Peak year of the timber trade. The Ottawa Citizen newspaper (first known as The Packet) is established, an example of the presence of industry attracting wealthy business men such as Thomas Carbide Willson, Ezra Butler Eddy, and Henry Bronson who would become important art patrons in the city.
Le commerce du bois atteint son apogée. Fondation du journal The Ottawa Citizen (d’abord appelé The Packet), ce qui témoigne de la présence d’une industrie attirant de riches hommes d’affaires tels que Thomas Carbide Willson, Ezra Butler Eddy et Henry Bronson, qui deviendront des mécènes importants de la ville.