Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 22, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Pm City and provincial news music on Tho River last night from a loud of soldiers. Pod Olivor has fallen so much that Tho Stoat or Swallow can not pass Over the rapids. The Odd Fellows of Tho Independent order have been decorating then Hall and it is now by All Odds Tho Handsom est Hall in Tho City. Geo. A Parsons watchmaker and jeweler formerly of Moorhead has re turned from Winnipeg and has opened a shop in Kurtz Lac Kiwall s drug Fargo is Tho Case of Tho remains of Tho Lato Walter Speed to which wore found at Shoal Lako lately or. Benson Coroner did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest and simply issued an order for the burial of Tho remains. A Nestle Man known As Bob Ito door. Against whom a True Bill was found by the grand jury for stealing an of was arrested Down Tho River Tho other Day by two constables but to got away again and those constables arc now looking for him. Eight cousins or Tho aunt is Tho title of a charming new Book by the popular authoress Louisa m Alcott which will to Road Kwh Delight by Tho admirers of her writings. A Canadian copyright edition neatly printed and handsomely illustrated has been issued by Dawson Bros Montreal and is for Sale at the bookstores. Police Only individual who appeared yesterday to keep us Tho reputation of Tho City was a Long liaised Chap from Tho country named Park who had Boon drunk notwithstanding the Law against Selling liquor to indians. He was fined the Price of eight drinks. There was no business to Dav. On Tho sheriff arrested at St Clements a Man named Pringle on suspicion thai to was Ono of the parties concerned in a robbery across Tho Linos for which Ono Man was some time since str edited. On examination however it transpired notwithstanding Tho Man had some Roso Blanco to one of Tho guilty parties that to was not the person wanted. The late inquest at St Boniface on Tho body or the whiskey killed Indian developed the modes Operand of supplying indians with whiskey. Tho Indian in tors Tho whiskey shop says nothing deposits Money on the floor goes out. Whiskey Man finds Money on floor takes it puts Bottlo of whiskey on floor goes to sleep. Indian re enters finds Bottlo of whiskey puts it under his and is found dead in Tho morning. The weather. We Are not going to say anything on this subject for the in of resident Manitoban but we May to permitted to say that to ought to have a proper appreciation of the gorgeous Manitoba weather which to Are having. This proper appreciation perhaps be Felt upon picking up and United states newspapers and read ing accounts of Snow storms and that sort of thing when our people1 Are puffing about with their Coats off and their handkerchiefs in anti to service As Rorn to of perspiration. Ashim Max s Corker. A magnificent Success fully conducted business. Six years ago Jas. H. Ashdown commenced business in Tho tinware Lino in the Back part of what was then known As Tho red Saloon Ono of the few build nos then composing Tho Hamlet of Winnipeg. Ills capital consisted of a sum of Money less than one thousand dollars. Besides this however As the sequel will show or Ashdown possessed ample capital in the shape of shrewd business Talent indefatigable Energy and an eminent fitness for business which have now placed him in Tho very front rank of our principal Moi chants. Shortly after Tho modest Little shop was opened in Tho old eed Saloon the Tho Little affair kicked up by a a Ontic named Tiol and some commenced and Tho now business was interrupted and for a time was at a stand still. At Tho close of the War or Ashdown removed to larger promises on Post office Street and that Suc Cess which to deserved attending his efforts his motto has Ever since been Progress. Tho business was managed in such a Way that the Largo wooden building erected by or Ashdown on main which by the by. Was at Tho time of its election considered a. Marvel of magnificence and Roomi too Small for it. Outhouse after outhouse was erected and filled with All sorts of articles of Merchan Dise appertaining to a Largo general hardware business Tho entire Yard crowded with hard Ware Tho warehouses scarcely afforded standing room Between Tho piles of stoves and other articles the Saleroom was so overcrowded that no article could to properly displayed the workroom for the tinsmith became too cramped in Short Thero was no thing for it but to build once More Anc that on a scale of which St. Paul would to not a Little proud. Tho result of Tho determination of or Ashdown is now palpable to Tho gaze of the pedestrian on main Street and Tho lofty proper tons of Tho new store May be Distin Guishow for Many Miles from the sur rounding country. The now store is situated at Tho Cor nor of main and Bannatyne streets the latter of which is being opened throng to main Street and at Tho Junction o Tho two presents what is ordinarily called a round which adds much to Tho handsome appearance of the building. Tho dimensions of Tho build ing Are these 72x28 foot ground plan Throe stories High making the Heigh from Tho Grade Lino 42 foot. The Ceil Ings of the first second and third floor Tiro respectively 1311 and 12 feet High and 6 feet is the depth of Tho cellar Tho Structure which is of Tho Handsom Light coloured Brick of Manitoba rests a Tho Grade Lino upon a Stone basement which in its turn rests upon piles driven far into Tho ground thus giving a most substantial and durable foundation. Tho several floors Aro Laid upon massive trussed beams. Tho exterior of Tho build ing is ornamented with galvanized Iron cornices window Caps Etc which Aro of extremely de sign and set off the building to Tho classes. Evening classes for those who wish to study Tho Gorman language Are being conducted prof. Mordon in Tho Lyan Institute on thursday and Friday of each week at 7.30. To Are pleased to learn that a Largo number intend to Avail themselves of Tho Good Opportunity thus furnished of acquiring a language which is of great importance in this place just now and with which business Mon and clerks especially cannot afford to to unacquainted. Prof. M. Speaks the German fluently and has had considerable experience As a teacher thereof. As the class is now getting under Way the present is a Good time for in ering fur Tho full course of lessons proposed. The Valato reports from England Aro to Tho effect that it is altogether Likely the ironclad Vanguard will have to to blown tip at Tho Button of tha Irish Channel. Tho divers who have been Down to Exa mine her state that if chains were Rove through the posts of Tho main Douk tory the weight of the Iron Armor would undoubtedly Tho ship to break in pieces at onco. Even if chains could to Reeves under her keel the weight of the main deck Battery with its enormous guns would cause the whole transaction to collapse. The English authorities Are beginning to did Trust those monster ironclads so costly so unwieldy so liable to go to Tho Bottom on Tho slightest Provo cation but what Tho of naval in Chi Teoduro is to be nobody seems Able to divine. Greatest advantage. Tho Street floor is entirely devoted to Tho Saleroom and is nicely fitted up with Walnut counters moveable shelving and Largo and handsome show win Dows. In a Roar Corner is a pretty Little office Over which wind the stairs loading to Tho second Story. This floor will to used As a show room and pack ing room. In the third Story is situated Tho workshop for Tho tinsmith and which forms an exceedingly commo Dious Well lighted and any shop. It is now fitted up with benches and furnaces for seven workmen which number can easily to increased. An elevator is to put ir., which Grill connect the upper tory with Ostosh of the lower ones a and he basement. Tho Cost of Tho now building was 00 find some idea of the business which e being done by or Ashdown can be armed from Tho facts that his present Tock is valued at 850.000, and he pm Loys fourteen regular hands salesmen workmen. Etc. The Brick and Stone work of Tho build no was done by or a. Suffrin and peaks for itself. Messes Blackmore ;