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Two UnfOrunates.

| John Dryer, jr.. son Of John DIVER Of
VIM Dryer 4 Bros, was declared insane in
the county court, on Monday. He Is q young
man, tall and Of herculean strength, and had
been afflicted with this most sad deninp Of
maladies since July last, when in the ON,
ploy Of Mr.. John F. Nash. At this time he
manifested unmistakable evidences of de-.
ranged mind, but as he was thought to have
exposed himself too frequently in'the sun.
1t was hoped that the attack would pass off.
On Sunday evening however, he again became
violent and it was found necessary to have
him detained.
A ROMANTIC UNFORTUNATE
Every citizen Of Mendoza is familiar with
the not unattractive face of Mrs. John Erb.
nee Miss Katharine Splitter. She was fire..
quent visitor at the stores and her half mel.
oncholy face ever moved her acquaintance
to compassion. A number Of years ago she
married John Erb, an easy going, we'll to do
German, and when John died, few years
later, the young woman found herself in
possession Of something over seven thousand
dollars-a not inoonsidsrable sum for ono
who was Of weak intellect TO control. Hand.
some Robert Arundel, . street faiker and
gambler, with half dozen aliases, came to
Mendoza, and hearing that . densnted
young woman with snug sum was about
to put off the widows weeds, proceeded to
make her acquaintance and WAS soon deep in
courtship. Many of the business men Of
Mendoza advised her brothers to have con.
servster appointed over their weak minded
sister, but without avail, and she was mar.
risd in the fall Of 1885. But although ap,
parently smitten with the charms of tho
fair, young woman, Robert was moro heavily
smitten with the CLEAN Of her dollars, and he
continued his residence in Chicago, "where
he was detained by business, the nature of
which keeping him closely applied day and
night, prevented his wife's presence" and
Katharine was obliged to be content with his
spending Sunday with her in Mendoza. On
Monday morning he would depart with his
pockets reinforced by a couple Of hundred
dollars from Katharnes bank account "to
use in his business" But the business
never seemed to be paying one and when
Arundel had sunk about four thousand dol.
lars Katharine made inquiries and found
him to be a gambler and a blackleg generally.
She refused to furnish him with funds after
her eyes were opened, and the visits of
Robert we're abruptly bi oxen off, the magnet
had lost its power. For two years she heard
nothing of Arundel and at length fled q
petition in the circuit court and was granted
a divorce on the ground of desertion several
weeks ago. Her brothers, finding that but
three thousand dollars of her seven thousand
remained, entered an appearance befrreJudge
Evans on Tuesday, and a conservator was ap-
pointed to look after her interests.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24

The New York HeraM recently devoted
. page Of Its space to interviews with num-
erous business men on the subject Of ex.
tending the presidential term of office 30
a. 10 avoid too frequent recurrence of
presidential elections. The Herald est.
mates falling of In the volume of busi'
ness transacted during presidential years of
five hundred millions Of dollars. Chauncey
Depew, Sidney Dillon, Chas. 8. Smith Of
the Chamber OF Commerce, and many
other financlers favored the change to six
or eight year term, making a president
eligible for one term only. The managers
of the mercantile agencies, however, agree
substantially with Mr.. Winan of Dun's that
the national elections do not disturb bust.
ness to the extent that many suppose; and
that In the late campaign business as a
whole was less disturbed than in any pre-
vious contest Mr. Parsons OF Wells, Fargo
Il Co. suggests that while there may be
loss of business during the campaign most
of it comes back afterwards.
The truth is there Is good deal of exag
geration as to the total loss of business. In.
dividuals many see some falling off In
their business owing to party prejudice,
but what is suffered by democrat may,
probably does, go to a republican and Dtce
oersa, and while an extension of the term
might be an advantage, short term of
four years has the advantage of giving the
people the opportunity of speedily endors-
ing or rejecting an administration or its
policy Republicans certainly would not
have enjoyed four years more of Cleve>
land, though the democrats would, and on
the other hand both republicans aud dem
ocrats may be willing to give Harrison his
discharge after four years, as both were
perfectly willing to let Hayes sink into OBJ
liyion in 1881.
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Whatever may lie the outcome OF the
Chicago drainage scheme proposed by the
commission headed by Mayor Roche now
interviewing the T. f.'s Of the Illinois val
ley It 10 hardly likely that that work will
be any substantial benefit to the ship canal
scheme. That project, according to all the
surveys, has a. It's eastern terminus the
harbor at Calumet and not Chicago river,
and that 10 the proper place for such ter.
minus The canal scheme ought to be,
and doubtless will be, considered entirely
apart from Chicago's drainage project.
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Candidates for the Post Office can adj
dress General Harrison at indianapolis
during the next three and a half months
Laurence (Ndss.) american.
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pointed to investigate and meet with the
committee at Chicago.
On motion Of Mr.. Bull, Mayor Allen
was constituted chairman of such commit.
tee, with power to appoint four members;
and after passing vote Of thanks to Mayor
Roche and the commission for information
Impaired, the meeting adjourned.
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Society Notes.

Church called in body upon their new pas
tor, Rev Tobias, on Monday evening, and
rendered him their good wishes. Besides
the wishes, they conveyed diverse other
things, of n more solicited character, from
their arms and pockets, to the pastors table,
and an enjoyable evening resulted. A few
remarks were made by Mr.. Mayo and others.
Rev. Tobias is a man of ability and his ser:
mons, thus far, have been very fine efforts.
He was last stationed at Bloomington, where
he was instrumental in building splendid
church.
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1t is not fair to lay the blame of It TO the
late triumph Of protection perhaps; but
II nevertheless appears to be the fact that
that triumph" has not resulted to the
laltng benefit Of the silk weavers of Hos
boken and Patterson, N, J. Had the strike
" Ia progress taken place three weeks
ago II would doubtless have all been charged
up by protection papers To the NJ ills bill. or
10 the Presidents message or to the blight,
Ing effects of the Democratic platform and
the mere threat that some time In the far
distant future this country might, under
Democratic rule, be called upon To face II
"tariif for revenue or free trade" There.
fore, In view of all the claims that prDtec-
ton means high wages TO the working
men, the silk weavers Of New Jersey were
considerably astOnisbed early In the week
70 have notice served on them that there
would be an immediate production of
wages" At HObOken the hours were cut
one In the morning and two in the after
noon, and the rate per yard reduced three
cents, making the price but ten cents a
yard The girls whom this cut affects have
been getting the munifcent wages OF So 80
per week and VIXEN they struck three years
ago for more they were forced back by
threats OF having their places filed by girls
firm France! AT Patterson, wages have
also been reduced, In some cases as much
as three or four dollars a week The hands
endeavored 10 prevent this by showing the
bosses that they were receiving no higher
wages than other hands In the same line.
aud this delayed the reduction for IA few
days; but on Tuesday the cut was insisted
upon, and the men went out. This is a
good "starter" for reViyitied "protection."
as the silk interest is typical one. How
much does protection protect 1t? And how
dies II protect the men employed? Bah!
The whole system is n miserable delusion,
as harmful In practice as II is false In
theory.
In the British parliament the govern
ment bill to add 100000 10 the amount
applicable under the Ashbourne act, has
been under discussion this week. The
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24

Some days ago came the statement that
Mr.. Blaine preferred the place of Senator
from Maine rather than his old place In the
Harrison cabinet as Secretary of State.
Republicans rs well Ms other citizens of
this great nation were somewhat relieved
AT the announcement; for II Is undeniable
that Mr. Blaine IL bette MIR, md how ~
get rid Of him without utterly "smotherlng"
him IL n question that has bothered his
party since 1884, and much more during
the past fortnight. However, there now
comes from Augusta the statement that he
has reconsidered Of indeed he ever had
thought of the Senarorship) and does de
sire 10 get back into the cabinet In his old
chair In the State Department; that he
will not, as some ingenious iigurers have
suggested, be hustled off to England to
twist the royal tail on It's native heath at
the Court of St James. Blaine can't be
gotten rid of In that way. He is clearly
home 10 stay, and means TO play no second
iiddle He is even credited with already
having refused TO 90 to England, and with
the statement that he will accept nothing
less than the office of heir prospective in
the State Department viii he get there" ?
II s odds that he will.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24
GElGER-L LEVY.

Miss Bertha H. Geiger and Mr.. Edward
III. Levy we're united in marriage at the
home ofthe brides parents on Wednesday
evening at eight clock, Rev. Warren F.
Day. of the Congregational church, officiating.
The pleasant home of the brides mother,
on West Main street. was ablaze with light
aud the parlors were decorated with flowers
and ferns. A number of instrumental and
vocal selections, several of the latter rem
dered by a mixed quartet, and splendid
wedding supper, made it a long to be remem'
berej occasion.
Mrs Kate STOPPER. editor of the Mount joy
Star and Ne,cs, of Mount Joy, Pa, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s. thinner,
man, has returned home. Mrs. STOPPER is
the only lady editor in the state of Pennsyl
vania and wields the editorial pen with
great deal of ability.
Mr.. Gedney and sister. of Geneseo. were
the guests of Miss Minnie Kennedy, Of
Columbus street, on Sunday.
Miss May Moore has removed TO Chicago,
which she intends making her permanent
residence.
Miss Mary Mustard, of Grand Ridge, is
the guest of Miss Jennie Zimmerman.
Mrs. Frank Moulton is the guest of Chi
cago friends this week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24

or course the plank IN the Chicago plat
form about free whisky "meant nothing"
hut In this connection the following tele-
gram to the Chicago Journai from Wash.
.ngton Is not without interest: 1T Is stated
here that determined effort will be made
on the assembling Of the new congress to
make a reduction In the tax on whisky,
probably reducing II to 80 cents per gallon
The leaders on the republican side see the
necessity for the early reduction Of the
revenues, and many are In favor Of making
a part Of the reduction in this manner.
They believe that the large whisky manu-
fscuurers have been pressing tariff reduc-
tiUn and contributing 10 democratic success
so as 70 keep the tax up 10 the highest
point on whisky aud thus prevent small
dstilers from operating" The statement
I al the whisky men favored the demo
Gratis is not true, for rs VIM. f. Curtis
showed in the Dd,ly Ne,cs before the cleo
tion, the Peoria whisky men were for Post
70 a man as opposed to Worthington, dem
ocrat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24
Current Events.

Mr.. Harrison has been the heir apparent
for nearly three weeks; and from several
quarters has already come the statement
thst ne has become 10 disguised with the
hungry republicans clammering for office
that he "is going TO be civil service re-
former" In spite of the almost universal
demand made upon him by the leaders OF
the party ITO turn the rascals out Senator
Farwell has apparently taken the leader
ship of that new crusade OF the party to
get possession Of the offices again, and
tells the Daily Nens man to print 1t In
italics that he is In for "clean sweep"
which, 80 far rs he Is able to force II, will
be commenced on the afternoon OF the 4th
Of March next.
What Mr.. Harrison will do he probably
does not yet know himself. He Will be
surrounded by ahos Of aspirants, a. was
Mr.. Cleveland, and a very many OF his
good resolutions may 90 the way OF 9th
ers he had made long ago, probably. Mr.
Cleveland did withstand the press, and held
me crowd in check; and by permitting re'
publicans TO serve out the terms for which
they were appointed, and by executing the
civil service law, SO far as II has been made
20 apply 20 government employees, In
more thorough manner than II had ever
before been executed, he has done more
for the cause Of that reform than can now
be well estimated. The law Is not fash
ionable" with the hoi pollOi certainly, but II
is not In keeping with the claims made by
the republican party for themselves and
for Mr.. Harrison that the course OF Presi.
dent Cleveland should be reveIs d, and the
tenure In. office precedent set by hila totally
'gnered Such action would substantially
abolish the spirit Of the civil service law as
completely as many ranking republicans
now desire Its letter also abolished. Repub
lcs ms as "the outs, were very good civil SER
vice reformers, especially the many repub-
licans who have held office all through MIR.
Cleveland's administration; but as the
ms the color OF the horse has changed,
and "civil service" Is Classed along with
other mug wumpian sentimental non
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24

In the British parliament the govern
ment bill to add 100000 TO the amount
applicable under the Ashbourne act, has
been under discussion this week The
Solicitor General for Ireland, who pre-
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feaal Notifies.
WABASH RAILWAY,

WABASH RAILWAY,
RECEIvERS OFFICE
Chicago. Ill, Nov. 10. 1883.
DY order Of the Circuit Court Of the United
ID States for the southern DstTe, Of Illinois the under
sgned will nay at the ohce of the Central Trust Com
psnT No 81 wallst. New York City. on and after tho
1rst day q December 1889. the following described
snnuSn via Coupons which matured June issc upon
the nrst bonds Of the Hannibal aud Naples r
90 Coupons which matufed July ], 1885, on bonds OF
wabash st. Louis and Pacific Railway Co., known ~
chicago division honda Outstanding coupons which
matufed rst day Of August, 1850 upon nrst mort
cage bonds Of the Toledo and Illinois II r. Co., Lake
Erle, Wabash aud St. Louis II: r. Co, Great Western
r. H. Co OF 1889. Decatur and East s.. Louis X r. Co,
and the Illinois and Southern Iowa r. Co, also tho
outstanding coupons which matured August 1889, on
funded debt bonds OF the wabash Railway Co. secured
by pledge coupons belonging to any OF the FIRST
herein before mentioned or belonging 70 the hrss
mortgage bonds OF the Quincy and Toledo H. r. Co.,
the outstanding coupons which matured November 1855.
nrst mortgage bonds OF the Quincy and Toledo r. n
Co., and six months interest scrip certificates %
Wabash Railway Co. ssued for unpaid coupons belonging
enumerated JOHN McNQLTA,
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RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Edward Butcher 10 John w Ashen, l2cthst
Of Madison. ave VI; IL mort sSl 600 -.
Same to same, 123lst OF Sthave, yr . mort
SIS coo. $780, w ou rox
Thomas Brennan and wife to Aeyer oso cor Lex
inpton. ave and 34thst. Q yrs mort S2-OUOO
Morris Ferguson and another to Mary NJ BenseL n
Madison-st, lot $50 > yrs. Sl5, 800. . c,-..
John and Thomas p Fowler to Dry Dock Savings
Institution 1o5th-st Of Sth-ave, l yr $50 900.
Christian GOez and wife TO III Miller FOrsy hist,
n Of Delancey-st yrs S20. eco.
David Greenbere to 7 Weber and another, Column
bia- ST n OF Stanton-st. inst s1C. 600
Margaret Hilbert TO T Adams 117th-st e OF 2d-
ave yrs. as 600. -.
John Murphy and wife to A Holly 43d-st, Of
3deve; yrs $4,000.
Henry Sedgwick and wife to the Roosevelt Hospital,
n s 2Gth-s c of 2d-ave. 4 yrs. $4,000
George ii Vutec 70 < T Meyer, 3ith-st W oil Lex
fngtou- ave W. 500 coo. -.
siegmund 4 Meyer 10 Frederick p Foster, 33d-st.
W OF LeXington-ave yr. $4,000.
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RECORDED REAL ESTATE rRANsrERs-N T. CT

nbAb IAoi n f@As''-~' =
East 1eth-st No e0o Louise Lstmann to
shave, a SO It n Of i47th-st 49.1ixT5; Harry
Graham and wife 10 James King
broadway, cor OF Sprinr.se SOxloo; also
us OF Spsing-st 100 II W Of Broadway; 2Sx.S
Schuyler Hamilton. ir. and wife 10 Nathaniel
Bayiies l-S patu .: -.
Forsyth-st No 1877; Hartman Miller and wife
sprss.sr '''i No sss t Edward Dakin. referee.
MsSison.si n $, Lot $50, Map I'D Rutgers, 25x
100 Mary NJ Bensel TO Morris Ferguson and
Ave go 4, 1900 cor Of s9th.s,, 5ol1xs7; Gustav
LANCE and wife 20 Teresa Cotton
West I7th-sI Nos 42l and 42S Teresa Cotton
SHAVE No io i~ Virgins d Matthews TO Lydia
Cutting. exccx and trustee OF Heywarna cu ui
LeAington-ave cor OF sSa,s1 eoAi'V' oi'S
Lcxington.ave, OF S4th-st l17.oxeo'
Segmund II Meyer to Thomas Brennan cu.
117,h-st. $: 81 II OF 2d-aye, 400; george
33d.st No 10 West; Sophia Tobias ana others.
heirs Of Henrietta Tobias, TO Francis Kinney
129th.st II s. ITO II " OF MadisoD-aVe W iVX
g91l John w Aitken and vile 10 Eo"aru
moi,.sS G s. 75.s IT $ Of Houston: st. 25xsolo;
Charles f Rubsam and wife TO solomon Schwarz
II7th-st, $. 81 # G Of 2dave, 24x5o; Margaret
ColnmbIa's 81 w 3 100 r. n Of stanton-st 25x1oO;
Philip Weber and wife 10 David Greenoere ~
Monroe-st n $, 276s It e Of Catharlne,Sr Don
1914; Samuel Wen and wife 70 Chas powney
T5thst SIS las It c Of Ave A. 25xl02.2 Patrick
Thompson to David Kinney -.
Lots to 1877 Map A Sta1ler, 2th Wara
Charles Stadler and wife to GecrIe
woostet-st s. 1905 It n Of Broome-st ooXe22x
25x4. 10x35xl00: Lewis : samuel 70 Ada iias'
7eas scs T. Of Sd cNs;e neESs,in p"Via
1o9dst 8 & 260 II @ OF 3d-ave 50X1O0. II John
Robinson and wife to Adolph Georgi
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Railroads..
ID PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
on and after No Tpi 4 ; 2Sth 1883.
Trains leave New York via Desbrosses and Cortlands
Harrisburg fitts6uTg and the Vest with Pullman Palace
Cars attached, 9 90 a. m, 0 80 Dining Cap and
Tor, Dining, Smoking and Sleeping Vesabuled Cars at
0 100 m. every day. oo ooo 49,
viii Vile and and the oil Regions
For ts oStsw w phoenxse po:town and Readng
II 200 a m, 100. 200, and 100 p. m. Sundays
ngton Express" Of pullman Psror Cars daily except
sHd as With ia Dining carr V at % arrive
night SUNDAY, Is and Oo a. & 30 and 3 100
,. m, and 1215 night ,,.r M
ES BISns city Spd ff gg 100 d m ahs
s sson S sn 3aaTo and Am 6S s9ndS o
For a"5 mt and NJ h'qS fs5 Philadelphia
Boats Of - brooklyn Annex. connect with all through
transfer for Brooklyn travel.
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Express trains leave Via Desbrosses and Cort
iandt Streets Ferries as follows
wsshlns5Sn Li~i;sd q and al i M 1879
$sd s:ssSSSi.Sos 80 and = H' and
Trains leaving NewYork daily, except Sunday at 8, o
end II no o Sunday e Tes aaa 70 fos 6a snd
l'b SO ssa o., "a ,PsdSTa
sSr and in Brooklyn Station foot Of Futon
st. Brooklyn; Station. Jersey City; Emigrant Ticket
hs Transfer Company will call for and check
baggage from hotels and residences r,oor
General Manager, General Pass'r Agent
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NETWORK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN

NEW-lORK ONTARIO AND WESTERN
~ KAILWAY.-Trains leave from ferries at West ~
and Jay SIS. as follows:
West 42dst, 80 a. m Jayst, :ss a. m, for MD
Norwich, Utica. Rome, cceita, Fulton oswego. Buffalo
West IA, ST. 100 D. IN. Jay-st, 345 D. M for Wax;
town, Bloonlngburg, Elenyille' NJ Dale Monticello
West 12d. St, :25 p Jayst 40 p m; daily tor
Middlctown. Fssburg Liberty, Walton Norwich OneidA
osweco Susnension Bridge. Detroit, Chicago ST. Louis
Buffet sle.pers 70 Niagara Falls Reclining Chair Car
rec Suspension Bridge. ,o- a., 90, proo,
Time tables tickets &c. ut 2O7 SOi YAs, 10 ~
way 1877 0thaye, 49, East 125thst, 264 west 42othsI
New'io'A &C. ANDERSON. G. p. A.,
IA Exchange Place. New.Yors
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proposaIs.

AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONING OFFICE
ROOM 200, STEWART BUILDING, NO. 80 BROAD
NAY, NEW-YORK, November &C. 1855.
TO CONTRACTORS.
u IDS OR PROPOSALS for building Dang
ID Nos 1 and 2 on or Bog Brook. In the town of
South East. Putnam County Nsw,Yors wisH sdgac c.
ton With the East Branch Reseryoir az called for IN
the approved OF contract and spscinceAens on ne
in the office OF the AQueduct Commissioners will DO
received this onlce until Friday DeSepDe. r. lsss
be publicly opened by the Aqueduct Commssioner@ and
Give award Of tho contract for doing SAD Work VIII %
thereafter
Blank said approved contract and the specin
therefor and bids or proposals ana proper en-
yelopes enclosure, and forms OF bonds ana also
the plans for said work. and all other information can DO
obtained at the above oce OF the AQueduct COMMISSIONERS
o application to the secretary.
BY order Of the Aqueduct COMMISSIONER
JOHN &. SHEEHAN. JAMES Z. DlANE
Secretary President
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FOR PHILADELPHIA
/ EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD,

PASSENGER TRAINS leave foot Of Cortlandt and
DesbrOsscs SITS. follows: 49,. .,.
80 a. m for Catasauqua and intermediate points,
a. m for Geneva Lyons, t1mira, Rochester Buna!o
and the West. and principal local points 0hir car "
Elmra
Ii m for Cherry Ford and intermediate points. c,,
car 70 Tunkhannock Connection TO Reading and Darris
burg. .,..,.., ,r,or,os,,,o
points. Chair car 10 L. and Ii. Junction 49,. $1,000
~ 40 n m for Mauch Chunk and intermediate points
Connection 70 Reading and Harrisburg CHAIR car 10
Mauch Chunk. x,, po.hos,ar puealo
Z D. m for Geneva Lyons, Emir9, Rochester bunao
and the West Pullman sleeper 20 Lyons - - -
Trains leaving at a. m. p m; ana . AZ p n con
~ 49, - 49, SUNDAY TRAINS.
a. m for Mauch Chunk Hazeton and Intermediate
5:a5 p M Coplay and inteTmeda te points prrao
D. M FOR Geneva Lyons Flmlra, KOchester buusio
and he West pullman sleeper 20 Lyons
~ General Eastern ONCE. 235 broadway