Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 7, 1875, Page 2

etude iNew “Social . THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1875. SIXTEEN PAGES. GUR NEIGHBORS. Another Chapter on MWil- . waukee Horse-Flesh. Cream City Street Improve- ment Programme for 1875. Crumbs in Almost Endless Variety. How Kankakee Amuses Herself in These Days of Frigidity 5 And Lively Joliet Has Her Jollities and Hilarities. ® Life at Highland Park, Oakland, and Gther Suburbs. WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. NOBBY ‘ HORSEFLESH. Spccral Correspondence of The Chicage Tribune, Mirwavrer, Feb. 6.—Readers of this corre- spondence have been furnished with = Title horsey gossip the past two weeks that will be fitly supplemented with a list, off hand, of some of the principal fine-bred animals owned in this city—racers, pacars, trotters, and show horses, with one plug thrown in by way of diversion. ‘The Hon. Jobn Mitchell owns about thirty horses, all gocd ones. . George Stsvens has sixty, ten of which can trot faster than three minutes. C. T. Bradley also has about fifty, smong them “Milwaukee,” valued at $2,500, “Pussy,” $1,500, and = green one that can trot as fast as he wants bw. C. 4. Alien hos about twenty in his stable, all geod ones. Charles Ray bas s beautiful pair of blacks. AH. Atkips, » peautifal pair of graye. . E. C. Jennings, s pair of blacks, well matched. J. M. Alicott has several fine-bred ones. ‘Alex Young, a pair of raogy bays. ‘Williem Young, a pair of white-footed blacks. W. H. Cottrill has» gray and black, fine-coated smimals, and good travelers. Col. McBell sits bebind s pair of lofty bays. Phil Armour’s large grays are no doubt the finest carriage team in the city. James FL Smith drives a gray and black. #lint, we all know, has a pair of beauties. ‘Ed Sanderson, s pair of brown geldings, well matched. Angus Smith, biack and bay, lively steppers. C.L. Pierce, bays, white feet and face. John Plankinton, par of blacks, 16 hands. John Antisdel, » pair thst trot in three min- utes. Py Henry C. Payne, bsy mares that can trot in three minutes. * ‘David Fargison, bay mares; three minutes. Jcln Spencer's bays can trot in 2:45. C. T. Bradly’s bays are fine bred and excite ad- mirAtion. ° J. ML Whaling’s “Jenny and mate” are beau- ties. 3. G. Olvera shestunt aries are among the fastest pole-teams in tho x James B. Hoo's ‘* Buckskin ”. can trot tn 2:50. G. L. Brown hag a new one, a good stepper. ALL. Boynton's “ Billy Wilkes” trots in 2:38. Robert Hill's gray gelding. is = remarkable Re Fuller bas a fast Dr. jerhas a pacer. B.S, Merril drives “Kate Larkin.” She has trotted in the forties. Ben O'Neil bas a fast mare. HN. Hempstead drives “ Ned Forrest.” Charley Andrews pulis tho reins overs fine Diack mare. Charley Cottrill drives the ‘‘nobbicst™ mare in the city’: She can trot close to three minutes. E. H. Phelps, with his clipped norse, makes a show. Ed Shes drives 2 good “ jumper.” Herman Nunvemecher’s aotrel is a good one, - Treasurer Brandt thinks his “ Frank” is a brotier. ‘W. A Nowell isthe fortunate owner of the fime-bred mate ‘Cathedral Bell.” Tbe mare has shown s remarkable gait in private, and no doubt, with gentle ueage and superior horsoman- ship, Mr. Nowell will yet ride behind the fastest mare in the West. - Hawley Cole has “Maggio” and “ Printing Press ” in charge. Steele bas “‘ Nellie,” a well-known trotter. . Cob Sanyor has ‘'Mfedoc,” ‘Rood,” ‘ Mol- lie,” and “Mazoman.” Tho former cost Mr. ‘Brosdhead $8,000, and tho latter $10,000. Granger values ‘‘ Howard” at $15,000. ‘Vosburg thinks “ Prince” is worth $3,000. 7B. B. Greenleaf wouldn't take a fortune for his little pacer. STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTED FOR 1875. . Extensive improvements of streets in all the sections of tbe city during ths coming year will attest the progrersivo spirit of the people. Not- ‘withstanding the increase in taxes over previous ears, caked by the completion of the Waver- Yorke and extension of the sewerage system, owners of property are clamoring for pavements, for grading of new avenues, and construction of sewers, all of which entail a direct tax upon the premises which they front upon. ‘In the First Ward, where tha most eligible, peautifal, and bealthfal building sites have here- tofore been neglected, the grades of nearly 10 milesof avenues and streets have just been fixed by ordinance, based upon surveys made since the beginning of “inter, and there exists a spirited rivalry for the precedence of improving their surfaces by grading, graveling, snd 710; Pe rcepect avenue will undoubtedly be finished to ite northern limit. fi ‘Farwell street and Cambridge avenue will both be greded and gravelod, and several of the cross-streets recently renamed—Wyoming place, Ivauhoe place, Kenilworth place, and other pretty and nteel appellations,—mill be. doy 5 . The ball introdused in the Legislature by Mr. , of the Fourth Ward, orders an im- ement of an extent shicn somewhat astounds and alarms conservative tax-payers, but ill no donbt be remunerative to their interests in the end. It orders tho paving of Spring xtreet, from the bridge to the city hmits (nearly 3 miles in length and 100 feet wide), without the intervention of the usual proceedings and formalities, The cost of this work will be about 135,000 of which two-fifths will be paid by the abutting lots, and three-dfthe ont of the srard- fund of the Fourth Ward. ‘On the South Side streets will be made to the extent of the available fands, It is only a ques- tion ‘of the limit of the tax-lovy in that enter- prising section. To Bie 2 hast of these intended improvements srould fill more space than can be afforded; but they may be summarized with the remark that they will be more extensive than ever before. PLAYED-OUT JOLLIZIES. Society is exhausted. The pace at which s0- ciety bas been going since Christmas has ‘‘told.” Dances, lunches, dinners, suppers, tions, and all the rest of it, seem pommon oonsent to hare been sbaudoned. Even society men snd women eannot keop wholly aloof from works of charity, societies tor benevolent purposer, churches, and all that. And as these institutions have experienced a sort of wakening, contemporaneously with the torpor of society, our festivities have ceased to bo private, and assumed # public character,— ematour dramatica, banquets, balls, masquer- des, church socizbles, aud 20 forth. ‘Tuesday the Germania Society gave amasquer- ade ball ‘The most exclusive of our German- ‘American citizens were present. Quitéa num- ber diopenzed with the mask at an early stage of the proceediogs. The processions were grotesque caricatures of the follies of the day. Ore of the beet patrovized rooms in the hall was a chamber devoted to the retailing of sparkling lsger. ‘Mrs. J. G. Flanders, 59 zroepee’ street, gave a cosy and delightfal tes-party Tuesday evening. Mrs. McLaren, 519 Asie street, gavoa charm- ing evening party Monday. : hrs. Rowadtree, 180 Seventh street, gave a birthday party to the little friends of her little Beyear-older Mondsy. “re. Charles ‘Handiton gave a celect tea-party on Tuesday evening. % Oe Pocomotre Engineers’ Society had their yonual ball Luesday evening, at Bowman's Hall. The Society is quite seloct, and its balls are al- ways very pleasant. - Sur. and dire. Severance, the great Milwaukee interpreters of the art Terpsichoresn, gave thelr | p: annual carnival ‘Thursday eyeuiug. [t was a very attractive affair. The dresses were just gorgeous. As a,first-class producer of beart- aches thess masquerades are & success. ‘Mrs. O. Alexander, of No. $4Van Buren street, gave a large birthday party to-nizht, PROGRAMME OF HILALITY. Gymnastic exerciees en masque will be a fea- ture of the masquerade ball of the West Sido Turners Monday. ‘To-morrow evening Dreker gives amasquerads ball at Mjhvaukee Garden. Prizes for best mele and female maskers., “Let the festive cup (lager) g@ round.” ‘North Bide revels inside the anovymons mask Toosday. It will bes regular caroival. Ald. ‘Schuengal rave # masquerade ball at Quentin “Park to-night. A prize of $50 for‘the best costume brought out all tHe spicy young men and good-looking girls of those wards. Amuitary ball will be given by the Sheridan Guard Easter Monday night. The annual revels and masked ball of the Free Germeinde (Society of Free-Thinkers) took place to-night at the ball, Fourth street. Youth, beau- lager, add anonymity ; all for the small price of SL. Nono but masques allowed st the ballof the 0. B. B., Tuesday evening. No fooling allowed here. Masques for masking hours. “up” at midnight, or ont voa go. Grand Purim masquerade—indirectly to the honor and glory of God—by the congrogation Bne Jesherun, 20th of next month. The ladies of this congregation are the most beantifal in Muwaukee,: other feminine readers of this correspondence alone oxcopted. Gala ooncert and lager—the former by Bach's band—to-morrow aflernoon, Conversation, re- freshments, music, and flirting. Receptions will bg given by Crystal Lodge of Good Templars frofh time to time, as occasion permits. This item ought to go under a more sober heading, but it would stand alone. TICKLING GENTEEL EARS. A.B. Alcott, ono of the sages of Concord, has been delighting society people with hie peculiar ideas of s pew civilizationfnew charch, and new everything except new ways of earning an honest livelihood, and new methods of putting by pen- nies instead of sterling dollars, His lectures a0 just eplentia for people of leisure, who bavo nothing todo but listen. To those who sare obliged to work tento fifteen hours adaytumake a bare living the genticman’s views might sound like exquisite irovy. ‘WORK OF THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS. ‘This is an organization of workingmen, chiefly Germas, intended to aid in reforming State and National administrations. It is not ofteu heard of, but. when it does como to the surface, it ie geverally in connection with some sound re- form iu city effaire. Ihe Asaocistion seoms Itkely to occupy s prominent position in the educations] war which threaters, sooner or later, to break out here. Readers of Tne Tem- une will remember that tho City Cocncil has determined to limit the public schoo! expendi- tures, and that the movement bas met with con- siderable opposition, This Association has come out squarely in opposition ta any redao- tion of school facilities, and in favor of estab- lishing evening schools and. increasing the day gehigals, with fewer @40,000 ginzeroresd etruct- ures, and s less expensive set of administrative machinery. As yet, there has been nothing woree than distant rumblings of discontent at Supt. MacAllister's increase of salary, and, a8 ‘Mac is an unnsually capable aod energetic man, fall to the brim of reforms himself, be will not probably iocur the active hostility of the Ger- mans for the present, particularly so long as he frequents and indorses their Sunday amuce- mente, and is favorable to German being taught in the public schools. With regard to the latter controversy, there seoms tohave been much misconception, The trath is, bundrods of children who weuld atber- wise never have been allowed to mix with En- glieh-speaking children at all are now sent to the public school becauso they are permitted to study the language of thelr parents. Theso children grow up side by side with their English- ig companiong, anit lose their national teristics, None’ are obliged to learn Ger- it is eimply permissory, and it one of the best safeguards of a school system where Germans constitute a large portion of the popu- lation. Close the stady of German in our pubiic sebools, and you simply shut out hundreds of children who would otherwise never be sont to school in company. with English-speaking chil- dren. - ‘The Social Democrats, whilst determined to perpetuate the study of German in public achoold, aro equslly in favor of its being merely permiseory. And it looks as thongh out of tho present agitation they may be the agent of so ex- tending instead of curtailing the system, that soon evory child in the city shall be provided with free education, It will not bo their fault if the movement stops short of providing indus- trial schools for young men, and night schools for artisaos, Isborers, and others, who desire to lean. Thanks to these same Germaus, music and gymnastics promise to become a prominent feature of Milwauxes, free education. Tho So- cis! Democrats are engaged in & good work. MATT AT BOXE. Saint Matthew rode gaily through the city yes- terday evening, drawn by the arms of five or eix hundred yoang men holding ropes, Tho sicht was certainly impressive. He is very popular, among the young men particularly; and the mere fact of his presence soems always to excite enthusiasm. Mr. Carpenter spoke like.» man who had come comfortably out of a tough struggle, andlooked far more easy snd uncon- cerned than any one would have supposed ho could have done. Some, at sight of him, in- | ; continently cheered for ‘‘Matt Oerpenter, the next President of the United States." Indeed, Lis friends, with one accord, seem to have come tothe conclusion that the defeat of Matt was due to a deep-iaid plan to make bim next Presi dent, and nothing else. Mr. Carpeuter’s law- practice bere could easily be made worth £50,000, if ho staid at home to attend to it. We would rather have him with us than in the United States Senate, anyhow. AN EXTEAORDINADY STRIKE. ‘The nofortunate compositors employed by the Sentinel, who struck on Wednesday, havo paid for their precipitancy by losing their cases at a tume when wages are low, work bard to get, and living dear. The tras reason of the stake was the dissatisfaction of the typos with an assistant foremao. Instead of going to the business- manager with their complaint, and asking that thé:man be discharged, they met. ia “ chapel,” and decided to sttike unless he was turned ont of the office on their demand. The formal re- quirement to do this waa the first the mas- agement heard of the matter. Mr. Roberts, one of the easiest and most eqaable ers in the world, was naturallymuch surprised at this peremptory order of the chapel, aud,finding that the typos froposed torun the office any way they pl ‘at_once refugod to accede to euch terms, and allowed the mento go about their business. Had any complaint peen made, it would have been investigated, and, if justice were refused, the men would have done quite right tohavo dropped their sticks; but, acting as they did, thevawere suffered to depart, and the job hands, the appreatices, and such of the editorial and reportorial staffs as could stick type, took their placer, and the paper has been issued as usual. Sufficient hands have been pro- cured to print the Sentinel in its usual shape, aud the strikers have the mortification of seein¥ themselves without employment, in consequence of their own iil-temper or bad judgment, with the additional sorrow of knowing that any wrong they had to complain of would bave been in- stantly righted had they been content to allow their employers to decide for themeelves. Bome of the mon had been in the office for years, and it is too bad that they should have been Jed into each « foolish step. Many of them have positive- ly no money at all, and they must necessarily bo- come a burden upon others for the balance of the winter. 4A PRIZE FOR SOMEBODY. From time to time, the papers contain semi- obituary notices of the Milwaukee Musical Socie- ty—a fleeting remark to tho effect that the Society will in faturo conductiits meetings in the German language, or that it is going todo some-. thing or other towards nealing some quarrel or other of which the people are exceodingly weary, or matter of that kind. Bat s fact has leaked ont now, which is of great interest to all lovers of musie in the city. Imprimis, the Musical Society, by the extraordinary excellence of its concerts,—particularly chornses,—bad attained almost a world-wide celebrity.. Pros- perity followed, and the favorites of fortune put up one of the most beautifal and extensive halls in the countrv—on mortgage and credit. fessional jealoueies, ike sparks in so many ponder-magazines, split up the Society into frag- ments. Rows. Resignations, General break- up. And now the mortgages are falling due. ‘There is another hall,—a rival establishment for itinerant caterers to the taste for stage amusement,—tne Opera-House. The Nanne- macher family own it. The fact that has iesked out is,. that these mortgages have been pretty nearly all boazht up "by the Nunpemachers, who will become the own- ers of the hall when they fa'l due, uuless money is found in time to pay principal aud interest. It is of importance that the owner of tha Opera- House shonld not become also the owner of tle Academy of Music. The vexatious part of the whole thing id, that. although the President—an Amencan—could raise the monoy without tho slightest difficulty to pay off ali debts. vet the in- ternal differences snd disseations of the Booiety are such that it seems impossible to obtain ths necessary assent to any action that may be pro- osed. In the meantime, it is to be feared somo- Doay wili bear off the prize. si REAL ESTATE, . The following aggregate transfers in each ward for the past week are reported b; Farnum, real estate agente, No. 83 street : First Ward. Weil & ichigan 2.58 83 EEE 28888 P 833885 ie 3 ‘Town of Wanwatosa Town of Milwaukee. Total....++ SusDAr azaricrs ar Services at Christ Church at the weusl hours forenoon and Peak ‘The Rev. E. E. Ward will occupy the it. athe eeeaines at tho Second Baptist Church, the Rov. A. R. Medbury will preach from the following subject: The Only Name thatSaves. Morning services as usual. Strangera and fricnds are always cordially welcomed. Prof. Lyon will lectare at Lyceum. Hail, 119 Wisconsin street, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subjects: The Hollow Globe Theory and Bpirit- ualsm, . ‘Lhe Rev. Edwarn{ Elis will preach at the hall of the now'German-English Academy, on South Sido, at half-pas¢ 10 o'clock this morning. Sab- bath-sohool at 12 o'clock. Baptist service at Bay View every Sabbath by the Rev. E. Ellis, Tbe assembles are Held in tie Welsh Congrégational Church at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Tue Rev. E.R. Ward will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at St. Edmund's Miseion at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Services at the Gathedral, corner of Marshall and Division streets, at the usual church hours. ‘At the mornifig aqrvice Holy Communion will be administered by the “Rev. Messrs. Spalding and Mallory. ee Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Astor street, near the corner of Division, G. P. Nichols, pas- tor. Morning service—the celebration of the Holy Communion and in the evoning a discourse on * The Christian's Mission.’ St. James (Epiecopal) Church, Spring streot, opposite Ninth strect. Sorvices at 19:30 s. m., and 7:39 p.m. The Rey. Morrieon. Byllesby, Rector. The now church of the Holland Reformed Church, corner Tenth and Harmon streets, was dedicated Jsat Sunday. STEUET NOMENCLATURE. ‘The following changes ia the names of streets are provided for by an ordinance now before the Common Counail, and will zo doubt be made: Farwell street and First avenue to Farwell street ; Prospect street snd Second avenue 10 Prospect avenue ;, Fourth avenas to Lake avo- nue; Fifth avenue to Terrace avenue. These are the avenues runniag northeast and south- west, parcllel with the lake shore and Prospect street, ‘North avenue and Oambridge avenue continu- ously to Cambridge avenue. ‘Thisie the strest Jocated near the river lots in the Cambridge Bub- division, rnoving north and south. Seventh street, a short strect extending from Terrace avonue to Summit avenue, along the south line of the Water-Works park, in which the stand-pipe is located, is hereafter to be snown as Wyoming place. sat: ‘The narrow street thich follows the ravine in the Polish district, from Sobiesxi stwret to North River street, near Humbolt avenue bridge, is to be called Pulaski street. ‘Tt will bo necessary to change the numerical Aosignations of all tho streets runping east aud wweat in the vicinity of North Point, as they con- flict with those on the West Side, it is proposed to select enphonions end tasty names, among which will be selected probably Lafayette place, Ivavhoe place, Martineau piace, and others equally suitable. OUB SHARPSIOOTERS. Following are the elections to.fill vacancies in the Milwaukee Society of Sharpshooters: Cor, responding Secretary, 1. Fuellemann, in place of Herman Wesle, resigned. First Rifle-Master, Charles Bocdiger, in place of Fritz Hermann, re- signed. ‘There was a little Surry between the President and the Secretary, as to the supposed inaccuracy of tho latter's minutes, and tue Secretary holy +. Ee 3s ‘resigned, Friendsnterposed, and after it had been setiled that the words used had fallenis a Sharpshooterian sense, and not as matters of mere fact, the trouble blow over. BCHOOL ATTENDANCE. . To those interested in school statistics, the following table of attendance at Milwaukee pub- lic schools for last month will possess some in- terest: Whole | Average | Studying Eehools, . _| semi number.| German, How does this compare with Chica: The attendance was rather eeriously diminished by the low temperature in our costly gingerbread school-rooms. , ,, : swALL, MATTERS. Agenisl cup of coffee is furnished by the la dies of the Temperance Band—for to that occu- pation have our gentle crusaders coms at Jaat— ‘opposite the Sentinel office. effort! One dewdrop. with a large stick in it, might have tempted them; but coffee, never. - 8t. Patrick's day .in the morning will be the grandost afternoon ard evening ever heard of in the Northwest. Immense efforts aro being put forth to gather the clans, Phil Sneridan Post No. 3, G. A. R., have been |. playing the ‘Color Guard” at the Opera-House every evening this week. -They have done ex- ceedingly well. Charles Bradlaugh talka about the French Revolution Monday evening at the Academy. Milwaukee warblers give Prof. Truax s ‘complimentary concert Mondav next, at North- western Insarance Hall Tye Milwaukeo Gieo- Club will emerge from its retirement to charm the world once more upon this occasion only.- , A large number of members of the Lagislature passed through .this city to-day. Bar-tendets smile perpetually. All Saints’ Cathedral concert is going tobe excellent Monday. Senator Carpenter is announced, by authority, to speak to his friends on the political situation, Tuesday evening, at the Academy of Music. The advancement of the Rey. James De Koven * to the Bishopric of illinois creates a vacancy in the Wardeaship of Racine College. Dr. Ash- ley, of this city, is pretty sure to be offered the ‘vacancy. < ‘ Asbury Literary Society meetings, Monday evenings, are the event of the season on the South Side, being invariably crowded, and giving freat satisfaction. G. H. James has been re- sletieg Lresuent of ere cone Subioss for iscussign Monday: Resol at the Usi laws should ‘be abolished. eed ee KENOSHA. NOTES AND GoOssIP. There are premonitory symptoms of s steam fire-engine for our city. Its hoped that the Common Conneil will succeed in purchasing one of those ‘great squirts,” that wa may at least have the shadow of schanco of saving » burn- ing building. Owing to very important changes in the Times correspondent's family affairs, last Sunday's Times was as bare of Kenosha news as Mother Habbard’s pantry was of edibles. No great harm was done, however, except the profanity indulged in by Timey readers on that account. Our High-School concert last evening was a very fine affair. Alarge and appreciative andi- ence was in attendence, and general satisfaction was manifested by the frequect outbursts of ap- Flause which followed several of the pieces given. Those taking part were all volanteors, and are entitled to the thanks of the school and thecom- munity. G. os ILLINOIS. WAUKEGAN, ‘A POETIC CITY CLERK. Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Wavrxcas, Ill, Feb. 6.—Singular as it may seom, our Clerk is so badly affected by the muses that be cannot now even give & simple report of the Couaci! proceedings without referring to handsome Parks, fairy-luke Bowers, an innocent Child; and similar sunbusinesslike imageries, philst to make matters worse, he generally man- ageé to bring in some low referenco before the evening procecdings are termmnated. : + * ‘NOT JOINED THE CRUSADERS. + It is not true that our liquor-dealors sre going |: to pray in the saloons, Tue report arose out of their having, tho other day in # jocolar way, promised the Stato’s Attornas nos to prey in their saloons for two or three weeks to come. WIS NEXT NETOHDORS. “Ihave been here a month and you haven't been to see me,” plaiatively remarked a gentle- man to one of our oditors. es “1 know it, my dear Sir; but upon my honor Ibave been so busy since the first of January that I actually haven't bad time torun in and see my next-door neighbors.” : His next neighbors are Africans. PORTRAITS OF EMINENT 200, C. Dale Armstrong, montioned in & previous letter as s successful whistler, unsdlicited, sont up 8 lot of his pictnres to be framed and hung up in conspicuous places in our city. Itisnow proposed to add to the ‘collection pictures of othereminent men, such as Washington, isin- coln, Horace Greeley, Susan B. Anthony, et al. 2 A HIGH-TONED YRAMP. _~ On Wednesdayg evening last @ dilapidated tramp cama to the Waukegan House, aod asked fora bed. Hoe was courteously referred to the sleeping place provided by the city, but he would none of it 10 his, “he was not one of those kind of men—he was not gomg into such aplace—he was accustomed to hotel life, ho was.” No further notice being taken of him, ho after a while buttoned up his coat, hazarded the general remark that he would profer treezing to death to going into » plage for trampe (igo place, by the way, is 8 comfortable lodging; was explained to bim, and is a crédit to Mayor We:den's forethought and philanthropy), and asked the way to Chicago. Now the thormom- eter was below Zero, and it was blowing a young hurricane, So when ho asked the way to Chi- cago the guests of the hotel should have rushed ous their pocket-books“and besought him, with teara in their eyes, not to brave the dangers of the breeze, but instead of that they all hurried to point out a short-cut by which he might save amile or two. Then be hugged the fire, and finally tried the Sherman House. At last ho had to accept the hospitality of the city, which made him so angry that next morning he went to tho | Mayor fora ticket to Chicago, as ho wasn’t going to stayingnch # d—d hole as Waakegan any Touger. : A SURPRISE PARTY. ‘ Waukegan, Wednesday evening lest, had one of the completest surprise-parties aver hetd here. ‘The thermometer was only zero whaa they sur- prised their own folks by starting off ; it was about 10 below when they surprised their in- tended victims, aud ever since, up to date, they havo continued to surprise everybody by their extraordinary looking noses and cara. INTERESTING FACTS. Marrs & Ried keep an obituary record of all the deaths in the city, causes of dissave, and age of deceased. From this, Waukegan is proved to have slower death-rate than any cityin the Northwest. Last year there were, in # popula- tion of 6.000, but forty-three iaterments, whils: in the age column, the figures range from 70 to 90 with noteworthy frequency. “" DULLY FOR EULL.™ In consequence of’ the publicity given by Txe TarBure of the 4th ult, to the case of Mr. Ingalls, for whose benefit his friends had gotten uparafilein Waukegan, Steven Bull, of the celebrated firm of Caso & Ball, r= machine manufacturers, at Racine, Wis. with his usual whole-souled liberality, uusodicited, en- closed $50 to F. M. Porter, one of the Cummittes on the Rafile, for Mr. Iagalls’ beuefit. GLEN FLOZA WATER NOT INTENDED TO RUM LOCO- MOTIVES. It is pleasant to see the great faith the citi- zens here have in their mineral water, and it 15 but right and proper, for the wondarfal and con- stantly-increasing cures performed by it . bear them out fally in their confidence ; but when they go so far as to suppose that Glen Flora water can make bricks and mortar, draw fout plans, freeco walls, and, arrange suites of wWell- forvidhed dining and sloeping rooms, thoy are expecting too much. Providence intended the miaeral water to do = groat and, useful work, but it certainly never intended it tarnan locomotives—so uoless Tae Tainune in- duces Chicago people to tne the matter in hand 800 or 400 families will have to camp out next summer. . ALOW TRICE. . The Railroad Company, or rather, one of their engines, is strongly suspected of Raving played the low trick of burning our Oakwood Cemetery hedge. So Ald. Law went for them in the Coun- cil Chamber, and Waukegan vs. the Great Western Hailroad Company will be the next sen- sation. THE Y. ML A. held an election for officers last Monday, and chose the Anti-Woman Rights ticket, as follows: G. W. Wartrouse, President; A. Z. Blodgett, Vice-Presidont; W. H, Dodse, Secretary; F. 0. Wordon, Treasurer, aud involuntary Trustee of the eminent men's picture-gallery; C. H. Fox, Eaq.. ex-l'resident, one of Waukegan's most opular and rospecten merchants, Wi. Measrs, ‘atrouse, Clarkson, Wheoler, and Partiidge, were puton the Executive Committee. As usual, the ladies voted, to a woman, for the handsomest side, and let their own ticket go to the mischiof. Brownyille, Jefferson County, N. Y., will be sur- prised when she hears the result. XXX. omega a EVANSTON. ‘ SOCIETY GOSSIP OF THE WEEK. =~ Society in Evanston is inclined to be extreme- ly conservative. This is especially true of the young people in that staid suburb, . Although there are none too many in thoentire community to make one good large company, yet nowhere do cliques flourish with greater exclusivenass. Strangers, valess under the immediate super- vision of one of these cliques, find entrance to society beset with innumerable difficulties, and hedged in most closely. To account for, this tendency in part is not s difficnlt matter, when it is remembered that it is a University town, and that ia all such communities the namo Law is ox- emplified to a grester or less extent. -Students | here, psrhaps more than elsewhere, are not con- sidered as eligible members of society, at least until after they have recached the Senior year. ‘At this poried of the curriculum a sudden tind is mado, and they are greeted at society's portal with as great zest as thoy were just before o: clnded. Young !adies feel that they cannot af- ford to miss the opportuaity of being invited out to the numerous entortainments which are sand- wiched “in so thickly towards Commencement time, ‘This spirit of exclusion, which is infended to be exercise: only toward students, creeps impor- ceptibly into the conduct of tho young folks towards all newcomers, and thus it is that Evans- ton’s young people have gained an uneoyiable reputation for coldness in some quarters. ‘he cliane Known as the ‘ Congregational set” is perbaps the oldest and leas: inclined to affiliate with outsiders. Itis not a sectarian in- stitution, as its name would imply, Until lately, when two of its member migrated into the state of matrimony, seven or cighht wore de- yoted and stick-to-each-other young ladies were never known. Even in mixed companies 5 subtle spirtt of affinity seemed to draw them to- gether, and refreshment time would find them ailintho same corner. Young men have fre- quently refrained from asking them to entertain- ments, fearing that there might not be enough others of the set thero to make them feel con- tented. In this respect there bas beer a decided improvement of late months. : ia ‘The ‘Ridge sot” is composed of young Indies occupying a high social “position, and, when brought into contrast with their hneigh- bors east of the railroad, as they occa- sianally are, show that they know a thing or two. - There seems to bo considerable rivalry between the east and west ridges, and it is as impossible for a young man to continue in favor in both factions for any length of time, as for Mike McDonald to ingratiste aimself into the good opinions of hones: mea. ‘Tho ‘Sem girls’”"form a circle by themselves, and are seldom found in company with the torn girl, Tne mere fact, however, that young Is- dies aro Sem girls” throws around the ugliest of them acertain kind of attraction in the eyes of certain clase of vourg men. There is slwaya sn Indefinable sdmething about s young lady at a bosrding-schooi that in- vests her with more than ordiaary interest. This class in Evanston receive their share of attes- tion from tho students, and also aro not slighted by the permanent residents. ‘The * Cottage girls ” will compare moet fav- orably with their sisters across the way as re- garde literary and social attaiameuta ; still, as they do not pay qnite so much per week for board, they are so fortunate as to lose the atten- tions of young men who associate wth young Jadies not for what they are, but because they are able to wear good clothes and have » certain amount of style. ‘The mention of one or two other sets, as well as several phases of society among young mar ried folks and wome who are not 80 young, is re- served for future articles. Tn addition to the proapective wedding men- tioned s short time ago in TuE Suxpar*fainung, involving the fate of a certain young physician, there is anothor which has been keptramarkably quiet, and which comes of next week. The youvg lady most. interested ‘resides within #. stono’s throw of the Woman's College, and “bas eccured thp-affections of » young lawyer from Bicney, 0., who is the Ssate's Attorney for the |. dietrict in-which he lives. : ‘Tharsday eveningan eminen'lyplessaut sociable was enjoyed by many of the members of tho Social Club, who convened to trip the light fan- .tastic despite the howliog.of the wind and the slippery state of the thoroughfares. Pound's orcheatra fatnished most excellent music, and all went off most merrily. ‘Tho largo attendance ata special meeting, call- ed at an carly hour, showed tha: tne members have the welfare of the organization at heart, and the conrse pursued gives evijence of tho greatest harmouy, and the future: prosperity, bigh standing, and permanent stability of the society. The programme for next Thureday is under the management of Mr. N. C. Gridley, and, will consist of 5 shadow pantimime and comic opera. A rich treat is antic:paved. ‘The Eclectic Reading Club had a very enjoy- able session at th8 now and elegant residence of Mr. J. H. Kedzie last Monday evoni Kedzie g. Tho, next mectiog will be held at Mr. T. A. Cos- grove's. . + George Watson, Esq,, and wife, take eouthern flight next week, and will rewain. until May. ‘Miss Ads Somers was very much surprised, “or pretended to bo, last “Monday evening, when 2 jolly company of young folita convened there to spend the evening. There appeared on the scone: Miseés May Bennett, Dora Phelps, Fannie Soule, Crossan, Tireomb, Pose- gate, Gross, Mr. and Mra. Storey, and Mesers. Appleton, F. Wicne, lt. Briggs, Deering, E) wood Leadbetter, IF. F. Casacday, Will ana F.A. Scott, and others. ‘The Presbyterian sociable at the residencesof tho pastor, the Rev. G. C. Noyes, on Thursday evening, was quite well attended, and calculated to develop a social spirit among the members of that denomination, Dr. and Mrs. Fowler set the ball in motion and entertained the Sevior olassof the University Friday eveniog. I'rom now until commencc- ment-time that class will be in clover. Evanston’s*northern suburb, Wilmette, had ites little enention Thursday, when Mrs. Amolia . Glidden gladdened the heart of Mr. Norman 7. Gassette, of this city, by appearicg in the role of bride, while he performed the part of groom. They aro now on their wedding-trip to New Orleans. : ‘Mr. Samuel Reynolds arrived Monday evening from Kenosha with his bride, Miss Bissoll, and they have settied down ou Benson avenue as though thoy were old hands at the business. - ‘The new bride comes with s fiae repatation, and Evanston welcomes all such, especially when they come to cheer the desolate. ANGLO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. The fourth quarterly meeting of the Aagto- American Association was held in the hall of that Society Friday, when the following officers were elected by ballot: Prosident, Mr. Rider; Vice-President, Mr. Andrew; Sec- retary, Mr. ey; Treasurer, Mr. Wig- ginton. ‘The Association is in s flourishing condition, thereis a surplus of funds in its treasury, avd the ipterest «chown in the literary exercises at ita wee%ly mootings continues un- abated. It is unostentatiousiy doing a great work among the class of men who organized and support it, and some of the papers read and dis- cussions engaged in woull do creditto much prore proteatious tnstitatlone, pete | nee eon the ing-hells of icago an ry tocial and fserasy siubs of Fvanton is, only the difference naturally resulting from the wor- ship of whisky in the one place and water in the other. If LUCE. The Department of Physics:in the North- western University isin luck. Mr. §: 8, Hamiil, the great organ man of Cambridge, flsss., has offered to construct some very useful acoustic apparatns at merely nomiasl rates. The works will consist of s largo bellows aad wind-chest, constructed so as to insure uniform pressure, and farnished with three regular organ keys for a fall chromatio ecale, and an arrangement for producing over-tones by a sudden increace of pressure. There will alsobe thirteen metal pipes aod as many more of wood, designed for the illustration of the physical principles of music involved in organ-pipes. It will include a reed- pipe, one with two. glass sides, oue with eliding monthpiece, one with slide at the node, and tzo with linoar dimensions. The pjpes will be a prosont to Prof. H. 8, Carhart, whilo the bellows and wind-chost vill be constructed at cost. Prof. Carhart is enthusiastic, aad is doing good worx in his department. ITEMS. The Tripod, the organ of the University, is suad its first number under a new managoment yesterday, and presents a very creditable appear- ance. 5 ‘Nbe Presbyterian Church, Tuesday evening, will be the scone of a declamation contest be- tween the Junior and Sophomore classes of the University. The Juniors will be represented b: Mesers. #. A, Scott, A. W. McPherson, C, W. Hodson, F. M. ‘Taylor, and Miss E. E. Parks, while Misa N. A. Cowles and Messrs. O. P. Mic- Cool, O. W. Thornton, F. E. Koappen, and F. M. Bristol, will appear for tno Sophomores. Ara, Emily Huntington Miilcr reads at Graco M.E. Church in this city Wednesday ovening. Tne Rey, William D, Godman, D. D.. of wilt lecture before the Institute y evening, io the Methodist Church. His subject is, “* Whatis Chrietianity?” The Doctor was in former years connected with the University as one of its Professors. Cliurch Sunday evening wag listened to bya large audienco. ‘tho exercises of the evening consisted of music, dijlogues, and rec‘tazious. The little folks fairly surpassed then eg, and. pregented an entertainment superior to any of the kind to which, for a long time, the people of Whoaton snd vicinity have listened. Matthow Riokert thinks of attempting to get: oven with those who have been prosecazing him for the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. It is said that be bas instituted auit against Messrs. ‘4. 8, Landon and J. H. Chapman for maliciousty bringing suite against bim. The report has pro- duced s sensation in temperate and intemperste circles. Mr, Rickert claims $15,00) as damages , received by him at the hands of ‘those geotlo- men. That Messrs. Landon and Chapman bore Mr. Rickert no personal ill wlll and were acting only in the intereats of law and temporance, no one doubts for a moment. ‘A house belonging to Mrs. Hageman, and sit- usted near Winfield, was entirely destroyed by fire Isst Sunday evening. There was uo insur erce upon the building, the policy having ex- pired a fow weoks previousls, and not. bemg re- bewed. - ‘The loss amounts to several thonsand dollars, everything in it being lost. Mrs. Hage- man is ono of those who suffered severely by the Chicago fire of 1371. Central Block” is to be the fame of the new building? for the erection of which prepara- tions are making. ‘The building will bo threo stories and basement in hight. The third-tloor will be used as a Masonic and|Town-Hall. The second-floor will be occupied by offices ; the first willbe divided into threo store-rooms anda banking room, Tho building is to be ready for occupancy by the latter part of June. Downer’s Grove, in this county, has a company styling itself *‘ owner's Grove Vigilauts.” At s receut annual election of the company the fol- lowing officers were elected forthe ensulng year: President, Charles Curtiss; ‘Treasurer, Austin Niohards ; Secretary. J. W. Rodgers ; Direciors, Charles Curtiss, . Hoot, Austin Richards, C. B. Blodget, J. W. Rodgers ; Captai U. Woods. Mr. Norton, of Elgin, was visiting Joseph Smith, of Turner Junction. He was duing all 1a his power to amuse Mr. Smith's Little doz, a guitless little creature as ever lived,and was tlat- tering himself on account of the auccesa that was crowning his efforts. He was interrupted in bis diversion by a sudden noise, and in a mo- ment or two felt something strike his leg rather forcibly. A Jittlo reflection brought him as- surance that the pistol in bis pocket had been accidently discharged with the reault above in- dicated. ‘The ball was found upon the floor, the natural impenetrability of his skin and the ac; quired toughness‘of his boot-leg causing it to turn aside irom Its originsl course. ——— OAKLAND. ‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, The Oakland Literary Socioty will hold its noxt regular meeting at the residence of the Rev. Lewis Meredith, Tuesday evening. Members, visitors, and all others who desiro to spend an evening of literary enjoyment are requested to be present, A party was tendered to Miss Lillie Ford, Fri- day eveniog, at the residence of her parents, on Oakwood avenue, it being tho occasion of her birthday. The house was taken possession of by the invited guests at an early hour, and held by them until latoin the night. Many members of the “Pryor” Qiub, of which Miss Ford is s member, wore present. Wednesday Thureday were good days for the coal-deslerfand plumbers. The members of the Ellis Park Club, Fauer- eiu Chapter, Landmark Lodge, Cottage Grove Euchre Club, and some intimate friends, ten- dored Ald. Clarke and wife a reception gt Carr's Dancing Academy, on Cottage Grove syenue, Touraday evening. ‘The soirce given by the Forestville Cjub at their hall, on the corner of Forty-fifth street and Langley avenue, Thursday evening, was largely attended. Aspecial car was chartered by tho members of the club to convey the invited guests to and from the city. The Club holds its soirees every alternate week, as announced ia last Sunday's Ta1s0Ne. ™ Started up again,” and “ready to serve the | wants of our former customers, as heretofore,” is tho announcement placarded ou the ouside of that butcher-shop that died about six weeks ago. W. P. Smith, 4 well-known lawyer of this city, has already completed several fine houses in his proposed residence park, on Viccenuos avenue, uear Thirty-eight strest. His prorerty, covers abont 4 acres of ground, and he has eommenced ercoting a :ow of houses running entirely around the west and siorth and aouth ends of the proj erty, whilo the centre will be fitted up for s park. Phievee have not been plying their vocation so strongly during the past week as they havo the fow precoding ones. ‘They have probably stolen all that is worth stealing, and the ccld weather froze them out. ‘The police force are now on the alert for stragglers, and all suspicious-looking characters who are scen out on thestreets ‘late 0’ nigits” are strongly interrogated by the offi- cera, aud, if they caunot give seatisfactory s0- coun: of themselves, they are marched down to the police-station, where they can slumber over night, and in the morning confront the face of the dtern Jnstice, to whom they must give a sat- isfactory account, or suffer the sevorest pensl- The Adelphia Literary Society will celebrate Lincoln's bir:hday Friday evening, at the Metho- dist Cbureh, with literary exercises, J. E. Bell will speak on * Domocracy,” ‘* Cadses of War” will be elucidated by J. F. Stout, W. 8. Matthew will orate on “ Abraham Lincoln,” and F. if. Taylor will discuss The Outlook.” There will, probably be a holiday in the University on that day, ; Pi HIGHLAND PARK. EVENTS OF THE WEEK. Spectal Correspondence ef The Chicago Tribune, Hsouzanp Park, Feb. 6.—In spite of the ses vere cold weather of the last week, tho prayer- meetings have been well attandod, and the in- terest seems unabated. Monday evening, the Debating Club tackled the question as to whether Congress was responsible for the Iste panic and its disastrous results, It was argued pro sad con by the speakers, all of them showing more or lees familiarity with the question. It is needless to add that they came to no satisfactory conclusion, und the world js teft as mich in the dork ss ever. It might be well for some of the Captain’s friends to warn him tbat Uncle Henry bas copyrighted that howl that he used the other night, and that the momber from Highwood is liable to prosecute him fcr infringement. The herd of Jersey cattle owned by the Rev. George L. Wrenn of this place is attracting oon- siderable attention from stock growers and fon- ciers. He carried off all the premiums wherever he exhibited them last fail, and with some recent additions of imported and thoroughbred stock he will make {it interesting at the State Fair next fall for gome of the older herds, should he eutor bis. Mr. Volooy E. Ruaco, one of the oldest resi- dents, and one of the early settlers of Chicago, had been undergoing the painful operation of having one of his eyes taken out, Ie injured it several years ago sc much that he lost ite sight. Within a few weeks past 1t has become ere in- fal, and, fearing it would affect the sight of the otier eye, he decided to have it removed. ‘The problem of getting well water in s suffi- cient quantity 80 as not to have to depend for a ortion of the year on the mora fortunate neigh- x, who struck onc of the few veius of that flud underlying this town, has been solved by Mr. Fred Fiscaer, of the well-known firm of Reid, Murdock & Fischer. He hada well bored on his grounds to the depth of 112 feot,.and struck good water and plenty of it. These wells aro sunk at a comparatively modarate price, and water is guaranteed every time. Tho Presbyterian Church beld their monthly missionary meeting at the clegant residence of Mr. A. H. Winslow Friday night. The occasion as a very enjoyable one, and, with excelleat ro- freshmente, music, eto., the evening passed very pleasantly. eee WHEATON. ‘ ‘NEWS IN DU PAGE. Special Dispatch to The Chicaoe Tribune, Wueatox, Feb. 6.—Under the auepices of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society, HW. G. Spafford de- livored a lepture upon ‘The Life and Times of Oliver Cromrell,” at the College Chapel, Monday evening. The speakor depicted the character of Cromwell in glowing terms, and was listened to throughout with the closest attention. The Jadies, encouraged by the lecttre of Monday evening and tho reception which it received, will make efforts to securo the sergices of other lec- turers daring the remainder of the winter. ‘The concert of the Adams troupe, of Chicago, atthe Court-House Monday evening was any- thing buts success. The leader of the troupo was absent ; the audience was small; the room was filled with smoke, and tho ginging was not of so excellent 2 quality ua to cause onsto forget one’s offended olfactorios. Tuesday eveninz tho game troupe gave a concert at the Universal. ist Church, and under more favorable cireum- stances gave a more acceptablo entertainment. . The Sundsy-school concert at the ‘Methodist ties of the law, as they may be meted out by the “ Jostice Dispenser.” The silent foot-fall of the canvasser and the enterprising map agent is no longer heard on the front door-step ; he, too has taken the hint, and, like the wandering Arab, has folded up hus tent ‘and stolen away for parta uknowo. ‘The ladies of St, Mark'a Cuurch (Episcops!) |. gave a social entertainment at Carr's Hail, Mon- day evening. The ladiws of tho church propos- fast spriog to take upon themselves the re- sponsibility of purchasing a new pipo-organ for the chureb, and they not only ‘proposed to pur- chase it, but alsoto pay forit, Aud since then they have been giving their social entertainments every two weeks, and the proceeds wera used in helping to pay the debt incurred in purchas- ing tho organ. lt cost $2,500, and is all paid for within a fow hundred dollars. * Old Boreas " did not forget to call and stay at Oakland, Wednesday and Thursday, while on bis joarnay tothe Atlantic Coast. Stoves were all patronized to excess, and coal-dealers’ tills were filled to overflowing. The orders fur coal were so large that coaljdealers could not fill them until two or three daya after, whiio tho in- dividua? who ordered sit at home swearing **be- caase.that coal dido’t come ;"ho burut up all the kindling-wood that could be found witbio a mile of his house, and when that was all used up, he had to resort to the last means within his reach, and that was to go to the neighborsand ‘borrow some coal.” The matrimonial sensation which took place last week bas finally quieted down, and the Mor- mon has “gone home.” Hisinteuded now vows that she will tause the severeat penalties 6f the haw to beshowered down upon his youthfal er ‘The boys who patronize the Public Library don’t want it to burst up, or they can't go fo the ‘matinee ” any more Saturday afternoon. ‘fhe youthful patroos of this institution srart out for the library early in the aftemoon, and then they slip around te the matines, and when they get home they tell their mothers thoy had to wait all ‘the afternoon to get their books changed ; but they think it is ‘too thin,” and, after tea, give weir young hopefuls a compli- mentary ticket to a “dusting matinee” up- stairs. HS) ob ‘The Oakland Sunday-school is making prep- ‘rations for thoir Exster concert, which takes place Easter Sunday. The entertainments given- this Sabbath-achool on that occasion ara abead of thoso given by any othor in the city. No pains will be spared to maze the entertain- ment of this ‘yearpqual to those of its prede- cossord. c . A musical entertainment was given by the young lady students of the Chicago Univorsity in the University parlors ¥riday evening. .the admission fee being 25 cents. The proceeds are to be used in furnishing the class-room sat spart forthe young !ady students in tho Uni- ‘versity. —— RAVENSWOOD. ITS ADVANTAGES AS A RESIDENCE QUARTER. There is no suburb in the vicinity of Chicago that offera moro advantages to those tired of city life than does this pleasant village; the time necessary to reach Chicago is but 23 min- utes. The people unite in all matters, and make it plessant for strangers when they first locate in the town. Last week the ladies and gentle- men of the Congregational Church, with their friends, gave a pound surprise party to the Rev. W. A. Lloyd. and lady. During the evening, A. AL. Bennett presented 8 cane to Ar. Lloyd, not as a symbol of his declining years, but as 8 mark of respect. During the fall, the Reverend gentle- man had bis cow poisoned with green paint, and Mr. A. A. Clark thought 1t would be a favorable opportunity for the gentlemen to make upa purse for the purpose of purchasing a ‘ substi- tute.” This was done, and Prof. Nightingale, in avery happy speech, presented the purse to bim with the understanding that he was not to food’ the cow he should purchase on green ain . ‘Tae REGULAR: SOCIABLE OF THE WEEK wan held at the residence.of J. L. Barrows, and swag, like ali the others given under the same | ter. auspices, avery enjoyable affair. On ‘Tuesday evening of this weck s musical and literary en- tertainment will bo given at the High School Balt for the benefit of tho Rivouswood Congre- gational Church, Tao exercises will consis: of music, declamation, realiog, singing, and a ha- morous drama bv the “Literary Club,” entitled “The Young Amazon.” ia _, HIGH SCHOOL LECTURES. _ On Friday, two of our young peop!e were joined in marrisge—Mr. Frank Bentler and Miss Lula Lee, The wedding was atrictly private, only the personal friends of the’ contracting parties being present. The ‘Lrusteos of our flourishing High School, which 1 under the supervision of Prof. A. P. Nightingale, late Suverinteudent of Public In- struction of 01 have instituted s most ex. cellent course of lec:ures, not only for the benefit of tae pupils of the school, but for the eutertzinment of patrons and all others inter- osted in literary culture. ‘The series, was opened on Friday eveuing by the Rev. William M. Black. burn, D.D., who delivered his highly interesting lecture on the “Norsemen in America be- fore Columbus.” ‘Too suditorium of the High Schoo! building is one of the finest hails in the entire enourban semicircle of Chi- cago, and it was well filled to hear the eloquent divine. The next lecture witl be by the Hon, H. G. Spafford, on “Oliver Cromwell,” Friday even- ing, Feb. 12, ‘Thus it will be seen that this most charmiog suburb gets some of the best lectures which the city has boasted of this winter. Theae lecturers will be followed by Prof, Jones, Dr, Jewell, of Ohicago, Dr. Wheeler, of the North. weatern Univeraity, Dr. Halsey, of the North- western uHeologictt Seminary, and Capt. Hills, the Nev. W. A. Lioyd, and Prof. A. F. Nightin. gale, of our bome talent. Thus a course of lectures for the “Pleasant Hours” (our new Social Club) for the heart, and the “ Literary Club ” for io apico, with good religious meetings, Ravens. wood is full of life, health, and joy for the win- —+— LAKE, PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE. Lake is determined to be free from the Fire Fiend, or if not free at least safe from any of its great conflagrations. They have already taken measures towards the prevention of fire in their midet,.and now propose to adopt s system for farther protection. ‘They have water, and they got it ata big expense, and can depend upon it. Acommittee was appointed by the Board some time ago for the purpose of preparing a perfect syatem, and as the result of their investigations have prepared a report to be presented when ealied for. ‘They recommend the division of the town into four districts, the bonnderies of each being as follows: Distriet No. 1—Norch by Thirtv-ninth street: east by State atreet; west by Stewart avenue; south by Forty-fourth street. District No, 2—North by Thirtty-ninth street; east by Stewart avenue; soath by Forty-sevent et; west y _ Packer's avenue. District No.S3—North by Forty-eeventh and Forty- fourth streets; eass by State street; south by Fifty-fifth street; west by Halsted street. Dis- trict No. 4—North by Fifty-fifth street ; east by State street; eonth by Sixty-seventh street; west by Halated street. ‘The report: then states thata Fira Commi» moner should bs appointed, whose duty shall be to have general charge of the Fire Department; order all bills, and audit all accounts, and make an investigation of the Fire Department at least once » month, and that a Fire-Marsisal be appointed by the oad whoso duty it saall be totake charge at all 3. The third recommendation was to the effect that four Assistant Fire-Marshals be appointed who shall take charge at all fires in ther dis- tricks, and at all times be subject to the orders of the Fire-Marsbal or lire-Commissioner, Should s number of Assistant Fire-Mar- shals “be called together, the commission and general charge shall, in absence of the Fire- Marshal, devolve upon the asaiatantin whose district the fire is, unless ordered otherwise by the Fire-Marahal or Fire-Commissioner. They farther recommended that two men be omployed in the hose-house—one to be on duty ut the Lose-house a all hours, Their duty sal be to keep a lookou!, and have everything used about the hose-carte and hydrants in perfect order, and to assist at all fires, and they may be required todo such other ‘duties which will oot interfere with their effective- nees in case of fires; that tne police shail cob- stitate a special force, whose daty it shall be to attend all fires and render such assistance as may be needed when it will not interfere with their official daties. ‘Ina goneral‘ recommendation, tkey reported that each policeman ought to be tarnished with a key to tho fire-alarm boxes, and that they be compelled to carry it with them al! she time; tnat they also be furnished with a hy- drant-key, and instructed how to give » tire- alarm by the opening of the hydrants; thatfour hydrant-koys be kept with the hose-cart, alao ouevalve-key, and that the police try each hy drant on their beat s$ least once 3 week, and, if found out of order, report tho eame to their Sergeant immediately; that four hose- companies be organized in’ the respective districts, snd that tne foreman be elected by the company and approved bythe Board; that they may have a constitation and by-laws,—all eub- ject to the spproval of the Board ; that » ‘*pro erty-protection company” may be formed, with foreman elected by them, the game as the hose- company; and their constitution and by-laws to be subject to tho approval of the Board. Their duty .ahall be to take charge of property in its removal or otherwise at fires; it was further recommended that the horse hoss-cart be provided with a horse, and also with a tower for the Rorposs of drying bose, the said tower-honuse to do the drying of all hoze-used in the town, and when a tire takes place in another part of the town, the horse hose-cart to take to that district the ssme amount of hose as used at the fire, and exchange it for wet hose, which they shall at once take to their house and dry, with the least possible delay. : This is substantially the report of the Com mittee, and as ig¢yscems to meet with consider able favor, as in Yactany kind of a avstem would, it will undoubtedly bo approved by the Board, and its recommendations carried out as soon as possible, —-—— OTHER SUBURBS. OSg PARE. ‘The owner of the old Congregations! Church 1s cobverting is into a hall snd will call it, when completed, Temperance Hall. The stationary seats are to be replaced with mdvable ones, and the whole intenor will be handsomely frescoed. ‘The uso of the hall will be donated to the Ladies’ Temperance Union. It will supply a want long feit by the Society for a place of holding its usual weekly meeting, and mil be commodious enough for the mass meetiogs held ucdsr the auspices of the Society. ‘Of the supper held at Unity Church, Fridsy’ evening, it ia unnecessary to. speak, as the oys- ters commended themselves to the good taste of every one present. The dramatic entertamment, 60 far as the presentation was concerned, was ® decided success, although the number of persona present to witnoss it was rather small. Tha comedy of, "Dr. Wond- schein™ was very much enjoyed, Mrs. Gurley appearing as Mrs.° Post, a deaf old aunt; Mr. Niles a3 Dr. Wondschein, » German homeopatb ;° Mr. Gurley as Benjamin Bockbay, and Mies Cus tier as Julia Bockbay. The recerpte of the even. ing were $38. ‘fhe eizhth sociabls of the Union Club took place Thoraday evening, and was ® most pleasant affair. The -attendance was 8A large as at any past meeting of the Clab It wag much regretted that tho melemency of the: weather kept away o number of the residents of Maywood, at whose hauds the Union Clab received #0 hospitable = reception Tuesday evening. Work upon the now railroad depot at the crove ing of Oak Park avenue progresses rapidiy. rains will commence stopping about tho 1st of ay. The Ladies’ Temperance Union held s mect-' Briday afternoou, but transacted. only the ary business, Another meeting will be held next Vriday afternoou. ‘The Literary Socicty will meet at the echo! bailing Monday evening. The question for de bate has not been anncun : aa Certain ladies and -geutlemen are preparing an entertainmont which will be given at Unity Chareh in about a weeks. i‘ 88 Jesse Hardy, recently soprano of Unity Church choir, is now soprano of the responsive choir of Trinity Church, Chicago. inj 01 KENWOOD. Mrs. Kennicott’s residence’ had as many peo-" ple in it Tuesday evening as it could convenient-" ly be madeto hold, though it was thrown ont‘re- ly open. It is seldom that a more satisfied audienco will be mot with than that before which | the young ladies of the séminary displayed their histrionic abiiities. The predictions made that. “ Hamlet” would receive an amatenr reading above the everage of such ambitious attempts, were fully veritied. Thoroughneas of drill and s comprehension of the spirit required were manifested. to the great credit of the perform- ers. The principal parts were all taken well, 00 praises soil ance all. ei pas toed of friends ventured from the West Side, e large oun” ber of city people were present. — i