The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

ted. (the floors and steps being stained
with blood which was occupied from
March 20 to May 20 by two mysterious
strangers. with whom Sullivan was seen 10
be on familiar terms. A detective named
Coughlin has also been arrested as accom-
plice. These men are all held for trial
the grand jury having returned bills of In
dictment. All the circumstances OF the
evidence reported by the newspapers
points 10 the murder as the work OF enc
mics of DIR. Cronin In the Clansna- Gael,
though that the murder Is sanctioned or
excused In any way by the Clan Is indig.
Dantly denied by several of the chief au.
thorities OF the organization, who have
come from Philadelphia TO Chicago to
assist In the search for the murderers,
The legislature adjourned on Wednes
day last after having been In session not
quite five months. II cannot be said that
the body has made record for itself that
will make the beginning of an era, un-
less II be through the passage Of the drain.
age bill, which will certainly make vast
change In Illinois If the design of the
bill shall ever reach contamination.
The attempt to pass the Australian cleo
ton law failed when II came to the senate,
sharing the fate of many other worthy bills,
including the antitrust bill, proving the
prediction made early 10 the session, that
the work of this end of the Legislature
would show 1t entirely under the control
of the corporations of the State. As to the
antitrust bin corruption was charged, but
an investigations during the last days of the
session, declared the charge untrue, or, az
least, not proven.
Among the acts of the last two days were
two joint resolutions. The first was long
one, with a still longer preamble, reciting
the history of the Illinois river improve.
ments, resolving that the policy of the
State Is In favor of the construction of Il
ship canal from Chicago 10 the Mississippi
river Dta the |. Il NJ. canal, Desplaines and
Illinois river, and petltioning congress TO
co operate therein The other resolution
provides for the submission to the role of
the people an amendment 10 the State
banking law, adopted at the last general
election, which amendment will make
stockholders in state banks liable for the
full amount Of the stock owned, and fixing
a sliding scale Of capital required; in towns
of less than 5000 people, $25 200; Of 5000
100000; over $4,000 population, $500, 900.
A bill was also passed changing the time
of holding the terms OF the supreme court
In this city, fixing the future dates for the
first Tuesday of March and October.
Another bill adopted was one affecting
tie sale Of flash newspapers, etc. 1t pro
vides that 1t shall be unlawful for any per.
son 10 sell, lend, give away or to show or
advertise, or otherwise offer for loan, gilt
or distribution to any minor child any book,
pamphlet, magazine, newspaper, story
paper or other printed paper devoted to the
publication, or principally made up of
criminal news, police reports, or accounts
of criminal deeds, or pictures and stories
of deeds of bloodshed, lust or crime, or TO
exhibit upon any street or highway, or In
any place within the view Of any minor
child, any book, magazine, newspaper,
pamphlet story paper or other paper or
publication coming within the description
of matters mentioned In this act
The drainage bill was passed by the
house on Friday, and signed by the gov
ernor on Wednesday last.
On friday last, the oath, st. l.. & s. f.
passenger train was wrecked at IL :25
O'Clock, 90 miles west Of st. Louis. The
track had been tempered with In such a
way as to Indie ate deliberate purpose to
wreck the train. About so passengers were
hurt, but no one was killed.
The Scranton, Pa, City bank closed Its
doors on Friday last. The cashier Is
charged with running the bank by injudi-
cious speculation and investments. He has
IN 10
bondsmen are rich the losses may be re-
placed and business resumed.
The pioneer expedition of engineers of the
proposed Nicaragua canal sailed on Satur.
day last for that country, with ship load
of machinery and supplies The expedi.
ton goes equipped TO begin the work of
the actual digging of the channel.
j. III. Holder has been appointed post
master at Aurora, vice Corbet resigned. Mr..
Corbet was the successor of Mr.. Knicker-
booker, Mr.. Holders business partner,
who was the last appointee OF the late
died after being In office two months,
when Mr.. Corbet was appointed Mr..
Holder is editor of the Beacon, an able
paper, which will be edited hereafter by
a newspaper man from the indianapolis
Journal staff.
Snow TO the depth of two inches Is re.
ported In Rutland VILLAGE this county oia
Wenons on Wednesday afternoon!
Natural gas has been found at Oak Creek
Wis, at depth of 1870 feet, There is a
strong pressure.
The Mormons are moving rapidly into
Alberta, In the northwest state, British Co
lumbia, from Idaho and Utah, and have
purchased a large trac, of railroad land.
Rev. j. G. Myers of the State Line, was
struck by lightning while preaching in
New Liberty, Indiana, ON Sunday last, and
Is now totally blind.
The biggest railroad steal on record Is
claimed to be the looting of 81 cars on
the Penn. Central railroad, between Erie
and Pittsburgh on last Friday night A
large amount Of valuable property was
stolen, but the total is not given.
On Friday night 4. 81 Z. express car
was robbed OF 5000 by two men who en-
tered the car just as It was leaving Dallas,