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THE POLITICAL POT.
FAST REACHING THE BOILING POINT.
Ke publietoi Convention Held In low,
AVtseotnln, MnnHiii'lnifl t hik! Many
Other Mitten liny St;tte Deuiuo.
ruc The Colored Bleu.
IOWA.
Pes Moist., May i. The KepiibllraD
State Convention Wiw cullml to oulur by
lion. W. i. Dininaii, Chuirman of the State
Central Committee, who Htated the oljeet
of the I'onveiition, ami, after prayer by lie v.
E. K. Young, Hun. X. X. Waden, of Mari
on, was called to the chair as temporary
presidinsf ollii-er. Mr. Wmlen returned
thanks, and brietly reviewed tiie history of
the party, National and State.
The usual committee were appointed.
The Committee on Kesolutious Is Henry
Iiickel, John A. Donald, H. J. Jhidd, C. D.
Karson, A. 11. Anderson, i. J. Uennett, J.
X. Mitter, John V. liowley, John Maliin, J.
Ed Lake and Aaron Kimball.
A lare number of resolutions wore pre
sented and referred without debate.
Tho convention adjourned to two o'clock.
Un reassembling John A. Kassou was
elected lresulent of the Convention.
J. S. C'larkson, John ii. Stone, S. M,
Hubbard and V. U. Donnan were elected
delegates-at-laif;e to the Chicago Conven
tion. Alternates A. V. rnvaiiin, K J.
llartsliorn, J. IL Geer and William Vwule
ber. The platform reaffirms the party s former
annunciation of principles, both State and
National; denounces the elforU being unde
by Democrats in Congress to reduce tho
duty on foreign products and manufactures;
demands of Congress legislation looking to
tho construction of a navy adequate to a
proper protection of our commercial rights
on the high seas and the defense
of our harbors; approves the ef
forts in the Senate of Senator Wilson
relative to a regulation of inter-State com
merce; urges the speedy adoption by Con
gress of such measuros as will insure to the
producer the largest possible fruit of his
labor; demands pensions or county lands
for all who were honorably discharged from
military or naval service during the late
war; indorses llesident Arthur's adminis
tration, and, while mentioning lilaine as tho
choice of Iowa liepublicaus, pledges the old
time majority of tho State for whoever may
be nominated at Chicago.
The several Republican District conven
tions were held in the morning, and the fol
lowing delegates elected to tho Chicago
Convent ion:
At Luivc .1. S. Clarksou, N. M. Hulibard, .1.
Y. Stone, W. (). Doiiuaii. AHermitiU-Alhert
W. Swiiiui, I'.. .1. Ilartuhorn, .1. II. (jenr, Will
iam V anile ver.
First District Dennis Morrison. oT Lee, and
William Wilson, Jr., of Washington. Alter
uutes Arthur Springer, of Louisa, audi.'. M.
Junkin. ol' .lelteison.
Second Hon. Jolm lliNliiin-r, of Jackson,
and Colonel W. 'J'. Siniw, id Jones. Alternates
II. It. WtiiiohoiiHu, ol Clinton, and 1'. W. Ale
Miiiiuh, of Scott. f
Third II. V. Hemenwn.v, of Illai'kliawk, and
W. II. N orris, ol IMiiwuro. Alternates G. A.
Melntyre. ot Itutler, and J. M. Way, of
Uruniiv.
Fourth G. H. Stewart, of Allamakee, and
(). II. Lyon, of Floyd. Alternates -1). W.
Clements, of Fayette, ami William Kellow, of
Howard (previously elected).
Fifth a. W Willetts, of Tama, and Merritt
Green, of Marshall. Alternate L, W. Jack
son, of John-on, and (i. I'. (ieddes, of llenton.
Sixth H, S. Winslow, of Jasper, and Calvin
Manning of Wapello. Alternates J. I Ly
man, of Poweshiek, and Frank W. Klehnlbertr
er, of Davis.
Seventh E. W. Weeks, of Guthrie, and C,
H. Gateh, of Folk. Alternates Lewis Igo, of
Warren, and I. II. Twoinbly, of Adair.
Eighth William Wilson, of Clarke, and W.
D. Christie, of Union. Alternates I). T. Sil
ler, of Adams, and Mr. Sheridan, of Appa
noose. Ninth K. A. Conaifrtiey, of Pottawattamie,
and T. M. (!. Lniran. of Harrison. Alternates
Ueorge Gray, of Auduhon, and D. 11. Miller,
of Milis.
Tenth -R. T. Henson, of Frauklin, and C. T.
Mason, of lloone. Alternated m. r. r,elnon,
of Story, and J. C. K. Smith, of Hardin.
Eleventh J. I). Ainsworth, of Monona, ami
A. H. French, of Dickinson. Alternates F.
D. Piper, ol O Urieii, and W. L. Culbortson, of
Carroll.
At a meeting of the State Central Com
unttee it was decided to hold the next State
Convention on August 20, to nominate
Stat ofticere.
WISCONSIN.
Madison, Wis., May 1. The Repub
lican Convention was calwd to order by
Chairman Sanderson. On motion of E. L
lirown, T. W. Spence, of Fond du Lac, was
chosen temporary Chairman.
In the afternoon, after much discussion,
the following resolution was adopted:
That the basis of representation In all fu
ture Keptibliean State Conventions shall bo
upon the tmsis or the vote east in the several
counties at the lust preceding Presidential
election. Each county slmll te entitled to
one delegate for each 600 Itepohllcan votes
cast, and one for the majority of a fraction
thereof. Kach county shall bo entitled to at
least one delegate.
Delcgates-at-large were chosen as follows:
E. II. Bio Iheaik E. W. Keyes, Jonathau
Bowman nod '1. B. Scott
Resolutions Instructing tho delegates to
propose the name of General Fairchild in
the National Convention, and to vote for
him, were defeated. The following was
then passed unanimously:
R mttv'tl. That wo hold it to bo the undis
puted and imperative duty of tho Govern
ment without further ileiuy to create such
rules and enact such laws as may bo neces
sary to lorthwlth allow and to pay to all hon
orably discharged soldiers now living, and to
the heirs mid legal representatives of them,
all Just claims for pensions, back pay and
bounty to which the iuws entitle them. That
we deprecate and itlsuiprovo the princi
ple and practice which requires claim
ants in such caaea to make au arbitrary itnd
stronger proof, in order U recover what is re
quired by the common law and customs In
matteis of business and proceedings In court.
That un ler such rules and regulations Die Re
publicans of Wisconsin insist and demand that
fullleient force le employed In the resneotive
departments as shall adjudicate and allow
meritorious claims within the least possiblo
period ol time.
Other resolutions of the platform author
ize the delegates to the National Convention
to support the candidate whose nomination
will, according to their best judgment, most
surely tend to harmonize the party, and to
assure the continued ascendancy of its prin
ciples in the administration of the Govern
nunU 1 'resident Arthur's administration
Is cordially approved.
II. A. Taylor was elected Chairman of
the State Central Committee by acclama
tion. The convention then took a recess till
eight o'clock, when -the members elected '
from each Congressional District an elector
and two members of the Central Committee,
as follows:
First District, elector. A. W. Ostrander;
committee, J. E. Heg, Simeon Whiter; 2d,
eleotor, Daniel C Van Hruat; committee,
George W. Curtcr, C- K. Pier; 3d. el.-ctor,
Joseph Harris: committi-e, C. A Baxter, J. G.
Monagean; 1th, elector. John Kugee: com
mittee. George M. Pwen. J. R. Ibngbam;
Uh. elector. K. 8. Brown; committer, H. C
Hetchel, D. H. Pulsilier; Sth. elec tor, II. L
Kugee; committee, John Hicks. Will (Jris
oli; 7th, elector. W. M. Pnro; committee,
C. It. Irwin, A. L. Mye; Mh, eleernr, A. Ander
son; onminiuif. J. W. Graft, W. II. Hunting
ton; Pth, elector, E. I- Brown; committee, H.
C, Hetel U. P. Pulsiter.
The following Is the list of district dele
gates: First DistrictlL A. Cooper, Blaine first
choice. Sherman second; JohB J. Sales,
Sherman, Arthur.
SeronU S. S. Barney, E4round first,
Unobln or Oneral Sherman second; W. T.
Itantouscb, Edmunds, Sherman.
Third C alvert SjNsncaly ami A. C Dodge,
h for Blaine.
Konrth-Kdward S.tnnerson and General
F. C. Winkler, Edmunds-Arthur or Arthur
Ediiittiids, Fifth J. H. Mead and C. Estabrook, both
for KiiinumK
Sixth Cliarles A. Clark and A. M. Kim
ball, both for Arthur.
Seventh -C. M. I'.titt, lllaino; O. F. Tem
ple, lilaine, Kiiiitun ls, Slienuati.
Eighth -George l. Shaw and Horace A.
Taylor, both for lilaine, then Edmunds.
Ninth Alex. Stewart, lilaine: O. A.
EilU, lilaine. Arthur.
VUCIil.MA "AN I I-.M AltoN i:H KS."
Iiu iiMoMi, Va., May 1. The "straight
out" Republican Stitu Convention mel here
nt noon yesterday. A bout one hundred and
twenty delegates were present, more than
half of whom were colored. John F. Do
zendorf, Chairni in of the St.do Coininlttee
called tiie convention to order and explained
that tho convention had assembled In re
sponse to a call of tho National
Republican Committee and the State
Committee, lie added that a so-called
Republican Convention hid met here
a few days ngo and placed in the lield an
electoral' ticket with but a single man on it
who had ever voted the Republican ticket.
Major K. O. I line was made Chairman of
the convention, after which General Wick
ham, Chairman of the Committee on Reso
lutions, read the platform, which was unan
imously adopted. The first resolution recites
that tho Republicans of this convention rei
resent the true Republican organisation of
the State, as it has existed since lb'ij, and
has been presented at every National Con
vention since that time.
The resolutions then proceed to denounce
repudiation, and declare that the plank in
the National Republican platform, pledging
full payment of the National debt, was a
declaration which applied to Sbites as well
as the Nation, and' President Arthur Is con
demned for forcing repudiation upon .Vir
ginia, his action having been nocossary for
tho consummation of the measure. The
Civil-Service Reform act is approved, and
the President is held guilty of violating its
provisions in this State. Tho resolutions
also favor the free-school system, condemn
political abuses In the internal revenue sys
tem, proclaim for Blaine while sending un
instructed delegates to Chicago, and close
with an expression of sorrow at tho tragic
end of President Garfield, this being tho
lirst occasion on which a general con
vention of the party in tho State had an op
portunity of tendering to the widow and
children their sympathy.
The following were elected delcgates-at-laigo
to the National Convention: John F.
Dezendorf, 15. IS. liotts, William C. Wick
ham, II. C. Parsons, J. M. Dawson aud
William II. Iester.
KANSAS.
Toi'KK.v, Kan., May 1. The Republic
an State Convention assembled here 1 ue.
dav to elect four delegates-al-large to the
National Republican Convention at Chicago.
Judge David Kelso was chosen temporary
Chairman, and a permanent organization
was effected by electing Captain J. 11. John
son as Chairman.
A vote was taken for an expression of
Presidential preference, resulting as follows:
maine, u-; Jogan, 4-5; r.niiiniMs, 11;
Arthur. 0: scattering. 11. The delegate 9-
at-larire chosen are Hon. P. 1!. Plump,
Joseph S. .Merritt, J. A. Wood and A. W.
Mann.
General Rice and Dell Valentine were
chosen electors. Tho State Central Re
publican Cummitte met and decided to hold
the Stale Convention to nominate State or
licers July hi.
OTIIKi; KKITKMCAN CONVENTIONS.
The West Virginia Convention met at
Martitisiiurg and chose four delegates and
four alternates to tint National Convention.
Among the alternates are two colored men.
The delegation was instructed to vote for
Blaine.
Henry Cabot Ixidge presided over tho
Massachusetts Convention which was held
in Boston. Senator Hoar, W. W. CraiK),
John D. Long and II. C. Lodge were chosen
delegates-at-largo to Chicago.
Charles 11. Sawyer, George II. Slowoll,
E. 1L Rollins and J. B. Clark are the dele-gates-at-iarge
to the National Convention
from New lIauii8liiro. 1 wo of these are
for lCdmunds, and ono each for Arthur and
Blaine.
The Maine liepublicaus at their State
Convention held at Bangor selected four
delegates-at-large to the Chicago Conven
tion, renominated Governor liohie, and in
dorsed Blaine's candidacy.
lieptthllcan Conventions wero held in the
following States on Wednesday: Vermont,
California, Oregon, Nevada and Florida.
The Maine (ireetibacker's (straight-out)
met Wednesday at August ), nominated W.
F. Eaton for Governor, selected delegates to
the Indianapolis Convention, refused to in
struct for Butler, and opposed fusion in any
form.
UAY STATU IiKMOCKATS.
WoitcKHTKR, Mass., May 1. -The Dem
ocratic State Convention was called to or
der by Noah A. Plympton, of the Stato
Committee, who made an address eulogiz
ing General Butler aud arraigning the Re
publican party. Edward Avery was
chosen permanent Cirinan, and an
nounced that the convention was re idy for
business. A committee to receive the bal
lots for four delegates-at-larg was ap
pointed. In the afternoon a motion, by William
M. Simmons, that ft is the sense of tins
convention that General But ler should be
nominated for President by the National
Democratic Convention at Chicago, was
adopted unanimously, with great en
thusiasm. The platform deprecates
class distinctions or the crea
tion cf monopolies; advocate1) frequent
elections; reailinns the resolutions
of the last Democratic National Con
vention; denounces the accumulation of
surplus revenue; demands the recognition
ot tiie rights of the working people; de
nounces the ltepublicau neglect of
the fisheries; demands a reduction of
the tariff; that taxation lie removed
from the necessaries of lire, and
tenders thanks to Butler for his fearless pub
lic life. The following were elected dele-gates-at
huge: B. F. Butler, J. G. Abbott,
M, J. McCafferty and James Delaney. A
motion to instruct the delegates to vote for
Butler was tabled. Adjourned.
MtflllUAN nitKKNBACKKKM,
Kalamazoo, Mich., May 1. The State
Convention of the National Greenback party
met here to-day. C. S. Hampton was
chosen temporary chairman. About two
hundred and fifty delegates were present
from forty-two of the seventy-six counties
in the State. Governor Begole was in at
tendance. General William P. Innes, ex
Congressman Moses W. Field, W. D. Fuller
and C. S. Hampton were chosen dele-Katea-at-large
to the Natiouai Conven
tion. Among the alternates is Miss Ma
tie Str'ckland, of Clinton County. All the
delegates were initructed for Butler for
President The pi itform favors making
treasury notes receivable for customs the 1
forfeiture of unearned railroad land grants,
congressional regulation of commerce be
tween States, tiie retirement of national
bank money, and declares the t iriA inju
rious to tiie farmer and the laborer. It also
calls for the submission of a Prohibitory
amendment to the State Constitution, aud
Indorse the administration of Governor
Begole.
RKtNB ACKEKiJ KHFUSK TO INSTKlfTFOK
BtTLF.R.
At bant, K. T., May 1. The State
Grteqbaok Convention waa hM U r Tue
day, and was occasionally lioi.sterous, com
prising about thirty delegates. A reort
insliii tin,- the Indianapolis dvlegites to
vote for Duller for President was rejected,
and llui delegates were iiuinstrncted. The
platforms of the Chicago Convention of
:i'SUand of tho Rochester Convention of
lss'i wero reaflirmod. George Jones, I
l'ean, Louis F. Post and Eienetiis Howe
were elected deleg.iles-al-large. 1 ho State
Committee: will 11 line tho Congressional dis
til, t delegates.
olllu Ml'lll I.AUOU CiiN VKN TION,
Coi.iM'irs, ()., April Hi). A Stato Con
vention of the local Trades and Labor A
seiulli.'S of Ohio has been called to meet in
thi city Juno for the lammse of form
ing a State Trade and Labor I'uion. Labor
organizations of whatever kind through
out (he St ite tiro Invited to send one dele
gate each.
M A It Y LAND DKMof'UATM.
Bai.ii.moki:, April au. Tho Stato Dem
ocratic Convention to select delegates to
Chicaco will be held here June 5. The
State Convention selects district as well as
delegates-at-large. Tho Congressional Con
vcnlions are appointed for August 0.
KOK THK HOOD OK TIIK HACK.
Pn rsiu niiii. Pa., April 30. When the
Intel-State Conference of Colored Men met
at Municipal Hall yesterday morning dele
gates to the number of seventy-live were
present, Including representatives rroin
Rhode Island, Massacliusells, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, District of
Columbia, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas and
Louisiana, anion.' them being rieil Doug
lass and Bishop Green, of Ohio. Tho open
ing address was made by Rev. C. S. Smith,
of liloounngtnu, 111.
Robert Jacksoir, of Pittsburgh, was
elected temporary Chairman. Fred Doug
lass was nominated for the positiou hut the
convention continued Jackson s nomination,
A permanent organization was then ef
fected, with Lloyd G. Wheeler, of ChL'ago,
as President.
A general discussion on "Our Political
Status'' then followed. Prof. W. S. Scar
borough read an interesting paper on the
subject, in which he arraigned tho Repub
lican and Democratic parties, ana no
nonnced tho policy of ex-President Hayes
In withdrawing troops and leaving the col
ored people at tho mercy ol political ene
mies. uDon tho false theory tnat mo consti
tution was powerless and public .sentiment
against interfering with States, in many
parts of the South, he said, the colored peo
plo were undoubtedly in a maiority, but
were Kept under control oy 1110 minority.
Ferdinand L. B.iructt, of Illinois, fol
lowed, warmly seconding tho views of Prof.
Scarborough, and suggesting that the col
ored men uiak honotablo capitulation to
the white men of tho South.
The conference then wont into executive
session. Rev. C. S. Smith, of Blooinhtgton
111., otlered a resolution that it was inex
pedient, at this time to indorse any party
or any Presidential candidate. This was a
test resolution, and created sharp, acrimoni
ous and even angry debate, but It waa
liuallv adopted.
l'n Tsiu iKiir, May 1. The Colored Men's
Convention met at ten o'clock yesterday
niniiiing. George T. Downing, of Rhode
Island, presented the following resolution,
without preparatory remarks:
.v.Mi'i'r it. '1'lint the KenuMican ami henio
cratie milliliters have not, as a rule, respected
thoriums ami proper leelimts of coloreil eiti
zens in the iiiaiiairoinent of their parties ami
in the aiimiuisi rail nis to wliiehthey have been
selected aud elected, and that it is both politic
aud manly for tho colored voter to await
events and not at the present tunc commit
nimsi'if with any political pariy.
Mr. Downing moved that tho resolution
be considered in executive session, and
thereby caused a lively discussion. Fred
Douglass, chairman, Wheeler, and II. SL
Mitchell, of Illinois, opposed the motion,
while Downing, Smith and Lee favored
it. Rev. Mr. Smith said that tho trou
ble with the negro was that he was
eternally afraid. He cared nothing for tho
opinion of white people. Continuing,
he said : "I swear before God tins mom
ins that in future 1 will wear no
political clothes prepared for me
without even taking my measure or
consulting mo as to tho color or stylo
of tho garments. 1 am tired of being hold
up as a red flag for a political bull." Mr.
Downing then withdrew the motion, stating
that he did so with the purposo 01 pouring
oil on the troubled wators.
A dMctission on the value of organization
was then begun.
Several resolutions wera then offered and
defoitod, one of them declaring th.it, as
the Republican party had not been true and
consistent in its treatment of the colored
race, they should therefore appeal to all
parties. An address setting forth the
grievances of which the colored race com
plain was then adopted, and the confer
ence adjourned. A "straw" vote was taken,
and showed iogan to be in the lead as a
Presidential candidate.
BIR.NKD IN TIIK1R BEDS.
Fifteen Inmate of a Michigan I'oiir.Ifouna
lione thnlr 1,1 e bjr the Hunting of the
Ilnlldlng.
Haktkokd, Mich., May I. The Van
Buren County l'oor-house, situated two and
one-half miles cast of this village, was
burned to tho ground yesterday moruiiig.
Fifteen paupers were burned to death, and
many others narrowly escaped with their
lives. Tho cause of tho fire Is unknown.
It originated in the inmates' sitting-room
on the lirst floor, and when discovered was be
youd control.
The following are the names of those who
perlhhed :
James Johnson, an old sailor, 8tt years of
aire; Henry linker, half mute, ho1 4; Iten
jHinin lloifiirdus aifed IH: tin old man named
.su'vyer, insuno. lately turned from the Kula
Hiazoo Asylum: a man named Sargent, over
70 years; Vied Lchcnberifcr. epileptic, Hired
17; a mini named Myers, over TO; 1'itter Hold
en; Ann Muria and lielioi iih liravett. over 7u;
Mrs. Curtis. Iiuiane woman; Caroline Shearer,
afid 35; Caroline Lantr, aired 30; Mrs. Wilson
and her daughter, aired 10.
The inmates who were lost comprise the
better class of paupers, those in a comfort
able condition and able to assist about tho
premises. The county authorities have
made provisions in the neighborles) I fur the
toniKirary care of the remaining inmates.
There wero about sixty occupants of the
burned buildings.
The loss to the county on building and
contents is about ten thousand dollars, on
which thero is five thousand dollars insurance-
Mr. Cash, the overseer, lot nil his
goods, to the value of about eight hundred
dollars, on which there was no insurance.
A Light Sentence.
Ciiicaoo, April 'i'J. Sadie lieigh, the
Briggs House servant girl who some months
ago shot Kinsley, the head-waiter, for hav
ing foully slandered her, and who last wxek
in the Criminal Court pleaded guilty of man
slaughter, was sentenced by Ju iirc Eliioll
Anthony to a year aud a half in the Peni
tentiary. The mitigating circumstances
(ustrlied the light sentence.
James R. Kesne fal's.
Nkw Vokk, May 1. In a card to tl4
public James R. Keene, the well-known
speculator, announces his own failure
Nothing definite Is now known as to the
amount of his liabilities, but they are vari
ously estimated at from 40,0O0 ti
4000,000. '
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For Week Ended Muy 1.
The number of bills Introduced in the
House of Representatives during the present
session is l,s")S.
Cold weather and heavy rains have com
pelled the replanting of cotton in the district
about Columbus, Tex.
Edward D. Huntington, a well known
capitalist of Cincinnati, died suddenly at
that city Monday night
On charge of the Ottervillo train ro'ibery
Frank James, tho bandit, was Mondav, at
Booiieville, Mo., iidmitted to bail In Stl.odt).
Advices from Capo Tow n mention a strike
and serious disorders In the diamond fields.
The men are searchod daily at tho conclu
sion of work.
Alexander Mitchell says tho St. Paul Road
will soon complete its branch from Cedar
Rapids to Ottumwa, but will make no new
extensions tills year. ,
All the German Princes' ' have agreed If
the Reischstag rejects the Jkicanire prolong
ing the ami-Socialist lawfmo dissolution of
that body shall ensue.
Mrs. Helen Cowles Poinoroy. wire of the
American Minister at Cairo, and daughter
of Edwin Cowles, of Cleveland, died Mou
day at Florence, Italy.
The Sheriff aUGaryshurg, N. C, arrested
two prominent colored politicians who were
about to light a duel. On tho person of one
lie found two overcoats and a plate of shoot
iron fifteen Inches square.
It is estimated that some 75,000 animals,
Including thoroughbred bulls, stallions and
young cattle will be shippod over tho North
ern Paciiic Road to tho Montana ranges this
season.
A bill was introduced luto the House
Monday making It unlawful to collect a
fare on any conveyance throughout tle
United States when passengers could not
secure seats.
A fierce rainstorm submerged the country
around Dallas, Tex., Sunday night, result
ing In serious washouts on railways. The
volume of water emptying Into Trinity
River was so great that It changed the car
rent, the river (lowing up stream.
The vacant Presidency of Iiowdoin Col
lege has been offerod to Professor C E.
Gorman, of Amherst.
Over half the cattle in Southern Utah
have died from starvation and exposure
during the past winter.
The druggists of Racine have decided not
to sell liquor for any purpose, as they de
cline to pay a license of $50.
Adulterated tea to tho amount of -RiO
chests was seized Tuesday at New Voik on
a steamer which arrived from London.
A construction train on the Mexican Cen
tral Road was wrecked Tuesday at Ottera,
killing two American employes and wound
ing ten.
George C Cargili, Dun's Commercial
Agency representative at Dos Moines for
several years, has absconded. Dabbling in
grain options led to his dow nfall.
Tho Eaglo Stave Works, at Van Wert,
O., the largest establishment of the kind In
the State, were burned Tuesday, with fuu,
000 staves. Tho loss is heavy, but is well
covered by Insurance.
Tho House sub-Committee on Po.st-ollices,
considering the contract system of teleg
raphy, has decided to make twenty-live
cents the maximum for twenty words
throughout the United Slates.
Tho live-story structure Nos. tSU and 04
Duano sheet, extending to Thonns street,
New York, occupied by dry-gooffs, dealers,
was entirely destroyed by Cue I uesday
night, resulting in a loss of $-J50,()uo.
The stewards of the Grand iWtmit fixed
tho trotting dates Tuesday at Rochester, tho
circuit opening at Pittsburgh, July 15-1 J,
thence to Cleveland, Btill do, Rochester,
Hartford, Providence, and dosing at Al
bany. September 0-1 'A
A canvass of a train between Milwaukee
and Madison, carrying principally delegatus
to the Wisconsin Republican Convention,
was made Tuesday as to lresldential pref
erences, giving Arthur 17; Blaine, H; Ed
munds, 4; Fairchild. 2, and Tilden, 1.
The British House of Commons has re
jected by a vote of 14'J to 70 tho bill licens
ing crematories.
Tho maple sugar crop in Calhoun and
Barry Counties, Mich., this season will
largely exceed last yen's yield.
It Is otlicialiy denied that O' Kelly, the
newspaper correspondent, has been arrest
ed by order of the Egyptian Government
According to the ollicial report of the re
cent railroad acoident near Ciudad- Ileal,
Sp in, iitty-nino persons were killed and
fifty-six Injured.
Sinall-pox is epidemic at Charleston, 11L
The schools were closed Wedno-iday, and
the Circuit Court, just convened for the
spring term, .'djournod until fall.
The Siamese embassy Is cxjiccteil to ar
rive at New York next Sunday, and Gen
eral Hancock has ordered a salute of twenty-one
guns to 1st fired at Governor's Island.
Albert Wlthelmo's fourteen-year-old
daughter died at Canton, O., Wednesday
from tho effects of jumping a skipping-rope
three hundred and lifty-sevun consecutive
times.
Trichinosis caused the death of Mr. Friesi
at Baltimore Wednesday, and three of his
daughters are In a precarious condition.
The infected pork was eaten last rrlday at
dinner.
TIIE MARKETS.
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LIVE ST X'K-Catilo
Sh ep
1 loirs
FUH K-iiood to Choice ....
I'Htents
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No. 'I Sprinir
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CIILKSK
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CHICAGU.
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Choice
(iood
Medium
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Interior attlo
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fine (jreeii
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POKK-M-ks
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Fioo.niir
Common Hoards
Fencmir
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Fair to Good
HUGS Yorkers
Philadelphia!
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"OTTAWA CHIEF."
NEELY'S
Stundiinl Itred
WILL BE KEPT AT
Owner's StaMes, North of Hock
Ishiih! llepot,
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.
BYRON (Record 2:25'i).
lie l h lii nutifiil i-lii Kliiiit, li". IciiiiIi. Iilirli, Ktruiii.' liniii il ntnl iuhiiuI. He t.ik swi'..tiikci at Iltlimn Stiite Klr
free for nil smllieiiH. huiI wiui I lie i luini.l..u v;..lil uiiihil ill Kurlvnle in I HI. l'nln:ric: Hv FIWil'n Kcyiil (it-orn,
hi-1 Knviil (li ertfc. Ii) IHm k Wnrrlur, Ac. ; iliiiu. tiie o'llrlrii M e-e. Sii- WhIIiici-'b Tmttliii: lii'Kist.T, V.il. I. p.
'.1 1. J ir ;oS i llic mily Iiimw nlamliiiK fur w-nicr In lllimu llrnt li nlri il a tmttcr Ui ln,t In lira it flve
cr ulil.
OTTAWA CHIEF (Record 2:25).
Ilrv Stiilllnn-. IM hunil" hlh. jmrc niiilcd simI f.wt. The fii.-tct five-) ear old ever tirril In IIIIiihIh. Sln d hjr
lliriin: 1I11111, Miiultii, la .sluunell, w.u nt Poll'. lUnrk Hawk. KvervlMty thai Iihk Bern o'rr.WVA I III KK trot
known lie l niir of the iiirol Kiiltcil anil mtiIIi t si-illj..n In the Went. A tmtier lilniM-lf, liln irc tritler. anil
lu Knuiil "Ire a Irntlrr, hr trill tivt i.t.I. 1 .uinie.l to JH iimre, anil M-awm fur lilni clow May 13, mt lie tai be
iirt'iiareit fur the raci.
GREENBUSH (Standard, 1168).
Ilnv; lilai k Iran, mane anil lull: M'j lianil lilcli. anil will wek-li llw. This In one f the itraiiilrat Stalll'ini
in tiie Wi'at. sin il hv WiHKllmrt . I n. h t-'lorulii. IsJ, In liVNt k' ilaiiilili toniali. III; dam, Xei iKiki". hy .Scely'a
llcni) I lay, SKI, by i;ichiinl' llellfiniiiilr'r, ii.1. lie can kIhiW a : put
WOODBURY (Hambletouian).
Dirk lirnwn. Ilrnl hv . II. Tavli.r. Orainn1 1 n New Vnrk. Kmileil ls;t. Stn il In Florida; 1st dnrii, hv Gold
niiitt li'e Vehuitivr; vi llain, l 'liiieieinlrnee. Kleriila. Iv li wli k'n llaiiilili'teiiiiiii ; ilani. Hiirida l liil, lir
(ioliKiti'.lliV Viilniilei'r. llvmlvkV llanilililuniaii. Iiv Aliilallal'i; I -I ilani. I harlt-a Kent Mure, by ). flelifuiiii'l
er; it iIhiii. One l-.yc, hy lii-liiia lliiinlili'luiiian ; ilani, Siheri ill. In ltn. Mi.ciii r. Alulalliih. Iiv Mamtirl
liu. Hon of Itiip. MeVM-niT; ilani, Ainaoma. In Imp. Meeinter. o.iliKitiitir. VoliinlciT. hv llwlyk h llainhk
lonian; ll ilani. Iii.lv i'airlol. In N niiiiu I'airiot; M ilani, I.i-hi- IIii!m' Marc, foiiim I'.ilriol, hy I'airior. w.n of
lllu.ii. i-; limn In Mi'wni;i r IIiiiih', ni ol lhina'. wn of Imp. M.-.Hi ii-i.r. WOOIM'd'KY'.S roll arc lar-c anil
litimUoine, ami iceily. His liilit-ei'ilui; U a real ltonh on ood inures.
NEELY'S HENRY CLAY.
Hv I . M. Clay. .Ir., i str.nler'a. I Hani. Sue l,eicln r, hy Alt-vimler'a Norm i it. Tlii Ik one of the bent bred Clay
Studious llwhK, anil his colls hrlnit t;.l priecs.
TT'W ( ? VM TIPir UVUON, SSr.O M Insure; NKI.I.Vs IIKMiV CI. VV. !-!.- tn In-
llIVi10 Jl OtIV IVtv. ,.,.. OTTAWA CIIIKF. M tn-iire; WooimCKV. SVj.l t
Insure; OKKKN HI'SII. 5vjr to iiiMire. Also, a staielurd llri-il three- Year old w 111 serve a fe ut You
w ill ilnil 11 to void interest t) hreeil to llu-si' standanl bred sutlllons. 1'itrtliis' with mares or uiin iiix thcui out of
the roiintv that thev arc ow ned in at time of service forfeit the iiisui.ini'e. Areidciits at o lu-r's risk. .dson
from March 1st to July 1st, ls.xi.
tf The records of these horses, with I lie erv low prlees churned for I heir service., onlit lo and will convince
all lovers of kooiI stock lhat it is Kieully to Ihelr iiilcrest to eoine and see them. I Hum I will tell, future
for males from a dislatu-e at fl per month, lolls mill Fill Ira, the eel of these horses, for sale; also Short llor
Cuttle and Kssex llo. I'lyiiiouili li. k Kuv.
Truly your.. W. ,1. NKKI.Y,
Ottawa. III.. Murch 1st. 11.. ir.r.m.s.' Ol lawn, Illinots).
A!
for Infants and Children.
"Catori,t is so well ada)U'd toehllilren Hint
1 recommend ilas Riieriortoany prescriiitiou
tnowu to me." II. A. Akciikh, M. U.,
Xll So. Oxford St., Urooklyn, N. V.
Coatorlit cures Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, lii.irrlne.i, Kruct.'ilion,
KilU Yi nrms, gives slo p, ttud prumotoa di
I'esiioii. Without iujurious medication.
An absolute euro for Rheumatism, Sprains, Pain in
tho Back, ISurns, Galls, &c. An Instantaneous Pain
relieving and Healing Keiuedy.
UtO. W. RAVENS,
fassagc TicUcis,
Foreign Kxclinne,
IiisuraiKO HusiMi'b!.
O'ltheait eortmr Pooattllim lllork. Ottawa lllirou
H. P. CLARK,
Houso & Sign Painting
Piuer Hanging, Calolmlning. Grain
ing, SdarblliiK, &o.
n.p on Colnmlm Btrnet, one bloc1- aaat of the
pj.t oirti-. Ottawa. Ullnnla. uiar'.O
Subscribe or "The Free Trader."
WHO IS UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CEOCRAPHY OF THIS COUNTRY, WILL
SEE BY EXAMINING. THIS MAP, THAT THK
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R
aelng the Crat Central Line, affords to travelers, by reason of Its unrivaled Bee
graphical oositlon, the shortest and best route between tne East, Northeast and
Southeast, and the West, Northwest and Southwest.
It Is literally and strictly true, th.it Its connections are all of the principal lines
of road between the Atlantic and the oolflo.
By its main line and branches It -eaohes Chicago, Jollet, Peoria, Ottawa,
La Salle, Ceneseo, Mollne and Rock Island, In Illinois Davenport, Muscatine,
Washington, Keokuk, Knoxvllle, Oskaloosa, Fairfield, Oes Moines, West Liberty,
Iowa City, Atlantic, Avoca, Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie Center and Council Bluffs,
In Iowa ; Callatln, Trenton, Cameron und Kansas City, In Missouri, and Leaven
worth and Atohison In Kansas, and the hundreds Of cities, villages and towns
Intermediate. The
"GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE,"
As It Is familiarly called, offers to travelers all the advantages and comforts
Incident to a smooth track, safe bridges. Union Depots at all connecting points.
Fast Express Trains, composed of COMMODIOUS, WELL VENTILATED, WELL
HEATED, FINELY UPHOLSTERED and ELECANT DAY COACHES a line of th
MOST MACNIFICENT HORTON RECLINING CHAIR CARS ever built PULLMAN'S
latest deslgnod and handsomest PALACE SLEEPINQ CARS, and DINING CARS
that are acknowledged by press and people to be the FINEST RUN UPON ANY
ROAD IN THE COUNTRY, and In which superior meals are served to traveler at
the low rate of SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS EACH.
THREE TRAINS each way between CHICACO and the MISSOURI RIVER.
TWO TRAIN each way between CHICACO and MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL,
via the famous
ALBERT LEA ROUTE.
A New and Direct Line, via Seneca and Kankakee, has recently been 'opened,
between Newport News, Richmond, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and La Fayette,
and Council Bluffs, St. Paul, Minneapolis and intermediate points.
All Through Passengers carried on Fast Express Trains.
For more detailed information, see Maps and Folders, which may be obtained, as
well as Tickets, at an principal Ticket Offices in the United States and Canada, or ot
R. R. CABLE, E.ST. JOHN,
Vlce-P-es't A CenM Manager, Cen'l T'at A Pass- Agt,
CHICACO.