The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

now ready for free whisky, though the
senate may not have the nerve at this time
at the opening of the campaign, 10 openly
present such an iniquity In the form OF
bill, though II will come later unless the
conplec: Ion OF the senate be changed.
| In spite Of the sneers OF the opposition,
Il vet remains the fact that the execution
of the civil service law by the present ad-
mistrstion has been In the spirit OF the law,
az the report OF the commission, recently
published, shows. In transmitting this re-
port TO congress on Monday last the Presl.
dent accompanies the report with short
message summing up the results attained,
adding that while the path OF civil service
reform" has not been always pleasant and
easy, because Its purpose IL much misap-
pretended; that while though misappre-
hension OF the reforms scope and purpose
the administration has been accused OF
hostility to II; and that while those
responsible for the administration OF the
government In Its executive branches nave
been and still are often annoyed by the
disloyalty % the service and the insolence
of employees who remain In place as the
beneficiaries and the relics or reminders OF
the vicious system Of appointment which
civil service reform was Intended 10 dls-
place, vet these are but the incidents OF an
advance movement which Is radical and
far reaching, and the people are 70 be con
graduated upon the progress which has
been made, and upon the firm, practical
and sensible foundation upon which this
reform now rests.
A telegram from Cleveland says that the
elections now taking place In the country
OF Knight of Labor shows that the order
has had great loss of membershipa du-
ring the year; that those who are In poo
sition 10 know, estimate the present mem
bership at only 10000. In New York
workmen are of the opinion that In that
district the order Is nearly ruined. This
assembly has had legal difficulties OF Sc
rious nature, growing out Of boycots, &c,
and on Thursday the master workman was
cited in the supreme court TO show cause |
why he should not be compelled TO deliver |
mn the charter and books Of secret work.
Both Gen. Sheridan and Representative
Randall are mending fast.
Gold In very profitable quantities mas
been found at tshpernig, Mich, and large
number of miners ere going there.
A" parachute fiend" dropped 1000 feet
from balloon at Quincy on Monday,
reach the ground In safety.
Pitcher, the teller who scuttled the In,
ion bank of Providence, has encountered
a serious hitch In his plans. lie sent the
money under an assumed name TO London,
but the latter has returned TO the bank
all OF the 100000 except $4,000 which
has disappeared In the shuttle.
Z. =. Roe, the novelist, died suddenly on
Friday last His books were veSy popular,
but were nevertheless exceedingly COM
mon place treatments OF commonplace
topics, with moral always, however.
Congressman Nelson, of Mimi, who
voted with the democrats for the Mills bill,
though republican, says he believes Min
nesota will be carried by the democrats
this fall.
owen Lovejoy has been nominated for
Congress by the democrats OF the Prince
ton district,
Ex-senator Whiting of Bureau county,
has declared his purpose to support Cleve-
land and Thurman.
Judge John Pitcher, of Indiana, who
II was announced would support Harrison.
saws he will vote for Cleveland, who has
been one of the best Presidents the coun-
try ever had.
Levi j. Smith, said to be one OF the
vealthiest men in Kansas, claimed at the
rational democratic headquarters on Thurs
lay last that Kansas should be classed
.mong the doubtful states this fall.
Chairman Hunter, of the Iowa demo-
ratio convention, claims that the Iowa
democrats will elect at least two demo- I
,ratic congressman this fall. i,
The Labor Signal, the leading organ OF
organized labor in Indiana, Is attacking
General Harrison. Among the labor jour-
nails that follow the Signals lead the New
York Star mentions The United Labor Age,
The Neoo order, Milwaukee Labor Rente'o,
Lansing Sentinel, Labor Leaf, Labor Echo,
Industrial Age, Duluth LABOR Age, LABOR
Herald, Fort Worth Southwest, Southern
Industry, Cleveland (Ohi0 Workman, The
Council Grove (Kan) Anti. Mo-
nOpOlist, Denver ARBITRATOR, New Britain
independent Fort Wayne Dispatch, alabama
Sentinel San Francisco Star.