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The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

state of Illinois, and includes much OF the
choicest land in that portion Of our coun.
uy-better, both for grazing and arabic
purposes, than the adjoining lands in Kan.
saS, Arkansas or Texas. Yet this vast re.
! gion, so rich in the elements 10 attract the
veuturesOme cowboy or settler, IS given
over as the heritage OF few hundred
thousand Indians, who have no further use
for the land than 10 let Ii remain wild
waste and harbor for rattlesnskes, Csyotes
and other wild beasts. Yet 70 a large dis.
trict In this territory, known as Oklshama,
the Indian title is not absolute. and il is
well understood that II is within the power
OF the government at any time to extin.
guish the Indian claim and throw il open
TO white settlement The whites in that
region have long Insisted that the govern.
ment shall do this, and because no move.
ment In that direction has been made q,
Washington, colonies have organized and
settled in the disputed territory by force.
The Indians have rightfully protested
against this as & violation Of their rights
ana the government has sent troops there
to drive the invaders out. such a colony,
numbering some 600, has just been escorted
out Of the territory by force Of coo U. s.
Cavalry under Col Hatch
The incident. which WAS attended with
not q little hardship, was made the coca.
sion for bringing the subject to the a,ten.
ton Of the U, s. Senate on the Esd in the
form Of resolution by Senator Vest, look.
Ing to the needed legislation 10 open tho
Oklahama distric. 10 white sen,e,r EN-,
The debate the resolution evoked, while
moving singular ignorance on the subject
oy many who ought to know better, also
ed to q general agreement that as the
,ase now stands, the Oklahama distr.c. is
iot open to public settlement; that the In.
.ians do not need il; that the Indians re
ain some rights in the district which
hould not be taken from shem without.
ecuntsry compensation; that settlers need {
ae land, aud thai ultimately the dis:ric,
Ill De opened 70 settlement Senator ,
est's resolution oo.y calls On the president, !
find ont what the Indians will take for
leir t!act, but that aAsxer securcd, there s
no doubt the needed legislation will
'eedlly follow 10 put an end forever 90 a
se periodically recurring OklaAams va. .
4 the Kansas and Texas bouters.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
From Galloway.

| GALLOWAY, Jan 2T.--SnoW, sisuio, SNOW
| The mail route from Farm Ridge TO Gal
lOway Is TO be extended 70 Lostant by the
first Of July next Mail three times q
week.
lion, G. l.. Hoffman spent Sunday at
home. lie reported the Legislature the
| ld-m--st thing he ever saw. He returned
on Monday for an unlimited time.
r. Angel entertained birthday party
lately. | didn't receive any of the cake,
but talked with the one who did and they
said il was fine
The Sueator tramp, Mike Clancy, has
visited Galloway with that excellent work,
|" kendall's Treatise on the Horse" At
Dir uoffman's he told the hired man that
the ladies wanted the book but hadn't the
money. Thereupon the man (Moore) left
his team, went 10 the house, up stairs,
down in the bottom OF his trunk and
brought up quarter and gave it TO Mike,
who went on his way rejoicing In the
evening Moore wanted to see the book
when 70 his establishment he found Mike
had sold him good,
J. w. Crosby keeps posted and will give
the highest notch price for live hogs.
Old Dir. Csggett is visiting At Galloway,
having just returned from his old home at
Toga, Pa.
Geo Fezer and +. Woodward started a |
fox las. Saturday morning, They saw it |
once and put the hounds on the trail, but |
We haven't heard Of their capturing II yet |
Everything is very quie. in the neighbOr.
hood with the exception Of an occasional
new comer--as a daughter at Mr.. VIM.
peCk's and new arrival at VIM. Pstter. |
SOn's.
John Elliot, was the recipient OF sack
of buckyhea. flour, with the scratch in it,
Is it came from away back in " old Penn,
'ylvsnis.'
ave tiue but was discovered and put out
,egoyc much damage had been done.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

here for some time past, has returned to
his home in Massillon, Ohio.
Nathan klinefelter, of near Mazon, was
here the first of the week visiting his pa
rents, Mr., and Mrs Klinefeler.
John Jackson's gave the young folks of
that vicinity q party last Friday evening.
Everybody had good time dancing.
The Troy Grove Bible Society met last
Monday evening and elected the following
officers for the coming year: President,
w. \. wilkins; vice president Henry
Mitten; secretary and treasurer, Miss Lulu
Porter; local agent for Homer and vicinity,
Misses Emma Wilkins and Amelia Moore !:
for district No. I, DimmiCk, Chas. Nc
Laughlin; Nos. 6 and 9, Troy Grove, Mr.
Trager. NJ A. Il.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

the democratic side with two members on
the republican side had dishonorably fixed
up spurious list, and unknown TO the
democratic side had secured its insertion
into the list voted upon yesterday
The motion TO reconsider, however, was
laid on the table, by % against 81, Cloonan
and Cantwell (democrats) voting with the
republicans, disclosing who were the gen.
tlemen on the democratic side who had
cooked up the job.
Yet Senator Duncan himself seems 10
have no cause for complaint of the compo.
sition of the committees, as his name ap
pears in the list It's Il member of the Judi.
ciary, Revenue, Educational Canal and Ri.
YER, Elections, Mines and Mining, and one
or two other committees.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
From Ophir.

! NORTH OrHIR, Jan. 2G.-Iour cores
pendent, -. |. c." has retired from the
field VIII drop you few lines; but as
am an amateur yet you viii please eX
cuse all mistakes.
Sleighing at the present time is eyceuen,
and our worthy farmers are taking adysnt
age of it.
2. McConville Is on the sick sick list
Mike Morris will soon go 70 Canada on a
visit for month or six weeks.
Tom McNslly spent Sunday in this vi.
cinity.
The surprise party a. Crawford's was a
grand success only 50 ladies out Of 70
present Music by Mes&s- Brady and
Crawford.
Dan Burke, OF Wallace, takes the cookie
FOR shelling corn. Why do our shelters
take back seSty
McManus s. Crawford shipped three or
four car loads Of hogs TO Chicago last week
The turkey shooting 1T Prairie Center
was well attended. Ed Brady took five
turkeys and =. Willie four.
T. Duffy and lady, Of West Serena, were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Mchshoue.
Miss Ella Sullivan, Of Chicago has been
the iguest Of the Misses Clarity the past
two weeks.
A number Of our young fellows attended
the literary at the Adsir school on Friday
evening and report good time.
While in Ottawa last week had the
great pleasure Of meeting your able re-
porter, Mr. J. j. Sweeney, who has added
SO very much to the excellence Of the
TRADER; and We wish him luck in his
with your paper.
T. G. Crowley lost horse yesterday.
Cause, broken leg. y. ID.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
ILLINOIS LEGIBLATURE.

The Democrats in the House having, u,
the close Of last week, withdrawn thell
caucus nomination of Cronkrite for speak
or and agreed TO vote for Haines, 1t was
supposed no further time would be lost on
re-assembling on Tuesday In efYecting an
organization OF the House. When the
House met on Tuesday, however, it was
found that one of the Democratic members
Mr.. Cholsser Of Sallne--was absent, hay.
ing been called homs to the bedside Of .
dying child. Before leaving he had tried
hard TO have some republican member pair
with him, but the steering committee" Of
that party heartlessly forbade any such A.
rangement The result WAS that the dem
acrats were obliged to flibuster all day
Tuesday aud Wednesday to stave OF an
election until Mr. ChoIsser should return.
Finally on Thursday Mr.. c. got back, and
now the democrats were ready for business
A motion 10 proceed to the election Of spea
ker having been agreed to, the roll was
called amid bresthless silence. and result
ed In "a votes for HsineS "a for Fuller, 3
for Crcnkrite aud I for siuig. Linega,,
ODonnen and Haines had voted for Ctonk.
ri,e and Fuller for Sittig-Sittig himself re
fusing TO vote On the next ballot every
democrat, including L!negay and O'Don
nell, voted for Haines giving him 76yotcs
to "a for Fuller, for Si.tig and for
CronArite, Sittis again not voting 1t
was evident however, now that his vote
would be decisive, iha. he would vote for
Haines, whereuon Fuller, 70 head him otf,
jumped TO his feet and saying that the do
mocn,s being now united were clearly en-
titled to the speaker; he therefore voted for
llalneS thus elecdng him Then Siig
also voted for Haines, giving him 7s votes. |
And amid general rejoicing, hand shaA ing
and congratulations the house adjourned 70 |
Friday.
Yesterday was spent in the election of
clerk and other oflicors Of the house, but
with what result We are unsiviSed
The Senate proceedings have been with
III, Interest during the week, the daily ses
lions seldom lasting an hour and being
mainly taken up with the Introduction and
eading Of new bills.
The democrats are troubled abou. the
IbSence Of Senator Bridges, who is KEEP, at
lome by stroke OF paralysis from which
. Is feared he viii never recover. His per
nanent absence will give the republicans
ne majority on joint ballot and may thus
nab!e them TO control the election Of u. =.
enator. OF course there is nothing for the I
emnrats TO do but tight OF the election Of S
anator until Alr, Bridges either returns or |
il yacan, sea, Is filed BY new election
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
From La Sale.

Ia SALE, Jan. Gov. n. Cummings
Of Ottawa, spent Sunday last among his
friends in this city.
On Sunday Mrs Oliver, wife Of John o.
iver Of Oglesby, while returning from
church dropped dead on the Illinois Cen.
srsl railroad bridge Death Is supposed TO
have been caused by heart disease.
MessrS. +. Hayden, j. Walsh and II. Stu
ar. spent the early part OF the week in
Chicago.
A fiyo years old child of Mr.. Henny, in
the western part Of tho city, was scaldei to
death last "Wednesday evening. In the ab
sence Of its mother from the room for
few minutes il fell into boiler of sclding
water, which caused Ia death in short
time.
The sale by NJ. By,ne OF his lumber yard
10 J. Stuart has been completed, the price
PAID by Stuart being S25 900, for which he
receives about ,G00, 900 feet Of lumber, 70
gether with horses, wagons, &c.
On Thursday morning about 4 O'Clock
freight train from Mendo,s stopped near
Natthiessen & Hegeler's works 20 take Wa
ter. In few minutes smother rsin from
the same place elescopei the caboose of
of the former train, in which hr James
NoOnan, OF this city, al the Time was sleep
Ing. Hearing the crash he jumped 10 his
feet, bu. before he could escape he was Sc.
riously scalded about the hands, face and
lower limbs,
The masque AZ the skating rink Gu Wed
nesisy evening was attended by a large
crowd, about sixty Of whom were masked.
II was quite success, ss $9l so were taken
In At the dooy. Al. Murray received the
prize for the best gentleman skater, Miss
Tillie Gsrriy for the bes. lady skater, Tony
Schvar,z as dude, and J. O'Hsllorsn as the
mos. awkward skater. There were many
others, but full List here woad occupy
too much space. ~
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

The fac, was mentioned in our last tha,
there was great dissatisfaction on The part
of tho democratic members of the Illinois
senate in regard to the way in which the
dominant party had fixed up" the stand
Ing committees, II appears, however, ha.
the indignation in the case was not wholly
agains. the republican majority. A motion
having been made on the 93d 10 reconsider
the vote by which the committees had
been appointed, the report says
Senator Duncan (dem } desired to explain
TO the republican side that this was not 10
disturb their portion of the committees bu,
that the democratic caucus had arranged
their committees. and that two senators on
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31


The dynamite outrages In London wer,
made the topic OF short debate In the Sc
nate On Monday, drawn out by the intro
ductOn OF resolution by. Senator Bayard
expressing the "detestation aud honor
Of tho Senate "of such monstrous crimes
senator Rlddle5esger was the only ono who
spoke and voted against the resolution, tax
ing the ground that Ireland was at war with
England, And that in the prosecution Of n
war of such odds tho friends OF Ireland
were justified in resottlns to any means
within their reach The House, on the
same subject con.ented itself with calling
on the Secretary Of State for information
whether any person domlclled In the Uni,
ted States was concerned in the dynamite
explosions In London.
Each house Of congress on Saturday re-
ceived fne American flag made Of silk
raised, spun and woven In the L. s. The
flags were present from tho Philadelphia
WOman's SILK Culture Association, and
we're received with fitting complimentary
and vote of thanks
Tho Senate on Thursday refused b. ra,i.
fy the Nicaragua treaty by = majority of ,
votes
Both houses are still at work on the ap
1ropria,ion bills, the proceedings in regard
o which have been without any incidents
# special interest during tho week
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
Vicinity Items.

The receipts of the Catholic fair Al SEN
eca, recently, were Si,56a
Measles and whooping cough have
closed the Braidwocd schools for tvo
weeks.
Jennings Seminary, at Aurora, has be,
gun the publication OF y Journal called
The Educational .idcoedte.
The Mendoza Skating Academy has
been Incorporated with capital Of $1,000.
with shares placed at S25 each
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
RURAL RUMBliNGS.
From Dimmick.

| DtMHtCX, ILL.,, Jan. 29-GOod rQ,ds
Subscribe for the TRADER
Last Friday made the l. e. Il. Il. boy
happy-pay day.
Beginning 10 rumbls-so~u politics.
! Question for discussioa a. the iyceua
next Friday evening: R.gosge,t, Ths
political campaigns sna teneacial ~ o,u
nation"
Preaching ia the Baptist canr.!, Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Aida Haney, formerly Of Troy
Grove, but later Of La Moius, launched he.
bark on the sea Of msssimony te~ days
since With young maa In the vicinity oi
La Moills, Miss HIS many frieu!s here
extend their congratulations
Mrs. Hattie Reed aad her 500 Chs!iie
left 70, visit among frieods In Rrhestez,
N. Y.
Mr.. D!mmick's entertained 4 company
Of their friends las. Wednesday evening,
c. ktaISse has friend (talled 20 learn
his name, visiting him from the Fsdey
land.
Two OF ouc energetic cit!aenS, Jacob snd
Fred Croisant, regardless OF the thefno.n.
eser standing below zesv, shielded corn Las.
week, snow OF no saow, II you wsas you,
work done without fail give them call.
Fred Qusnde! has the house he bough.
OF George Ransbaygee at las. moved to ie
destination on The los jus. oOrth OF his
mothers residence
The bible depository rha. has fox several
years been at Mrs, Foster ilss beeo moved
- MI Richard Poste1s.
Grandma Ney. of the Ridge, was in the
village the latter part of last week. Grand. |
ma is past three score years and ,en," but
walks with rs elastic step as many who
have not reached half that age,
Last Saturday in Ia Sale We had the !
pleasure Of srasping tae hands OF ou, ge.
nial friends, Thomas W. Esmc0d and ls.ly,
Of Utica. They had ia5, returned from
their tour "a New Orleans,
~ >. -,
baNAe h'nof Ne'''ces 'sLat ere she uays
s'O" 'nucA longer ana 'he kerosene bulls
Are seriously diminished thereby, ,ha,
prominent mem oe' oi tAe Ca"I w'.4-"eu,
,0Hm'' mANlmohy |
Inc ~r'''' OF 'he CON iNSS'os was mined
aS' week we were 'ufpfisea 20 see our
~ come Ou' Under the head
u Troy ufoVe Inseh OF D'mnNS' oag
ionifc''e IL III D'ihD'ic"' ow our ne"d iof
Jews Is rs the make up OF the word indi-
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
The Week.


The dynamite explosions in London OF
saturday Of which an account appears or
our second page, have kept excitement al
over England during the week at fever
heat, but tho detectives are wholly at faul'
in discovering any clew to the authors of
the outrages and thus far no arrest but that
of Cunningham has been made.
The anxiety in regard TO Gen. Stewart
and his command, from whom for ten days
after tho battle a. Abu.Klea, in Egypt, no
tidings had been received and in regard to
whom the mos. alarming rumors were
anoat, was happily relieved on Wednesday
BY dispatches from Gen. Woisley. They
were 10 the effect that on the Monday after
the battle of Abu.Klea, which was fought
On Saturday. the l7th inst, the Arabs ap-
pearcd in front of Gen, Stewards force,
which was morching on Metemneh A
short, fierce and destructive action enSued
in which Gen. Stewart was badly wounded,
Gen. Sir Charles Wilson assuming com.
mand. They then advanced against the
enemy, who occupied M advantageous po.
sihon on gravel ridge In front. AS the
British moved forward. the Arabs made
tremendous charge, led by several Emirs,
but 1t was repulsed, tho British advancing,
as usual, In a square, and pouring mur
derous fire into the shouting, screaming
aud otherwise fantasticslly acting desert
troops. The British victory was complete,
but their further advance was resisted un.
til they reached the Nile opposite Shendy,
about l4O miles from khartoum. In.elli.
gence from Cen Gordon Is TO Dec 90, and
is 70 the elect that he was in no severe
straits at Khartoum, but can sustain himself
there year
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

with the usual mismanagemont which has
hus far characterized most Of the EXposi-
ton officials, il did not reach the grounds
until dark, and the reception ceremonies
had 10 be postponed until Wednesday, The
only one 10 greet the bell on It's arrival was
JEFF. Davis, who, being invited TO make
some remarks, said that twentyiour years
ago Louisiana had passed the ordinance OF
secession, and he regarded the coming OF!
the bell as a happy omen that the days OF
passion had passed away and that freedom
was proclaimed anew. His little grand
daughter, years old, stepped up and rev.
erently kissed the venerable metal.
Though everybody is on tiptoe OF eXpec-
tation that the cholera will visit this coun
try the coming season, 81, Louis has appa-
rently for the present, at least, missed the
distinction of having the hrst case, as the
story of a case having appeared there few
days ago is positively contradicted.
San Francisco was stirred up on Monday
morning by quite lively earthquake
shock, though no serious damage was done.
Many old settlers up about Port Wash.
ington, 20 miles north Of Milwaukee, Will
remember Leland Stanford a few days ago
elected 70 the L. s. Senate from California,
as former young lawyer of that place In
1850 he was candidate for prosecuting
attorney, ana although his party was large
ly IN the majority in the county, he was
defeated by Eugene S. Turner, who ran on
his personal popularity. Stanford was so
disguised at the result that he packed his
trunk and saying Oh the country"
started for California. He Is now mag
niflcent railroad millionaire, has been Lieu,
tenant Governor Of California, and will be a
Of the next national Senate. Mr..
Turner lives at Port Washington, and is
still thrifty, welltodo village lawyer.
As certainly as the thermometer indicates
he temperature of the weather the figures |
moving the imports and exports of the
,ountry for the year indicate the business {
ctlvity Of the country and the state Of 8
rade The total value Of imports Of mer. o
handise for the twelve months ended r
)ec 81, 1884, was $3.50 y227 ,730; for the r
receding twelve months, 1851, ,066,218, a a
ecrease of $685. 1856 The value of ex- i
orts Of merchandise for the twelve months
nded Dec. 81, 1884, was $749, ,303, ,802; for Il
recedlng twelve months, ST95, ,200, ,9l6, q II
ccrease Of $45, ,905,5l4 Il
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

OKIAIIAMA.-What is known as the In.
dian Territory, south of Kansas and west of
Arkansas, covers an area larger than the
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31
Miscellaneous.

Cattle r..le,s in eastern Montana, where
the mercury has ranged from 30 to 80 de-
grees below zero, report that the loss Of
stock viii no. exceed 5per cent. The great
est danger at the present time lies in the
possibility OF IA icy crust over the snow.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

The Liberty Bell" was last Saturday re-
moved from Independence Hall" in the
Old State House on Chestnut street, Phila
delphia, under the escort Of three hundred
policemen, to car especially constructed
for il by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
started for New Orleans, where /, was ex-
pec,ed 10 arrive on Monday morning, but
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

E.Ezed al the Post OtHce at Ottdr0, Eitrois, o.
SeCOgd Cldss MAJ kGftT.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-01-31

The cold spell which set in shortly after
new year and as yet shows no encouraging
signs of "let up" is without precedent in
his region this side, at leas', Of the hard
winter Of 4S There has hardly been u
day, in the las, three weeks, that the ther-
mometer hss not been in the neighborhood
of zero, and on two occasions at least il has
been down TO 20 to 80 below, and on half a
dozen of mornings MS low as 20. The in
tense cold seems To DO NJ widely extended
as II is severe, Itprevails from Oregon 20
Maine and 50 far south tha, they have, al
most for the first time within human recol-
lection, had zero weather in Texas and
Arkansas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-17
said street. Referred to the First ward mem

said street. Referred to the First ward MEM
Der.
Order of Councilto Board for formal report
on Strengthening and widening Second street
from Robert street to Jackson street. Re-
ferred to the Second ward member.
Order OF Council to Board for formal re-
port on a change of grade on Pleasant ave
nue., between Ramsey street and Dale street.
Referred to the Engineer for profile.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Edgerton street, from WhitalI
street north TO City limits. Referred to En-
gineer for report if said street is open be-
tween said points.
Order of Council to Board to let by con
tract the construction of a sewer or Wash
ington street, between Eagle street and
Chestnut street. Referred to Engineer for
plans and specifications.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter OF making and
completing the assessment for the opening,
widening and extension of Portland
avenue, from Avon street to
Victoria street, came up, when
the same was adjourned until April 6, 1885,
at 2 p. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn-
ment hereunder, the matter Of making and
completing the assessmentfor widening, open
ing and Strengthening Mississippi street from
Grove street to Nash street came up, when
the same was adjourned until March 2, 1885,
at 2 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, in the matter of making
a correction in the assessment for grading
Winifred street from COTE street to Ohio
street, and starky street to a partial grade
from East De,os street to the street opened
for a levee in the Sixth ward, as to the owner
ship, description of and amount assessed
against lots IL and 10, block us, Robert
sons Addition to West st. Paul. q. W. Nc
Chung and Minnesota Loan and Debenture
company supposed owners came up, when
the same was adjourned until Feb. 2, 1885,
at 2 p. m.
Bill of George Hopkins OF $40, two maps OF
the City OF st. Paul, was examined and
allowed.
Adjourned.
JOIN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GoRMAS, Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-17
Rad Rlood Among Ii Lawrer.

Daring Il trial at Forsythe. TAny county.
Mo, FRIDAY afternoon, AZ alteration grow
ing out OF personalities Used in speeches
took place between T. c. Spelliugs
aud Ben 3. Price, opposing attor-
news. during which Price shot aud mort
ally wounded Speuin-S The affair created
great excitement both parties being pvomi-
neut aad popular men. SpelhoCs cane
from Tennessee fve years ago, S prosecuting
attorney IL tie county aud editor Of the For
svtae Enterprise. Price IS a son 81 Jud-c
v. c.. Price. II Springfield. No. and has
also edited tw0 OF three county papers.