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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-25
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ART AND NATURE In PARIS
THE GREAT EXPOSITION NOW "A
WONDERFUL SUCCESS.

The Crowd Increasing Every Day-The
Great Hall Of Art-The Chinese Revive
and Improve Their Manufacture OF Col
ored Porcelain-Au Races Represented.
Paris is now onlye lodging suburb-the
real metropolis Is the exposition grounds.
Readers will remember that at the begin
bling Parisians, and especially government
officials, were quite solicitous about the sue
hess Of the great exhibit. The imperial gov
srnments of Europe were unfriendly, and
Boulnnger wns agitating the people. Such
fears seem laughable now. Germans, Aus
trians and Russians have come to Paris by
tens Of thousands, rather glad than other
wise that their governments have nothing to
DO with it, the great races drew bigger
crowd and there was more betting than ever
before, the government is firm, and Bou-
LANCER is remembered only to be laughed at.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
N ustrelsy.

McCsbe & Young's operate colored
minstrels gave an enjoyable performance
before a small audience al Hsrper's thea
tire last evening. The features were
mostly new-the singing and dancing ex.
cellent. and many OF the incidents OF the
entertainment overwhelmingly funny. All
lett the theatre highly pleased
Next Monday evening we are TO have
the greatest minstrel organization on the
road. under the proprietorship and man,
agement of George Wilson. of Barlow.
Wilson, Primrose & West fame. and un>
doubleday the finest burnt cork artist of
the day. and the originator OF most of the
fun now seen on the minstrel stage.
Wilson's company appeared at Daven-
port to a packed house last night, and
all who attended were delighted. and will
jump at the opportunity to see the show
again Monday night The Davenport
papers this morning are profuse in their
praise of the performance. and one ex-
change recently said of the performance:
This fine combination made its appear.
ance last night at the academy of music
before a large and fashionable audience.
The audience was never quiet from the
time the curtain went up on the hand
some set OF the Derby Day in England"
to the close of the performance with the
drollerics OF Hi Tom Ward and the Full,
ton Bros. Laughter followed applause,
and applause laughter. from beginning to
end. Everything in the performance was
new and nothing dragged. The ballads
and comic songs were exceedingly well
rendered. and the sextette did some ex-
| celleDt work, especially their rendition Of
Crowded with the Tempest" from Err
mani. The close OF the first part entitled
The Oolah. or Brigands in Clover" q
parody on two popular light operas Of
the day, was fresh and bright. The olio
was all that could be desired, and went
with snap that was delightful. George
Wilson was q host in himself aud as al
ways. was irresistible. He, too. was as
irresistible as his show. the Kirmess
dance is q new feature in the minstrel
business. but took well last night. az the
handsome dressing and gracefully exc
cuted figures deserved. All in al, George
Wilson has the best company he has evel
had. and the performance was the best OF
its kind that has ever been given in Nor.
folk for years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
THE TURNER FAIR.
A Very Attractive Exhibit At the 80.
cietys Hall In This Citv-.-The

A Very Attractive EXHIBIT at the so.
cietys Hall In This Citv-.-The
Booths.
The fair under the auspices of the Rock
Island Turner society now in progress at
Turner hall, is in every way worthy q
visit. The booths are very neatly and
artistically designed and arranged and the
displays are attractive. while many srti-
cles are offered for sale at prices that
warrant purchase now for presents dur
ing the approaching Christmas festival.
In the centre of the hall is handsome
flower booth prettily decorated and illum.
mated. 1t is in charge Of the Misses
Helen Huesing, Mile Ohlweiler. Sophia
Wideman, Annie Anthony Augusta
Strate and Clara Diesenroth.
Then about the sides of the hal are the
other booths. The ice cream booth in
charge Of Miss Raible, Miss Zimm er. Mrs.
Arthur Raible, Miss Sutcliffe.
The fancy booth is in charge of Mrs
Jacob Ohlweiler, Jr.. Miss Schumacher,
Miss Tillie Herkert. Miss Strate and Miss
Carrie Ohlweiler.
In the apron booth may be found Mrs,
Frey, Mrs. Gsnsert, Miss Emma Diesen>
roth.
There is also a fish pond" under the
direction Of Misses Maggie Ohlweiler and
Maggie thinner.
The lunch counter and dining room is
in charge of Mrs. John Ohlweiler. Mrs.
Grevesmuehl. Mrs. John Ohlweiler, Sr e,
Mrs. j. F. Ohlweiler. Mrs. Schwecke.
The tea stand is in charge of Mrs. Gus.
tave Schumacher and Mrs. C. F. Gaet-
jer. Mrs. Grevesmuehl, Mrs. Scherer and
Miss Mailman.
There Is a wheel of fortune under the
manipulation of Messrs. r. Schwecke,
Henry Holdorf and r. Wagner.
Chance books are in the hands OF the
following ladies: Kate Schroeder, of
Fulton. Ill, Miss Hsnley, of Lyons, Cars
rie Ohlweiler. Miss Strate. Lena Paul,
Emilia Ohlweiler, Miss Huesing. Miss Ida
Rsible. Mrs. Arthur Rsible, Miss Emma
Bsehms. Miss Sophia Weideman. Rosa
thinner. Miss Schumacher, Mrs. John
Oblweiler. Miss Title Herkert. Miss Kate
Weidemsn. Mrs. John Ohlweiler, Jr.
The lady who gets the most votes will
be presented with beautiful ladies' gold
watch.
The committee in charge have devised
various means of amusement for those
who pstronize them and have also some
choice articles which are to be ratified off
tomorrow evening including $50 in gold,
on which all having purchased season
ticket will have a chance, q wagon, q
pillow, plush cloak, a gents overcoat, q
pair OF blankets, a lap-robe, a trunk, a
whip, boys suit, a child's plush cloak.
n silk dress and numerous other articles
which may be seen and examined at the
various bazsrs. The affair is derervine
OF visit. at least.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
Seventeenth Annual Hunt.

1t has been the custom OF the members
of the Phoenix hose CO npany for the past
seventeen years to con yregate at the hose
house Thanksgiving morning with guns
and dogs TO look for game which Is
served the following evening for the
members and their friends. The party
separated at 9 O'Clock and went at will
and returned at twilight, when an inven-
tory Of the days shoos was made. The
total figured seventy eight rabbits. four
squirrels and other game. The enter
tainment last evening was enjoyed by the
membership, together with fremen Of
Davenport aud Moline. The feast Of
game and other good Kings was followed
by music, songs, cigar and light supply
of artesisn water.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
BRIEFLETS.


The last day of November.
Errand boy wanted at New York store.
The Turner fair is worth seeing. Take
it in.
Meigs Wait. of Reynolds. was in the
city today.
Are you the eleventh. See the Golden
Eagles sale.
Money given away at the Golden Es.
gle today.
Bargains in overco ats today at the
Golden Eagle.
Furs-sn elegant line of the best goods
made at Lloyd & Stewards.
Now for Geo. Wilson. whose great min
strels appear Monday night.
Have you seen those new neckties just
received at the Golden Eaglef
The Mississippi is closed at Port Byron
blocked with ice an inch thick.
Mr.. Daniel Twelftree, of Reynolds.
visited in the city over Thanksgiving.
Help the Turner'S in their commenda-
BILE endeavor by going to their fair.
Winter caps in seal and plush of the
very latest styles at Lloyd & Stewards.
Anything you can ask for in gents
furnishing goods at Lloyd & Stewards.
The finest and most complete assert.
ment of underwear at Lloyd & Stewards.
Given away todsy-abso!utely free at
the Golden Esgle-suits. overcoats, hats,
etc
Fire damaged Schoonmacher's bank at
Reynolds this morning 10 the extent of
500.
The Hospital Guild will meet Monday
at p. m. at the residence of Mrs J NJ.
Buford.
The Misses Rosenfeld gave party at
their home on Eighteenth street last
evening.
The finest line of mufflers to be found
in the three cities is 10 be found at the
Golden Eagle.
Mrs. Marcus Beal is lying very low
with pleuro pneumonia at her home, 724
Nineteenth street.
The best friend is the dollar. SO don't
fail TO buy your closks at Fl. Deutsch's.
Davenport. and save money.
Visit the New York store, 1903 Second
avenue, next Tuesday and notice the low
prices for fine holiday goods
Dress flsnnels, shifting fannels and
every other kind of flannels sold at half
price at Deutsch's. Davenport.
New York store. 1903 Second avenue.
Grand opening of fine holiday goods at
special low prices next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Ibbs are being
congratulated by their friends on the ar
rival of a fine boy in size and looks.
Mr.. John II. Lloyd has moved from
Sinnett's addition back TO the old
homestead. Twenty-ffth and Vine street.
Will open another big lot Of ladies'
and childrsns cloaks today. Don't fail
to see them at II. Deutsch's. Davenport.
Judge Adams yesterday fined Leander
Baker. of Cordovs. $3.50 and costs fol
his assault upon Dexter Forsyth of tina,
place.
The Cordova base ball association gave
an enjoyable ball at Marshall's hall las,
evening. Bleuer's band furnished the
music.
The closest buyers have admitted tina,
they can save rs cents on every dollar 10y
buying their cloaks at q. Deutsch's, Dav.
export.
Large sales in cloaks enables H
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
THE TAX LEVY,
Interesting Statement of the Assessed
Valuation OF Property In Rock L.
land County for 1859.

Interesting Statement of the Assessed
Valuation OF Property In Rock L.
land County for 1889.
County Clerk Donaldson today COM
pleted his tax levy of Rock Island real
estate for 1899. From it the following
figures are taken:
Cordovs-Total. exclusive of railroad, ,
telegraph and telephone. S5,605.7 IS, rail,
road, telegraph and telephone. 81, 494 90
Coe-Total, $7,920.12; railroad, etc,
S26S.
Canoe Creek-Total, &c ,999 81; railroad,
etc, 81. 900 So.
Zuma-Total. "a, 4sO 70; railroad, etc.
S1.345 81.
Port Byron-Total, s4.sl6.s4; railroad,
etc. 81, 4334S
Hsmpton-Totsl, $S,s2471; railroad.
etc. "a, 755 50.
Moline-Totsl, SlO1, 223 60: railroad,
ETC., S.. 063 So.
South Moline-Total, So, S21. OF; rail-
road, etc, $1,els 25.
Rock Islsnd-Total, 1882, 967 90; rail-
road, etc. Ss,616.l9.
South Rock Islsnd-Total, So. 1856 So;
railroad, etc, S7S5 80.
Black Hswk-Total, IS. 2s5.1o rail-
road, etc, 81, los As.
Coal Valley-Total. So, 974 80; rail-
road. etc, 81 ,S73 SO.
Rursl-Totsl, $7.O0s %.
BowlIug-Total, So. 529 rs; railroad,
etc, 1856 IS.
Edgington-Total, IS. 626 80; railroad,
ETC., $745. SO.
Andalusis-Total. $9,64592.
Buffalo Prairie-Totsl, 81, 1898.
Drury-Total, 1855 81.
Total. 1885 ,07047; total railroad. etc,
s3l 09S SO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
TO A BETTER WORLD.
John ,. Wheelan, an Old Resident,
Passes Away at Hts Tome on Firth

John ,. Wheelan, an Old Resident.
Passes Away at Hts Home on Firth
Avenue.
John J. Wheelsn. an old resident of
Rock Island. died at home, 2217 Fifth
avenue, at 8 o'clock last evening. Mr.
Wheelan wss a carpenter, and for twenty
years he had been employed at his trade
at Rock Island arsenal. He was at his
work yesterday as usual, and shortly
after o'clock was seized with apoplexy.
he was conveyed home in a semi-con-
scious condition and Drs. Barth and Cow
den were quickly summoned. but he sank
gradually until the last flicker of life
vanished at the time stated
He was born in County Carlow, Ireland,
March 25, 1924, and came to America in
ls47. Three years later he was married
in New York to Mary McIntire and In
1854 the couple came to Rock Island.
This city has since been their home. The
following children survive with the
mother: ". H. Wheelsn in Chicago, ].
g. in Kansas City, c. R., Mary E. j.
d, T. F. and Il. L in Rock Island. he
led an honest and sober life, was kind
husband and an sffectionste and indul-
gent father. He was much attached 10
his home. where he will be missed as
only his family can realize.
The funeral will be held at D. m. to-
morrow from the house to ST. Joseph's
church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
TWO HAPPY OCCASIONS.
A Marriage and q Matrimonial An
niversary at LcCIaire on Thanks.
giving Day.

A Marriage and q Matrimonial An
niversary AZ LcCIaire on Thanks.
giving Day.
Quite number of Rock Island people
participated In a pleasant: matrimonial
event as well as matrimonial anniversary
at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Rambo. at
LeClaire, on Thanksgiving evening. The
contracting parties were B. ]. Metzgar, q
well-known river pilot of Princeton. and
Capt. Rsmbo's daughter. Miss L. E.
Rambo. After congratulations. an ele>
CANT feast was spread. and the young
couple became the recipients of the fol-
lowing list of presents:
Capt. and Mrs. O'Connor, Rock Island,
silver pickle castor; Mrs. ]. n. Hawthorn,
China tea kettle and stand; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Horton, silver spoons; Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Metzgsr. Princeton. silver but
ter dish Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Stafford, and
John Metzgar. hanging lamp; Miss Min.
ME Rambo, salad dish; Mrs. Mary
Owen and daughters, slippers. fruit
dish and vases, Mrs. Darwin Dor
rance, double fruit dish; Capt.
and Mrs. Short. Canton. Mo-, piano
lamp; DIR. Jno. and Sam Knox and Mac
Hine. Princeton. mantel clock; Capt.
and Mrs. McCaffrey, silver salad spoon
and fork; Capt. and Mrs. WATSON,
silver cream and sugar castor and Bermu.
ds set; Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Webster,
Cordova, silver castor; Capt. and Mrs.
L. j. Lancaster, silver castor and spoon
holder; Capt. and Mrs. J. II. Wooders,
Cordovs, psrlor lamp; Capt and Mrs.
Hawthorn. table set; Mr.. and Mrs. Wal,
ter Pessley. paper rack and napkins;
Mrs lesson, salad dish.
As good fortune would have 1t, it hap
pened to be the twenty, fifth anniversary
OF similar even; in the lives of Capt.
and Mrs. Rambo and as tokens Of this
fact they were presented with a fine SILL
yer tea set from Capt. ]. II. Wooders
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Webster
and DR.. John Knox. and a solid silver
toothpick holder from Capt. and Mrs
Mccartney.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

Makes the lives of so many people mis-
cradle, aud often leads to self-destruc>
ton. We know of no remedy for dys-
pepsia more successful than Hoods Sar>
sapsrilla. 1t acts gently, yet surely and
efficiently. tones the stomach and other
organs, removes the faint feeling. creates
q good appetite, cures headache, and
refreses the burdened mind. Give
Hoods Sarsapar;lls fair trial, 1t will
do you good.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
Hard Coal Market.

Crate and egg, 81 so; stove, No. and
nut. S7.75 per ton. screened and deliv-
cred; 25 cents per ton discount allowed
IL paid within ten days. Camel coal
for CRATES, IS per ton. Now il the time
to buy. Blscksmiths' coal, coke and
charcoal on hand. E. G.. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

Two Of the finest lo, = in Dodges addition, cheap
N taken soon.
A hne farm Of 100 acres, good house. eight room,
large barn, grain and al useful buildings, orch
ard, running water, hedge fence. etc, in Rural
TOWNSHIP. cheap.
Only few Of those fine lots left in Mixter's
addition.
Iwo nice high and dry lots in Howard's addition,
on 2Tth street. cheap " takrn soon.
A good corner lot convenient 10 lower factories.
A nice dwelling with one half acre Of land near
the Milan street cars.
A good lot n the bluff In Rodman's sub-diyis-
ion. cheap.
500 viii buv a ane y acre lot just outside city
| !. mits on buf.
A good paying corner property on Third avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

A few more boarders desired at Mrs.
John westphals private boarding house.
40s Twentieth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

A. elegant property ON Twenty third street;
.Irge house with all modern improvement with
iur lot ~ ixil0
Al ~ will buy a good home % eight rooms, good
.elur, we'll cist'ru. barn and hne iut jOxi55, In
ule Of the hest LeighbOrhond- on Fourth avenue.
A l,rgc brick house and lot nicely located on
Fourth avenue for . residence or business prop
efty.
A good house OF uine ROOFS, good cellar, wen
sut cislern good lot ant barn, well located on
Third avenue, cheap. .
wo good renting stores well located on Third
avenue cheap.
A good paying business pr lpe rty near the c., r.
& z, passenger depot.
" or 10 acrcs, with good Improvements. on the
D.uf, cheap.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

Next to voting with black and white
beans. the Bostonisns seem to like the
Australian system best.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

The shareholders of the Eiffel tower
have got all their money back from the
profits and will take half the net re-
ceipts during the twenty years the con-
cession runs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

Manlearns from every experience ex.
cept an experience with woman in it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

While in Chicago this week our buyer
secured some uncommon bargains. We
mention but few:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

And dozens of other bargains. all ready
for sale. Early callers will secure best
selections. SIMON & MosKNFELDER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

II cannot praise Hoods Sarsaparilla
half enough" says a mother whose son,
almost blind with scrofuls, was cured by
this medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30

Salvation Oil has the enviable distinc.
ton of being a synonym for cure of
rheumatism, neuralgia. govt and kindred
affections, such as sciatica, ticdouleroux,
etc. 1t is growing more popular daily.
The people believe in it, and will have it.
25c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-30
Geo. w. d. Harris,
Real Estate and Insurance.

2g Seventeenth A. under Commercial Hotel ROCK ISLAND
Fir- ciaslu a
The following among the many bargains offered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-23
ADvICR To auTHERs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If 80,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
Ii will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm,
medistely. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom.
sch and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply.
slcians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. P1ica 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-23
THE cEATH OF JOHN ADAMS.
He Passes Away July 4 Listening to Il
sounds at Rejoicing.

He Passes Away July Listening to the
sounds of Rejoicing.
After long and brilliant career John
Adams retired to his home in Quincy, Mass,
intending to comp lete a history of his times
before his death. He was then nearly 40
years old, and dill not hope TO live many
years Indeed, he predicted that his vanity
and bad temper would throw him into fit
of apoplexy from which he expected never
to recover, and it IS II wonder he did not, for
bis forid, corpulent frame was little calcu-
lated to resist such an attack. Yet he lived
nearly another quarter of "a century, dying
in his ed year, on the Fourth of July, lS26,
the fftieth anniversary of American indie
pendence. The anImosities of his public life
were forgotten, ard nothing is more beauti.
tul than the frienC ship, embittered by many
years of politica opposition, that was re
vived between John Adams and Thomas JEFF
ferson in old age.
As the Fourth of July approached the
whole nation prepared to celebrate the event,
and invitations poured in ON the two ex-presi
dents who had borne 50 CONSPICUOUS part in
the establishment of Independence to grace
this occasion with their presence. But it be
came manifest bt fore the day arrived that
John adams would not even be able to attend
gradually III BODY, but he was alive to all
tnat passed about lim. June "a n delegation
was sent To ask him for IA toast Ia be proposed
IN his name
Independence fGrevcrI" he replied.
Nothing elsef' IN istonishment from those
who remembered his old time Horid style of
oratory
Not another word Would you gild re-
fined goldT
The same day he said: IL desire no other
inscription over my gravestone than this
Here lies John Adams, who took upon him
self the responsibility of the peace with
France IN the year l,OJ'"
The morning OF Judy 1 he lay listening to
all the sounds of rejoicing. with his imme
diate family abou. hIm. About O'Clock III
the afternoon he took leave of them and
saying jefferson still survives" expired
jefferson had died three hours before at
Monticello The news of John Adams
death reached his fellow townsmen as they
were leaving the nall after the celebration.
They imme lately stopped their rejoicing
and forming procession, marched with
mutiled drumbeats past the house where he
lay.-Chica;so Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-23
CORDOvA.
CoRDovA, Aug. 90

SohDoNh, aug 90.
W. G. Haney and sons are engaged in
building new cIlvert below Port Byron.
DIR. Freek reports a slight increase in
sickness, but nothing of serious nature.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT. Conger and little
girl arrived last evening on visit to rela-
tIves and friends.
DIR. Hoke lost horse and two cows the
other day. They fell into heavy stu
por and died without any apparent pain.
The Boston Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin
company are billed for tomorrow even>
ing. They have been playing in the
neighboring towns. the performance
being given in a portable tent.
MIR. G, b. Marshall, the genial and ac-
commodating postmaster, has so far
escaped the axe which First Assistant
Postmaster Cla rkson has been 80 actively
welding. The patrons of the Office seem
perfectly satisfied with Msrshall's mans
sgement, and well they may be.
w. ID. Webs ler. our enterprsing mer-
chant, is about TO establish a training
track one mile east of town on 40 acre
tract, which is as level as floor. The
ground is being surveyed today, and the
track and stables will soon be ready. MIR.
Webster has already several head of
promising young horses. and he added to
his stock today fine three year old
stallion 81. 5. D., purchased of Aid.
@. W. Negus of Rock Island His
stables will be in charge of Mr.. G. o
Handel, one Of the most experienced
horsemen in the country. who will care>
fully look after all horses placed in his
charge. 1t is not Mr.. Webster's inten-
tion TO make his track race course or to
train horses for the turf, but simply to
break colts and develop them into good
roadsters. Wtster's training track is
sure of good patronage, as several
horsemen in Rock Island. who have
heretofore sent their horses to Geneseo
and elsewhere, have signified their inten-
ton of patroniZing him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-23
InventIon of nmnibuses.

The invention of omnibuses is due to the
Philosopher Pascal who, in February, 1901,
obtained a privilege" or patent for public
carriages To travel through Ger tain streets of
Paris. They held eight passengers, who paid
six sous each, and were very successful, al
though an act Of the parliament of Paris for
bade them being used by lackeys, soldiers and
other humble folks Pascal died in 1867, and
his useful invention did not long survive him.
The omnibus reappsared III London about the
Of the century, and was adopted in
several French provincial towns before Paris
accepted it again New York Telegram