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Daily Republican., 1884-01-05
Collapse Of tho Female Base BAll
Club.

For the REPUBLICAN.
The Philadelphia Base Ball Club
which gained much notoriety from
"burstinl up" in Chicago, and coming
home by the charity route, claimed foI
its pitcher graduate Of the West
Chester Normal school. In justice to
the Normal school, it is ouly fair to say
that the profossetl graduate Pearl Oar.
lingtun, (shades OF purity what a
name is in reality a Kate Monaghan,
4 wilholm pupil, and not a graduate.
Normal schools do not provide women
for promiscuons limb shows We rather
look to cheap variety theatres or music
halls, etc, for them.
This Kate Monaghan no doubt hoped
to gain notoricty by assuming the name
of one of the most respectable families
of West Chester, but the sequel shows
that Kate Monog CHAN, even under the
assumed name Of Pearl Darlington,
could not save this femi nine leg show
ing ball club from becoming an ohjecr
of charity under the leadership OF
beautiful Pearl Darlington.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-05

Johann Heinrich, XIV, Prince of
Piess, Count Of Hachbefg, and Baron
Furstenstein, arrived at New York on
Tuesday on the steamship Samaria, ac-
companied only by valet, and is now
taking in the sights Of Gotham. In a
few days he will proceed to Washing.
ION, and leaving there will visit several
Of the Western cities hence to San
Francisco, whence he will pursue his
voyage around the word. The Prince
is less than % years of age, unmarried,
aud accomplished. The principal resi-
denoe Of the princely house of Pl is
a picturesque castle overlooking the
thriving and poPulous manufacturing
town of Pless, in Prussian Silesia, from
which the princes revenues are mainly
derived. Prince Johann's father, the
rel gning prince, is 30 years old, and,
though he has been twice married, Is
now a widower. The old gentleman,
who is in feeble health, IL a Cbevaler
Of Justice of the Order of St. John of
Jerusalem, an hereditary member Of
the Prussian House of Lords, and a
major-general In the royal Prussian
army on the staff Of the Emperor VIII
liam.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-05
A High " ny mans Adventure.

Black Bart tells Of one experience he
had in Northern California which ca me
near stopping his career as highway.
man. He had interviewed a party OF
travellers by stage and got small haul
for his trouble. After starting the stage
on, with the gentle admontion to the
driver 10 go on aud never look back, or
he would drop him, he, az was his GUS
tom, pitched into the brush. He had
not bssn walking very long when he
heard voices behind him, and, looking
down the mountain side, could see sew
eral horsemen and footmen coming In
his direction at a lively gait. They
were gaining on him very tasr, and he
was compelled to do something very
suddenly or be captured, and his only
chance for escape was to secrete him
self before they caught sight of him.
He began looking about him, and no.
iced a large, hollow log which lay on
the ground. Plunging into 1t, head
first, just before the vigilantes came in
sight, he crawled to the farther end OF
the hole, but he discovered, TO his hor-
ror, that he had company, which, by
the peculiar Odor emitted, he concluded
was a polecat--in fact 10 knew 1t was.
1t was time for tears bat mot for re
treat, and he lay there In mortal agony
and heard his pursuers come up and sit
down on the log, while their dog tried
o make the acquaintance of the fra
grant occupant Of the hole In the log.
The smell finally drove them away, and
Bart crawled hurriedly out not only
sick at heart and with the world, but
terribly ,ick at the stomach. He de,
clares that he did not get over the
effects of his experience Ia the log for
three months afterward, and that IL
nearly cured him of his propensity for
roDbing stages.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08
ROSWELL P. FLOWER.

There is quite an effort being made ii
New York and elsewhere at the East II
get up "boom" in favor of Roswell p
Flower to promote his nomination as the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
Every day or two some paper comes to US
printed in the interior of New York, Con
necticut or Vermont, with strong leader
in favor of Flowers candidacy. Such 4
leader in the Saratoga SIN runs a two col
umn parallel between Flower and Abra
ham Lincoln, showing that Flower has all
the elements which in 1860 made Lincoln
such Il successful candidate. The compar.
ison is, if anything, to Flowers advantage
for, although like Lincoln, he served bu,
one term in Congress, his position there
was one of much greater influence and
prominence than that of Lincoln during
his congressional term. Then as Lincoln
made his national reputation by his contest
with Douglas for the Senatorship in 1853,
so it is stated that Flower made an equally
national reputation by his contest with the
great New York millionaire Astor for a
seat in Congress; but this again does less
than justice to Flower, for he beat his op.
ponent, while Lincoln in his contest with
Douglas was worsted,
Roswell p. Flower is banker in New
York city, and besides beating the million
aire Astor for congress by large majority
in strong republican district, has always
been a prominent and active democrat, is II
splendid speaker and his speeches in con
gress show clear understanding and study
of all important national economic politi-
cal questions, and his voice was always
heard when il hecame necessary to protest
against any Job or other squandering of
public funds. The principle, which I'M
derlies all his political actions, is that Con.
Gress is not authorized 10 collect IA larger
revenue than is necessary for the expenses
of an economical administration TO this
principle he has always adhered, as appears
from his speeches in Congress.
He is still comparatively young man
in the full vigor of life. A friend of Mr.
Tilden, he is at the same time favored by
John Kelly, and is indeed on good terms
with all the varions divisions or "lIalls" of
the New York Democracy, 50 that he would
receive the enthusiastic support of the en-
tire party of that state, and thus be not only
certain of carrying its electoral vote, hut
of being thereby elected President, as the
vote of New York will undoubtedly de.
eide the issue
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08
WANTS 1T AGAIN.

Congressman Cullen, of this district, re-
terring to movements in the district look.
ing towards bringing out certain prominent
republicans for congress III his place, au.
thorizes the Ottawa Republican, of which
he is part owner, to make this announce.
ment:
The statement that Mr.. Cullen is not "a
candidate for reelection and that his friends
are supporting another gentleman for con
gress is untrue He is candidate and his
friends are supporting him for the nomina-
ton.
Congressman are of two classes One
class consists of men of brains, who have
enlarged, statesmanlike views and ideas,
and are capable of originating important
measures, or at least of cOmprehending
such when proposed and grasping their po-
litical or economic bearing and leading off
intelligently in supporting or opposing
them The other class consists of men
who are little else than the business agents
of their districts, who perform tina per
functionary duties of looking after the 10
cal postoifices, mail routes and other little
matters of district concernment, and then
on measures of higher importance vote as
the party caucus or leaders instruct them
Since the Hon. B. G. Cook represented this
district, all our congressman have been of
the luttpr class and taken all In all MIR
Cullen has been an improvement on his
two or three immediate predecessors
Whether the district has republican who
could do better is question that, among
the faithful may be fairly open for de
bate, There is however a sort of unwrit-
ten law, prescription or tradition among the
republicans of this district that as long at
least AS the duties of the office are to be
regarded As merely perfunctionary, and
the matter OF prime Importance is the big
salary, mileage, deadhead tickets and other
important perquisites involved, there
should be sort of equitable division of
the spoils among the party workers, and
that therefore no representative TO congress
from this district should hold the position
for more than two terms in succession
Snap, Corwin and Hayes were choked off
on that ground, and it is hard to give Il
reason why Cullen should be made an ex.
ceptiOn 10 the rule
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

Sherman's Bloody Shirt Mill has closed
its doors for want of funds to keep il run
ming. The Senate agreed to invest 100000
in that way, but the article produced not
being satisfactory, has closed down on the
business. The upshot of the inveStiga,
ton as far rs il went, has been to show
that the negroes, when let alone, are dis
posed to be on good terms with their white
neighbors, and will usually vote with them.
But they are not let alone. Federal Office
holders and miniOns Of the administration
are sent among them, and they distribute
documents and make speeches calculated
10 infiame the minds and excite the preju-
dices of the ignorant and eXcitable negroes,
and who are told that they are imposed
upon and should retaliate This is followed
by assaults upon white men and white
women. The whites, superior in intelli.
gence and courage, promptly shoot or hang
the black murderers and ravishers, and if il
happens to be within few months of an
election, the act becomes political out
rage.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

The New MOTOR.--For years il has
bee.. settled belief among inventors and
rnachnists, that new motor is on the eve
of discovery, that Is to supersede steam.
But while Ericsson made notable move
ment in that way by substituting hot air,
and Keeley amused II syndicate of credu,
lous capitalists with great promises from
An invention the exact character of which
"nO fellow can find out" u New York ge-
Mus comes to the fore and eNclaims "Eu-
rekaW with the utmost confidence, pro.
ducing an engine which, instead of steam,
is propelled by the vapor of bisulphide of
carbon. II is prompt in its action, more
powerful than steam, yet costs but one.
fourth as much, and unlike steam is free
from all danger or possibility of explosion,
A company with II capital of SS,0OO,000 of
paid up stock has taken hold Of the inven.
tiOn and in Il few years expect to make the
present steam engine a thing of the past.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

The new> in regard to England'S militia
ry operations ON thu Red Sea in Egypt, and
Gen Gordon, diplomacy in the Soudan,
looks nj This distance like somewhat
mixed and irrrconciable mess Gen Gra-
ham, with force of 1000 men, ON Friday
of last week moved ont from Tokar, from
which the forces of the False Prophet had
previously made their exit, 10 the Wells
Of Teb, where Osman Digma had taken up
a position with $4,000 men. There was a
short but fierce battle, in which the Brit
ish lost "a killed and l42 wounded, while
the loss of the enemy, who was routed, Is
roughly placed at 1000. The dispatches
proceed to say that next day Gen. Graham
rc.cmbarked hi, troops and returned 10
Suakin, and on arriving there learned that
Osman Digma with force of 1900 men
was but miles off swearing he must have
another battle.
No fighting, however, has taken place
since then, except that some Arab tribes
who were opposed III the false prophet had
defeated body of his troops in fight
somewhere southwest of khartoum while
making their way to that city To meet Gen,
Gordon.
Meantime from khartoum comes II re
port that the False Prophet received favor
ably the overtures made him by Gen. Cor
don and that he was immensely pleased by
the Generals recognition of him rs Sultan
of the Soudan. If this is true, who has
sufficient gumption, outside Of British
cabinet minister, 10 explain why the POph.
cts forces are fighting the English on the
Red Sea? The game Of England is Il very
simple one. The natives of the Soudan
desire to escape Egyptian rule. England
desires TO have them escape She sent Cor |
don to them with proposition that they
could hardly reject because it involved
carrying out what they We're fighting for,
and the proposition Gordon is said to re-
port FL Mahdi eagerly and gratefully ac-
repts That covers the whole British
England takes from Egypt
great extent of territory, and in effect takes
il herself In other words, she keeps all
other European powers out of the pasture
which she has fenced in under guardian
ship. Yet while everything is thus lovely
It Khartoum England is fighting Osman
Digma, the Prophets generalissimo, and
lis hirsute followers on the Red Sea How
S such riddleEto De expounded>
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

The Republican Congressional Central
Committee met in Ottawa, at the Clifton
Hotel, on Tuesday, in conference with 10
cal Republican magnates. The object of
the meeting was 10 take action relative tO
the appointment of delegates to the Ma
tional Convention under the district repre-
sentation plan proposed by the National
Committee. A strong effort was made TO
secure an exclusively district convention
for the purpose of appointing the dele
gates, it being urged that such plan
would give the delegates but the one duty
to perform, and they would:'not be ham
pered with any log-rolling scheme in the
interest Of State or Congressional nomina-
tions. This idea was so far carried out
that the District Convention when it meets
will pass upon that one question alone,
But the convention is called To meet at
Peoria on the date of the State Convention,
and il is possible that each county's dele
gates may be the same as those chosen to
the State Convention. The following res
olution was passed and a call issued in nc.
cOrdance herewith:
Resoiced: That it is the sense of this
meeting that the District Convention for
the selection Of delegates and alternates to
the National Convention for the Eighth
Congressional District be held at Peoria
Wednesday, the 18th day of April, and
that the District Central Committee be and
are hereby requested to publish the call
for the District Convention in accordance
with this expressed opinion
As to the expression of opinion on presi.
dental candidates, the meeting was unan-
imOusly for Logan.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

Mr.. James, who was Postmaster General
during Garfeld's brief occupancy OF the
presidential chair, was examined the other
day by the Springer committee ut Wash
ingtOn relative to the inception of the star
route prosecutions, and in the course OF his
testimony, after stating Garfield was mainly
responsible for their Inauguration, and that
in doing so he was honorable and coura-
geous to degree" made the rather start
ling intimation that "it is my belief, had
he taken lower view of his duties as
chief magistrate, he would not have fallen
a victim to the assassin's bullet" in other
words, it is the impression Of Mr.. James,
that the prime instigators of Gariicld's as
ssssination were the star route thieves,
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

verdict of the coroners jury is selfeNpian-
atory I'VE, the undersigned, jurors sworn
to inouire of the death of i. ). Eaton, on
oath do find that he came 10 his death ny
n collision on the Fox River branch OF the
c. b. II @ Road, owing 10 the criminal
carelessness of train dispatcher ID, /.
McGinnis, in sending wrong orders to
trains No. -, 20 ana 80, and that we lind
the men in charge OF said trains blameleSs'
and hereby cen,ure the c. B. Il q H. H.
Company for not providing more might op,
orator on the line
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

HENNEpIN CANAL.-The following is the
latest in regard to the progress of the bill
in Congress in furtherance of the Henne.
pin canal project, 1t is Il special from
Washington in Wednesdays Tribune:
The Hennepin canal bill has been con,
sidered by the Committee on Railroads and
Canals and reported back to the House
with the recommendation that it pass by a
vote of 3 to 9 1t is now on the calendar.
Certain of the most active members of Con
gress interested in the passage of the bill,
among whom are Gen, I. j. Henderson
and William Cullen of Illinois, Judge
Murphy and Col. ID. b. Henderson of Iowa,
J. G. Dore was also present., had meet
Ing this afternoon to consider the prospect
of success and to determine the course for
future action. II is known that the friends
of the bill are increasing in number, and
an effort will he made the latter part of the
month to fix day for special consideration
of the bill if not reached in regular order.
These gentlemen say that when 1t is more
fully understood that our cereals must be
delivered at the seaboard at the least pos
sibe expense for transportation in order to
retain foreign markets for them the impor-
tance of the Hennepin bill will be more
clearly seen.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08
Personal.

SJck.-Mrs. y. c. Stevens is reported very
sick
MAnyI>.-Mr. 7. II. Marvin, of this city,
has hccome book keeper for the Utica Tile
Works.
NoT.-J. H. McManus says he is not and
cannot be candidate for supervisor of South
Ottawa.
MILK.-Morris He,ald: Mr.. Tomlinson, Of
Ottawa, has disposed of the dairy in this city
to Mackcy * Minard"
BETrER.-Mr. Miller, baggage-man at the
Rock Island depot, who has been laid up Tor
several weeks, is on duty again.
SINGER.-Miss Bertha Singer, who has been
visiting friends in this city for the past fe"
months. returned to her home in La Sale yes
tcrday.
Jrpcr.-The FREE TRADER office was hon
orcd Yesterday by Il call from Hon. NJ r
Tuley. one of the best of ChicagO's honored
citizens.
BARTON Mr.. Patrick Barton, Of Munster,
has Just returned from an extended Visit 10
Devils Lake, Dakota, where he has taken
tree claim and homestead.
MAI Mil. VIII w VI
ton. a well-to.do farmer of Bureau county
ha, been visiting his brother james H. o'
thi, city, during the present week,
WAILACE.-A report has been circulated I'D
Wallace township that James Ford is not
candidate for supervisor of that township
This, Mr.. Ford says, is not true; he Is can
didate.
'Bvs.-Morris H,iuld: WIN. Allen has dis
posed of his bus line and truck business to
Chas. Raymond and John Holmes, OF Ottawa
who took charge of the business ON thursday
morning of this week
HERE.-An. important case in the supreme
court yesterday caused the attendance among
others. of ex Senator Francis kernan' OF Ne"
York. Hon. A. NJ. Pence, of Chicago aho
Hon. Henry Reubens. Of Chicago
DoRAS.-Mr. 4. j. Doran and family oiu
residents Of Ottawa, left yesterday for Marion
Iowa, where they will make home. MI
Daran's many friends hereaboutS viii regret
their departure, but wish him and ms GOOD
luck wherever they may be.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.

The Illinois Democratic State Commit
tee met at Peoria on Thurday, 10 fix upon
place and date and issue Il call for the next
Democratic State Convention, and also 10
decide the question whether one or two
conventions shall be held. There was Il
full attendance of the members OF the com
mittee all being present except two, who
were represented by proxies.
The contest over the place Of holding
the convention was short but sharp, Peoria
winning by handsome majority The
question of holding one or two conventions
was decided in favorof but one convention,
and the date for holding il was fixed for
July 2d. The representation is to be one
delegate for every 200 votes cast for Han
cock in 1880 and one for every fraction
over 100 This will give the convention
some 1,2O0 delegates.
Besides the members of the committee
there We're some 300 prominent Democrats
present from all parts of the state, among
whom the sentiment is said to have been
almost unanimous in favor of Carter lIar-
rison as the Democratic nominee for Gov.
ernor, and of giving the delegation to the
National Convention TO Morrison, with the
however, that if Tilden
would stand IA nomination. Illinois was for
the old ticket.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08
nouncinc the democrats for it, had il not
better include It's own guilty party leaders

Some of the religious papers are discuss
ing the war in the Soudon with the idea
that it is the beginning of II terrific conflict
between NAhometansm and Christianity
The extent 20 which MahometaniSm is in
yolyed is that the False Prophet is recog,
nized by comparatively small sect of that
faith. while Christianity is involved to the
extent that it, interests are bound up in the
success of the Jews and Sharpers Of Bond
Street in realizing par on Egyptian bonds
that cost them 80 cents on the dollar
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

The editor of the Ottawa Free Iyud,I'
writes AN article ON THE Bloody Shirt" in
which he charges that the congressional
committees, to investigate the Danville
riot and the Copiah county outrages, are
seeking "to manufacture bloody.shirt ma
terial for use in the next Presidential cam
paign" Ii may he that the Free 1'Uder's
charges are true, and it may not But one
thing is true, and that is, that lust 50 long
rs the Democrats in the South persist in
shooting down peaceable and mnoffending
citizens for the sole reason that these citi
zens attempt to vote the Republican ticket,
just 50 long will the Republicans of the
North denounce such hellish crimes, both
during the presidential campaigns" and
at all other times. Democrats. like the
Free Ttuder man, may call this waving
the bloody shirt" but the Republicans will
speak out all the same, and will not only
denounce these claims rs they deserve but
will show that Democrats alone are respon.
BILE for them.--.NOrris Htrdid.
There is another point which the late
investigation brought out very prominently
and that is that not only in Virginia and
Mississippi, but all over the South where
the negroes are under the influence of
white Republican leaders, il is death To "a
negro To vote the Democratic ticket The
negro, il is argued, would he able 10 get
along smoothly enough with the white
people, if he were allo- ed To "exer-
else his civil rights" 80 far as, at least when
he felt like it, 10 vote with them. But of
this right the shotgun is invoked by the
Republican leaders TO deprive him, yet
when the democrats oppose shot gun with
shot gun they are guilty Of great crime.
As the republicans thus seem TO be guilty
of the same crime, while the Herald is de.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

The New York SUH is obliged, from re.
gard to the exact truth, 10 record the fact
that a party by the name of Blaine leadt
all the other Republican candidates for the
for President Of the United
States. The .SW. is confident that "if the
delegates TO the National Convention were
to be chosen tomorrow, and meet at Chi
cago week hence 10 make the nomina
ton, no rival candidates strength would
equal Mr. Blaine's."
Il then goes ON 10 recite the facts that MIR
Blaine had 29l voter behind him in the
convention eight years ago, and 2S5 votes
four years ago. II thinks that the Other
Republican candidates for the nomination
will find Mr. Blaine's alleged disinclination
10 run simply joke, and adds:
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

Almost every farmer" says the Pr"tre
Farmer, .'between now and plOwing time,
can do one thing he has never done before
He can make Il carp pond. There is some
low place where an excavation may be
made for the purpose, or some small slough
which can at little expense be converted
into elegant quarters for those rapid grow
ing, hardy, palatable fish. Get the pond
ready and then apply TO the State Fish
Commissioner or 10 the Government Fish
Commission at Washington, for sufficient
stock to begin with. They will be sent
gratis.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-08

Recent demonstrations in Pennsylvania,
in Ohio, in Maine, and in other States all
inspired by master mind and mana ged
with exceeding adroitness to shape events
toward certain end, show that he has not
lost his extraordinary hold upon the party.
lie keeps the friends hes snakes.
The .Sm, is undoubtedly on the right
scent Even here in Illinois, where there
il, some pretence of preference for Logan
as "favorite son" the mention of Blaine
among the Republican masses will AT any
time raise shout of enthusiasm while the
name of Logan will elicit little more than
"A uruut