The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05

most conspicuous, the ceremonies con-
sis'ing of n brilliant military ana CIVIC pa
rade. The Legislature meeting on the
same day, the message took the place Oh an
extended inaugural address. Among his
recommendation were the pas age q laws
10 proven. the improper use oi money NJ
elections; a. make the use OF in'lmldatIns
"pay envelopes" unlawful; to revise the
prison law u.der which the c0nyicts OF the
State are mainta ned In iileness Instead oi
being employed AZ hard labor; and re-
vision of the divorce laws OF the state.
The Governor slsD endorses the plan OF
single term of six years for the President
of the United States; suggests that alter
the term of office shall expire the President
shall become u member Tor HE "l the l,
). Senate aud receive nm appropriate salary,
Considerable interest attaches 10 several
of these Legislative beGies, owing 10 the
humber of Senatorial terms expiring In
Colorado where H. q WOlcOt was chosen
10 succeed Bowon; In Michigan James
HCMillrn was chosen successor 10 Senator
Palmer by the republican caucus. lie II
several times = millionaire, the profits of
his railroad aud iron interests. In Maine
the caucus has nominated Frye 10 he his
own successor In Minnesota there Is y
vigorous fight In progress. Window, Sabin
and Washkurn being the chief candidates.
Cryptogram Donnelly also figures as can
didate.
In Nebraska there WAS introduced into
the Senate bill prohibiting, under penal
ties, the importation of armed men for
police duty. This is a stab at the Pinker
ton system, and IL tho direct outcome Of
the merciless attack On that system by
Gov Palmer In Eis late canvass In Illinois,
win the republicans of Illinois also have
the nerve and good sense a. indorse Palmer
by wiplng out that flagrant abuse? Prob
ably not but We shall see.
The Central Trust Co. of New York a
year ago adopted the plan of dividing n
share Of the PROFITS among the employees,
and on January LIST divided among them
S2j0OO-equal to % per cent Of the EN-
ployees salaries, nearly all Of which was
by them invested In stock Of the company.
II is safe 10 say there will be no strikes
among these men
The production Of steel rails, owing w
decline In railroad building, fell IF Ia 1888
about SOO,OOO tons, the price closing At S2S
in December,
The conference of the railroad lOcomo-
tive engineers al Chicago this week, with
the officials Of the e. b. ~ G. company.
had not resulted In any agreement up To
Thursday night. The engineers claim that
other roads are aiding the 90" In main
tanning its position, and say that unless an
agreement satisfactory 10 the engineers Is
reached this week strike In all the western
roads will be ordered.
The Mississippi river steamer Natchez--
the finest boat running In western waters,
struck snag near Lake Providence, La on
New Years day and sunk after being run
ashore No lives were lost
The New Years reception at the White
House on the lst was the most brilliant Of
all the New Years day receptions given by
President Cleveland.
The Illinois State Board of Agriculture
met on the lst. The fair at Onley lost
money both years as was predicted; but
the Chicago far stock show made money
as usual 50 that both shows netted a small
profit The fair location will be put up at
auction AZ usual.
Dakota is In great excitement over the
reported discovery of anthracite coal on the
Crow Creek reservation, aud three miles
north Of ChamberllH. If this be true the
Grow Creek reservation will have To GO
The Mercer Co n. j Medical Society
thie week devoted day 10 the examination
Of n negro named william King. The ex-
animation proved that he has "A divided
heart, such as is found in the lower animal
kingdom. The heart beats perceptibly on
both sides King claims 10 be able to drop
his ribs like "A set of double-action window
blinds, but when this WAS done IL was de
tected by his control OF certain muscles
He claimed that he could change the local
ity of his double heart, but this was pro-
nuunced n piece Of jugglery, the result of
long practice. He caused his hearts, pulse
and temples 10 cease beating for period
of sixty seconds, and the physicians pro-
nounCed II a successful effort King IL In
the county jail on II charge of drunk and
disorderly.