Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-08

car on a siding, the pole breaking and the
cars running over him.
Mr.. Ross Mitchell is still serving the United
States of America as juror nt Cincinnati.
| His fees are enough to about half pay his
| board-bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. Dent desire to return
| thanks to the kind friends who extended
| SPECIAL courtesies on the occasion of the
| funeral of their child.
The many friend of Mr. Jas F. Place, of
| this city, will be sorry to hear of his death,
which occurred at his fathers residence in
| New York City. For some time after his ar
rival in New y York, great hopes were enter
tained for his recovery; in fact, up to few
weeks before his death his symptoms were of
an encouraging nature. His disease was sab
dominal tuner" superseded by dropsy and
! general prosration. He was great sufferer
from the first, but bore his trial with patience.
1t was not the patience OF stoicsm, or of a
mere earthly hope, but that patience born OF
a faith in Christ
| Ga the 22d of January the Department of
the Interior, through the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs sent out specifications to va
rious Parts of the country, calling for bids for
supplies of beef, stock cattle, work cattle, ae-
ricultural impliments, wagons, ETC., to be fur
/ pisbai h. tor h. L.
the bids to be sent in by the goth Of Febru-
ary. At the letting lin New York;, the con-
tract for reaping and moving machines was
awarded to Captain Asa S. Bushnell, of this
city, for the firm of Messrs. Warder, Bushnell
l. Glessner, OF Springfield, Ohio, and Chicago
Illinois. This contract calls for forty-one
mowers and eight respers. There is to be an
other call for supplies in April, and we hope
the Champion will win the prize in the next
letting.
There were eight competitors, among the
strongest firms in the United States; hence
the capture of the prize by the Springfield
firm is not simply "feather in the hat" but
a whole plume, and is another bit of evidence,
among many, that the champion" is the
leading machine las reaper or mower,) in
the grain and grass fields of the world. 1t i.
al 50 an additional honor to the famous in
ventor OF the Champion, Mr.. William N
Whitley, and indeed to the several companie.
here which manufacture it.
The total number Of arrests for the month
of February in this city was LOG for the fol.
lowing offences: Drunkenness, 25; drunk and
disorderly, 5; disorderly, 81; lettering, 81
on execution, B; petit larceny. 3; carrying
concealed weapons, q; violating ten o'clocl
ordinance, abusing family, practicing tricl
game, resisting officer, selling liquor to minor
; and committing nuisance, one each. Patro
wagon busIness-Number of runs, So; mum
Der of arrests, So; total number OF miles run
+ l03; accidents attended, 3; suicide, l, TO
which two runs were made; sick taken hom
or to inirmsry, 8; lost child taken home,
A Washington correspondent says: "Mrs
N. G. Mcfarland gave a card party for tn
Warders (Benj. H of Springfield. [Mr
Warder has bought beautiful lot, and vii
, put up a fine residence in Washington. Th
game was Progressire Euchre,-a new thing
: here. She had four tables full, and it was
5 very nice little company. They had grea
tun over the prizes-a box of note paper, an
hair pin or ash receiver, according to th
sex of the winner. Mrs. Mcfarland is
t daughter OF the late General Anthony, of thi
city.
Gen. John NJ. Deardorff and wife depar
Monday morning for Murtreesboro, Tenn
, They will probably prolong their visit 70
t some time Mr. and Mrs. Martin, who ar
already there, will make their home at Mur
ireesboro.
Mr.. Wilbur Gums friends noted, at tn
concert Thursday night, the great and rapi
improvement made in the culture of his su
: perb tenor voice since bis experience in Ney
York. He has bright future as vocalist
Deputy Sheriff Brasfield has been called t
Oxford by the illness of relative. Sheri
Baker and party are expected home from th
Inauguration Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Boyd, the parents Q
Captain Boyd, celebrated the 6ftieth ami
versary of their wedding Thursday evening
Quite a number OF the old people of tn
neighborhood gathered in and passed pleas
ant evening.
Mr.. Geo. Rhue, of the Springfield Bas
Ball Club, left Friday morning for Nashville
Tenn, where he will play ball the cominl
! season.
Mrs. L. J. Farewell, of Ida, Mich, who ha
; been visiting her sister Mrs. Hoax, and be
nieces Misses Wsskey, has returned nome.
Messre. R. J. Nelson and Chas. Shepherd
of Nelson's Business College, went to Cincin
Datl yesterday.
The Min Dramatic Company made its frs
stand at Urbana after leaving this city.
Mr.. c. Spray, of Indianapolis, is in tn
city, and is making preparation to organize
new lodge here called the Secret League. Dr.
S. N. Barry has been appointed official ply
siciau OF the league.
William Stell, arrested at Urbana for bur
| glsring the premises OF Oliver McConkey, ou
in Moorefield township, was brought her
Thursday afternoon to Jail.
A Bellefontaine special says: youni
lady in the East End was wooed and won b,
fruit tree agent named Crum, from Spring
field, Ohio, about year since. All wen
merry till short time since, when she re
ceived communication from her husband
stating that he was on his way to California
and would never see her more. He was
giddy masher with a seal skin cap and goatee
The facts have been kept secret until lately
as the lady is the daughter OF an old anC
prominent citizen, but his heartless Insertion
needs exposure.