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Democratic Congressional Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the Eighth Congress
sonal District Of Illinois 10 hereby called for August
18th, 1883: TO be held at the In Sale County Court
House In Ottawa at O'Clock p NJ; for the purpose Of
nominating Q candidate 10 represent the Eighth Con
gYeonal District in Congress. and also TO select can
didate for the State Board Of Equalization, and such
other business ss may come before the convention.
The respective counties comprising the district are en-
utled 70 representation based on the vote cast for
Cleveland and Hendricks In 1884, being one delegate for
every 700 votes. and for every fraction over 200
Ia sale county. .....'...'.''...'''.'.'... -
VIII IL
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BY order Of Eighth Congressional Committee this
10Th day Of June, 1855.
THos. N. CRosIH, sec'y. Chairman.
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The meeting of the democrats In Ottawa,
S,reater, Mendoza, Utica and other towns
In this county opened the campaign of 1888
10 splendid form. The meetings every
where were we'll attended, and very enthu.
siastic. Better local meetings have never
been held In this county In any campaign /;
and they show an enthusiasm that promises
splendid results In the county this fall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
DIRTY EUSINEss,

What . disgustingly dishonest sheet
that Inter Ocean Is, anyway" said a fair
minded Republican to US the other day,
referring to an editorial In that paper Of
Monday, headed Free Whisky" The
article In question quotes sec. 80 Of the
Mills bill, proposing to repeal 80 much of
sec. 3244 Of the Revised Statutes of the
L, s. as ievies special tax on all whole
sale and retail liquor dealers, and declares
that "this comes as near TO free whisky, In
the worst sense Of the phrase, as Is conceiv.
able. 1t opens Way for the least respons
sible men In the country to open rumshcps
without license at every cross roads"
To show how thoroughly dishonest this
is, 1t Is only necessary TO state that no
liquor dealer In the U. 5. pretends that
the special tax he pays to the general gov.
eminent gives him license or riqht to sell
liquor anywhere. The matter Of granting
licenses to sell liquor Is one Of state iegu.
lation purely, and In every state In the Tn.
ion, except the three or four prohibitory
states, rigid laws are In force In relation
to licensing liquor dealers. The tax i'm.
posed by sec. 1914 Of the Revised Statutes
Is only in addition to the license imposed
by state law, and is never pretended to be
collected of any liquor dealer who Is with.
out such license. To remit this tax,
therefore, under which four or five mil
liens year are paid into the national
treasury, where they are not needed, would
only be to enlarge to that extent the reve-
nue. derivahle from the liquor tax by the
states, where II properly belongs.
Is the Inter Ocean editor fool enough TO
imnagine anybody Is nop deferred by the
pitiful tax of $25 imposed by the U. =.
from opening rum shop at any cross
roads, OF course he knows that such q
rum shop would be instantly suppressed in
every state In the Union whether the $25
tax had been paid or whether congress had
RENTED 1t. Then why this dirty lying
howl about free whisky In the Mills bill ?
II Is because the Inter Ocean Is heartily
ashamed Of the open, palpable, undeniable
free whisky plank in the platform Of its
own party, and will stop at no degree of
dishonesty or falsehood skunk.like to be-
foul the democratic party with the stencil
In which Its own party is wallowing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
THE MINIsTERING ANGEL.

Twenty years ago, the bill says, James
Clark was considered one of the wealthiest
men in La Sale county. He then became
acquainted with one Mary j. Cary, wife Of
Chss. A. Cary, woman Of fine physical
form and appearance and Of great shrewd'
ness, but an adventures and entirely devoid
of all moral obligation. James Clark became
enamoured Of her; and by her shrewdness
she gained complete control over him, to
such an extent that he became completely
subservient to her will and did whatever she
dictated. He thereupon took her to Chicago
where he opened an Office in connection with
his Utica business, and there supported her
in affluence and there spent the greater por'
ton of his time in her society. During this
period divorce was obtained, dissolving the
ties between said Mary j. and Chss. A
Carey; and she conceived the idea Of obtain.
ing money from James Clark and Of eventu'
ally possessing herself of his whole estate
James Clark was very superstitious and
therefore easily influenced and controlled;
and said Mary J. Carey, in order to increase
her power over him, claimed to be spiritu.
alistic medium and to have power to con.
verse with departed spirits and to be con
stantly attended by familiar spirit which
she called "Snow Drop" alleged to be the
disembodied spirit of an Indian princess.
Calling this esprit" to her aid she directed
the actions and movements Of james Clark
to such an extent ss to render him devoid of
all his obligations to his family or to society
so that on the Sunday following his wife's
death, Mary j. Carey induced James Clark
to believe that the materialised spirit Of her
father, who she claimed had been Metho.
dist minister, was then present with them
there in Chicago; and there and then pre-
tended to perform what Mary J. Carey
termed a "spirituslistio marriage ceremony"
between James Clark and Mary j. Carey.
Thereafter they went to New York on their
'.spiritualistic wedding tour, and claim that
they there complied with the forms Of the
law by having q civil marriage performed,
but whether or not this is the fact is un-
known. Thereafter they returned to Chica-
20, and eventually to Utica, where they
resided together until the death Of james
Clark. The orator AYERS that these acts were
done and performed for the purpose Of plac-
ing Mary J. Carey in possession of the estate
of James Clark and Of properly standing in
his name; and that by reason Of her control
over his mind by the aid Of her familiar
spirit, she compelled the execution to her Of
deeds Of conveyance of real estate without
consideration. The description Of large
amounts Of property so conveyed are set out
in the bill, the transfers being made through
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

The Mills bill has sent down wool and
caused the failure of . wool firm In Chi.
csgo.-Am. People.
The same day the wool firm "busted"
several men died In Chicago, New York
and elsewhere. Did they die Of Mills bill
tOOo
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

Chairman Foster says cheerfully that
there will be plenty of funds for the cam
Pain. The fat has probably began to fry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

which promises as Interesting = Record
rs the Famous Dis Debar Trial.
On Monday last John L. Clark Of Corwith.
Iowa, son Of the late James Clark Of Utica.
by his attorneys. Bull & Strawn. filed In the
Circuit Court bill In chancsry for the pur.
pose Of establishing - resulting trust in an
equal undivided one. halt" Of all the property
owned or controlled BY his father, the late
James Clark, during his lifetime. the real
estate being described particularly in said
bill, and for the defendants to make an 20.
counting Of the moneys received by them -
proceeds Of sale Of said real estate, ito rents
and profits.
The parties named in said bill are Mary J..
Clark, Henry II. Nash, Utica Hydraulic
Cement Co., Chas. A. Cary, C. J. Gardner,
Lydia Boomer, and Charlotte W. Peckham.
THE WILL REcIrBs
That James Clark died in Utica July ID, At
the age Of n, leaving John L Clark and
Charlotte W. Peckhsm as his only children
and heirs at law; that James Clark was born
in England, was bound a. apprentice. ran
away and came to America; that he landed
in this country at the age Of 10, penniless
and Was compelled to pawn his kit Of tools to
provide the means Of his subsistence; that
soon after his arrival he met the mother Of
John L. Clark, who with her aunt and sister
had but just arrived in New York, and they
were married that at that time he was 90
destitute that his wife and her aunt were
compelled to supply him with the means to
redeem his goods from the pawn. broker and
to meet their daily wants; that thereafter
they moved to Ohio, where with the money
provided BY the aunt they purchased farm,
which after two or three years wss sold,
when all removed to Utica; that the money
the farm in Ohio sold for belonged TO the
said aunt Of orators mother, which said
money and other moneys Of said aunt was
and were from time to time invested in real
estate in the township Of Utica, which said
moneys were furnished BY said aunt for the
purpose Of investment for the benefit Of
orators mother and her children, the titles
to which, however, were taken in the name
Of James Clark; and that . portion Of the
real estate so purchased was subsequently
sold and the proceeds reinvested in other
real estate situated in Utica.
The bill then specifically names certain
large amounts Of valuable real estate as said
purchases.
The bill then recites that Mrs. Jas. Clark
died on Aug. II, 1877; that for the last II
years Of her life she was an invalid and un-
able to attend to business or the ordinary
affairs Of life, and vas subject during the
whole Of her lifetime to the will Of her hus.
band. James Clark, and mentally and ply
sicslly incapable Of asserting her rights as
against him; and that all these properties
were held by James Clark in trust for her
and her children. and that he, icing entitled
to 70 tenancy BY courtesy had right to
possess and enjoy such real estate during
the period Of his lifetime.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

II was Tippecanoe and hard cider, too, IN
In 1910; now it is Tippecanoe and free
whisky, TOO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

Some one seems to have turned OF the
gas at Harrison's house since Blaine got
home,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

The democracy Jsgan bowling In Illinois
on Thursday, and will keep it up for the
rest Of the summer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND, OF New York.
For Vice President,
ALLEN u. THURMAN, of ohio.
For Governor,
GEN JOHN n. PALMER, Of ssngamon county.
For Llutcnapt Governor,
ANDREW J. BILL. OF Peoria county
Fer Secretary OF State.
NEWELL d. KICKS, OF Christian county.
For Auditor Of Public Accounts,
ANDREW WEIGH. Vi Kendall county.
For State Treasurer,
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Jr., Of Cook county
For Attorney General,
JACOB r. CREIGHTON, Of Wayne county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
THE RECORD OF A MINIsTERING
ANGEL

A Chaacery Suit Begun IA La Sale County
which promises as Interesting Record
rs the Famous Dis Debar Trial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

Gen. Phil Sheridan died suddenly at
1920 p. m. on Sunday last at Nonquit
from heart failure. He was first taken III
on May 21st with valvular heart trouble.
On Sunday his friends we're very much en-
couraged; he ate we'll, and there were no
symptoms Of the end 30 suddenly to come.
His family were with him at the hour Of
death. The funeral will take place today.
He had been made commander In. chief by
special act on June lst, when he took the
oath Of office.
Sheridan was purely a selfmade man.
He was born March 8, 1881, at Albany, N.
Y. He had but a smatteriDg Of an educa.
ton, and acted as errand boy, clerk, &c,
until 184S when he entered the military
academy at West Point. He did not grad.
uate until 1858, and did not specially dis
tinguish himself. His fame In the late
war is known of all men, and his name will
forever remain one OF the few that will
stand the test Of the future, for all time to
come.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

Modern Undertaking. spirits seem to have
very reckless regard for the company they
keep on earth sftsr death, Whatever they
did before that epoch. The courts certainly
begin to choke with trials Of unsavory
scandals, in which the spirits Of good men
figure - companions Of women who have
IN unspirituslistic love Of money and place
Weeks we're consumed in the Dollar case who
claimed that il.paintsd portraits brought
into existence BY herself were the work OF
Almighty, God. Soon after, two famous
mediums Of Chicago figured Is svindler' in
the police courts, and now await trial. In
another New York case following Debars,s
spirit figured in . libel case whsrsi It appear
cd one woman was trying to worry the life
ont of another 90 that No. could get hold OF
No. @. husband. The latter case brought
forth queer state Of affairs. The evidence
said that there is q difference between spirit
ualists and spiritists. 1.-THE former believe
in the spirit power; the latter thinks there's
no damuation, but are willing to take chances
and do as they like" People, say these
believers, attract class Of spirits OF their
own kind. Spirits are good or evil, just as
tbsv were in the flesh, and edo not always
tell the truth It would seem, then, with
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16

more than anything else, as the home team
was outbatted and outplayed in the field
WInkleman and Klopf were the opposing
pitchers, and the visitors batted Wimkleman
hard, getting twelve safe hits. Milwaukee
got seven hits off Klopf. The score:
Milwaukee. ....1 0 @ 2 0 ~
Davenport .......0 0 0 0 1 Q 0-5
Earned runs-Davenport 2. First base on
balls-By Winkleman 3. STRUCK out-By
Winkleman 10, by Klopf 4. Two base hits
Forster, Kemmler Threc-base hits -
Strauss. Passed balls-Crossly |, Kemmler
3. Wild pitches-Winkleman 2, Klopf l..
Umpire-Quest. Time-2:00.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
lst premium to Union sewing machine.
Cooled the Kicker or.

John Flehardt, who says he carries de-
hod," was arrested last night on the charge
of being drunk. When put in cell ut tho
station he commenced to slap his fellow pris-
oncrs, jerking them from the benches, where
they were sleeping, to the floor. He was
then removed to another cell, and repeated
his performance, kicking a sick man TO an
upright position, and striking him. All the
time he was amusing himself in this wise, he
made tho air sulphurOus with the vilest
oaths. He was then removed TO third cell
and handcuifed in standing position to the
CRATES His ardor cooled after he had been
in this position for while, and he was con-
tent to lie down and keep quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l4.-Alexander Gold
ensen, who shot and killed fourteen-year-
old school girl named Mamie Kelly in No
vember, 1886, was hanged in the county Jail
few minutes after noon to-day. No hang
ing since the days Of the vigilance commit
tees has excited greater interest on the Pa
cifc coast His crime came near causing a
riot, and two Intellectual attempts were made
to lynch him by assaulting the city Jail, but
in each instance serious disorder was pre-
vented by the police. Goldehsen was only
eighteen years old, but was boy OF vicious
habits. - ::
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
MIR. Adams il Djned.

A number of the loaiing citizens Of Omaha
rendered Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, the
president of the Union Pacific railroad, n
dinner at the Union club on Wednesday.
The affair was an informal one, but Mr.
Adams was pleased with the honor accorded
him by such reception. Those in attend
ance were as follows:
A. J. Poppleton, James w. Savage, George
b. Lake, George w. Doane j. M. Wool
worth, f.. Wakely Herman Kountze, j. II.
Mlllard, Joseph Garneau, w. V. Morse,
Thomas Fitzpatrick, ID. $. Barriger, George
L. Miller, DIR. " II. Coffman, b. b. Wood
William A. Paxton N. Merriam, =. +. Her,
f. Colpetzer, Ben Gallagher, Robert Easson,
George Barker, Joseph Barker, c. T.. Yost,
f. II. Davis, Clark Woodman, G.. w. Hamil-
aon, G.. w. Lininger, j. j. Brown, John S.
Brady, DR.. S. ID. Mercer, G. S. Mellan, A. U.
Wyman, =. G. Hmebaugh, A p. Hopkins,
+. w. Gray, w. G.. Maui, o. N. Ramsey and
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
lst premium to Union sewing mach inc.
asiatic Cholera in Illinois.

CHICAGO, Sept. l4.-A special from Hills.
boro, H., says: A genuine case OF Asiatic
cholera has been reported in this county.
Fritz Theen, q wealthy German farmer re-
siding few miles east of here, died very
suddenly at his residence yesterday, having
been confined to his bed less than forty eight
hours Physicians pronounced his case enc
of genuine Asiatic cholera.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
st premium to Union sewing machine.
Caught by a SwindIer.

ARLINGTON, Neb., Sept. l5.- SPECIAL Tele-
gram TO The BEE. "A. slick, red-headed
swindler named Joseph Naegele, who has
been selling various patents to the farmers
in this neghborhood, has disappeared with
livery rig, and owing O large hotel bill. A
reward has been offered for his capture and
the return of the horses The same man 10
reported to have swindcd people at Wisner,
Craig Herman and Fontanele.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
OTHER GAMES.
Yesterdays Winners in the National
League Contests.

PIrTsBURG, Sept 15.-Result Of to-day's
game
Pittsburg. .....0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 O. l
New York. 900 0 0 0 0 0 o. 0
Pitchers-Morris and Titcomb. Base hits
-Pittsburg 6, New York G. Errors.-Pitts-
burg 0, New York 3. Umpire--Lynch.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. l5.-Result of to-day's
game:
Indianapolis ..............2 0 0 o. 9
Washington. on...............0 0 O 0 o. 0
Game called at the end of the fifth inning
on account of rain.
Pitchers-Shrevc and O'Day. Base hits
Indianapolis s. Washington II. Errors
Indianapolis s. Washington Umpire-.Val-
entine.
CHICAGO, Sept. l5.--Result OF today's
game:
Chicago. ......0 2 0 0 l 0 o. 3
Philadelphia. 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 s.
Pitchers-Gumbert and Bufinton. Base
hits-Chicago q, Philadelphia 8. Errors
Chicago /, Philadelphia g Umpires
and Powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
An Oscar Wilde SociabIe.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Westminster
Presbyterian church gave "suniower'' So
ciable last Tuesday evening ut the comfort
able home of Mrs. w. Randall, $50 Park ave
nue..
A large gathering of the youth and beauty
Of the city participated in the enioyments of
the evening and each guest was the recipient
Of sunhower bouquet at the hands of the
hostess. The rooms were tastefully decor
ated with the favorites of Oscar Wilde.
After full justice had been done to the ex
cellent menu prepared by the ladies' "A charm
ing orchestra discoursed music "swect to the
ear" and amid the outdoor sports inaugur-
ated by the young element and the staid en-
loyment of those of later years. the evening
passed delightfully."- away and all too soon.
The male quartette panoforte and flute So
loists, added greatly to the general harmony
and the Ladies' Aid society are to be CON
graduated on the complete success of the en-
tertainment.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
LIST premium to Union sewing machine.
Brnwn County Democrats.

Lone PINE, Neb., Sept. H. Especial Te!e.
gram to The BEE, The Brown county dem-
ocratic convention was held at Bassct to-day
and j. Turner was nominated for represent
News, for county attorney, aud Il. Il, Braia
for commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
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Got Hit in the Jaw.

George Adams, painter, got into an alter
cation with carpenter named Midnight last
night at the Coos hotel. The row occurred
over game of pool during which Adams
struck Midnight on the jaw with a billiard
cue, causing bad fracture Midnight was
removed to his home on South Fifteenth
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
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MARSHALL, Mo-, Sept. 15,-W. ID. Cox,
wanted in Carrollton, H., for the killing Of
William Nero, in 1887, was arrested here to-
day One year ago Cox was arrested in
johnson county, but escaped. He told Sheriff
Elliott that he struck Nero on the head IN
sclf-defensc.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16

CITY OF MEXICO (via Galveston), Sept. Is.
Trains on all roads entering the city are
behind time, owing to rains AT Metlac
fourteen corpses were found by men repair
ing the railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
American Association.
Beatrice II, Crane Bros. 10.

BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 15.---[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE, l-Today's game between
Beatrice and Crane Bros, of Omaha, re-
suited in score of II to 10, in favor Of
Beatrice, The game was hotly contested
throughout Each club put up 500, and to-
night the treasury of Beatrice overIlows. In
an exhibition game yesterday Beatrice de-
feated the Cranes Is to 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16

Tuesday at Geneva, Switzerland, to Miss
Allie Brown, OF this city They sail for
Omaha.
Mr.. j. S. McNaly, the genial assistant
ticket agent in the Missouri Pacific ticket
office, has left for Detroit, and will bring
back wife with him in a week or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
Rain Stopped the Game.

The Omaha and Des Moines teams endeav-
ored to get off one of their postponed games
at the ball park yesterday afternoon, but
they didn't succeed. After one inning had
been completed Jubiter Pluvius interferred
and Umpire Hagan announced that the game
would have to be postponed again. In the
inning played Omaha failed to score, but the
Prohibitionists got III one run on hit.
stolen base and a put out. Clarke and
Hutchinson were in the box for their re-
spective sides and the. game opened up in
that snappy, nervous high tension style that
invariably pressages hot and stubborn bat
tie The six or seven hundred people were
much disappointed with the failure to go on
with the game, and quite wrathy when they
learned no 'rain checks would be given.
However, the management announced That
there would be two games this afternoon Tor
one price, and that will certainly compensate
the patrons who were disappointed yester-
day The first game will be called this after
noon at 2 o'clock sharp, and after its com.
pletion there will be an intermission OF
twenty minutes, when the second game Will
be called.
These two games will end the professional
bail season in Omaha, unless Manager Selee
sees proper to break his engage
ment with Missouri Valley and gives
| us game Monday. This would be the proper
thing, inasmuch as this ends the season, and
with proptlous weatner u very larBe crown
would turn out TO give the boys their final
send off. When they leave Omaha Monday
| that will be the last seen of the team here
until the spring of 1889. The club will be
paid off and disband in Milwaukee, and OF
| the whole twelve men Lovett will be the
| only one who will return to this city.
| There is nothing IN the report that Lovett
| will be sold. He will be reserved and, Prov
dence permitting, will be on hand in April
| TO twirl the team to victory next
| year. There will be but four changes
| in the team as it stands this year, and it is
| safe to say a much stronger one could not be
gotten together OF course there will be
several new faces seen with the boys next
year, but it is quite certain the majority OF
| the old familiar ones will be here too.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
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The Lutheran Conference.

MINSEAPoLIs, Mimi, Sept l5-The Lu-
theran general council to-day discussed homo
missions in general way. Aside from this
no business of Importance was transacted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
SHOWER STOPPED THE CAME
After Des Moines and Omaha had
Played one Innings.
TWO GAMES THIS AFTERNOON.
st. Paul Wins From the Maroons ana
the Beer Brewers do Likewise
with the DaveRports-
General Sport,

Western Association Standing.
Following is the official standing of the
Western association teams up to and includ-
ing Yesterdays games: