Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1875, Page 14

w THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY MARCH 14, 1875.--SIXTEEN PAGES QUR WEEKLY CIRCLE. Relentless War Between Board and Non-Board :Insurance Compa- nies in Milwaukee. The Former Becoming Alarmed at the Prosperity of the Lat- ter Class. | Some! Rats Connected with a Wicked-' Looking Breach of Promise Case. ‘Kind-Hearted Cream City Ladies As- sume the Charge of Street Urchins. Business, Social and Religious Items, Spicy and Various. Bronson Alcott Talks to Kenosha About the Poets. Gleanings from Our Immediate Suburban Communities. ‘WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. ‘ @RORET APPEAL—IMPORTANT ADMTESIONB OF THE ‘LOCAL INSURAKCh COMPANIES. Correspondence of The Chteago Tribune, Mutwavxzz, March 13.—All. tho members of the Local Board of Underwriters bave united in * g secret appeal to the companies they represent, | urging them to bring a pressure to beer on the National Bosrd of Undersriters of quite an ex- traordivary character. The appeal commences Special Dyatating thatthe business of all companies cies OT eas the 0 precio’ with the National Bosrd in this | Set tants that a fair average spring trade may city bss ‘fallen to an alarming extent | be expected im the Northwestern S:atos.. abil: in some agencies neatly 50 per cent, | waukee merchants find their customers Brin i. i ida foir to be still in the agricultura!, lumber, and mining snd the reduction bi kee Fpions, the cities deal almost oxclusively with greater. The ‘Tire Association’ (bere follows a Jist of companies outside the Board), operating outside and independently of the National Board, sre taking the business almost as rapidly as oxpirations will allow, at remunerative rates below our tariff.” Next, they state that thoy have appealed to the National Board for a relief af 15 per cent on mercaniile risze, limiting the ‘tate on buildings to 70 cents, and on stock to $5 * eante; and then they recapitulate the grounds on + which the relief wae aszed, and continua as fol- lows ft (the relief) as an act of justice, and on the mule Doewe 2 addition to fia the concession ‘asked will enable us to suiSciently mcet and overc i orate Fast of the non Board comps ‘abaorbing a Isrze portion of the brat Dusi- | pest of the Nations! Board componies represented Jere, and securing to themrelves the advantages herc- fofote held by ibe old sound end conservative comps- nies of the country, and rujuing the business of the agents, eo hardly establishod snd earned. Feeling Seenly’the onslaughis of the ncn-Board companies, and entirely unable to retain our bueiness with the pres- ent tariff, With the threats of withdrawal from our Board Gf at least one of our most indnential and procpzrous Jocal companies, unless a concession in rates {3 epeed~ fy made, the failure, thus fsx, cf our appeals to the National Board for the reductfon of 15 per cent asked, and with due respect to tho Nationti Board and its Topresantatives, we have deemed it vitsl to ovr united Inveresta to appeal directly to our companies, and ask that immc@iste atepa be taken to.arrest the evils which threaten to undermine and destroy our besiness. As- suming tos detailed snd complete knowledge of the sistus of our city, we asscrt that x reduction of 15 per cent can be made here without detriment to the inter- esta of the companies. In another place they say the business of the Board companies for 1973 aug 1874 hes yielded, after deducting all losees and expenditures, a net profit to the companies of over $500,000. ‘The greatest care bas been tazen to keep this appeal secret. Dut the readers of ‘Tae Temoxze ‘are of more consequence to your correspondent than the whimsies of the Local Board, respecta- ble as they may be. SHAMEFUL BREACH OF PROMISE. Lest week reference was made to « male flirt ‘who was.to bave been married Inet Tucedty ‘week, but broke off the match the prececing Saturday. The gentleman's name will not be mentioned in this dispatch, as he may think roper to come forward with an explanstion ; tae the statement made of the details of the affair appear sufficiendy discreditable, and, un- “Yeas thoy can ‘be disproved, give | ground : for an action for breach of promise. The lady fg described as in every sense of the words * Deantifal, charming, sccomplished, acd refined. Beveral years ago she became acquainted with : the gentleman, at the house of a mutual friend, ‘Mr, J——, in this city. After a whort 2c~ “quaintanceship, the Reaitieress, “proposed, the Indy accepted, — an the couple were engaged to be married. The day ‘was frequently postponed, by one pretense aud another on the part of the gentleman, who, in the meantime, sucoseded in flirting with several youog irxdics of this city, hating so well man- aged that the fact of his engagement bad not become geverally known here. The young fiancee was in the receipt of an income of $1,200 or $1,500 per annum, as school-teacher in the State of Dlinow. Finally excuses were ex- hausted, and the marriage was fixed for Tuesday of iat week, but on the preceding Saturday the lady received a letter from her betrothed deolar- ing the engagement off, but assigning no good reason for it. In tho meantime, she had resign- ed her lucrative engagements, and prepared ber bridal ontfit. The cruel blow was unpalliated with any tender excuses. And now it travepires: thst the gentleman has been engaged for the past six months to another lady in this city.. It is assorted, but with what truth cannot be ascer- tained, that the gentlaman has obtained $4,000 of the lady's money. Now let Mr. ——utep up and explain. REPOLT OF THE: COUNTY DIBLE SUCTETY. The f the Milwau- keo County Bible Society will be observed at the Academy of Music to-morrow night. The annual report shows that the value of the books ia the omtory during the year 15 $948.05; sales, $224.72; value now on hand, $078.47; total re~ * eaipte from churches during the year, incladiog collections at churches, sales in the depository, - and a special contribution of $110, $827.13, which, with the baistce- on hand st the beginning of the year, makes to- - talof $1,127.18. The payments have been $738.45 Gncliding $463 to the American Bible Society), Teaving s balance on hand of $381. Bince 1866, the Society has donated s value: 1,373.55, in Bibles and Testaments, and $1,900 in-cash, to + the Ladies’ Bible and Benovolent: Association to support their Bible reader. In the same period the number of families visited was 34,845: fami- lies without the Scriptures, 4,046 ; and destitute families: supplied, $13. Three thousand five hundred and three families refased to receive the Bible, either as a gift or by paying. XODLE LADIES. - The leaders of fashion in Milwackes are— thank Heaven for it—leaders also in all good . worke. There probably is not another city in the Union where the spectacie ia presented, asin Milwackee, of the wives and daughters of the snoat wealthy and distioguiuhed citizens dividing their lives between the glittering ball-room and. the wretched hovel heim is pot & mere oterveveee a eaegion: ness, @ revs of . frandalen' ors whim of the leaders of society tn which the hangers-on feel compelled to join, but a cen- ‘nine, heartfelt, womanly work that has contin- ued for yeare, grows with our growth. and is so deeply engrafted in the character of our gilt- edged Samaritans asio become s distinct feature of their everyday fe, The laet work in which + they have engaged is tne tion af the Industrial Home, where children found inthe street, vagrant children, childrem deserted by theif ‘parents, or cbildren who are left to themselves all day, whilst father aud mother are soouring the city in search of the means of liv- , are carod for, warmed, fed, washed, clothed, aud taught reading, writing. 28 distin- guished from sections! religion, and light par- Suits suitable for nimble childish fingers. The ladies who organized this institution had en ach of the Legislature prepared under whtcb they intend, by-and-by,.to organize ently. In the meantime, the ladies obtsined enough money to launch their enterprise without State aad. " Whenever they fall ebort, al] they have to to do ig. announce an amateur entertainment, ~:, Soiree beat’ or di ique, or somethng “of that sort, aod ss all ‘the “femsle ewells will suroly be there, all the thirty-fourth anniversary o: females who would like i ! to be swells are equa'ly ditto. And the Benevo- | Jent Society, the Local Board of Charities, the | Orphans’ Home, und all the reat of it, met with | the same vigilant attention end hearty liberality H as the Industrial Home. Notto be protis, that’s the kind of hair-pins cur women are, SOCIAL, MATTERS. ‘Tho * Purim” masquerade will take place on - the 0th inst. f el bo ib grandest affsir our i (csrew brethron have gotten up foryects. aos Side ‘Young Folks" will-give a charita- blo entertainment 2t Harmony Hellon the 25th There will bea flag presentation to the Fathor | Mathew's Temperance Associstion at Bikhop Hall to-morrow evening, Miss Kitty Sbaughneescy, the accomplished daughter of our vigilant Licu- tenant of Police, making the -presentation speech. as ‘The P. 8. NM. Society will give ono of their en- | tertainments next Tuesday avening. s.s A VERY LECHERCUB AFFATR enme off.nt the residence of Miss Seger, on Spring strest, Inst week. A number of her young friends attended, 2mong whom were the ‘Miases Rogers, Butterfield, Stanley, Crocker, Rice, Philbrook, and others. Among the gen- tlemen noticed wero Messrs. Grant, Stanley. Kohler, Rogere, Chapman, Evang, Owens, and a host of others, Mr, Hutchins, with his cornet, added excellently to the music, which rendered the evening oue of unalloyed enjoyment. H ‘A party of the youthful indulged: in a sloigh- | ride to Oat Creck last ‘Tuesday evening. Two Jong sleigbs were well filled with about twenty- five couples; The night was Somewhat wv- pleasant, bat the party was jovons, musical, and | merry, aud it seemed as though a rosier ehooked party never dropped into their cusitioned aeate er bad a moro delightfal time. Among the indies present were noticed the Misses Com- atock, Wason, Gearing, Noyes, Tibbard, Bond, and e Disses — Car! ‘The gentle- men that sdded to the plessuro of the evening were Messrs, Field, Campbell, Ruesell, Martin, Freisivger, and otners. Arrived at Oak Creek, the party indulged im terpichoresp pleasures, aud all went merry as a marriago-bell. Ts suceces is duo to Messcs. Danson, Boott, Pierson, and Brice as mnnagers, who were never lacking in zeal for the bappiness and comfort of all present. ‘The fun was Kept up fall dawn. he marriage of Akerly Townsepd. Eaq.. to Misa B.C. Orngom will take place Ja Thursday next, buf not at St. John’s Cathedral, as an- nounced by a local paper, Sir. Townsend aot hav- ing yot embraced the .Roman Catholic soliton: Tne ceremony will be performed at the reeidenco of Mr. Tornsend’s mothor, andsill be strictly privaie, only members of both families being present, Tho young, people are universally be- Joved, and it rerely fails to the lot of a reporter to chronicle a unicn of hearts in which the par- fies are repardea with such general eatoem and ion as in this caso. . wen PROSPECTS FOR TUE SPRING TRADE. A tonr among the merchants ana Cree icy, by Tue “Taiwuse coirespouden! propecia ad ypinmions of Chicago In those districts, prices have ruled Hasinees has continued dull through~ ter; hence, we do not expect to feel the revivifying elects of spring 80 early as Chi- cago. Stull, stocks sro reported 50 per cent less, now, on au average. than av the ena of the pavic, and, a9 collections are good, the opinion prevails that bottom hes been reached, and from this time forth an improve- ment will be observaile. Tho sales for the pros- ent month 80 fer are estimated at a ratio of 60 er cont increase a3 compared with the month of rannary, and 40 percent more thao the mouth of February. Tho seaeon is about thirty days late, owing to the snow blockade and reasons peculiar to the districts on which we mainiy depend. Al- togéthor. the opening so far as already develop- ed, is equal to the average spriny-trade of anute- panic days, and a mora hopeful statement can hardly be made. Chiesgo. low, and t out the win FUNERAL OF EVERETT CHANEFELIS. Atlalf-past 1 o'clock this afternoon, the re- mains of the lato Everett Chamberlin’ were conveyed from the residence of sar. J. R. Drake, on Virginia strect, to Hanover Street Congregu- tional Churcb, whore the last sad and solemn rites of tbe Church of which be was a member were performed, before being conveyed to their Jast restivg place. - 2s 3 A delegation of joumalS from ether cities sas present, as follows ; Capt. P, D. Pratt, St. Louis; W.'H. Chase, Chicaxo Courier; S. ‘Augustus Chappell. Real Estale Journal ; Charles ‘Atwood, Times ; Frederick Grimm, Staats-Zeit- ung :E. Erwin Wood, Journal ; Etias Colbert, Tribune; M. C, Henneberiy, Times ; Thomas C.Mehlillan, Inter-Occan. ‘The following gentlemen acted es pall-bearers: Mosera. W. G.RobertsandA. C. Botkin, of the Sentinel ; L. A. Proctor, of the Wisconsin ; "). W. Haight, of the Wankeshs Jreeman ; P: Matthews, C. P. Huntington, J. W. Sawyer, and C,H. Place. A large procession tollowed the yemainstothechurcb. - ‘Alter the preliminary exercises, tha Rev. EK. tor of the church, preached a funeral discourse, touching on the many endear- ing qualities of the docessed, and drawing beau- tifoliessons from his lite and death. Nearly every one id the church had been » personal friend of the lamonted Chamberlain, sud the words came home to them all. i Prof. Dodge, assisted by the choir of Im- manuel Church, provided appropriate and beau- tiful music for the orcasion. 3 ‘At the conclusion of tho ceremonies, the re- mains were conveyed to Forest Homo Cometery, their tinal resting-place. . ‘THE THREATENED ICE-GORGR, Tn common with Chicago, and many other iske cities, Milwaukee is prepared ‘for a freshet and ice-gorgo. In previous years, when there hss been a large quantity of snow in the woods north of us, and swift thaw hes come, the ef-- fect has been to increase the volume of water in the reservoir-like basin above. the dam from which our drinking-water supply was formerly drawn so greatly, that the dain bas been forced to give way. This year, should such a calamity happen, the result can hardty fail to be disas- trons. The water level ie within 24 to $0 inches of the dock ievel, and, if the waters above thedam were to coms down in 2 body. they could not fail to rise above the docks and fill the cellarage on East and West Water streets, where a considera- ble portion of oar wholesale trade is transacted. The ice above the damis 24 to 23 inches thick, and solid as granite. Below tha dam, where tho ‘warm sowerage empties, it is becoming soft. and will break oasily. Tho Board of Pablic Works have obtained sapplies of giant powder, and ex- perienced men, armed with this powerful engine Of deatruction, and corps of icemen, with ice- poles, will be ready for instant service, to _bresk any ice-porge that may be formed. As Spring street bridge is the narrowest part of the river, merchantd in that locality are counseled to re- move all goods out of their cellars. + ELECTRICITY MADE EASY. . Among the various societies of Milwaukee, none scem mors full of promise than that origin- ated by C. H. Haskins, Superintendent of the Northwestern Telegraph Company, ander the title The Miiwaukes Etectrical Aesociation. The Sociaty meets weeklyto hear jectnres on the subject of electricity, and study. Its member- ship has largely increased, and it is quite a ploasure to veo the interest the young fo! init, This and kindred organizations are doing a noble work in fascinating the youthful mind, and attaching our yourgstera to pureuits that, bar accidents, cannot fail to make useful citizens of them. = C, Anderson, pas' A FRUITFUL SIRE, Jobn Peter Wehbe, a respected German citizen, has just passed to his rest, leaving as direct de- scendents eleven children and fifty grand and great-prand-children, several of them being ex- ceedingly well-to-do citizens, enjoying the pros- pect of adding indefinitely to the representatives of the family name. The old gentleman was 80 years, Lmonth, and 10 days old at the'time of his death, and his demise at that early age was due, in a Jarge measure, to the hardahips and privationa endured many years 2g0 a8 & pioneer 3n the Western wilderness. e A PAINTER SEVEN YEARS OF AGE. Among the visitors of the. Art Gallary yéster- day was asmart hittlo fellow of 7, who took great interest in the paintings, particularly Slount Shas- ta. He waa so keen in his cniticism of the mys- terions mists that form one of the most attract- ive features of the picture:as to attract general attention, aud then it came out. that the young ntleman is himself s painter; and, after a fitte- coaxing, some.of his productions were brought forth. They were chiefly studies of birds, from nature, and sufficiently remarkable to merit aplace in the portfolio of sn amateur of more advanced ace. It appears that the little artist aketches and colors from nature, and he cettainly appears to. have developed extraordi- mary powers for one 80 young. ‘THE DEFAULTING COUNTY TREASUBER. It will be in order, at the meeting of County Supervisors next Tuesday, to ask what has “been done iu-the way of proceedings to recovar tbe ‘moneys Dot accounted for by the late County Treasurer. The District Attorney has probably taken steps to compel the sureties to puy the amount of the defalcation, but it is ramored on the atreet that the sureties have resolved to con- test the claim, on the ground of irreguinrities on the part of the Board themselves: and again, thatno evit has been begun. Altogether, the amount sppropristed by Mr. Ehlers exceeds ! GOOD NEWS FOR HOUSE-HUNTERS, Those who have had the miser7 of house hacting in Milwaukee will be rejoiced to learn that the ramors that capitalists are about to put ‘np cottagea and residences in the upper part of tho First Ward,—one of the most ebvarming resi- dence eections of the city,—is confirmed. They are to bo put ap on or near the ling of tho street-ratiroad. Mr. 5. Bryan® & spaccesaful Jand-spesniator and builder, bas purchased & > Tnrge tract of land in that locality to build upon, ‘aud row ‘Tnz Tprsuxe correspondent is Anform- ed that Mr. Tarck, Secrotary of the street-rail- rond, who owna the adjoining few blocks, 18 also going to put up several hoases. ‘The paccssary Sepp have beon taken to havo streets put through the above properties, and thera is no doubt that ono of tho most attractive residence plogks in the city will thus be ready for tenauts in this neighberbood next fall. @ PUT YOUR MANDS IN TOUR POCKETS. The foreciosuro of mortgsges by Mr. Kuebm, | Tructeo under the trust deed of the Musical Sacie~ ty, is the calmination of trouble that has been Prowing for years. Various propositions are made to get over the difficulty, which is the very ardi- mars one of oving more monty than tho receipts of the Socioty will pay interest upon. To.reme- dy this state of affairs it is proposed by some to borroy a new loan and = pay off all existing debts. | That ip to Baye not being ableto liquidate the interest, already dae, 1t 1s proposed to incur & Dew fiability fora mais children’s and bani~ stl larger amount. SE a ele, 0, rupts’ logic, There is no way on! exnapt the jasne of ues bonds at a low rato of interest which tho Secievy can psy. It remains | take up ae ‘bonds, ae i their friends to do ro, ‘There is no other sa se ‘Acadsiny 1s such & magnificent butld- jog, and the Musical Society 16 justly 80, cele- brated, tha: there is not the sligheat coubt this can ba dona With 6 united vigurons effort. UAE ESTATS. sing 1 ach ward for the ‘Taz Trincse by for ths members ts ‘The following transfers in e: past week are reported for Weil & Far street First Ward 8 num, roul eatate xgemte, 88 Michigan El ri Thirteenth Ws Town of Milwaukee. Town of Greanfield ‘Town of Granville. ows of Franklin. Town of Wauwator: Town of O2k Creek. Total... THE SENTINEL CONTEMPT CASE. : Inthe case of Thomson szainat tho Sentinel people to arrest, imprison, and finethem for con- tempt of the “midnight” orders isntiod in re- gard to the recent. election of officers of the Gom- pany, the following decision was rendered by Sudge Mann to-day: ee ‘In deciding tbe motion in this ease I shall simply, state my caesiarions upoa tho law applicable to’ it— wwitaoat elaborstion, The sfldavits are ‘very lengthy, and I do Bot deo it meetaeery to review thom at Tength. [hold the lew to be: irst—That tho yowers of Jared Thompson, Jr., the Court Commissioner woo made the order of Jan. 4, 1673, and which, it is claimed by the plaintiff, was vio- lated, are equal to those of the Circait Judze at Chambers, Fo far oa thet order {s concerned. ‘Serond—The duties and powers of the Cirontt Judge at Chambers, 35 Well 2s those of the Court Commis- Honer, are defined by statute, neither has any common Ww powers. Thirg—There isnolaw which authorizes one Court Commissioner to grent an order to show cause, re- Penable before snotser Court Commissioner, ‘The Cirenit Judge may, in a proper ease, make such order returnable before bimself at Chambers; ani 10a Court Commissioner may make 2 like order, returna- ble before himself, and either may grant such order, returnable before the court. ‘Fourtn—In this case the order of Commissioner ‘Thompeon waa not made returnable before himself, or the Court, ner to the C rcuit Judge xt bis Cham- bers (oven if that}:ould be done), but at sho Plonkinton House in this city. Im my opinion such order was without authority. Fifih—The order to show cause was a motion. The jnotion was for an injunctional order ; and the injunc- onal order granted by Commissioner Thompson of date of Jan, 4, 1815, was simply an intermediate order, ‘and restrained the defendants, Murphey, Weat, and Roberts, among other things, from counting tho $10,0:0 wtock issued to Baker, at tha election to be held on the aumo dsy, and cemmnanding them at the same time to proceed with theelection at the time fixed by the charter snd by-laws of the Company, Aithongh the order contained the clause “until the furtuer order of the court," it would give the order vitality only until the hearing before the Circuit Judge, at the ‘d place fixed by the order to show cause. Tho Judge not uppearing st tho time and place fixed by puch order, the motion necessarily went down, and tho intermediate restraining order fell with it, and hence there was no injunctioaal order in force at tha time the election took place. ‘Sizth—The issue in the case to be determined -was as to the validity of the stock issued te Beker. That fague could uot be tried or determined upon aifidavits zponamotion, ‘The office of an injunction is to pre- vent a wrong during litigation. Tho mandatory cisuas in the injunction order made by Commissioner Thompson I think was void, inasmuch as it neces- sarily determined the icsue in advance, to wit: the validity of the stock iesued to Baker, and, if oarried ‘Oug and obeyed, instead of prereating, might bave ‘worked s very great wrong. ‘The writ of injanctian wss not created to perform any such office, Upon the main issue in this case I express no opinion, that must be determined hereufter, in another way. Ihave therefore come to the concla- sion that the motion should be denied, ‘MIBCELLANEOUS. North street bridge piers, newly erected, have been protected by ice piers in anticipation of the coming bresk-up.. 2, = Capitalists ate subscribing with the view of organizing o South Side National Bank, About $250,000 have been subscribed. ‘The South Side is rapidiy filling up with hand- some residences. Schuyler Colfax will lecture on Abrahsm Lin- coln under the auspices of the Young Men's As- sociation at the Academy of Music, Thursday, 18th. This conclades the lecture course of the season. Tho Association has made mouey, and - the course has been satisfactory to the public. ‘Tho West Side Benevolent Society is support ing about 180 amilies, the Last Side about the game, and the South Sido abont 150. ‘There is a moderate thaw every day, and s moderate frost every night, The ica in the lake is slowly going to pieces on the outer edge. There aro several new casey of trichioa spiralis, the Krafta having invited friends to -partake of the infected ham. The tricbinw aro exhibited to the curious, The hyes of the par- ties are still in doubt, but all the sufferers aro 10 pain. time an —_—.——. KENOSHA, BRONSON ALOOTT'S READINGS. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, - Kexosua, Wis., March 13.—Mr, Bronson Alcott gave a public conversation at the reading-room Jast Monday evening to asmafl, but well-pleased, audience. The subject of his talk was, “ Poetry and American Poets.” He said that scholarship is as often the result of deaccnt as of education ; that we often find in the backwoods as fine posts ag among the more cultivated portions of our people. God makes the poets, and man spoils them ; that true genius creates—tbought is cre- ation ; the world was first a thonght, and then a thing. Whoever has a thought has a thing; this to some ia a great mystory, bat the finest Titeratare daals in mystery. Speaking of some of the peculiarities of the posts, he said that Whittier is a political and social post, and a very bashful man, Lowell when a young man was a rowdy, and though he parts bis hair in the mid- die he is cot effeminate. Longfellow is the most accomplished gentleman smong the poeta; of sweet snd beautifut temper. Bat Oliver Wendell Holmes is & half dozen of Longfellow, ands mau of infivite wit; while Bryant bas a good deal of the mountain breeze about him,~ crisp and bright. He said that Emerson is the most profound thinker of the axe, He made the lecture. Garnson abolished slavery,. aud Greele msde the pom 3 aepmaborns was changeable, moo dark, an i the bard “wav. ‘Thoreau’ was a’ short rid we long arms and a voice like a whistle: was a lover of Nature, and studied Nature, and yet is not ac- quainted with himself. Ho lived alone io tne woods eighteen months, at a coat of exactly $32.42}¢, Margaret Fuller has.done more for woman than any other woman, and was the first . to held Sscuurersations. i soca eta evening was pleasantly passet os- Y pecially the soung folka on the back scala.” Sioa oo READINGS. esers. Grant, Johnson, Curry. Kimball, Sin- clair, and Therston ; Mmes, saeeeiinas and ‘Woeeler; Misses Hatch, Davis, and Hanoshs, entertained » large audience at the Methodist dime readings Isat Tuesday evening. The per- formance was good, the ladiea pretty, and the gentlemen gallant. An unfortunate mistake oc- curred in connection with the readings. A party of esxty Racineites, supposiag that the lings were held Monday evenings, came down to at- tend, but were dissppointed. . After creating an incipient famine at: the Hotel de Penoyer, they returned to their own village. %% FIRE APPARATUS. Our steam fire-cugice waa out on trial Tuesday. After getting into position on people are waking.up to the- necessity of doing ing i mises,.and s in. 6ne, of the docks, the facl was ignite and 20 pounds of cam ered was then brought on Market Square, where i squirted, smoled, and | of every one. OVER-FEBTIVE YOUTHS. ing liquor on Sundsy, ant selling liquor to minors, Sunday performance thet Thuraday with eeveral chan ore tho akiemis ‘hera ia here the f the battle : We are to hive a railroad war. of our citizens was eject Fe Wayne Railroads ral, 17 be proposes to have ace jand He order to induce them to do 80 bas their cara attach! here. ‘Tore are now fevers ‘on the aide-track st the station, ges of programme. OM A TRAIN, ¥WS FROM DI PAGE COUNTY. Special Correapondenceof The Chicago Tribune. Wuearox, March ¥.—Elizur Platt, one of ‘Wheaton's oldest and most respected citizens, died at his residence Ssturday, Sfarch 6, Mr. Piatt was born at Now Haven, Conn., in 1802, his residence: in Wheaton. The Rev. Mr. Campbell officiated attle funeral, which took place. Monday afternoo. Mr. Platt hea been extensively engaged in commercial affairs. He erected a large hotel st Albion, N. ¥., and was at ove time a Directorof the Bank of Orleans. Ho loaves large citde of acquaintances and frionds. {THE SPELING MANTA has reached Wheaton Wednesday evening & spelling-match was hed in the Baptist Church, and was largely attendd. Ola folke and young folxe were present, ad there ware ail sorts of spelling, some of whic produced much surprise and merriment. All jpplicants for admission wero kindly requested to leave 15 cents with the gentleinan at the doc The proceeds of tho evening will be donted to the ladies of the Temperance Union, + be used as they may di- reat. THs PLITICAL Por is beginving to simntr and ‘hiss in anticipation of tho spring electing. The ‘“ringa” are ex- amining their men, od canvassing the chances of election of any wb are st all likely to be pat inthe field againstiem. Of those who woul: willingly deprive tnewelves of every blessing of life in order to servebeir countrymen, there is noend. Of thore wb will do so the number is limited, and a remembrance of this fact has already carried sorrd to the heart of many a man who would glaly hecome “the dear peo- ple’s” servant—for aiberal compensation. No cavdidates are promiintly in the field, but pres ent indicaiions are tat the people will havea large number of therfrom whom to choose, + Mr. A, A. Smith, Pisident of THE DU PAR DIBLE SOCIETY, has issned an addre in which be announces that tho Society will same its system of receiv- ing fonds through {e agency of district col- lectora. In hisaddra, he states that, since the abandonment of thas7atem, there has beens large decrease iv tj receipts of the Society. The Society desires} raise $1,000 during the present year.. B. Agailey has been sppointed general agent for theounty, PISONAL. Mrs. Ssrah E. Fabam, of Syracase, N. Y., who bas for some be been visiting friends in Wheaton, St. Charldand Bloomingdale, returo- ed te her home dugg the early part of the week. ‘The Rev. N. Cobl of Washington, D. C., fe visiting frionda andielatives in Wheaton sod DuPage County. 2 Cobb’ is s brother of Heury W. Cobb, resjstate,dealer, of Wheaton. ‘Mr: George H, Theber, a wealthy citizen of DuPage County, hasiken up his residence in Wheaton. Mr. A. M. Comfort\ entertaining brother from Wape'lo, Is., wh ia visiting friends and relatives in Wheaton. Mr. W. O. Kenyon, 3 the past year a disciple of Escnispias tn theiffice of Dr. Pratt, re- turned last week to hiltome in Seymour, Wis., where he will prasticets healing art. Miss Anna M. Bo, daughtar of Judge Booth, Chicago, bas bt enjoying the bospital- ities of her many Waten friends during the past week. 1 ‘Mr. Feank Yolton, Wayne, will soon go on 2 tour through Minneia in search of health. He will be sccompsniey his brother, Thomas ton, who returas this home in Minnesota. Anns M. Law, of Burlington, N. J., pending a fortnigtvith friends in Wheaton. Dr. Pratt is practig the use of the cane, and finds it quire as teeabie as that of medi- cine, Miss Maud Rgera has made him the possessor of a beauul ing-atick with a golden head. i ic. M. H. Blackhas sneceeded Messrs. Northrop & Hill inje dry-goods business at Wheaton. { i AXNCOEMENTS. ‘The spring torm ofheaton College will com- mence Tuesday, April ‘The Rev. J.P. Sto will occupy the pulpit of the Wesleyan Chi this morning at 10:30 o'clock. The second qui meeting of the M. E. Church commences t' morning. The Rev. M. C. Briggs, D. D., ofvanaton, will deliver the address moraing andening. The society will hold a love-feast at 9 o’clock. ‘Tne Rev, James Pell, Western Secretary of the American Mirsary Asscciation, will de- - liver an addresa at thoilege chapel this morn- ing. In the eveninge will dehver a lectnre upon the present cozion of tha South, at the same place. : m8. The Beltonian Sety of Wheaton Collpge gavea public exhib at the College chapel Friday evening, w! well attended. 6 exercises were intesing, and showed careful proparatioo. Progumes printed on brown ‘Wrapuing paper ara bming popular with the societies of the Colle A Mr, Boganau, sive of Bassein, Burmah, and a student of theey ina Chicago seminary, delivered lecture ihe Baptist Chaoroh last Sunday evening, | ‘ The DuPage Rives frozen tothe bottom. Until the recent thabere was 4 erest scarcity of water thronghotDuPage County,. many farmers having gre dithculty in obtaining a supply of water suisnt for ths stock upon their farms. Among the * REA) \TE SALES . recently recorded ayhose of 10 lots at Hins- dalo, by Charles ] to Jemima Lahr, for $2,500; of Henry Atith to Jobn Smith of 467 rattled, to the eatisfaction Notwithstanding a citr orainance azainst sell- d a State law against several of our boys got it Sunday to make them hing that precedes One d froms Pitteburg & a tow wooks ago, and nem pay tor the privil- 6 ed 23 fast aa they arrive ral of them atanding under the Sher- jie seal. He says be neans business, and will attend to it. ILLINOIS. WHEATON. eight more shops left that will more than supply the demand. ‘A Gabbsth-school concert was giveu by the Baptist Sunday-school, in the chapel of the Uni~ yersity Place Baptist Charch Monday evening. The musical part of the programme was excel- Jent and reflected much credit upon the Commit- too in charge. {t has been proposed to give it judging from the large number of young folks that flock out to hear him. Tho Chicago City Railway Company are goin; to tear down tho old car stables, this spring, ani supply their place with a large ‘new brick build- ing, ‘which will be used for s car-barn and stable algo. Paving operations will be resumed this spring, commencing ou Cottage Grove avenue, near Thirtieth street, and extending it south to the limits. Langloy, Ellis, and the east of tha in- tergecting avenues will be treated in the same way juat aa soon aa the westher will permit. When these streets are all paved, they will all be linked together with a sofid chain of Nicolson pavement from Twentieth street. south to the have started up again, with Messrs. Hall & bury as the managers. Acommittee has been appointed to procure o @ them on the lamp-poats in front of our most prominent busi- mass places, to serve the purpose of contribution- pags Ps boxes, ‘The money that 19 contributed will be. ‘Ho camo to Chicago in 1:58, and in 1865 took up | used in purchasing a brand-new clock, which is some tin oyster-cans, and plac to be placed at the corner of the boulevard, to fill the placa of the one that now, farnishos the public with the wrong time, gratis. . ‘The Oakland M. E. 8.8, are now making prep- arations for an Easter concert, to be given by the Sabbath-scbool Easter Sunday. The Eastercon- ceits given by this Babbath-school have thus far elipsed all others ever given by avy Sabbath- school in this city. The school, now under the Superintendency of Mr, J. H. Mandeville, is in a vely prosperous condition. The attendaace and the interest sre increasing every Sabbath. Nev- ertheless, thore is plenty of room for new echol- ars and teachers, ‘The Forrestville Club announce ® full-dress party Friday evening, March 24. This is the last Boiree of the clnb this sesson. The Forest- ville Club was organized a abort time before the holidays, and hag progressed finely this season, and is vow ono of the prominent clubs of the South Side. An accident occurred Thoraday morning under rather singular circumstances. One of the mon engaged in hauling ice from the Iske, from the foot of ‘Phirty-third street, was crossing the Il- linois Central Railroad track. A freight train came dashing along at fallspeed and ran over the team, killing one of the horses and breaking the fore-legs of the other, besides demolisbing He rene The Sayer, eeceped with a cn slight brui ry was the Snell & Crouch. ered Among the most enjoyable social events of the wook was the paity given by the ‘ Projos” Clob Thursday evening, at the residence of Dr. Cool, No. 45 Egan avenne. A more enjoyable occasion has not ocourred among the juveniles this eeagon. The members of the Club all came out with the intention of having a * good time,” ant bork anticipauons were more than fully gratifie ‘The Ellis Park Club gave their regular soiree at Carr's Hall Thursday evening. Last week added a few more to the population of Oakland, but they are all “little oaes,” and they are all girls, every one of them. Servers! new care are to be placed upon the Cottage Grove line this spring. They will prove a great accommodation to the vast army. of pas- sengers who patrunie this line more than any other one in the city. Avew ‘‘cos] shanty”’ bas sprung up down ear the lake shore, _ Warm weather having eet in, and things hay- ing begun to thaw out, the boys wiil not bave to getup ao early now mornings and carry water and sprinkle ashes on the sidewalk. Everybody said t would be “all right in the spring,” and it ia. js The Douglas House Shinny Club held their daily gathering at their grounds over on State street Friday evening, but owing to the fact that there were only two members present (and they didn’t have théir clabs with them), they came to the conclusiun that it would be best for them to adjourn until some future time. WAUKEGAN, LATEST ITEMS OF KEWS. The Mesers. Parks have decided to-day upon putting up a commodious summer resort at Glen Flora, near their celebrated spring, and will be- gin building forthwith. William Rehmer and Willism Bebr plead guilty Saturday morning to larceny, aud not guilty to burglary. Trial next Tuesday. William 0. Ham- mond, not guilty, larceny, and Henry and De Witt Compton, not guilty, riot—trials next Tues- dsy. The jury in the case of Olney vs. Docker and Peoples, after being locked us twenty-four hours, found a verdict for $1,600 for plaintiff. Mra. Wetherall vs. City of Waukegan, damages for injuries received from imperfect sidewalk, con- tinued. The Court adjourned at 10:30 m.tomeet again on Monday afternoon. Judge Murphy and ne wife left on the Ll tnin cing Norte, i Johu F. Rowell shipped a Beveak of his magne- sia mineral water, subject to the Warden's order at Blackwell Island, for ex-Boas Tweed. Judge McAllister having received a favorable analysis of his springs, is now building sayeral bath-houses in their vicinity. ‘The proprietor of the Waukegan Honse hss been beaten out of nearly two weexs’ board, and several people of Waukegan have probably been beaten out of their aubscriptions to the Lakeside Publishing Company, by s dead-beat who came to Wankegan ostensibly in the employ of Don- nolley, Lloyd & Co., of Chicago, but who spent his time in drinking-seloons. The individual is a man of medium height, beavily built, light goates, and is repudiated by Donnelley & Co. paces RAVENSWOOD. ON® OF THE PET SUBURBS OF CHICAGO. Among the few disadvantages of living in the suburbs the greatest is that of being compelled to wade in the suow early in the moining to catch tho first train. Tho people of Ravenswood have been very fortunate in this respect, as they bave arrangements by which a man with a horse and scraper clears all the sidewalks, but the great snow-storm of three weeks ago. was too much for this * public benefactor,” and the con~ sequence was that the residents had to pat up with considerable inconvenience. But this same ‘“‘besutifal” was instra- mental in providing much enjoyment to both old and young, on Thursday evening, when as general invitation was exfended by Prof. W. P. Jones and lady, of Evanston, to their old acres in Secs. 20, 21} 28, and 16, in 40,9; of Charles A. Hale to fry 8, White of 2lots at Hinedale, for $1,5(of Samuel B. Piper to Dauiel Clow of twos at Burlington Heighta, for $1,000 ; of O. J.jugh to Paul Thurlow, of undivided two. juterest in 27 acres 10 Seca. 2,.88, 11, for OLAN 5 NEWSIRE WEEK. *Tbo Rov. Ben B. Ely, pastor of Graco Presbyterian Churdexchanged pulpits with the Rev. Lewis Meri, of the Oskiand M. E. Church, on last Sabti morning. The Rev. Dr. Gul of the American Re- formed Church, presi in the Ninth Prosby- terian Church last Suy morningaad evening. Rumor states that] Grossman, s gentleman well knowd in real e8 circles in this city, baa purchased 100 feet ofbund on Cottage Grove avenne, between seventh and Thirty- eighth streets, and j he intends erecting a row of stores and ollings as goon as the weather will permit, ter this block is erected, with the addition of fock on the corner of ‘Thirty-eighth street, tage Grove will have » solid phalanx of stortrom Wapansch avence to Oakwood boulev: F ‘Dr. McKaig gathelhis flock of stray sheep together jast Suadayjroing and then went up to Carr’a Hall and st an indepeneant meet- ing of their own. Sbes wili be held atthe same place every Sah morning and eveaing until further snuojment, Dr. McKaig is well-known all overs part of the city as an eloquent and able |cher, and no doubt » large audience of hisends and admirers will greet him Sunday. Osklanders must } gone back on “ beef- ‘Bteak,” a8 another bier-shop has been com- pelled to close its dofor want of trade.- The butchers are probablit aware of the fact that this is Lenten seasod if they could be in- duced to keep their Ye of business going un- tal Lent is over, whteople would come: and minutes, : During the trial. 1t threw a stream from an inch-and-8-quarter nogzlé 266° feet. It tronize them againthey did in ds; ty vy, then their tills webe Died up ones bore sud ev: we ali might. ‘There are friends and neighbors (for they were formerly residents of this village, and expect again to be during the comisg summer) to attend an oyster supper at Lakeside Hall. The aleighing was very good, and the people turned out in goodly numbers; 8 number of Isrgs sleighs had been provided, sna were filled to their utmost ca- pacity; besides these, s number of cuttera were in the line. Arriving at Eva the “exour sionista” were hospitably received by the Pro- fessor and his lady. The evening was spent in conversation aud Promensding, aud the réading by Prof. Jones of a selection from the Detrolc Free Press, and every one knows the character of the selections made from that paper; we no- ticethat in tho above enumeration we have omitted the moss important part of the evaning’a programme,—the eating. This deserves special | who patronized the mention because entered into with such’ zest by | swell the revenues ten ‘the isp aan all. wers thereby made ithe recipients of WHO WERE THREE. : Among the participants in this mid-winter ex- cursion we may mention the Rey. W. A. Lioyd and lady, PF. F.Canda and lady, John N. Hills | replied, “Send it tothe Dead-Letter Office,—I and lady, W. H. Fishleizh and lav, &.J-Boo- | take no stock in such ™ rerio fettaad bay, dH Wricht aud lady, JUN. Wil: | febuke, oe ace letters.” Teves merited Kins and lady, Mrs, Hale Koight, Mrs. Wash Van Horn, Mra. Charles Trndeau, irs. F. Patterson, ‘Mrs. Little, Mra. Parkinson, Misses Ella Tarner, 8. Jamot, May, Octavia, and Vinnie Barrows, Kittie Parkingon, Lucy Chsndier, Fannie Wilkins, Sarah Frost, F, Tuttle, nie Fisbleigh,. Messrs. John and Thomas Turner, Bryan, Daggett, Sinclair, Dawes, Little, Bar- rows. ‘* PLEASANT HOUBS.” : ‘The fourth regular soiree of this popular club ‘was given on Thurrday evening, and waa atvend- ed by the elite of the villace. The arrange- ments were incharge of Messra. J. D. Perkins, J. W. Andrews, snd W. H. Bryan, and were pro- nounced complete. The music was furnished by W. H. Lehder, of the G. W. Light Guard Ban and it is unnecessary to say that it was perfect. ‘The entertainments of thia club are vow looked forward to with much interest by all the mem- bers and their ladies, as they form the social events of the winter. The entertainment mveo ‘this week will long be remembered by all who |. participated in the festivities of that evening. -. HIGH-SCHOOL LECTURES. ‘The sixth lecture of the ‘po; a delivered at the High i ‘iit he bow of. J-8, Jewell, of the ‘Chicago ‘Atetleal its. The defunct Hrear Scone Company’s works Bals- College, and editor of tha Ohicago Journal Nervous and Mental Disease. His subject wi be on the ‘Rolation of Brain Structure to Mental Action.” _The eminent position which the lecturer oc7a- pies, and tho enthusiasm which always attends is public addcessea, shonldinsure avery full at- tendance. saffictently -elovated las ; : ‘ i 2y “compaoy tor | these concerts once every month, but nodecision | This lecture, hke the others, will be entirel sober ea ana aa ec ok them & anze to | baa beea resohed. : : {roe ang SU eAL iewtstion fe tatenied ta Settle an old score by, knocking an en-} Prof. Hyde, of the Oakland Congregational | There will be a ‘busiuess meeting of the emy down. who was too Seank to | Church, is now preaching to the young people { “ Pleasant Hours "Club on Wednesday evening. resist. They were 60 well plessed. with their | every Sunday evening, and bis sermons are bein} ; they repeated it on } well appreciated by the juniors of Oaklan “LAKE. POLITICAL MEETING. A politica) meeting, announced for the purpose of allowing the citizeos to consult together and nominate their own candidates, was held in the Town-Hall at the Stook-Yards, Tharsday even- ing. Being called in the interest.of no particu- lar party, the assemblaze was large, and crowd- ed the hall to its fullest capscity. There waa much dissimilarity of opinion among the citizens present, although the bumest of the speakers were enthusiastic for Mr. Matthew Fleming for Sanervisor. Mr. Fleming is the present Town Clerk, to which position he was elected by an almost unanimous vote,—there being only five against him, After considerable discussion over town affairs in general and the object of the meeting in particular, the meeting finally « ijourned withont nominating a ticket, for the purpose of slowing the citizens of the other districts s chance to have their say. The meeting wse really called by ‘Mr. Flemiog’s adherents, despite the seem- ing denial of it on the posters. This was the only political meeting of the week, but was only an opening wedge for hot times coming. ‘WORKINGMEN’S BENEVOLENCE, A large meeting of the workingmen of the town was held Friday eveniog, for the pur- pose of organizing = aociety to be known as the Workingmen’s Benevolent Associxtioa, with benevolence and so!f-protection as a mosto. point of nnmbers the meeting was a success, as in everything else. Mr. P. G. McQuade waa in the chair, while Mr. J. 0. Walsh voted as Necre- tary. ~ The early part of the meeting was ocoupied in fsousale the advisability of including politics in the category of benefits to be derived from the Society, but, after ood deal of talk, politics were .entirely ban- ished from the platform of tho organization. Thi acttted, over a handred workingmen .came forward, ahd became members by enrollment. ‘The officers of the Society, elected after con- siderable wrang'iog, for the ensuing year, are as follows: President, Mr. P. G. McQuade; Vice- President, Mr. J. Kelly, of Englewood ; Financial Secretary, Mr, J. Quade; Becordiog Secretary. Mr. Lew Erickson; ‘Treasurer, Mr. P. Caldwell. A committee of membera, composed of Messrs. McGoire. . Corawell, Anderson, Caldwell well, and Quate, was sppointed for the purpose of drafting for the Association 2 Constitution and by-laws, after which the meeting adjourned. ITEMS. The Library Committees of the Engtewood Amstenr Club have made arrangements with Mr. Pierpont for a library-room, and have no doubts of the ltimate success of the unoder- betas Mesrers. Rusgell and Smith aro having built by Mes«re. Hull & Co., a fine walnut case for the library books. ‘The Englewcod Literary Society will meetnext Friday evening, instead of Saturday, as usual. The mubject for the debate will be ‘ Resolved, That taxation should be the bssia of: represen- tation.” Mr, W. N. Smith will discuss the adirm- ative, while Mr. F. ML. Smith will try and as- sume the negative. ————— OAK PARK. AMATEUR THEATBICALS. A number of young ladies and gentlemen have ardaously Isbored while preparing a dramatic entertainment, and all for sweet charity's sake. They temporarily suspended their labora Friday evening, and now have the pleasure of witness- ing the happiness and deligbt which. their zeal and munificence have caused to bud and blos- som in the heretofore-cheerless homes of “the poor of Oak Park.” The entertainment was given Thursday and Friday evenings at Temperance Hall. Good houses witnessed both presentations, and, not- withutanding some perplexing, although perhaps ‘unavoidable, delays, the audience seemed pleased daring the first part of the ferformanco. A pleasing play, entitled “The Last Loaf,” was presented ins manner quite creditable to the Club, although a want of frequent and careful rehearsal was clearly mavifested. mr. Warren Furbeck, as Afark ‘Ashion, acted with much force at times snd made s favorable impression. Mr. A. D, Foster, as Caleb Ashton, manifested entire self-possession. Mr. J. 8. Conwell, having attemp the roles of Ht Ashionand Tim Caubbs, only partly succeeded in either. As Dick Bustle, Mr. George Hodges sucesded admirably. Misses May Fos- ter, Payne, and M. J. Conwell, in their re- soective parts, won honors for themselves. and delighted their friends, by their very perfect and easy acting. Altogether the presentation of “The Last Loaf” was quite satisfactary both evenings. 3 ‘The latter part of the entertsinment being a representation of Samuel Lovers ‘Happy Man,” posseases “nothing whatever to commend it. One enjoysble feature of the entertsinment ‘was the excallent musio with which it was inter- spersed, and which was farnisbed by so orches- tra of five instramenta under the direction of Prof, Wedgwood, of Chicago. Thuraday and Friday evenivgs gave the public an excellent opportunity of viewing THE ELEGANT DROMSCENE of Temperance Hall, which has.been so justly admired by all who bave observed it. The paint- ing of the curtain waa executed in oil by a some- what celebrated Italian artist very recently from Bome. The geoeral design of the artist was to represent woman’s work in connection with the temperance cause; and, in carrving ont that de- sign, his success has been crmpleie, . . Theciuzeos of Oak Park indulged in sleigh- rides ivoumerable during the time in which the road were in excellent condition. ‘The Lueraty Society held an interesting meet- ing Monday evening at the school-bnilding. After the entertainment Friday evening a number of youog peraons tested the qualities of the floor of Temperance Hall while enjoying a social hop. It proved satisfactory. —_—__ OTHER SUBURBS. PARK RIDGE. . The Methodist Episcopal Somety have organ- ged a Bible-class, which meots every Friday evening, the Hey. M. 8. Kanfman being the leader. The lessons.now being studied are es- pacially intended to instruct the recent converts as to the teachings of Christ. The festival given by the Congregational ladies was a anccess.. The supper was excellent, the-hall was very neatly decorated. and the tables ware loaded witt fancy articles, which found ready purchasers. The most ornamental a8 well as the most usefal article was on Miss Emms Dickenson’s table. It was a handsome, home-made rag carpet. 80 unique in pattern and artistic in colora as to attract universal attention. ‘The poat-affice delivery was thronged with eager faces, and the ‘love messages” distnbuted therefrom caused much amusement, It is to be regretted, however, that the manager of this de- partment should have permitted, unwittingly perbaps, certain evil-disposed persons to make it the medium of veating their jealousy and spite upon their neighbors. It ia difficult to conceive how-any person could be so clownish and ill-bred as to take such an opportunity. Boteach there were, and innocent and uosuspecting persons letters filled with venom and even pointed in- sult. One person, in the latter part of the even- 1ng. on being informed that a letver awaited hum, “The Park Ridge correspondent of the Times is striving bard to win a place in the front rank of the writers for that sheet. -A few more ef- Torte of his, similar to the one appearing in the Sunday Times of last weak, and he may con- sider himself a man after the chief ‘editor’s own heart. It would be hard to crowd #0 much false- hood, vonom, and. hatred of good into so small # compase ag was done in the article in estion. Itia but just to the good people of ‘ark Ridge to refute a few of his inaccuracies, tocall themby a mild naime. There was no gambling st the Congregational festival, as re- ported ty him. Owing to the inclemency. of the westher the Chess Club did not meet at the | yas usd om Robb atta share were non yers present the . Methodist ; Discipline “and the ‘pastor's charge ta young converts were not for ® moment forgotten or in’ sanywise’ infrioged. . Tne “music, refreshments,. aod amusements (dancing implied), on that mythical | occasion werd likewise myths. No such thing } occurred, or the semblance of it. With. the | Jimes correapondent the wish was father to the | thought.’ He would giadly see the young ladies ‘and gentlemen who bare recéotly been conyert- Kf -sembling that of the muskist. but Aconsummation it is hoved and believed never to be realized. In throwing ridicule upon their efforts and aspirations to lead s better Christian life, the Times cortesponaént ix treading on very dangerous ground. . EVANSTON. The prize-eseay contest of the Hinman Sociaty for the sum of $20, offered by Dr. L. P. Ham. lune, occurred in the University Chapel Priday evening. The chapel was filled by the: student friends of the contestants. Good music wag furnished by # quartetto consisting of sflisses Dripps and Prindfe, and Messrs. Waite and Burr, The following iss listof the subjects and an. thors of the easava: ‘Science and ths Supernatural,” A. B. Robinson; . “ Compen. sation,” J. J. Crist; ‘The Study of the Cigs. sics,” J. H. Hamline; ‘Myatioa,” J.8, Norris: “The New Philosophy,” G. H. White; “Engineer. ing,” H. K. Metcalf. The judges, Dr.H. Bannister, dr., A. Hesler, N. 0. Gridley, Orrington Lunt, and Dr. Clapp, awarded the prize to Mr. J.J, Gas who Jonna emeelt in ane 8 pecnliar posi. tion during te fusa between the and Bindenls she a * eculy ‘ne contract en closed by the ment for the erection of 5 Prd station in connection with tha Niznal station of the Northwestern University, The building will be erected this spring, and located just east of the Preparatory School. Ail the necoseary apparatus for the work will be furpished, aga mortar for throwing ropes to wrecked vessels, two life-boate, % self-bsiling boat, which, it overturned, will right and hail itself out’ in twenty-four seconds. The atractura will cost abont 33,000, and seven men wili be constsntly employed in the service. J.P. Keltoge, Professor of Mathemstics in the Northwestern University, haa been appoint- ed by President Grant es s member of the offi- ciai Board of Visitors to the United States Mfili- tary Academy at West Point. There are at present 1,035 stadenta in the University : 501 in. the Preparatory, 240 in tha Literary Department, 140 in Medical Depart- ment, 100 Tueologues, aud 100 Inw students, The debate for che Gage prizes, betwean the Junior and Sophomore Claseea, will occur at the Methodist Church, Thuraday evening. The question for discussion. is:. ‘+ Resolved, That commerce and invention have been greater cin izers than Christianity.” The pump which was broken some time ago at the water-works baa been replaced br a new one, and the remaining testa wiil be made this week, after which, if they prove satisfactory, the works will be accepted by the village. — Mourning for the Emperor of China, London Weekly Lispatch. s ‘The Emperor of Chinn being dead, all his eu. jecta, according to their rank, will be required te mourn his decease. On the proc'amation of the Governor of the Province, the Mundarios under him not only put on mourning, but paiat out the decorations. on their housc- walls, and wrap their sedan-chaira~ in black cloth, The common people have to shave their ireade, and also Perform certain cara monies prescribed especially for them ; but as tor the Mandarins and local gentry, on @ second proc. lamation from the Governor of the Province they meet together on certain appointed days, ina particular temople, to“ lift up their lamentations” for their departed monarch, whom most of these mouruers never once veheld, Tbe mode of their proceedings is in this wisa: ‘The Mandarins, gen try, and others entitled to take part in the ceremo- nial baving mastered inside the temple, alowlyand silently take up each one the position prescribed for him according to his rank, on_a raised plat- form previously prepared. This done, a professor of ceramony appears upon the scene. Everything being ready, the fessor, amid profound silence, calls out, in @ commending tone, “Kneel dowal” Im mediately 100 individuals, more or less, being the highest in rank and power in the Province, simultaneously fall prostrate. Then the next order comes: ‘Knock your beads once on the ground,” which the company imme- diatelydo. Again and again the foreheads tho floor, and yet a third time they are require to kneel! and knock, The professor, white they arestion their bands and knees, now com- mands them to ‘begin their lamentations;” whereupon these adait, cational beings contings tomosn and weep ia as whimpering, subdued tone of voice. This baving kept up for a minute or so, allare-ordered to ‘stop them crring,” “rige up,” and ‘disperse from their places,” which, py this time, they seem not unwilling to do, ‘Thus ends the cremony of * three bowings and nine knockings.” he funoiest thing connected with tha. whole business ia, that until the Emperor's death has beea officially announced from Pexiu, no body is supposed to be sorry, A steamer com- monly brings the news down tos province long before the Governor's official dispatch arrives, snd thus, thongh the Emperor's décease ws par fectly well known, everybody surorisingly com mands his feelings, and goes abuat his business: arusnal Ir is only when the Governor sends forth his public announcement that the land is convulsed with euddan and oni sorrow. Happy isthe monarch whom his people deligh! to honor. —__->__—_- A Sample Sritish Hotel Cierk. An amusing illas-ration I must relate of the ‘utterignorance of an English emelove of any de- tail of business outside of bis own particular de- pactment, although the fact ia frequantly commented on by Americans. One would supvose that the clerk in the Great Northwestern Railroad Hotel in Liver pool, whose duty it was to register guest's name on arrival, assign him a room, aod receive payment on departare, would insensibl) ‘acquire, from the very fact of observing arrival and departures of guests, a knowledge of the honrs of arrival and departure of trains, sod more especially as her constant positicn (the clerk was 8 woman) was within a dozen feetof the great entrance-door of the hotel into ths station. Bat n0; it was not her business to know. an’ she really knew nothing of -the matter, as appeared by the following dialogae At what hour does the train from Chester arrive?” “If you asx tho porter he will tell you.” ‘But the porter ia not hereat present. Don’t you know whether there are any trains that arrivein the foreooon?” “«T amsure I cav't tell vou, for trains be coming and going all day, and my business isto tske travelers’ names Ou the book and assign then rooms. It is the porter as knows the train time.” ‘*Batthe incoming trains stop within a dozen rode of where you stand, and the travel ers for the hotel from them come first directly to you; you surely reco!lect whether you are accu tomed to nee any from Chester by morning trains.” ‘*Beg yoar pardon, I never took potica .when they come. I knows there is ecotlemed from Chester comes here cf:en. Sir Henry Bor- ring was ‘ere once from Chester, but whether ‘twas in the morning or afternoon I anite forgeb ‘The porter will tell you.” I turned to the porter, who hed now arrived, with the same quewtioa, and got the following reply: “Chester, wir? Te! you in one minute,” and he took downs well- thumbed * Bradshaw's Guide,” and, after coo sulting its pages for about five minutes, conunued: “Yes, sir; three traiua. in fore noon, two in afternoon,” giving the Now, the bar-maid, to whom I first sp pled, acknowledged that she had held ber ;pealbioey ‘a matter of eighteen months, and the incoming tiains actually jarred the room in whica she stood, and yet she bad os the slightest knowledge of their hour of arcivsh “because it is the porter’s business, do yoo see?” The porter himself was not up in he time-table sufficiently .to answer without Te - freshing his memory, and yet this is a ver¥ and generally well-kept honse.—Curtis Gui Boston. Commercial Bulletin. A World of Fishes. ‘St Joseph (Ho.) Gazete. In thé Missouri River, directly opposite Forest City, in Holt County, thers 1s a large island. in the centre of that island ia a large po! which, until s few days since, rested mn pesct, undisturbed By the rude alarms of a transtres®” ing world. But tbe cold spell, which came down upon the just sod onjust mth s zeal never bee fore remembered. put its seal upon the bosom of that fair lake—which s vulgar and contaminating people have miscalled a pond—to tha depth of feet. The island lake, which had remained #- violate through time, was visited bv Jones Lock- ridge, who keeps the Forest City Hotel, snd the geal was broken, When the ice waa remored, apace beneath was four] to ba literally packed with fish of all sizes and descriptions, from the common cat, weighing 40 po to the sak mated silver, not much larger than s pin. There Were fish with shovels where their noses should be, sword-fish, red-fish, black-fisb, and ws , fish, and fish of al! colors and degrees. coopers them bad ecalea and some ned skins, jike fish, aod others yet rejoiced in = ree re y for all that. ‘Thon the story flow all over the country, and people. from far and pear came down upon the ielaud arnad -with guns. Spree hbsrpoons, snd lances, and io all kind and ag ner of vehicles, on horseback and oa f ‘There came brave mes and fair women, bis bot and girls, and smaller ditto; there. 7 - be ecen children in sma, and all atroag in, om! intent—to get away with ‘these fish, for Laws days are Leot. It is supposed that thers ae be some connection-with this lake aud the =a souri River, if not with regions more reno met deeper down iato the bowels of the earth. of the ‘fish taken from this placa were of ¥3 ties unknown in this section af the country: ed backsliding and returning again to the worid.