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DA I L\LEADER.LOCAL MATTERS.t.n.a.3.a.1.i.Reserved seats for Mrs. Wilson’s Concert, this evening, can he had at Gillett Steere’s.»• •»• •t.a.a.i.i.l.•i.i.i.A. P. C/s.—Tuesday evening next, at Schroder’s Opera House.Closed.—'T. Ashley, jr’9 store will be closed until Monday on account of the death of the father of Mr. Ashley.Bal Masque Milltalre.—1The GermanNational Guards have their grand masquerade on the eveningof the 15th instant.Is.1.1.3.ft.1.1.1.I1.Grace Egerton.—A kind of varieties entertainment by this versatile lady and her assistants, comes off at Schroder’s Opera House, Thursday and Friday, 17th and 18th instant.5.i.i.i.t.Ll.l.D.I.I.I.l.t.I.I.I.I.Death of Thomas Ashley, Sr.—Ourcitizens will regret to learn of the death of Thomas Ashley, sen., proprietor of the Ashley House of Bloomington, and father of Thos. Ashley, jr., dry goods’ dealer in the same block. Mr. Ashley was known to many of our best citizens, and esteemed as a gentleman of great excellence and probity of character. He died at his home in Westfield, Mass., on Tuesday night last.jJSTThe Chicago Tribune, of Wed-uesdav, has the following:PERSON A L—IN FO R M ATION WANTED OF ONE DR. LAM PER, formerly of Eureka, Illinois, by his distressed wife, Mrs. L. M. Lamper, at above address. Dr. Linn per Is 53 years of age, dark hair, brown eyes, and talks freely. The forefinger on his right hand very small from the middle to the finger null. Iowa, St. Louis,* Kansas City andawrence papers please copy.t.i!Concert To-night.—Mrs. H. C. Willson gives a grand concert at Scroder’s Opera House this evening, assisted by Mrs. O. B. Stille, Miss Marie Von Eisner, Miss Ella Hogg, Messrs. Trench, Burr, Thomas and Patterson. Those who wian to enjoy the finest musical treat of the season, should go, as the performers are of our city’s best affording. The programme is an excellent one, and the price of admission 25 cents, is within the means of all.| marriage, if he lived ; he said at one i time he did not know what to do; if ia io-a be married me his father would ‘ * * \ disinherit him, and if he didn’t manyme I could get all his property; no otheryoung man paid attention during all the time; mv child was born October 5th, 1868.Being recalled, she swore that she had never received attention from any other young man.Ayers was sworn and testified.—Am defendant in this case; plaintiff would ask me to take her home, several miles, and I would do so, and stay and bring her back ; never took her anywhere except when she wished me to do so; several times I have staid all night at her father’s house; I never courted her at any time at her father’s house ; in February, 1868, there was conversation about marriage; she told me her situation, and asked me what I should do; I asked what she wanted me to do ; she said she would never have that child while her name was Lee; I asked if she meant that she wanted me to marry her; she said she did; I told her I could never marry her; I never promised to marry her at any time; she kept company some with other young men ; once, on December 22, 1867, she staid with a young man, to my knowledge; she .corresponded with another young man while at our house ; I never denied being the father of the child ; I have given bonds to support it.The mother, father and brother of defendant were called, but had nothing to say to unsettle these facts.The attorneys for plaintiff were Hon. Silas Bea9on, Judge Parks, of Lincoln, and W. H. Hanna, of this city, and for defendant Mr. Hoblitt, of Lincoln, and Messrs* Williams and Weldon, all of whom did their best for the interests of their respective clients. The case was given to the Jury who to lay rendered a unanimous verdict for $5,000 for Miss Lee, and would gladly have given her more if she had asked it. We append the names of this honorable Jury:P. Y. Stewart, Wm. O. Viney, John Perry, O. Barnard, George Roberts, James Hodge, Robert McOart, sen, M. H. Packard, Benjamin Funk,—Whee-lock, sen., of McLean ; Elijah Lewis, and Benjamin Bates.Always Ready.—Mr. Vaughan, of the Chicago Alton Railroad, says a dispatch was returned to McLean at the time assistance was asked at the fire, that a train could be sent so as to reach them at 4:20,—not that ^would leave Bloomington at that hour. At any time when a fire occurs at Atlanta, McLean, Shirley, Towanda, Lexing-v ton or Chenoa, the company will re-i spond to all calls for assistance, and extend all facilities in their power. What more could be asked?Average deportment of the pupils of the High School for the month commencing January 10th, and ending February 7th:Girls. Dep't. I Girls. Dept.J Arnold..................9 18 Reed................ tilE Butterfield 10 C Robinson 9-JJ Bergman..............9!A Briscoe................. 9M StiUhammer.... 9% E Tryner............... 9}2i Camp................... 8 J Wailow.............10Crist............. 9 j A Woodard.........9%iiiiiE Chamberlain 9J4 F Ward ......... 9A Cummings..........10L Crum bangh.......10C Cromwell..............9-F Dennison............9-N Dalton .......8M Elkins.................10B Ferre.................6A Ferre................. »O Woodard............10K Walton..............9%C Wolcott..............10N Withers............. syA Merritt..............7M Birch.................J Botts................ Olt| |A Visit From the Grand Lodge.—Weyesterday had a call from the oneE Carney..............loB Hethrington 10 |A Gilchrist............10N Farley .......... 9U!M CristL Ilcrr..................... ;C Dennisonundred and thirty-three gentlemen who composed the Grand Lodge I. O.O. F,,recently assembled in San Francisco. They were introduced by Esq. H. S. Herr—himself a delegate—in a grand congregation of heads taken on the spot by Bradley Rulofson, photographers of San Francisco. Theplate was received by mail from theartists, and has been handsomely mounted by P. G. M. Herr, and GrandRepresentative of the Lodge of the United States. It makes a very hand-A Hethrington 10 N Glenn10M HarrisonJ Green..................99 %G Jackman..............9% A Heury............. 9%K Lawrence............. 9y, E Henry............. 9%E Loving........• • •F Loehr..................10K Morrison ..... wZ L Moore.................9YAE Martin.................7%|K Munsell.............10E Maxson...............10M Mills..................10R McFarran E Monroe....B Orme........H Parke......E Porter.................9%E Pullen.................%.. 9U E Reed..................10... 9j£|M Robinson..........10E Rounds ......J Toms................-’4G Packard............lo C Tullls................F Rowley................ 9% J Wakefield.........B Rood;....................9 PGeitmacher........ 9%910some parlor ornament, and will be a very desirable one for even membersBoys.Dept. I Buys.C Beale 8U EStilwiliDep't.G Bradner74 A Smith................ tiyHfof the convention. The faces are easily recognizable at a glance.F Bateman 8Ui Harry Spencer 9*4M Bergman............ Spencer............. 8%♦tDr. Laughlin.—This gentleman hastaken up his home in Bloomington, and solicits a share of public patronage. The doctor occupied a high position both professionally and socially,in our neighboring town of Hey wort He may be found at the drug store of Paist, Marmon Co.f from 9 until 12 o’clock, and at his residence, No. 215 East Jefftvson street, at all other hours when not engaged. We bespeak a kind reception for Dr. L. among our citizens who may need professional services in his line.C Barber..................10 J Scott ............... 9Wm Bos worth 95$ C Ward.................. 8F Clark.................. 9% M Williams •........9C Coe........................8U J Williams............ 9Z4J Crego -..... 9^4 F Young.............. 9W Fell..................... 9-K C Vittum............... 9%M El ledge...............10 G Brand................. 9kM J Green............... 9%C Hay hie.................5*2H Chrisholm 10E Conk ling............9%O Hanna.................. V/, F Farley................ 9C Iugersoll..............OklF Fisbe.................. 9F Jackman.............vyi\ J Gilchrist............ 9/F Marquis.............10W ^Mrquis*•••*••••••• #toL Miller.................. 91J Merritt.................9J MeGrewL Graves............... 9H Haggard............E Mitchell..**.........9%E Morehouse.........9yHL Nall.................... 9mC Pel ton................ 9%A “SqullgCC.”--We never expectediltto see a man-’o-wars man’s squilgee in this prairie country, but Mr. Elkins, the grocery man at No. 206 Center street, has them for sale. The old-fashioned kind is made of leather tacked upon a block of wood, and is used to scrub and dry the ship’s decks for a final cleaning. The modern one is made of three rubber flanges attached to one side of a circular tin box, in which a handle is set for scrubbing, and made porous to let out the suds. They are a great assistance to the house-cleaner, taking t}ie dirt out of the floor with great thoroughness and rapidity without the necessity of getting on to one’s knees, an exercise to which too many are strongly averse in these days.Breach of Promise Case—Verdict forthe Girl.—The case of Charlotte Lee vs. Amos Ayers, which came off here upoii a change of venue from Logan county—in which Ayres is charged with breach of promise and seduction, occupied the Circuit Court on Wednesday. The testimony revealed the same old story, with the redeeming feature that no attempt was made to impeach the fair fame of Miss Lee, before or during her acquaintance with Ayres. Hon. A. E. Stevenson heard the case by consent of all parties.The testimony showed that the intimacy began at the house of Ayres’ parents where she went to live in 1866 —the customary attentions of taking her to church, and various places, visiting and “sitting up’’ with her, in fact courting her pretty sharply, as that process is understood among young people. It was the general talk that they were going to get married. Charlotte testified to all this as fol-1 o w s *I am the plaintiff in this case; was employed by the parents of Mr. Ayres to live at their house in 1866; they lived some nine miles from our house ; lived there at different times, severalE MeGrew.... 9yH y ................H Martin................8kjJ Pullen.................8kCPlumley...............9 'GScibird................9kW Pratt.................. 8 IA Schults..............9%Wat Powers I D Hmlth..............9*4C Packark...............9-2lT Soule.................. 9yHJ Price F RaymondThompson 8^4Ii., It A M. RAILROAD.Meeting in Arrowftmith Township.months each time; became acquainted with Amos Ayres while he boarded at our house in 1857 ; he was working near there, and spent nearly all winter at our house ; he first began his attentions to me while I was living at his father’s house; I was there in all about fourteen mouths; he always accompanied me when I went anywhere; he asked me if I would marry him; I told him I would ; there was no time fixed; he came to see me the last time at my father’s In March, 1868; he said at that time he would return oq the next Sunday night, and we would net the day to be married ;% * M * ♦ 9 t ,4 , . M A r« A ***** A IW%5 llttu UHKtHJ ttlXiULA call was issued for u railroad meeting, to be held at the Center school house, Saturday evening, February 5th. The call was signed by Walter Vanscoyoc and Samuel T. Bane; and as anything pertaining to the railroad is of very great interest to a large part of our citizens just now, quite a number of them collected together at the appointed time.The meeting was called to order, and Mr. A. (J. Barnes elected President, and Mr. A. B. Brannaman, Secretary.Mr. Vanscoyoc being called, stated that the object of the meeting was the consideration and adoption of measures for the relief of that class of our citizens who are financially short, by reason of the “unpleasantness” between the Railroad Company and Messrs. Howard Weston,on account of labor, etc., and a majority of said citizens depending upon that as a means of paying their taxes, now' nearly due.Several plans were proposed, but the plan seemingly favored by Mr. Vanscoyoc, was to have an election called, and vote more stock iu the L., B. M. R. R.f to be paid for with bonds to be immediately placed on the1lt;iiJlt;ijIiIitII(fi(ymarket, and the proceeds applied in relieving the suffering citizens. Theiplan was fully discussed, and a great deal of sympathy expressed for the creditors.The following persons were appointed as Committee on resolutions: Messrs. Maurice, Taylor and Wirt; and the following preambles and resolutions were read and adopted by a\t1t(i1large majority:Whebeas, A proposition has beenmade to petition the Town Clerk of Arrowsmith to call an election in said township, at which the legal voters decide by ballot whether they will, or will not, assume the indebtedness ot Messrs. Howard Weston to citizens of said township for labor, board, etc.,1tti(11Ifurnished by them on the L , B. A M.Raihoad, which it is proposed to do1by taking more stock in said Railroad,iTngwhich shall be immediately appliedand issubonds, the proceeds ofto liquidate said indebtedness; and Whebeas, Said township has already taken $30,000 in stock and dona-*Itimes before that; he came to see me frequently while! was at father's;once he staid away three weeks, frompokabout fixing to get married, and hesickuess, as he saf 1id;I spoke to himsaid my clothes were good enough, he didn’t wan’t me to get any better ones; I had a child by Amos Ayers; he is the father of it; he told me unless Icomplied with his wishes he wouldnever marry me; the last time he came tosee me I told him ray condition,and he said he would come on the next Sunday night and arrange for our4 i lt;tt* fi i +■% /V «*nr»rlWtVtUm* Ail OUl V* AUfcftU4 44 IA if A4 4U 44 444* • W 44been applied on the same; and Whebeas, Said charter company claim to have paid the said Howard A Weston for all the work done on •aid railroad; and have passed a resolution that it is not in their power toBy for the work in advance, andiIdsWhebeas, The said railroad com-hereby deny their right to assume the of said contractors; anddepauy now have, as we believe, funds in their hands which the people haveplaced at their disposal, and which, if rightly applied, are sufficient to payat.a
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Bloomington, Illinois, US
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