Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 6, 1875, Page 6

"THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JUNE —SIXTEEN PAGES -fulness. soveral valusble articles. Mr. Dingse lives g GUR NEIGHBORS. Remarkable Growth of Free=Thinking Associ- ations in Mil- waukee. Cignificance of the Change in the Ownership of the ¢ Sentinel.” Ex-Senator Carpenter Losing All In- terest in Politics, and Attend- ing te Law, A Grasping Shoe-Factory that Has and Makes No Sole, Heeting of the Old Settlers’ Association in Galesburg. A Variety of Social, Religious, Politi- cal, aud Composits Gossip from Cur Subarbs, WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE. THE OROWTH OF CATHOLICTTY. From Owe Quen Correspondent. MrLwaTrEE, June 5.—The great Catholic cele- ‘bration yesterday. on the occasion of the eleva- ticu of Bishop John M. Hepni to the Arch- lepiscopacy, wea one tbat serves to show the growth of Catholicity in onr midat. It is claimed ihat 4,000 men were in the procession. 7 stood on a cornet and counted the ranks as they passod by, end rasde out there were about 2,500, of whom 500 were juveniles. Theee, by the sccepted method of compiling our foreign population, msy sufeiy be multiplied by three-snd-a-half, which g:ves a Catholic population represented of be- tween 8,000 and 9,000. THE GLARE OF THE TORCHES, the rosr of tuechurch bells ringing » wild jubiloe pesl, the uproar of half-a-dozen brass-bands sl Jiuying st ouce within s few score vards of each viuer, the shouts of a multitude of spectators, 1222 briltisnca of the central group of ecclesiastica in toeir rich vestments sitting in the strong rays of & locomotive headlight ngainst a background of buick wall and lighted parlors, and the dark- rese of the night otherwise, wors enough to c:eate a0 1mpreseion of pumbers and power that fides away 2t daylight. The affair does show tae growth of Catholicity in this city, bat it is riuch to be doubted whether there is anything estraordinary sbous it. 1t1s a growth propor- tioste to the swelling population, The Protestsnts bave epjoved the ssme growih. The Catholics, upon an occasion like yesterdss, sre able to make such a turn-out as a display- Joving populace might be expected to make. It is cheap, it is exciting, and the money for the torches comes from the general funds. Bat, yeaterday, the Cathedral, to which the price of admiezioa was fixed at §L. was really not two- thirca silied. and & very large proportion of the spectators wero well-known Protestants. WIERE DO THE PEOPLE GO T0 ON SUNDAY? A thousand snd more go to the Academy of Ifusic, every Sunday evening, to hear Myron Reed, and Hutchin's marvelous cornet. 1t 18 8 tos8 up which is more effective. Myron Reed is no outspoken man. Let some reader ask him whetber he thinks be is saving souls, aod I am afraid be will reply that he is amusing people who might be engaged in worse works. Mjyron Rood but repeats the lesson tanght by Dudley, who drew ss largely when his strange eloguence saud daring liberslism were new to us, but whoso sudiences were confived to a bailding smaller tuan the Academy of Masic. Aud his success simply empties toe other places. It is pitiful to see tue vacencies in the pews. THE PREE-THINKING SOCTETIES sre s jolly set. Their worship soems to consist cliefly of taking trips to the country on Sun- days. The seventh day is with them a gay holi- day, to be enjoyed among the treos, by the iske, or on the bank of some rivor. Young people geueraliy liko this kind of religion, snd take to it more kindly than topews. Heathen young people sitract godly young people; and that's tie way it goes. These societies are mosily rocial orgavizations, and leave fengion severely alone, except on certain state occasions,—anui- versaries, and 60 forth—when they listen with Frofourd pleasare to learned speskers brought trom abroad, who tell them there is noscriptural God. or Pevil, or Heaven, or Hell, but there is tespousibility : bot responeibility to the just God, who made us so full of faults and failings tha it is morally impossible Wwe can steer & eiraizht path, but responsibility to each other aud 1o the conscience within us. Then they pase resolations to that effect, and wind up with dauce, and cake and ice-cream, and things, and determioe to celebrate next Sunday with a grand picnic to eome suburb of Milwaukee, with brass izstruments and fiddles, acd rejoice over delis- erance from_dogmatic beliefs by kicking up the heel oua bit of turf, aud worshiping all tbe gods they can seeand underetand—nature, sand- w.ches, leger-beer, coffes, cigars, musi, love- making, san, leafy trecs, crystal water, and six dass labor at §1.95 per day for the men and 7o cents per day for the girla.” Nive-tenths of the coming race of freo-thwkers earn their living by the swcat of thewr brows. PAFLG SULES, The other day I paid €14 for a pair of shoes, made sioutly, with soles falf an inch thick, very atiraclive 10 & person fond of walking. Therp Was Eowething Very mysterions about the man- ner 1 whick those sboes meited away from nu- der mine eyes. They shrank visibly. One might as well Lavo gummed a lot of biotting paper to- gether Lo the thicknoss of balf an inch, biacked aud poiiched ft. and used it for sole-leather, as the stull they bad put into the soles of tuese famous boots. I have found out how the thing There 18 8 hitle faclory in this city, which [ discovered this morniog in the course of & tramp, where the utterly soulless trade of wazufacturing sole-festher ont of waste ieather it carried on, Some thirts girls are employed in thia work. When the Lides Lave been cured n the tsonencs, the tanuer scrapes the new-made leather with a kaifo, cuiting it here, shaving it there, smootung it over snd under snd rcund about. The stuff thus taken off the Liaes i swept inta a heap and eold to the enterpnising manufacturer here. At the factery, all pioces an inch or two sjuare ace selected from 1 rubbish, and abeap of them laid be- fora each girl, who tases piocs afier pioce, flat- tens thewm out, emeary the top with paste, claps on miore pieces (like s brickiayer, with bricks and mortat). figally sccomplisbing a thickness of bo- twern three-quarters of an inch and an inch, cov- ers all with emooth picces at top and pottom, yuis the wholo under a press, waere it is aqueezed and dried, and in due cours tho edges sre 2at off and the stuif is markotable solo-leath- er, tures-eighths of an ianch thuck, in sizes from 10 by12 to 12 inches squars. This sruff 1s sen: to Boston aod there put into boots. All the weepiuge aad Scrapiugs that cannot be used ave wiien to the floor below, where, by boiliag in ¥ai and pressing, all the “stufling® put into the bude for the purpuse of converting hide into leatber, s extracted, put into barrels, and 2Lip;.ed off to the tanuers, to be used over agin 1" tin process of tanning. The ebap is maxing money A STRPRISE, AND NO MISTARX. roong the eucpiises of the waek wis an R.uncement. priuted at the top of tbe editoris iR Of the Sentinel Iuesday merniag, that e s partnerchip Letween Matt H. Carpenter o Newion 8. Murphey been dissolved by é::u.g’n ccnsent, xud ano:ler announcemens, by Hr. 3furphev,to the eficct 1hat he had purckssed 3 majarity of the rlock in the Senfinel Company, zud +bould in the fnture uevote himself to the intorexts of hispirer. In & oity where Matt Larpenter bas been in everybody's thoughts so n:uch as has beun the case bere, such an event could ot taks place without conmiderable specu- 1siion as 1o the canse. 1 suppose the cange is the #2me &s in all othior dizaoluri lucions ‘it wilt pay the | partners and plesse the partoers betterto go their respective ways than to jog along together 1n the future. Murphey may think Carpenter is 100 beavy o weight for the Republican pasty to carry. or he may think his paper canoot afford to be burdened with any persooal ties zo Carpen- ter ; or Carpenter may bave taken offense at Murphey's independent way of hundling things ; or both may bave como to the copciuion that they entertdin tne highest respect snd estosm for each other, but would prefer to paddle their own capoes to baving their emps sailed for them. One_thing is certam, N. 8, Murphey’s mouey is in the Senfinel, and whera the moner is the hesrt1s alad. He bad gone— itk bis 040, not Matt's money—so Leavily into the Sentinel speculation, that for Thomson to come io again would be a litile moro thsn ho could afford to nsk. So he set to work and bought up ali the stock not uwned by Thomson ; and, practically, there are now but two owners, Thomson and Murphey. and Morpheynot onty bas & very large majornty of the entire present stock of the Company, but he has & majority of the “‘old™ stock which plays a partin the preseut suit ; and has acquired ail of Thomson's stock held by Ed Sanderson, which was lately offered forsale. Thisput an end to sll controversy about the future ownerehip of the Sentinel. THE POLITICIANS AT WORK. The efforte of friends of Ar. Carpenter to keep Mr. Erekine, Collector of Iuternai Revenuo, snd Mr. Hubbell, Uvited States Disirict-Attor- uey, in their places, bave failod, and both odli- cors have been suspended. or removed. it is dif- Acult to say which. There is no doubt but that the Republicans who triumplod at last Sens- torial election intend to comnlete their conquest by sumbilating cvery vestige of Carpenter's power 1o this Staze, and it is equally signiicant that Carpentor Beems to have become utterly in- different to politice, and that tire litle intriguing that has been going on 1o his name, to keep of- feoding ofice-holders 1n power, bas been with- out s knowledge and sanction. He is quite avsorbed in & booanza of distulery sod other 1a% buginkss, aod bas suak into an apathy about politica which argnes that the lion would like to Lie down with the lamb, if the lamb didn't bear such » remarkable resemblaace o a kicking mule with porcupiue’s quills sticking out all over. But using hia name, sod Mr. Washourn's name, and 4r. Cameron's name, and M:. Howe's name, and Mr. Ludington's name, the politicians muay be said ta have commenced putting in their work for the fail plowing, It would be amusing to an on-looker to see and appreciate the lttle axes these politicians are bringing up to tho grindstone, if 1t Wore not bu: too apparent that all the axea cannot be ground, and each grindar is loohing too much after No. 1. The object of the Democrats is being attained ; they are joyfal i the extreme. Tue Tripuse, aud leading Re- publican papers, show in almost every 1ssue the futal divisions that split the party. Writers, and talizers, aud workers, are fetching in their axes to be ground. Each mau is induiging bis littlo peuty #pite. Somebody who was beaten last fall, and temporarily disappeared with Carpenter, comes to the surface to fing mud st Washburn; snotber, who supported Wash- barn and bolted the regular npomina- tion to swsllow Camercn, retaliates by fetching up long-forgotten stories about Carpen- tor; nuother rakes up the Railroad law ; auother roes for * Boss Keyes,” ard for every assault that is made the Democrats send up & shout of joy. Tu the meantime the great waas of Republi- Ccan voters, whosee the discordant elements agmin appesring, snd, not knowing woat to think, are beginning to form the couclueion once more that of two evils they had better take the least, —in other words, top st home,—refraln from voting. and ailow tho fellows who waat 10 “ boss tho job™ fight it out among themseives like the Kilkenny cats, Thbat's what it 18 commngto. A certain prominent candidate said to me this morning: *0, if those papers would ouly lease the people alone for a iittle while to form their own conclusions,"—which, of course, as & news- paper man, 1 resented &s a0 impertinence. FUN YOB THE EDITORS. The Wisconsin Editorial Convention will sit bere two weeks heace, and, ns there is a gen- otal resentment among tho editore at the recent wholesale charges of dead-beatism made against them, and & diepoeition to achieve a different Tepuistion, We mav expect & very pieasant time, Ar. W. G. Roberts, the President, has arranged 3 Liberal programme of amusements, inciuding & stesmboat trip, ete. G. J. Gilman, of the Grand Opera-ouse, has made & special contract with Haverly's Minstrels to come here and entertain the Convention on the 24th. Already two hun. dred seats hiave been reserved for the fraternity and their wives and sweethearts. A CHURCH SOCIETY RESCSCITATED. It is plessant to be able to note a revival of interest among the Unitariana, This body for- merly occupied Olivet Church, latels nsed by the coogregation of Ayron Reed, but in the fullness of time fell to pieces. Ever aince their dwsin- tegration they have been slowly reintegrating, and within a short period have reorganized as the Firat Unitarisn Society. 1 learn, to-dsy, that they have called the Rev. Gustavus E. Gor- don, of Cambridze, Massachusetts, who has sc- cepted the call sud will commence his lsbors shortly. THE JUBILEE A FIXED FACT. Lovers of music in the Northwest will be glad to learn throngh Tae Tristxz that the Musical Jubiles has been finally astermined upon, to take place 10 the month of August. The neces- sary fands will be forthcoming, and ss leading ciuzens bave entered heartily into the ides, there 18 00 Jonger suy question about its success. ¥ol- lowing is the Committes on Permaneat Organiza- tion: President, George W. Ailen; Vico-Presi- dents—W. E. Swith, W. H. Jacobs, John Plankin- ton, and H. N. Bempstead; Committee of Ar- rangements—Harrison H. Ludington, O. D, Naen, Jobn Blask, N. Vaokirk. J. M. Crombie, W. G. Beaedict, Samue! Chandler, W. H, Wolf, Herman Kerler, Jobn Ritzloft, John Johnston, T. Mower, C. F. Lsley, E. O'Neil, Guido Ptister, M. Bodden, J. Morawetz, Bobert Ellott, John M. Tesch, iobert HilL H. H. West, Iguatz Friedman, Jobn Furlong, Gotfried Stamm. John L. Miichell, Allen Johnson, L. Everingham, Emil Walber, C. S. Hamilton, Will- iam Frankfurth, ¥. C. Wickler, Gen, E. W. Hincks, Joshua Btark, John M, Miller, J. A. Cary, G. Bremer, A. M. D. Young, J. R. Good- rich, Julius Goll, and John G. 1nbusch. Finance Committee—H. H. Button, Anthony Dahiman, J. L. Mitchell, H.B. Sherman, ¥, Vogel, Jr., G. C. Trumpf, Johu F. Anusdel, J. McC Bell, Abner Kirby, Guido Pfister, John Plaokinton, B. B. Hopkina, W. G. Benedict, and Jobu H. Tesch. Secreteries—W. A. Colling aud W. G. Beoedict. g TTEMS. The Rev. Mr. Stowers, pastor of Summerfield lethodist Church, has been obliged to resign, on account of continued ill-bealth, and the Bev. J. R, Dudley has gone of on his summer vacs- tion. At the election of officers of Taylor Lodge No. 178, L. 0. O. F., Friday evening, the follow- ing were elected: F. G., H. A. Britchard; V. G.. John Howard; Rec. S.. J. A. Clemison ; Per. 8., Jobn 8. Jones ; T., Phil Lueft. Norz—Since wniting the above I have learned thet A. W. Thomson bas withdrawn his suit against the Sentinel Company, and Mr. Murphey is nkl‘zdinpuud owaer of the majority of the atoc] ———— KENOSHA TEE WEATHER. Bpecial Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. ExxosuA, June 5.—No more delightfal weather can be imagined than this part of the Badger State has enjoyed the past week, \Yarm, balmy days, with light breezes from off the lake to temper the heat just enough to make the necos- sary sct of respiration s pure delight ; sad the air laden with the fragrance of myriads of blossoms, have made the heart of man rejoico inthe prospsct of coming harvests. Kenosho is reoowned for beauty and healthfalness of location. Its beauties are Nature's own, thotgh in & few instances these have been improved to some extent by the hand of art. The inflox 6f strangers here every sommer is very considers- ble. There are three water-cure establishments |. here, two w the city sud one a mile or 8o in tho country. These are under able management, and are inatitutions that the city may well bo proud of. THE COUNTRY. Among the many pojular places of resort, outeide the city limits, the boulevard, formerly knownas ¢ Durkee’s Urive,” is one that de~ serves mention. It is private property, being 1aid out on the farm of 3r. Durkes, which farm contains twelve or thirteen bundred acres of {and. Through the kindness of its owmer it is free to the public, the only stipulstion being that the gate shall bs closed to pravent stray cattle from browsing gratis on the pastare with- io. This drive is two and a half miles in Jength, winding through meadow sud woodlsnd, with bhere aud there a rustic bridge to vary the mo- notony of the scene. One portion of this drive is quiie ~romaptic, the branches of tbe trees on eitber side inlerlaciog overbead, thas forming an arch, to which some sentimental swatn hasgiven the name of **Lover's Lane.” It is well worth A ride shither. Fave anothe mmuflm‘ dime resd; [ other of their popuisr dime ing Thureday 10 a well-filled bonss. Prof. “-muef: of Chicago, treated the andience to some fine Yocal muaic, which was well recsived, judgin {from {bé Applanss grven him by flmup.l’mng fiue effecc. Hor clear enunciation was grativiog in the extreme, as none failed to catch the thread of the story. Prof. Woollett ana Mra. Duuning also read selections, and the evening's eutertainment as & whole was very enjoyable. THE FIRST STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL of the meuson was held in the bssement of the Methodist Church Friday evening. A goodly Dumb er wero preseut, both old and young, and all scomed to enjoy themsolves. The berries were luacious, aod wuo could bhelp enjoyiug himself when such a bevy of pretty girls stood readv to serve strawberries, ice- cream, cake, and other edibles. ITENS, Areport is in circulation among the young people bers that another farr oue is to en- ter thestato raatrimonial soon, and the fortu- nate manis ssid to be an Evanstonisn. 8till they go, but there's mora left behind. j The two young ladies, both pretty and bewitch- ing, whose house is ou Ann street, snd who ex- erienced such a keen disappointrent one oven- ing last week, may not bave that disappomt- . ment lessened when informed through Tur Tarsose that the young gentlemen interasted in ihe aame affair wore spending that evening with a fair one on Kenosha street. Dan Head & Co. opened their new bank May 38 1. Jacob Ernst had his leg broken Menday. The foundation of the new hotel ia nearly id ‘That young gentleman from Racine when next be visits this city with his sweetheart would do well to pay mors attention to his horse and less to his lady, and then no accidents will occur. Lucky for both, wheu their baggy wasupset, that no broken boues was the rosuls of Lis carelosa- ness. Misg Julia Torrey is awsy East on a visit to her relatives in Maine. Mr. John Avery, of the Waukegan Gazetle, was 0 the“mfl last weels. 5Ir. H. M. Rogers, the popular newsdesler, will rotire trom buunese oo or about the Lat of July. ey o WAUKESHA, JUNE. Special Correspondence of The Chicage Tribune. ‘Wiukesna, Wis,, June 5.—June! It looks well upon paper, with its smooth, even letters,— apleasant chango from the ups and downs of April and May, Itsounds well, as it falis from the lips with the musical rippla of the® cooing u. But to reslly enjoy it, one must see it, written out in characters of ‘“‘lhiving green” apon field aod forest; hearit whispered, babbled, hutamed, warbled, croaked, cackled, caroled, and crowed by the orchestra that forma one of the chief en- tectainmenta of country living and country thinking. The Fonntain House was opened on the 1st. A goodly number of guests are registered. The house is under the management of Mr.B.F. Starr, and Mr. Cleveland is the clerk. There are sccommodations for 300 guests. The botels in the village are well patronized, and shaw an sggregate of 160 arrivals during the past week. TTENMS, 1t remains to be seen whether Wankesha is to be blessed with 8 new railroad or not. The sur- veyors for the Fond du Lasc, Amboy & Peoria Road were in the village 8 few days aince. They profected an air Liue through the village, plant- ing their little red flag without any regard tocor- uer lots, springs or boarding-houses. Our one railroad does very well at present, for we have four trains daily.” Gentlemen from Chicago can easily arrange to spend Sunday hers with their families, and return to the city in time for busi- ness on Monday morning. The Freeman and Plaindealer have been ad- vocating tho necessity of & public library and readiog-room. Messrs. Dunlap and Watson, of Chicago, have been spending s fow days with former {riendsin ‘Wausheka. The marriage of Miss Minnie Burroughs to IL. J. Dryer occurred ou Tuesday. Their many fi:20ds will be plessed to learn that they intend making their home in tho village. The Rev. Mr. Roberts, with his family, latoly returned from it to friends in Alton, to find 2 new home waiting their arrival, freshly carpet- ed, with farpiture a)l in order. It was onlya pleasant way the Baptist people took of show- ing their regard for their worth pastor. Deooration-Day was celebrated on the preced- ing Friday by appropriate exercises at the col- lege. The students gave a fow saitable recita- tions, interspersed withmusic. This was follow- ed by an address from the Hoo T. W. Moatieth. He called iz a sermon, and named thetext, “The trath ehall make you free.” On acconnt of a rain-storm, the floral decora- tiona were postponed until the next day; when » pumber visited the cemstory, and the 8core or 80 of soldiers' graves were well-uigh covered with flowers. A beautiful wreath brought from Milwaukee decorated the last resting-place of Col. Sidney Bean. AT THE CZMETERY, the sexton, who for more than thirty years has tended thesa houses of the dead, silently led us to where one and another of the brave boya lie buried. The old man was touched, for his own lad lay among therest. Aithough ucable toresd even the names upoa the beadstones, he can tell the occupant of every grave, and the exact spot where be is buried. It speaks well for the bealth of the vlace that, in ali these years, the number of burials has rarely excoaded 1 per cent of the popuiation of the town. ‘The grounds sre well kept, but the sombre evergreens, the chill, white slabs, and the awfal stiliness spsaks more eloguently than the words of any preacher. - 2 PO INDLIANA, SOUTH BEND. THE EARTS SATURATED. Special Cerrespondence of The Chicago Tribund, SovTE Brsp, Ind., June 5.—1hs Leavy rains ofithis week are forcing vegetation forward to & rank growth, and the complaint of droaght that has been heard on overy hand for severa] years will hardly be sounded this season, be- cause the earth, which has 8o long been losing its moistare, is again well saturated. The prom- ise, therofore, for & plentifal gram-crop is quite flattering. The Circuit Court began its sesgion here last Mondsy (Judge Stanfield baving finished his corn-planting), with but one case of apecial interest, which grew out of the falling of the wali of ond of the new buildings of Studebaker wagoo-shops last November. It will be remem- bered that this accident cansed the death of twor employes and the maiming of several others. One of these laticr—Joha W. Harbou—sues the Studebakers to recover for having his leg broken, and for general injuries. A great many witnesses have been examined on both sides, and much law is being quoted, but no deoision will be reached in the case before next Monday. OBITUARY. George Hollowsy, of Greene Township, of this county, a resident for forty-three years, died last Tuesday. He was particularly noted for his upright and useful life of 77 vears, xnd be- ing the first man in his towpship to casta vote for Free-Soll. He had held a number of re- aponeible truats with exact fidelity. The Holbrook sisters, of San ¥rancisco, gave dramatio readings here s fow nighta ago. Ouo of them (Imogene Holbrook) is hardly exceiled by any of the femsle readers, if she be ot their fall equal; but her sister Nellie neads more in- gtruction. ‘The organ concert to take place at Notre Dame next Sunday promises to be well attended, £0 that the capacity of tho new cburch will be fully tried, as well a5 the muaical powers of tho new organ. A DISTRICT WITHOUT A DISTILLERY. The accounts of the * crooked,” which fur- nish 80 much of tho news for the papers, excite but little comment in the old Ninth District, for the reason that there is not one distillery or regular rectifying establisbment 1n the district. The reason ‘is prolably becauso it can not be made to pay. Mr. Chestnutwood, the Collector, informs your correspondent that the lsst one was closed Inst year, aod now nothing remains in that e but mixiug establishments and the common saloons. The crussders can claim no credit for this state of things, but the credit'be- longa to the Collector, who louks closely after the matters pertaiuing to bis office in order that hus office may maintain him. —_— ILLINOIS, CALESBURG, THE OLD SETTLERS. 8pecial Correstondeince of The Chicago Tridune. Garesnung, June 3.—On & lovely day in June, 1835, littlo tand of pionsars, consisting of twenty-two persons—Mr. Nebeniah West and wife, with their five ehildren ; Mr. spd Mrs Hugh Canger and seven children ; Miss Eliza Hudson, Mr. Barber Allen and his son Daniel ; John G. West, and Abram Tyler—came wander- ing aver ths prairie and. drove their gake where Galesburg now etands - They had come from Cayuga County, N. L., with their own tesws to Miss Hannaha resd a Hamorous selection with | Buffalo ; thence-by lake to Detroit ; and fro}n Detroit here in their wagons again. Thu'mp accupied about & month, and in spite of fatigue was 8 pleasant one. When they resched Chi- cago, then & village about as large s & good. sized farm, there was no public bouse that could accommodate 80 numerons & company. In this exlremiq, afriend gnined them permiseion to pass the Dight in & house that was being moved on rollers. ‘The party eventually arnved safely at their destination, which was this immediate vicinity. The Rev., G. W. Gale, whose name the town now bears, was its founder. He first conceived the ides of starting a college. The plans Le at firet promulgated were modified in some important particulars, Rod became the germ from which Galesburg grew. A start hav- ing been made, the gettlemont incressed, and by the close of 1337 there were 232 colomsts. Of the first band of twenty-two, st last accounts, nine were liying, four being present at the last reuniop, and five residiog in adjoining States. To-aay the sun shines on & different ecene from that which it illumined thirty-nine years 8go. Then s blank prairie was epread before the sdventurs,~—a trackless waste, only now and then broken by a small cavaleads of *‘prairie schooners.” To-day, benesth the venerable wails of the college that had its birth almost simultan- eously with the city, and protected from the rays of the aun by friendly elms and maples that their own hands planted, are gathered all that survive of our fathers, together with their children and children's children. This is tne ninth anonual reanion of the Old Settlers of Galesburg, and it ia the firat time they have made 1t &0 occasion for outdoor enjoyment. Herotofore the exercises bave taken place at soma hotel, speeches, toasts, & relation of rem- iniscences, and a banquet constituting tho pro- grammo; which upon this occasion is mot changed, except in respect to time and place, and the banquet partakiog more of the charac~ ter of a basket picnic. At 12 o’clock the company began to assemble, and, after partaking of lunch upon the grass, the Hon. C.8. Colton sacended (o the piatform of the pagods and called the Association of Old Bettlers to order. Mr. Georgo Davis, the Secre- tary, read a lettor from J. B. Blanchard, Presi- dent of Wheaton College, which closed with the tollowing sentiment: “Tho old settlers of Gatosburg : buildors of the moral lighthouse of the pra:ries ; may their childron keep tho lamp trimmod and supplied with oil” Respause by Prof. George Churchill, of Enox College. An- other let.er was read, from the Rev. C. P. Weat, of Anita, Cass Connty Kap., who was one of the earlysestlers of this connty. The Rev. Prof. Liv- ingstove, Pravigional President of Lombard Uni- versity, responded. Thesentiment, ** I'he pioneers of the country,” was respouded to by Gen. M. 8. Barnes, editor of the Galesburg Free Press ; and * Our future prosyects,” by the Rev, Prof. Kemp, of Enox. ‘The Hou. C. 8. Colton and Col. Clark E. Carr tben responded to loud calls. An expresrion of sorrow aad sympathy with tho family of the late Prof. Lorey was passed. The following officers were elected for the en- suing sear, with powet to arrange for the next reunion: President, Hon. C. 8. Colton; Secre- tary, George Davis, Esq. ; Managing Committes, Prof. Gaorge Churchill, Prof. Comstock, and the Rev. Livingstone. The Association then ad- jouraed to meot at the same place June 8, 1876. CIBCUIT COUBT NOTES. The Knox County Circuit Courc will meat in this city on Monday, Juna 7, Arihur A. Smith. Judge, The docket contsius 334 cases, nine more than last term. Of these, twenty-one are criminal, 161 law, and 142 choncery. There are twenty-six applications for & dissovorance of the marriage tie. Thera are a fow important cases to be tried. Among them ara The People va. William P. Brown, & Comsiable, who recently went home drunk and shot his wife. The tech- nical term for the crime 18 yet to_be named by the Grand Jury, which will doubilesa be either assault with intent to murder or aasault with deadly weapon. Another criminal case of im- portahce will be the trial of James Boyd and Robert Boyd for an essanlt with intent to kill Charles L. Stewart, of Knoxville, A caso that will excite considerable interost is entitled W. C. Despain’ys. G. A. Marsh; this is an action of trespass on the case, brought by Jaok Despaw for an alleged libel and slander upon bim. Tho pluotif claims damages in the sum of $5,000. Mareh is at present a Police Magistrate, and was formerly City Mar- shal of Galesburg. He'delights to relats ex- ploits of his official career, and one day told o &tory in which the following language was used : “Right after the War thers was a gang of thieves and robbers extending from here to Omaba; they had their beadquarters in this city; they had 8 regufar organization here with aCaptain sand Lienieosnt; Jack Despain [the plaintiff] was the Lientenant,” meaning that the plaintiff” was sn officer in & regular organiza- tion for stealing and robbiog citizens of this State and elsewhere. This story, with others, was told to a reporter, who worked it up into an article for publication. Hence tbe smit. Des- pain is well known as & detective, and has fig- ured prominently in the courts and prisons of Chicago from time to time. Swan and John Peterson vs. 8. M. Swanson is a bill in chancery for an sccounting and pay- iog over by the defendauts to the complainants of money clsimed to be due. As the amoutt of property involved is some $28,000, the case is one of considerable interest. Timothy Moshier v8. H. D. Spear and Joseph Spear; this is & suit in chancery brought by Moshier to set aside an award latoly made in an arbitration betwoen himself and H. D, Spesr. A large eum is involved. Twice has the matter been left toarbitrators. and each time it has been decided againgt Moshier, and esch time Aloshier bas *gqaesled.” At the last term of Court F. 8. Muarphy, Esq., was tried for barratry, aod acquitted. The evi- dence upon which the indictment was based was prosented to the Grand Jury by John McFarland, or by witnesses furnished by him. Murphy had besn engaged as attormey in several suits agaicet McFarland, in which the latter bad been worst- ed. Alurpby haying been acquittad of the arime of barratry, retaliaies on Mckarland by bringing & Buit for malicous prosecntion, placing dam- ages at $5,000. ‘Tlie sbove are all the cases thst are really im- portant, This beiog s busy season amony farm- ers, Judge Smith wil doubtleas rush matters through a9 fast asis consistent with the demands of justice, and ourtail the length of the term ag much as possible. DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER. Prof, N. H. Losey, Treasurer of Knox Col- lege, died at 5 o’clock on the afternoon of June 1.” Ho was born a¢ Montgomery, N. Y., in 1804, making him 71 years of age when he died. Prof. Losey came to this city in 1835 sa a Truates of Enox College, sud surveyed the ground whers the Couaienbmliings now stand. Priovipat of Knox Academy until college courses were organized. and was then appointed Professor of Mathemstics, which position he ro- signed in 1861 and re:urned to New York. He afterwards came back was elected Treasurer of the College, and held the position when visited by the hand of death. Prof. Losey was also the firay Fostmaster Galesburg_ever had, filling the oftie four years from 1837. Galesburg and Knox College have los one whose whole life has been devoted to' their intereat snd progress. The funeral was set for Friday morning at 10 o'clock, and was aitexded by the Trustees and Faculty of Knox in a body. The Trustees acted 84 pall-bearers. All proceedings at the College sre suspended from Thuradsy evening until Morday. The Post-Office cloged during the hours of the funeral. f LITTLE PILLS. The Military Tract Eomeopathic Society met in thia city June 1, Dr. John B. Vivion presding. The Chairman ‘sppoinzed Drs. M. M. Eaton, of Peoris, and E. Parsors, of Kewanee, 8 Board of Censors. Interesting medical papers were read by Dr. Eaton, of Peoria; Dr. Muller, of Abington’; Dr. Parsons, of Kewsnee ; Dr. Foots, of Gales- burg ; and Dr. Cleary, of Monmoutb. Dr. J. K. Pollock and Dr. J. D. Bon_were elected members of the Association. The following resolution was adopted by the Bociaty: = Belioving that the frst interest of our cause through- out the State ana the fcllest interest in the Llinois State Homeapathic Assodation would be secured by & change of place of meeticg from year to yesr of that s, Tt we roqueatthe Tlinos Biate o teaoloed, o opathic :“nfn;h‘:l?: tf::g'm Jueh action a4 ite bexsaes sion 28 rovide early meetin 1 Dortiona of the State, ¥ Friatina Peoria was selected 13 the place of the next meeting, and_the Lime decided upon way the firat Tuesday in Decerber, 1875, An invitaton was extended to the Ceatral lunois Homeopathio Bociety to meet with them. I TTEMS, Mr. Charles G. Hurd, one of our mozt popular and socomplished muscians, gavo aconcert at the Presbyterian Chiurch last Tuesdsy evening. The sudience was & Iaige one, and the concert bighly creditable, Thete meco igwnty-ona siog- ers, begiden a wall-organized orchestr bt liked eo well it will brépnpuud. S T The annusi meeting of the Knox County Bibla Society was held n'the lecture-room of'the First Church, Weanesday morning last, st 10 o'clock, C. Arms, of Kuozviile, in the chair. Devotional exercises wers conducted by the Rer. H. M. Tupper, of Ontario. Reports of officers were re. ceived, aud “{t was voted to secure the canvass of t;‘ )u:u; four ° townships in the conn - ooming Jou. The. 2 ofticars wers thea ¢ Presiden| "IyfiuArml,emnfl of Rooxville; Furst Vico-President, the Tev. E. Jeuney, of Galesburg; Second Vice-Prerident, the Rev. C. W. Lefingwell, of Knoxville; Treasurer, S, F. Grove, of Galesburg; Socre- fary, George T. Holyoke, of Galesburg ; Anditor, A. N. Bancroft, of Galesburg. The Society &d- journed to meet at the eame place the first Wednesdsy in Juue, 1876. i Tno gradusting cxercises at 8t. Marv's (Epis- copat) School, Kuoxville, are to be held oo Wednesdsy morning, Juoe 9, at 10 o'clock. The Ri. Kev. tho Bishop of Ind.sna will preside Seven young ladies will graduate. The bacca- Iaureste sermon will bo preachod by the Rev. Dr. Stocking, of Cbieago, at 3 o'clock on Tues- @ay, June 6. Tnis school bas mpwards of 100 fomale students, aad is one of the most tlour- ishing institutions of the kind in the West. e WAUKEGAN. GOSSIP OF THE WEEK. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, WAUgEGAN, June 5.—Many of the readers of Taz TRIBUNE Were no doubt disappointed when, on receiving Isst Bunday's issue, tney failed to find Waukegan represented thereio. This, We hope, will not occur again. A Last Tueeday s man arrived in town with s horse in his possession that fully answored the description of a horse stoleu in Laporte County, Ind., s short time since, The actions of the man being rather peculiar,—his wanting to sell the snimsl to almost every man he happened to meet, and other things equally strange,—caused the Sherif to arrest him on suspicion. The Sherift telegraphed immediately to the party from whom the notice wag received, informing bim of ths arrest. An apswer armved statiog that the thief and property had alresdy been secured., Such being the caso, the man was re- leased. The temperance lactare by J. B. Welsh, at the Baptist Charch, on last Tuesday evening, was, considering tho bad westher, well attended. The meeting was called to order bv the Presi- dent, the Rev. O, M. Sanders, after which music waa furnished by the choir ; the speaker waa then introduced. BELIGIOTS. The Lake County Conference of Congrega- tional Cburches meets, with the Church in Wankegan, Tuesday, June 8. The services will begin with & devouonal mesting at 10 o'clock 3. m. At 11, a sermon will be preached by Rev. A. K, Fox, of Fremont. i Thers will te preaching a{ the Baptist Churok to-day by the pastor, the Rev. S. 8. Fisk. The Ladies' Temperanco Union will meet at tho Congregational Church on Monday pext, June 7, at 3 o'clock p.m. Prompt attendance is requested. PERSONAL. Mayor Werden arrived homie from New York lsst Mooday morning. Richard Griggs, formerly of this placs, but now in business at Baraboo, Wis., was on a vistt to relativea end (riends in this city lsst week. The followming are among the prominent arrivals in this city during the past week: M Colvin, wife of Mavor H. D. Colvia; Mrs, Tullman, and Mrs. Gage, of Chicago ; S. McCs thy aod isdy, of Aurora; Mr. and Mrs, T. F. Clarkson, of Fort Wayne, Ind. ; and M. Redding, Lsq., general ageot of the Danbury News, Danbary, Conn. LADIES' SERENADE CLUB. Some of the fashionable youny ladies in this city, deeming it a pnvilege, no doubt, to ** shoot off their Liorp,” bave, in the absence of proper instryments, resorted to the use of combs wrapped in paper, the music of which is similar in sound to that produced by the ** gumes fowl." Although their music interests ali who hear, yat we think that the novelty of the proceedings will 8oon wear off. TrEMS, A young man vamed Cooper was killed by lightning at bis home pear Diamond Lake last Tuesday morning. This i6 the second death by lightning in that locaiity within two weeke. o High School will give suother entertain- ment on next Fridav evening. The ¢ Bootblack's Revenge " and *“Bbaker Bend ™ will bo repeated, and the * Deestrick Skule” and other new features will be added. Tickets, 85 cents, or three for 31. While faking s ramble the other day. your correspondent was euddenly made aware of the presence of & number of tbe fair sex by their bird-Jike chatterivg. Much of their conversation was very interesting. As s specimen of the whole, take the following: Em asked Frank if she did not thick that a certain gentleman on Geneseo street was ‘*just splendid,” to which “ Frank " replied that she thourht he was. Ba:, in her apinion, he would bs mighty lncky it he got * Clars B.” e DOWNER'’S CROVE. RANDALL—INCE. p: Buecial Correspondence of Tha Chicago Tribune. DowsER's GROVE, June 5.—All the elite of the Grove have been on tha **iip-toe of expect- ancy ” for some three weeks past, owing to the fact that 8 wedding—a Jerge and stylish wodding —was to occnr in their midst. The “ high con- tracting parties " were Miss Minnie Randall and Dr. E. Aimatrong Ince. Last Tueaday was the day which heard the merry peals of wedding-bells, despite the fact that the weatbor was unpropi- tious, for naught but gloom, thunder, and show- ers made up the day. Btill, Fate and weddings * waic for no man " when the die is cast. The Baptist church, a pretty little structure nestled in a’ leafy bower, was the consecrated place chosen to exchange the mutual vows of fidelity. The church was decorated in a very el- egant maoner. The entire aliar and pulpit were sach & Paradise of flowers that bum- ming-birds wonid bave become drunk with delight at the feaat of honay spread before them in such fairy-like cups. A floral arch, $3 feet wide, formed the gateway to the garden of sweets. It was composed of evergreen and white flowers, and was very beautiful. The bridal party entering, passed down the broad centre-aisla_of the church to the music of Men- delssobr's Wedding arch, in the fallowing or- der: Ushers, Messrs. Charles Hobart and Will Carpenter, bridesmaid, groomsman, Miss Hattie Keuyon, of Adams, N. Y., and the Rev. Mr. Sampson, sud then the brige, attended by the groom, the latter taking thewr pirce directly under the floral arch. The Rev. J. L. Jackson then legally cemeated the **two hearts tnat boat a8 one,” the Rev. 1. N. Hobart aesisting him. On the retum from the church a recaption was held at tho residence of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ince receiviog many earnest ‘good- wishes for future felicity from their large circle of acquaintances. The bride is the dsughter of Mr. and Mrs. Beojamin Randall, who have been residents of Downer's Grove for the past four years; their former home was Adams, N. Y. She is a brunette, with brown haur and eyos, and tho rich carnation in her cheeks tells the story of ** rustic health.” Dr. E. Armstrong Ince, the groom, is muented. scholarly gentleman of the Emerald 0. The bride’s dress was a rich, handsome toilet of a light shade of ** London-Smoke " gros grain silk, with trimmings of the same shade. Her only jewals were her own aweot charms, snd Na- ture's flowery gems. Miss Kenyon, her attend- snt maid, wore a costame correspouding to tho bride's in color and material. The presents were elegant, and useful as well, The following gifts woro noticed : Bilver napkin riogs, Dr. amy, Lawndale ; suver frait-dish, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan; silver water-pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers: embroidered motto, Miss Ciark ; silver butter-dish and spoon-bolder, T. 8. Rogers; card receiver, Miss Hattis Ken- yon; vases from the bride's Sundsy-school class; sugar-spoon, Luura Bimpson; Russian leather satchel, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh; from the father of the brido, silver castor, one dozen table-spoone, koivos, and forks: 3irs. Randall. muther of the bride, silver cake-basket a0d tea-pot; Sammio Randall, one dozen siver tes-spoons. Among those present were Mr, and Mrs. Parker, Oswego, N.Y.; Mr.and Mrs. Morgan, Weitern Bpnngs ; Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart' Mz, sud Mra. Morse, Evanston; Mr. and Mry, T, 8. Rogers, Mr. aud Mrs. Peiffer, Mr. and AMrs, Beanley, the Rev. and Alrs. Jackson, Miss Cosan, Jerseyville; Miss Kenyon, Adams, New York | Miss Mactie Hobart, Miss Clark, Mt, Carroll, IiL; Miss Parker, Oswego; Mias Lizzio March, }g:; Hgbut,h and s):;nfl];mr% Simpaon, and Mr, icago; Mr. swego; Dr. Bel- laty, Lawmdale . aneeos! O, Di r. and Mrs. Ince loft at 4 o'clock for en route for the Eaatern cities. Ch.l\:tgo. 1TZME. The Congregational wocial was held at the resideace of Mre. Charies Brestead, Thursday eveniug. Msic, select reading, and games were introduced with very pleasing effect, aud ail who were present united in propmouncing it s most deligbtful evening. 8 public schools of this place closed Friday for the summer vacation. The *last day "t was characterized by the usnal declamations, dia- iogues, resdiugs. and 80 on. The schools have Dever been in & MOre Prosperous condition than during the past year. The Lrincipal, D, F. Higziog, who bas boen in charge’ during that time, is considered by all the right'man inthe right place. At any rats, he is ope who **car- nes weight " in whatever circle hg movea. 3Miga Hattis Walker teaches the intermediate dapart- ment, and the thorough . discipline and good scholarship of that division: testify o her faith- Elien hold word smong tho little ones. She is very competent as teacher of primary grade, a posi- tion which she held for number nf years. D. 0. Lyons, formerly of this place, aod now residing in Franklin, 1il., spent & few days with his frieuds here Iast weok. Mrs. Lyons and her mother, Mra. Rogers, are still here. o e PARK RIDGE. NEWS OF THE WEEK. The town was visited Wednesday afternoon about 8 o'clock by the severest shower of hail ever known in thia section. The storm came from the northwest, and passed over to the southeast, lasting about ten minutea. For thirty minutes before the storm reached here the heavens were almost fearful to behold, as if shrouded witha pall of inky blackness, lit up only by the constant glare of the lightning, ac- companied by one almost cootinuous roil of thunder. The gronnd becsme literslly cover- ed with nailstones of a size mever before seen here or elsewhers by the oldest in- habitant. None of them messured less than § ioches in circumference, while those measuring 4 and 5 inches were numeroue. The dsmage doue waa of course very great. Tns groen-houses of Mr. Hosman were almasc tolal wrocks. Ar. Sweet had several panes of French plate glass broken. The windaws aZ Alrd. Miner's residence were badly broken, zs aléo those in the public school-house. Frut snd ghada-irees were broken down, and in maoy 10~ stances the _leaves were encirely atripped from the trees. Fortupatoly the crops in the vicimity were ot far_enongh sdvaoced to receive much dotriment. Tho huil-tanes were verv peculidr in shape, and of veryirregular form. Some, also, wore clenr s crystal, while others resem- bled picces of white chin G The Conpregational soc:able waa held Thure- day evening at Mr. Knowles’. A largor number thap ord.nary wero preseot, among whom were ooticed Mr. and_Mis. S. 3L Davis, of Irving Park. Mrs. G. Carpentor sang._ several songs in ber usual pleasing style, and Miss Kittie Davis played & ** Polonise * from Weber, which was enthusiasticaily receivad. Miss Minoie Clemens entertained a select party of her young frienda Thursday evening at tho home of her mother. The evening was very plessanlly audenjoyably passed by the fortunate guests, Refreshmenty wereserved at 11 o’clock, consisting of the delicacies of the seasen. 'The ladies of the Congregstional Society will give an eniertainment Tharsday eveming at the new Hote: Hall. Mrs. Jarley’s wax-works will be oxhivited, and tne progrsmme of exercises interspersed with vocal and instrumental music. The most attractive feature of the evening, how- ever, will be strawborries and ice-cream. Tho admission-fea will be within the reach of all, ang & good attcndance is anticipated. The County Supenntendent, Alr. Plant, has at last made himself known in peraon (o the poopld of this place, having lately visiiad the public school here. Ar. Kuox, the Principal, received mm cordially, and hastened to turn over tho school to bim for examioation. Mr. P. Lheard s few read and *spell,” exoressed himself satis- fied with tne progress of tha pupils,compliment- ed Mr. Knox and Miss Kenoicott, the teachers, bade a long good-bye, and departed. Dr. Hinmso, dentist, was 1n town last week, viaiting his former patrons. Miss Ads Dean is quite ill with sore throat, put 18 improving. Zalmon Root, one of the most enterprising soung men of the viillage, together with Mr. %‘;onul. of Chicago, have leased she Bishop Court otel. Mr. Levitt, of Rock Island, is in town. EVANSTON. THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES of the Northwestern University will soon be at hand. The oratorical contest for the Blanchard prizo of $100 will take place Saturday evening, June 19; the Baccalaureate Sermon will te preached the following Sundsy ; Wednesday, the 23d, will be Alumpi-dsy, and Thursday, com- mencement. Already the fide of claes and so- ciety suppers, jubilees, etc., has set 1a, The kclectic Beading Cloo will this week di- vest itaelf of the strict Literary character which it has worn for so maoy years, and devote two eveninga to the celebration of WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES. Mondsy cveping the Club will meet with Mr. and Mre. X. U, Iglebatt, whose tin wedding is to_be duly celebrated, snd Tuesday evening with Mr. and Wrs. C. E. Brown, who will indulge’ in & silver wedding. 1 Evaus Lodge, A, F. & A. M., has just placed a new orgaa in it byl Nick Rusch, of Svith Evanston, was tried be- fore 'Squire Carrey, Friday afternoon, for sell- ing liquor, and fined §10 and costi,—aa much more. ITEXS. The children of the Catholic schools of the village will give an ioteresting enterisiument st Jenuibgy’ Hall Thursday evenng. % The ladies of tha South Evanston Methodist Church will give's strawberry and ice-cresm go- asble 8¢ the church Thursday evening. A faw friends met with Dr. aod Mrs. Hull at Soutt Lvanston Friday evemiug, and were Ppleasantly catertained. Mr. and Mre. Wm. Wild are visiting friends 1 St. Loais, Mr. C. P. Wheeler returned yesterday from a visit to Mount Morris greatly benefitsd in health. ‘The Senior Class of the University was hands somely entertained Thursday eveming a¢ the residence of Ar. 8. Goodenow. The Board of Edacstion met Friday evening, but did little besices reappointing all the teach- ers in the public schools. The Directors of the Public Library met last evening for the transaction of routine business. ‘The Woman's 'Temperancs League will meet i the First Methodist Church a: 8 p. m. Tues- day. 3lrs. Dr. Daniels addressed the Missionary So- ciety of the Woman's College Friday afternoow. ‘The Bev. M. AL Parshurst will lscture at the Scandinavian Church Thureday evening for the benefit of thar Socisty. Subject: *‘ From the Hlmalayas to the Sea.” The sociable at the Baptist Churaa Fridsy evening was largely attended. A declamation contest will occur in the Con- gregational Churcn Thursday evening, which will be participsted in by students of the prepar- atory school of the University. ik WHEATON. DU PAGE COUNTY NEWS. Hr. Mason Ingram, of Vermont, who somse years ago claimed citizenship in Wheaton, has been again “viewing the landscape o'er,” aod socially enjoying the friendship of hia acquaint- ances. His destination is Nebrasks, where he has & son living. The ladies of the Benevolent Bociety have promised the public & fine entertainment Fridsy eveping. *‘Fragmenta of Dickens,” Mrs. Jar- ley's Wax-Works, music, and other ionumerable good things, ate promised. It will be held at College Chapel. 8. W. Moffatt is adding improvements to his honse. & - i{n. fi fi Kifi}‘.‘i: away on a pleasurs trip. rs. Rufus chard i8 visiung fri i Now York State, " U ianaie eatonites say the erocus in their i puts its head out from under the snow mfi'fl-‘: 1o its companions: ““Yon lilac averything if yon 8ay this is spring.” BMr. V. g&zznd of Wheaton, editor of the XNationgl Sunday-School Teacher, has been invited by. tho Superintendenis of the Sunday- schools to deliver his popular lecture **The Child in Our Midst." Whether he wili accept the proposal is not yet known. OTHER SUBURBS. BAYENSWOOD. The subject of Water-Works is now engaging the thoughts of the citizens. The Committea on Wator-Works for the Town of Lake View has madae its report to the Board of Trustees, and the statements incorporated in it sre exceedingly encouraging. Hopes are indulged in that moon the town foiks will have water at tbeir doors drawn from the bosom of Lake Michigan, Bocial matters have been somewhat slow of late. * Pleasant Hows ” Club, an association which has afforded much onjoyment during the wintor mouchs, haviug given with decided sue- cens & series of ten entertainments, has Iaid up the “ iddle and the bow,” aod the managers bave been instructed by the members to look out for new pastures, in Woodiands, hilis, and dells, and locate mossy baoks ‘' whereon tha wild thyme grows,” for picnics, festivals, ete. The Ladiea® Social Sodiety will open the festi- val season &% this place by giving & strawperry and icecream festival, for tho benefit of. the Congregationsl Chureh, st the locture-room, Thursday eveniog. In addition to the delicacies of the season, the Iadies will also provide a énit- able literary entertainment, to * top off with.” Decoration Day, waile Mr. George Dingee and hopes that ne will be callod, at some £ to decorate their graves. % Thiuedity, Some of the young ladies are engaged—not o anybody in particulsr—in effecting ATrangementy for the mdvent of croquet clute, and, as the, bava the best wishes of evorybody. a0d in sy, cases thelr deepest love, they cannot fuil'ip in. ducing_paterfamilias and beaux to yield to ey Poner of persuasion. e HYDE PARK. The Trustees met yesterday afternoon, ' session beginniog hall aa hour after tims, 4 usual Martin Morphy was appointed policeman a8 Souit Chicago, and James Keith paliceman [ Coruell, M. Gillett made a speech with regerd to tha volupteer fire companies. He beLicved that pro. vision conld be made for alarms, for keeping the apparatus and everything in order, at ot within the sum now puid for honsing the hoss. carts, and providing horees when needed. . Areport was made recommiending the gravel. ing of the Chicago and Thornton road for fivg miles, at a coat not to exceed $3,000. Itwas gp. @ided to advertise for bids for haaling the gravey bn‘x: to be opened at the next sexaion. petition ot property owners for th, sion of Grand Boulevard oath to Konsipers Station was referred to tho Attarney, for him fg dru; the proper ordinance to accomplish thy work. A resolution offered by Mr. Giflewt with 7. gard to tho fire-arraugements was refarred to Mesarg. Gullett, Hoxie, aud Calhoun 8 a apeciy| ¢ommittes, to repott at the uext meating, Oak street is to have a sidewslk on bothsidey, if the order of the Board has any effect. quiihon; Anll Gal?rza dK. Edwards, Thy Noyes, and Alex. Purnod for ssloon lig wero roferred. 8 Jiosians The Exscative Commisaion was ordered ta make a report on strect-lampe, aa ta the num| apd situation of the old ones, sod the decraulity of and placea for new ones. .%n order was Efsfi.ed anthorizing the laying of water-pips on Alichigan avenue, from Thirty. ninth 1o Fitey-first street. Thirty The Engineer recommended that tha sidamlk space be 24 feet on stroeta 100 faet wide; 13 faet on those 80 feet wide; and 1f feot oo those 63 feet wide. A petition from Aessra. W. H. Colehonr E. Roby for a bridge aver the Calumet uBfl‘.’ Huodred and Sixiy-sixth atreat was, after some discussion “with Col. D>wen and Mr. Boby, re. ferred. E ‘ <ol. Bowon_invited the Board to ta Iaying of the corner-stone of. thonaw iron and steel whenever the ceremonies anould take placa, The Board accepted. After passing an ordinance to open Fifty-ifth street throngh to the lake, the Board adjoarned, Thers are some twenty membera earolled in the volunteer fire company w the firat disict, and the enthusiasm romipds one of the alden family were engaged in. pasing their respecis to the memory of and depositing garlands of fow.. ers upon the graves of {Aflenghemu‘u. s brace of eneak thieves broke into his house'apd pillaged it. Intheir endeavors to sectire money galors, they.made sad and uncecessary havoo among Bousehold effecta, and succeedsd. mn ** gatting away” with & quantify of wearing apparal’ and times. when running with the machine was in fashion. Beveral light burglaries have been commited during the -esk. Seven parties were arzestsd on saspicion, but no proof conld ba found strong enongi to hold any of them. 6 During the thunder-storm Tuesdsy, the resi- deoce cg Judge Jameson was strack by light ping, which fortunately did no damage be tearing off some of f.hn’nluuring. oo OAK PARX. Amang the large number who with thair fam« iliea have this spring taken up their abods i this delectabls suburb, are the follawing: Meaazs. Baldeu, Abhots, Stell, Montgamery, Ye- Fadden, Btraight, Leyman, Boawell, Husted, Dr. Kelter, Eugene Hall, Jones, Bliss, Baalsy, Kingebury, Terrs, O. P. Kellogg, Aplin, sad the Rev., Mr. Powel. The society af young poople has gained some new acquinitions that will be gladly welcomed. It has been rumored that *“ Lake Como,” st it is pointed out to strangers, known to the citizens 38 ‘*Scoville’'s Poud," is to be filled up and sold for residence property. Bteel rails are being h.\g by the Northwestam Railroad betweea Chicago and the Junction. The ladies of Christ Episcopal Church gave & strawberry festival in the Temperance Hall Thursdsy evening. Murth, music, and flowars ware tha accessories of plesaure for the svening. fr. Hodges laft for Littla Rock, Ark., durng tha past week, » Why does that white horse and nobby gig #o often stand hitched before a handsome bouse on. & side strect when it has bean out to travel east on the mamn highway ? Acswer: “I1tald you r. Bert Scovilla, son of Jamep W. Scoville, has receatly retarned from school tor his sum- me;l “g‘l:xm d Mr. Eell 1 Y \yer an . Eellogg, young gentlemen who ocerpy a0 infiuential position in the social world of the Park, left Wednesday for Utics, N. Y. Their recurn is anticipated in two weeks. Mr. H. W, Austin and wife are agnin at homs. Their return is always welcomed, and theirde- parture ever regretted. DESPLAINES. The Congregational Church held a praiso- mesting last Sunday evening. The povelty ai- tracted & large aumber, sud all seemed to enjay it, and wish that it might be repeated. fhe Society wil meet to-dsy io the church, imme- diately at the close of the morning secvice, 10 transact business pf importaoce. The Methodist people of this place were much grieved at tho suddon and untimely death of Frank Beatty, at Evausfon, last week. Mr. Beatty was their pastor during the year 1874, aod had more than ordinarily endeared himself to his charge. Very few of his extended circle of friends and acqusintances will mourn him more traly and ctenderiy than tnis church to :hljncn he Bo fuithfully munistered in sacred Dge. _The terrible hail-storm which visited this re~ gion on Wednesday created great excitement and fear. Mr. Garland’s green-houses were so- tirely demolisbed. Fifteen thonsand panes of glass were broken, aod hia vegetables and plstta sufered fearfully. His losa i3 about $600- LARE VIEW. A new feature bas been introduced into the singing at Fallerton Avenus Church. Thy pre- centor system has been abandoned and the Lake YViaw Glee Clab has beep resurrectad and formed into a choir. The clange was made last Sum day. The Rev. Dr. Plumer, of Colambis, Bogth Carolina, will preach in thig chorch this morning. Thera will ko & concert Friday evening A¢ tb§ Nickeraonville lissicn, to raise fanda topar chage &n organ. f The failure of the Fullerton Avenue Covdait, in ity progress to the lake, is very detrimental o the real-estate interests in ita vicinity. Mr. Mallers, who has several Donyos fronting on the Ppresent terminus, camplains that it 18 impogsible to rent, as thero is 80 approach to the houses. At the same time, the rrescn: visic of the “Noril Branch compound—called by courtesy wi the main river nasally suggests that the comple-- tion of this conduit ought to ba secured as 5003 28 posaivle. BARRINGTON. Rain haa fallen in sbundance the past week and the prospect for the bay-crop and all small graios is cheoring. Thae citizens were greatly excited laat Supdsy by tho report of a serious disturbance at the Bo- bemian Catbolic Chiurch, located 5 miles yestof Barrington. Tha cause of the affray bas nat ¥, been fully ascertsined by outsiders, butis sup posed to have been of & moat trivial charactet One of the number encaged was ver senoualy wounded, and Dr. Buttertield, of thia plsce, was called 1o dro3s his wounds. Taking into conai eration the sacrednesa of the day sod place, was a most disgracefnl affair, and it is hoped s simular one may not occur in this neighbark Mr. Jaync's now houze on Lincoln 8venue does credit to the owner as well as the builder. A few more suck houses would add much to the appearance and attractivenoss of the town. ABLINGTON MEIGHTS. Despite the hard times and the dopression in all kinds of business thoughout the country, Ar- lington Heights seems to be an exception t0 most of the towns in the vicinity of Chicago. ‘Whije other suburban places ars st » stand-still or worse even, the Heights is steadily fmprov- ing, and bids fair to become the moss flourishing 83t already 18 one of the most attractive rlaces on the Wisconsin division of the Northwestern koad. Amoog the most notable .improvaman! are the elegant residences just completed for Mr. Olmatead ‘and Mr. James Dunton. They wanld be creditable to any place. Meesrs, Sigwalt and PecE. of Chicago, the Ist ter formerly of £t. Louis, are sbout to remove their foundry and machine works from_the aty to this place. The building to be of brick 50 by 165 feet, with an L 50 by 75, part of which is @ be two-story. I:tis now under contract 10 commenced the 15th of the rreaent month. Th citizons pay them a large bonu, and it is they shall work from 75 to 100 men. Two othae wmaller manufacturing companies, who are Do® doing business with this firm, wll follow them. 1t ia understood that the Daz Bigaby will soon_lay out s new sddition o town, snd that's Iarge number of houses will by efeotad Quring the spring wnd summes. *