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especially tho ring atook. Tho wagons, CANVASS
and equipments wont almost for nothiu1. There
Mas larHs crowd OF pofaona frsm tho surround
!nK Tx countioe N Attendance, but many wont away
eonoraliY obtained. Lator in tho day It was
reported that tho attorney for tho o1nors had
nhs dvea d VII thH nonsy 70 pay OF the companyn
oth;n ena sce1am thelr goods aud chattoa, but
notninR was aoen Of him. or 1t least thoro wAa
no Interference at Tho saio.
Inc young woman uamod Alice Stuart. who
recently eAcaped from tho Central Statiou and
waa focapturod, WAS discharged last week bY
yns.ce 1s 1o5don, after heering on tho ohargo Of
from tlo palmer House. Sic has boon II eoi, soi.,
icAte atato Of health for soyoral months. ami hna
been subject to hystorica! fits. Last evening ahc
cnMo fIUa i1to tho Central Station, and informed
lodging -houao. aud While thore had talon
1T and wandered out, Hooominn
hsWiIlored, she walked about tho streete
the rain until her clothing became vet
through, and sho finally found bor way to The the
station. sbo presented sad and pitiful plight !:
nor drees waB worry soanty, hpr hair dtHbeyeIed
anu nor Taco wore pale and l.aggald look, do
noting great suffering and distress. Bho stated
TINT alo had boon married. to . man namnd
Black, who suddenly abandoned hor about 4 yonr
ago. aud thon Bhe foil In with another man. who
secured hor situation In the Palnlor House, and
Myea W,sh hoF short time In = room OH tho
West Side. Afto1 becoming onciouto sho loft
tho hoto1 taktug with her tho articles sho waa
charged With stoalinG. In explanation Of Tho A.
| legged theft, she stated That tho articles
Mero given TO hor by Isorvauts in tho
iaa.l iralmoE. ani thst abe was not aware they had
| officer and Bont to tho Armory, whore 4 LODGING
waa provided for her. Her case is ono demand.
inE the Intention Of thoHo charitnbly dlapoHed.
slo represents that ahe ia Of good family. and
frequently Expresses desire to eud . lifo OF
poverty, shamo, and degradation.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. -
0rand Pacific Noses-Tho Hon. John Allen,
Gonnnooticnt g: Howard Blood. Now York; ".
nntshe'oF nfas England; tho Hon Q; Bailey, Whita
}%%gs s s: P totsrpaegh eess Peesi., 1eS's & q.
Tayloaro: Airs. =. s. Chaufrau, Now York ".
bohton D ; 9. Baptist, Montreal !. L. Randolph,
ea''lRHfs' ! R'9s v.a.; Sherman House-Josepi
s:shsss 1os' %'o%iSS angeles, fso5a!GFS l. T. saa H.
IL Q. Conaofly, Montreal. iA'A''Y aesnua Trs,non:
uottse--The lsov: Iaaao Moacs. Quincy; +. d.
so engqTsoni' Tsars' MI"RaHkso Ro.x tho non Inges-
II. Gnrnev. 3. j.. O. Il. Il, Snmuol j. Wori,,nr'
ton, Washington.
HAllxEsfAsN nosr17Ar. FAIR.
f., 1ha hrsnt a EaRdl nearing the close Of
Monday nlght, It positively expires this evening
III tho glory aud aplendor Of an auction. whero
articles ato to DO sacrificed at tho abaurdost Of
prices, thus making It the best OF placoH In the
city ut which to buy holiday presents, useful Or
ornamental, grave or gay. Frosh goods sro e1-
pectod at tho Household Art Department. and
they will also fall victims to that inexorsb|o
hammer bosweon and 10 O'Clock, previous to
there will bo rel oicing for ono aud weopiug md
~aillng tor niucty-nine. The preacllcra' contest
wall positively oloao In tho evening, aud tho
friends Of tho respective contestants are invited
to vote from morn till dewy owe.
Ladies who wish to buy, aud want time and
spnce in which to examine articles, arc requested
to come carly, before tho rush OF tho eYonine,
All without distinction Of sox or medical creed
are invited to attend the last day Of this grand
With full pockets aud depart with empty onos,
and to pour into the laps OF the managers Of tue
fair 80 much w6alth that their pet hospital eau
% run during tho winter on tho satna grand
scalo on which they havo conducted their fair.
TIE LAST PAs8EEGEn.
There 10 an old man, living somewhere in the
vicinity OF Hoyne and Van Buren, streets, who If
sudden death were to oyertaka him would hardly
hna J. mourners among such of tho Van Buren car
conductors as have had the pleasure Of conduct
ing the Inst car to ita destination. Il mt,Bt 30 /
Tomombered that the barn In which the Van
Dafon street oara are put up Is about 4 milo or
more tn1s side ct the far ond Of tho ino aud
consequently when tlo last car has finished its
laat trip It has to ride back that distance,
1t is currently supposed TINT this old man was ar
one time in his Life crossed in loyo or beaten in
lawsuit by Van Buron straet-conduotor, a. he |
makes point OF waiting every night Ut tho cor
ner OF Halatod and Van Buren, etreeta for tho
last car, into the southwest corner Of which ho
always crowds his body, and, with hat pulled |
over 80 az to half conceal his face, le pesra
round tue car, and anxiouHly waits until he il |
LOTT lts sole occupant. Nov the conductor Of tho
laak Van Bnron cor ia by no ueana ayerYe to |
aloud At tho meannesa Of any last |
Who insists upon being tskon |
to tho street At which he generally
geta of, and he has been known to |
invent bad broAks iu the road which tho horses
could not possibly pass III order to get rid Of an
obstinate passenger who intonds to take out Tho
full worth Of his nickel. Strategy aud hipt8.
fail equally with thia chronic last pas.
songer, who, no matter how stormy the night,
will not be persuaded 70 leave tho car until Hoyue
street il REACHED. II this item reochcs tho cars
II bis friends: they had better persuade tho old
nun to take the ponultimato car in future, ~
'yen car-conduotor's patience gives out
: last. mud somo night, i. it 10 don't
'hange his habits, thnt old man viii
70 coming homo with worso looking bead than
,oueEally belongs to oven last passengers Of
he last cara who have spent tho evening in
'utting away South Ha!sted street forty-rod.
nd cannot sustain their equilibrium without the
power OF the southwest corner Of
Ut.