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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

Deacon Osman Of Che Ottawa, FREE
TRADER, the newly appointed postmaster
Of that city, has already made move fnr
higher wages After his appointment, he
invited MI the postmasters Ut his congress
sional district 10 meet at his Office. "a con
slider the subject, WITH view Of form ulal.
ing their conclusions in brace OF resnlu-
tions, and forward ing the same TO the Post
master General Villas. However, the con.
ventlon seems to have been SHINY attended
only three or four postmasters being pres
ent. 1t Is expected that the Postmaster
General will open his heart when he re-
Ceives this suggestive document, and in
crease the salaries of all the postmasters,
In order to enable them to make liberal
contributions to political torch.lIght prN es-
sions two years hence.-Princeton Ropu1-
licdn.
The Republican has, no doubt, comment.
ed in exuterant terms Ia times past on the
hopeless ignorance of democrats in general,
and following Greeley, of democratic edi
tors In particular; but after all, when II
comes to an exhibition Of pure and unde
filed ignorance, coupled with spice of po-
litical malice and sore medicines, c,1n.
mend US 10 a country republican editor
about the size Of the BeOtian OF the Prince
ton Republican; for notwithstanding MI that
has been said for the past four to six weeks
in all the newspapers of the country from
Maine TO California and from the Lakes 10
the Gulf, the Princeton Republican has yet
to hear of the movement of the third ami
fourth class pOstmasters looking TO an in
crease in their compensation rs such. The
second and first class officers were not con
suited about or asked to participate in the
and in the particular Case In
point the sum tai of the DeaCOn's" par.
tCipation in the business consisted in al.
lowing his editorial rooms to be used by
the fourth class postmasters who had met
in Ottawa to talk over their own private
business However, the truth is 1t Is abs
lutely impossible for the editor of the Re
publican to forget that he is nothing but n
very small speciman Of narrow minded
republican schiller. He isn't built that
Way"
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Second Excursion to California.

The Illinois Central Railroad will run an
other Pullman Palace Car Excursion to Los
Angeles and San Francisco, leaving Sioux
City at r. NJ, Monday, February 10TH Du-
buque. I A. NJ, February i6. Chicago o:SO
p. NJ, February l6, making four days stop
a, the New Orleans Exposition. This route
TO Southern California has the advantage OF
a,, o. hers in being free from snow and ice,
and passing through Kentucky, Tennessee
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona. For circulars giving rates OF
fare and full information concerning this
excursion. and the American Exposition at
Nav Orleans. address the undersigned. at
Manchester, Iowa. J. +. MERRY
General Western Passenger Agent
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Diaries Of all kinds for 1896 at FOrtes'.
| illinois,.

Next Thursday evening Co. D will extend
a complimentary reception at the rink to the
honorary members of the organization, aad
their families. There will be an exhibition
drill at s:45 and dancing from 9l5 until
midnight Following are the committees:
Arrang 'msnts-First Lieut.. Oh IS. L. Hook,
Sergt. Harry II. Harden, Privates Robert
Montgomery, Paul Tiessedre, ". c. Snow.
Honorary Recept,on-E. C. Allen, II. Mayo,
W. II Hull. J. +. Reed. T. E. MacKinlay. 0.
J. Gondolf, VI. T. Moloney. W. C. RiaIe, J.
F. Nash, A. Frank, b. Hess, Lieut.. VS..
Wheeler
Actr, Recsptou-M. B. Mitchell, W. J.
Graham, G. W Yentzer, L. W. Hess, W. w
Taylor, f. F. Bradford, C. s. Cullen, Az.
Schoch.
Floor Nandger-Capt. C. A. Cation, Liest
c. E. Hook, Sergt T. A. burke, Corp C. A.
Dawel, Private l.. F. Scanlon, Private &.
Hoffman, Jas Milligan, Jr., Geo. NJ. Trim
BILE.
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Diaries OF all kinds for 1886 ut Forbes.

Postmaster Bowman adorned his private
ntflce this week with repousse copper
placoue Of Gen. Grant, which has been the
admiration and envy of those who have seen
it. The head is very fine. while the border
contains meialions representing the youth
tul Grant on the farm and at West Point the
General at Shiloh, Vicksburg, the Wilderness,
the President at his inauguration, and the
lying citizen at Mt McGreggor
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Diaries of all kinds for 1886 at Forbes.

Miss Lydia Strawn has set Feb. III as the
late on which her New Orleans excursion
will leave Chicago, ria the Illinois Contra!
railroad, so that those contemplating max
ing the trip should inform her before the
end of this month. In case "a persons 60, q
sleeper will he placed at the disposal of the
,artv. which will make the stops with the
marty at St. Louis and Vicksburg BY 60
inc on this excursion there will be time
enough TO run over TO Florida before the
,Iardi Gras at New Orlearns.
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Died.

Mrs. Hannah Sturieyant. Of jacksonville,
H., mother Of the former pastor of the Con,
gregational church. after short illness,
died on Sabbath morning last, having
been resident of this state for more than
- years. She was woman of remark able
character and will he missed by large cir
Gle of friends To DR.. Sturtevant and family
The loss is irreparahle.
Thursday morning at his home in Fall
River township, William Moore, one of the
pioneer settlers Of In Sale county passed
away. His wealth is variously estimated at
Sld0.oW. His property, consisting Of 400
acres of land was divided between his chill
gen some time previous to his death. He
was at one time Il near neighbor Of the late
William Reddick and at the time Of his
death was stock holder in the First Ma
rional Bank Of tins city. Mr.. Moore was
native of Penns ylvania and 70 years Of age
The funeral will take place at l:30 to-mor-
row.
James Mccormick died at the residence Of
his brother in law, Frank Mccain, sol
South Fifth street, Atchison, Kan, and was
buried on Sunday. Both the deceased and
his sister, Mrs. Mccain are we'll known
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

Judge Love of Keokuk, Ia, on Tuesday
in the u. s. Court, rendered a decision af-
fectiag the Iowa prohibition law, by ruling
that all breweries in existence before
the passage of the prohibito'y laws cannot
he interfered with because doing so would
be taking property without consideration
which is unconstitutional
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

An immense mass meeting was held a,
Central Music Hall, Chicago, CD Monday
night by the American Parnellites. Judge
Thomas Moran presided, and Mr. John
Egan, president of the League, Rev. Dr.
Charles O'Reilly of Detroit, Hon. j. G.
Donnelly of Milwaukee, Col NJ. Boland OF
Denver, J. Y. Armstrong of Georgia, John
p. Sutton Of Quebec, and NJ. V. Cannon of
Davenport, delivered strong addresses. The
executive committee of the League held n
meeting the same day at McCoy's hotel.
The report Of the treasurer showed thai
some 100000 had been sent TO Ireland
since the Boston convention, and that about
$4,000 yet remained on hand. A conven
ton will probably be called for August
next, when Dir. Parnell is expected TO sit
America again. There Is no diminution
of zeal on the part of their American rela
tons and friends for Ireland, and the sym.
pathy and words of encouragement will be
particularly precious now, when the crisis
in Irish affairs seems so rapidly approach
ing and when another coercion bill threat
ems to be added to the already long, long
list of similar failures.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

The RspuJkican says that the Catholic u
n, abstinence soc cites are rapidly grown
in number and membership, and are work.,
side by side with the Red Ribbon clubs ~
,,ber secular societies." The above par
has probably forgotten that the oldest tn
,erance organization in existence IL a.
named after the great apostle of temper'ce'
Father Matthew. Its article on this suect
would by inference give its reader tt ''h
preston that this society was folio"s i"
he wake Of red ribbon clubs, &c. s'h Is
,ot the case by any means. Ie "'He'
ls,thew Temperance Society far ounmoers
nv organization of the kind, ant h'le II
o,.omas the aid Of kindred socieieit does
M, foylo,c but it leads the way. eu co'eui-
,o-arv. however. has the follown' which
yi,, receive hearty endorsement MANY u
ia non. Catholic well.~ishsrs wal ike "
ava :, take the lead in tempenne revival
, ssr;ss Of meetings in the Caaoc church,
,ddressed by the local clergy, hsop 'p''u
NO. Revs. Donovan, Power ha'''s ""N
Their we'll known Catholic tereahee a''O.
.,.s would draw largely froi IL ciasses Vi
,,,aw, people and accomplish large
mount Of good
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23
method, any arbitrary rule cannot be laid

method, any arbitrary rule cann"t be Iaiu
down for universal use; nevertheless "A
practical discussion of road
making throughout the state, in conven-
ton Of road makers which shall bar out
the numberless patent right men, with
di,chers and scrapers and other schemes,
cannot fail 10 be of great value 10 the state,
and will pay for the outlay such conven-
ton of High way Commissioners as the one
conte l. plated would cost
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

\ the news arrived, was postponed immed'
.tely on receipt OF the news, and for some
1ays the White House WAS closed socially
The funeral took place on Tuesday at VIII
mington Delaware.
The anticipated struggle between the
President and the Senate on the subject OF
removals has not advanced materially dur
ing the week, the Senate not having rs yet
addressed any communication to the Presi'
dent on the subject on which issue could
be Joined, being evidently n tower anxious
To prec!pi,ate the fight. L. is qui'e evident
the President means TO maintain the con
stitutional rights OF the executive, and 1t Is
equally apparent the Senate knows he has
backbone enough to do 1t, and therefore
make haste very slowly In causing the an
ticipated rupture.
Senator Logan created quite buzz In
the executive session OF the Senate on
Thursday by offering resolution that all
executive business be transacted with open
doors, on the ground that the public had
the right 10 know what happens in the
way of debate during this session, as well
as during the regular session. The resolu-
ton, however, provoked the widest con
sternation, and the Senate being almost to
a man opposed 10 giving up the time-hon,
o4ed precedent OF secret executive sessions
the resolution WAS Withdrawn, and the Sen
ate breathed easy again.
The silver question has been the subject
of debate at both ends Of the capital dur
ing the week, and the flood OF financial
wisdom and argument for and against the
"dadies" has.threatened TO be interminable,
The debates have, however, developed the
apparent fact that silvermen have control
of congress and that no measure designed
10 interfere with the silver dollar will be
able to pass at this session. Indeed, If any
changes be made In the law on the subject
they will probably be framed with a view
of forcing more free circulation OF the
coin; and Congressman Payson, OF thisl
state, even goes so far rs to announce him
SELF as in favor of impeaChing the score
tary of the treasury for alleged obstruction
of It's circulation, claiming that for years
the treasury has been Systematically op.
posed to silver and is entirely responsible
for such depreciation in its value as does
exist
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

MATLoCK & NEWTON, Auctioneers. See
Megaihn for dates. 6l5 La Sale street,
Ottawa, Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

The new French cabinet on Friday last
announced the policy of the government to
be one OF consideration OF financial affairs
chiefly. The alarming condition Of the
national treasury forces this; and economy
10 expenditures In the various departments
Will be made taxes will be readjusted; the
war and marine officers put on the shortest
allowances practicable, and all foreign
schemes and new loans stopped.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23

the news arrived, was postponed immed'-
stely on receipt Of the news, and for some
1ays the White House WAS closed socially
The funeral took place on Tuesday at Will
mingtun, Delaware.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

now, and never had. q cousin in the Female Re-
formatory Ut this State serving out q life sem
tence for the murder of her husband, or for any
other crime. could not, therefore. make inter
cesfion In behalf OF any such person. Further.
! came to this city lMunce) on Saturday tbs
10Th instant and Ehave been here continuously
since. was not, therefore. at Indianapolis on
the date am represented to have been in the
foregoing article. The statement is, therefore,
willfully false or is based upon information manu-
featured By some one DESTROYS of injuring me.
You will please do me the kindness to publish
this card, that the erroneous impression set
abroad by the above publication may be correct
eG. III. B. WooDwoRTH
MUNCfE, Ind, Nov. &C.
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Gard from Mrs. woodworth.

To the Editer of the Indianapols Journal
In the Daily News, of this city, of Wednes
day, Nov. "a. find the following article cred
tied to the Journal:
rather tall. notwithstanding woman, aged about
forty wearing plain black dress. walked Anerget-
icay up the steps into the Governor office yester-
day afternoon. calmly dropped into seat in the
waiting-room, and asked to his Excellenev. The
visitor was Mrs. Maria B. Woodwork, the noted
trance evangelist who has created much of sensa.
ton in eastern and southern Indiana. She was shown
into the Governors where she pleaded for the
pardon of her cousin, Mrs. Ellen V. Walton who
was senteaeed TO the Female Reformatory two wears
ago for life for the murder of her husband and who,
Mrs. Woodwork claimed. is about to die from o
cancer. Mrs. Wooiworth anxious that the par.
don should be ISSUED Immediately that her cousin
should be free woman Thanksgiving day. The
Governor promised to investigate the matter thor
oughly.
desire to say that the article is false in it's
every statement and medication l did not at
the time mentioned. nor at any other time, visit
his ExeeIeucy. Governor Gray, any sneh
mission or any mission whatever. have not
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A Fable for the Mugwumps.

Washingt on Correspondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
The civil-service- reform plank was put into the
Democratic national platform for the mugwumps
to stand on, of course. They were heartily well
coined to stand there unit, after election day,
and it is scarcely decent in their hosts to rise up
and kick them off now. Have they never read
in one OF the early works of the sagacous Con-
fucius. who was very long headed man for his
day. how that
"a certain man went into the house of his
neighbor TO borrow an apple-butter kettle there
of, and the stirrer.. And the man took his neigh
Dor by the hand and bade him with much coax
ing to come over in the evening and be friendly,
and to drop in often But having got the
kettle and also the stirrer, he made haste unto
his own house, and straiehtway unclaimed the
bull dog, saying. If he comes he will surely ex-
pect a pipkin Of the butter to take nome with
him.. Foolish man for remembering not that he
would have butter to make, the aext year also. /"
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ILLINOIS.

An Echo of the Dustin FaiIure-Arrest of
One of the Firm in Montana.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa.
FORT KEoGH, NJ t.. Nov. 90 w. L. Dustin.
late manager of the Miles City Dressed Beef
Company, and member OF the firm of William
Dustin & Co., bankers. of Lincoln. Ills, was ar
rested in Miles City yesterday, on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses The
complaint sets forth that Dustin endeavored to
defraud the Stock growers National Bank of
Miles City, by making draft on the said bank
for $50 under the firm name of the Miles City
Dressed Beef Company, knowing that said com
pany was insolvent and had no funds on deposit
there, and at the time the draft was made had
confessed, or was about TO confess, Judgment in
favor of William Dustin & Co.. of Illinois. for
$4,000. Bail was fixed at ST. 900, Major Mcqueen
and e. A. Kreidle becoming sureties.
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Mr.. Cohen Found Ineligible.

Epecial to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Nov. 29-The County Com
missioners met this morning and overruled the
Rnswer in demurrer against the complaint in the
case of George r. Brown, Republican, VS.. John
l. Cohen. Democrat. The complaint was that
as J. L. Cohen was defaulter to the county at
the time of his election. he was, therefore. not
eligible to the office of auditor. The evidence
introduced surprised, the friends of Mr.. Cohen.
The records of the court showed that when Co
ben went out of effice as treasurer of this coun
ty. Sept l. 1885, he was given a credit of ST.,
100 40 ito balance deficiency" W. Fl. Heron.
the succeeding and present treasurer, testified
that when he gave Cohen a receipt, in making
the final settlement, this warrant for 81. 730 40
was among the assets, and that nothing had as
get been paid thereon, so far as he knew This
testimony of Mr.. HERON was unexpected by the
defense, and proved to be quite conclusive. Mr..
Schenck. one of the former Commissioners, and
who was Commissioner VIXEN Cohen made his
settlement, also testified that there was de-
ficiency of the above sum when Mr.. Cohen
turned the Office over to Mr.. Heron and he was
credited with it so Mr. Heron could begin with
out having a deficiency to carry, but that
Mr.. Cohen was not released therefrom. The
Commissioners, after hearing the argument, re-
tired, and in about twenty minutes returned
with verdict finding Mr.. Cohen defaulter to
the county in the sum of 81. $50. 45, and ;nat. as
he was defaulter at the time Of his election as
auditor, he is not eligible to hold Office. In other
words, he cannot be allowed TO assume the du-
ties of county auditor from the fact that he is a
dsfauiter to the county. Mr.. Goben's lawyers
gave notice of an appeal. Mr. Brown is repre-
senred by P. s. Kennedy, W. S. Brush and Ben
Crane, and Mr.. Cohen by ". II. Thompson,
Judge Davidson and j. NJ Sellers. Mr. Cohen
took possession of the Office of treasurer in 1883,
and in about one year was defaulter for over
So. 900, aud to settle this he turned over prop
erty and notes. some of the notes being yet un-
paid. Cohen then was required to give new
bond, and when he went out of Office in 1885 he
lacked this 81. 100 40 of having enough funds or
hand The Commissioners ordered a warrant
drawn to cover this deficiency. so that the in
coming treasurer could begin even, and so the
matter has stood ever since
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Brief Mention.

Al Goss. manager of variety theater at Cairo.
is under arrest at Centraia charged with hav-
ing stolen ST. 900 and gold watch and chain be-
longing to the proprietor of the theater, Madam
Bassil
young woman of Kankakee sent two cents
to confectioner, accompanied by letter in
which she confessed that last July, while passing
his place of business, she picked up two peanuts
from the rooster.
The wife of Governor Oglesbv sent Thanks
giving dinner to the twenty inmates of the Or
phanage of the Holy Child in Springfield This
has been Mrs. Oelesby's custom every year since
she has occupied the executive mansion.
John Richey and Clark Harrington. charged
with burglary and horse stealing in Ohio, were
captured twenty miles from Peoria, after a des-
perate resistance, in which they threw red pep
per in the detectives eyes. Rchey was shot in
the face during the struggle.
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Suicide by Hanging.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS Nov ga few weeks ago Mr..
James Elliott, aged and well.to.do farmer
living in the eastern part of this county, was
found lying in his barn with rope about his
neck, and near him a broken iail. to which the
rope had been fastened. His story was that
masked men had attempted to hang him when
he went to the barn before daylight His story
was generally believed and created great SEN
sation On last Friday evening he was again
found hanging in the barn. dead, and all the cir
eumstances indicated suicide, and this was the
vePcict of the coroner when called TO investigate
the matter. 1t is supposed that his mind was
an balanced.
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some sinuous Sayings About the Sleeper.

San Diego Union.
A sleeper is who sleeps A sleeper is that
in which the sleeper sleeps. sleeper is that
on which the sleeper which carries the sleeper
while ne sleeps runs. Therefore, while the
sleeper sleeps in the sleeper the sleeper carries
the sleeper the sleeper under the sleeper
until the sleeper which carries the sleeper jumps
off the sleeper and. wakes the sleeper in the
sleeper by striking the sleeper under the sleeper,
and there is longer any sleeper sleeping in tho
sleeper on the sleeper
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Eyesight Lost through Vine Poisoning

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Nov. 29-G. W. Hankley,
farmer residing in Jackson township. this c oun-
ty, while hu nting in the woods of northern
Michigan, was poisoned about the head and face
to such an extent that he had to be brought
home, being unable TO travel alone Medical ex-
animation discoses the fact that the case is more
serious than at first supposed. the sight of both
eyes being entirely DESTROYED. Mr.. Hanklev is
an industrious hard working mar. and the mis-
fortune tails heavily unon himself and family
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Freight Trains in Collision.

SANDUsKY o. Nov. 90 Two freight trains
on the Indiana, Bloomington & Western and
Lake Shore railroads were badly wrecked near
here to-day. the l., B., & w. train running into
the other at the junction of the two roads, about
a mile east of here. Fourteen cars, seven be-
longing to each road, we're demolished and sew
eral Others more or less damaged. No one was
hurt
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Killed in n Runaway.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Nov. 90 William Johnson,
proprietor of the well-known johnson dray line,
of this city. was over by one of his heavy
trucks to-day, and died two hours later. His
team started to run away, and in attempting to
stop it the accident occurred. Several ribs
were broken aud he injured internally.
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defective. 1ue. aud was entirely consumed. In
Guiding most Of the valuable furniture. The loss
will reach 81. 600 Ha carried insurance in the
Hartford, of Connecticut, for SO, 600 on building
aud $500 on contents.
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Death from Dissipation.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINsvILLE, Nov. % Benjamin Watson,
living three miles east of Brooklyn, this county.
went to Brooklyn on Saturday last. and imbibed
freely of liquor and morphine. from which he
died at 10 o'clock that night Watson leaves
widow aud several children.