The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-02
Current Events.

Cen Harrison and family arrived In
Washington on Tuesday last, 'ahing up
their temporary residence AT the Arlington
Hotel Mr.. Blaine was tie first caller au'
mitted 10 Mr. HarrisOns room. On Wee
pesday Mr. Harrison aud VIE dlneu nj 'he
White House, AT Z o'clock "Wednesday eve
ming The balance of Mr. Harison's 'llne
has been husily spent In receiving Calls
and attending 10 business preliminary 70
his Inauguration into otice. The inaugu-
ration will be II grand affair, OF course ana
AS all eyes will be turned upon Washington
ON Monday, the FREE TRADER gives much
space on lis 81, and 9th and IN pages TO
the inaugurals OF the past, ana some
preliminary words IN that % come.
Aside from political point Of view, and
in a social WAY only, II must be admitted
that the departure Of Mr.. aad Mrs Cleye-
land from the White House Is the subject
of deeper regret, probably, than that OF any
other presidential family who have moved
out of the white house for many an o!ym'
pi.d. The town" feels that their depart
ure Is 10 each M ber OF society "A personal
loss. and the leavetakings OF the week
have been marked by more than usual
feelings and expressions OF regret.
The President elect still maintains his
sphinX.ike silence touching the iuluTe;
a. ID it is said the senators are beginning 70
get little "huffynon that account and are
disposed 10 assume the position OF mere
lockers on, friendly or unfrlendlv, as may
suit them. Aside from Blaine ana
Window for the treasury, nothing is abso-
lutely certain rs 10 the make up ol the
cabinet and the nominations oi cabinet
officers promises to be good deal OF
surprise.
The very latest representations on the
subject, however, are the following, the
first four on the list being certain: Blaine,
Sec etary Of State; Window, Secretary Oh
the Treasury; Wanamaker, Postmaster
General; Noble, Secretary Of the Interior;
Cornelius N. Bliss Of New York, Secre-
tary Of the Navy; Redtield Proctor OF
Vermont, Secretary OF War; w II. II
Miller, of Indiana, Attorney General;
Thomas w. Palmer, of Michigan, Secrets'
~ of Agriculture.
Congress Is still hammering away on APP
prupriation bills and the other legislative
WOIh lIlhl lluSl bt E'lVii 'hN W Wv WY
before noon of March 4th, stopping now
and then to let of pent up political
speeches that had not chance for eXplcd.
ing heretofore In the session. Society IS
making It's final calls ar'he cabinet officers
residences, and CLERKS are Preparing Tor
the last round up; ard the President and
heads of departments are finishing up the
work Of their offices.
The Governor has appointed j. X.
Wheeler, of Chicago, |. n. Phillips, OF
Bloomington, and w l.. Grim, Of Franklin
county, to be railroad commissioners for
Illinois; none Of the old board being ap
poitad. The men are said 10 be, as q rule,
we'll qualified for the position, and new
board Is credited with being satisfactory
10 Chicago" while the railroad interests
are well pleased with Wheelers's appoint
ment as he has been In their employ for a
nun Der of wears, having been superintend-
ent of the Railway Weighing Association
from 1879 To 1887.
John J. Brown, of Fayette, was also APP
pointed commissioner of the southern pen
itentiary. Merrick, Of st. Clair, expected
the place as reward for his services In
behalf of Fifer before and after his nomi
ration, and is much disappointed. A black
cloud therefore has settled over Filters
possessions In Egypt.
Some aanal schemes have cropped out
during the week, among these measure |
by Senator Secrist 10 make the salaries
Of the Board Of Canal Commissioners
charge on the receipts Of the Illinois and
Michigan canal, instead of being paid by
the State out Of the general fund rs now
In which case the commissioners would |
not be 10 9ny immediate danger Of b com.
ing "bloated bondholders" from the magni. |
tude of their salaries.
Senator MacMillsn on Thursday In the
Senate introduced bill repeating the law
ceding the llinols and Michigan canal to
the general government, with the aim a.
Cede instead thereof, the work of the State
at Henry and Copperas creek and thar
part Of the river slack watered by the
dams, the cession TO be made on condition,
says the Ne1S, that the dams shall be re-
removed whenever the depth new availa-
BILE for navigation can be secured and
maintained by channel Improvement with !
ont the aid of the dams, provided that the
required depth snail be assured upon the
removal Of the dams or that such removal
shall not materially impair navigation, lnI
CASE of nOn-acceptanCe the Illinois canal
commissioners are instructed 20 remove the
dams at Henry and Coperas creek whenev,
er suitable depth for navigation may
exist without their aid and after the reno J
vll ~ the dams the control of the river
from La Sale 10 COperas creek Is 10 be !
vested In the United States. The net of
ces.ion IL expressly based upon the con
dillon that the plan of improving the Hi. |
npis belo" La Sale by s.ack-w4ter main |
tanned by dams and locks be changed to
pan of improvement by means of an
open channel In connection with a water |
supply from Luke Michigan.
enatOr Mac MILAN introduced also the |
following JOINT resolution:
"Hss0lccd BY the senate, the house of |
representatives cOncurrlng herein l..
That il Is the policy of the state of Illinois |
10 secure the construction OF waterway of |
the greatest practicable depth and useful |
ness for navigation from Lake Michigan, |
via the Dss PLANES and Illinois rivers, % !
the Mississippi river, and 10 encourage the
OF feeders thereto OF like |
and usefulness.
"2. The United States Is hereby re
quested 10 stop work upon the locks and |
dams at La Grange and Kampsville, and to |
apply all funds available and future ap.
TO the improvement of the |
T. bapnal frnn La Salla N tho ,,n,tI, ,,i,b