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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-12
sOMNxM ULTST HURT.
A, Overworked Student Walks Out Of a
po,ch II WIilinmsburr

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, June 1I.-spe-
cial.-A case Of somnambulism occurred
last night at one Of the boarding-houses
kept for students. a young man got up
in his sleep and walked out on the porcn
and began 10 cry out in stentorian
voice. His cites for assistance awoke the
whole neighborhood. and the proprietor
Of the house, hearing the noise, located
him and went TO his assistance. but be-
fore reaching the spot the young man an
fell 70 .he ground, spraining his ankle I'M
his fail. Otherwise ne seems In statu quo.
To-day is our county court-day. Judge
sydney Smith presiding. The docket was
exceedingly slender, so his Honor was
not long engaged. The case OF the Com
monw ealth against Alexander peasants,
charged with betrayal was called. but,
owing to the sickness of the plaintin, was
continued. I
The resignation of Mr. Robert p.
Wright. supervisor from Stone House dis
trict. OF the county Of James City. was
accepted by the Court. Mr.. David 5.
Cow1es, also a member of the board, died
last week, thus making two vacancies.
which the Judge will fill in a few days
The officers chosen at the recent munich
pal election appeared and qualified.
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MySTEHIOUs DEATH OF II. s. BEAR.
Dead Body of n Prominent Prince William
Cnnniy En- rmer Found La the Koad.
County Farmer

MANASSAS, VA, June l1.-Special-
MIR. Il. S. Bear was found dead in the
public road near New Hope church. in
this county. yesterday evening, by some
of the Henderson boys, who reside in
that neighborhood. His neck was broken
and his body was badly bruised and cut
in several places. His horse was standing
near the SPOT where Mr.. Bears body was
found. hitched TO dog cart. AS yet the
manner Of his death seems a mystery,
as the neighborhood in which Mr.. Bear
so suddenly came to his death is very
orderly, and It's citizens sustain a most
excellent reputation. Mr. Bear came 10
tis eounV IRON nvrIsy I'VE ABOUT Ten
as Fleetwood" formerly owned by Col
onel Gibson. Of which he was the owner
and occupied at the time Ct his death.
Fleetwood Is one of the finest estates
in the county. Investigation as 20 how
Mr.. Rear came TO his death is now in
progress by the county officials.
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SOUTHERN FEMALE COLLEGE.
Commencement Tx srcises-Work on the
Petersburg felt Line

Petersburg Ecit Line.
PETERSBURG, VA, June 1l.-Special.-
The baccalaureate sermon before the
young ladies OF the Southern Female Col
lege was preached yesterday morning at
IL o'clock, at Washington-Street Methodist
Episcopal church, by the pastor. Rev.
w. G. Starr, ID. -. Tomorrow morning
exercises VIII take place In the College
chapel. when the certificates Of distinction
will be awarded and the result Of the
prize contest announced.
Tomorrow night at $50 O'Clock the
annual concert will take place after
which the prizes will be awarded and the
diplomas and degrees conferred by the
faculty. The address TO the graduates
Will be delivered by Rev. Ii. ". Battle.
ID. -.
Children's day exercises were held yes
terday morning al II o'clock at the First
Baptist church, and were largely at
tended. An address was made by Rev.
X. X. AGREE. of Knoxville, Tenn, "a former,
pastor OF the church.
Breaking OF ground for the belt line
20 be built around Petersburg for the
Atlantic Coast Line was begun this morn
ing short distance south OF Swift Greek,
on the Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
a large force OF labOrers, with many
teams have been put to work on the new
road. which VII! be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
The camp Will be at Swift Creek village,
IN Chesterfield county, about two miles
from Petersburg.
The suit of Parrish's executors against
the Surry. Sussex. and Southampton Rail-
road Company, for $4,000 DAMAGES. was
caned to-day in the Circuit Court of Pc
tersburg-Judge b. A. Hancock presiding
and continued to special term of the
court. 10 be held in September
The condition OF Mr.. G. G. Harrison,
OF Blackstone, who attempted to commit
suicide a few days ago by shooting him
self. remains unchanged.
Edward NJ. Allen. n wholesale grocer
here. made an assignment this afternoon.
Liabilities about 81 400; assets light.
Poarch & Son, of Petersburg, were this
afternoon awarded the contract for FUR
nishing lumber and piles to be used in
trestlng the belt line OF railroad around
Petersburg. Amount OF contract, about
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TO RETIEW THE INJUNCTION.
Governor Mitchell Not Idle In His Opposl-
ton TO Prlza-I fehts

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. June lin
formation comes from Tallahassee that
the Supreme Court Of Florida VIII to-
morrow review the Injunction which
judge Call Of this city. granted the
Duval Athletic Club IN January last, re-
straning the sheriff from interfering with
the Corbett-Mitchcll fight II is under
stood that Governor Mitchell IS behind the
case. as he il convinced that Calls de-
cision was contrary TO law. and NJ wants
the Supreme Court 10 finally pass upon
the question Of the legality Of prize
fights I'm Florida. II Is understood that
the Governor wants the question speed V
Decided in view OF the newspaper re
ports that a club is arranging 10 pull
OF another mill at jacksonville. II is thu
general opinion that the Supreme Court
will overturn Judge Calls ruling I'm re-
gard to the prize fight. but even should
he be sustained In his contention that
prize fights are not Nolative Of Florida
law, II Is said that Governor Mitchell
will convene the LEGISLATURE in extra ses-
sion and procure the passage OF an anti
prize fight law, rather than allow another
mill to be pulled off 10 Florida. II may
be safely asserted that Florida has had
fits first and last prize night.
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feiegraphic f,reyities.

the National Fencibes. crack mill
tary company Of Washington. ID. c.. that
took first prize two years ago in the inter
state drill at Omaha, seb., has entered
In like. contest TO be held al Little Rock.
Ark. July %.
The jury in the case against VI. A.
Shurr. president of the defunct CONNER
cal Bank charged with false certifca-
tons Of checks. failed to agree at
Nashville yesterday. and were discharged
by Judge Sage.
The Chesapeake. Ohio and Southwestern
shops at Paducah. KY. have shut down.
throwing over three hundred men out OF
work. Eight trains have been taken on
one end OF the road and six of the other.
Scarcity OF coal and falling or Of business
IL the cause.
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VIENNA. June u.-At an Anarchist
meeting yesterday at Neu Lerchenf8li a
suburb Of this city. the authorities were
denounced I'm violent language The po-
lice were finally called upon to interfere
and dispense the meeting. \ riot follow
ed. during which cheers were raised for
anarchy and socialism. The police eventu-
ally succeeded In restoring order after ar
resting four Of the Anarchist leaders.
= WOrkingmens meeting on Land
Strasse was also dispersed. owing 10 the
fact that one OF the speakers made Il
violent attack upon the Minister Of JUS
tice
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Politics IN THE NINTH.
MT. McGavock Spoken of for Congress by
the Populists-General Walker

PULASKI, June 10.-Special.-Since pub
lication Of the fact that General Walker
had been asked to become a candidate
for Congress the question of candidates
has been somewhat discussed. Mr.. VIII
most aggressive Of the Populists, is often
mentioned as one sure to enter the con-
test Mr.. Gillespie. of Tazewell. is likely
to be the Republican candidate, and "Cy-
clone" Jim may be relied on by. the Demo-
Gratis TO enter the field.
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DEADWOOD. S. D., June 1.-THE con-
solidation Of three national banks Of this
city was made Saturday. the Merchants
National ard the Deadwood National
turning their assets and deposits over 10
the First National and closed their doors.
The First National will carry all checks
OF the old banks. and nobody Will lose a
dollar by the deal Failure 70 make
money and the possession Of considerable
almost worthless securities are assigned
as the causes OF the closing OF the two
institutions.
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LIBRARY COUPON.

1 ReVeries OF Bachelor.
2. Lays OF Ancient ltome.
B. IulyiosS Scandal
4. Tne House " the Seven Gables
T. CRAWFORD.
4. Ine Coming Race.
Z Dream Lie.
= fraukenslc.h.
a A Book OF Golden Deeds.
Ia Aosses from au OLD Manse.
IL. The Scarlet Letter.
L. Essays of LILA
- Vicar OF Wakefield
IA Twlce-IOld Tales.
- Paul and Virginia.
- - STORY Ok an African Farm"
- Laws Of the Scottish Cavaliers
is. Lucue.
ia Dreams.
~ Black Beauty.
- one OF tne froIesslOh-
- SAgtCr keadttds.
g The ldyls Of the King.
81 the Pleasures u Life.
81 The Lady Of the Lake.
5S MORNINGS In Florence
- Kab ana Ills Friends
- Whittler's Poems
- The Greatest Thing In the World
III Lalla fO0kh.
a. LOugfeiiOWs Poems
~ In MemOriam.
33 The Princess
"a Rasgelas
"a Poct.cai Selections
q; Past and Present.
~ "Thouehts trom the Emperor Marcus
30 !A,II itT,,es or5 4sro worship"
~. ,dGsles from Shakespeare"
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HUNTINGTON. w. VA. June l1.-At
BreedOn. forty miles south Of here. five
young women go; into fight last even
ing. In the melee knives and pistols were
used. and Mrs. Lizzie Maynard was killed
and Jennie Morris MORALLY wounded. It
IS thought the affair originated from
jealousy.
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Two Nerrnc. Rcnnrfed LYnchch

SWEET HOME. TEX. June H.-AIbert
McElrOy and Walter ogden. two white
boys living at Williamsburg. were attack
ed by Mon Hall and Bascom Cooke, ne
groes. McElroy had his skull crushed
and he cannot live. II is reported that
the negroes We're arrested. but taken
from the officers and hanged.
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ed up. ard at the end Of the ninth were
but one run behind. Score: X. IL. IL.
BROOKLYN ..........t 3ot0gl0x-E 10 z
Batteries; Steln. Kinslow and Lachance
Dury and Murphy.
PHILADELPHIA. Z; PIrTsBUPo,
PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-THE Phillies
took the lead I'm the first inning to-day.
and from then to the end the game was
never In doubt. weighing was steadily et-.
fective but Killen was rather freely ny
and consecutively. Weather clear ana
hot Attendance, $500. Score:
Philadelphia ....2O4OOO10O-7 3 2
Pittsburg .........0 002200 70 O.
Batteries: weighing and Gross; Killen
and Mack.
Yfw YoRR. 3: rouTsvIILr. 3.
NEW YORK. June l1.-Rusie pitched
up-top game to-day against the LOUIE
vile club. They were unable 10 hit MIN
while Hemming was batted hard, Inc
New Yorks won In the second innlns,
OF the game was the brilliant helding - 81
Ward and Denny. Score: X. II; u,
New York .........o 900 ot6-s :
LoulsVllIe ..',...;'.O 10 VVV %usuming
and Grim
BOSTON. Is; CHICAGO, II.
BOSTON. June 1t.-With the score Of
IL 10 against them when they went
TO the bat in the ninth inning to-day,
the Chicagos batted Stvetts all over inc
field. and aided BY an error by lowe,
made several runs. Manager Selee did not
have pitcher on the bench to put In 70
stem the tide. The Bostons pulled out or
the hole by some lucky plays Attend
ance. l.236
Score. X. n. E.
Boston ........s,04 OBS 10 !
Chieago .......O | 0 1 q 3 ! ia %
Batteries: Stivetts and Camel; Terry
and Kittredge.
1T. LOUIS. 3; WASHINGTON. 2.
WASHINGTON. June lit required
eleven innings to settle a pitchers contest
between Maui and Cl,rkson to-day. and
the latter had slightly the better OF II.
Both teams fielded well, and the work OF
Ely. Of the ST. Louis. was especially
good. With one man out in the eleventh
inning. Conner hit for two bases and
scored the winning run on Ely's single.
Weather clear. Attendance 2SiS.
Score: Il. H. f..
Washington. .0o000100of0-2 3
st. Louis. .....0 0O0l0000 Is 0
Batteries: Maui and Mcclure; Clarkson
and PETIT
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Mr.. Cleveland indispnsed

WASHINGTON. June u.-President
Cleveland has been somewhat affected by
the warm weather. end was irdisposed to-
day. Th9 regular public reception was
abandoned. end a physician was called
on for a prescription. which is expected
10 restore the Pre- sident 10 his usual
health by tome; row.
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Killed from The Trush by n Negro.

BUNKIE. LA, June Thames X.
Bond. an ex-mcmber of the Legislature.
was waylaid. shot and killed last night
by John Jones (colored). Bond leaves a
wife and SIX children.
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Enrrhniiakes in Spain.

MADRID. June n.-An earthquake
shock occurred to-day in the towns OF
Granada and Almera. Many houses were
DESTROYED and several persons were Killed.
At Naciemento a few houses were ruined,
but nobody was injured severely.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
CANES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.

CANES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Baltimore.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Louisville at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
St. Louis at Washington.
TAYLOR 10 JOIN TIE ORIOLES.
BALTIMORE. June u-Mai ager Han
Ion to-day telegraphed 70 Harry Taylor.
who did such clever work for the Orioles
last season, to report for duty at once
Taylor has been practcing law in Buff
falo. but Is al xious 10 get into baseball
harness again
southern League Games.
At Charleston: r. II. f.
Charleston ..2721G241 O-25 p 3
New Orleans % ( 0 o. 90 81 Il 6
Batteries: Blackburn and Fields; Fan
ming and Schabel.
At Savannah: r. II. f.
Savannah ......1 o o 3 o o o % g
Mobile .........1 o o o o . o. &
Batteries: Fill and Jantzen: Knorr and
Xahner
Atlanta .........o Ooooo31o-4 s .
Memphis .......l 2 q q @ ID II
Batteries: Keenan, and Boyle; Neal and
O'Meara.
At Macon: r. H. r.
Nashville ...........1 o q o O.
Batteries: Gibbs and WEIGH; Shaw and
SWEET
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The Damage 10 the c lumbla

WASHINGTON. p. G.. June 1.-THE
report Of Naval Constructor Hanscom on
the injuries received by the Columbia on
her trial trip shows that twelve plates
were damaged. and that $4,000, and one
months time will be required TO repair
the ship.
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sTATY IrAGrR PrcnI

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.
Lynchburg at Richmond.
Petersburg at Staunton.
Norfolk at Roanoke.
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THE ORIOLES BEATEN.
But the Bostons Win from Chicago--Rs
suits of the Other Games,

BALTIMORE. June 1.-THE sins or
commission and omission charged against
the Orioles to-day had a saddening effect
on over $500 spectators McGraw, espe-
cially, was not himself, and his
errors were very costly. McQuaids
decisions were sufficiently bad TO rattle
a stone fence. however. Young was hit
hard, ana yet the orioles lost. Captain
Robinson was presented with a beautiful
silver service, carried on the Held bv his
friends. II was his birthday. He showed
his appreciation by promptly striking out.
Score: r 81 y
Baltimore .........041O2OOO IL
Cleveland ........0 3 00O2x-9 10
Batteries: Brown. Mullane and Robin
son; Young and thinner.
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his LIFE ON 4 FLAT BOAT
An Esxiishman Makes tho Trip from Oar
willie In karrnlk

Vile to Norfolk
NORFOLK. VA. June n.-Special.-Ai-
legnon Allen. a wealthy Englishman, ar
rived here this evening via the Aibemarle
canal from Danville Va. He left Danville
March 18th In a small nat boat, and was
Tar more man two months making the
trip down the Dan and Roanoke rivers.
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IA o,nned ont nj night, and did his own
cnoling He will visit the Dismal swami
,a hia boat tomorrow. Mr.. Allen Will
-, ra,,,rn IN Norfolk and will then leave for
Richmond via the James river.
ASSAULTED LiTnt GIRL.
THE afternoon while the two little
daughters OF Mr. W. T.. Face, OF Atlantlo
city were picking berries on the Norfoik
Company's property, near their iathed :
tempted 10 assault one OF them, a girl
about eleven years OF age. He struck tne
child blow on the side OF her neau'
Knocked her down, and then dragged heI
the alarm and the brute, fled.
The police believe they viii -. ar
rest the criminal before morning. Ihere
IS great excitement, and hundreds OF mn
are searching for the fend. II ne - ss,,,hh
tured In the suburbs there Will Dc - "N"
Inc.
Kx-MAYoR LUDLOW SHOT.
Ex-Mayor John Ludlow was shot anu
PAINFULLY wounded this evening W ,or
Jordan. saloon-keeTtr. Mayor hu ,iace
and John Tapoin went into Jordan's pace
and called for drinks. JORDAN sa,J readv
could get nothing. as they wer,s ha d,1
drunk Mayor Ludlow askeu u Ia q -
not keen n public house ana receiHeu an
afirmnfive renly. "Tnen you viii nave
10 furnish the liquor. or take ,hls' anu
drev his pistol. Jordan grabbed Idnfer
pIstol from under the counter anu lieu
four shots Two toofS ehee'. me Hst
sbot struck CAPTAIN Ludlow on the side
oHV r. head The second In the right arm;
tbe others missed. lie was attended at
,bo etafi1n-houre by DIR. Rose. who was
n fevV evenings ago shot IN the neck by
g. main Dalton. The wounds are not Sc
Goraan is out on bail. $1,000. Mayor
= .,aic,g did NOT fire his pistol
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BRooKLY1, u: CINCINNATI II

BROOKLYN, n. Y. June 1.-THE game
OF baseball at Eastern Park to-day be-
rather one-sided at the beginning. but as
The game nroceadsd the visitors got warm
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LYNCHBNRG.

10y il'lUNiH u " ~ " y y y
Summary: Earned Richmond ..
Two-base hits-Cleve. Morgan, Switzer.
Home runs-Phiilips and Foster stolen
bases-Smith, Foster, Quarles. Plummer
90. Morgan, Napier Webster. Double
plays-Napier and West and Tate. Cleve
and Paynter, Mccain and West and
Kahn. Bases on balls-3y Plummer, 4; by
Quarles, 3. Hit by pitcher-Foster M&r-
gan. Struck out-By Plummer. .; by
Quarles. /. Wild pitches-Plummer (2j.
Time Of game, one hour and forty eight
minutes. Umpire, Mr. Clark
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NoREoLK. IL; HoANOKR. G.

ROANOKE. VA, June 1.-THE homo
team was In poor condition to play bail
to-day. and, as a result dropDed a
game TO Norfolk. One OF the home play
ers was retired in the third inning on
account OF drunkenness The visitors
gave a poor exhibition Of ball PLAYING.
too. Score:
Ncrfolks ..........2412S3 O21-ls II 10
ROanOkes ........O OlOOO01 IN 10
Batteries: Herr and Hodge; Mccoy and
Fisher - ~
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ed up, ard at the end Of the ninth were
but one run behind. Score: X. II. IL.
Brooklyn ..........4304O0 0x-2 10 2
Cincinnati ........l o 20 203-u ID IL
Batteries; Stein. kiuslow and Lachance;
Dury and Murphy.
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SpiDtrs W. lYARsIrIFs.

The Richmond College Spiders WEI cross
bats with the University Of Virginia ball
team on next Friday and Saturday after
moons at the West-End Bali Park. Since
their last appearance here the 'Narsities
have materially strengthened their team
and now have with them their we'll
known first baseman and Captain Smith.
of last years team, ms vel as Abbott.
another member Of the famous team Of
9S, and Stephens, the North Carolina left
handed phenomenon.
The games to be played Friday and
Saturday will be for the championship OF
the State. The two teams have not met
since 1890. when the college boys won the
State championship. Ever since then the
rivalry between the two Institutions has
been lively. The Spiders" have been
playing good ball Of late, and they will
strengthen their team so as 10 make the
best possible showing against their rivals.
The games promise 10 be very Interesting.
During next week the spiders" viii
play the Randolph-Macon College three
games-June 18TH, 10Th and ed and on
June Dist and Pod they will play the
Hampden-Sydney men. All OF these
games will be played at the West-End
Ball Park.
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rzrrnsnrRa. IS: srArNrox. Il.

STAUNTON. VA. June U.-Special.-
The first of the Stanton Petersburg
games here resulted in a victory for the
visitors. Ii was a battle Of the giants
with the stick, the ball being lifted over
the fence four times by the visitors and
once by the homo team> with doubles ana
singles 10 let. There was no brilliant play
ing on either side. Score: r. II. II.
stanton ..........115 O0321--14 ~ 4
Petersburg ........1 0 4 6 2x-lS % 3
Batteries: Malarkey, Sewers and Arthur;
Foreman and Keefer. Struck out-By
Malarkey, 2; by Foreman, c. Bases on
balls-Off Malarkey. 4, off Foreman, Z.
Time of game. two hours and ten minutes.
Umpire Belts.
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PHILADELPHIA. Z; PIrTsBUPo. 4

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE Phillies
took the lead in the first inning to-day.
and from then to the end the game was
never In doubt. weighing was steadily Ell
fective, but Killen was rather freely MY
and consecutively. Weather clear ana
hot Affandancn Q 200 scnra.
Iron County register., 1894-01-11
StFTED FROM SCIENCE.

IT is admitted by most divers that
twenty-five feet is about the limit at
which they can see under water.
P. SILvERr. of Dohlen, Saxony, pro-
poses the manufacture of glass pipes
by rolling down molten glass in grooves
or flutes, and using core to complete
the formation of the pipe or tube.
THE moon is not so small after all
It's surface area is fully as great as
that of Africa and Australia combined,
which would make it only about thir~
teen and a half times smaller than our
earth.
PROF. Koch will shortly publish an
exhaustive work on an improved
method of using tuberculine and the
diagnostic properties thereof. The
work will also treat of the recognition
of the first stages of consumption.
THERE are over three hundred noun
tains on the North American continent
thai are over 10000 feet in height. In
Alaska alone there are scores Of them,
and not less than five in that boreal
region exceed Is, 900 feet.
Iron County register., 1894-01-11
A Big Increase in Value.

The present site of Chicago was
sold by the Indians for 8 cents an acre.
Taking the most valuable corner lot in
the business part of the city as a
criterion, the value has increased $780,
600, 900 per cent. In 1880, when there
were SO people scattered around Fort
Dearborn, a quarter of an acre OF land
in what is known as the heart of Chi
cago" could have been purchased for
$50. In the past SO years there were
only years in which the city did not
show an increase in population over
the previous year. But there were Is
years during that time when this quar-
ter of an acre of land showed a de-
crease in value, according to the real
estate appraisement. The greatest in
crease per cent. recorded was in 1855,
when it rose in value 400 per cent. over
the value of the previous year. With
our latest knowledge of real estate
blooms it is easy to picture the vision
the owner must have had of the future
glory of Chicago when he raised the
price of his corner lot from 500 in 1884
to $1,000 in 1885. To-day the lot is as
sessed at 81, 2O0.O0O.-Real Estate Rec
ord