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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
RESPECTED HIS GRAY HAIRS,
Notwithstanding He Was a Tramp From
Trampville, Hungry and Poor.

Trampville. Hungry and Poor.
Mr.. Gibson, County Agent, Wednes-
day received a letter from Supervisor
ConOver. of Utica, introducing to him
an applicant for board at the County
House. The note read in substance:
'MR. GIBSoN-ThiS will introduce
to you Mr.. William Noonan, who is a
resident of this county. He is poor,
unable to work, and wants to board
with you for while"
Mr.. William NOonan, the applicant,
stood before Mr.. Gibson somewhat
aged and gray-headed man, solemn
aspect of neglected humanity--in fact,
recalling those heart-rending words:
MANS inhumanity to man." etc, and
MIR. GibSon's heart Swelled with such
a sudden burst of sympathy that two
vest buttons flew off, and went
through the ceiling into the Treasur-
er's office, doing no particular damage,
however; and he Immediately made
preparations to have the poverty
stricken but still not blamable ola
man, whose sun was fast setting be-
hind the gathering clouds of adver-
Sity, conveyed to the County House,
where his declining years could at
least be trimmed with comfortable
food and a bed, and the reflections of
his last moments cut on the bias. and
bounced around with an occasional fish
ball and liberal allowances of corn
meal mush and 'biled dinners"
But as is rulable, all applicants for
the County House are searched This
poor old man-humiliating as it was,
nypanfin tn thn
comes the sequel; for when the search
began Mr.. NoOnan proved to be
capitalist that Jay Gould would have
smiled upon and taken to his bosom.
In his pants pocket was found an old
wooden stocking containing $l0l in
silver dollars, S54 in quarters, dimes
and nickels, one lone green-back dol
lar, and 81 cents in pennies. Officer
Brennan interviewed him, and well re-
membered him as having been twice
placed in the cooler in Ottawa, and
once before in the County House.
Whether he was going down to the
County House to play poker with the
inmates or waiting until spring to
start bank, is not knOwn; but the
marshal conceived the idea that he
could take care of the silver, and ac-
cOrdingly.relieved Mr.. NOonan of his
cash surplus, and then gave him the
run" of a securely-barred cell in the
cooler until circumstances shall de-
velop which will throw a sufficient
light upon the subject as to how
these dollars and dimes actually got
into the poeeet of this tramp.
Thursday he was taken from the
cooler and had hearing before Esq.
Weeks and fined $40 and costs for
vagrancy. He admitted he had beg
ged the most of the $l55, which he car
ried in his stocking, but also claimed
that he had worked for a portion of it.
His money was restored to him, and
he counted it carefully, paid his fine
with a long-drawn sigh, and departed
for new fields.
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time OF pointing small swords instead
of pens at each other once in while;
do not run to slipping absinthe and talk
ing loudly in very public places and do
not in the main comport themselves as
Paris journalists are ordinarily supposed
to do. And yet all these things are to
be found in one newspaper Office in this
merry city of Paris. There is one news
paper here that has not been touched
by the tidal wave of enthusiasm over
the French exposition. There is one
newspaper that cares little whether
Boulanger stays on the Island Of Jersey
or-to use an Americanism with a
French tinge- drops quietly into the
had Napoleon Bonaparte act as its
managing editor, and although all the
evidence goes to show that he was
bad one, the men who manage the
paper to-day are not willing to admit
1t and they are not at oil inclined to put
Boulanger anywhere In the class with
the original man on horseback.
This paper is the Paris journal
des Debats" In some, in fact
in many respects it is the most
peculiar newspaper in Europe. So
far as l have been able to Judge it
has no counterpart The London
Times is the only paper that can
claim anything like the same record
and in many respects the London
Times" cannot compare with it, for
the reason that the Times" under
John Delane and under its present.
has as rule represented
an individual interest, changing
its policy to suit the ideas Of that
interest. The change in the policy Of
the '"Times" has never been involun-
tary. None but financial interests ever
forced change Of policy with the
Times" The directors OF the
journal des Debats' have been
obliged to change whether they liked it
or not. However there are points about
the two papers that are very similar
and generally the journal des Debats"
II known as the 'Thunderer of Paris"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
The Supervisors Visit the County House.


Wednesday the county solons were
carefully taken, one by one, and placed
in a sitting position in dilapidated
"long-backed" wagon, drawn by two
ancient-looking nags. They were so
closely packed that it would have been
impossible for one of the supervisors
to have gotten his hand in Doc Nor
tons $1,000 corduroy pocket. The
elbows of each one, as he sat upon the
omnibus-fashiOned seat, protruded
through the open space along the side
OF the vehicle-the elbows resembling
saw-teeth in mammoth cross-cut
saw. The horses walked with dig
nifty beitting the occasion-'walked"
is used because faster gait was i'm
possible. The Board, in view of the
county financial short CROP" no doubt
had it in view to establish prece-
dent, and come down to "flrst prini-
pies, and hereafter all Boards, except
hotel and restaurant board, will be
run on an economical scale.
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acre tracts, this being the number OF
acres prescribed by law to be included
in q tract OF swamp land.
All bills were referred To the proper
committees without reading, and the
board adjourned TO 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
THE PARIS THUNDERER.
The journal des Debats," and it,
Many Ups and Downs.
A Newspaper Once Edited by Napolson
ssd Always the Most Respectable and
DigEified journal In France How
IL Is Managed and Its Influence.
COPYRIGHT 1850.

EOPLE find IL hard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14


to b Ell ieve that
there can be any
thing very conser-
vative in the pecul-
lar city OF Paris.
1t is especially hard
to believe that there
can be such a thing
as a conservative
ewspaper, W h os o
editors do not in
dulge in the safe and
inexpensive pas
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poleon had one which is shared by many
other great men. He thought he knew
ell about editing newspaper, and In
certain way he did. He had GER
tain grim humor about him which some
editors still retain. He showed this on
couple of occasions, as instances-one
day Bonaparte got dissatisfied with tho
name Of the paper, and, to the dismay
Of the brothers Bertni, he changed it.
When it next appeared it was as the
journal de Empire" That was .
pretty good joke in its way. but 1t did
not altogether satisfy Bonaparte, for
one day he appropriated the whole busi-
ness without regards for the rights OF
the brothers Bertui. He placed 1t in
the hands Of eighteen shareholders, one
of the chiefs of whom was NJ. de Remu-
sat. And this gentleman had pretty
position to fill II We may be-
lieve the statements of Nine. de Remu.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02

In the superior count at Boston the
jury returned verdict for the defend
ant in the case OF Henry Reeb, Jr., W.
pr. VIM. Thronton, to cover Sl5, go
lost st a game of roulette.
+. VI. Hoyt was arrested al Louisville,
Ky, on the charge Of obtaining money
under false pretenses, made by Mrs.
Julia Hunt, widow OF DeIuniak, Fla
ItOyt secured Mrs. Hunts estate, on
the promise of marriage, and sold il.
1t is stated that Louis Kossuth, the
hungarian patriot, Will become nat
uralized Italian citizen and that he will
be nominated for senator.
NJ. Irauiweller, chief engineer Of the
Bruuig Railway, has applied for con-
cession for an undergIoaEd railway up
the Jungfrau mountain iii SwitzeriR
1t Is proposed to reach the summit of
the mountain by means o: a tubular
unnel.
At Il met ting of the Brussels Board
OF Trade it was resolved to hold a Bel
gian exhibition in London in 1850.
Count Okuma, the Japanese minister
of foreign a1aIs, upon whose life an at
tempt WAC made few DAYS ago, was
more seriously wounded fhan WIS al
first supposed, The wound, which was
III the leg, assumed SUI h state that am
putation bee necessary.
Letter carriers Of the countryare con.
tfibnting toward fund for the purchase
Of q monument for Congressman Cox.
Tie gram jury returned two indict-
ments against eNState Treasurer Burke,
of Louisiana, for forgery.
The Brotherhood OF Base Ball Players
will hold convention in New York
next November.
The steamer Quinte was burned on
Lake Ontario and FIVE persons perished.
Snow fell in New York, Pennsy ylyania
ard Virginia ON the I'D.
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MAY COME TO AMERICA.

Reports That krupp Contemplatcs Re-
moving His Gun Factory to fltrsbure.
1t is reported at ittsburg that Herr
krupp, the great gunmaker. OF Essen,
Germany, is strongly considering the
advisability of com ng to that city and
building a plant alter the model of
his great factory in the Rhenish
provinces. Several representatives of
the famous gun man have been over
during the last month or SO gathering
all kinds OF information which would
warrant such plant. One OF these
said: There are good many reasons
Why my master wishes to remove his
plant to this country, and espe cially to
thus city. Europe may at any moment
become the scene of great war. OF
course, IN such q case, Herr krupp would
Eaye to stand by his istherland, and
from patriotic considerations he would
manufacture guns ior Germany alone.
Now, ss all the world knows, krupp
makes more guns than any other firm
in existence. If, therefore, our plant
were established in a neutral country
: could furnish our guns to any pow
e.. But, apart from that. the natural
advantages of Western PENNSYLVANIA
iIave been go conclusively shown to
Herr krupp that he is favorably in
cined."
Herr Krupp proposes TO buy tract
OF land large enough to hold his works
and sufficient houses to accommodate
AL his employees. A tract of five square
miles is what he is figuring on st pres
eat. The building of O complete town
is Herr Krupp's idea, the town 10 be
modelled exactly after the Kronenberg
colony OF krupp, near Essen.
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DIED TO ESCAPE PAIN.
Suicide of Oliver Garrison, the Well.
known ST. Lonis CnpitaIist.


known ST. Louis Capitalist.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 29.-Oliver Carl
sou, the most illustrious representative
of the famous family, committed suicide
at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself through the head.
The tragedy occurred on a bench in
Forest Park. The deceased was 10
years o. age and had been afflicted
with a kidney disorder for the
past two years, which at times
drove him to The verge OF in
sanity. Mr.. Garrison has three broth
ers llving-D. k. Garrison of this city;
] II. Garrison of Boston, and Abraham
Garrison of Pit sburg. He leaves two
sons. Mr.. Garrison retired from active
business some years ago and invested
his fortune in solid securities. While
no reliable estimate can be made as to
the extent of his estate, it is believed to
be very large, and in frst-class condi-
ton.
1t is reported that the reason for Mr..
Garrison's suicide lies in the fact that
the ore bodies in the celebrated Iron
Mountain and Pilot Knob have become
exhausted, necessitating the closing
down of the Vulcan and Jupiter iron
furnaces which employed 1000 men.
The ore became exhausted several
years ago, but the true condition of af-
fairs was kept concealed, and 1t was not
known until yesterday. The concerns
had been in the hands of receiver for
four years, but il was given out
that the Carondelet plant en-
ploying 1000 men, would start up this
fall, as new ore body had been discov-
cred in Pilot Knob. and everything
pointed to a termination of Receiver
Hitchcock's administration. Mr.. Gar
rison's friends scout the theory that the
failure of the Jupiter Furnace Company
is responsible for the shooting, howev
er, and say the tragedy is due solely to
the effects of disease.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
.RORRED DAYLIGHT

Ihieyes Secure S1,I50 from Newark,
\. D., Bank in "a Novel Manner.
Two well-dressed men and woman
drove up to the Surrey German Savings
ba' <, at Newark, n. j. on the afternoon
d the 23d. The two men entered the
bank and informed the cashier, w.
Ehner, that the lady in the carriage was
unable to walk and desired to speak to
him ana make a deposit. One of the
men and the cashier went out and
Ee.d 3 conversation with the lady.
Sae deferred making the deposit, SO the
cashier returned. The other man lett
tie bank, entered the carriage and
Grove OFT. A few moments later it was
discovered that 81 $50 in bills had been
stolen from behind the railing. Only
two clerks were IN at the time. II is
supposed that the thief entered the en-
closure through the gate, which the
cashier left open. There is no clue to
the whereabouts of the thieves.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02

The long-tslked of marriage at Athens
is thus described by the Associated
Press dispatch of the 9th:
The marriage of Princess Sophie Of
Prussia and the Duke of Sparta, Prince
of Greece, was solemnized to day. Tho
weather was delightful. At IL A. n. the
wedding procession, headed by squad
ron of cavalry, lett the palace. The
first carriage was occupied by the Greek
and German court marshals. In the
second carriage were Prince George
and frincesses Victoria and Maud OF
Wales, and Princess Maria of Greece
IN the third Princesses Victoria and
Margaret of Prussia, Prince Victor
of Wales and the Prince of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; in the fourth,
the hereditary princess of Saxe-Meinin-
gen and Prince Henry OF Prussia; in the
fifth, the Princess of Wales, the caro-
WITT and Prince Waldemsr of Den
mark; in the sixth, ex-Empress Fred
erick of Germany and the Prince of
Wales; IN the seventh, the Empress OF
Germany and the Queen OF Denmark;
in the eighth, Emperor William
Of Germany and the King of Dem
mark. Then came gorgeous state
carriage containing Queen Olga and
the bride, drawn by SIX black horses
covered with silvered trappings On
either side OF the carTisge, on horse
back. were King George, the Duke of
Sparta and his brothers. The whole
route was lined with troops, behind
whom were packed solid masses Of
spectators. The greatest enthusiasm
WAS manifested by the populace. The
handsome uniform and jeweled orders OF
the kaiser and the magnificent dia-
monds worn by Augusta Nlctoria attract
ed universal admiration.
The scene III the cathedral was bril-
liant one, the uniforms of the assem-
bled digntaries and the superb dresses
and Jewels of tha ladies' forming
splendid spectacle. The center aisle Of
the church Was slrewn with roses. The
service occupied more than one hour.
During the ceremony, Prince Henry of
Prussia and Princes Victor and George,
of Wales, alternately held the brides
coronet, while the cZarowltz, Prince
Waldemar and Prince George Of Greece,
held the cCronet of the bride 2room.
Count Herbert Bismarck was among the
first TO congratulate the couple. Crowds
surged in the Place de La Constitution
for hours afterward.
The wedding party returned by diff
ferent route and arrived at the palace al
| o'clock, when the marriage was again
solemnized. The ceremony this time
Was in accordance with the Lutheran
rite and took place in the kings private
chapel.
At 4 p. NJ. the Duke of Sparta con-
Quoted his bride from the royal palace
to his own palace, amid storms of "zetos"
from the populace. The bride, who was
pale, smilingly bowed in response. The
n,,lyA &c IrfI ri
obliged to appear on the balcony, when
they were greeted with cheers. The
diplomatic body WAS invited to the gala
banquet in the evening. The vicinity o.
the palace was a blaze of illuminations
and Bengal fires.
ExEmpress Frederick and her daugh-
ters will remain here a lew weeks and
then 90 to Italy. The Prince Of Wales
and his sons start for Egypt Tomorrow
The princess and her daughters will re.
main here fortnight.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
LEDERER'S TWO WIVES.
One Causes His Arrest, the Other ASH
the Auuul;,ient of Their NJ .rriaea

One Causes His Arrest, the Other Asks
the Aunulua of Their NJ .rriage.
New YORK, Oct. 2S.-Ida Fiorine New
combe-Lederer has had her father, Law
yer Richard S. Newcombe, appointed
her guardian in order to bring suit for
the annulment of her marriage with
Theatrical Manager George W. Leder-
er on the ground that he
had wife living when the
cerem ony was performed. In her
petition she says that she is IS years
old that she was married to Lederer at
Duch Kills, l.. on the 10th inst, be-
lieving him Iree to marry. She alleges
that on October .. 1888, ct Buffalo,
Lederer was married to Clara Burns or
Chester, the English dancer, and has
since lived with her. She also states
that further than participating in the
marriage ceremony in Dutch Kills, she
has entered upon no marital relations
whatever wi h Iederer. Lederer is in
iail on complaint OF Clara Chester.
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on two poker rooms ana captured
number Of young men who irequented
them.
DANIEL CAMERON attempted to fence
Ia public park at La Crosse, 10 which
he claims title.
TIE late ex-Gov. Nelson Dewey left
an autobiography.
iHERE were pretty lively times in La
Crosee on the 23d, over all attempt by
Daniel Cameron, OF La Crescent, MINI,
TO get possession . the balf-block known
IS the Second Ward Park" He start
ed IN at O'Clock \. NJ, with eight men,
and had wire picket fence nearly
around the property before the mayor
and half dozen officers succeeded
IN stopping him. Cameron Was
ore of the original owners, and
claims that the property WAS never
dedicated to the public use, though it
has, IN fact, been used as a park for
more than thirty wears. 1t is said that
Col. f. Villas is retained by Cameron.
Some fine law points are involved, aud
the property is worth fighting for, as it
is estimated thGt its value is $4,000.
An amusing feature of the affair was
Cameron's fence, shovels, ETC., were i'm
mediately attached .or debt of So by
the sheriff.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
BOB FORD'S CLOSE CALL.
The Slayer of Jesse James Narrowly Es-
capes Death.

WALsENBURG, Col, Oct. 25.-Bob
Ford, who killed Jesse james, the Mis-
souri, bandit, had a close call for his life
here yesterday. He has for some time
been running a saloon and dance hall
here. Ford was behind the bar when
Ernest Kurry, cowboy who is known
to have KILLED Lis man." entered.
Walking straight up to the bar Hurry
said: Look out, Bob. Pm going to kill
you," at the same time pulling his gun
and firing. Ford is continually on his
guard against just such attacks, num-
ber of which have been made on nim
since he killed Jesse James. He at
once dived behind the bar ana seized
his revolver, with which he turned
loose. HIS FIR shot hit the cowboy in
the shoulder and Kurry fell TO the floor,
but managed TO discharge two more
shots at Ford. The latter kept on firing
until his revolver Vas empty
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
KILLED IN A WRECK.
IWo Men Lose Their Lives and Severa
lHjursd on the ST. Paul Road.

IWo Men Lose Their Lives and Several
l'jursd on the st. Paul Road.
COUNCIL BLUFFs. Ia, Oct. 29.-The
chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul east
bound express collided with a west
bound freight train near this city last
night. Tie engines telescoped and the
express, baggage aud smoker were
burned. James Pullen, the engineer
on the passenger, was killed, and an
Italian named Ansol elliott was
burned in the wreck. James
Opey, travelling engineer OF the
Milwaukee road; S. f. Stewart, express
messenger, and James Ryan and Gren-
mo Coschgnano were slightly injured.
Tue engineer and fireman on the freight
and the fireman on the passenger
jumped before the trains came together,
and csc ped with a few bruises. The
injured ones are being cared for in the
Pullman sleeper, attached to the pas
Senger tram.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
Under FALLING TIMBERS.
Five worknen hurled at Selma, Ala, b
the Collapse of a building.

Five Workmen Buried at Selma, Ala, by
the Collapse of a building.
SELMA, q Ia, Oct. 26.-In removing the
walls of building burned in the late
disastrous Ere, this morning, Ben. Tay-
lor, contractor With lot OF hands
was standing OF q versnda attempting
to push the walls of one Of the buildings
inward when the veTanda gave way
with a crash, precipl ating Taylor and
the laborers TO the ground and covering
them with debris. The Gro sd dragged
out five mangled bodies. The names OF
the wounded are: Benjamin Tay lor,
contractor, bad fractures aboutthe face ;
Reuben Jones, Jesse Allison, James
Jones, and Sam. w lliams-all colored.
None II the parties are vet dead.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
BANKS DOORS CLOSED.
A Kansas NJ nicd Conreru Fails. OwInl
About 100000.


ABILENE, kas., Oct. 2S.-Tbo Abilen,
Bank, owned IL Mayor c. ii. i..oU.
and Col. J. NJ. Fisi er, suspend ded tn,
morning, creating great excitement,
it has been con-idered the stronges
financial .rst tuition in CeEtral Kansas.
Deposits amount 10 500, go, principalll
local. Zeal estate discounts and ind
vldual loans swe liabilities 10 $4O0, Cos
The firm claims 10 own $500, ,G11 wort
of real estate and notes, and says they
will pay in full if given time to realize
Depreciation which las followed The
boom OF 1854 has steadily dragged then
down. An attemrt 10 straight
en- things out, by forming /
loan and trus. company, with
Senator Ingalls, ard other prominent
men as directors, failed, and the han
was compelled TO go. Mayor Lebold if
now in the East and the bank is be
sieged by depositors who demand set.
tlement. A number OF business houses
are sufferers, and business is practically
pareiyze1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
Three Hundred Natives Slain.

ZASzlBAR, Oct. 2G. - Capt. Wissmaa,
German imperial commissioner for East
Africa, has had an engagement with
force of natives under command of
Chief Bushiri, and defeated them.
Three hundred of Bushiri's men were
killed or wounded. The German force
lost only seven men. Three Arabs have
been executed at Mpwapwa FOR the
murder of officer Nielsen, OF the Esst
Africa Company.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-02
ARMOuR,S BIGLOSS-
Fire Destroys SftO. 900 Worth of Prop
erty at kansas CITY, Kas

FIRE Destroys SftO. 900 Worth of Prop
erty at Kansas City, Ras.
kANsAS CRY, Mo-, Oct. pa fire
which threatened to DESTROY the man.
moth packing houses Of Armour 4 Co..
in Kansas City, Kas, was discovered in
the fertilizer at O'Clock this
morning. The fertilizer was the
last of the buildings TO the
Mouth, and was separated from
the refinery works by only narrow
a ley. Tbree-quarters OF an hour after
the ire was discovered the east wall
tell, and soon atterward the entire
building was in ruins and the contents
wholly destroyed The loss is SIIO 0S0
$50, GOO on the building, 500, O,0C0 on the
machinery and $50, 900 on the contents
the whole fully covered by insurance.
A negro asleep n the third story of the
building perished in the flames.
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HYPPOLITE IN THE CHAIR.
Inaugurated President of Hayt with
Great ponr.

New YoRK, Oct. 26.-The steamer
Piins Willim, which arrived to-day,
brings adyices from Port au Prince to
October 10. Gen. Hyppolite was lnau-
purated president on the 10th inst. with
great pomp. Herev;ewed his victorious
army Immediately after the ceremony.
Great enthusiasm prevailed among the
people. 1t is rumored that Minister
Preston is to be removed at an early
date. All was quiet at Port al Prince
"a hen the steamer sailed.