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EXTRAORDINARY. SALES.


The Tr.bune"s Annual Tradc Review
Next SATURDAYS: VIII: Reveal Some E1-
tr4orlin !ry Facts Re:nrd.ng Chica-
go Trade tu burglar and Ere Proof
. WORKS. -
. We do not wish to anticipate, but glance at
the statistics now being prepared BY Jno. W.
Morris, President Of the :Debotd Safe s.
: Lock: Company, for TIE TRIBuNs's "Annnai
Trade Review shows an aggregate Of sales Of
burglar and fire proof safes anu sauit-doors IN
Chicago aud the Northwest during the year 1851
thai will be received BY the public With wonder,
even to those VINO have from week to week read
THE TR1puNE's report of sales made by Air. Nor
ris. As these figures will be taken direct from
MIR. Norris' books,i they can he relied upon as
being bona fde ana accurate lin every respect.
and would seem to entItia this company not only
TO the forvmost ranks in the safe business, bur
the manufacturing nf safes and rault-doors rs
one Ut the pr1me Industries Of this country,
, 1881-12-25
EVANSTON.

**-E Evanston will observe Monday as the Christ
! mas hnlday- All the stores and places OF busl-
i !: mss viii tie clsed during the day. Tho post
). o9oe Will be open only until noon.r +:
= Ihia morning service in: the Congregational
: eourch will be one Ut Gong. under the direction
:: =! Mr. Ge.rRe II. Io,1-. For a number OF years
i q gus been The custt'm Of this church 10 have Il
4 ffsFcsal ~ sung service the sunday nearest
t; Sasistsnas. and each year has witnessed an i'm
$ @rsosement Ky over 'ne tast The church is appro-
= sealuteIt decorated The pastO1+ the Rev.. 4. j.
/: aemtt e' wall give sh,r1 adursss. : !;
z+rLIne Hev. Gerge C. Ns'yes, D. D.. will preach
& Church. -: - = = = 81 I. ~ !,
/, The hev. a. ". Patten will preach this morn
i. taG Aliu evening in the McInpdIst Church.
IRE Rev. Frederick s. Jewell will preach this
rtsnnlng r,ssnlng and evening in st. Marks Epscopat
: 1e0 ":~. H. T..
!, Tne Her. George Il. Fierce will preach this
: saGfntng and evening, in the Bnptist Ehurch. =
. me petition for the i-suin VI ~ 4+N0 In bonds
~ aocuunr of Increased schOul fuclliIiessln Ev-.
1pnston catn6 up Lefure tbe Board Ut; Education
xraay evening, and HAS lala 0yer tor another
1+r&% g H.
, 1881-12-25

!: Yesterday was q great. day, at 139 Madison
street- Store was pncked full from morntn2 till
COUNTERS on account 0f the immense crtwds at
the great sale OF three consolidated stocks of
mems winter clothes, hats. etc. Tine nearly up.
G*,,ds gazing fast Tomorrow will be opened lne
last OF tnose n4en's chircnia beaver overcuats,
1.g2. guaranteed worth $f4, or ms,ley returned
fereu 10 Chicago Mems CLOTH pants. g9 cents,
guaranteed worth q, or money returned: Mems
suits, SAB, worth $12. Mems fashionable hats
~ cents. guaranteed worth $l.50. or money re-
turned Sucks, underwear. aud aAGO different
ARTICLES TOR meus wear at I'D Madison street.
between Clark and La Salle Streets. Remember
time Is nearly up when the great sale must
close. Store open tomorrow. =, '."~
, 1881-12-25
PERSONALS.

%. K7n0 AIfoneo I,onee r. rant nevt IN nonn.
,,,.err - v;.+.,- % ua.s e"an - - pnpa napc.
!! Viii h,s " mothar"tn-InwI eou 'i. ~ poa.e q
$::rss:- -. =. =. :.
4, a portrait OF rfesluens t5afhesd palntea on
!: porcelaiu by Herr Sturn, Dresden artist, has
been seot from Germany as a Christmas gift for
!: Ms. Gardtid. -
~.
u. some years ago MISS Llbofe MlnRter, or no
:cheie ILL., lost b,tb arms By falling in front of Il
! reaner. Today .be Is earning a 0x,oi1 I,rnv hv
nj rainf4nu hnld,ny rna hr,,sn in sar rnnth %.
f. When Alexander q. Stephens was asked
Years ,,c, ,rhr ne had never tnar,fe, he answered
>da,;.td,,,, - prtda. T. n,ra s,,.,,a ,,aa,, +<,o
! ....G n,ov,as 1t., sh,"ia s,ssvs ~, ~ iue ~
Ptuno. MHn"1ue IuaI euou'o Always De an lu-
, 1881-12-25

-: ~ 70 lux II Iles
= About the same ri1ne that New York lost her
esuAJtAtt London sustained st-,ilAr loss In the
person of Mr.. Pond tofs the e:'lrn sof bp,ess 4
Pond. whose viii, taieyS provet,' points 10. nj
gentlemen was widely direrent,. uul- both were
largely inoeptcd ~ ctullt les of adoption: Sir.
buurue at.cr: the ~g.,ld- -tever hid subsided rs
clerks OH small .sularies, md were ,nuch dis
:Eusred at tut atrucfDussy bad restaurants where
they had tn got thtir meaisk One day; they, iaid
their heads together aud resolved to start
&luncheun barr: Albeit na very modest scale 1t
was admirably conducted, and soon attained
popularity. Their next step was q refreshmeut
, 1881-12-25
KINGS MERRY CHRISTMAS

!: It IS hardly an CHARACTERIZATION : to say that
:" ""K!,lg's opening y Of his new place On CLARK
street, opposite the ~Court-llouse,: last even
ing, was .la M,'st notable event in the his
tory vi; The tirs.-s!ass saiooI Interest in Chi
aent to u sl,len,titt ovation, tu The courteous
and popular pr,vrietor, whose reception and
enttrtulilneIil Of Ills guests was us handsome
and llDst1table as his.@well=k known taste and
:!iuer.lity could render IL Kings Is q tina
paiace nrler, with stock equipment unsul-:
passul in the United Sta .es. -: -. -: -. n
, 1881-12-25

{: m od ,,fa - I.y . . - w.. h.a
su ucrsedcd OF late yrurs by tue round white
peucii OF c'ay siate :at the quarry near Caste-
1un.: VT, ubOur thirty two: $wurktncn produce
5uuN pencils daily, uud it Is proposed to Increase
the daily output 70 lou utta. :1he blocks wheu
;quarried IRE sawcd into pieces seven BY twelve
fncnes. split to thickness Of u haf- Inch uud
der semt:circular knife. and, after having been
turned over: the process is repeated fhe re-
bIncx nf.y 7nSh II pareo e
are pointed BY a gr.ndstoue, turned, assorted.
aud sent 10 market in boxes Of l. :s,: " :*
, 1881-12-25

!: A telegram from MA: Weber, the cele-.
ceived ut j.. in. yesterday BY Messrs. Curtiss
& Mayer, managers Chicago branch house ut
25V and 252 Wabash avenue, Eeaus as fo1laWs:
:. " Merry Christmas. and NY congratulations
Oil The great SUCCESS you are meettng VITA.
From A. WEBER"
, 1881-12-25

Department of thu. Chicago 4 Northwestern
for several years past, and Ii well, qualified
bis new .positioii. !: : !, :',,;'ss: !.
: Mr., J. c. McMnlln, General Manager :of
the Chicago 4; Alton gives nolice that all
annual .passts fnr 1851 will ba tlunnred for
passage uuti Jan. Is. l8s:,, which will include
trips. commenced On that day: All trib-
fare periuits for 1881 will: expire with, the
year. and will not be ll0nvred after that time.
, 1881-12-25

I. ~: =: p,
TRIBUNE reporter aseertainad that the total ts
laolt!t's OF Inc Goncefn weIe aGon1
M'nong a. .ne ct94tos ~ ttsi-tnr,,.iv' bnrr,wcd
money.a NJ na'ii Meranants @ Loan s. Fiji Comoa"y,
s5i.sG,: :Haveasvyer Elder, New Iork: si.,oj9:
s1hnson ~ - ayn,a soog go,..nd s,sM Ths,
tfrw & inreeiv ,s.Ien1eI TO Inr1ard / Co. AID
nr .lla - msks.S ,,,,tsc1rors 'r aI. ~ ntrrr
depia and bsl,9fs Tas steck in hann ns ss
at aoont sl ans ~, ek ,, ~
f9t nmbe;s of tne firm swell tne
asse,s " .,s;,,'r ",.sn rhis ~ ths nn,m,raI
amount 70 anont s41"cV. Inns ~: :the ~ nel1!uat
ienEer amount -. o,,+,,, e.,,,,ot,v ~ ,ba
nae nra nd oia naye e. 'hs hEar ~. ati s,y that
tHa ,a.a', hare ~ ,. arm ware nt,itess If
spcsusa1on J., h.oEns a,s N ims,n Si,e;s nni NJ
ehty ma, ~ ad s1Ee. 1nensaIves in tissue
Ake atteua tion, they might haze s; saved - the% en-
:scIses uuo - WI us. M ~ ,i1n ~ ~ IN. hnrr;l,,e
t,,;1,on tec,s n - dn9 tfs p,nIds
cotu4uun ~ tAe 9otu2' :. - =.
+ ANoTusR CREDITOR :. :.* " ):
J. After the Sheriff. had takesi t,ussessIop at the
suit of the partlcsatove naued, me Cotnmercial
Natsonai banE Ecof.mshcea ao ,sa, sMe ~
LIS m,,aa .[;en for msu,.v ioaned. il
was charged thai the deisnaants naSe. WHIP dis
nse ass d%9 } KIT. ~ .S.r prvperty wth intent to
hinder hd Or delay lneir ersoitols: and that they
were about 10 trauau.en.ls eoncoal ~ aesEo
:thelE eucc's1 VIA tt"e fu' po'o -.
~; 1.-THE FACT. IS" SAID nR. CLOVES, :.
to TRIBUNE repnrter, 1--WE hive been doing
iutre i oe@ acuounts ue standinu. In tne country,
fna wer :. weather: :. cume on, aut :: It
ma <- hcen =: ttnm,ssible -: for us to
,1at in money FIST gnougn to liuuldate our in
d5cn,a,tnnss: ~ III Lecutne due. aud we were
.nbiixed to stop VT have fought hard. and done
tt,.s Serv 1.s1 We could tu avert the trouble that
hus f,un3c ,,mn ,s. LIZ = >:''-
ne Hse.s ,.s rho In, ,,uiiuta ra.,se IF tfa ss-
- ,,e:nsirnS -. :, :" -; !:+
.I1nr. MINER went to protest." ~ .", :
!. Th,s ~ yuur nrst iailure?'s .*, r. . ~
:: heariiS t,m, pntd lo1 ceuts. We supposed We
cou:daiwuys do II, und would have d.,ile it but
fur the it.ug-on Of tsaoe Al'a eo1lecaohs H1'n-
IN re 'ast 1.'ur WeeKs" 49,, - r. - -
:. s os u'usn ~ Wv s,.femant of uah,ltfe,
~ ate p ;, !t ha ,s.....H 1,arora thn t,,,t
and assets which W. ee placed oe'o1e .no puu~
ut ~ tno p1upe! !. rha& vo,, n.,,a anse.s ~
=, Street toih'a aes ~ . enat you u@'o "7'o.' -
Dg. a.u oMe lin: t,r tne t,pures arc
a ltttie !afRet-uut nius1. 1 .uuuf @ ,,,.d9r ~. !:
:: Where are yunr customers iocateu.
;, AL over tne "e7t- -, -, o., : y.
yesE1he xreat bulk Of thsm are.'> Il .~.: ~:
~. nd the IRE ip yuur place h,st month hurt
yoe auf no hoc twn weeks. We had large
a,ocE nj s,tn,Is uU oard, aud lost two weeks'.s
S3i.....s .n,t ,,r ra.u,,,ts ,vrr4A atypftpd That
baIandss' bod ~ hS Hin eud % Siln s thts
- :. inv n,ch did your receipts faIl oil =? :"
,raaEr fro'n ,.,,.,,n,fed "w A. wf1i, Inst year.
:. ~ uni dine more busiurss than in ls8O2 "
-. wns; T. ~, ;o;i of your safes this year?''
AMlt SSU,lttU" ~; n =; Il ~
, 1881-12-25

- For cough-, colds. asthma, br0nchf~
ure Ia tine STANDARD aud WeiL-trted remedy; also
for whonpinx- cough snd Group. John r. Lee,
corner Hulsted and Harrison streets, and all
CF1,Rufsta.~+3 - 80, j..
, 1881-12-25

Arendss Anye' Ique and White, Hoae
Cotognes-rtch,. .rafreshtna. aud lasttnx-axceiled
by none, anu NJ fancy prices: Step ln and have
your handkerchief perfumed ut Arends drug
store. - =
, 1881-12-25

g.: s25 to S25.O0o used judiclou~1y: In
grim dealing yields large prints. For pamphlet
and electric pen reports ,Wrlra to W. T. Souia i
Co., Rrukers~ l30 La SAlie-st. Chicaxo.
, 1881-12-25
-Immlsrant Afran- e,nent B~tuern The
:. - Erie and Grand Trunk lso ads. X,

- ETC tTf1zf1, 1f13HR 1s0dUs' = - :.
,-... Speetut Dal14>.s to JAe ta4sc4yc Tribune.
+ ToNoSro,' Ont, Det+ :e44.--The Erie and the
Grand Trunk Railways ilaye co,ue to ali ar
rangement by which the latter line will
htncefurll, have lhe principal portion Of the
Immigration business IL Chicago, to the e.x-
:clusion Of the: Great Western and Michigan
Central. Vanderbilt and the managers Of
Eiiu Ruad .un stnIe difficulty, and tile aglet-
iueslL lltItI,lie4i has Det.li iile result fhe
action nj Mr. Wainwright, 4 Assistant Manager
of the Grand Trunk, in ssL.iiul.lg ny tile Erie
wien it opu0se1 the WESTERN lines hi litlttir
demand for porti0u Of the Immigrant rates
tue Erie Railways are at present having u
number Ut ilullli ligrallt:. cars stet tally COIL
sill ucted for IL xt stasotl's business, which 1t
is expected will be very large. -, *::'z* IF: =:
, 1881-12-25

:: ttImprore Each Shining HouF,'' by
cIeaninu and polishing gold and s'lver ware
with Electro-5ilicon.
, 1881-12-25


THO louisville, New Albany IL Chtc~so
w Il Hun II. Trains into. This Guy
Jn,. I.Ovtr: lis O,y Lime. " x: e..
Tie Chicago extension Of the. Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago kailr0ad has been
completed, and the connection with the
Western Indiana nlatle. The new extension
will be opened for both freight and passen-
ger business Jan. l.. Extensive. and con,lno-
dinus freight depots have been erected north
Ut Sixteenth street, near Third avenue, by
.1he Western lndalla, for the ttse of this road.
The passenger trains will arrive at and de-
part from Lie deput Of The Western Indiana,
ON Twelfth street, between Third avenue
and State street. It was the intention TO have
the road ready. for business lnonth ago. but
the bad weather prevented this; from being
. doue- This extension esabies tile Louisville,
New Albany EEhicago to ruin direct from
Louis. ile ~ chicast. over i!s own line, and.
az soOn as its indianapolis extension is
cvupieted, = which Will te in. two or
three months, it. will also be able to
run through: trains from l,,ttianapnIis and
Aluany l. :.Cllicsxs, RaiIroaa made conl,ec-
tion ior Chicago with the Mtctlsan Central
nI Michigan City, aud "as ~h',t aule to run
" through trains on account or u!e circuit:
GUS rnute. BY tne new extension it secures
xtH AtVt5 AfHftstf4o 1iAi
Indianapolis, and Will IT: the sllu.test and
1llust uirert route IL t10Se paints. Uu to tiiis
time The kaukAkee Lille t,;., done, the bulk uf
THE indianapolis anu Louisville business to
and from Clliragu. but great porIiou Ut this
business viii hereafter 20 oy, the Louisville,
New ALBANY :t& Chicago, as. this Is the bnly.
line tifider: oile nrana cement running from.
this city 10 these pt'inls, tht: Kallkakee Lite
being made np ot tilifertni cortUratiulss. All
extensive: SWITCHBOARD aud engi!e-Aonsa
have been built fur the Louisville, New
Albany Il ChirAgD by the Western 1nljan;i ut
Furty-niArn. street, and tise iisw-eui,ier will
have uli the facilities 1or tra1lsacting j large
freight business AZ this poiut:
, 1881-12-25

{; The employees Of the ioral freight office OF
the Chicago, milwaukee q. ST Paul in this
city showed ttleir regard aIld q: eeln for their
chief, Mr: Fison, i: s: Lucal Freight
gent: by presenting: him last, evening with
a suluntlld silver seivice for ChristnaN as :
I: Mr;z,y. f. Vii, Bergen has zbt'en appointed
Ticket Auditor. vi; The: Chicago " Northwest
erli Railway: Cam pany, ~ take effect jan: =
He Milt lave Charge Ut all. ticket accounts,
local and ;t'raig1l,. return Tickets, and cVl,-
duclors'.: c0ilrclsui,s. @sAil: communicating
relating TO-. ticket! accuuntsS shOuiu be: adj
dressed to hin ut Chicago: !: Me- an Bergen
has been conueclet; with the, General Ticket
, 1881-12-25
!; An Unfortunate Occurrences. !:

Spe1aal 0s5P1t7a = 17s o'sst..71 771oans*
:M1LwArKKE,. Wis.,. Dee >* a ~ yesterday
abuut .t,o hands in the West Milwaukee sliops
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul Rail-
way, struck OH account, as Is alleged, Of The
tuilure If the company tv pay their, salaries.
, 1881-12-25

! The percentages were: Michigan Central
$3.50; Lake Shnrp, $780,: Fart Wayne. 1880;
Pan Haildle, l3.50; Baltimore q Ohio, i;
Grant Trunk $40. r.
, 1881-12-25

ttors haven't lost confidence in u5 ant, ars will
ing to lend US II helping: hand. We could have
hmd assistance to- brid3e over,s but thought #
best not to take tho mnuey.5
, 1881-12-25
';.PATTI.;.. :.
=

Her tn W Il. n as.po rter-What She !
=. :* ..::l # Su, y IT or er - ger. ..
PATTI has t,ad prutile in: Philadelphia with a
member nf the press. He opens his touching
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BusH.-Theron Bushnell joins the Minnesota
colony, starting to-day.
NAsH.-Rcv. +. b. Nash on Wednesday left the
city for his new home In Minnesota, near Tinta.
MlrcH.-A. J. Mitchell, Chicago, In town on
Sunday last.
]. d. II. j d. Hammond is spending few
days with his friends in Ottawa, Serena, &c.
FLANAGAN.-Mr. John Flanagan has moved
his household goods to Strcator.
SNYDER. Prank P. Snyder, Of Mendoza, a
young man lately with Croker has been re-
elected city attorney OF that city.
DONOVAN. Rev. J. +. Donovan, of Peoria, ar
rived In this city on yesterday. He will be as
sistsnt priest At St. COLUMBIA church.
DALE.-David NJ. Dale, formerly of this city, Is
making fine record as states attorney at
Wichita, Kan.
BEEM.-Mr |. n. BEEN returned on Monday
from Minnesota, after visit of several weeks in
that state He's enthusiastic, of course; like the
rest Of them
DEPIsY. Mime D'Episy and son left this city
on Tuesday for Chicago. They will reside at IL
and Ia Ogden avenue, where Nine DEpisy will
give lessons in French language and literature,
us Wcil I'D tahc Vohiucics
CoRNELL.-Mr. Oliver Cornell, of Cleveland,
O., Is making Ottawa = visit, after a years alb
sence. He is looking well Notwithstanding his
accident, and was welcomed by his many friends
here.
BoRBRIpGE.-Rev. Mr.. Borbrldge, ofthe NJ. f.
church, Lockport, brother OF Mrs. 8. w. Cheev
err, Of this city, fell the street Ia fit OF apo
plexy on Wednesday last and died soon after
his attack.
sKIFr.-Billy Skiff, J. z. POrter's traveller re
turned on Monday from tour through Mich
Ohio and Ind, carrying the famous hay-carriel
into some entirely new country with decided
success. Mr.. Skiff has Travelled abont 400,
miles this winter!
| LARRIE.--In the general crash which buriet
the license candidates Ia Streator lately, ou
good friend T. L. Donnaghho, for clerk, alone
escaped, coming out Of the fight victorious SD,
a large majority" Mr.. d. seems to be gen
eral favorite at his home, and ought to be, fo
know.
IvoR.-J. Ivor Montgomery, OF Sandwich, VOL
considerable prominence in conducting the AL
len murder case, which, with his reputation ant
ability In the cause OF temperance, brought hin
before the people OF Sandwich as no.licens'
candidate for mayor. His opponent was Fred 8
| Mosher, cashier of the Sandwich bank, and thu
most popular young man In Sandwich. Mr.. N
was defeated by only 50 votes. This was the frs
time q canvass for mayor had been made on tina
ticket In Sandwich.
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What MY Wife Said.

She taid, Husband, you know have set my
heart on having the front parlor and that little
off.bedroom papered over and q new coat Of paint
put on, aud here we are In May and 1t is not done
yet. Now, you go right over to Forbes & Lor.
riaux's-they have an elegant stock Of wall pa
per-and If you don't wish to select, why Char.
ley (he is nice fellow will bring me over in his
buggy few rolls to select from, and IL Do or
Bill are too busy we will just put I. on our.
selves. Bring also bucket Of their mixed paint.
With that can do as COED q job - the best Of
them. Now, don't you forget the place-Forbes
& LorriauxS."
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OUR AGENTS.
The Churches,

Baptist ehurch.-In morning, Lost, Loved and
Found" evening, 1.-THE Kingly Sinner and King
" Confessor." Communion services.
CONGREGATIONAL chu,ch-Subject OF discourse al
the Congregational church tomorrow night
.Reasons for not being a Catholic" Catholics
specially invited.
Episcopal-Rev. Mr.. Nash having preached
his farewell sermon and taken his departure FOL
Tintah, Mimi, where he will devote his time te
farming, there will be no services In the Episco
psl church TO- morrow. There will he Sunday
school, however. at 10 o'clock.
Catholtc-Rt. Rev. Bp. Spauldlng, OF the do
cese of Peoria, made visit to this parish on last
Sunday In both morning and evening he wal
met by congregations which would have been
larger had the church been able to hold more
people The necessity for new church by tbis
parish was amply illustrated on last Sunday, SC
that the Bishops words OF encouragement to
proceed with the building fell with full force
In the evening he delivered his lecture, "Rea
cons for being q Catholic" to an immense au
dience.
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At Iiull's.

You can save CSC by buying a corset at Hulrs.
You can save &c yard by buying crash at
Hulrs.
You can save 400 by buying a carpet sweeper
at Hulls.
You can save $500 by buying q nice dress at
Hulrs.
Does II do any harm TO tell your friends where
to buy goods cheap Tell them TO try HILLS.
Headquarters for carpets, curtains. &c, at
Hull's.
Received this week large assortment Of para
soils.
We Will save you money on psrasel, for we
are bound to sell them cheap.
All the new STYLES we have. as We did not have
q single one to keep over from last year.
You will be sure OF getting new and stylish
goods.
Big bargains in hosiery. W. IL. HULL.
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A Card.

In winding up our business in Ottawa, We take
this method Of returning our thanks to the peo'
Pile OF Ottawa and vicinity for the very liberal
patronage they have given us during all OF the
many years We have done business In this city
Nothing but the imperative desire to concentrate
our business could have caused US to sever busi-
ness connections so satisfactory In a business
point Of yiew and SO pleasant in other respects.
We do SO with regret; and shall ever remember
kindly and gratefully our friends in this neigh
borhood. Again thanking a generous public,
and extending our best wishes 10 all our friends
individually, and inviting you TO call aud see US
when in Streator at our large store there, We are,
Very Respectfully,
d. HEENAS d Co.
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A Change.

Mr.. Mayer, Of Leon, Ia, has purchased the
clothing stock OF A. Alschuler, on Main st. Fol-
the next few days the business will be continued
at the old stand until the room late,y D. Heenan
& Co.'s dry goods room is prepared for use tbe
tween May LIST and lOth) when the stock will be
removed to that excellent stand. Large sddi
tions will be made to the present stock, making
one of the largest In this city and Mr.. A. Al.
schuler will continue to be found behind the
counter to accommodate bis old friends. The
public are invited to call and make the acquaint
ance Of the new proprietor.
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Co. d. 18th Bat I. N. G., elected officers on
last Tuesday evening to fill vacancies. Mr.. W.
II. Hull declining to serve as captain, on account
of his business, 8. r. Blanchard was elected to
that Office, which he will fill with credit to the
company. w. s. Wheeler was chosen lst lieu
tenant, and George W. Sweet ID. Other officers
we're appointed as follows: Sergesnts-H. A.
Cole. ID; c. A. Cation, Sd; W. s. Bell, 4th, and e.
II. Hook 5th. Corporals-C s. Cullen, LIST; T..
A. Burke, Cd; @. W. Yentzer, 3D. G. NJ. Trimble,
Eth; w. A. Pringle, 5th; Jas. Griffith, 9th; Hor-
zee Price, 7th, and Emerson Morgan, Sth.
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THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court.

Court began on Tuesday In the new quarters.
Besides a number OF cases dismissed, the follow
ing were concluded:
Liquor FINES Henry Betterman, so and costs.
Judgments. Levi Snyder vs. Asa Griffin, Albert
Griffin, John Salmon and Caroline Griffin, jury.
damages, &l,l6G.l5; Jos. Esterday vs.. Extr. John
Hess, $685.; Richard Dement, vs.. John Toohey.
$50; Solomon & Weinberg vs.. A. l. Calvin,
sl26 73; Chicago and Erie Stove Co. Va. same,
1899 ~; Becker q schnow vs.. same, $2sS204.
Chanc>ry Mary vs.. Albert Yortass, divorce,
default of DIT; Margaret VS.. Mpin Myer. divorce.
dismissed without prejudice; Augusta johnson
vs.. Andrew Johnson, divorce, decree.
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AMUSEM ENTS.
LAWRHNCR HARRIET.

The sale Of seats for Lawrence Barrett, "a
Richeltu on next Tuesday, has been very large,
showing that this celebrated actor will be suita.
bly, received at HIS first appearance In Ottawa
The sale began at "a. NJ. on Tuesday, aud sea,
buyers were on hand as early as seven o'clock
waiting until the hour arrived.
The company, OF course, carry all properties
to put the piece on the stage In proper style.
Our readers in the neighborlng villages and
country surrounding should take this opportu
nifty Of seeing famous actor In famous play
portraying q famous character OF famou,
period Of history.
Reserved seats are selling for sl.OO; admis
sions, down stairs, 75c; gallery, all first class
seats, Soc; with which scale all can secure de
sirable seats.
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The demolition Of the county court house has
progressed rapidly during this week. The steep'e,
the dove.cot, the cupalo, or whatyou.callit,
went down on Saturday morning last, amid q
blaze OF dust and pigeon feathers. Then the
roof disappeared gradually, until the walls alone
stood These were pulled over with block and
tackle, piecemeal, each section extending as low
as the court room floor. Early next week will
see the old building RACED to the ground.