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DIR HEROES WIDOWS.
ALL ABOUT MRS. HANCOCk'S NEW
HOUSE AT WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Iogan's Retired Life, aud the Queer
Library of Mrs. Dahlsren-Air,. Phil
His Forthcoming Memoirs.
Special Correspondence.l

WASHINGTON, April 8. - Mrs. Hancock
has just been presented with a Washington
home The house is the gift of Mr.. Corcoran
and other wealthy residents of Washington,
and it is one of the fine new houses of the
natioral capital. Mrs. Hancock was invited
to come to Washington when it was being
constructed, and it was built according to
her suggestions. II is located at the corner
of Twenty-irst and r streets, Northwest, and
it is back of the Chinese legation, not far
from Baines big mansion, and within a
stones throw of Joel Barlow's home, so pop
ular in the days of 1900 under the name Of
Kalorama. Its cost has been about $50, 900
visited the house today, and examined it
from cellar to garnet. 1t is big three story
and basement structure, made of Philadelphia
pressed brick and rich brown stone. A wide
parking about fifteen feet deep runs around
its north and east sides, forming beautiful
lawn, which is now as green as Ireland in the
summer, This lawn has a facing of granite
about one foot high, and from the top of this
the ground rises gradually, until the founda-
tion of the house is met, making sort OF
terrace, as it were. The house faces ON
Twenty first street, and its corner is a great
brown stone tower, with many curved win
uOWS ana WIN cOlhcHI Top, TOOleu WIFI Iel
slate At the end of the tower this red slate
slopes Off into n sort of half mansard roof for
the house, and this forms very pleasing and
ornamental patch of color above the red
brick and brown stone below. The basement
story is entirely of brown stone. The win
dows are capped with brown stone, and the
front entrance, which is reached by brown
stone steps. is a brown stone square tower in
the center of the building. Brass ratings
lead up these brown stone steps, and the wide
front door has half moon of stained glass
over it. The house contains all told, about
a dozen rooms, and it is one of the best
lighted houses in Washington.
Passing over the tiled vestibule, you enter
a wide and curiously shaped hall, at the back
of which stairs wind around and up to the
stories above. just back of these stairs
CRATE fire burns in a tiled fire place, ana to
the right and left as you enter are the fold
ing doors which lead to the dining room and
to the parlor. The house fronts. | judge,
about sixty feet, and these two rooms and the
hall take up the whole of the first story. The
dining room has five large windows, and a
very cozv feature of it is the window seats,
which have glass cupboards under them, and
out of which may shine some of the Hancock
china. A fire place with a richly carved
mante forms the center of one side of the
room, and the finishing of this room is ma
hogany.
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The return journey was marked by no adj
venture except that one of our teams felt
moved to balk at place in the road where
we were on the brink of an immense preci-
pice / don't think that tonga had ever been
unloaded more quickly than 1t was ut that
time. The recalcitrant beast, however, was
soon persuaded to return to his duty, and we
proceeded happily. We made no stop on tho
return journey, but drove directly through
10 Umhalla, where we arrived about in tho
evening, rather tired but well pleased with
our new experience. FISHER
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THE LOGAN HOMESTEAD.

Mrs. Hancock will probably carry on her
literary work at Washington. She has re-
ceived but little as yet from her life of the
general, though she writes very well indeed.
She will be another addition to the circle of
noted women who are now writing here, and
abe will be another noted officers widow
added to the number now at Washington.
Mrs Logan still lives at her home known
- Calumet Place, and she tells me she
does not think she would be happy else
where. Gen. Logan planned this home. md
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against the author
ity Of the mother
country, he ea
poused their cause
and was an adiu-
talt OF q cavalry
regiment and sub
sequently ON Wash
ington's staff. His
son. the father OF
Consul General
Walker, married "a
niece of Andrew
Jackson, the wed
ding taking place
NJ s.Tbn Ha,.rnit-
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Appetixipg Way to Serve Potatoes.

Chop fine tablespoonful each Of pickle,
capers and onion; stir them over the fire in
gill OF vinegar till the vinegar is evapo-
rated; then add an ounce OF butter, an ounce
OF -four, salt. pepper and cayenne to season
70 taste, and pint Of broth. Then put in
cold boiled potatoes cut III slices; lot come TO
0 boil and serve hot.
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TO SIMLA IN A TONGA.
THE RECENT EXPERIENCE OF A
TRAVELLER IN INDIA.
The Curious Vehicle Which Is Used to
Ascend Mountains-A description OF
simIa, which IL One Of the Places to
See in India.
Special Correspondence, J

CALCUTTA, India, March l,-Among the
many pieces of advice IN regard to our trips
in India received from "the man who had
been there none has been more emphatic
than the injunction, $50 to Simla." To
Simla, therefore, we determined to so.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-14
GEN. JOHN G. WALKER.
United States Consul General ut BO-
gotta, United States of Colombia.
Especial CorresDondence

NEW ORLEANS, April Cen John q.
Walker recently confirmed by the senate to be
consul general and secretary OF legation at
Bogota, United States OF Colombia, has been
a fighting man and comes of fighting stock.
His grandfather was colonel in the English
army, from which he resigned and settled in
Virginia When the colonists revolted
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nR. q. MILLER, the well known Ocul's
~ and Aur,st ottawa, III, Office, over Lyuch's dry
goods store. Main street.
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nR. II. w. WEBS, (Deutcher pOstor,) late
- Physician and Surgeon 20 tire 81. LOuis Fsma,
Hosipta Once Sefels Clothing Store corner o.
Main AMI IA sale streets, RfsiheEoe on sOsth blnf
~ Mrs. SnnIH. ap0
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Al x NEUEs5I4, German Druggist ana ApO.ne
II. cary. (wholesRlc aad rctai) Main stree. DttA
va, Ill. Importer 81 Drug. Chn'ncss Wrench CoGu'
&C Branhes, Wines &c
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r. Y. 1RI36sl, Druggist, BOOKSELLER ana Sts.
"a. lion er, OTTAWA III. S.cOnd store IN NGuiaLerS
Block. south side Of Court House Square.
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~ w. W. BIIA X II, Attorney and Counselo'
". Al Law. Room l6 Opera House Blo X, Ottawa
Ill. All legal business promptly attended to- JAMS
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rHOS. G. FULIEIIrON, Attorney ~
1 Law, Ottawa, Illinois. ONCE In Bushnel's block
west of Court House. JAMIE
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~ dRlC}jS, Attorney and Counselor AZ LAw
~. Office over First National Bank. Ottawa Ill
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I OR ENIO LILA - ID, Attorney and Coun.
- sclor NJ Law Office In Postutice Block. OTTAWA,
Illinois. MARSH
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IL g. SWIFT, Attorney nj Law. Armory Block
IL. Special attention given 10 probate matters.
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nR. w. r. wEE.Sf.. successor 10 Or. WIN.
~ sheppard, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, As
sstant State Veterinarian graduate Ontario Veterinary
College, Canada Dental course under Sayrc and Drake
Chicago. ofice and innrmary lafayette St, Ottawa,
III. fcb,S-lyr.
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7 w. BREW EIt, Attorney and Uounne .or q,
IL. Law. and Notary Public. Rooms g 0 g. ~. Opsr
House Block, Ottawa III.
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DUNCAN NC DOuaALL G. u. CHAPMAN
AcDOJJi ALL 81 OH APN y N. Attor
Nl neys AT Law. Gedney's Block. ottawa, H. aprD
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Once Hours, 2to !. once aud Residence,
Alwaysin office during once hoprs =. BLOCK
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II M. BASCONI. Nj. D.,

nR. j. -. RYBUR Ottawa. III. ONE. In
~ Opera House Block. In office day and nighi.
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x ". LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. ONO
-. over No 10 Ia Sale street. wnst side II tn
10 lrf House. OTTAWA, Ill. jClyJT'
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mr.. CHARITY 50 NDFiS-i. successor
- TO DR.. Alcndn Auten. Once Opera Hopsr lnpck
ottawa. nj. Telephone No lgI s.pig
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~ g. TRENARY, Attorney al Law. ono,
/. WITH L. W. Brewer. Roomss ID ~, Opera Ious'
Block. Ottawa III. iuna
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J. w DUNCAN. Al. y eosoR. II. T. 6ILBERT.
human, O'CON OR ~ GILBERT,
IL Attorneys II Law Ofice In Futterer n Metzger'i
block, eat Of curt house, Ottawa, Illinois, and In
Sale, III, julylS'2
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professional gam"
ALTO & n e. ~ .

I ESS'E IL. RUGF.R, Attorney and Coul scor
~ Al Law. once In the Cowel Sherwood block
north of post0tfice, tehl'&
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NJ N. ARMSTRONG; ttorn' } and Coup
wi. selor at Law, Ottawa, H. Notary uhlc. ONO.
In Gedneys Block. ottawa iunbN
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p nv so a N . g..

nR. VIM. NJ. ~ Ann "A, once III Main
~ street. over Iynchs store. (Dr Hard's office
Residence sb Paul street, the residence ~ Harry l.
lioSssck Ottawa, H. nuylg-binUs'
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07

Telegrapliic communication, which
has been interrupted for several days by
floods, has been restored, and particu.
lars Of the terrible disaster on the Next
can Central railway, particularly at Leon
and Cilao, are obtained.
During the past ten days the table
lands between here and Lacatecas have
been visited by unprecedented rains,
which have flooded all the streams
Many cities and towns have Jeen mum
dated, and Leon and Silao have been
partially destroyed. The first intima.
ton in this city of the floods was tele-
grnphed from Silao on the 18th inst. Ii
said: The rains have flooded the low
lands, aud the town is being flooded.
About $40 adobe houses have been de-
stroyed. The station buildings are &C.
cupied by the homeless people, who are
unable 10 obtain anything to eat except
the fruit found floating on the water.
The rain has been general, and the whole
country around Silao is flooded. Sew
eral dykes have given way. The floods
have been more destructive in Leon
than in Silao. Monday night brought
the city one of the most terrible
scenes ever witnessed in this coun-
try. People who believed themselves
secure from the food went TO bed
in the unfiooded parts of the town
without fear. The steady downfall of
rain caused the river TO overflow the
greater part of Leon. Houses tumbled
in rapidly and the loss Of life COM
menced. As the buildings fell the un-
fortunate sleepers were either crushed
TO death or drowned. A night of terror
followed, men, women aud children hed
TO the streets in their night clothes,
some to find shelter in higher grounds
and others TO he swept away by the
Hood. Wednesday afternoon the rain
ceased falling, aud the waters COM
menced TO recede, The people recov-
cred from their fright, though the
water was still covering a portion of
the city. One hundred and eleven
bodies have been recovered without
moving any of the ruins OF the houses,
where are supposed to be hundreds of
are estimated nc 1000, and the loss at
s., 900, 900, Many other towns have
been badly damaged. but the loss of life
is only reported from Siloa aud Leon.
The Mexican Central has suffered very
severely, The state Of Guananiuate and
the federal government are doing much
to succor the victims of the flood
Information has been received at FL
Paso from the flooded districts in Mex
leo saying that fifteen hundred lives
were lost by the inundation aud that
1000 bodies had been recovered. Leon
is city of 100000 inhabitants and a
large part of il is in ruins. II is stated
that 100 miles of the Mexican Central
road is impossible and that il will be ten
days before the mails can get through
and twenty days before freight can be
moved,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07

larged and extended ms to provide
against the possibility that any man
who honorably wore the federal uni
form shall become an inmate Of an aims
house or dependent upon private char
ity. In the presence OF an overlooking
treasury it would be n public scandal 10
do less for those whose valorous service
preserved the government. We de-
nounce the hostile spirit shown by Pres
ident Cleveland in his numerous vetoes
of measures for pension relief, and the
action of the democratic house of rep
resentatives in refusing even considera-
ton of general pension legislation.
In support OF the principles herewith
enumerated, we invite the cooperation
OF patriotic men OF all parties, especial
ly Of all workingmen, whose prosperity
is seriously threatened by the free trade
policy OF the present administration.
At the conclusion Of its reading the
platform was unanimously adopted.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
EyTHUsIAsM ~ INDT4N4POLIs.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 26-There wa
much enthusiasm here to-day over the
news Of the nomination Of Gen. Harri.
son for president Later in the after.
noon delegation from Plainfeld and
Hendricks county called at the gener.
ais home and were addressed by him as
follows:
Gentlemen: sincerely thank you
for this evidence of friendliness. That
SO many Of my Hendricks county friends
should have reached indianapolis sc
soon after hearing the result nc Chicago
is very gratifying. The people Of your
county have always given me their most
hearty support whenever | have ap
pealed 10 them for support. / have the
most affectionate interest in your county
and its people, especially because of the
fact that il furnished two companies oj
the regiment which took into the field.
Some Of the best and most loyal OF
these soldiers gave their lives for theiI
country in battle. These incidents
have attached me 10 the county, and
trust ! have yet, even here, among this
group some of my friends of the Seven.
tieth Indiana survivors, who will always
be glad 10 extend 10 me, as | 10 them, 6
comrades hand. thank you for thin
call
In the evening a meeting was held al
the criminal court rooms, at the adj
journment of which crowd about G,0E
strong marched 10 the generals rea
dence, and called for him. He Rp
peared. and said:
Neighbors and Friends: / am pro
foundly sensible Of the kindness which
your evidence tonight ON gathering il
such large numbers 10 extend 30 me YOU
congratulations over the result at Chi
cagO. II would lie altogether inappro
priate that | should say anything Of 9
partisan character Many Of my neigh
bors who differ with me politically have
kindly extended 10 me ns citizens of In
diRnapolis, their congratulations oyeI
this event Such congratulations, al
well rs those OF my neighbors who sym
pathige with me Ia my political beliefs,
are exceedingly gratifying. have beer
long time a resident Of Indianapolis
over thirty years. Many who are hero
before me have been with me during ali
these years citizens Of the great ano
growing capital of this magnificent state
We have seen the development and
growth Of this city. We are proud OF
its position to-day, and we look forward
in future 20 the development which shall
outstrip that which the years behind us
have told. ! thank yon sincerely foi
the eyidence'that those who have known
me well and long give me still their conf.
dence and respect. Kings sometimes
bestow decorations upon those whom
they desire to honor, but that man is
most highly decorated who has the az.
fectionate regard of his neighbors and
friends. | will only again thank you
most cordially for this demonstration OF
Your regard. / shall he glad from time
TO time, as opportunity offers, 70 meet
night this crowd is SO great that it will
be impossible for me 90 take each one OF
you hy the hand. But we will be here
together, and my house will open its
doors gladly 10 any Of you when you
may desire TO see me.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
Juvenile Strategy.

A n-year-old boy was trundling q
two-wheeled cart loaded with laundry
work on the sidewalk down State
street below Pearl. yesterday. when
policeman approached him pompously
aud ordered him to roll the cart in the
middle of the street The boy obeyed
with i'll grace, and the policeman,
knowing that the lad would turn up
Broadway. hastily went around to that
thorough-fare via James street and
Maiden lane. He reached the corner
of Broadway and Maiden lane just in
time to meet the boy who had again
resumed his way on the sidewalk.
''Didn'tI tell you to roll that cart
in the roadway" said the ''cop."
thoroughly angered. as he seized the
boy by the collar.
"Yes" replied the boy.
"Well. I'm going to take you In"
"HuhP" queried the boy, not SEEM
ing to understand.
''rm going to take you to the Sta
tion-house. repeated the policeman.
WELL" said the boy, go ahead.
But II you do you'll wheel that cart
with you. for I'm burned IL do"
He was not taken In. -Albany Joslr.
nal
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
TnE REcoRD or cove mss



HOUSE. In the house on the o2d the
conference report on the bill increasing
the limit Of the cost Of the Wichita,
Kan, public building was adopted. II
accepts the senate amendment fixing the
limit AZ 100000. The house then went
into committee Of the whole on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. The COM
mittco rose and the hill passed Tho
house again went into committee on the
naval appropriation bill. Without maxi
ing any substantial amendments the
committee rose and the bill Iassed. AZ
the evening session the house passed
thirty-seyen private pension bills. Ad-
iourned.
HoUsE. the house on the cath Mr..
Belmont presented the conference bill
Agreed TO. He also reported the bill
introduced by him to give effect TO the
Chinese treaty. The only amendments
were provisions taken from the Morrow
bill, making the bill take effect upon
ratification OF the treaty and wiping out
the section allowing six months during
which the Chinese may return upon
certificates. The report is unanimous,
Morrow consenting to the recommends
ton that his he upon the table The
whole afternoon was spent in an effort
10 get quorum, and failing 10 secure
one on the proposition 80 report bill
60 construct public building at Port.
land, Ore, favorably, the house at 2:40
adjourned.
SENATE. In the senate on the 9Th
the house amendments to the senate bills
authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Mississippi river at Muscatine,
In. the Missouri river at Nebraska City,
Neb. the Missouri river at Parlxville,
Mo. the Mississippi river at Ocaquan,
ILL.,, and the Mississippi river at Clinton,
Ia, we're severally concurred in. The
senate then proceeded TO consider the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Az
ter adopting several amendments in
cEcasing and decreasing appropriations
for improvements at different points, the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE,, The house, on the e7th, re-
sumed consideration of the Pacific land
bill, the ayes and nays being taken on
Holmnn's amendment retaining title in
the government TO coal mines found on
public lands, but allowing entry men TO
mine such coal deposits until congress
acts further in the matter. Amendments
were accepted, aud the bill then passed.
The remainder of the day WINS consumed
in consideration of the tariff bill.
The crown princess Of Sweden has
made bust of her brother, the late
Prince Ludwig, which il highly praised,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
nY THE marr AND yrIgonApn.

A boiler exploded at Houg's mill, Eff
fingham, Ill, killing two men and seri-
ously injuring three Others.
Sydney Howard Gay, well known
newspaper man of New York city and
Chicago, died on the 27th after long
and painful illness.
Ellis Tully, brakeman ON the Kan
sas City, st. Joseph a. Council Bluffs
road, fell between the wheels Of his
train, and was cut nearly in two.
The Jupiter iron works at st. Louis
were destroyed by fire. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 There were many
narrow and thrilling escapes of the
workmen, but no lives were lost.
BY the burning of small frame house
in st. Paul, Mimi, occupied by Lad
Burmeister and family, Burmeister's 49,
year old daughter, Mand. and Mrs.
Maggie Ross, a relative, from Chippewa
Falls, Wis, were suffocated TO death.
The town of Umea, on the gulf of
Botllnia, Sweden, has been partly
burned. The damage Mt Sundsyall and
Umea will reach So, 900, 600 Immense
tracts of forest lands have been burned
over. A drouth has prevailed for long
time, rendering the woods very dry.
The following nominations were sent
in by the president: Oscar Z. Rea, Of
Dakota, TO be register of the land office
at Bismarck, ID. T.; William ID. Myers,
Of Missouri, to be agent for the Indians
of the Kiowa. Comanche and Wichita
agency, in the Indian Territory.
NJ b. Wilson. one Of the bosses on the
government building under construe-
ton at Marquette, Michigan, discharged
a Pole named Nicolai and on the 27th,
just at noon quitting time, he came up
behind Wilson and shot him in the neck.
He then tried to shoot Contractor
Smith, but the latter ran and saved him
self. The fellow then ran TO his home a
few blocks off, and shot himself IN the
mouth, making a mortal wound.
A terrible tragedy took place in Min
neapolis, resulting in double murder
and suicide. A worthless teanster
named Silas Robinson found his wife
who had left him eight months ago on
account Of his conduct, walking with n
Young collector named Nick Wiers.
Walking up TO the couple he turned TO
Wiers, and, with an exclamation, shot
him in the head, fatally wonnding him.
He then shot his wife. killing her In-
stantly. He then ran almost fifty feet
and shot himself three times, inhicting
mortal wounds
A 12-year-old boy, Lum Crank, was
brought into Fort Smith, Ark, from
the Indian Territory and put in the
United States Jail on charge of assault
with intent TO kill. He was living with
his mother and stepfather down on Red
river, in the Chickasaw nation, and in
response to his mothers cries for help
Lum seized scythc and rushed into the
house, where he found his stepfather
whipping his mother. He began cutting
his mothers assailant and inflicted three
wounds, one of which it is supposed will
prove fatal
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
rHrRD PARrr JOLITFIERS.

New York dispatch: The prohibit
tionists held jollification meeting at
the Metropolitan opera house tonight.
Clinton B. Fiske, prohibition candidate
for president, was the chief speaker.
He said: "rhe home protected against
the saloon will be the greatest factor in
protecting the honest industries of our
people. ST. Louis said not word on
the important question before us.
Surely from Chicago we should have re-
ceived deliverance on this question.
John A. Brooks, of Missouri, the
next speaker, said: 1--WE will not take
the chief representative of monopoly in
Nebraska and make him temporary
chairman of our national convention,
nor n whisky mau from California for
permanent chairman. Polygamy, fed
eralism and slavery are dead, and the
whisky traffic must die"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
Robert Asks Another Question

"Who is that lady dressed In black.
mammal" asked Bobby. as he sat with
his mother on ferry boat. That is
Sister of Charity, my boy" replied
his mother. Bobby pondered deeply
for moment. aud then he said,
(which is she, mamma Faith os
HopeP' Hayper's Bds1r.