Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 23, 1875, Page 6

the ogol recesses of thess vasty courta! Mem- ory t:cl.zon a3 aelight in recalling pleasant rec- oliections of the poetic paat. It seems but yes- tordsy that Mati Carpenter engaged in sibgle combat with James ¥. Brown, befors the vener- able Uuited States District Judge; aud that Brown, upop another nccasion, rolled over sod Toptrilintions from Wis- over- on. {be floor with geotle Winoy Smith, ronnding and tiing . prunded, and raisiog i an : o consin, Xllinois and . | powivg 23 S K Cout Iy saced bs Indiana. . " | me, made 8o by tho tears of good Jmifio May, . ... | aned at seeing tho fiery Rogers and the agile Jenkius dealing each othér mignty punches, snd reminding_each otber with gasping breath what yillsins and roflians they wers; shed at seeing, and bejng unable to coatrol, them. ~Looking up. from & bench in the Circuit Court, at the'serens acd judiaial brow of Judge Snell, I can Lardly balieve this to be the same man who rosa like & lion in his strength when Hurlbat torew at bim such opprobrious words sa no true man could stand, and hurled but did not orash the insolent. against the wall, and whacked bim till the speo- tators drew him off the prostrate fos. Ah me, such times ere gono fqrever! BISHOP WELLES A8 AN ADMINISTRATOR. From the Court-tiouse to 8t. Paul's Chureh, where Bishop Welles eat on Wednesday, presid- ing over, the Milwaukee Convocation of the Epis- copal Chare, is but one block. After the savage fight the church had made over the. selection of a0 sdministrator of its affawrs, I was prepared to seco those affairs discuseed by & large and earnest gatbering of the divines. There were eight clergvmen present, all told. Bo listless was the meating that even the minute-book bad been forgotten, and nobedy offered to go for if, ¥ - orto act aa Sfiemry,dm%‘boxih minl\:se:ul:d Th ing i ~ | Becretary were dispensed wi 2m gl o- The Coming Fashionable Sea liave that the paucity of the gatheriog was due, 25 much as to anything e!se, to the serss of peaca h neva Lake. - EOB_ 8t Ce and security thaf has fallen on the Cuurch sincs a - | the,belm has been grasped by the strong: hands of him who dow holds it. Certsiuly, Bishop elles fulfills the Lighest expactatioas that have been formed of lum. He is a devoted soldier of toe Chuich, & Bpeaker whose thoughts are ex- e pressed more clestly and acceptably than the 2 i % ) aveiage of even biillant ou'.a:n. a m:n l\}leose WISCON o iy carringe inepires one with respect.’ Every- OIS, :I:ifig sald fm\ (‘fgua oy this Bighop 1nclines ono to think that all 18 Lot shoddy, and toat a trae servant of God may be a Princo among menS atser all, ' If the work of the Convocation was doimpor- tant, tho sermcn delivered by the Rev. Mr. Royce, of Beloit, in the morniug, was not. It was a elear declatasion of the platform on which the majority?df 1he clergy in this Diocepe s:and ; and, uttered s it was in the prosence of the Bishop, upon the solemp occasion of a Convoca~ tion, sod on the eve of the Diocesan Couven= tion. cannot but be regarded, in respect ot the poliey of the Church, -just s we showd regard the utlerances of s gemi-ofiicial organ at Wash- ington upon some grave pplitical or national question, The burdep of the sermon twas, the ignity and impbrtauce of the pnerthood. Hid- den under an avslinche urely Episcopal phrasisms, the cloak of counbel for tie five cao- didates for the priesthood aud deaconate who were to be ordained at the conclusion of the se1- vice, aud gospel geoeralities, the n_m'lellymg thought everyshers croppsd out, which foun expresxion once in the words that the priest of the troe Chureh receives his commissicn from Christ throngn the direct Apostalic succession, aud that other so-caljed priests, who receive their com- mssion ia the shape of a call from laymen or church “societies,” sre, whilst good intentione enongo, men with whom the Church ean holc no fel!owship, and the true priest will ngt exchange ulpite. & The transition S B & TROM PARSON TO YORSEFLESY - ia natdral aud casy. Trotliug uow demands our attention. Milwsukee raihier knocks spots out of everything in’ the way of ‘tro:ters, or wa rather flatter-outselves with words to that effect. Much of .the evil .name attached to trotting these patts is owed to the rascally mansgament of Cold Sprinig Cowse ia pasi times. It is chéering-to hear that a man® bas come hers from Fond du Lac who 18 that raza avis, an honest turfite: at lesst, that is tho present raputatioa of Mr. Eyclesbeimer. If he cherithes his good nae, ancats will bless: him, for surely never was there & city . with so mach good horsefiesh Zoue to grass, aud 8o much tmiy younz man diiven in desperation to daily at thie girls’ sides, when he ought to be out speeding ‘and betting away the fortune accumulated by his respected popa, for want of a well-managed trotting coutse, stablés, snd hotel, than is the case m this city. Quite a number of trot:ers are already at Cold $pringe, and the lséc few bright mora- ingm have brought them oat- for exercise. Ina day or two we shall hear of scrub matches ; and may be = summer meoting will astonish ths na- tivel.” Some of - : OUB TONEY PEOPLE take the afternoon airon Cold .Spring Course daily. and others make thesand fly on those ins imitable tisks, koown.‘as \Woitefish Bay Road. It is pleasanter out of doors than in, thess fimes. 1t 18 tue season of moving, for mortals of mid- ale vegree ; and even we top sawyers, who own palices in the Seventh Ward, and on Spiing svect, and do mo moving, bave onr inconven- fences, Leiog driven out of-houss and bome by the anpual ** cleaning,” in which our troops of meutals take pay out of usfor tho gayeties of the wiater season they havo seenus enjoy. Fetes champetrs picoics, sociables ul fresco, aud gypsying in the forests, or by the lakes, will soou be in order. The firat delrium over, and being well fired in the city heats, and well coat- ed in city dusts, we; shall take ourlttle cottage within morning and evening rail distance some- where up or down the St. Paul Jives ; and then good-ny to Mitwaukeo society till the leaves fall: Among tho eveats of the week is the arrival of a little joker at the Plankinton Houss, registered, I am informed, 18 MAGRICE A. BCHWAB, who thinks it the fineat pleasantry in the world to inwoduce himself to perfect strangers as # 8 Cmicaco TRIBUNE reporier, sent’ by- the editor to Milwankeo to writa up society.and other news, you know, onr regular feller—very fair man, but not qmts our style, you know— wantjog & little stirnng up, you know.” As the 1ast of & dozen Buch who have fretted thoir lit- tle hour upon our stage, I have Listened to this follow’s stories sbout himself in the perfect security and fascination of being unkoown, with a ceriain langwd interest, bora of much boring in the same way, before. UNOLASSIFIED TRIFLES. During the greater patt of the week the Water- Worls engines have been kept continnously working in order to test their capacity. The re- sult is suid to bave been very satisfactory. It ought to be ; the whole affair haa cost - enough money to be workmanlike and reliable. H, 8..Lavsing, geverzl agent of the Centon- nial'Board of Finance, hss been bers the past few daya conferring with leading citizens au to the probable show to bo made by Wisconsin in the exhibition. The thing falls fiat; althongh Dr. Lapham, who 8o often, to bis great credit. has been the foriorn hope of other enterprises after which our people do not seem to huoger and thirst, promses to formard specimens of minerals and other productions of the Btate. A nomber of citizens, with Matt Carpenter st their head, have . tendered Harry Deakin—you rememter Harry,” of tho Academy—s' com- plimentary beneiit, which ia to come’ off next Tlharsday evening, in token of public apprecia; tion of ‘his services as lesses of the Opera- House bore, , Alr. Deakin will manage the short suason of Fox's Humpty Dumpty pantomime tioupe that cpeus at_the "Academy of Mausic in this city Monday. He will also bring several combipations hero and take them through;the ‘Norttiwest, a8 he has 8o frequently and so0. 6uo- cessfully done with Joha Dillon. ) Encouraged by the success of the, Chicago Sunday Lecture Course, & body; of: ‘workingmen bave banded themseives togetber for.the pur- 050 of starting & similar sssociation -here, the Sunday courss uoder the suspices of -Mr. Spencer being a purely free-thinkers’ affair, and o that account objectionanle to the vast ma-~ Jority of the-peoplo who are still God-fearing, if not God-obsying, apologies for Christihns. o new asgociation will commencs giving lectures on Oct..1, and will probabiy form s union, it practicabie, with the Chicago society. Religion 18 to be tabooed. The.soclety was orgapized with the following officers: President, W. J. power to separats them.” It is said this sort of | Denny; Secretary, E. A. Williama; Treasurer, dog"logic prevails more extensively than is | J, L, Falton; Executive Board, J. M. Fioch, geverally suprosed, and that numbers of peopls | Charles Lungmore, Jobn B. Kynaston, H. M, sre living divorted in this-county whose ooly | Butts, E. A. Williams. These prassworthy “suthority is tho »ign manusi-of & Justice of the'| -workingmen have subscribed $100 among them- Peaco: 7 ¢ ‘Belves o givo the sfair & start, . = A JTSTICE WHO BANISNES PEOPLE. - There was s litile misunderstanding at the There io ,anctaer Justice, however, who bas | weekly. meeting of the East Side. Literary made a record it ia perfectly hopeless to sttempt | Bociety, Bishop Hall, that has not got iuto the tobeit. Somstime zgos fellow was brougnt | local papers, -Mr. Putrick Donnelly is. thé. re- befgre him charged with a emall offense, for | spected President . of tne Society, and Mr. _which, if guiliy, be ooght to have been fined | Laverty, » young lawyer, i & popular member, some Lifling amount. It happened, however, | Between thess two gentlemen tlere’ appears to that the Justice was grievously angered by sowe: .| have arisen a clond, which burst on the occasion {lung or other that had occurred "that dss, and | of the weekly debate, when considerable plsin 3 g about for the | fua; e ilities. . Bot meane of makicg s Lernblo Ofice £carod and | Thew see ol cobibd o Dolb renile: - OUR NEIGHBORS. Sorme Milwaukee Superstitions that Are Passing Away. §ad Proofs that the City Is Becoming Nanghtily Metropolitan, Ploasing Reminisoences of & Bace of Fighting - Lawyers. / fbout Trotting and Trotters and High- "Toned High-Flyers. Hot& and News from Our Imme- diate Suburbs. THE CREAM CITY. AILWAUKEE'S DREAM FAST FADING. From Our Own Correspondent. ArLwAUETE, May 22.—If there i6 anything for which we give praise unta ths Lord more than for anything elss, it is that we Milwaukeans are not as other men—particularlv the men of Chi- sago. From a lofty, albait ricketty, scaffoldimg, which we have rao up out of our own coucep- tions of ourselves, Milsaakee looks dowa npon the Test of the world, and despises their ‘short- comings. We are a people of wealth, of calture, of refinement, of fine feelings, of advanced thought. If westir notso brizkly as yan_or Chicago, it is becausa we are atove the necestity forit. When the flighty Chicagosn saya within our bearing that Milwsukee is rural, we emile complacently and say nothing, thinking of the paradise we live in, and longing for wings Lke s ‘bird that we might fly home instanter and soothe ourselves with & look at 1t, and a cup of forming Inger. Yet, we are not quite perfect,—perhapa s cear perfection as poesible for frail flesh to be; Lut not quite perfect. - Deep-seated convic- tic of the economy, purity, and efficiency of various departures of our municipal administra- tion bave of late years basn rudely: disturbed. Idots wo worshiped have been shattered. . Gold bas withered into Lrass. Jewels have faded into dry leaves. Poison is in the domestic cbalice. Trouble has pierced ths foundatiocs of society, and the divorceful poker flies around in the sacred seclusion of our family hearthstones. Joyused to be enthroned on our speaking eountenances when we sat down at the snowy breakfasi-table to read the accouuts in the ma- tutinal TRIBUNE of Chicago divores doings, and contrasted the distracted condition of marital life in that wicked city with the even joys of THE PATRIARCHAL BOSOX IN MILWAUEEZ. In those days, the Milwaukee papers, regarding the divoree record a8 too insignificant for notice, omitted all mention of it socordingly. It became a settled traditiou that divorces are néver grant- ed here, or, if they sre, the nervesof Society derasnded that the subject bs passed. overin shuddering eilence. Buat changes, sweeping like a fierca whirlwind over the country, have not loft Milwaukee untouched. Journalism, even bers, is not what it nsed to be. Local gods bave learned to bow the unwilling . knee in bitter sub- mission to the editorial.lash. The tinsel has ‘been torn off many of our.idols, and the golden ealr reduced to sand and lime. The courts have been reported, and we come out With a record that leaves us po better than our neigubors.. ‘These reflections sre the natoral resnlt of A FEW HOUES' LOUNGING AT THE COLETS, ‘whers I have been tarning over the pages of for- gotten trials. One day last week four divorces were granted by two Judges. Nothing was known of the cagws ‘until judgments- were en- tered. When suif'is commenéed hers, the at- torneys sarve b jother with noties (when an object is to be served by present secrecy). A casc may be commenced under ths name and authority of law which is no part of .the records of the county. When it pleases the parties to ccome into court, the papers are filed, and not till then. Judgment is ofien given the same day that application for divorce is made,—althongh papers have not besa previously filed;. and, 80 far a8 sny knowledge peopls whom it may con- cein can obtain, the county might as well have Do public records. SBuchis the law, admirably edministered by our Judgos. s AN INCEEDIBLE DIVORCE STORY. One of the lest divorce cascs tried hers was almost incredibls in the cool-blooded cruelty and heartlessness of its details. It took place in the Circuit Court, before:Judge Small It appeared from the evidence that a tradesman Died accummiated a small fortune by indastry, 1frugality, sobriety, honesty, and strict a:tention to businees. His heart's love married him, and bore two pledgea of connubial bliss, a boy and s gitl. Time flow, and the shores of eternity be- gan to show their misty outlin, as be passed over the thrashold of matarity. In her dsugh- ter tho fond mother renewed her youth. Made- moiselle was sent t0'the Female Collegs; and Pput on the graces of sweet girlhood, not unac- companied with silks, velvets, jeweiry, and feathers. Attrected by the golden shower in ‘which the youog lady bathed, AMadame began to stand by the maiden's side at the water epont, sod rake in her share of the ‘pieces. It soon ‘became evident thai mother, dsaghter, and son wore in a fair way t0 tpeud in.a few years the bard-earned accumulations of the ehipbuilder’s litetime. Then, one day, fell = dreadfal stroke. The mothcr brooght suit for divorce, on tae ground -of drankecness, croelty, and—beaven :| knows what all. The old man was dragged 1nto cocrt stunned; he whose whole hfe Lad been ‘oue of sohuiety, industry, kindness, and self de- nisil In comt, the hollowness znd heartless- nees of {lie case were fully exposed, aud the judgmeut refused. - A JCSTICE WHO DIVORCES PEOFLE. Bt it is not ouly 1n the courts of record that divorces aro graned. We have a Justice of the Pesca who puts asunder those whom the laws of tlie land bave joioed together. Tle other day he married s jair who. finding themselves nti- able o0 mata contentedly, applied to. him to di- yoree them. Instesd of sending them to the Chreunit or Coonty Court, he heard the case and granted the application, giving himsel! - jurisdio- . ton onthe ground that **as he had the power to marry” thom he ‘undoubtedly must have- ths : ho uttored & dramatic ‘harangue, | the tiifling warmth of temper which invariably dwelting upon the epormity of the offeuse, ana sccompanies the generoas sonl. B TA ordered bim to be bauished beyond the jurisdic- | —Fired by the success of the Cincinnati Musical tion of the Oourt and the Unitsd States. This ‘wonderful and awful eentence was auly record- ed, and the poor chap kad to clear out. It is supposed the Justice is & little touched in the top flats, and sometimes imagives himsell the ry Baron of some -frowning castle, on the e. 1saw him serving as a juror in the Cir- mtmmmmy, vhuga’ " rennnded-me of the'|. Decaral s‘boum?; 3 il ] way nml ‘y.‘ar; th-;i;i“rfdnf a; procession’ having 8 FUCTIISTIO TANYERS. - .| practicaliy’ béen ‘sbandogedin consequencs.of ‘What plsazant Teveries steal over a fellow in = Festival, and pricked by tho spur of neceusitv, odr Musical "Soccety, wiuch is justly famouns .sbronghout the civilized world, nteuds to give a three days' festival in commemoration of its twenty-6ith aoniversary, Dext August. -Businesa peoole and privats citizens will be called upon to men are much esteemod : wnd their only fault is Day’ will be celebrated in'a'quiet | place of tho dead and_decorate s_section of the graves of the departed soldiers, In this manner a 1arge amouat will be_saved, and available for the puzchase of flowers, Committees have been authorized to obtain donations of fowers xnd moaoey for the purpose. THE, WHISEY RING. " . Wrom Another Correspondent. 4 “-Mrrwivree, May 23.—The removat of Nr.. 8. J. Conklin, Revenus Agent for Wisconsin, is one of the products of Mr, Bristow's war on thg Whisky Ring. It isprobable thdt this case may give thé stalid pablic the Loy to the whole batch of troubles, if ot in all the - Btater ‘Wisconsin. - Aa I hidted to TuE days since, the whole machinery of.the Revenue Departnient has been torued from jts legitimate purposs of collecting taxes, to the business of- manipulating the political affairs of certain lo- calities, and looking after the interests of cer- tain prominent politicians. Men have besn ap- pointed sotely in consideration of their political status, and their ability to serve their party and those who procured their arpointmont, and not with reference to their efficiency and business integrity. Conklin's csss is a sample :of ths whole lot—no better, and probably no worse. His immediate predecessor was ‘A, E. Burpes, of Jagesvills, one of the most energetis officers in the ‘servica, who wmot only. watched the distillers snd others with - argue- eyed vigilance, but . mided Benator Oarpen- tor and his friends to corner. tne. Senfinel Btock, whereby the management of .that paper was wholly prostituted to the eminent Beuator's pereonal use.. To digress ono moment, Iwill eay that the two conspirators in- tuat fraudulent travsaction, Carpenter and Burpes, are this woek fightiog over & §1,000 ceruficate .of Lhat tame stock in the Rock County Cireuit.Court before Judge Conger. Both are ous. of oflico now. and will probably teli the truth about each pther. Conkiin lives on a farm near Waterloo, and belongs to the Grangers. Last summer: when Mr. Carpenter was preparing the way for bis re- election to the Gulted Btates Senate, he fyightened at the att.tuds of the Grangers, an thought it important to do sometbiug to securs their favor. He accofdingly had Mr, Burpes rew moved aad 3r. Couklin put in bis place, The. Istur did what he could to servo lus master, and for four months devoted the moat of hia time, not to the prevention of illicit distiling and other frauds apon the Government, but to semist iu perpetrating a greater fraud upon the people. of Wisconsin in the re-election of Matt H, Car- penter to the Unitod States Senate. i There is reason to believe that Mr. Commis- sioner Dougloss koew this'and winked at is; at least: somebody in the- Dapartment ‘ at Waehington ought to 'bave known that . .tho daily diary. which Alr. .Conklin ‘was required to d to hesdquarters, was nol sent for moothe, and he was never called upon explain the reasons for this omission. ~l'ar- bazw Mr. Carpenter explained the case to the satisfaction of the Dopartment, as he nnder- stood it perfecily well, Mr. Conklin spent thiee weeks at Madison duriog the Saenatorial contest, blowing and strikivg for Matt Carpenter, and the people would like 10 ask Mr. Bristow whether his j.er diem and expenses were not aliowed hum the same as'1f he had boen iu the setvice of the Governmeut ?. Mr. Erskive did 1he eawe thing, and whilo be and Conkln and other Govern- meot ofiicials wera maliog this: vaio attempt the Whisky Ring was stes.ing the Govaroment poor. . i But thigis not all.. Thero is a wide-spread and no doubt well-grounded suspicion that sume of the reveruo ofticers have been oraered to wink at masb-stuffing, ete., provided the dis tillers would contribata liberally in money and votea for the accomplishment of cortain po- litical results. -And if this be true, the ‘reader will see how hard it will b for the Government 1o got at ail the facts and punish the wrong- docrs. - The revenus .officers and the distilfers are in collasion to defraud—they are encouraged in it by 2 friend at Oourt, and the officers of the law whose business it is tv prosecute the offcnd- ers, are linble to be removed at once. for. being 00 oflicious and meddlesome. £ _If Mr. Bristow digs aiter the.roota.of this whisky businese, he will find .them %0 deep in the ground as to be entirely securs from. the reach of frost. -5 T. GENEVA LAKE. b * WOTES FROM A CHANMING WATERING FLACX. Correspondence «f the Chf:aq0 Tribune, Gxxava Laxe, Wis, Mey 22.—While you in Chicago are toiling under the added burdens which alwavs come with spriogtime in the city, burning out with cervous hasta the fires of ‘s too often forced energy, Nature ia kindly preparing for you the rest which xhe knows your,tired bodies and over-taxed brains will surely demand in **due seascn.” "God’s great pastures are fast being recewed in their robes of summer glory, and the trees ars beginning to wear their lovely attire of living green. 3 Here, at Geneva Lake, whoss beauties the great city-world has only lately discovered, the full note'of preparation has been sounded, snd the work is quietly going on, but oh, so beauti- fally and surely. The world up here. is & de- licious, tender green, and theso last delightfal days bave put new life and spirit into every liv- ing thing. Over tho Inkeltself, in the laat fallen hours of the day, hangs & curions purple-gray haze, making the freshly-painted boats and wood- ed banks seem like the pictures in & dream. In the shedows of the groves spring “ That delicate forest flower, % * With feentcd breath and look o like a gmile.” “The moss-clad viclet, fragrant and conocesled, Like hidden charity.” The fish in these clear waters have wakened from their long, cold sloep, and, like humanity itself, with the first thrill of swakened life, they begin to nibble at any tempting bait which comes along their-way; some bave ‘already been caught in the snare—or, more accurately, by the hook— and, if multiplied forces can‘accomplish .any- thiog, many more are dextined to follow. **Cisco day" is already being talked -about, and many Chicago gentlemen ate now waiting in delightfal expectancy for the telegram avonncing the first “pite,” Ciscoes are wary enough to keep ont of temptation's way al most times, but even cis- coea Liavo their sensons of laxity, and .theh is man’s opportunity. In less ‘than three weeke, according to precedent, this little” old fown will wake up eome fine morning . sWarming with cisco lovers—afier that the deluge. Bummer visitors are even now making anangements foraccom- modations, and in & short time it will be next to imposable to find & place to lay one's head, un- less one chooses to fiud a pillow on the bate Losom of mother earth, with ibe bine canopy of Heaven for a covering; and after all, there are ‘worte places of & summer bight. ;+ « PR - .But for the highly-civilized I do suppose that a good hotel has its advantages, and Geneva Lake boasts of -tliree which are acconuted excel- lent. "One of "them, the Whitiog Hopse, which commands a fine view of the lake, has alreidy ‘opened “for visitors, and the others are fairly ready for the season. Indeed, thereis a carious, euoprossed excitement throughout. the whole place, - just as you bave, no doubt, observed a smothered commotion in & hopsehold on the eve of & wedding, or of rome grand banquet. It i a 7are entertainment to listen tothe excited prat- tle of some of the natives or older inhabitaots of the place, Here they have lived for thurty 'years, or more, in quistness and simpleness, and bere they wonld :doubtless have died, nncon: Ecious quite: of anv peculiar besuty on land or lake, or any startlng advaniages cf climate for vigor and " strength.’ had no: some wandering tourist discovered them, or some' ehtéerprising party, with plenty of ‘money, madée them' fash: ionsble. X o B < ¥ _** Queer doiu's,” ‘sighed an old lady at the be- giouing of the invasion of strangers. ** If Gene- va Lake 18 goin' to be overran with all these city peorle’ évery summer, and their women folks ‘out on the lake with themeu, a-rowin’and a-fish= in’, and comin' home ' with their sice ‘frocks all bedraggled, it's about time I took my gizls some- where else,—1n0 knowin® wnat'll ‘come of it.” " Much virtue ia claimed for the mineral water 0 recently and #o opportunely discoversd in'im: ‘mediste proximity to the viliage, and with good reason, if. we may accept,the reported results of ‘achemical apalysisy in which .it .is stated that carbonate of iron. sulphate of magnesis, bicar~ ‘bonate of lime, iodide of patassium, and com- mop ealt are held in solution. A.few quarts of this medicinal water are beirg distributed daily, 1{ree of -charge, to each family in the wicinity at present, in order that its curativa properties may bo tested. -It is a harmiess experiment. aud-—in- expensive, therefars I shall try it for the ro- -mance, and it I teturn home feeling like & giant refreebiod with.new. wine, let, Genova.Lake take the glory.ofit.. . . i s 5 inence overlooking both - Upon a delightfy town and country, as well as o broad expanse of water, ia located the Geneva Lake: Seminary for young Iadies, with its boarding-ball attached, s very popular institution; s its usually well-filled dormitones wiil attest. o Not the lesst of the new beauties ihich Eave sprung up hers doriag the last'two.or-thres years are the handsome ‘summaer residences, and the individual improvementa 6f . a umber of ‘Chicago's -promineént.’ budiness men:.« THe -new the grextiexyenss. Each: poat will sepair to'the }| -and +elegant mansiom -6t Mr, N, K. Faltbaok is -FTHE-CHICAGO ; TRIBUNE: [ 4 indeed ** beautiful for situation,” commanding a most charming'yiew of lake and woodland. 0 house 1taelf 18 gimply perfect in appointment and ‘genoral arrangement, and, if combined elegance 2nd comfart can insure rest and enjoyment, then may its " future occupants be fairly envied. On the fizst floor are three broad entrances into & .| epacious hall beantifully frescoed, and finished in polished osk and walout, the floor being in- Inid sleo with thess woods in pretty designs. Reception-room and_ parlor, & large sleeping- iroom, dining-room, kitchen, and lanndry, com- plote the firet floor arrangement. Tho dining- ' room alons {s & marvel of beauty and good taste, being frescoed ir ¢ signs of maple leaves and feros in all thoir autumn glory; the wood-work of solid oak handeomely carved. A broad stair- caso of black-walout and ok leads to the hand- gome hall and chawbers sbove. Hero, too, is & delightfal piazzs where ono may sit and drink in tho sylvan beautics at leisure. “All the rooms are finely fiescoed 1n ‘delicate tints, and are to be furnished to correspond in color and desigm. The servants’ apartments are reached by a pri- vate stairway, and are commodions and pleas- ant. - Tho grounds are bain§ improved ‘and beautified, and promise to *'blossom like the rose ;" iu truth, nothiog is needed to make this charming retieat what its owner manifestly in- tonds it to be, » vory paradise. b 3 5 M. Loutss TANSXR. ——— f WAUKESHA. v 7 THE WERATHER. 5 . Mpecial Correspondence of The Ohicago Tefbune. . Wavkrswa, Wi, May 20.—Out in the sun- shine at Iast!- Bitting hero, under the ever- groeons, Inhaling their sploy broath, whils the 8pft, warm'alr fans tho choek, one forgets that blight and winter have ever been. The lulls are. just tingod with golden groon, but the trees still- #tand bare: " to-day, every' limb and ‘twig'is sharply defined agaiust tho olear blue of the sky, —tbere is hore and there a promise, in swalling buds, but thoy will have to work night aod day to have their summor-wuits finiehed by June | . DETHEIDA, ; At Bothesds, a few hours ago, the park looked unromaotic enough, for it ia nesrly filled with - barrola, *Jimmy" came out from bohind tie rampart, swiliog and jingling his glassés. How deliclous the wator wus,—pure, lquid crystat! No wonder that a certain individual, last season, longed for & neck Like a ewan, that tho pleasures . of taxting xnd swallowing might be prolonged. They aro ehipping Bethesda water at the rato ©f 300 barre's & wock, and it has becomo neces- 82Ty to romove tho barrel manufactory from Oconomowoo {o this place, . . . £ < At the Fountain Spr.og the foundstion is . laid for a neat, octagounl pavilion; a tiny park bas beon arrauged and -malks lsid. _There is & Ligh, close board-fence batween it and Mineral Rock, 8qif one wishon to be impartial aud visit both ho must go around toa cotner. But ba aill And a beautiful 81 ring there, deep and pasfectly clear. The managers have not yot disclosed. thetr plan of operations. .. T'ne Silurian is rejpicing in two new pavilions, 8 mound. fish-pond, and a bedge that has weathored the winter and come out grecn and fresh. ¢ Sl okl ‘Tue Lethean prounds wers open, and the ‘en- trance decorated with flags. - The Doctor and bis wifo. with several of their frionds, woie sitting in the a1 bor regaling themselves with the bevor- ngo that does uot. inebriate. Beveral strangers, who hed evidently just come from the tran, for they carried salchels and shawl-straps, were wandering about ina bewildercd sort of way as though they did not know where to go.: It wasa reliof to seo them safely lsnded at the Bruce House. i There cah hardly be s Iack of = ACCOMMODATIONS - for people this year, unless the rush is unusually great. The Amorican House has been so com- pletely made over tast the ‘original would not bo recognized in the invitiig Salsmann Homse.” ‘Che present propristor is from Mil- waukee. The McNeils and Hunkins, who ware 8 popular witn their guests last seasou, have each more than doubled their capacity by build- ing large additions to thewr houses. Messrs. Ball Greon, Douglas, and many others have their houses ready for boarders. ‘Those who are thinkng of_coming here soon, for any length of time, and who bave a_choice as to rooms, etc., would dowell to make their arrangements at once, a8 the most desirsble boarding-places mil aoon bo chartered for the season. -Board in families ranges from 85 to 810 per week, aud at the hotels from §2 to §3 per day. - .. NOTEB. Although 's0_ abundently supplied with the purest water, Wankeska 8ot to be a temper- ancs towu this yesr.. But the new Doard, the Hon, Veruon Tichenor, President, bas increased Ahe Jicense 50 per cont. - A - T he ivon Biidge will soon be complered. , Mra, Haller's dancing school continues, and is eat attraction to the young people. r. Tsane Lain, for mapy months an -invalid, bas gone to Chicago for further medical treat meu ‘ Thers is po service st the Epircopal Charch now. -Dr. Wright did not. see fit to accept the call, greatly to the regrot of his many friends. The Baptist Church is closed while the Rev. 1fr. Roberta epends Lis vacation at Altoa. The sad news of tho Bohiller disaster lém,-ud its gloom over this village. Mr. Mascos Stein, of Milwaukee, but long and favorably known here a8 & merchant, was smong the loat. - LLLINOIS. WAUKEGAN. , . 1MPROVEMENTS. " Special Corvespondence of The Chicags Tiribune: . : WAUREGAN, May 23.—The weather of lats be- ing so severe bas to a great extent caused the people to appreciate the blessings "of the Cren- tor, forallowipg His sinfal ¢reatures to enjoy, during the past week, the besntiful sunsbine, the gentle'zephyrs, and in fact all that is neces- sary to cons:itute a plezsant stmosphere. ~The improvements now making in the city are quite oumercns; nearly every property-owner bas beaatified the same either by a new fence, barn, the use of paint, or in other ways too numerons to mention. Thers is one improvement,” how- ever, which is s4dly neglected, which would, if made, oot only enhance the value of their own property, but would give to this already beauti- ful'city additional beauty. That is, better side- walks, * One may goin any direction, and fre: quently have to pass over sidewalks- that not only mar tho beauty of the surroundings, bot are very dangerqus fo life or limb. ‘Partioular sllusion might be made to the walimon the west #1de of Marion strees, between Belvidere sud South streets. Ths facts previously mentioned are very prominent in the above cage, - PEBSONAL. - Mr. Frederick Slack, of Chicago, pnid rolatives and friends in this city » brief vimt last wook. He was accompanied by his beautifal bride; for- merly Mies Chapman, who, like her husband, was formerly & resident of this city. o Capt. Roberts last Monday evening. returned home fiom _Galveston, Tax., whero -he -has & large gontract for dredging. :'He 1atends to re- wain hore until fall, when_he will return, . . S. Bradbury, of the Patriof, will Tuesdsy proceed to Jacksonville to attend the Convention of the Illnois Presa Association, sfter. which he will accompauy the exoursionists.to St. Lows, and from thence to 8t, Paul by the steamer An- drow .Johinson on the Mississippi, stopping at iuwdr:;adjnh pdintd. He will be abeent eight or ten daya.: . . Henry: Pavey, Esq., -formerly, & ‘resident of this place, but now living at Ipavis, IIL, spent a few days in the city last week. Mr. Pavey, whon liing here, was Superintendent .of tha;}apust Sabbath-gchook: e 2 Dr, E. A Gilbert,-of D :‘?ua, Ia,, ‘son of Ssmuel Gilbort, of this city, made a brie visit to his relatives and friends last week. The, Doctor was, :;zmy years ago, editor of the Waukegan te. . The nsme of Orrin, P. Maxon, son of Dr. O. T. Maxon, of this city, appears among the ::%aulksn selected by the Faculty of . Dartmouth ego. . 5Ly Frank P. and Charles F. Johnson. am - sgoin’ away, . They staxt on Fciday for 8¢, Louis, where they have_ secured the:contract for.supplying newspapers, periodicals, etc., on the trains of the Cairo & 8t. Louis Railroad Company, . By their departme Wankegan loses two of her mont Ppromising young men.. . R ' _BELIGIODS.. - _ i it Methodist Charch : The Rav. E. W. Adams. Quatterly meeting ; love. foast. at 9 & m.> The Presiding Elder, the Rev. A..J. Jutkins, D. D., will prenchi Sabbath evening. - N {)Congregational Church ; - The Rev. Mr. Bing: bam, of Milbarn, will presch morning and éven The Ladies’ Unlon Temperance Alliance will meet for, prayer in the Baptist Church ‘Yhursday afterncon, | . P £ s 3 guRERAL, T e P e * Arrangements aY® making for s reunion of the soldiers of the: Nioety-sixth Illinois* Regiment, to'be Reld in this city- abont the 20t of Sap- tember. = . Hergafter THE SUNDAY TomUNE can be ob- at-Demis’ eigar store, in: tainediof - Poosonby, stead of at the Post-OBics, as formerly.. : * - L% Glen Flors Cornet Band ":is ' tha titls give the sew cae of which Johr. Sliter is the-leader: SUNDAY, 'MAY - 23, 1875~ e SIXTEEN - PAGES. :angu: is mow possessed of two first-claes (banis. . Decoration Day will probably be observed in this city next Sabbath. - The pupils of the High School will give, for the benefit of their library, an exhibition at Phenix Hall, Friday svening:, . _If typo tramps continue to pass throngh this city as tbey have of ‘late, the editor of the Patriot will bave_to close his. doots, ur else his pockets, for ‘it i@ s fact that he has-been their main support while in this_locality. Sam, how- gver; is beginning to think that charity begins at ome. > 2 . It i reported that the Court-House . Square js to be ntilized in such & way a8 to maks it a pop~ ular place for:dntdoor resort. ... .. - Mauch trial and tribulation s onced by a young mao in this quence of the fact that. after .making all preps arations necessary towaids the furnishing of & comfortable home, his intended says she thinks #he will wait awhile, and see how things turn out. Itis hoped an amicable settlement will be made. - If 80, information in regard thereto will be gived in 'a future number of THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE. —_— KANKAKEE. . (BUAGLARY. Spectal Correspondence of The Chieago Tribune, EaNKARER, Mdy- 21.—Moré ‘burglaries *have Been committed here. Wedneadsy night the residence of F: 8. Hatch; 8. 0. Kenaga, the Poat< mastor, Walter Todd,: the County Clerk,-and L. Milk gere entered. Atonly two of the places visited—Tod's and- Kenaga’s—did they get any- thing; and the sggregate wonld not keep them in‘whisky & week. ' At Milk's the" vigilant mem- ber’of the household beard them and went anta the kitchen asking, - **Ia it you? " supposing it to be s member of the family. *You bet it's me!"- loquaciously remaried the thief ns he dashéd paat-tlie inguisitor and out of the:door. GA8_WORKS. S The National Building Compauy of St. Lonis have entered into tho preliminary arrangeménta for the erecticn of gaa works in tiia city. Lots bave been secired just north of the Cincinuatt, Lafayette & Ohicago Railroad depot, and the oity is being cauvassed for consumers. The bus- iness men seem to be taking hold-of the matter in good earnest. The erection of the works will cqmmence next week, . VARIETIES. 4 The Rev. A. B. Smart, of the Second M. E: Church- in this gity, announced a.lecture for Tuesday evening last. When he came and saw how numerously bis people had tirmed out, he mroe a0 observation to the effect that he be- lieved in odd numbers, and that if anotber per- 00 would come, and ‘maie the.number five, he would 'go ahead. The odd individual did pot come, and the lectursr went home. Kaokalkes is a graveyard for lecturers, financially speaking. Heory Smiley got a chitken bone 1n his throat laat Wednesday, and five doctors were doiog all they could, at fast accouats, to save bis life. ‘The succulent rhubarb is xa article of sxport ‘with pumerous Kaokakeeans. Large guantities are being shipped. ; ‘Arthor Holt and wife accompany the editorial xonrtionists next week. The Kaokakes Dramatic Club gave an enter- tainment at Chebanse last night for the benolit of the Chebanso Library Association. A full house giested the JoucE people, aud the per- formance was highly satiafactory to ell coa- cerned. A rousing temperance meeting was heid at Waldron last night. Saveral speakers from this city wers in attendance. Quite a sum of money waa raised to prosecute the indictments aganst Ganthier, the saloon-keeper. The 'cold, cold river wns bluntly mentioned by one speaker 28 a method of ridding the community of tho de- spised Frenchman, * St. Paul’s Church is to be newly frescoed, car- peted, and cushionod. The Common Counoil have prohibited the asla of fireworks. * Bteva Moors got alefter the other day from the owner of tLosa wild geese he Lilled while on & recent hunting excursion. Steve says §5 is too much; he won's pay it; while the injured owner is mad aad wants to epill blood., ‘The doctors of Kaokakee County have organ- ized & Madical Socie —— WHEATGN, DUPAGE COUNTY NEWS. Syeclal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. ‘Wauxizox, May :22.—Noah E. Gary leotured Wednesday evening in the College Chapel Room. The sabject of the able discourse waa ** Com- mercial Law."” ; ; The Free Methodist Society of Wheaton have for & day or two past -been holding their quar- terly conference mesting of this year. ' The Baptist Bociety, with their usual kindness, gave the use of their church, . The services for to-day ‘will be as follows : Love-feast at 9 a. m., presch- ing at 10:30 s. m.. and 7:30 p. m, The Court Houso grounds are to bo finely iri- proved. Messrs, Wm. Strickland and Atwater bave the work in supervieion. A new seiting in tue shape of/a handsoms fence and numerous ornamental shade-trees, will make the hithert o negleoted piace bardly recognizable. . Mr. and AMrs. H. H. Fuller gave a very largs znd elegaot receplion at their residonce Fii- day evening. Tbe elite of Wheaton and many of the swrrounding viliages were present. Last Monday a team belonging to J. C. Whea- ton was attached to s scraper. While at work pear the railroad track, one of the horses became {riphitened at & passing freight train, and, jomp- ing, fell into the ditch that was being dug, pull- ing his mate and the scraper in after him. (frsa: consternation prevailed in the neighbsorhood,and sorue time was consumed in at{emptiog to get them ouc of the ditch. . The feas was finally so~ complisbed, aod, stiangsas it may seem, DO se- rious injury attended the disaster. 11, D. Penfield, Esq., of Chicago, general agent of the Washington Life Insurance Company, has been spending some time in Wheaton. - Croquet by moonlight is the innocent sport of the young people. Mrs. Hiram Smith is the guest of friends st Woodstock. . ok The foundation walls ot Mr. Landon's new brick block are nearing completion. Mr. Alexaoder Marriott, who has been spend- ing the winter months in Whea:on, has returned to Westside, Ia. > 3 ‘The farmers are greatly dieappointed in their oat-crop. With the exception of that which was dnlledio, there will not be more than a third of the crop. Some of the farmers are plowiog up their grounds sown to oats, and putting in corn. The town.well has met with a disaster. All that is visible to passers-by is the end of the bandle. The bottom of the well has fallen out, and the pump Lias gone to ses what is the row.in the lower regiona. 5 - 2 TURNER JUNCTION. ‘The publie schobdl is well filled with pupils this term, the number in attendance being over 200. Miss Daoiels! school numbera 100. » ) Turner Junction is rich in thepossession of & baker’s wagon- that-is filled with supplies at Wheaton, € : Mr. G. M. D, Gregory, telegraph operator, re- ceived the sad intelligence that his mother was very dangerously ill in DeKalb. He immedistely hastened to bor bed-side, Mr. Bailey; of Wheat~ ton, taking his place during his absence. a3 A, A. Gates has built up again two of the barns that'wers destroyed by fire, aud -has commenoced Work oR & third ore: Yige s ¥ s X EVANSTON. . Theo chisf ovents of this week in Evanston will be in connection’ with the Commencemens of the Garrett Biblical Institate, add the-exercises of the Pastors’. Theological Union.. It is expected that the village will bo visited by about 200 Methodist clergymen during the week, and the manper in which they began to flock in on thé evening trains yesterday indicates that this ox- phctation will be fulfilled. The programme fof the week was published in Thursdsy's TrIBUXE, apd it will only be- necessary to repeat that part W bich applies to to-day. - - £t -Bighop E. 8. Janes. 18 ted to preack: the aponal -sarmon ; before, the Institate this morn- ing, and Bisbop ‘Aadrews tae-sermon 1ntroduscs tory to tle Pastors’ Union this evening. _The -exercises of the graduating: class will take place- in the First Methodist Church-at.7 p..m. Thoredsy.« Following 18 & -list of . the clags; with thewr residences, { gradunation; and ‘subject:” E. O. Arnold, Chicsgo, Nortb- western University, ** Heart Power”; W. H. Chynoweth, - Appleton, Wis.,. Lawrenca Univer- Bity, ** Sousationalism ” ;.J.-W. Duncan, Cornelt, 1lL., Moore'’s Collegs, 8 AModel Prescher”; M: Gould; Hillsdala, Micl:, Hiilsdale College ; W. H.:-Holmes, Vermont, Jouesville ‘Academy, Need of. thé Cburch ;. Charles -Leach, Pori Hope, Ontario, Nort hwestern University, .** The Heroic in Garibald: ” ; Duncan McGregor, Mich- igan, Northwestern College, Naperville, ‘* Di ‘altiea; ™ W. J. Miniam, Kane County, Hlinois, Northweatern University, . ** The Pioneor™ : A H. Needhsm, Evanston, Northwestern University, +¢ Moral: Influence of. Secolar Press " ; J. Northrap, Cove Bpring, Ky.,: Illinois " Wesloyan University, * Ba Yourself ™ ; William B. Robinson, Buffalo, Northwestern. Upiversity, ** The Proph- ot of Horeb *:; J, @.:Behorn, Wisconsin, eduoat f8d"7a4 ~the" Wisoonain » Instisution ' fir- the Blind, “The Mysterions”; John Va 1and, University Preparator Behocl, deas.” W. Al Adrou, ., En- ‘orce of class, and now go out.to prosch, though not gradusted. s _© ' THE EVANSTON BIBLE SOCIETY has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: - Présideot, Lymao J. Gage; Vice-Presi~ dent, Thomas G: Frost; Secretary, Li H. Bout- oll; Treasurer, Jobn Goebel.... - . . ., trawbersy festivals will be the next sensation in the Evanston churches. . ; s 7 b PERSOSAL." - Prof. David H. Wheeler, D. D., Vi egident of the Univermty; bas been offered the position of editor of the Methodist, New York. which be has sccepted conditionally for & year, bat will not meantime saver his connection with the Uni- versity. SN i Prof. C. W. Pearson, of the University, ex- pects to sail for Eurdpe June 19, to spend the summer. It is understaod that: be is recruiting. & party to accompany him in his travels. S SURGLAKS - B @, As soon a8 certain of the Village Trustees be- gen -to talk of reducing. the salaries. of the police, burglars began to operate in the village., Fiiday night tho residence of H.D. Headdex was entered, and a. watch and some silyerwire stolen, At° Mr. F. A. Cosgrove's considerabls: silver-plate was secured, while from . Mr. T. F. Wheeler'a' nothing , was taken bat cold -* wittlea.” Mr.” Wheeler is the second Trustee’s: whose -house has been eatersd dming the - week, The village police. bave ‘proved themselves remarkable successful in detecting the pernetrators of such crimes, bt more successfal still 'in keaping the village free Trom worthless and criminal _characters .by run- ning them “out. Their labors in' this respect have not been fully appreciated, and it will ba poor encouragement to them to reduce their sal- sries.. . P o R A vague rumor that the police force is to be increased has caused some discugion a8’ to whether thig is the result of the racent burglar- ies, or the unnsual influx.of Methodist. divines | THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN GHURCH, s whose building was recently burned, has finally definitely decided to- leave the work of ro- building entarely to the Building Committes, of which ,. George ‘E. Purington i3 Chairman. ‘The new church will cost about 814,000, and seat 600, The bassment only will be finished this fali, and. the remainder completed next summer. The Evanston Methodista are preparing to at- tend the last camp-meeting to be beld on the gldl camp-ground ‘at Desplaines, which' begins uly 1: et LITERARY SOCIETY. - A meeting to orgsnize & literary - society wwas beld in the South Evanston Methodist Church ‘Thursdsy evening. 1Afaj. Cheney presided, and Q. B. Ismand scted as Secrefary. Speeches were made by Col. Payne, Masj.. Cheney, the Rev.- Dr. Ninde, and others. Judge Adams, Gen. White, and Prof. L. H. Hay- man were appointed a corimittes to draw up a coostitution, etc., and the meeting adjourned till Monday evening, when a full attendance of thosa intereated is especially requested. “The Rev. R. Chenev, of New York, accom- panicd by his wife aud daoghter, is stopping :m: his brother, Msj. Cheney, in Bonth' Evaas~ on. There is & certain, establishment in Sonth Evanston which is 80 noisy evenings as to msks itself & public noisance. taken, £0d :better. order preserved, decisive ac- tiop will be taken to closs up the place. A very euccessful joint meeting of the three literary Bocities of the University was hela in the cbapel of the institution' Fridsy evening, that place being filled with an interested andi~ ence. The students taking part sequitted them= selves oreditably. v ¥ TTEME. . 5 The Eclectie Reading Club-met at 3Mr, L. O. Pitner's Mondav evening, the readers- being Mescrs. W. C. Comstock and J. J. Richarda. The Club meets at Mr. J. J. Parkhurst's to-mor- row evening. i T Tho officers of the University Alumni Asso- ciation were handsomely entertained Thureday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pearsons. The Rev. E. N. Pzckard, pastor of the Con- gregational Chureb, haviog been granted a three months’ vacation, which he with his wife will spend in the East, entertained a. large number of his congregation. and other friends at his. residence Thuraday evening. 'The affalr enjoyabls cne, and all joined heartily in wi; Mr. and Mrs. Packard a pleasant summer's vi ge Club,” a' new juvenile were eoterrained at the residence of Mr. William Dlacchacd Friday svening. 5 poskin i B 0aK PARK. & e TRRE-PLANTING. % It really seems as if ths -people of Oak -Park and surroanding towoa were determined to real- ize the Byronic idea of & * boundlesa dontignity of shade.” 1fit ba trus that .'‘ Theleaves of the trees.shall ‘ba for the. healing of .the na- tions,” the coming generations need. have no ap- prehension of s scauty supply of-the verdant panaces. Bome weeks ago .the wark of tree- planting begun, sod -it still goes on with una- bated vigor. - It is creditable to the good senss of the people that the white elm enters 80 large~ Iy into their tree-calture. No tree can_ surpass this in tbe beauty of its proportions. The hard- iness aud .rapidity ¢f growth " of the white- el sdapts it to artificial planting, where shade nuegfi ‘quickly. - The cuitivated tasce of tse peo- plo is shown by the annual call for, and tha set- ting out of, & largé number of eve:greans, a8 well as fruit-trees and vines. PERSONAL. 5 Mr, H. W, Austin, with his wife, hss been spending some weeks at the Hot Bprings of Ar-. kapsas. His return is looked for the 1st 6f Juse. Mr. Sizler Maunch, of Ironton, -Ohio, is-the guest of the Misses Canwell. - - 4 Mr. James W. Sodvillais layiog out a most. beautiful private court, A pumber of laborers nave been employed 18 weeks' on the groands and they have not been idlers, for already the outhines of splendor are visivle, and it isblossom- ing into beanty. The court is. just_east of the Congregational Church. Mr. “Scoville intends, tho coming season fo expend from $25,000 to $80,000 on & bandsome residence, t3 be- erected in:the court now nearing completion. 0 Mr. Wright has bruken the ground for & fine residence, on the south side of the town, .near the La Valette vills. 3 : Now that the emile'of the spring is-upon the land'and the evenings are enjoyable for riding, the fine dnve out from the city, on Madison Rtreet, is being well patromized. The driveis 100 feet wide to thecity limits and 80 feet wids from thence to the Despiaines River. - - « * : Mr. Hodges and family have moved to {hs south side of the track, and Dr. Retter, of Chicago, occupies the house they left vacant. A TABLEAU CONCEET 3 % was given Thursday and Friday evenings at Tem- peranco Hall, : The entertainment’ was the iilus- tration by tablesu of Jean Ingelow’s artistic poem, **Songs of Seven.” The entertainment was witnessed by well-filled houses both even- ings, and the unanimons verdict of the public pronouaced it an eutire success. The costumes of the ladies taking part were usually elegant. ... The musical programme., conssting of vocal and pisno solos, was pariicipated in by Alws, Horten, Misses Wood, Iardy, Conwell, aud Case, and each rendition’ of: the eeveral solos met with hearty - applauee. Mies -, Hardy wod the lsurels of the. -evening. Never befora sn Osk Park - audience has _she shown to finer advantage. Her ' notes were as clear and melodions 4s the sweetest songster of the forest. Miss Conwell aod Miss (Case also received flattoring testimonials of the audisnce’s pleasure, the former particularly, in the shape of & wreath of flowers. ~'The recita~ tion by Miss Julia' Ormeston, * Seven Times Bir,” or * Giving in Marmage,” Was’ fioely and expresaivaly read, as was algo * Widowhood " by. Miss ‘Reynolds. The ‘closing- piece "by Miss Wood, “Beven Times Beven.”. * Longing for Home” was very fins, and wasrtendered with spnrorriste impressivenesa, % é The tableaux were much improved by the usa of highly-colared lights, or, more " property, e Sigaators end priocipals, Mia. T 'he_origi T8 principals, 8. Rayne and Miss Reynolds, in getting up the ectertain- wment, msy coogratulate themeuelves on the fine. manner in which the afair passed off.. It was-a credit'to Oak Park that so successful and’sle- gant 8 literary eutertainment could haye been composed entirely of home talent. 3 s OTHER SUBURBS, - . The saventeenth anniversary of the Young Mens’ Christisn Association was beld at the Uni- Veruity Palace Baptist Church last Sunday evens ing. ' Addresses were delivered by Dre. Frost, Goodspeed, and the Rev. Robert Collyer.” When an anncuncement’is mado of such a meeting, iu whiéh such1are talent participates, s~ larzo crowd is invariably sure to be .the result, ' and such was the case laat Banday evening. - 5 J. Hood ‘and {fawily, “sccompanied by Mrs. Abercrombie and dsngbter, haver just returned {‘x:m & two years’. pleasure’ tour through Scot~ d. 5 ‘The Atheneum Literary Society of the Chicaga University held the eleventh anniversary at Uni= \'gxflsi{hco Baptist Church last Thureday even+ ing... The exercises were literary and musica). - Dr.'G. 0. Tayior. s prominent:. physician. of Oakiand, has Jost igssued s brie! treatize on the different" £ystems’ of- me rexd befors the b is | Hvde Park dedical Society. 1t i issgeq Stephen - Spurlock, and- Irs ‘Woodman have. been pltmi_ving with this. Unless - this hint is £ In gzt pamphlet form, printed by Benjar: T and = 2 model of typographical né.z,‘;’.."' Dar, Neat invitations have been o reulaced throa; out Oakland during the last two. weshe S nounciog » socisble to b given in the Sra Preabyteriam Church, corner of Vincenne and Qak nvenues, Iast Thuraday evening. 1 b iy Churen is ths offstring of Grace aud the ql’n‘t& Tho church was most lavistly decorated iy flowers, and the seats ware all remaved from sae. centre of the church, transforming it agy immense parlor, nhich was rapidly fiied by ga" guests. After an evening’s pleasant sodal Lo Jjoyment, refreshments wers served. b Hyde Park has been favored with s brandng fircless dummy engine. Horses will ng Tiay cade to :o {rightaneedd oy longer. 3 a8 been proposed to give a floral conesyt o Oaicland 3. B Chureh some fine quncerisd month of Juse. P8 et th, The dome o the Dearborn Observatory iy bee ginning to appear a8 if it would al be comyyy and in readiness for the celestial observation P m;; p].];cla] ia the hg:er pnt‘cl next month. - r. Bell, a retired capitaliat, mo; of 1us wife. who died Tast week, - 1o Tow Miss Hattie Browne entertained a ‘Tumber gy ber yonng friends Tharsday evening at thy Tegl genx:ca of her parents, No. 2 Oakwood aveugs’ te & number of young folks were presant sag had & 'good time. o s The Douglas Houee Shinoy Club hay moved their grouads from State sireet ov Egan avenue, near the tarn-table. - What th; is g0 attraetive in their new dominion Lo be told, and the inquisitive reople await famure. developments with graat suxiety, Mend ¥l HYDE PARK. . : The Trustees met yesterday afterncon, the foIc Board present. . ! Steieg ) The Committes on Police reported rescluticns: in favor of having volunteer hose compavies of, jatricts, twenty members each organized .in Nos.1 and 2; of appointing one, éxt man—to be Fire-Marghal a8 wi of " these districts; shals the same pay aa_ patrolmen no iva gt and: ni-lmharl:ixyig pe Polica Co;m’}!«f::fi contract for suitable places wherein tokeap: the; Hose-carta. The redolutions wers adopted, My, Calhoun yotinz nay, and then changing hig. Eing. ntuhng the v_ot‘n.duni:hnm Capt. Johy erbert was a) ire i i trict No. 2. o 4 foe M * The Village Engmeer recommended 3 location of the Chittenden bridge be nuiurfixmg» ed. The proposition was to move 1t from ey present place on Hvde Fark avenu= axtension tg Torrence avenue, the ew boulevard. Tha rec- cn;mendin:znu was adopted. resolution authorizing the Attorne, village to sattle the claims of parsons l:’uurfug; in the widening of Fifty- first strest was passed.! Mr. Bemley 8aid " he bad _been informed that, while the Board had ordered G to be psid to tha clerks of the last election, the statuts allowed but $3. Yo was a small matter, but he moved a' reconsideration of the order. This was carried, - and thoso cleris who ‘have Dot drawn their moey already will be less rewarded for thair. ur:lceu than those who have. < 1t was recommended and_ adovtéd that Robert Hawkins basppointed Chief Engineor at !hfi’ Witer-Works, to begin his duties July 1. P 1ir. Calhoun moved that Patrick F. Ryan b Tatained as Bergeant of Police for the ensuing _ Dr. Hughes thoucht the matter shonl i €0 the Pofhu Committee. e e Mr. Powell seconded the motion to ratain. illette supposed that, as a msiter of courtesy, the motion woald bs withdrawp. Bab Mr. Calhoun, thongh he had violated usage, would 10t withdrew. Tlie vote wzs a tie, and thg l!]n?fio:h w:\n‘rsfe;red to the Police Committee. ristopher Weed was appointed patrolman for'the Third District: Adja::;md. L i DOWNER'S GROVE. : i The first nutnbesof the Downer's Grave News, a weekly newspaper, waa isened Saturday, May. 8. It is published by D. W. Crescr,’ editor and proprietor, and containg all local and neighbor- bood news, time-tables, mail-itams, church-di- rectory, and advertisements. . The Downer’s Grova Cornet Band Association has become fully organized, and “airungments are shout making. for .the purchass of inatru- ments. Any person may'become a member of tha Association’ by paying $5. Tha members who will constitute the band proper ars: Al F. Laylor, Diractoy; J. W. Lucher, L. Seranss, Jobn Thatcher, W. J, Beardaley, Willam Car- penter, Peter Wertz,.ard Albert Foater. Aprocos of the seison, a classin botany hay been formed under the muspices of the Fres R‘e:;lmr—ncum.d l\lt:m Oisciz Gibba takes chargs of the class, and. instructs them every Tharsday afternoo: LY %4 & - -Bliss. Libbie Do Geer addresse the peorls of Downer's Grove Mlondas eveaing on the subject of Temperance. ‘The lecturs was inters with temperance songs, which were rendered in & Manner highiy craditable to Aliss De Geer, and. very pleasny to the aadiencs.” S 7 Mr. George Mochel's new livery-stable’ is just comptated. " Soms of the young peopie, mth their usual eye to taking advantage of oppor- tunities, gave a grand hop in the upper atory Taesday eveniog. 7 i _Messig. Escher & Strauss have sold théir en tire stock of agricaltural implements and hard< ware to Lewis Bapst, of Naperville. Mr. Bapsb besa takon possession of the honse recently va< cated by the 3Marimore family, who left thig {'acp'tfaw weeks ago to find a new home in St ouis. - -The Rev. Mr. Crow, the new pastor of the Metbodist Church, is about moving with his {amily wio the parsonage on Alaple avenne. 8. C. Curtiss, from Kansas, has purchased d v of the Holland houses on Warren avenae. - WASHINGTON-HEIGHTS. e The Tabrary Association met Tuesdsy evening, and a most spirited discussiod took place on the subject of compulsory edacation ; the majority. favoring the adoption of “laws to compel attend ance &k’ scliool.’ Messrs.” Barnard, Wadhamas, Olark, Stebbins, and ‘Watson were the principal dispatauts. ~Bince this hasbecomé an edacation- al vedtrs, the -qnestion has more than ever ab- sorbed public attention and the movement re- ceived a new impetua. e & The teucher of elocution at tho Normal Schook at Englawood read sevaral, relections, and she, has o:ganized & class and will give laduons. one, or two evenings each wedk. Thu-class will give an entértainment at the end of the term, whem prize3 will be given to the fineat readers. Lo Ou tbe 15th, a party was given at Wischoffar's Hall, by_the Wo:kingmen's Ciub, which proved. to be'a decided succesa, Rk The Sociable wis heid Friday eveaing at tke: residence of. Mr. Ringmao.” Thé ran preveatsd & very large attendance. . - Alr 8. C. Haynes bas taken charge of the Bout- well House. ie came [rom ths Amarican Houst at Desplaines. g Buwlding is beginniag in zond earnest. _ Mr. H. B. Chandler 14 building s five residenct oo Fairfield strest. to be farnished with all mfod- ern improvements, water, gas, etc. ¢ . Mz, Pierce, who has s cartisgs mannfactory on Vincennes avende, i3 ooiting up an addition.26 by 60 feet, which, sdded to his present commo- dious building, will make it one of the largest in’ or near Chicago. o T The Ladies’ Seminar; at Morgan Pari is pro- gressiog rapidly nnder the goneral manugemert of Mr. W. W. Washburn, aud will probably bs ready for occuparey by the opening of the.fall term.. The buildivga to be of brick wth stone, mmmmgs. four stories high, with Mansard roof.’ Tue Home Journal, . toe first.newspspor ‘of Washingion Heights, bas jnst issued its firss oumber. It is published here and devotsd io the interests of this suburb ; it is = racy. inter~ esting paper, and promises muchi - for the feture of the Heighta. S e T The, Villsge Board.of Trustoes held its ragular session Mondsy. - President Fonds called the meeting to order. 2 ‘ . - The micutes of the last meeting wers laid over for correction.. On motion, the Clerk was.in structed:to votify-R. T. Race; late Village Treas< urer, to deliver up the Tressurer's books sud vouchers to the Committea appointed by.the Board to invaeiigate his acdounts. James Stocks well »as appointed Street Commissioner.in Dis- trict No. 2. Lhe foilowing pamed Dpersons. wers apprinted’ spemial police: R.'J. Jobrson, fof Bowmansville, add Bimon Orr, Charles Allen, and Henry Booth, for the southwaest part of tho towa, -.Charles Allen was appointed Constable. Joel Ellis was elected Village Tressurer. Tha Villaga Attorney was not. appointed, buc the ap~ lication referred to a committee, consisting of B Vaumatta. S. Dingoe, and Charles Peters. Presiaent Fonds then ‘appointed C. Petors, 8. Dinges; aud ‘F. Hausen, ‘Committeo on Strests aod Bridges. The E;flmgiflcfnpun Financs 18:Jchn Austio, H. Vanoatts, an eters. |, C .. The salary of tke Village Clerk was, fized a8 85003 yedr. . A : :-An -ordinance was pased snthorizing -the Treasurer to.psy 10 per cent ioterest-on out- standing orders againat the willage.. A number of wers approved and ordered paid. 5 5 Board adjourned tll Monday, 3 R A1 DY T E I T T S S O SANLE: R 1T - 30 s R AN AT 41453 S