The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10
Current Events.

ever, been adding TO It's force OF men
daily and now have pretty nearly all the
men II needs. Thus for the men have lost
rround-so much so that on the Iowa lines
me old men are beginning to desert the
Brotherhood and resume work.
On Wednesday the engineers on the Z.
Is. & n. struck, because that company had
handled 40" cars
On Thursday the q went into Judge
Gresham's court and asked for an order 10
compel the Wabash TO handle the cars
turned over to IL by them, and to restrain
Mr.. Y. NJ Arthur from Issuing any order to
the Wabash engineers requiring them to
cease handling loaded cars 10 be inter-
changed by these roads.
Ii was feared during the week that the
strike would be made general, In order TO
assist the q strikers who have been
perceptibly losing ground, but the men on
the other lines are clearly adverse TO
striking, especially since all OF the roads
refuse TO interfere or In any way assist the
The strikers on Thursday issued q
circular Offering to arbitrate, by placing
the matter In the hands of their railroad
managers, whose decision they agree to
abide. The general officers of the q,
however, say there is nothing to arbtrate !;
that "there Is no question between lls and
me men out of our employ"
The most important question Of the
weeks developments Is that OF transferring
freight, and the settlement of that difficulty
is more serious matter than Of hiring new
engineers. II the engineers do persist In
a refusal to handle interchanged cars to
and from the q the through business OF
that road will disappear, since Its business
will be confined to that which can he han
died only on Its own tracks The effect on
the other roads will also be disturbing
element In the freight business of the
entire West at least The roads cannot
refuse to interchange cars, Of course, under
the interstate law; but In effect and In fact
they do 30 now refuse to do SO. The
decision on that point by Judge Gresham
will, therefore, be looked for with Interest ;
though even that decision Is hardly expect
ed to be decisive of the question.
The anniversary of the birth of Robert
Emme. was celebrated at Dublin ON March
4, Michael Davitt presiding Ex.Lord May.
or Sullivan was the orator.
n IunlOI Wtut Out vi uIStuoob
that Emperor William Of Germany, who
HAS been In for the past few days, was
dead. 1t WAS caused by a fainting it, from
which he revived however; and on Thurs
day night he was still alive. The end of
life is probably not far of, however, for
the Emperor has nearly reached his ~ It.
year, his birth day being March 22d. The
crown Prince has gone to Berlin from San
Reno. He is Slightly bet er Ia health, but
i, is not believed he will ever fully recover,
50 that on the death of the Emperor his
grandson, Prince william; will soon come
10 the throne.
The young republicans of the State met
at Springfield on Thursday 10 organize a
STATE League Of republican clubs. About
Two thousand were present, not counting Il
small army of candidates, and the meeting
was very much of bear dance. }, i.
Foster, of New York, president of the
National League was there and touched
III the show by speech. The republican
prpers don't report II. because they dare
not, for AS Jones of the central committee
sad, II it had been made In n state con
cotton II would have cost the party ten
thousand votes. II WAS short but enough
"a show what the Eastern republicans are
after. He said he WAS 10 favor of the alb
iition of all internal revenue, and In favor
ot an extremely high protective tariff he
also made some remarks touching prohi
hib.tion that were very offensive. Ii he
had continued half an hour longer he
" mid have broken up the meetin' In row.
4 IL WAS II nearly 81 ended anyway. An
-, .tal, If AtNtp HAlI ,.s
r.idsed admlttance aud dit nude row
German trying 10 get German club In
a,s sat down On, and that made row
n-n Luosh Gro lker, who gcted rs chair
~ IN, wiped the sweat from L.s brow, threw
,,srilamentary law to the Wiais recognized
!, peace maker and all was lovely, an OF
= ailatiOn was accomplished when IN al
J 'Irnment was had until Friday.
la the evening Gov Ogesby and wood
pdip Miller Of New Work told them how
simple thing II was 10 deal with the
: rplus, and how much more beautiful
ing the high protective tariff Ia, The
Yrtbaae's comments are interesting. Ii
s,ys: There Is now no doubt that u con
piracy existed t. commit tine convention
{ Republican clubs at Springfield TO 4
declaration In favor of trust protectionism
fac principal orators selected for the coca.
-ion we're agents anG attorneys of Eastern
nOnopolies, and their mission here was
evidently intended to be that of tltrapro--
lection propagsndists. Ii republican ora
RS Of ability were wanted for this occa-
SION there was no need 70 send out of Ill.
and import such discarded statesman as
wo)d.pulp Miller TO deliver weak har--
rangue In defense of monopoly interests
.ith which he is so closely identified"
Nevertheless the ultra proteetioDi SITS did
capture the convention, and the captured
rather enjoyed 1t than otherwise.
The senate on Thursday passed the G..
A X, dependant pension bill, giving pen.
SONS to all soldiers not now ON The pension
rolls who may be unable TO earn a living
through age, or causes of incapacity not In
themselves the result of army service. The
aouse also passed bill appropriating Si0,.
go to purchase swords carrind by Gen
las Shields.
The house committee on Thursday be.