Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-03

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standard play or opera is performed. Ii
this way the journey is without the leas
tedious.
| Prof Dyce, the great astronomer OF this city
who is the great-grand nephew of apionee
philosopher Of Springfield of the same nam'
has just received the new telescope for th'
Springfield observatory on stand-pipe hill
The main lens is twenty feet in diameter
Prof. Dyce will Immediately resume worl
on The nations and tribes of the plane
Mars" now that he has an instrument which
enables him tO make the necessary observa
tons. The telescope is one Of the finest il
the country. A new town has been dis
covered near here by its aid. Its name j,
Urbana-
| The $1,000. 600 bequest made to Witten
berg college by well known piano manu-
facturer Of this city will be expended OF
new buildings. Now that the college mum
bers l, 800 students, they find the present
quarters very much cramped.
the Cincinnatis yesterday at Central base
ball rink, corner Limestone and Pleasant
by score of base hit to 0. After foul
hours playing no runs had been made, and
according to recent ruling, the game wa:
given to Springfield on base hit A prac
tice game was played with the 1S5th ware
club (the recent city of Dayton yesterday
forenoon. But one inning was played
which lasted three hours. The score at tha
time was Alb to 0 in favor of Springfield
The new glass base ball rink is credi
to Springfield. 1t is one of the largest bas,
ball rinks in the country, is heated anC
lighted by electricity and has seats for 5.OOt
persons. One of the new mechanical bras:
bands, run by electricity, which is attract
ing 50 much attention in the East will sool
be put in.
Some idea Of the growth of this city il
manufacturing may be CLEANED from th'
fact that over LOCO, 900 Champion reapers
will be manufactured here this season. Th'
settling up of all the land in the West an,
the annexation of Canada and Mexico ha
increased the demand for reapers to an al
most incredible extent The latest improve
ments is an arrangement by which horse
are no longer used. and the reapers run b!
storage electricity as motive power.
Two magnificent lions, Royal Benga
tiger. and dromedary have arrived for Ma
River Park menagerie, and were taken I,
their quarters What happy thought i
was Of our fOrefathers to convert thi
charming and romantic locality into park
A new tract of $50 acres in the neighbor
hood OF the old red tin railroad bridge will
soon be added to the park, making 100,
acres in all. With its ancient moss coveret
crsggs. huge forest trees, stately drives an,
with the river running placidly through
the midst the park Is on
of the most beautiful in the country. Fort,
swans have just been put on the river
Several improvements will be made in tn,
near future; eight new gondOlas will b.
added to the supply of boats: several new
ornamental bridges will be built over MAJ
River connecting the two parts Of the park
and many new drives will be constructed
The park is only five minutes ride from tn
center Of the city, via the West Pleasan
street elevated railway.
The GLoBE-REPUBLIc will soon be in it
new building. which is one of the most per
fectly equipped newspaper buildings in tn
world. The building is ten stories ii
height, finished in marble and with al
modern improvements, heated and lighte'
by electricity, etc. The presses are Of tn
new electric marvel pattern. capable o
running off our edition of 200, 900 copies il
ten minutes. The editorial rooms are con
nected by the new phono-telegraphic sys
TEN with all the news centers of the world
The type is now set by the new electri
type-setters. The reporters compose di
rectly on the type-setters. which work Of
the principle Of the old typewriter. Di
rect Photographic representations of al
prominent men and places of interest vii
be reproduced in our columns by the ney
phototype process.
Real estate in Springfield is looking ur
A number of important sales are reported
Lots on Dayton street facing Mad River Par
are selling rapidly at 5000 per front foot
The fine lot on High street between Marke
and Limestone streets, was sold to Mr.. job
Smith last week for $4,000. Mr.. Smith
who has accumulated an immense forum
by his invention Of a process for manufa,
turing new laid eggs, will erect g ten-stOr
fresh egg manufactOry on the lot. FL
cheap homes for persons of small means til
, sale of lots in the fremont addition to tn
city offers great bargains. These lots al
! now selling at S25 per front foot, thus gi'
ing any one good opportunity for securin
home. A well known real estate dealt
: is negotiating for the block of warehouse
on West Pleasant street, near the E. NJ. A
Ship depot.
! The great double shoe store of Jones
Co., near High and Race streets, has bee
sold to a syndicate of South Charlesto
: capitalists for 100000. The three 10