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

EATS OPEN WEDNESDAY A
/ disturbances in the air are so
great within radius of few
squares from the company's works
that no iron articles of any description can
be used by residents in that vicinity. Ket-
ties tip up and fly around; nails dance in
smash in general. A merchant who re-
fused $4,000 for the property last year,
can't get $50, 900 for it at present.
A servant girl on South Pearl street,
started the electric range last night at the
house where she was employed. by kicking
| the button which makes the connection.
A nail in her shoe tore the wrapping on the
wires, and she received shock from which
she died soon after. When will servants
learn to be careful in handling electric
stoves.
.Htlh sSN hts. tiit
whose snowy locks and bright eyes make
him one of the most familiar objects on the
Springfield streets. was put in the new sta
| ton house last night As this was the 10.
OOOth anniversary of Monks arrest, the
station-house keeper prepared little BAN
quet, which was partaken Of by the prison.
ers.
A prominent New York civil engineer is
here experimenting the beginning Of the
construction of the Xenia canal. This canal
is built on the line of the old L. NJ. r. R.,
which was abandoned fifty years ago on ac-
count of air ships coming into general use.
The canal will be 100 feet broad. and deep
enough to float the largest ships. 1t will be
built as far as Xenia first, and will then be
extended to Cincinnati, where II will con-
| Mexico. 1t is also though that the
1 Central Ohio and Eastern ship canal
will be continued to Springfield. In
this case wharves will be built
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ten miles east of the city. The pneumatic
street railway will connect with the warves,
and passengers can take ocean steamers fol-
Liverpool directly, without being troubled
to take air ship for New York and board
the steamer there.
Mime. Janausheck played her 95th annual
farewell engagement at the opera house
here last week.
While excavating for the new pneumatic
steel railway near the corner of Main and
Spring streets, yesterday. one of the work
men struck his pick on something metallic.
On further digging huge metal lion was
inferred, much rusted with age, but still
showing considerable art i'm its construction.
Several aged pioneers were questioned on
the matter, but none Of them could throw
the least light on the subject. The GLOBE
REPUBLIC Immediately set two reporters
to work on the files of the paper for 100
years back, and finally an item was found
referring to lion which was owned by one
Herr Billy Diehl. On examination of one
of the ancient brick buildings on East Main
street, the exact spot was found, where the
lion was formerly fastened on the roof Of the
building. 1t has been put in the East High
street Crystal Palace museum as q reminis-
cence of early art in Ohio.
The outlook is magnificent for the build
ing season Of 1887. Among other buildings
will be new ten story dry goods palace on
the corner of York and Clifton streets.
This building will be constructed of the
new metallic glass, which is attracting SC
much attention in the east. This glass is
made in great blocks and is as reliable a
building material as stone or brick. 1t is
As transparent as ordinary glass. and every
department of the store can be seen from
the street, while the store is as light as day
in every part. When lighted up with the
new incandescent electric lights (which by
the way. was invented by Chas. Peters, q
native electrician Of this city,, the effect Is
like some gorgeous fairy palace. From the
fact that this store will be the lightest in
the city. the Springfield dry goods dealers
are much afraid that 1t will monOpollze the
trade. The metallic glass is so strong thai
the strongest blow upon it even with 9
sledgehammer is utterly powerless to breat
it. This is the coming building material
and Springfield capitalists may as well b
prepared to tear down their buildings anG
substitute the new material, or find it i'm
possible to lease their property.
The clairvoyants voice ceased, the music
was hushed, the incense had burned out
and the candles burned brighter.
In few minutes more We were in tn,
street, where the glare and noise almos
stunned US, after the deatf+like stiffness o
the deserted house.
As to the revelations, some may come true
and some may not. However that may be
it behOoves every citizen of the Champion
. City to buy copy Of todays GLoBE-RE
PUBLIC to put away and save until 1896, s.
as to compare the prophecies with the rea
: events, which will have taken place by tina
, time. RAMBLER.
A Pleasant Wedding.
|. A very pleasant wedding occurred at tn
, | 80 hr;. lns. H.