Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 16, 1875, Page 7

" OUR NEIGHBORS. Tho Recent Raid on the Mil- waukee Distilleries, oside Tiew of Ways that Aro Dark and Tricks that Are Vain One Way of Keeping Capi- tal Out of Wisconsin. War upon Ward Appropri- ations Commenced. Bsgutifal Arrangement of the Miiwaukee Wards. Programme for the Catholic Archie- pisoopal Festivities, Botes and Gossip from our immediate Suburbs. —_— 'WISCOXSIN, : MILWAUK:E. TEZ RPCENT DISTILLERY SEIZURES. Frem Qur Oun _Correspendent, - Mwavxzx, May 15-The raid om the distillers the past week has thrown everything élde in the way of local topics into the back- gronnd. Naturally, everything that has been done is denounced by the Bourbons as ihs un- wark of s tyraonicel Bepubhcsn Government. Democrats of all shades have united on- this opportunity in » new-found eympathy for the distillers. They are uranimous In protesting end lip-fighting the cause of the seized aguinst the seizers. I have yet to con- verse with the Democrat in the City of Mil- ‘wankee who looks upon tbe raid as a meritorions performance of a high poblic duty,—all the ‘more praiseworthy from the certainty of the im- portant interest it would be cartsin to alienate from the Republican party; but I can find Democrata in every house swift to understsad that the hostility azsinst the party in power now felt by the distillers is to be fanned into a fiame of active opposition to the Republicans at the next elections. The reid is a perfect god-sand to our Bombons. Bus a little while ago they were shrieking for active measures iv the public depariments against corrupt officials and parsens who commit frauds upon the revenus. THE CIBOUMSTANCES ATTEXDISG THE RaID HERE sre probably similar to thoss in other distilling districts. it has been evident, for soms time, ‘that the revenue was being defranded 1n this distriot. At the East very much larger consign- ments of bighwines bave been received from Milwaukes, over tho railroads and by the steam- ship companies, thau could by any possibility bave been produced in this district. The capac- ity of the distilleries is 2n ascertained fact. If the yield donbles the capacity known, author- ized, surveyed, recorded, and paid for, it is evi- dent the capacity has been doubled, in some un- known, unsuthorized, unsurvoyed, unrecorded seanner, and not paid for. Ths icreased yield 'waa discoversd months agu. It was found that one man alons in this city was sending forward almost sa much as half the entire- capacity in the district, and the other distillers were each doing almost s well. Allowing for home con- sumption, the copeignrients East, West, North, and Bonth from this district showed conclusive- Iy that, for every $25,000 tazes paid, our distil- 1ars bad produced wines taxable for $100,000, or thereabonts. Who will say this was not * A FRIGHTFUL STATE OF ATFAIRS? The enormity ot the crime is increased when ‘we remember the stringency of the revenuslaws, snd tbe minntenecss with which the dutiés of storekeepers and gaugers are defined, leaving it rext to impossible that highwines can be manu- factured beyond the capacity of the establish- ments under their charge without their conni- wance. Few people bave any idex of the magnif- ioance of the frauds that bave beon committed. Qur distillers pay an average of 820,000 per month taxes to Government. We have six die- #illeries ; total per month, §120,000. Total per snnum nearly miilion and » balf. This tax is produced by 90 cents per gallcn on the maanfac- ture. T 00ST O MANTFACTURING 1510 t0 15 cents per gallon, according to the sea- s0n and markets, The item of materials or of, labor is, therefore, the least important for the diietiller to provide for, His sales for one mooth will pay the sctasl expenditures of mana- facturing all the whisky he can eeli for a year. It is the payment of the tax that engages his smind, weizha upon his resources, and is the ono subject of anxiety, If hecan pay the tax and smake & profit, what will his profita be if ke pays tax npon oaly” ose gallon in three' or four? That is precisely what he bas be:n doing. In the nature of things, it becomes the study acd problem of a distiller's life how to producs the most whisky and pay the least tax. Given an obliging storekeeper and grager who ean shit their eyes, plug their nostrils, and stuff up their asts, when desired, the work is the easieat in the world, since there is nobody and nothing to prevent the ditiller doubling his production and making his tat stamps do duty & dozen times, except the vigilance of these officers. THE CAPACITY OF THE DISTILLEEY i calonlated mpon a working basia of ssy 10 Bours per day. The storekeoper goes home at night. There ia nothing to prevent the distillery working ‘all night, if the certainty of the store- kesper not poking bis nose 1nto matters can be purchased. And if the distiller can secretly donble his machivery withcut registeriog 1t, his produce has inceeased fourfold ! On Tuesday, the Secret Service officers now bere, discovared a fermenting tub G1 feet loog by £2 12t broad, and 53¢ feet deep, at one of our gistillenca. When the discovery was made, the distillers swore the officers of the department knew sll aboutit; snd that the tub was no tub st all, but s storeroom to keep yeast and ics! A search of the records showed no such place on the plans ; the officers bad never been advised of the matter ; the tub bad never been authorized oc surveyed ; in face of the law requiring that Bot 3 boaxd yhall be nsiled or & pipe changed be- lore potice 18 given, the plans approved, and’ ission given. This innocent storehonse had ‘used for fermenting; s wash was found Hicking lo ifs aides | 'é meeting of distillers last night sgreed o en- . “os MATT X. CARPENTER Jo commence suit to test the constitutionality of the seirure lawa. If successful, they will bring suit for damages sgainst the Government for $500,000 1 N. 8. Murphey, Mr. Carpenter's part- er, and Mesars. Gos d Adars, are” also $0 be en; 2a counsel. In respones to a tel- r ‘Chicago distillers have united in this acton. _Ths Collector is Inckily absoived from the xus- picion of neglizencs, sincs he long ago. snd re- ?flhdlv, demsanded sdditioual halp in bis ofice for both indoor and outdoor work, with the visw of undertaking a watch opon the distilleries, which, with hus dimipative force, waa physically “Mr. Weissert, the deputy who doss mot of the outdoor work, survevs, etc., has been performing the labor formeriy sllotted to thres mn‘lnd B8 loog insisted that, unless he Bad balp, be could not exercise the watchful su- r:vninn nocessary under our peculiar laws to lotoct frand. Finally. o few weeks 820, an ad- ditiona! emp'oys was obtained, Xr. P. V. Payne, who has hardly had time vet to devalop the bril- liant possitnlities that are within him. The ofice work is performed by Mr. A. Stew- 87, Mr. Heory Sherman, snd Hans Boebel. Thees three tlemen soem to have no object in life bat to keep their books scrupulously clean snd correct; thoy seem to ackaowlsdgs no God _bead of tha Dapartmont ; snd to have 20 ambition but fo cast up figures and fill np re- tumna, icrespective of party, palitical indusnces, 1 g i creed, or pationslity. One would a8 scon sus- pect the cnimpmze:’ of the Zoological of bribery and eorraption, a8 theso three mén. The frands, if. any have been committed, ‘Will be found among the snbordinates. And Prof. Drooks his his professional eve upon them. .. AN AMUSING CONTBOVERSY is going ou as to what moneys the City Treas- urer is compellod by 1aw to deporit in the City Treasury,—or, 1o point of fact, anywhere elss.. By law, ' the county and State tazes are paid to thie City Treasurer, who personally gives: bonds tor double the amonnt. It is held by somié that it is tho duty of the City Treasurario pay these moneys into the bank desigoated a8 the city depository, under: thab Boction of the law that requires that “all funds . . . coliected ~ or receieed by tho Treasurer sball be deposited ® in the depository. Others hold thst, inasmuch og the City Treasurer ia per- socally lisble, with bis bondsmen, he ought not to be compelled to deposit in any particular bank, unless that bank in turn be compelled to enter juto bonds to him, ‘lest the bsuk fail. . It is important that the quostion be settled, as tho item of interest, and whois to pocket it, lies i the background. An ack will be presented to the Legialature next session to compel tho Treasurer to depoeit nil moneys ho may receive, in the City Treasury, every day, and to relieve him of bouds, requiricg additional secarity to be givon Dy the bavk. The ofiicial will then administer merely the clerkly duties of his office, instead of tmusing himee!f with the idea that he has the poreonal bandliog of hundreds of thousands of dollars belongiug to other people . % TOO MUCH LAW-MAKING. It is afe to say that there is not a State in the Unton tha: has g0 many funny laws on the statale-books as Wisconsin. . You have probably Leard of the Potter law, which is anything but funuy. We have a law proaibiting hanzing. W are quite satisfied that in legislativo matters, andas a liberal-minded, free-thinkmg people, we sro s littie ahesd of everytning. Some of our laws, such as those imposing burdensome taxes opop capital, are obstructive, and calcu-. Iated 10 retard the progress of the State, which was once 80 rapid, &nd bas puw come to such a sudden #top. 1 have recently come acrosa &n in- stance of this that is wsll worth relating. A short time 2go, & worthy Eastern gentleman came here on_ 4 vieis to his son, Who naa eatab- Lished himsel in busincss hers, and after look- 1ng over the ground, told him he thonght capital 1ovested i mortgages and loans ought to re- ceire E:Bd retuns, axd if his son cared to take hold, e might have $50,000 or $100,000 as soon as he liked, to cogage in the business. The young man dissivaied the old boy's dreams i & few words. * Dad, " said he, ** we are prohibited by Jaw trom recsiving more than 10 jer cent in- terest, and compellen by law to pav 8 par cent on morizages. After paying expenses, and si- lowing for bad debts, where is your intersst on capital to come from? The Eastern capital has {aten arun down to Chicago to seo how things look down there.” THE SEVENTH WARD PARK. AsT predicted, his Honor the Mavor retumed the sppropriation of $5,000 for the Seventh Ward Park with his veto. As this is the firet tzansaction in what will probably tarn out to be & struggle of megnitude, I copy the Mayors ‘communication : fo:ks Honorable Board of Aldermen : . Gexzixmaces: 1 herewith return to your honorabls, ‘body witbout my apyroval the following resolution, adopted May 3, 1575, to-wit: “ Reaoired, That the Bosrd of Public Works be sna 15 hereby antborized o contioue the improvament of the Seventh Word Purk, in_conformity o the original plan a8 fur za practicsbls, previded the cost of work and material for this year shall not exceed tne som af $:,00), and tiat sum shall be inciuded inthe tax levy for the currert year and credited to the speciel fund for the Seventn Ward Park, 25 aathorized by law.* The resolution is indefinite. Thouzh limiting the amount to be expended this year, the anthority Lhere- in given to the Bosrd of Public Works to coutinue the {mprovement and to doviste from the crigioal plan 18 indednite. Further considerations of ecanomy require that expenditures of this nacure should not be incurred at present. The improvement is notof o pressing ma- fara; 0 public jutcrest suffers by its Lustponement 10 such time as & redncticn in_our present oppreasive Tate of taxation can be affected. The ordinary expenses of the City Governmeat dur- fug year will bo heavy, and if we wili reduca mext years tax budget from.-last year's heavy figures, we must commence curtailing 5 When our W-ter-Works becom 2olf-sustamming, and tho Beloit and Sagerior indebtelness is removed, we ean wita grester safoty engagein improvements of this nature, Gentlenen, I submit thess considerations in no ar- bitrary spirit, ar with sny feeling of capiiousness; I offer them wliolly {n the suirit of econowy, and hope gour honoralle body Wil consicer them 15 the xame gl ‘The Board refused to adopt the veto, and the struggie has commenced. A good deal has been smd and written on_ihe subject of the Msyor's determination to enforce economy in tae future; but I bave nowhere seen, in the sage and pro- found comments 80 far printad, a correct appre- cistion of the question which is beiog forced upon Miiwaakes for olution, sad opon all other cities in the Union similarly mitusted. Tho Mayor's veto meave the commencement of & war upon the ward-sppropriation system, which has wrought such bavoe in this city. Wo bave, it is true, improred o the Etaation of years 2go, when one wonld think each ward was scparate and apart from sll the others in its interests, its_revenues aud_expenditures, its local pride sud smbitions, ila peculisciiies and nation~ alitis. Paople are elowly beginning to look opon themselves ns citizens of Allwaukes, in- stead of the ward they live in, but the process is tedious, snd the worst evil of all—the ward-ap- propuation system—has its fangs still fastened in our vitals. Suppose a public work of import~ ance to the entire city—sawerags, for instance— is intended 10 bo carried out. The question be- comes immediately & question of wards, ANl the wards will unite to vore for the work, oo the promise thas each ward will vote for the other for any ward approgriations that may be desired. By aad by, Seventh Ward wanta a park; all the wardsyote for it. The enditure is more than the city can besr; the 701 vetoes it; the Council disregards 'the veto, and goes abead. Soon, Thitteenth Ward, which is only fringed witn. ulation and houses, wants s §40,000 or $50,000 school-hoase ; all the wards that bave bad mumilar services dove for tham vote for it ; the Magor vetoesit ; the Council diarogarcs tho veto ; and the last straw is laid upon the camel’s back iu_the way of additional taxatios at the tond of the vear. Those who know tue Mayor ssy he 18 resolved to break up this parnicious eys- tem. ‘WARD INEQUALITIES. Tive out of our thiriceu wards have nearly one- balf of the entire population of the city, name- I, Firat, Second, Fourtb, Fifth, sod Ninlh,and are represented in the Council by fifteen Aldermen, the remaining balf of the popalation, distributed over eight warde, having tweaty-fourrepresenta~ tives, Thus, Thirteench Ward, with & popula- tion of 3,219, and Twelfth Ward, with_ s popula- tion of 3,703, have a3 much o 83y in the di- rection of affairs as the Second Ward, with its popalaticn of 11500, and Fourth Ward, with its popuia ion of 9,984 The matter is attractin, TUhadon, aud tigre who atd Lovlcs o Lre awsy frum ward prejudices will attempt to Lave a redistribution of tne wards. Fancy the novel sepsation of one of the Third Warvers being askod a year hence in what ward hs Lives, an- swering j.rondly: *‘In the Siventh \ard, sorr.” Bug that's what it'll have to come to. THE ABCHBISHOPRIC. : Tho details of the coming g::m Episcopal celobration have now been deci 1t18 to be the greatest demonscration of tho kind ever seen in tue West; 1,500 ticketa of sdmission to the Cathedral are to bo iseued, at $2 each, nove of which are to be complimentary. A procession will tako place, in nhich the following sociesies have iutimated their intention to take part: Bt Pius Versia—B. A Westhoff, Procid dent, Bt. Joseph's Verein—Antan Gmeiner, President. Bt, Georgius Yerein—Joseph Boehl, President, o2t Bonaventurs Veriea—Joka Val Seamidt, Presi- lent, Bt. Antonius Liebasbund—Henry Surges, President, 8¢ Johsnnes von Nepomuk Verein—Albers Wagner, President, Bt. Stanislsus Verein—Valentine Datczkowski, Presi- t St. Joseph's Verein—Johh Eachelleck, President, mmp: Maenner Verien—John C. Ludwig, Presi- 3 $ Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society—Ths Rev. P, J. Donshue, President. = Cathedral School Socisty~Edward O'Nefll, Presi- dent. P‘SL Jnh:’. Benevolent Boclety—~Frederick Johnsou, resideat % Younz AMen's Sodality—3L 8. O'Brien, President, Hibernian Benevolent Society—Patrick Walsh, Presi- dent, S Bt, Gall's Benevolent =" . 8. B, - i Socleiy—Thse Rsv. 8. P, Lalu- & 8t. Albertus Verien—Albert Orzickowaky, Preaident, Beeides these, thers are several jnvenile tem- perance and church associations that will be par- mitted to march. Four thousand torches will be distnibuted to the processiouista. The Catholis chuiches, all the Catholic achools, halls, and buildiogs, which in tbis city are quite numerous, will be illuminated from basemeut to roof. Esch society in the rocession will carry the United S:ates flag, - The procession will light torches at 8 o'clock. Afier parsding the principal strosts the crowd will surronnd the Archnishop's palace ; cr Boe Hoose, and 10,000 voices (here you will observe & wink 1u my left cye) will join in the familisr notes of the Cburch anthem Grosser Gott (Groat Gud). Tho Catbolic Socicties of Kenosha, 20d Bscine, havo intimeted (h-ir do- &ire to Do prescnt. From. tha appiéc - na el ready received, it is expected that eoxmo .__cato five thousand members of sccietica in Wisconsin and Tlinois will swell the procession, Probably tho transient popaistion of the city will bain- creased ten to fifteen thousand. 4 i ———— KENOSHA. BEAL ESTATE. Hpecial Correspondence of The Chicago Tribunme, - Exxosms, Wis.,, say 15.—During the past week or two real estate has changed- hands to some extent, and esveral important tranafers are talked of, though not yet fully determined. Mr. Patrick English hss bought the residence property of Mr. Loomis, comprising - whols block of ground in the heart.of the city, to- gother with the buildings. This is ons of the old Jandmarks of by-gone - times in this city, and one of the few large plats of ground that bave not been subdivided into building lota for the purpose of money-making. It will not be uninterestiog to townspeosle to know that this house has stood on ita present site over thirty years, When built by Afr. Lake; it was con- sidered the finest residence in the county. Itis still in good condition, although its flated columns have a look of old-time grandeur. The house and grounds facing the patk, known s the J. H. Nichols place, has passed into the possession of Mr. V. French. This eale, was mades two weeks ago, but, for some resson or other, did ot get nuised abrosd. Mr. William Ernst bas purchased 55 feet of gronnd corner of Pearl and Congress streets, and intends putting up a good frame drelling boose immedistely. EKenosha is improving, and rapidly too. Ioail parts of the city may be beard the sound of the hammer, and the atrests are ndorned with numerous piles of lumber and pand waiting for the workmen to commence work. Bpesking of building reminds one that there bas been s failure to notice heretoforo that §. Y. Brande has the stone and brick drawn for his elegant new house ou North Main strest, st north and adjoining Col. Howe's place. Mr. i}nn © hns thirceen acres of land under the finest. coluvstion, beantifully sdorned with evergreens and other choica shade trees. He purposes erect~ ing s two-story brick house, with basement and Mansard roof the present season. When completed this will be ons of the finest residences in the city. A BUMC on. 1t is stated on the strests that the city is about to loas conduotor Sinclair and family, as the Northwestero Road intends to run the train called the **EKenosha sccomwmodation” from Racive to Chicago instesd of {rom Kenosha as the case is at present. This change, if made, 1may necessitato a chauge of residence on‘the part of Mr, Sinclair. hers are smong tho things of the past; or, at least, 1t ssems s0. Thers has been notbing in this lwe for sometime and everybody waiting auziously for something of the kind, if it be only a wedding. For the edification of the young people, and older ones too for that matter, it mua 8aid thereis talk of a dance and festi- val to bé held i the new building on Alr. ‘Peunoyer's Water Cure property befors the partitions are putin. Thisiss fine place for & dance, and it is hoped the tali will resultina substantial supper and a good, old-fashionsd dance, BUBGLARS _ mede » raid on this quiet city last week; and startled the townapeople into the belief that all wickedne:s does not belong wholly to Chicago. They visited houses, sccuring some plunder, such as silverwareand two gold watches, which they" fortunately dropped in their haste. At ove house, finding all the valusblea locked o, thaly Tegaled themselves with pastry and ap- ples. It is well to hate one's house doubly locked, especially after the thiof has paid & visit and gono. A 5AD ACCIDENT geonrred hero Iset Sunday altemorn, Michrel Booltesen's little 8on, azed 5 years, fell into the cistern and was drowned. . It is sapposed he lost bis balauce while looking for hus ball that had fallen into the water. When taken out the body was still warm, but all efforts to reatoro life were futile. - FPERSONAL. Mra, Loomis’ famiiy will soon leave kere for Chicago. Mrs. Bradford’s friends here will be pained to Jearn that she is still very low, and no hopes are entertainad of ber recovery. 3iss H. Robinson contemplates making s }isx'i to England, acd will sail soms time in une. Bishop Welles will hold confirmation services Monday forenoon, May 24, at Eemper Hall Sem- inary, and in the afternoon will lay the cornor- stone of the new chapel. —— TLLINOIS, CENEVA. WINTER Bpectsl Corresponacnce of T'he Chicaon Tridume. GEXEVA, May 15.—Geneva has been guite gay this winter. The Dramatic Club have given weekly entartsinments under the direction of Ar. Atwater. and many fine plays have been pro- duced, and it is aid they are one of the best amatenr associations in this section, Chicago not excepted. They will close their entertain- ‘ments with one more pley, sud eomethiog very good 18 anticipated. The La Belle Club gave a very pleasant party last Thursday evening. The * Entre Nous™ have giveu & number of pleasant parties, and de- #ign finishing up with ona more, to be a ronser. Theso parties have been very popalsr, being largely attended by the best citizens, as woll as large numbers {rom Chicago and elsowhere. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. Middleton hss taken Rr. Atwater's flne residence and grounds and opened a summer boarding honse. There is no finer place for & summer resort than Geneva; it is easyof access to Chicago. Many promment Board of Trade, a8 well ‘as other Chicago business men, have fixed thair rasidence here, and own fioe places. Mr. A. D. Beecher, the well-known artist, has built a studlo end residencs here, aad is busily engaged upon some importsnt Esstern orders. A picture just finished, called Boading the Letter,” is exquisite in color; also, a Iarge pio- ture of {*On the Point "—two dogs the siza of Iife, & pointer and settor, standing on the point. The expression and sction of the doga i very fine. Mr, B. has ono drawback, howsver; that is, attempting to keap bachelor-hall—an attempt to eolve problem far more difficult than perpetual ‘motion. —_— 'WAUKEGAN. SHAKSPEARE. Spectal Corresvondence of The Chicago Tribune, ‘WaUkEGAY, May 15.—The citizens were some- what surprised when, last Monday afternoon, Shakspeare's representative visited our city. He made known his arrival in & peculiar way; his extrsordioary performances- attracted the atfen- tion of a largo number, some of whom ad- yanced it as their opinion that’ his great knowl- edge, combined with his power of eloquence, was sufficient to entitle him to & high and trust- worthy office in the City of Washington; others, that ho was a fit candidate_to occupy rooms in- side the walls of the State Lunatic Asylum. Be this as 1t may, if he was, as stated, a representa- tive of Bhakspeare, it can only bo said that Shakspoare was poorly represented. NO PLACE FOR HORSE-THIEVES. ZLast Monday afternoon the foliowing talegram ‘was recerved by Sheriff Baell. pMmmavees, May 10.—To Shertf of Laks County : 0T 3 5paD 0 ‘mares an s three-spring Wigon, with lsather daak, stolen last night. . Cutefof Tolioe, Mitwackse. It appears that the property was stolen from some town about 15 miles from Milwankes last Sunday night. After taking the pcoperty, the thief was drawn to this place by instinct, as it were, or it may have been ths wonderinl curative properties of the mineral waters, which no doubt be bad learned much of, which ceused bim to direct his travels toward this point. Ba this ss_it may, after receiving the telegram Sherift Buell notified other r authorities to be on the lookout. Iu a short time the indi- vidual arnved aud went to the City Hotel, whers he put the horses in the barn belonging thereto, The actions of the man being rather pecaliar, and the pro inbis charge answering folly the description given in the telegram, this was suflicient to convince the Sheriff thet ho was the man waoted. He arrested him immediately and D g whon 53, s tiemto L fuesdsy evening, wl o was o il- '|unnyby a0 officer from that place. The prop. erty belooged to one George A(fi;hflu wife came on Tuesday evening, ref g with the property the next day. N PERSONALS, E: Prominent among the visitars during the week may bs mentioned .the mllom 3 Haon. Joseph Henderson and Samuel Bteals, Eaq., {rom South Beod, Ind: % : James MoGovern, Assistant City Sealer of C! j. is visiting friends and relatives in this city. IN GENERAL. - Many vessels Isden with lumber can be seen §oes by deliver ing the qity,daily. . Scarcely & B g o ot stop st this pork b6 lamber, A good hatbor would very materially advancs the business interests of this place. The Gypsica have arrived. They have taken *[ up their abode on the South Side, near the resi- dence of Ald. Budd. . Aoy one having mouney t0 squander can do £0 by payiog the same to the Gypey * Queen,” who will impart. knowledge, which, in ber estimation, ‘is very essential for the future enjoyment of the party whoae fortune is told, P.S.—They have gone. = 1t isreported thata tracs of Iavd.in ths vi- cinity of Rockland has Istely been bought up by a compsny, to be used_ by the Methodists for their camp-meeting grounds. Friday afair specimen of tbe inia negro took Ppossension of the streeta, and the noise which Zame forth out of his mouth attracted tho-atten. tion of all who happened ¢o- be-in hearing dis- tance, The way in which he pounded the Mayor's sidewslk with bis h2ad should be ample cause for the construction of an ordinance in relation to the preservationof the walks, ° - ° - The “ Union Temperancs” meeting held at the Prub{terinn Church' ]ast Sunday evening was largely attended. B - Capt. Judd Minsky has again thrown his shonl- der out of joint. 1t happened one day last week while he was 'm:luxn ug] schooner, the Gazolle, st some port in Michigan. i A potition signed by some 200 or 800 citizons for a fast train botwoen this city and Chicago, s presented to the oficers of the Chicazo & Northwestern Railroad few days ago. No re- has yot been received. 8ponse. S. 1. Beadbary, of the Palriol, has-purchased . the {wo-stary brick building on Stase sieet, first south_of the corner of Washington, for his job- bing business. He contemplutes patting in & pew mteam engine and additional printing particular, do oot A 1t young Iadies, sud two d to the railroad, discontinus their frequent visits about the time when tho train arrives from Kenosha in the evening, thers will be much ‘weaping and wailing, and, perhaps, guashing of mLE by a number of the fair sex in the north- ern suburb. WHEATON. DU PAGE COUXTY ITEXS, g Svectal Correspondence of Tha Chicago Tribune. WaratoN, May 16.—The friends of Mra. ‘Harlow, mother of Mrs. H. T. Wilson, will learn with deep regret of her death, which becurred here Tuesday morniog, at the residence of Mr. Henry T. Wilson. A large wedding is on the tapis. The young folks are on the qui vive over the affair. Otis Wilson, Esq.. of Richmond, has reated Mra. Dr. Bedgwick’s fine residence. Wil H. Mallory, of Dsaville, has besn spending some days in Wheaton, disposing of acre property in Du Page County. Tho iufant son of Mr. James O, Hale, aged 16 months, was dangerously scalded Saturdsy even- ia by the upsetting of the contonts of a tea-pot upon him. o little fellow did not long survive his painfol injuries. He lingered until Monday aftercoon. Last week the property styled “The Scarlett Addition to Wheaton,” containing some 50 acrea, was sold to Mr. E. Snigley for $5,800. Tho eale was mado through she hands of Col. Arion, real estate dealer. Prot. J. Piper, of Manchester, Ja., has taken possession of Mr. Eloert H. Gary's house, near tho new public school building. Temperance drinks ars for eale in all of ths hotels, drug stores, restaursnts, bakeries, and even other stores. They are enjoyed by the best peonle of tha town. Mr. Clark koeps sparkling cream pop, which is very palatable. Migs Roea Smith, now traveling in California, sends lettara of interest to the Wheaton Jiinois- wan. —_— AURORA, REVIEW OF THE FIRE DEPARTMYNS. Bvecial Corresvondence of The Chicaao Tridune. Avnora, f11., May 15.—The great event of the week waa the annual review of the Fire Depart- ment yesterday aftornoon. Aurors peopls coa- sider $hat they bave one of the finest and most effective voluateer departmsnts in tho West, and their appearance upon the streats was in avery way creditable to themselves and to the city—the men noatly uniformed, well drilled, and well behaved, and all their apparatus in fine working order, The city, or its bnsiness portion rather, is supplied with the |Holly systom of ater- ‘works, consisting of thres powerful pumps, one located upon either side of the river, aad one upon the island ; 4,850 feet of mains, and sixteen bydrants, with 8 hose company of sixteen mem- bers. Aurora Engine Company No. 1 has a largo Amogkeagsteamer (which did splendid sarvice for three days at the great Ohicago fire), and is com- posed of cbirty mombers. Exceleior Company 0.2 bas just been supplied with a splendid new . Button stsamer, which gives the most - complete eatisfaction. The Chicago, Barliogton & Quincy car-sliop _ Biesmer is » beantiful and excellent Clsbp & Jones en- e ,calied the **C, H. Hudson,” and is manned y twenty-four nf the car-shop mechanics. The Eareks Hook-and-Ladder Company numbers twenty-five men, snd has & handsome truck, with all the usual apparatus, Each company ia #upplied with a commodious hotise, with hall- in second story, the hall, bemng farnished with taste, and io soms cases with alegance. THZ NAPEBVILLE FIREMEN. Tnvitations had been extendod to the firsmen of Napervilis and Batavia-to be present, and take part in the parade, but only the Napérvills company put in an appearancs. They arrived at’ 12 o'clock, under command. of Fire Marshal with them their chine, & fine hand-engine * of the Buiton make, which is named tho “Jos Naper.” Tho company’ numbers . forty-five ‘members, are an unusually finelocking body of men, who did remarkably good work in throwing water, their stream at times almost, if not quite, renching the altitude atiained by the steamers. Soott, bringing A review party was given at the Opera-House in - the evening, which was well attended, and passed off very pleasantly, every company being rep- resonted and the greatest harmony provailing. . THE NEW BUTTON STEAMER was ordered by the cld Council, and, when the new Board took their seats, aod the engine was about half built, one of their first acts was to rescind the order, on the ples of poverty. This action created almost as mueh indignation a8 the destruc:ion of the Freo Library project, and has been strongly commented upon ever since, it bemng geverally nnderstood thst the Coun- cil were derermined to reject the machine. Mr. Button's concract could not be broken, how= ever, and, as the engine gave the moss complete satiefaction in the various tests yesterday, thers was 0o shadow of excuse for trouble, The Coun- al expresaed thomselves well pleased. Mr. Bat- -on roceived $3,700 in cash, and {his morning departed for his home in. Waterford, N. Y. 3 THE FRENCH CATEOLIQ FAIR, which commencad lsst-Saturday ovening st Brady’s Hall, has been nightly well attended, amd Bas proven a grasifying succes, both social- lyand financially. The ladice have sold & great smonnt of fancy articles, milver, glass, china, porcelain, aund terma cotta ware, aad the not pro- ceeds received by the church .will be very large. Thursdsy evening they had s very spinited contest for the possession of & costly tete-a-tete; which was decided in favor of Alr. Hogh Dorap, sgainst Michael Lies. —Last eveving Mr. Bilizen drew . city lot, valued at about §400, and twenty-two piec:s of handsoma silverwars were distributed among tho holders of t'ckets. The fair closes Mondsy evening with & grand ball and supper. i 4 GRAND MAY PABTT was given at the Opera-House Thursday even- ing Dy tha Indies of the Eastern Star.” About seventy-five couples were present. The cOs- tumes were elaborate, the music, by Pt How- ard’s band, szcellent, and all enjoyed the occa- sion most heartily. A TEMPERANOR MASS-WXETING, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Tempersnco Union, occurred Wednesday evoning, when the City-Hall was densely packed, snd several hon- dred persons wers unable to gam admittance. The_sadience was addreased by M. Hervey, of Bockford, s very eloguent and talented lady, who is doing excellent servica in the cause of temperanca. A notable featnre of the even- ing waa the sdmirable singing by & colored choir from the African 3, E. Church, undar the direc- tion of Mrs. Dr. Bobbins. They rendered some of their plantation songs and choruses in really excellent atyle. THE TROUBADOUES - gave two aplendid entertainments Mo and ‘Tuesday evenings at the Opera-House. nfor- tunately for Mr, Saisbury, the peopls had not fargotten the recent scandalous Adelphi smaodle, snd the aitendsnce on the firsl evening was small, whils 8 heavy rain the next evening pro- duced a similar result. Those present were de- lighted, and, should the troupe maks aother ;ul. they will bo greeted with an- overfiowing onse, i PERSONAL. Drs., Willson and Kilbourne, of this city, dele- iates to the Convention of the State Dental As- hmrdagnn held at Jackaonvills, arrived home yes- Two parties of Evropean tourista departed this week ; the first, composed eatirely .of German citizens, Wednesday morning, and the second, Mr. H. C. Paddock and wife, with Mrs. J. B Coulter and family. Thursday sfternocn. - The Bav. 8. B. Usiher, fors year past pastor of the Raformed: Episcopal ' Church in'this' cify, has'accapted & call to the pastorate ‘of Chimst Clureh, in Toronto, Ont.: P e s The veverable Isaao Martett arrived . ome to- day, baving. -spent -the past -yoar ,with bis son Frank, in Missonri. Uncle Martett was among the earlieat sattlers of Aurora, and In 1346 start- ed the first newspaper in this city, & Democratic sheet styled the People’s Platform. - ; OAK PARK. held its last meeting of .the meason Monday evening. The President, Mx. B: O. Gale, being absent, Mr. Fred Smith was ‘voted the chair. The Secretary’s repart was hedrd.” The next thing in order waa 2 essay by Prot, Willde. The subject of the Professor's somswhat lengthy. discourse was, .* Character, Exemplified in’ TLangusge, Interspersed with Verbal Criticisms.” The music, by Misses Conwell and Harly, was 8, happy feature of the evening, as was n'so- the' reading by Dr. McLaren,—'* Father Phiis Col- lection.” " The Literary -Bodiety's life Las mot been oné of romarkable vigor or strength this winter, and perhaps the principal -reason is the fact that so few ladies’ wames sppear on the programmes of the entertainments. - And - the Pplace that it is held in is g0 awkward of access, and 80 uncomfortable when reached, that many are debarred from sttending.’ It is somewhat comical, tosay the least, to see some portly citi- Zens squeege themeelves'into 5 child's seat and endure the martyrdom for two hours, t Joxn Tngelow's posia, » Bonge of Beven,” of Jean Ingelow's poem, ** Son; Jeven, will be givuns'rhnxsdsy aod mu.y".unmg- of this week at Temperanca Hall, for the benefit of Christ (Episcopal) Church. The programme is =8 follows : Solow hat Must 1 5o o o Taere Cicsing Tublesu. IN GENERAL. Mr. A. V. Bohaffer has purchased & besutifal residence 1ot in Galewood, with tho intention of bailding and the malony it bis home. - Mr. Charles Welsh and wife rented & house in Galewood, and leftlast week o take posses- sion. - The Cricket Club met Fridsy evening to col~ lect their forcea and organize their large club into working order for the coming seasor. - It was & auccess last year and & sourco of amuse~ ment : Prof, Wilkis bas afier urzent entresty ac- capted the Saperintendency of the Eaglowood ools. The Professor will have some fort: deparcments to guard mith care, ‘His wark Wil commencs {o-morrow. Hé mill ot remove his family or housebold goods uotil fall. The Professor is » gentleman who ia highly éstesmed in the Park, and the prospective loas of himself and family will be learncd with regret. Prof. Wilkie took the Oak Park “school in charge when it was ‘all cbaos and bronght the school after six years of bard labor o thie hizh rank if now occupies. Magter Grant Ingalls, who was_so soveraly in-, jured last Saturday, = fuli account of wiich was published in Alonday’s TRIDUNE, i8 in tho skill-. fal hands of Dr. Casb, and 1s rapidly recovenng. Mr. George Bell, it is reported, is. soon to start a Lvery stable, something much needed, aud that wiil be highly appreciated. And now a. gote\ is wanted to completa tho biiss of the resi- ents. i . Mr. Porter gavo an evening of readings at tha school-bouse Friday ovening.. The subjest was * Mount Ararat.” . s o The Rev. Henry C. Mabie, pastor of the Bep- tist Ohurch, graduaced at the commencement ex- ercises of the Baptist Union Theological Sem:- pary, held at the Michigan Avenus .Baptist Church Thursday. g o OAKLAND- p NEWS OF THE WREE. | Prot. Hyds, pastor of the Oakiand Congrej tional Charch,is'to make a brief- excursion to Europe this summor, spending the most of - the time in Englsnd and Scotland. He canies with Lim the kind régards and good wishes of his many friends, who trast that ho will have s safo journey and pleasant time, and ‘ccme back recu- perated and more fully prepared to continue the good wark in which he has bean 50 long en- gaged. - A - e Werkmen ars engaged in_making the sewer connection on Cottage Grove avenue, and getting the strect in preparation for the pavers. T'he paving will bs resumed 3t Thirtiesh and car- ried southward to Egan ayenuo, which will give: Cottage Grove » fgilcoat of pavement from Tenty-second strees to the limits, . Butcher-shops are still_** burating up.” *The one between Donglas place- snd -Thirty-sixth street has taken down its shingles and shut up shop. The propristor was laat observed chop-- ping up bis fixtarea for kindling-¥ood. Sixmora JUTEN =3 oy The different public schoals of Oakland were closed, Thursday, allowing the scholara an op- pertunity to go to the " circus, and participaia the Beunion exercises. - e re s moving into the Larned - block, in the store formerly ocu:jg‘iul Dy the shoemsker. The three-story . sidewalk which formerly sar- roonded the Douglas House has been torn dowx, and kas been replacod by a brand-new sidewalk ‘brought down to a strest-level. There ars sev- aral more such nuisances that should be trested Likewise, i Excall's block of stores are receiving their flo- ishing-tonches and getting. ready for Iate spring, tenants, . - c . The- Dearborn Observatory, situsted in the rear of ths Chicago University, ia boing entirely remodeled _ throcghont. The domé has been_ completely tomn off, and. is to be replaced by s Dow one, whioh is to.work .easier. -It is hoped that the alterations will bs completed in a few and the instrument gotten ‘into plzca for- an observation in'June. “ The entertainment given by tha- Progoss Olob Iast week: was s decided success, Simancially upsnnn.i-;‘u well a8 dramatically. The amuse- ‘mont-going pecple are looking forward to some- thing more of the same sort. - : ‘Spring bathers find bathing wocommodations on the luke shore rother uncomfortabls, and | they wish that the suthorities would remove tnose *cops,” 50 that they might continue their aquatic sports unmolested. = “Ihere is soma talk of arganizing another Lit- erary Socioty in Oakland, and thus far it is mest- ing with much approbstion on the of liter- ary people, who are looking - forward to the time when they can exercise their abilities as in asys of yore. == = Yo G - There is & real estste agent who sdvertises six/ rooms to rent up in the fourth atory with. a back yard in the rear. It is an unusual occiurencs to find rooms with & back yard attached thereto up in the fourth story. ~ - - * The paint store sitasted at Douglas place “bustedup” 8 oouEle of weeks ago, and its proprietor made what hs considered s settlsment, and stuck out s white I1sst Sunday morning ansouucing to the c.hu:g-gnan thas his store would “ Be open on Monday morning.” “And truse to his word he did open per sunouncemant, but had not bean open but & shart time befara 20 Assignee camo: 1 and ook charge, and has boea disposwng of the stock during the past k. L X " everal families aco now pulling up stakes snd moving out of towa. BSociables, rocoptions, and + pend-offs ** are now in order. The Chicago City Ratlway Compaay have final- 1y succeeded in_finding & competent man to break in their wild mustang ponies.. .Hs handles them with & knowine ;m .;:dm a few days them into strest-car horses. “‘Ang;:‘:—bod l.mlll‘I been made around the Oak- 1and M. E. Church, but the flowera have not yet their appearance. - e eredit, pastor of the 3. E. Cburch, has removed to - No. 86 Langley aveoue, from his farmer residence on Oakwood avenus. et b OTHER SUBURBS, PARK RIDGZ. © Lo Quiet bas reigned supreme for several days, and the peopte bad -begun to deapsir of sgain being smused, whea they wers sroussd from their lothargy by the sanouncement of ‘s silver wedding. The partics interested ‘are’ Mr.and Mre Cravens. The cards are gotten up in ex- quisite taste on gilver Dote-psper, and simply anpouncs, “Mr. and Mrs. William Cravens at home Fridsy evening, May 21.° The invitations are nmnarons, and Chicago will be largely repro- pented. Afr. Oravens has recently exchanged his former house for ane mare commodions, and plesigntly sitiated, on the corner of Sheridsa place sud Prospect avenue. 73 % ‘The Congragational Society held their sociable at Mr. Tennant's Thuraday eveniog.. 1ho at- tendance was small, owing to the ssvere sform attho time of guuflu.:mnge_nlph amounted The young folks’ prayar-meeting wis mnusn- ally well aftanded IastWedneadsy syening, o ing no doubt to the announcement that ‘their pastor's woekly lelter had been rscetvod sud would bs resd before.the meoting: Tha Rev.. Mr. Kaufman, though. gbsent, evidently bas the intoreat of .hie flock 6till a heact, a3 his letters ara filled with good counsel and words of cheer, ‘while they also disclose the fact that he longs to be with thom again in person. B fr. G. B. Carpenter and family are softled in their home * oo more to rosm.” Mrs. Frod Dickenson hss been spending a fow daysin Chicsgo. Mrs, D, expocts to spead the mooth of June with her sister, Esst. B Mr. Smith has moved to Evanston. His recant financial successes have enabled him to purchase & beautifal home, and he has the gaod wishes o his formar friends for his futare prosperity. The arrivals the ‘past week were Miss dary Atken and R. Riland. of Chicsgo'; Iobert P. Lunt and wife, J.' Kraotz,“and 'T. Stoat, of | P/ Evanston ; Ars. Lorin Colling, Carris May Col-" lins, ‘and Miss Collins, of Norwood: €ats of Col. Robb. 3Ir. Williams, of Chicazo, bas been. vigitiog Miss Mianie Clemens.., Mrs, Frech has moved back into to the delight of ber cld neighbors. .- --- The meaales are mskiog their appssrance in several families. The-ehildren are the afilicted” Mra, Murray has removed'to Chicazo, zud. is with her mottar. _She 1s reco 2 My r. Davis, of Irving,. Bars, will occupy the Methodist pulpit this evening. Mr.Sioas preach. eainthe morning.: . ;. TYDX PARK. ) The Board of-‘Trastass met yesterday after- 100, all the membars present. - The programms of the dsy was not smoothly gone through with,” the actora scarcely being familiar as yetwith their parts, and much time being lost through delsyn. The space outside .the rail, devoted to the use of the voters, was filled with spoctators, : most of them having some intercst to urge. .- bouss, - After the auditing of varions bitls, M. Hughes | moved that the Board proceed te slect a Villige Ergineer. g B Mr. Berieloy xsid thers was a-motion, tabled Iast woek, instructing certain committees to in- quire into the practicability ot consolidating some offices, such as those of Enginoer and Su- | perintendout of Works, ete. Ho moved to take | the motion from the table. This ‘was loat, Mesers. Bensley and Powell Yoting yes, Mesars. Calboun, Hughes, aod Hoxis nay : Mr. Bensloy said there was feeling in his nec- tion with regard to who &hould be Enginoer for the ensuing - year. ‘He wanted the Board to act cationsly, carefully. - S Mr. Hugbes said tho matter had been -consid- ered carernlly. la his section thore waaa de- mand for s new Engiueer, and he calied for his motion to elect. - M. Calhoun called for the resolution that was tabled.. After -its reading, on motion of M. Bensley, and withoot reconsidering tho motion by which it was lost, a new vote was taken, and EERT s s Thcmpon, e repor! . Thompeon, ex-’ e A~ torney, was read and xerem:’f 7 5 Vilog = ecs, together With 3-8cors of other | gentlemen, yesterdsy accapied the invitation of Col. James H. Bowen, the indefatizablo. to take atour_sronnd Soath Chicazo. Tha party lefi Hydo Park Station at 9 o'clock, and were out till pearly 5ia the ofterooon. Col. Bowen was the host that he always is on such occasions, set~ ting out a lunch on board of bis hitle steamer, and giviog fino dinnar =t his residence. Thers was 1o sight that tho Trastees wore wilowed to’| miss, and the advantsgoous featuros of Col. Bowen's saburd, with his schemos for further developmeat, were fully dilsted upon. Tha Board thought the dock lines shon!d be at once established, while thers are no improvements to prevent. They weré pleased to find that work had already been commenced on Torrence ave- l;jfla, which is {0 be the new boulevard connec- oa. 2 : AR 3 TUBKER PABK. The residents and property-owners of Turner | Park are rejoiciog over two recent aaditions to their railroad accommodations, ifay 1 the Chi- cago & Pacific Railroad Company placed on their road a ‘*‘woringmen's’ train,” which -leaves furner Park at G:02 a. m., and arrivea at Chicago avende” and Larrabes strest depot at 6:43; m tho - evaping- it leaves o P arrives st Turner Park atf7. This éspecially pleases thoss Turner- Parkites who 'work ten Hours in the city, 'The yearly fares on this train to Tarner Pack aro only 73§ conts’ sach way. With this train, in addition to the four other trains éach way, the residents of Tarner Park wrere sat But not so tha thousands in Chicago who wasted to visit thes town, and espe- ciatly the Park, Sundsya. Heretoforo the anly chance for such yimts was by an-expensive spe- cisl train, or & drive out Grand -avenue, with the accompanying livery bill. And here comes in the sccond point of newsas to railrozd accommodations : Sunday, May 23, thers will be % grand opening of the plenic and concert geason at Tarner Park. On thstday and on e thero will be four trains esch way, with fare re- duced to 30 cents for the round trip’ 3nd . admis- sion to the Park. Tne Railroad Company is now putting in' sids track and turn-tabla at this | ) ; | point. . +The k Associstion have 'completed thei dancing-hall (sboat 60 by 150 fest), end have s rée of men at work in clesning up and paint- ing. - Mr. Thomas has jusi complsted, on Grand avenue, his large barp, with stabling for over 100 borses. 1 lchdexr Scluids * haw also com pleted . er shop. A new grocary has moved over from Oak Pak, sod is doiog well. Sinoo the sdvent of the workiogmen's traia | many workingmen are arrasgiog to live .ab Turoer Park, and “eve: spite of the late apring and hard times.. : MONT, CLARZ. sy The Library Associstion of this villags gave s fine supper and entertainment Friday evening, which netted s sum safficient to make a hand- | some addition to the circulating Iibrary recently started here. Sayre Hall, waa crowded with guests from all- directions, includimg. & large delegation from Chicago, who came and returned by train on the Chicago & Pacific Railrosd.- Dr. J. W. Tope, one of the- originators and inanagers of the enterprise, reports that the.so- cisty isin & most fSontishing candition, and is meeting with unexpected success, ety Mr,'C. H. Mitchell” has just completed and occupied his new residence. Mr. J. A. Myers a8 'also erected. & fine dwelling, which is aboat completed. - Many fine improvemeuts have slready been made this sprng, includuag neasly 2 mile of sidewalk, zewers on Sayre aveane, and ‘magnificont sbade tres, some of them the larg- | est ever fransplantsd in Cook County. The Town Trustees have passed an ordinaaca to widen and gravel Grand aveaue from tho city limits to ths western boundary of the villszs, the work npon which is 8oon to be bégun snd - pushed to completion. ‘This: will give & fine tpad over which & drive of fifty minaies will taks oae into the hears of tha city. e - ARLISGTON N¥IGHTS. Ths announcement of the desth of Mr, B, W. Wiles, Thureday morning, csuscd a deep fecl~ ing of ssdness in the community. Mr. Wilea for a long time was connected with the Usited States Express Company, snd was respected and beloved by ail for his many fine traits of charac- ter. He hasbeen an invalid for mearly two years, and daath was o him a releaso from great and prolonged suffering, He was first attacked ' ‘with paralysis, soon after became blind, and his mind was impairod. Latferly he has been per- fectly holpless. His death baslong been ex- peczed. His faithful wife has borne ber fength- ened afliction uncomplainingly, and ministered to her stricken hasband with wo devotion. The funeral took place yesterday. A large num- ber were prasent to pay the last sad tnbuto of ‘respect to their old nelghbor sad friead. e LAER, VIEW. - Many of the members of this community wers Bsddenmed by the intelligancs .received Friday of the desath of Mr. Gearge C. Young, brother of the Rav. W. C. Young, which occtr- rad Thurgday sc Danville, Ev. Mr. Young re- moved from the latter place to this city several years 820, and has sinée besn engaged .in the practics of the iax here, having his residence in Lake View, where ho had formed a large circle of scquaintance. After an illness of some months’ curation, ke decided to return to .his old homs in Kentacky, in tha hope of deriving some bene- fit from the change, bat withoat .succéss, as tho result shows.” He was 3 yomng nan of ‘mcre theo ardinary ability, acd governed Lis life by principles of the sternes:i rectitude. Many friends,-bott in she city and Lake View, who Xnew bis worth, will mourn this untimely termi- nation of & career whith’ promised much. The faperal will take place to-day in Eentncky. encs of the pastor, the come gouniop-services which wers t0 bave been held ta-day 24 Pallertoa Avenuo Charch hsve bsan de- ferred. Bervices will, however, be held asusoal, thars beiog preaching in the morning, and ex- ‘ercisea in connection with the anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association in the even- ing.' The union prayer-meeting will be hold this Sundsy thereafter during the sammes . hing is lovely -in weskat the Qongregational .QRurh ‘Taeeday evening. FBOSTECT_PARE, Prof. Thrasher, cf the putlio school, aed hia accomplished sssistant, 2fiss ‘Allen, have bess engaged for another year, _The school has pros- pored finely under their skillfal trdning, and the Bchool Trussees earried out the desira of the citi- zens in obtaining their services for the ensning echoal year, -, - | y oo s Ir. Jacobs,” formerly of Prospect Park; hax recontly moved back ogain*to’ this piacs from Lombard.” ). Jacobs is & citizen of s:arling worth, and the joy a¢ hisreturn is as sincers a3 tho regret at hus departure was dosp. . Hall, of Chisago, has purchasad 3fr. Phil lips’ residence and lot sdjoining Mr. McChesnev’s store. Alr. takon . poasession: of the Thises. Dr. C. L. Dodge, of Chicago, visited his old home during tho week. * Miss Ella Yalding .is training small crebing at “The Cornera.” Alr.:B: Wooding is p:fidyinfix'tqt; ‘this ministrs. X Tha spelling mania has died & natural Geath ero. & e Mrs. David Kolly has returmed from an extend- .ed visit at Marengo. - T - oG The Rev. G. C. Lamb, of Maywood, preached hers last Sunday. s T 3 i ‘Work bas been renewed: on ‘the new . Baptist Chuareh, which wili- probably be. completed this summer. ~ E s o Anps Dickinson will entertuin- the’ Evanatent- ans with “Dry Rot” Tue B Afethodist Chur{ch. m",“mg ‘f o The barsting of & water-pipe on the corner of | Davis sizect and Bidge venus on Ssturdey if- | tornooa, cansed some excitement, the sireets i beicgficeded, 2nd walking made @angerovi. In the prize contest betweer the stndents o : Enoz and Lombard Colleges, -at Galesbarg, C. . Elenwood Nash, of Lombard, bore’ off the Vit~ | torspalm in debats. ' George A Lanrencs, of Knor, took the prize for oratory,” whils ‘A. W. | Littio aud Joseph Gaston, of ooz, ehared the \ honora in essay and dsclaration. N AUSTCE. i | The besntiful block opposita the dapot,, the | proparty of thoFrink estate, hza beon Aub- divided, and ia_in the market. 3Ir. Eificox in- { tends building an elcgant residence. It is gaitt that an elegant drive, a continuation of Leko street from the toll-gate, is to be constracied, to Oak Park. * s Trees tro heing planted, and the gravel is to be laid oz immedia:ely. A TURNER JUNCTION. Thers will bo.8abbath services heald at Volt's Hall bythe Episcopal Socely, at 10:30 tius morming. All will be cordially welcomed. Mr. A, JI. 8. Perkins, from Belvidere, passed throrgh Tumer Junction Iast wesk, en Touta for Nebrasks, whera o bas purchased a half-intor- tcs:euithl Dawson Counly Pioncer, at Flum e B CSHEOSH. The Grent Test of Fire-Proof Safes "The téstimony from Oshlosh’ touching the Iata practical test of fro-proof safes, forming 2 volume of lettern from merchants and bankers included among the fire victims, would ¥=em to bear strongly ia favor of the Hall'agafo and Lock Company. At all points representing tha larzest concentration of fael aud . the most ferrifie Sio- to exhibit the arand fire-enduring and fio-re- | sisting properties claimed for them, delivering | milticas of treasure and valuables without dam- age and withont blemich or defacemient. Jamus & Stille, wealthy kunber dealers, Gnpouns: en~ | tbusiastieally the delivezance of their “aufa { from a fort;-eight hours' burialin = great, mo- g7y . fomaca. of - 20 .tons of glowing | coals fed by 50,000 feet of bard Mumber. The Chicago, Mitwaunkes & Bt Panl Raiiroad Com- pauy, J. IL Pocter, G. F. & L. M. Eastmso, and other .1s2diz marchants, togsther, with all the National hiu.gn 'varbal expression to very high mtisfsction touching the faithtul ssrvica i and iofallible fire-proof qmalities of the safes. | the baoks tnammously intrusting she repair and ! reconstruction of vaaits to the same ompany..- YOU LOVE ME KOT. “Ttie Sum, dsy.wearied, sinks to ret, On bin crimaon eoug,, in thegorgeous West, And flings » hand, of vermilion dye, . Tne burden of which—You love s ok 1g the rosy lips of flowera ; 2 § 4 k| & i g o 5 £ i H Because, awest girl, you icve me. i Lact eve T lay on the lawn’s soft grean, i YVRils the carth was swathed in ambor shees, | | And my pensivefancy, roving free, | * Drought thy sweet mamory bick to m, | And the wubtle alchemy of pride { Onemomentchenoed thes to my bride; { But rudar thonghis,in wild confcsicn, | - Dispellal the faise but aweat lusica, . 1 . AndIwasleft with that sad, sad thonght, | | Thearden of which—Tou joveme not. ° - + Cmrcaco, CasTwrin A B=anrs, I i Col. Jamcs Bowile, | . A correspondeat of the Now York ZTribune re- i Iates tha iollowing: | _ . : : | *I remember sstory I heard forfy or fifly | years ago. A stago-coach was going aloagan i Arkausas road. On the back eeatwers three women ; on_the middle cne, t¥0 men, tall ‘zud muscaiar; while the forward seat beld oz'y a small man, wrapped up complotely in a Dlntst. After a time ane of the powerfal men on the. middls seat Li & cigar and smokad. The amcko went full in the faco of one of the womsn, who was both young and timid. She sickened, and thea raquested the man to stop emoxsiag.” This aroused the rufian in him, 2ad bo roughts do- clared, ‘1 have paid my fare ; 1t i3 castomary'ta smoke, snd Iwill smake as mnchas I bavoa | mind 10’ Accordingly he took out a fresh cige, and the smoke-cloud ‘again. * Thg’ { woman _could only add - that ‘Smolers {onshi mot fo forget to ba gentiemen This ion excited the masE iige H suggesti | towhitohoat, At thia point tho emall mua ey | the frout seat leid saids bis blanket, put bls lefi | band on the Lneo of tbe earsged 0, in order to withdraw bis siteation fiom the wamez and to himeelt, whilo with Bis right hand, ke i drow s bowie-Lnife from its cass Eetweea his ! shaulder-blades. Pointing tho wespon at the | heart of thebmts, and looking him square in ! the oyes, the littlaman guicaly said: ‘Iam Cok { James Bowie, and, uuless sou throw that cigar 2way in ane muute, I will pus this Erife iute { your hears, 88 trus 55 thers 13 God” The 1uf- 1izn comprebended in an instant with whom he i hadto deal, and thraw his cigar out uf the wip- ! dow withoat addinga word. Col. Bawie rcplaced { his wespon, drew bis blanket about Lim, zxd re- ; lopsed into 8 condition of apparent indifference.’” | ————— | Labor Tyranny. b Poll Mall Gazette. i The evidence given by Mr. Johuion, 2 Ealider, of Manchester, befare the Boyal Commisaion cn ZLabor Laws, Jately printed, points o a remerk- able state of affaira in thaf city, resembling tho giste ot affurs in -aome diricts of Ll . Johnson, it appears, is tho cnly builder ia Manchester who makes bricks by machinery, and, toerefare, bo has incurzed the severs diz- plessure of the Brickmakers’ Unios, whics hzs notallowed him to nam}::d—msda bricks In. the neighborhood of = for five years. For that period aleo be haanot been allowed ta sell & brick. '‘Any oms,” ha says, “who has pougit my _bricks has bad his remises burmed - down; my . Owa Bo3fo besn - moarly blown mp.” . Hi yard also has been burned down. Al tho time of giving his evidencs, namely, on' the 2d ct November lagt, he was limng under tbe proic tion of the police, who were etardlig | premises. , ** You have,” asked Mr. Yiacd: i “4he police in your Eouss mow 2" ‘-Yes” rc plied Mr. Johosan. * And you bad the police your works only s month * Th gtill about myv premises” nary siate of things,” rejoined Mr. Maxlous "4 go yau think that thers is anciber. person in all Enklaod or in all Britain who i3 in thaz post- tian:”, - Well,” anawsred Mr, Joboyco, 2o not know ‘whethar thers iz czpot. Ihope ncti itiss vary uncomfortabls oce tobu in, buy ‘have got used to it.” Habit is aecond Rakgs lence of heat, they were found withoutexception The soft wind creeps zdown the bowers, - 3 * Kissing E e rans