The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-13
Current Events.


taken by everybody In the result OF the Sui.
Ivan Kilrain prize flight on Monday, that
if the civilized man is scratched ever so
little, the naked savage will appear, glorl-
fyipg the animal man, AMI his feats OF
physical prowess. IL must be so, that the
q old man Adam " Is still In the blood. At
any rate the fight was the event par ercel
lance of the week yet when the wires told
the story, "Sullivan wins In % rounds"
everybody said, told you 500 kilrain
was badly punished, and at one time he
was thought to be In dying condition, but
he will recover. Sullivan had blackened
ewes, split ear. &C., but was so vigorous
nj the close of the mill that he wanted
then and there ito lick" Mitchell, XII
rains trainer, who had led him that IA
nous foot race year or so ago In the rake
mill In France. The only result 10 be
feared as the result OF Sulllvan's victory Is
that the States may not be big enough to
hold Sullivan and the rest of the people
without excessive crowding.
On Thursday, at Nashville, Tenn, Sui
livsn was arrested by the chief of police,
in response TO telegram OF Gov, Lowry,
of Miss, whe offered 81 900 for him. He
was, however, promptly released by order
of court, on writ Of habeas corpus, on the
ground (l) that he had been arrested with
out warrant, and (2) that misdemeanors
are not extraditable by the laws of Tennse-
see. Gov. Lowry also offered $500 for the
arrest of Kilrain, and on Thursday night
an indianapolis sheriff started In pursuit Of
him, Kilrain having an hours start. Gov.
Lowry exhibits commendable zeal, per
haps, but would seem to be a triiie subse-
quent in his movements,
The coils are tightening, II seems,
around the man Burke, held at Winnipeg
for the murder of Cronin. The extradition
proceedings have been delayed and there
was talk of an attempt to secure his release
by haJeus corpus proceedings At the
hearing of the extradition proceeding on
Tuesday, the man Carlson positively iden.
titled Burke as the man Williams who
hired the cottage on March Goth. Burke's
lawyers on Wednesday night were about
ready 10 drop the case, and II Is morally
certain he will be extradited, and within a
short time be landed In the Cook County
jail.
Lippiacotfs recently published story,
"a Dream of Conquest" by Bryce, the
new editor of the North american ReDie,o,
In which he told the story of the conquest
of the L. 5. by a portion of the new
Chinese navy, which had no difficulty in
destroying any possible opposition of our
navy, In bomDarding New York and In
exacting heavy ransom and the privilege
of Mongolian immigration 10 the u. s.
Now It is just possible that Don Ascension
Esquivel, the new head of the Costa Rican
government, has read that story as n chron-
!cle Of cotemporary history; and feels that
he can put on airs. At any rate, he has
begun making preparations for war with
the U. 5. should the American Nicaraguan
Canal Co. persist in It's purpose of digging
that ditch along side the boundary line of
his country! An arrangement was made
with his predecessor by which Costa Rca
was to have certain privileges and shares
of stock for the right of way but the new
"war president" now repudiates the bar.
gain and insists he will "have none of IT."
and Is preparing to enforce his decision by
buying war ships of Chile! II now remains
10 be seen whether the u. $. will be
CLEANED out' In this momentous struggle
or show the belligerent Don that In
ternational agreements are not TO be vitiat-
essary 10 stop work on the canal, however.
Mr. Ghooly, the Persian minister at
Washington, Is quite thin.skinned, having
announced his intention TO shake the dust
Of Washington from his feet on account of
the levity with which the American news
paper have treated him and his augustmaj-
esty, the Shah The comments of the
American press, great and small, have
been collected, translated and edited by the
Newspaper Clippings Bureau and "Mr."
Ghooly feels that It's too, too much, he
can't stand it; and goes home In disgust
with American life and customs.
The Sunday letters TO the metropolitan
press seem TO be unanimous that great
war in Europe Is not one Of the impossible
events Of the near future. The demand of
Germany that Switzerland shall cease to be
the harborer of political exles has famed
the flame, to which fuel has been added by
the powers round about her, who seem to
see In the situation the possibility Of d.
vision of Switzerland as Poland was stolen
by the powers years ago, dividing the can
tons between Germany, Australia and Italy.
The Swiss are willing TO legislate In lines
indicated by Bismarck's demands, but In
the meantime have negotiated loan of 30
million marks at 3H per cent to prepare
for war,
Judge Horton Of Chicago on Monday
handed down an important decision, which,
II sustained by the Supreme Court, will
materially affect the procedure In common
police cases. Ii was In reference to ar
rests by the police ION view" but yet since
the constitution and the statute forbid
arrests without warrant, the arrest "on
view" must be Immediately followed by
written statement showing probable cause
supported by an affidavit" otherwise the
prisoner cannot be, as required by law and
common justice, fully and fairly advised of
the nature of the otfense with which he Is
charged, and such charge must be fully
presented as required by law In warrant.
Briefly summarized the law, says the Court,
is this: When an arrest has been law
fully made without warrant, and the
offender brought before magistrate, a
warrant need not be issued. But written
complaint or information against the party,
setting out his offense, Is as necessary in
such case as any other"
The season has been prolific of storms
ana there seems TO be no end 10 them, nor
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