The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-07

ware captured two innocent looking pack
a ges and also letter that one OF the mel
threw out of the car window, but which
WAS recovered by the officer by stopping
,be train. The contents OF the packages
and the letter are not revealed, but the
men were held by Commissioner hoyne
under Sec. 1858 of the L. ). T. 5, fixing
penalty for carrying dynamite on any
vessel or vehicle carrying passengers
Manager Stone said that the men had
dynamite: that attempts had been made 70
wreck trains, which only extreme watch
fulness had prevented. The men were
held under 5000 bonds 70 walt for hear
| Ing on the 18th.
The House Is still at work on the tariff
hill The republicans having been OF
course worsted In the House on this sub
iect will transfer II 10 the Senate, and may
there introduce M entirely new bill.
The President will doubtless be unmer-
cifully scored In future republican speech
ca for the veto Of bill granting pension
10 Mary Anne Doherty. The Presiden,
shows the bad character of the woman anu
that the husband on account OF whose
death the pension was desired Is alive and
IL himself drawing pension. The Presi
dent says he would yield TO no man In
desire 10 see those who defend the Gov
eminent literally treated, but the pension
list should be a roll OF honor and not
matter of indlscrmnate alms-giving.
On Saturday the Senate passed an
amendment 10 the river and harbOr bill,
proyiding for survey Of the proposed
illinois river ship canal and also OF the
Hennepin canal.
The anxiety of the Republicans TO re-.
cover public lands Is shown by bills
now under consideration The House bill
TO feits about So million acres; the Senate
substitute forfeits 5,621 AGO acres.
The National democratic committee has
been organized, with VIM. Barnum rs
chairman. Headquarters will be at ~ W.
Goth ST., New York
In sporting circles of the great cities
betting on election Is 800 TO $50 in favor
of Cleveland
On Friday June 30 the steel steamship
Rosedale arrived in Chicago direct from
England, the first ship that ever made that
VOYAGE. She brought 100 tons OF cement,
which was turned over TO the g., Is. " z
road.
Milwaukee papers say that 81 $50 extra
barrels of beer and 1000 extra cases OF
champagne were shipped TO Chicago for
use during the republican convention. The
Temperance appendix TO the platform
seems 10 have been necessary as explains
tory, II seem, then.
State Entomologist Forbes reports that
he has discovered In the swamp land now
being drained and cultivated destructive
foe of the corn crop, not hitherto recOg
nizpd AS iDjuriOus-a common swamp bee
tie or "bel bug" which feeds on PUSHES
and reeds and attacks the corn when plant
ed where these grasses have been ploWed
up. Many fields of corn have been re
peatedly destroyed by it. Prof. Forbes
advises planting such ground in other grain
the first year.
The Rock Island has begun work to eX-
tend its line into Colorado.
The storm of July 4th which here was
a heavy rain only, although to those In a
position 10 watch the heavens before the
rain came, II had much of cyclonic ap-
pearance) at Ruthven and other points In
northern Iowa WAS cyclone, sweeping
over a territory about mile wide and
many long. IL destroyed several buildings
It Ruthven; a railroad depot, a church
and several residences al Emmetsburg
while in the country farm houses In great
number we're blown down. Rain fell In
torrents In several states as far east as Penn
4ylvania, in some places doing much dam.
age.
Gen Sheridan has been removed from
Washington on the ship Swatara, and
arrived at the Delaware breakwater. He
was not so well on arriving there July 4th,
but during the rest has improved again.
Gen. Harrison WAS formally notified by
the republican committee on the All of bis
nomination for president He will write
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