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The Daily Journal from Freeport, Illinois • 4

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1 11lV'lj il 1 VTTfnliMrin c. lljtle left for JlcliifMJ C- Judge H. CL Hyde left loir Michigan tbb noon. (ry V. A-'t.

la it home from 'Galena, where she was in attendance aF the funeral of the late OLD BUIT. AH OLD SUIT. EEvitiLibr Title CAsn'or lthe bacixw JH'5(J()IQ DiY 't1 '1 tV'' I I I I feXvTF; 3 mrjonnroii: iy -Vi'-V-; -i iw. 2 Edward IX. Foy went Chicago on tba morotagtraln.y? rrancl rad left for jCtaWO thla morning, Dr, Caldwell waa at Oregohtb day on professional tmalneaa.

Lr i Flemtng'was at Rockford on bhrae business. A Head tba change that appear In the advertisement of II Bentley. A new walk waa laid down to-day In front of the Heir York clothing boose. Arthur Brubaker baa sufficiently re-corered bla health to go to work again XT. S.

Babcock, the Itidott merchant, went, to Iowa on buslneas on Wednrt iJUn rad Mr. C.IL Sweet rad Mr. weat(0 for. BelTldera Miss Jessie Foster. MnuAfashborae aid her bnsband has Just to Chicago fromr his native place In MalnW rad that hi health was very gojSttT a A verjl sad accident occurred nesf Rock Grove yesterday.

A young ton of Mf, Benjamin- Keister. while driving a mower was thrown from the me chine rad bady mangled; The wheel of the 'mower suddenly struck s' dead, funow and threw the boy front of. the sickle. Ills left brad and right -foot were fn tlrely severed from the body. A severe cat In the thigh jn which the large artery was severed and several Sogers and toes on the remaining band ud foot complete tbe horrible accident, Aid.

Devore left tat Chicago Wednet-' dy Some time ago he pldced in tbe bands of City Engineer' Cregier tbe plans for the proposed system of sewerage for tblsi dty, and will call upon that gentleman to lean wbat con lusion he has arrived at. Mr. Cregief Is one of the most competent engineers lb the country, and It may be possible that he will himself pay a visit to this city and talk the matter over with the officials. Freeport should have a system of sewerage, and we trust iom thing will be done at once to pnt the matter In proper shape. POLICE PICKINGS.

nOFTK AN, TUB MAN WOO ASSAULTED PENS ON- THE IllLLEBBA Sd PLACE- A 'FEW WEEKS AGO, IS STILL AT LAUOE. The mra Iloffmab, who made ah uncalled for assault on a man named BerrerwMle'txrtlrwerrlirtbe imploirof Dr Illllebrand, is still at large, ud although every possible effort has been made to capture him, the officers hav not met with any success. It Is prob ablobe4i-ftt-workrasomefaFDiD-en of the adjoining counties. Three inebriates -were placed in the calaboose, Officers Sheridan, Plersol and Boos making the arrests. few days ago a Mendota man named John Bowden, went into tbe eating house oL George Natta, near the SL Faul depot, ud his meal amounted to fifteen cents more than he bad with him Natta wouldnt trust him, and the stranger a silver watch there.

The dty marshal of Mendota sent him stamps, payable- for the amount dne, and as failed to materialize a letter was written to Chief of Police Sanderson, who obtained the property and-sent was afterwards arrested on tbe street for being drank. Zach Hnber will have a hearing on the 19th for assaulting the woman referred to hi yesterdays paper. It. Is probable that thert wll) 'be twenty-five or thirty witnesses to examine. today.

W. W. -Smythe, force, atarted out I Geger, of Balleyvllla; waa. In I.M'.v7. town to-day, on her way home from lowest 1 V' -Beni.

P. Timma. of Lena, waa -town todayUiklng bualnflaa lhe Trbertibrata. 7 II. Boffenberger, deputy county clerk, haa gone to Chicago, to attend the Convention.

hold a busineae meeting at Temperance vf fry- if wi, hall next Saturday evenirg. Luke formerly of this city, haa aigned to play the Chinaman in My Partner" The" militia boya met for' drill last Jlgbt- It. ihaabout flity men will goto the encampment Charley Martin, who met with an a 4' ddentht Cedarvllle last week, breaking toer limb, la doing very nicdy. lilghtning itruck the upper portion of the residence of Chns Knorr. on Webster atreet, doing very litUejlain.

Thutaday nfght-Mr-and Mr Frank Kendrick will leave for New York City, to make arrangements' for the com'ng season. Mias Maud Edwards, of Ilockford, waa in the dty visiting her Mias Carrie -Marki, returning 'home this Spranger, formerly of this city it engaged In working np an excursion from Abrornto Ilockford during the encampment. Miss Anna Stavef has returned from I visit to PixOn. m. William licllenry.tbe photographer, has gobs to Chicago.

-f 1 Supervisor Dorman krai at Forreston on business. -f Miss Nellie Blalsdell win return to Ijlvldereto-morrow morning. v. "Francis Morphy will speak at Elgin next Sabbath afternoon and Dlffenbaugh has taken a trip to Waukesha, for the benefit of bis heslth. Ex-Sheriff John Hayes was lb town on Wednesday, shaking bands ilh old Hettinger andex-City Clerk Trem-lor are in Chicago, taking (hn con A -Miss LUlle Diflenbaugb went.

Monmouth, III, this, afternoon to visit relatives. The nenney Buggy company is ship ping a good many car-loads of goods to the far Mr Long, a Detroit gun man, waa la town to day calling on tne members of Dont forget ibe grand 8ummer-nlght entertainment at Taylors park next Friday night. The cMdnet of fancy pictures', In Cbsmbernna window attracts a great deal of attention. Min Anna Strong, a-ehariqibg young lady of Pporla, la the guest pf Min Louvlan Massenberg. Tuesday 'afternoon Rev.

Father Mtn-gan united In marriage Min Mary Jane MeDeTmottandJohfrLaner---- The picnic of the Salem church Sabbath school will take place to-morrow if the weather doesnt interfere. The tiightfrains were crowded with people goingTb IheGiMenClty.where is held the Democratic convention. Dr. B. T.

Buckley was In Jo Daviess oounty this morning, to see an old citl-sen named John Buckley, who li quite 11U Will Sbeedy, of Elgin, the snare drum mer of the Third Regiment band, iand a young man of great promve, died in Chicago. Hnenkemler A 8chwarti delivery wagon had a serious time for. awhile Ibis morning, the horses experiencing a fiOngye A' Schwarze have-oompleted a neat Job of painting and papering the ne jrstore Toonrto be Ret ger A Son. Burt Hancock, of Ft Dodge; Iowa, who is a vlsitlnb friends in the dty will soon go to Texas with' his father to buy stock. 4 A fakir is on the itreets disposing of worm, medidne.

He is a long-haired indiyldoai, rad lookslike a remnant of the Greenback party. Sbeepkilllhg dogs are very, troublesome in in paviess mmtyl)oe mra will have to pay 863 for the damage rfs dogs dono tpji droveof sbeejv- -'ThsIIarius-Manufacturing company are employing a large force of men at thdr institutlonr atiu large shipments of goods Are being made every day. Rev. Joseph p. Burrell, who is filling the pulpit of the Dubuque Second Rresbyt er ion church during the pastoii absence in Europe, has granted a vacation.

Rsv. Sweet, of Mon Ison who has been spending several, days at the residence of 3Ua Hiram Goodrich, at Yellow Creek, wrs id the dty to-day. On the 15th a large delegation of Freeporters will make a visit, to Deli, van lake. The members of Scbroe-dert orchestra will probably go along to furnish tousle, -The two large' garr-Osh that are on exhibition in nue of the. windows of Jacob Becker, place attract the attention of powers by, They were captured lb the Decatoolca il Keller, of Wheellttg, Ya has arrived in the dty, rad Is engaged lathe jewelry establishment of MY .11 EIsqu.

Em comes here highly recom-mendedra a pnqtjcal wor kman tl is enthusiasttc in rd-gardto theJlutler.moyenient HeJv ronddenlthe Massachusetts statesmen wUl.recdve.thenomlnation in.Chicag(v rad says ibe wil be dected anyway The Cbiwqjo Tribune publishes rn appeal talrlshmen to vote, for' Blalm'. It ia from the pen of Mr" Frank Sheridan of Dubuque, a conductor On the' A St. and a member of the Irish. American dab. '-'A; V.

The superintendent of streets' ts doing a gtod Joo pf work; on Soott and Jackson streets. -Th. walk around the Buckman property is being cut down several feet, as well os that running by the Kimbiil residence; Ilenry Murphy writes from Waverly, Iowa, that bo la well pleased with his position and likes the place, though there Is ptenh of work. Well, this fwrat hurt nem very and we he will enjoy 4 F.Rezner, chairman of the Board ipervlaors, ws Ifftbe. dty Wedoes-He aald the rain storm of Tuesday morning did a great deal of damage In Lancaster, knocking down good deal of the grain.

--We lean that Mr. U. J.GifiehfleJd, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has a niqe- year-old orange (tree, the age of tils tile- daughter Edna, sad-rath eel little brated July. their birthdays on the th of The FrdceediJiB of the Demo craticNatioxial Couventlbn i- AAX'W'C at A Senator Allan 0, Thurman Was Xoudly Cheered as He En-. tered the Hall.

PRELIMINARY. 7 i CnlcAop, July 0 )884Conveniion assembling immense crowd. Thortnan loudly cheered on It ia paid a motions will be made, on opening of eonysntlon. toreconslder vote on nnlt rule. convention waa called to order at 117.

Report that Tammany will try to re-Ofen unit question Ii denied by Senator Grady, who says be knows of no way togetat it Committee on Resorhtlons report hot able to report before to-morrow. Number of Memorials and Resolutions from virions organizations presented. Referred to committee on Resolutions without action. Memorial and resolutions pertaining to platform still being presented. Report pf Committee on Credentials adopted.

Bums, of' Pennsylvania! offered resol ntions that in case of death of the candidates for President or Vice PrtSldentt'ttj'at'tha conventT6n lre-convened. Referred committee on AST Resolatloffihrt the convention adjourn until lUa. m. to-morrow lot. Resolntlon that tbe covention call roll and present candidates for President.

Call of states on tabling resolntlon be ordered. Result of vote ion laying resolution to proceed to present candidates, oh is as follows: Ayes, 256; noes, 552. Grady, of New York, stated the vote waa 49 noes 18 ayes 4 absent. Several States changed votes at the rad ofrollcall, Corrected vote: Ayes 268; 542 Motion that no vote.Wtaken on candidates till after committee oh resol n-tions Teports, but that candidates be presented; carried. Motion to adjourn to 7 offered and withdrawn.

Call of. States for presentation of can: didates has begun. BAYABD PRESENTED, When Delaware was reached, there waa great cheering. Hon.Geprge Gray haa taken the platform to present Senator Bayards name. 1 -Mr; 'Gray being listened to with great attentions His mention of bayards qualities cheered, andineotiohof his name cheered with muchenthusi- Indiana Outburst of cheert.

llendriclu takes platform, to present MeDohald. Delegates aqd audience arose to meet 'Hendricks with cheers; graving of7: hats and handkerchiefs. Three eheers for Hendricks given with a Hendricks arid question of revenue reform ia of paramount importance. He was listned to with great attention throughout. When he named McDonald there was much cheering.

At clOseHendricksspeeeh tberewere more cheers for McDonald coupled with name of 'Hendricks. Gen Blacf seconded the nomination of McDona'd. General' Black pr rated McDonaTd plaims ln very eloquent manner, and JohnLW.Jjreckenridge, of Xalifuidia, presented the name of ThurmanrWben Thcrmans nstae was mentioned there was and prolonged cheering! many delegates rising to their feet. '-Gen. Ward seconds Thurmans nomi- Kentucki reached.

J. A. McKenzie takes the platform to present Carlisle. FINE CUSTOM TAILORIIG MODERATE PRICES. HEW SHADES AND MATERIALS roK Spring and: Summer! 1 MENS Up, ERWEAR! HOSIERY.

G0LLAB8 ANDrCUFFS I WHItl AND S.H I TANU MIBSISSimCGMrAKT AGAINST nut; vakseiuloax -4 Uxd -tucst OOXPANT or.NEW TOMCT' 5 Lyman known. Chicago attorney la after the' Farmers Loan A Trust Company, of New York. -IIe has been after tbe Institution' for many years And at tbe present time revives an old suit, commenced in the long ago. IIs haa filed paper in the Circuit Court of Stephenson county petitioning for a rehearing of the case of the eld Racine A makf log the Farmers' Loan A Trust Company of- New York, George A (at one time president of tbe road), the Northern. Tllinoil Railroad Company, (now detract), the Western Union Railroad Company (defunct) and the Chicago, Milwaukee A St Paul.

Company -v? The facts are that la tbe year 1855 the Radge A Mississippi Company, running from Beloit to Savanna, executed a mortgage to the Farmer Loan A Trust Oompany' for the amount of 8700,000 A good many property owners all along the Una mortgaged, their farms, (with the hope of. getting stock in the railway company), many of them being residents of Stephenson oonnty. In 1864 th New York institution filed papers for. i foreclosure, and Judge Sheldon, (who was a circuit judge at tbe time) granted the decree, tbe amount being eleven bandied thousand dollars In favor of tbe plaintiff, Thqroad ws. afterwards disposed of for.

81000 000 to thi Western Union Company, and afterwards The St. Pan Com panybanie lhtoposession of the property and-now A good many parties who wefeinter ested paid their shares of the mortgage, bat them were some In the vicinity of Beloit and others in refused tadosoMrDWolf4ooktbe matter np to the Supreme and twice, we understand, that court affirmed the decision of the lower court. Three yens ago Mr' DeWolf brought the matter up before Judge Brown, claiming an error In the original documents, and after a years consideration Judge Brown decided against him. Mr. Wolf cornea forward now.

with the petition; -to, asking leave to a bill to. review the original proceedings. The case ia one that will excite interest, rad a good, many old settlers will look forward to the ultimate outcome of tbe litlgatlonTur. DeWolf holds that -the- men-wbo-- mortgaged their farms and other property are entitled to consideration, and ahonld have the control of the load, CahoonAgain. The members of tbe Freeport Shooting club held another meeting yesterday afternoon, and C.

Cahoon was and credit the high position to which he has been elected. The gentleman will please accent our heartiest congratulations. -1 -rJ T' Trackmaster Ryan, of the Central was in town today. He reports the road In good condition. i.

L-' Caution, AU persona arp hereby cautioned against trusting, or harboring my wife, Mrs. Time Hail, 00 toy account, as I will pay no bills contracted for her; or in her behalf. Cuarlie Hall. UlLTJuly 0, 184. iara3w f.

Mrs UMscVeagh, 75 Galena ia preparing tojgivelessbns on mscrame lace goods andali persona wishing, to learn wili pleaae call and see the work She, will tch-on reasonable terms and fornish the material for learning, Goods are going fst at MAYNARD'S LV AA l. I NOW IR, AN ENTIUNIW LINE OF II IBPRINQi 111,11 vrV iTrri I DRY GOODS AND CARPETS! It I i DRESS OOOD8I 1 -V A Uinihietiiantha nlir and pMibUHiabis Wblt Goods, a rery eluriMitock, stvwylow.prtees IOARPETS OARPET! inicMof fcU tindirf spodssw lower thu ver benwe kaeWeAnd we wleb our custom-en to ndtHtud tost In to tautude- will we be undenold. 1 MAYNARD, STEPHEN30NSt sprlSdwly No.122 Stejenson-Sf, A large lot of Pans jnst I in, to be closed out at very low prices, Also a handsome line of I Pearl-Cut, Steel Jet Buckles and Clasps. y-1 Some new styles in Shop-, ping Bags just received. We have in some wfde about lalf the ushal priced, Sixty dozen un-r that are well worth one Dollar 1 i Oach; weshallsell them at A I 75 Cents.

II Come in and see them, for if yptfe 4 want -Shirts, it 1 will pay you. f- -4Zr. TY r- Vsf4 I fi-'. lift a. i i W.

j. A darkey, dressed In 'gay military toga, attncted Jittention on tl streets lie was pMing.abont.nlY.er tiling cards for cigar Arm. 4 Wallace Stibgen spent a few days pleasshuy here, and returned to Chl- cago to resume his duties In the estate llshment where he is engaged. Assistant Superintendent I), iTBush, oftbe Southwestern Blvlslon nf.thr.St Pad road, waa In the city yesterday, looklngafter business matters. -'Mr and Mrs Blade have returned "-from Milwaukee, accompanied by Mias --Martha Bienach.

who will he the guest nf Miev Bertha Blade for a few John'Shoeamith and wife, of Lsn came down 10 -Freeport Wednesday mornisg, and took the noon train for' Delavan, to remain week' at the-lake. The famlllar face-of 'Cook wsl Visible on onr streets to-day. Mr Cook raw makes Madhouse at Chicago, and he is always welcome visitor to tib old ome. -v i Ankmg-thoMwhO Wt to Chicago this morning. were; FiedGnnd Alder men Adamaon snd Erfert, 3- Galt itChas Neimao; Arthur Roderniel, in Jn-lbaUCfaxdt Conr ot-thls-countj CorSvStaptonliAs filed papfiSs for a from i William PtaolotuYbera a decree In this ease, and we Ai i jfCy, V-, ar r- THE COUNTY BUILDING.

ITEMS GLEANED FROX TITE flQEQN jioLKs or ju j)rf ioiTiiMoraTi noAttD to Meet. Jr ext. mondat. 8CRAFS. Thera wen Your mshiage licenses Issued by the wuhty lsst'week.

The finance committee of the Board of Supervisors will Tneet next Fri day, and the equalization' committee on Saturday. tiie put six months there wero 153 marriago liceiMes issued. -Then are at present four prisoners in tfie county jail. Treasurer Graham 1 la busy on bis ettlranuM report, to lay before the TOE ANNUAL NEET1XO. Next Monday the annul meeting of the Stephenson.

County Board of Snpe visors will be held. There will baa large amount pf business to transact tUA88E8SNENTS.v The total assessment for Stephenson CQunty ls 89,139,763, lnri.ulveof th railroad assessment, wblchls 8176.603, TOE MONTlf The during the month of June paid out 8874:87 on county orders, and. 83.50 on Jurors cer; tificatea. -j Too liberal. 1 flUpatcrrrorf' A man named V.

J. Darling wa ar rested here to-darxharged wittr vwlnd-ling. He sold cheap watches and gavf apocketboolT wlth'eocb, representing they, contained money. has been Operating In Leroy and Farmer dty. He Is the same darting who stood on the softer i of Stephenson and Chicago streets ar few weeks, ago: and dis-posed of large number of watch chains and snide watches to citizens who would kick a man.

out of their houses that would attempt to beat them out of s' nickel. We regret that the mayor mod aldermen dernot make the license 'so high that these ibarpen will keep out of this'- dty- They swindle people in every possible manner, and, dispose of worthless goods, Out j. merchant who rent stone, bin menpay taxes, and are a benefit to the town have np protection, and we appeal tothe proper authorities to give them that protection they need. prletora of the Freeport Journal. Mr Since writing the abqve.

the writer Mr nWIO has had a talk with-eoipe of the alderL he will fill with honor the victor of the gold badge again. Ills record was eighteen clay pigeons out of a posslblAiwentyThla-ia very complimentary to Mr. Cahoon, this being the time made the highest score. He received te congratulations of hls compahions, rad rtliey will meet on next Fri-day afternoon, to again decide who cadi make tbe highest score. Mutilated By a Sow.

The new cornea from Dixon that a year-old boy, son of Martin stew eus. residing in Sugar Grove, while playing in a lot when there was little low with a litter of plgs, wa attacked by the sow and terribly mutilated. Ills face was so badly bitten as to be almost beyond recognition. There were marks of the hogs feet upon (he childs body, and several deep wonnda about the lower limbs. One of.

the on the place, attracted by tbe cries of tbe little ope, ran to his assistance, ne took hi knife out and commenced a vigorous onslaught on tbe hog: and finally sue-ceeded ln getting the. child away. At thla moment the boys mother dune up: The sow at once commenced an attack on her, bat by the anited effort of the mother and ihtfman they succeeded In driving the creature off. People do not, as a role, payienodgh attention to wherntheit chiMrfln.play.ai4 too much' restraint cannot be placra upon them to. preyenUbeirgolngabout-where there are animals.

was called to attend this littte arfferer, presses aq opinion'that the child will A Deseryed Honor. he twenty-eight ranual meeting of the New York Press Association was held at Plattbargh on the 25th of June; The attendance was very large, and an Interesting session was the result At Montreal tlie annual election occurred, and Mr'Willivx linsleyof the Lyons Republican, was chosen President for the ensuing year. This' waa a deserved recognition of one who his done a great deal for the editorial profession, not only in the east but In the Mr Tinsley is the son-in-law of William Barnes, Esq onr well known Citizen, and he was at one time one of the ptw prietora of the Freeport Journal, 4- The mayor of Rockford bornced two -schooUnspectora, Bronvon and Perry, lotion. The matter la cause for a great deal of excitement inthr ForeatCRy, however, Taylor, of W. 0, WrightACos establishment, was getting better, but wis unfortunate io having a back set, -and is reported quite 111 We trust the illneutanof of a serious char acieri- Mr," Reedy, of DakotaTerritory, waa in town on Wednesday, on his way to hit former home in Champaiwu.

lie reports the crops in the territory very good, rad the prospects for "large yields 1 -r Qscr GelgerTW WdtonVtahiid uent, win start Out bn the toad about i the.tOth of this month for Dirchkind A New York, dealers clothing, jA-; His' territory' wllt be Illinois and -v-. Iu another colomn will befonndra advertisement of the grand Summer ijaniidermen' hie' men, and Alderman Ascher will intn duce an ordinance at the next Meeting of the coundl that will cover the ground. Make the license 8100 a day. anight to br held-t Taylors 1 park, Friday night of this week. A grand time ie'uticipated If the weather Jsf avorable, vv'- -v- The funeral of tbelatq Mra.

winder-oocuredthla er. vices were held at the Oak street church, Thera aa a large at 4'- tendance of the relatives an'dr friends the The Republican oounty contention of Lee county, renominated Wylie Oonnty Surveyer. Mr Wylie la i-resb dent of Amboy, rad a jrentleman well known In Freeport la a stanch Republican, rad should be elected by rousing majority: 7' tvThe'lawh-featlvalf-wbICh eru4kn; nounced to be given bvthe EpIscopa ladieathl evening, at the; residence oi Mtkamee I iNefihits been poctpose week, on account of tbqn '3--. 1.1 Itjw Jn.014 Settler Gone. In Harlem, Stephenson Count! 5, 1864.

William Fox died, sc yean, limontbi and il day was born In ShamoklnZKorthamberlrad Coi, Pjl, July 15th, 1803; was married to Rebecca Stoat, March 25, 1824 Joined the. Baptist Ch arch in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, ini 1839nd had been a consistent. member of thechurobOattl hhr dath.v He removed to this county lb Mar, 1850. lie leaves a. wife, three alms, and.

two dangh ten kix teen grandchildren 'rad. five -great grand-children. lie was a good citizen and neighbor, and a beloved companion rad father, and esteemed, among thttold' residents of the county The fuheral sermon wa preached by lWY Savage' at tbe Van BrockUnAI church, and was huried tbe njirt cemetery, i r' It ia aald that the suit of Mr Jere Pattison against the Manny estate is to be withdrawnrad the heir have made satisfactory settlement among themselves regarding the disposition of the property. haa been deedBd-to Dr Buckley.ss trnptee. rMraDealfe A.

Packer, who died near Lena sf few' days ago, waa oof of the earliest setters of this county, and only a few weeks a celebrated tbe sixtieth anniversary "ofrbwTinarriagB to Mr Packer, a gentietbaqjrhols well known and who has the sympathy of thecOm- rnrafty "Mrs Washburne, bf Chicago was in-the irity WfdACsdsypnvJmr way -J -r- A-- 'If- Jt, f. 0.

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