The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03
Current Events.

said that, In French politics, especially
while there Is life there Is hope; but II
was sufficient 10 discourage the average
mortal. The election was 10 renew those
functlonaries known as Couseils GenefauN
and Conseils ACCOMPLISHMENT representa-
tives of the people In so far as they elect
the members of the Senate with or WIN
out his consent, B0ulanger, in spite OF TIE
law 10 the contrary recently passed, stood
as candidate IN 4jl OF the 1000 districts
He expected to make Il SHOW OF force ny
carving at least 100 of the AL districts; he
actually succeeded in only II. The wind
has been taken out of his sails most effec-
tually, II would seem; and II Is just posi-
BILE that Instead of being mere exile he
may be reduced to the condition OF an out
law. Like great many men who have
made furore In our own country, Bou-
LANCER Is simply an immense braggart,
man without single Idea not negative.
The return of Henry +. Abbey from
Europe |, quite an event In musical cir
cles, from the tact that he announces the
engagement of company for season OF
Grand Opera beginning December 9TH at
Chicago, when he will open the great Au-
ditorium. The company will have Signor
Tomangno, who, Mr.. Abbey says, Is one OF
the greatest of all great tenors, and who Is
sure TO create great furore. The com
pany will include also Patti and Albani anu
Nine. Boullchctf, a dramatic soprano new
IN America, but who has scored great sue
cesses in Russia and Italy. NO new operas
will be given except Lakme In which
patti will sing, and Romeo and juliet will
be revived. Mr. Abbey has also engaged
al
who Is said to outstip Josef Holman.
The create St rain storm in the history OF
Chicago took place on last Saturday even.
ing. lasting from 6:30 10 . 80 o'clock. I'm
mense quantities of water FELL flooding
Easements and filing the sewers so that
they backed up into the Easements through
the traps. The damage by water was I'M
mepse and was general throughout the
city. However, this damage was slight
com pared with the loss of life which Is
said 10 have reached twenty persons, with
AT least 80 more seriously Injured, by
lightning and the wrecklng Of hou es. On
the corner of Leavitt and 21st SITS. a brick
building was blown over on two frame
houses In which eight persons were In.
stantly killed and four Injured. Several
other houses were blown down. A lake
steamer, Boston, was blown across the
river, forming a dam, TO break which loco
motives were put to work TO draw the Dos
ton 10 her dock, and many were hurt by
the breaking Of the haTser while the
blowing down of signs and trees Injured
many more The losses are counted by
hundreds OF thousands Of Gollars.
The suffering at the mining towns OF
this district still! continues, though Chicago
and the northern part OF the tate are send
ing food supplies to all Of them. Last week
train load of provisions was sent 10 Spring
Valley and this week one to S'reator from
Chicago, under the charge OF Congressman
Frank Lawler, the train reaching Streator
on Wednesday at noon. Secretary Wines
of the State Board of Charities made
visit to Spring Valley on "Wednesday. AS
the result of his observation, he said that
he saw the names Of $40 heads of families
who were applicants for charity there clone,
and in addition 10 that he made personal
canvass from house TO house, and said that
he considered II a case OF genuine suffer
ing from privation In many instances, ana
one which would merit relief from such
persons as were Charitably disposed with.
out any question. The arbitration com
mittee appointed at Streator Is still taking
testimony at Chicago.
The Texas fever has become so virnlent
in Texas. Kansas and Colorado that the
Illinois State Board Of Live Stock Com
missioners have stationed an agent nj the
Kansas City stock yards whose duty II will
be TO issue certificates for the shipment OF
any cattle thereirom into or through Iii
nois, and any cattle coming from Kansas
City hereafter during the Texas fever
season without his certificate accompany
ing the way.bill will be placed In quar-
antne. The board also amended Its rules
governing the shipment Of southern cat
tie so as 10 require all bills of lading ac-
com panying shipments of cattle from the
scheduled district TO be stamped by the
railroad company receiving same at the
point Of entry into this state with the
words, From the scheduled district"
The pasterers of Pittsburgh will go out
on strike on Monday because the con
tractors have introduced boys to do the
lathing at So a day, whereas men have
been getting S3, the boys doing the work
az well as the men.
The Standard Life Stock ms. Co, of
Reading, Pa, has failed, having policies
out for million and no assets, except some
old Office furniture.
The midsummer anti.tarlG picnic held
at Bloomfield, Greene Co, Ind, On Thur
day was something new in Indiana politics.
The meeting was not advertised, and was
held under the auspices of no political or
ganiz Ition, yet 10000 people assembled,
and one Of the most earnest political meet.
ings ever held In Indiana took place, Sen
ator Daniel W. Voorhees,, Congressman
Jason b. Brown and Speaker Niblack made
addresses.
The coke makers at Connellsville, Pa,
have struck for an increase of wages
There are $500 ovens involved aud over
5000 men are out. There are rumors OF u
strike In the iron mines AT Iron Mountain,
Mich, beginning at the Ludington, about
300 men
The fruit dealers Of New York have
formed combination with 81 100000 of
capital 10 capture and control the Florida
orange trade.
The ST. Louis elevators have formed a
trust, and expect by the deal TO earn divi.