The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

ing the posting OF frelSht ratee ~ MI uep"'s
and Furnishing DETERMINATIONS by peniten-
tiary term, &c. A resolution was also
adopted declaring the railroad and ware
mousse commission of little of any use-ex-
cept % draw salaries and furnish places Tor
defunct republican candidates?
Blu, the bomb smell Of the meeting WAS
the adoption of the following pream ble ana
resolution
"WEREAs, According to the the last re-
port of the Illinois State Auditor there has
been u missppropriarion Of public funds In
the Governors Office; therefore
Resolred, That the state Grange respect
fully requests the Legislature TO cause the
same t. be investigated, and In case such
Illegal expenditures have been made, the
necessary steps be taken 10 recover tne
same. Also that committee be appointed
by the State Grange Ia act on the same In
case the LEGISLATURE fails to DO SO al the
next session"
The claims of ante election days as to un.
authorized expenditures In the executive
mansion having never been denied or tA-
cused, the leaders of the Grange Concluu-
ed the subject was one which could be con
sis,ently made now subject Of invests
cation I'm the interest of she taxpayer. It's
little subsequent, perhaps, but VIII 40 no
harm certainly. There Is no politics" In
the resolution, the Grange asserts,-mereiy
curiosity to know If the long suffering
granger" Is expected 10 assist with his sur
plus cash Ia providing toilet soap, opera
glasses, lace curtains, gloves, table linen,
kitchen utensils, flowers, NC, &c, 10 the
occupant OF the executive mansion In ad-
dItion to his regular salary and perquisites
Mayor Roche has at last shut down on
the Anarchists and no more meetings VIII
be allowed.
Another frost has occurred at jackson
willie, Florida, and no new cases OF FEVER
have appeared. Refugees are returning 10
the city under restrictions
In West Va, a judge, who In counting
the election returns, throws out TWO pre-
cincts entirely and re-counts the balance,
elects republican TO congress, Is given the
title ian upright Judge" Probably he Is,
but would the Chicago JOurHdL have called
him so had this procedure elected a dem
Ocrat? Well, hardly; not this year
"Cul." DOwell OF Peoria, who was lndlct-
ed for assaulting servant girl, has disap-
peared from that city. The indictment Is
claimed by his friends TO be but scheme
10 onset him from the postmastershi p;
though the girl assaulted still maintains
her charge that the Colonel did assault her.
On Thursday last Rev. DR.. Cyrus f.
knight, ID d.. ID. G. l., Of Lancaster, Pa,
WAS elected Episcopal Bishop of Milwau'
kee TO succeed the late Bishop Welles.
Boston elected republican as mayor on
Tuesday for the first time In a number OF
years. At the school election the same day
some 5000 women went to the polls and
voted.
The civil service rules were extended by
an order signed on Saturday to include the
Employees of tho railway mail service,
some 5000 OF more men. The order In
cludes all employees except General and
Asst Gen. Superintendent.
The biggest blow the sugar trust has had
WAS the seizure of 100000 pounds OF ia.
va sugar at San Francisco, on Saturday
the grade of which bad been disguised In
order to have 1t uDdervalued. 1t was con
signed to the American Refinery of that
city.
The English running stallion Ormonde
for which $50 600 were paid, has been
landed at New York tor American owners,
Considerable pressure from both the
east and the west is being placed upon Mi
Harrison to appoint Wharton Barker sec
Rotary of the treasury. Barker Is the
candidate of the Boston Home Market
Club anu a proteCtlonlst "oi the deepest
dye"
Earthquake shocks were felt at Quebec
and Ste. Flavie, Pr Quebec on Friday
| last.