Telegram-herald., 1889-12-27
LIKE 4 DAY IN NAY.
The Balmiest Christmas Known
for Many Years
SOME VERT NOVEL FESTIVITIES.
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ST paul Nina. Dec % Christmas
Dag. lss9. proved the most remarkable
ln thirty years Ia the Northwest The
Mississippi river Is open from 81 PAU
20 the Gait ana steam boat excursions
were the order Of the day throughout
thls section. Steamers left the docks u
81 Paul aud NruonA az D. IL.
Full bands were on board for dane
ing, and ioe-cream. soda water
and lemonade were served Fans were
distributed. and linen busters and straw
hats formed part of the attire ot the ex-
cursionists The carnival directors are
wondering where they are 10 ger ice for
the ice palace r. no hig freeze comes
before january ] tAe carnival ~ 1880
vii have 60 be abandoned
WNoNA. Mlnn.. Dec % With the
thermometer "a above zero the second
annual Christmas excursion Of South
ern Minnesota took place Wednes-
day The attendance was nearly i.00Q
The people IA this vicinity turned
out en- masse IN linen busters and
straw hats. A regular midsummer hol-
iday was celebrated Farmers here ara
seeding wheat and plowing in celebrs-
ti0n of the lne weather, and pansles,
roses and many delicate Towering shrubs
are in flll bloom
HoIIAND. Mich. Dee g. The young
people enjoyed d Christmas boat-ride 10
the summer resorts on the steamer
Lizzie Walsh Wednesday afternoon,
something that has not happened before
since the settlement ia ISs.
JoLIEr. ILL.,. Dec. 20. The conyicts at
the pcnitontiary were entertained on
Christmas Day by the Cambridge
Dramatic Company, which gave them
pleasing performance. A feast fol-
lowed the entertainment
CHICAGO. Dec 90 Hundreds Of per
sons strolled about the streets Wednes-
day without oyerc0ats, and they felt no
discom ort the air was so balmy and
spring-like. The day was observed in
tho usual manner at the churches,
theaters etc Merchants generally are
dissatisfied wit, the mild weather, il
having a tendency to depression in the
holiday trade.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 20. 2e.-Christmas
Day was reminder of spring, the ther-
mometer registering during the day 20
degrees. Grass has not yet lost its
greenness, and in many places is start
ing fresh growth. Sap Is running from
trees. and common flowers, like the
dandelion, are in fun bloom. Such
Christmas weather Is not remembered
by any one.
BLoOMINGroN, Ill, Dec. 26. 49, Tho
heart Of every one OF the 500 children
Of the State in the Illinois Soldiers
Orphans Home at Normal was gladdened
with a handsome present Wednesday.
Besides gifts from friends hundreds OF
gifts were sent in by Grand Army posts,
one Chicago post sending hundreds Of
dolls. There was a superb Christmas
tree and a delicious dinner.
FINDLAY. O., Dec. 26.-Christma Day
in Northwestern Ohio WAS as warm and
balmy as in Florida. The birds were
singing, the fields were as green
as in May and pear trees were in bloom.
Snakes were killed near the city in the
morning.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Christmas was
more generally observed in this city
than for years past, owing. perhaps, 10
the delightful weather. The day was
warm throughout sultry at noontime,
and at night an overcost was more Of an
ornament than anecessity. The weather
was remarkable, and yet merchants re-
port heavier sales than usual on holiday
goods The police courts had very few
holiday cases docketed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec oe.-It was
diflcult for Kansas Cityans 20 realize
that Wednesday was Christmas. The
weather was springlike. the thermom-
eter registering IS degrees above the
freezing point, and for the usual
Christmas games there were substituted
summer sports. At one OF the parks a
ball game was played, and several
tennis courts and croquet grounds were
IN Use.
PrTTsBURGH. Pa, Dec. 2s-As far as
the weather was concerned Wednesday
was tho most remarkable Christmas ever
experienced here The dsv VAS bright
and the thermometer registered above 60
degrees in tho shade, while in the sun
the mercury reached So degrees. The air
was Is balmy as late spring day and
many families ate their Christmas din
ner with the windows open as IN sum-
mer.
NEw YORK, Dec. 2s.-The day was
sunny and remarkably warm for the
season, the mercury reaching - de-
grees. The religious services 81 the
churches were largely attended Bssu-
tiful dinners were given The inmates OF
charitable and penal iRstitutions The
poorer streets acre filed with children
footing horns and playing games. while
in the well-tO-do quarters loss noisy svt
as convincing evidences q nerrinsBt
prevailed
RTl.d IN Peculiar v.y.