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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

freezing. The main part of the house will be
heated by furnace, the chimneys being built
from the basement OF Anderson pressed brick,
and reflect much credit on the builder, a Sen.
eca man, whose name cannot now be recalled.
The architect, whose name will long be cou.
pied with this residence, is William A. You.
mans, of Seneca. Colwell Bros, Of this city,
have built the structure in q manner that
shows the firm to be workmen OF genius and
skill. Another Ottawa firm, w. H. Gilman,
has force Of painters at work on the build
ing, and MIR. G. boldly asserts that when fin.
ished it will be the finest job Of the kind ever
done in La Sale county. The roof is timed
and painted red, with standing seams, the
work of Ellis * Robinson, Of Seneca. There
are two large and handsome bay windows
one on the south, the other on the north side.
They run from the basement to the roof.
There is one striking popularity concerning
the construction OF the Pine Valley residence,
as it may be called. The designer, builders,
bricklayers, painters and timers, each, have
entered into spirit of rivalry to see who will
do his work the most artistically and in
thorough business-like manner. The house
is built in location which commands wide
stretch OF undulating country, fronting west
ward. 1t is a residence which presents a
strikingly handsome appearance on any
side it may be viewed from. The building
will be completed in about two months, when
the young folks, no doubt, will be given
grand house warming party. 1t may be here
stated in all truth that Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
will have, when it is finished, the finest and
most beautiful country residence in the state
of Illnois,-a big claim, surely, but neverthe-
less true one. Although owning but 50
acres of land, they will have an ideal country
residence; and that they may long enjoy its
happiness and comforts is the wish of all who
know them, and they are known as the best
of ncghbors far and wide throughout that
ity
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

Who Is DICK TAYLoR?-The letter re-
Gently published in the FREE TRADER
rom Abraham Lincoln to his friend "Dick
Taylor" recognizing the latter as the faith
er of the greenback, has provoked fire.
quent asking of the question among bucol'
ic newspapers, "Whois Dick Taylor!" The
question so flippantly asked has stirred up
the Hon. O. b. Ficklin, of Coles CO., and he
answers II at some length in communlca-
ton in the Charleston Courier, from which
we make few extracts:
Col. Dick" Taylor is part Of the early
history OF Illinois. He has been proml-
nent citizen of Shawneetown, Springfield,
Ottawa and Chicago, and yet, strange to
say, so barren is the history of Illinois in
respect to the men who have shaped the
institutions of the state and given them a
quality of success and grandeur that the
question is asked "Who is Col Dick lay
lor?" | refer to the legislative journal of
members from which ii will be seen that
E. ID. Taylor (Col. Dick was elected to
the house in 1880, and reelected in 1882
from Sangamon county with the Rev, Peter
Cartright, pioneer Methodist preacher,
Achilles Morris and Major John Il. Stuart,
the friend and patron of Abraham Lincoln
and distinguished lawyer and statesman,
who is still living in Springfield, as his
colleagues.
In 1884 Col. Dick Taylor was elected a
member of the senate from Sangamon CO.,
with John Dawson, Abraham Lincoln and
John T. Stuart as members of the house.
From that time on for 30 years Dick
Taylor and Abraham Lincoln were warm
personal friends, though differing IN poll
tics, and Lincoln we'll understood the tinan-
cal ability of Col Taylor, his knowledge
of men and things, his sagacity and accur-
ate comprehension of government interests
and operations, and relying on his judg-
ment, called on him in the hour of trial
for his advice as touching the vital moneta.
ry question, and his friend as promptly and
frankly as desired gave his plan, which
was submitted to Secretary Chase, and af-
ter some hesitation by him adopted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The most noted case that has ever been
chronlcled in the records of the courts of
the Pacific States, Is that OF Althea Hill
against ex-senator Sharon, of California.
1t has been fought with virulence and
rancor seldom, II ever, equaled. The
amount of perjury, that has been discovered
on both sides, Is simply unbelievable. BY
the decision of the court Miss Hill has
been found the legal wife of Sharon, but
the end is not yet. The New York Sun
says Of the principals;
Sharon is like wild beast which has
Just had taste of flesh and Is eager for
more. He has declared repeatedly within
the last fortnight that he will never be bled
of single dollar In settlement whether by
judicial decree Or otherwise, and that when
his turn comes to do some prosecuting he
will spend half his fortune, II necessary, to
land the leading spirits In the conspiracy
In the penitentiary. No one who has seen
Sharon since he has got fairly interested In
this case can doubt his eagerHess for ven.
geance. Miss Hill has q moneyed friend
Ia old Nanny Pleasance, the colored for.
tune teller, who has never lost faith In her
claim. II is said that this old woman, who
Is a. black az coal, Is worth about 81 Co.,
900, and that, while she Is not making any
lavish outlays, she enjoys the fun well
enough, and hates Sharon and his lawyers,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27
The w eek.
FOREIGN.

After good deal of hesitation and nego'
tiation with the retiring Liberals, Lord
Salisbury on Wednesday concluded to &C.
cent office and organize Tory ministry In
England. What Salisbury insisted on was
a pledge from Gladstone, In view OF the
fact that the Tories were really in minor
ity in the house, that there should be no
factious opposition, on the part OF the LID
erals, to the new ministry, but that they
should be allowed to carry on the govern
ment quietly until after the election, soon
10 come off, of a new parliament. Glad
stone appears to have given the pledges
asked. and therefore, on Thursday, al
Windsor castle, the members Of the Glad
stone ministry formally delivered up the
seals of office to the Queen, which were
accepted at her hands by Lord Salisbury
and his colleagues. In the new ministry
Lord Salisbury takes the place Of Prime
Minister and Secretary for Foreign AT
fairs. Sir Stafford Northcote is First Lord
of the Treasury; Sir Harding Clifford Lord
Chancellor; Lord Randolph Churchill
Secretary of State for India; Earl Carnar
Won Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, &c.
Considerable attention is given by the
English press to long interview published
in the Dublin Freemon'S Journ0I, with
Bishop O'Connor, of Nebraska, who is now
on visit to Ireland. The Bishop strongly
advises against Irish emigration to this
country. He says "in the great cities the
emigrants sink daily until they become the
scum of the population, and If they go
West their prospects are scarcely any bet,
ter. In the West there is, of course, land
in abundance, but this land must be pur.
chased, and the Irish emigrant has no
money"
The cholera is still on the increase in
Spain. Thursdays official bulletin reports
1892 new cases and 513 deaths in the in
fected districts.
A strange report comes through Italian
sources, by way of the Red Sea, that Gen.
Gordon is still alive A Syrian, who claims
to have passed the last three months at the
residence of the Mahdi in Khartoum, but
escaped TO the Italian camp at Massowah,
says the Mahdi has Gordon in secret keep
ing, having discovered him severely
wounded, but not dead, and that Gordon
recovered. The story is credited at Masso-
wah, and forms the subject of an official
dispatch
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

paign is slowly coming to the surface.
1t now transpires that the government OF
Mr.. Gladstone has deliberately suppressed
a dispatch containing the most heartrend-
ing details of Gordons end. For more
than month past the fact that the hero's
head was brutally cut off has been known
to the Cabinet. The terrible scene of his
body having been stripped and kicked
naked through the streets of Khartoum
has been portrayed by trustworthy cor
respondent; and yet because, forsooth, IT
was felt that such information would be
dstasteful to the English people and prob
ably imperil the position of the thirteen
persons who sway the destinies of that
country the story has been rigidly con-
Cealed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27
Washington.

The only appointments during the week
in which Illinois has any interest were
those of Herman &. Weber, as u. s. Mar.
shall for the southern district of Illinois,
and VIM. A. Day as Second Auditor of the
Treasury at Washington. Mr.. Weber has
been sheriff of st. Clair county, and is the
present mayor of Belleville. Mr.. Day is a
leading lawyer of Champaign and mem
Der of the present Illinois legislature.
Both are said to be excellent appointments.
Among the accessions to the "Illinois
Colony" at Washington during the week
are mentioned the names of Jas. III. Eckels,
OF Ottawa, p. G. Haley, of Joliet, and ]. G.
Campbell, of Sueator. Mr.. Eckles Is I'm.
derstood to have gone by appointment to
meet John II. Oberly. Mr.. Haley goes 10
get some postmasters appointed In his dis.
trict and is represented by the Times cor
respondent as saying; an my congress.
sional district not single postmaster has
been appointed since March 4, excep, to
fill vacancy or something Of that kind.
We don't know out there that Cleveland
was elected, and Mr.. Campbell thought
we'd come down here and see II |, were
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
best,

The Illinois Legislature wound up It's
business aud adjourned yesterday, though
at so late an hour that we have not the clos
| ing proceedings The past week was given
by beth houses almost exclusively to get
/ ting through the necessary appropriation
bills, and little legislation of any other
class received attention. The convict labor
bill passed both houses, and has become a
law. 1t prohibits the hiring out of con
victs to manufacturers beyond the present
contracts. The bill appropriating $4,000
to continue the Illinois exhibit at New
Orleans another year also passed. The bill
to pay Alex Bruces claim of S3l 600, arts
ing out of his construction of the Copperas
Creek dam, which had been allowed by
the Senate, was defeated in the house,
though our representatives, Snyder and
Hoffman earnestly supported it, declaring
they had carefully looked into the matter
and were satisfied the claim was just
Graham, Of Macon, denounced 1t as q
"steal," and when that word is raised
against measure 1t is generally fatal.
Both houses have agreed to the appointment
of commission of IL to revise the present
revenue laws. The appropriation Of 5000
600 tor a soldiers home is probably law,
In addition to $4,000 for the state militia,
or |. N. G., for the year, an appropriation
of 49,, 600 has also been made for per
manent state encampment. A new drain
age bill, OF some 200 sections has been
passed The Normal School appropriation
was got through without the Blackwell
rider about which we printed communi,
cation last week. The House truck bill
passed the Senate, but with an amendment,
and at so late an hour that it was probably
not again reached by the House, and is
lost
The Collins investigation into the
charges Of bribery, corruption, &c, against
of the House made by Speaker
Haines, and directly charged by newspa-
per correspondent named Kidd, has come
to somewhat "lame and impotent conclu.
sion" The committee submitted to the
House on Thursday evening a report EN-
bodying summary of the evidence, much
of which, being utterly irreconcilable, was
presented without comment. The COM
mittee dismisses Presto w. Kidd, author of
the newspaper paragraph which brought
about the investigation, as an "irresponsi
BILE person." censures Speaker Haines for
conduct unbecoming the presiding officer
of the House," acquits the Elgin board of
trade as a body of misconduct, but finds
there is sufficient ground for the indict
meRt af Its treasurer, Mr. Hintz, for trying
to use money for corrupt purposes, and ad-
ministers mild reprimand to Representa-
tive Bruce Kennedy for making unfortun-
ate Jokes" regarding the canal claims
After heated discussion, motion to ie.
ceive the report, discharge the committee,
and "banish" the report from the journal
Of the House was adopted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The pursuit of Big Bear by Gen. Mid
dleton, in Northwestern Canada, partakes
largely Of the nature of the proverbial
stern chase" The nearer he gets TO him
the further he seems to be off. The Bear
however, has allowed must Of his prisoners
TO escape, and they are reaching Middle.
toms camp In squads, nearly naked and
half famished. Meantime, Big Bear gives
Middleton notice to "leave the country In
four days" under penalty of death from
bull dogs and mosquitoes.
The United States are In fair way to
be pestered equally with the Dominion by
Indian troubles" Geromio, in Arizona,
It is true, has escaped with most of his
band to Old Mexico, though few mau.
RAIDERS are still lurking on the Upper
ella and committing outrages.
But more serious trouble threatens In
southern Colorado. 1t arises from an out.
rage by the cowboys, who murdered an
Indian family of six, and, as the govern
ment authorities are unable TO arrest and
give up the offenders, five hundred Indians
have put on war paint and threaten an In
discriminate murder of the whites
The cowboys have also made trouble
among the Cheyennes In the Indian terri
tory, and the government is In daily fear of
a serious outbreak there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27
The CyCIoue.

The most serious cyclone of the week
was that which passed across Missouri on
Sunday, from the Kansas border to Loulsi
ana. At Glasgow hotel worth $4,000
was demolished. The usual number of
farm houses, barns, &c, were destroyed In
its track and the usual wide swath GU,
through the forest. II, C. Wilson, com
mercial traveller from Alton, was killed by
the destruction of the hotel In Glasgow
On the same day every house except the
county building In the village of Sher
brook, OAK, was blown over by hur
ricane.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The Hon. Richard II, Merrick, for some
years leading lawyer of Chicago, and af,
forwards In Washington City, died In tie
latter city on Tuesday, of congestion of
the brain. He was member of IA we'll.
known Maryland family, and was born In
Charles county, in that state, in 1928 His
father, VIM, ID. Merrick, served in the
United States senate from 1888 to 1915 Mr..
Merrck, when the Mexican war broke out,
though not of age, raised company
which, under his command, did gallant
service In Mexico Returning home, he
began to practice law, and was also sent to
the state senate, Just before the late war
he removed to Chicago, and practiced law
there for While. lie was a delegate from
Illinois to the national convention in 1860,
and supported Stephen A. Douglas In
1864 Mr.. Merrick married a daughter of
James G. Mcclure, of Chicago, and short
ly afterward removed from that city to
Washington.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

How these corporations and capitalists
love the American workingmen! Three
hundred and fifty French Canadians have
been imported by the factory owners of
Hamilton, Mass, notwithstanding the fact
that there are hundreds of American ope-
ratives idle within whistle of the mills
And yet it is these very textile manufact.
urers of New England who are most vehe-
ment and vociferoas in declaring their ar.
dent affection for the American working.
man, and their desire to protect him from
competition with the pauper labor of Eu.
rope!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The removal of Gen, Grant to Mt Nc
Gregor near Saratoga, has proved benefic-
ial. He has gained so much IN health
that he has resumed work on his book, and
his voice is partially restored. Yet his
physicians say the progress of the disease,
though slow is quite perceptible, and the
end is only a question of months at the
Lonf
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27
THE WHEAT CROP.

The highest estimate to June 1st places
the wheat crop of this country for 1885 at
800, 000, 900, and the lowest at 270,000, 00C
bushels. Either being correct, the short
age as compared with last year will not be
less than 1O0,O0O,OO0 to $50, 100000 bushels
Add to this light stock In England, a
shortage In Australia and New Zealand, an
under average In Austria and Russia, and
no grain in India, with deficiency of
100000 bushels in France, and it GER
tainly looks as If wheat must 90 up to big
figures before July 1886
AS coniirmatory of the above estimate of
short crop in this country a st. Louis
circular before us gives an estimate to
June 18th of the crop for the southern
wheat belt of this country, including the
states of Arkansas, Tennessee Kentucky,
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, footing it at
43, 1872 900 bushels, against SO, 10000 bush.
els in 1881, 1870, $4,000 in 1882, 81 ,250, 200
in 1888, and 119,694,O00 In 1884. The cir.
cular adds that the above statement, while
referring to the territory tributary to St
Louis, has more than usual significance In
the fact that that In no other portion of the
wheat area of the country (either of winter
or spring kinds is there an overplus
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The French war-shlp Isere with the
famous Bartholdi statue of Liberty on
board, arrived at New York on Friday of
last week and was escorted up the barber
to Bedloes Island by an imposing naval
procession, one hundred steamers and
yachts being in line, The shipping in the
harbor was gayly decorated, and enthus-
iastic multitudes lined the shores of Long
Island and New Jersy. The Isere dropp.
ed anchor amidst the laundering of can
mons, the blowing Of whistles, and the
playing OF bands Two hours later the
French naval officers landed at the Battery
and were escorted by military process
lon to the city hall, where banquet was
given, Mayor Grace presiding, A COM
United of New Workers Is still busted In
begging money enough throughout the
country to erect a suitable pedestal In New
York harbor upon which TO place the
huge statue, with monster electric torch
extended Aloft In her right hand, to serve
as beacon light not only for tn. safety Of
slippery but to guide the oppressed Of
all lands To the worlds only true home Of
Liberty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27
The flag found in the war department

The flag found in the war department
recently among the Confederate relics
mention of which was made by the FREE
TRADER last week, was sent to Springfield
and arrived there last Saturday. A Chica
go paper in speaking of the matter says;
"The old flag of the Fifty third Illinois
Infantry, lately found among the trophies
of the rebel war department was received
here yesterday afternoon, and was an OBJ
ject of melancholy interest at the govern
or's office. 1t is now mere silken rag, as
brittle as paper, and appears to have been
literally bathed in blood at the time of its
capture. 1t will be carefully stretched
every scrap of it tackled to tarlatan, and
with its complete history attached to H.
will be assigned conspicuous place In the
glass cases in Memorial Hall, among the
precious mementoes Of the part taken by
Illinois troops In the war Of the Union. II
is suggested that the flag be properly pre-
pared and consigned TO Its place July 10th
next just twenty-five years from the date
of its capture"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

really so. In districts where there are
Democratic Congressman good many Re
publicans have been removed, but we who
live in Republican districts have to wait a
good while" Whether these are the words
of Mr.. Haley or not there is no denying
but that they are the solid truth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The new postal law now makes the TAX.
ing of a newspaper and refusal to pay for
the same, theft; and any person guilty Of
such an action Is liable to criminal pro.
ceeding, the same as II he had stolen
goods TO the amount Of the subscription.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

who drew her over the Goals, with sufficient
intensity to make the sacrifice of enough
money to pay actual current expenses, II
it was not for her it Is probable that Miss
Hill would have succumbed long ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The report of the chief of police of
J oliet relates sad story of the emlgrating
gentlemen, otherwise known as tramps
That city, during the winter, was sort of
Mecca for these fellows, 1t seems. During
the year just passed there were nearly
1000 tramps housed over night at the Des
PLANES street police station. They were
not fed, but kept from the streets and
weather. The heaviest invoice was In
March, when $50 applied for lodgings.
The number of rowing persons is simply
appalling; no home, no occupation, no
friends, leeches, or worse, robbers, living
off the working people. A local paper
says that If war conld be inaugurated
that would draw these excrescences into ar
ray against each other, it would be bles-
sing, Notwithstanding the preaching of hui
mainly,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

1t will he seen that the Bartholdi statue
Is 80 feet higher than the highest ever
known TO the world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The inside history Of the Soudon Gem.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27
From thc Jacksonville C0wiei

The Ottawa FREE TRADER is out in a
strong editorial advising the appointment
OF Hon. John H. Oberly as collector of the
port of Chicago. The Democracy of Ill
inois would be glad to see Mr. Oberly get
anything he may want, and his services
certainly entitle him to recognition at the
hands of the administration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

The following table shows the heights