The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

The Weether-The Court House
Kearney Expelled Spring Trade
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woman Suffrage Convention =
Amusements.
CHICAGO, March 81, 1S70.-We have had
warm, pleasant weather the past week, closing
with warm rain, which dissolved the snow
and made il very muddy travelling. The
streams are full to OveTfiOwing. II warm
weather continues, the work or seed-sowing
viii soon begin.
THE COURT HoUsE
has been declared to be safe, with consider
able patching and underpinning. That is, it
can be made TO stand cheaper than to take il
down and build it over again.
f- KEARNEY EXPELLED.
j. ]. Kearney, chairman Cf the board of
supervisors, who was undergoing investigs-
ton for bribery and corruption in receiving
lot Of land for his vote and influence in Sc
curing the location OF the County Nurmai
School at Eugewood, was invited to resign
as chairman and member OF the bosrd, both
Of which he refused to do. But public seuti-
naent was stronger tran the board, and or
u ther investigation it came out that he so
'hclted and receive I'D set Of fnrs for his wife,
alec, for his vote and he was finally expelled
from the board quite unanimously. The land
hey could stand, but the furs cast slurs on
their reputation, and so they kicked him out,
with one united shout, from their corporation.
SPRING TRADE.
The return Of spring brings to this metrop-
oils large numbers of dealers, from all points
IN the West. 10 purchase their spring sup
plies. And our Wholesale merchants are
prepared to welcome them with the largest
and finest display of goods ever el hibited in
Chicago. Among the frst-class houses here
which have earned an envisLle reputation for
fir Gealing and the extent of its trade, is the
firm OF
GAGE BRos. CO,
successors to the firm of Webster & Gage
Importers. Manufacturers and Jobbers OF
Millinery Goods, 7S LAX street, UP STAIRS.
Mr.. Webs er having retired from the firm.
the remaiuing par ners, Messrs. John n.
Gage. Seth Gage ard Albert y Gage have
a-socisted with them in th- pew firm, Mr. Join
". P Nav and Mr. William Oliver, who have
6een long time in the service of the house
an | are familiar with all the details Of the
business. Abundant means, business expe-
rience, sagscity in anticipating and prom
ness in supplying the wants of the trade,
well-earned character for always keeping the
cleanest and best arranged stock of the
choicest goods and latest styl 8, at the low
est cash prices, and the good will, which is
the fruit 4 thirteen years successful busi- |
ness, combine to make this one Of the strong
est and most popular houses in Chicago. |
They occupy four floors lone for the display |
Of ribbons, flowers, silks and laces; one for
straw goods. pattern bDnnets and hats; one |
for manufacturing, and another for a packing |
AID receiving room. Their ribbon |
and g wer departments sre specially full and |
Elegant. They have thity-f0lT different
styles Of hats and bOnnets, aud employ the |
best artists in manufacturing them from i'm /
ported patterns, so that all classes of custom |
ers can here find an appropriate supply. Their |
store has become the favOrite resort for the |
trade OF the Northwest, their sales last year /
reaching about three fourths of a million /
dollars. Their spring stock Is very large and |
attractive, and all who make Chicago their |
bsse Of supplies, should visit this head centre |
Of fashion, if they would he throug ghly posted /
in tie millinery trade OF the West.
BUSINESS
s reviving slowly, but winter has fingered too |
long in the lao of spring 70 permit an ear Y |
season, and trade sympathizes with the back |
wardness of nature. Our merchants will be |
ready when the season opens.
Nv. GRIswoLD CO.,
having remodeled and enlarged their prem |
es at 4S and so Wabash avenue, offer ,he |
-rade q very large and choice stock OF cloaks |
and closkings, and the fullest and hest line |
If buttons and dress trimmings in Chicago. |
;orsets. paTasols. linen collars and cuffs, and |
their beautiful hOncy-comb Arab wraps are /
an unrivaied speciality. They stand at the |
head of the cloak trade ID the Northwest |
and every year brings them a well-deserved |
increase Of patronage ard good will.
INDICTED.
I forgot TO mention that the arch' ects and /
Board of Public Works who erected the Court |
House, have been indicted by the Grand Jury |
and will have to pass the ordeal OF public !
trial. There have been some pretty sharp |
criticisms by the press on the fimsy charac- |
ter of many OF our large buildings. and a
primitive example might work . wholesome |
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ORGANIZATION.
A convention is called Of all the friends of
woman suffrage who wish 70 act independent |
If both the New York sn] Boston National !
to meet at Farwsll Hal, Tues 1
Law, April 5th, at 10 =. m, to form a Cook |
County Woman Suffrage Association. 1t |
will take no part in the stIifes Of existihg so
:ieties.
AMUsEMENTs
sre rather dull. We are TO have Humpty
Dumpty again this week at the Opera Hou-e.