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

layinr the corner stone of the Knox coun'
~ court house. A special train came
through from Aurora for that purpose.
Mr.. j. p. Lentz was arrested by Marshal
Mcintyre Wednesday on receipt OF teie'
gram from Chicago. He was charged by
his employer in that city with embezzle-
ment. 1t is claimed, however he took
only money due him for services rendered
Young Nettleton, son of very wealthy
widow, living two miles north of Paw
Paw, considered a perfect model OF a
young man, having no vices, and having
never committed an offense, did his crimes
all up in one batch, and shed more human
blood in half an hour than has ever been
shed in Lee county The night of June 20
largenumber of the friends of young Net.
Teton and his sister concluded TO charivari
the sister on her wedding night when this
boy took a repeating rifle and shot 10 bull.
lets into the party, one going through the
head of Carey Whites boy, one through
the abdomen OF young Hickman, and Kill
ling a Norwegian whose body has not
been found and he also shot VIM. Howe's
boy Ia the hip. They will all die except
ing the latter Young Nettleton was ar
rested and brought to Paw Paw for pre-
liminary examination. He is nephew of
the Smiths, al Paw Paw, very wealthy far
mers and breeders Of fancy horses 1t is
the first event that has happened up there
10 make people ask, "Where is Paw
Paw" Everyone should be instructed by
lawyers as to the danger Of misunderstood
ing the right of selfdefense. This boy be-
lieyed he was right in committing whole
sale murder in order to stop little noise
Richard Hoffman, of Arlington, a brother
of Abel Hoffman, Of this city, was killed
by cannon ball freight while making
flying switch Tuesday morning. He was
about forty years of age and leaves fam
lily.
Paul Cooper's clothing establishment
was entered by burglars Tuesday night
last They obtained entrance to the third
story by climbing upon the roof A con
siderable amount Of custom made clothing
was thrown on the pavement below. They
were detected in their little game by night
marshal Tom Bailey who scared them al
most to death with his little dog
Mayor Seaman will be president Of the
day, July 4th, and Max A. f. Haas, mar
shall Rev. Mr.. Stedman will deliver the
Grafton The sports will be under the
management of f. S. Browne.
A lad by the name of Gray, a son of Mr..
Gray, the horse trainer, who made Cleora
bring $4,000, shot himself accidentally
through the head, dying instantly, at the
race track, this city last week. The usual
result of a twelve-year.old boy handling
revolver.
Stuart's Dramatic Company are playing
here in the opera house to good audiences
this week.
The Roller Skating Rink was opened to
the public June 10Th. Although the new
rink was not quite completed, and the
floor not as smooth as 1t will be, there were
some 200 skaters on the floor. 1t Is lit up
by 1000 candle power electric light, and
is by all odds one of the finest Kinks in the
county. 1t will be open all day the Fourth
and during the evening
All the old corps of teachers in Black.
stone high school have been re-engaged
for the next school year.
Maggie Kane furnishes all the beauty
for the west side high school among the
Instructors The boys call the rest of
them Jenkins minstrels," which is very
wicked
1t is not exre1ted, from good and suillci
ent reasons, that We will have a new hotel
and depot here, this summer at least.
The Central company will not allow the
citizens to Use their small park on the
Fourth-the park with barn yard fence
around il.
+. s. Browne has the incest flower and
vegetable garden In MENDOZA.
The late Hon. Mr.. Burns, of Ottawa, de-
ledttu TtpuDllCdu ChiuIuutt lOf INC leIlSlh- |
ture, was in Mendoza this week He com.
plains bitterly of the treachery of his re-
publican friends here for Pumping for
Frank Snyder.
Dr. Setback has returned from his trip
70 Niagara Falls and New York City. He
brought back some Of the finest eastern
views ever seen In Mendoza For comfort,
art, science and literature his rooms are
credit to any city.
Mrs. Arthur Cranwell, nee Minna Wright,
has son, born June ed. Mrs. Cranwell
is in Cleveland, Ohio. Arthur Is feeling
well, and able to set up the cigars to all the
boys.
Mendoza thugs broke out the windows of
an east side restaurant
L. 8. Seaman's trip to Washington was
followed by protest-a very gentlemanly
protest-from the united democrats Of this
city, against The appointment of Otto Kie-
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