Ottawa.

Ottawa. (1) capital of La Salle county, Illinois, at the confluence of the Fox and Illinois rivers, which are here crossed by five bridges, 82 miles by rail WSW. of Chicago. It has a mineral spring rich in bromine and iodine, six glass-furnaces, and manufactures of flour, cutlery, tiles, fireproofing, organs, and pianos. Pop. 9834.—(2) Capital of Franklin county, Kansas, on the Osage River (crossed here by two bridges), 68 miles by rail SW. of Kansas City. It contains a college, a foundry, and railway-shops, and manufactures flour, furniture, carriages, and soap. Pop. 6626.