National Repub-
lican Convention at Chicago two sets Of
delegates. Malone and his friends are
understood to be hostile to Blaine, on ac
count of his opposition to their readjuster
scheme.
Republicans of Mahoning County, O., to
the number of 40 have expressed their
preference for Presidential nominee. For
first choice Blaine has 80 supporters and
Lincoln 10; for second choice, Lincoln leads
with l39, Logan following with 90