Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 1, 1875, Page 6

OUR NEIGHBORS. The Heated Term Reaches’ Milwaulice, and Drives the Fashionables. + Away. The Kneeland Mystery Again in Court---The Private Marriage Contested. Some Interesting Cases in Court--- Many - Practical Jokes En- livening the Boys. All the Temporary Loans Made by the City Declared Unconsti- . tational, Bosiness Prospeets in i’.acine—l.ate Ir- rivals at Wisconsin Summer- Resorts. The Weekly Budget from Waukegan, Rockford, Kankakee, Kalama- z00, and Other Sub- urban Towns. WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE, ©UT OF TOWX. Bvecial Corvespondence of The Chicago Tribune. Muwaoxee, July SL—The summer suo has thawed onr frozen earth, and the air of Joe streets begins to reek. The dog-days are upon us, and all who can afford time and money are either on the wing or about to depart. There is little talk pow about parties, or dances, or’ festivals of sny kind. Tiis positivel? growing toohot, even up ere, for beils. Occasionally, we feel heated enoughtosip ice-cream without freez- ing outright; and fars bave been Isid aay for good. When the Milwanken maiden takes s fast fond look at her fars, and the Milwaukes youth makes up hismind that he can with safety part compsny for the balance of the . season with his overcoat, you may count on {Lrm weather in esrnest, nod a flitting for the cool-woods. or breezy ses shore. Although it-is difficult to consinca & stranger, in this stmos- phers, that the time bas arrived, 8 glance at the best residence-guarters will prove it. Blinds aro down permanently, and the grounds present. that indescribable air that announces ** shut up™ in its every ~hisper. You cansee the lazy house- maid flirting st the garden gate under the shads trees with ihe lounging stable-boy across the road. The picnice are redolent of ‘young ‘men" and *‘young women" who condescend to earn wages as helps. f“m 18 amarked abgencé’ of bellesand toiletteb on the Etreets, at the thurches, apywhere and everywhere. Bo the stores are deserted and dusty, and the men sre diegusted and weary, fod resdy to fly away to their families on tue slightest provocation, and ‘we may be said truly to be out of town till the end of the hot senson. Look for us back agaio in September. We sball come trippiog home. brown, bealthy, and joliy, in ones and twos, and dozeus and scores, before the beginning of Oc- tober, snd then will come to the grand pro.ne- nade, the evening meat onthe trotting-course or Whitefish road, the Iawn parties, the fetes cham- petre, the select dinvers, croguet joliities, and +hiarity under the patronage of haut ton. The church people haviug deser:ed, THE PASTOLS ARE ALSO ON THE WING. The last to leave, or anpounced to do 8o, is the Tiev. Mr. Nichols, of the Grand Christian Temple, 80 modestly calied Immannel (Presby- terian) Cburch. He goes to eniff the briny—per- haps dip in it, and leaves next week: The pul- pit will be filled the first two wecks by the Rev- erend and cloguent Jonsthan Edwards: Speak- ing of the pastor reminds me that this church is the moet beautifal of God's bonses in the Cream City, and ope of our show places. People come hers from every pars of the United States, en route for onr unequaled watering-places, and most of them stop to see lmmanuel Church. The edifice stande upon about the highest ground in Milwaukee, and one can imagine the view from the lock-out room, 140 feet above everything. There has been some misgiving among the congregation, lately, 23 to whether Marshall Brothers had really built them the finest organ in the world or not. So Creswold, of Chicago and St. Louis, came here, and dem- oonstiated that it was. Organ concerts are givtn at intérvals, at & merely nominal price, ‘which all the people living near are expected to attend. A ETEP FOEWARD IN THE ENEELAND MYSTERY. The alieged wife of the late Moses Burr Knee- land—a young mannfacturer of good position, socially and pecuniarily, who receatly committed suicide—came into the Probate Court, by her at- $orneys, and met the application of Mr. Chand- ler, brother-in-law of the deceased, and execu- tor under his will, executed s year before the alleged marriage, with a counter petition for etters of adminietration, as deceased’s widow. HMre. Kmreeland's attorneys object to the probate of the will, on vhe ground of her marriage, and allege that thereby the will was revoked under the laws of oor State. Mr. Batler, for the ex- ecutor, stated that he should be away for six weeks, and that the other sids wers not ready with evidence, and he should dispute the marriags. No objection being offered, the case was continued accordingly to. the 2d of October. It appears that the woman clsiming to be Eneeland's widow poseesses the certificate of her marrisge with deceased at Rock Ieland, Iil, and that the only cause of delayin the pro- duction of thia evidence was the non-arrival of le:nined copies 88 required by United States ws. The clsimants under the will are credited with an intention to fight the macriage in every leal manner. It is supposed toat it wiil be attempted to be shown that deceased was not a free agent, or that be was of unsound miod whia he mar- ried the lady. Altogether, the case begins to look stormy. i 5 ADULTERY—INTERESTING DECISION. Oae Herman, & German, applied to tha Cir- cuit Court for divorce from his wife, living in Germaay. The case cams on for hearing Thurs- day. It sppeared that the plaintiff bad received a letter from a third party, stating that de- fendant had been delivered of s child st a period that made it :mpossible to trace the paternity to the husband. - Desertion by the wife was also alleged aa & reason for divarce. Judge Small, in refasing judgment, said he could not accept letters from third parties a8 che best evidence of adultary, and tbas caat a stain upon a possibly innocent peison for lifs. Asregards the deser tion, it _appeared to bim the deserter was the husband, not wife. .Altogether, in the shape it was then presented, the case appeared to belong to the category of divorce suits that must be discomsged. At the same time, he -would per- mit the pluntill to bring in competent evidenco of the uA;\lury and desertion, feeling sure that * in a country 80 populous and "well-regulated as Germany there conld be po real difficulty in proving these loose allegations, if chey are true ; and thos there conld be no hadship to the plaintiff. -As s large number of divorces are sought in this State from husbands or wives in ‘Earope, the decision is regarded with interest. A YOUNG AMERICAX MILTTAEY COMPANT. The Governor's Guard has undergone a change f name, and is koown now as the Milwankee Guard. The chaoge was due to the discoy- rythat edms helf- en mihtary organiza- ions in the State siresdy gloried in the style fies and title of Governor's Guards. The company numbers exactly 100 men, not one under s foet 614 inches high or less tban 19years of age. The company drills three times & week, ono evening on Market Square, and is 8ald to be one of the best disciplined bodiea in the Btate. The uniforms will be ready some time in Qctobar, three patterns hiaving been rocured and nov being under consideration. The Com- any bas Leen made the victim of endless squibs in {he city papers, on aceount of a prevaleat belicf that it is filled up exclusively with snobs. The contraty is the fact, the membera being almost wholly, clerks and soos of business men. Capt. Fred W, Payne, the commanding officer, is 2n energetic yourg citizen, who ha¥ lately re- ceived the appointment of Deputy Collactor of Internal Revenue. He is particularly ambitions of raising a_company that sball not only be highiy drilled and well disciplined, but excel in accuracy of shooting. The orgiuazation i8 ex- cellent in every respect. . THE WISCONSIX KEWS COMPANT. After vanoua changes, Ar.J. H. Raiguel finds himsell the sole remaining partuer in this great book and news emporium, with & cspizal anim- paired, but rather iocreasel, and a reputation £econd to none in the West outside ihe Western News Company of Chicago. Mr. Raiguel learned the business in the establisbment of J. B. Lip- pincott & Co., Philadelphia, and, after five ears of steady servico 1n_that employ, cume \Vest and eutered into the Compeny of which he s now the only surviving proprietor. Mr. C. F. Gray was the Iast pariner to leave the concern, and he did so for the purpose of seeking some employment involviog less confinement indoors, sud pot such coustant application. Mr. Gray Jeaves with the best wishes of all, and Mr. Rai- guel will bo sure to receive the support of all the old patrons of the Company, and roceive new Dosiness. THE CITY AS A BORROWER. At a certain pet1od of the year, when tax col- Jections are at their lowest, expeoditares are frejuently at their highasb, acd it happops that the City is empty. The Meayor and Comptroller then borrow from the bepks what~ ever funds they may requite, and, as the credit of the city 18 second to nooe, ail the bauks com- bete for the loans. Tho last loan. of £100,000, placed Feb..1, &t 7 per cent interest, is a caso in point. Before the loan was advanced, the bavkers applied to Dixon, Hooker. Wogg & Noves for 8 legal opinion as to the cons.itutionslity of the piactice, and, to the congternstion of everyone, tho following. opioion was given, which is printed in fuli for the benefit of other commani- ties similarly situated : W. G. Fitch. Esq., Cashier, Etc.—DEAR St questod, we have jons of power in xamined the questi e City of Milwaukea to borrow the sum of §100,000, 224 to give its notcs therefor, payable at 3 future'day, s it proposes to do. I Euch a power exists. itis conferred by Sec. 11, Chap, 17, of the preseut city charier, approved March 10, 1874, which is ss follows 2 e Gommon Counc:l may, from time to time, bor- row upon the notcs of the city, signed by the Mayor 224 City Comptrolier, such sums f money in antici- pation of tha incoming tax of the year us they shall Heem necessary to pay accruing interest on the funded debt, and to meet the current expensea of the city. All_such notes shall be paid out of the fases of the current year, at such times as may be ngrood -on, mot later than the first day of February next, foliowing their date. 3 “Tbo smendment. to Sec, 3, Ast, 11, of the Constiti- tion of this Btate, submitiod to and ratified by the electors at the eioction in November last, provides that “No county, aty, town, village, school district, or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to' be- Coms indebted in any manner or for auy purpose, to 20y amount, including exirting indebteduess in the -ggrfifi:k, exceeding 5 per centim on tho vilue of the tixalie properts thercin, to be acertained Ly the last asscssmment for State and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indcbtedness,” The present bonded indeuiedness of the city, in- cluding scrip, a8 shown by tho bLooks of the Comp- {roller's office, i8 32,5:5,334.73, The valuo of Lhe taxa- Dbl property of il aity, sccording 1 tho lust ussess- ‘ment, 14 $51,329,137. Five per cent of this amount js $2,560,000,35—being only $2,,674.62 in excess of the present {ndebtedness. T the constivational provision above cited is applic- abletoan indebtedness of the claracter propoeed to ‘e incurred by the city otficers, they would not hzve the authority to incur i, or to biud the city by »_ valid note for the repaymaent of the money at a future day. We are of theojinion toat the provision s 86 apylic- sble, snd that it opcrutes as o ohibidon arainst bor- rowlug the money or giving the notes, a8 proposed. Respectfully, P Drxox, Hooxse, Waa, & Nores. . The city bas been borrowing largely of the bavks in the maoper found to be uuconstitu- tional, but the Mayor will not be likely to author- iz the practice 2gao, and needed improvements will probably bave to stop. The fact that M- waukes bas always been sble to pay cash for work doue is one reason why publicimprove- ments kave cost so little. THE CATHOLICS AND THE SCHOOLA. Anpew publication has recently been esfab- lisbed io this city, with the approval -of Arch- vishop Henui,-calied the Catholic School Record, devoted to the interests of the Catholic echools o the Northwest. In tbe first number the fol- lowing paragraph appea 4 ‘We do not propose to raise any czry or ‘war agninst fie poblic schooia. They nave been's source of groat benefit iu yeara pust, when Catholic achools were ' but «ew in this State, o the thany thousands of Catholio children who have gone forta from their walls 0 Dat- tle and strive for the th¥ngs that satiafs hiuman nature in this world, The Record states that there ars seventesn Catholio schools in this city, with 4.851 pupils. The prevailing Catholic sentiment in this city seems to be to do what ia right in the way of education to its children, and to let the public schools severely alone, -but at the sama time' to \it no privileges to other religious bodies * that 1t does not itself enjoy. GUILTY, BUT FREE UNOER THE LAW. In the sngular case of T. . A. Yang sgainst Herman Kinaling, judgment was entered against Herman, in the County Court, for $11,60U y terdsy. Tne amount claimed wag §16,000. De- fendant came to this county about six months 2go, and wasarrested on a warrant charged with siealing jewelry, bouds, and other articles of value from the plainuff in Berlin. Part of the property, amounting to sbout £4,000, was recov- | ered. The man was discharged from arrest, there being no power to hold him under criminal extraditiun laws, but he was arrested and held to bail nnder civil suit, commenced in the Count Court. Allowing judgment now to be entere ©p againet him, tbe detendant will simply fllo his affidavit. within & certain number of days, under our debtor laws, relating that he is held'in jail for a debt he cannot'pay, aed that he i3 in- solvent, and on the insolvency being proved, or rather on the plainhiff failing to prove that he haa mooey, ont he steps, a fieé man. Kindling was Yung's confidential clerk, and ia alleged to have stolen ail kinds of bonds, as well azall the jewelry he could Iay his hands on. “*THE DARK MAN BEHIND THE ECENES. The secret as to the new management of the Grand Opera-House is now out. - 1t appears that the *“dark man bebind the scenes,” whose ex- istence has for somo weeks been mora than suspeoted, i8 Willud G. loberts, Esq., the' business manager of the Sentinel, of this city. Mr. Roberts entered into a business partnership with Mr. Gilmore, takiog & half interess in the Opera-House, before Manager Gilmore's recent visit ta New York to engage companies to visit this city the coming seasor. Mr. Hoberts is & keen, enterprising. clear-headed business man, and the public may now feel reassured for the future of this beautiful home of the drama. The renovation contracte already entered into aggre~ gate upwardsof §5,000. Badas the -present summer has been for all kinds of theatrical en- terprises, the season when it closed aetted §C00 profit over and above all expenditures to the new lessees of the Giand Opera-House. Messra. Gilmore and Roberts will engage and rent thoir honse to none but first-class companies.. ** The 'S“Owu? D“Z.m " will be here from Chicago on the ing PARSON GABE BOUCK. The same storm that struck Donaldson's bal- loon came near swamping s party of Judges and lawyers.at Oshkosh. -These gentlemen were at- tending the United States Circuit Court, trying the crooked whisky cases, and had been tempted to make up a pleasure party for a trip ia s little steamer on Lake Winnebsgo. The tiny craft was splashing back when the squall took her into ita jaws. The only thought with mauy of the unballowed crowd was to repen them of their sins, file declarations ‘of sorrow. piead guilty, and ask for mercy. In this sad moment, . some cruel-minded person, without the fear of brimstono before his eves, sang out in a yoice that rose sbove the howling storm: * Parson Gabe Bouck ’s aboard, and he will lead in prazers, Thote who know our tarmestoul G- el will imgine the result of such announce- meot. The most wo-begone passenger on board could not but laugh outright ; the laugh became contagious, and a roar equaling that of the tam- pest went up from that sorely-tossed steam shell. Oaneof tho passengers was telling the yarn vesterdsy, and he enjoyed the recgliection of the indifference with which he viewed that &torm, after hus feelings bad been relieved in the meaner described, o much that he Is quits de- termined to go out steaming.on that lake again, in the bope of witnessing such apother scene, and tryiog the effect of repeating the joke. TWO KEEN FILES CUTTING EACH OTHER. Jake Ncnooemacher is & msa reported to be worth between throo aod four.millions, made by distilling whiskv. A persou of that name was indicted at Oshioeh, although 1t can bardly be onr millionaire, 18 he has been out of {he busi- ness more thau three years; bat our Jake was served mth the indictment, and had to come up and give bail just like any other fellow. Now, Jake s fond of s joke, and was determined on thia occasion to - teat the eqnammity of ‘one of his proj sureties, The amount of bail was ©3,600, but on_the wsynp stairs Jake told bis friend thit he wonld -be -expected ‘to go eurety £0,000,. Tho poor man : Jbewilde ;gien moment, bnz taking time for reflection, snd remembering perfectly well that tho Amount Sva8 £3,800, he clasped Jake's hand with fervor, -and said it did nov ‘matter; he woald go bail for ‘quarter ot s million, if neceesary. It was Jake's $rm to be astonished now. He had expeoted to: sc6 hia friend Temember an engagement, of hur- v off, or turn sick, or Eomething, and bere he was a8 lively a8 & kitten and protesting friend- ship and devotion-as though mitlions were of uo account. ots men are fine-cut saws, and it 18 notv doubtful which is the- finest.” Jake used to be, but it is not B0 certain now. e * A SUNDAY JOKE. B The good-tempered. sunuy Secretary—Com- ,missioner of the Board -of -Public Works W. A. Nowell is one of our recognized jokers. Like most_jokers, he has enjoyed comparative immu- pity from’- other jokers. But, last Bunday, be, 100, fell s victim, ~As he sat _in his sbady win- dow, watching thie Enepls going to church, and refleciing how much better off Lo wad reading the scriptural pages of THE BUSDAY TRIBUNE, than these, he began to notice that nearly evory ona pansed an_instant befcrs his gate. with a0 astonished look, gozed inteotly st something, smiled, tittered, langhed outright, -and - prased on, scofiog. Thia vort of thing became £00 tor- menting to be endared, So Nowell sallied forth to the poreb, and found stuck up sgd 8t the gaiea placard, and on the pllcn.ni Wi legend, * Preaching bera at 8 o'clock.” M., Nowell lookeda’ at the thing fora nioment, and then, entering into the s%:m of the joke, aliowed it to remain; and for the balance of the after- noon—after 3 o'clock—enjoved the contempla- tion of people's -discomdture "ss_they turned away from the door, distressed .aud bowildered by their xeccpzion at the tongues of the indig- nant **belp.” ANOTHER ONE. Another Sunday joke was perpetrated. Ed all, tue poiitest of muctioneers, has recently been selling a large number of lots, _platted ot 2 subdivision that has long been lying idlo and unproductive. Wall duly appreciates printer’s ink, and is always particular about thie potices of these aud all other ssies being correctly printed. Wall is also supposed to be a good Christian, aod credited with due rogard for the sancity of the Sabbath. He is also & representative American Alderman, and shiting' light generally.® The first gale of these lots was set down for Monday Ingt, and to svoid nustakes, tho careful and cau- tious anctiopeer stepped around to s certain morning paper offic on Friday, desiriog the lo- cal to write out & notico for nest mornings paper, statiog that in the ‘morning carriages and guides would be ready at the atore to take in- tending purchasers to view the subdivision. Whetber the local had taken an undue propor- tion of mixed drinks or not, does not appear, but when the paragraph appeared on Saturday, it was considerably muxed, and left the impros- sion on the reader's mind, 1f anything, that the cartiages woald be ready ** to-morrow ” (Sunday) moraing. In copsequence of which about a huadred persons, clamorous for s free tido, wero banging at the ciosed doora of Wall's store all Sunday moraing. GOOD RIDDANCE OF A TAD Lor. The Bogks, husband and wife, have been dis- cbarged from the Poor-House, where they have 50 long ruled 1n defiance of the local Board of, Charitics, on account of their quarrelsome hab- its. It appears that they have been unable to coutinue the | ractice by which they managed to lead cortain members of the Couuty: Board by the nose, and tinally came outin their true col~ ors us pereons whony it would be 1my-cssible loug- er to keep in office. So the new Buperintecdsut of the Poor discharged them. As they have never becn appomted acd conirmed under the pew Board, they really bave been draw.ng money witnout authority. It is eaid these people bave still sufiicient power among certsin members of the Board to cause tronble with the Suverintend- ont on account of their discharge. 1t isto.be boped this is untroe, and that uo interference will be attempted with Mr. Schalner. g RACINE, BUSINESS PROSPECTS. Byecta Correspondence of I'he Chicage Tribune. RicINE, Wis., July 81.—The prospects'among commercial men have been much Lrighter dar- iog the past week than for some time previons. ‘Che wheat market has been such &s to inflaence the movemert of great quantities of last year's stock, and the outlook for the present year's supply never was better. From almoat every point of the compass cheeriog intelligence reaches our business men, and they are prepar- ing for s heavy fall trado.” The stardy ++ Granger " knew how dependent on their for- tunes are all classes before tiiey banded togeth- erin such formidable brotherhood. Our lum- ber and cosl yards have been jogring along mod- erately since last winter, satisfied if they pad expenses until the new crops developed. Lum- ber especially, of which Racine ships 80 largely wholesale to the Valley of the Missouri dud West; is now moving briskly. ¥ The writer has seen many lumber dealers of the Miseouri bottom who are in town, and en ronte north for their fall supply, and they speak glowingly of the coming harvest. Vessel prop- erty, in which Racine is 8o largely interested, will soon, it is hoped, net owners & enug per cext on tho enormous amouuts sunk in the con- struction of tho fleets that have becn idle g0 long. It does seem discouraging to have from £40,000 to $60.000 invested in vessels of a capac- 1ty of 50,000 bushels of gramn, that heve been tied to the dock for simost & yesr, especially when one man owns several and "has almost his entire¥ortune in them. e E SOCIAL stagnation has also takena lively turn racently. 8t. Luke's Parish Guild opened the ball with a splondid and mora) entertainment lsst Wednes- day evening. 'The Amusement Committee char- tered one of the largest and finest schooners on tho lake, the J. J. Case, and converted Her deck into & mobstrons ball-room. The tug Wetzel towed her about a mile from theshore with al- most 400 revelers on board. The object of the entertainment was to pay a church debt of about 2500, snd _Dpo means were spared to accomplish the desired end. The juvenile members of the party were tryingto swindle their elders into buying 5-cent cigars for 15 cents, aud the ** big girls ” had erec:ed a flower-stand near the cabio where button-hole bouquets were disposed of at the same tanff as the cigars. Nouse trying to avoid them ; if the great personal atiractions of the ladies were not ‘sufficient to enenare the victims, they at once called into_requisition the services of & perfect Hercules in the person of Chasles Ward, Esq., wbo would floor them with- ont beuefit of ciergy, and thrash the deck with thair mangled and gory bedies ; and when sbout half a dozen corpses had been dropped over the owale into the sluggish waters of the lake, there was a terrible rush *for bou:finuta. and the poor wretches who had epent their last nicxel on ice cream jumped overboard and swam ashore. The schooner was turned back to the dock at Lalf-past 12, after one of the pleasantest even- ings {magioable, but the simple fact that the par- ty was_given under the mansgement of the + Guuid * was a sufiicient puarantee that it wounld. Ths Society netted about $200. i THE MOST FASHIONABLE RECREATION among the yvoung folks duriug these pleasant summer eveniogs seem to bs ‘- Presbytenan billiards” and equestrian_exercise. It i only Iately that I have acquired s knowledge of cro- quet, and since that time haye realized why it18 8o povular amoog the strictly orthodox; it is the mosi excellent amusement (?) conceivable’ for the cultivation of the virtue of self-denial. It would be such a luxury to swear-once ina while, but you can’t coosistently, unless you ex- cnse yoursel! for a few moments and then * blow off." ~ But even that is impolitic xnd harrassing, 83 yon carry away the conviction that your op- ponent will *‘steal bases " in your absence. A _ VARIETIES, 2 Racine {8 organiziog & boat club that intend rapturing all the laurels from other: ‘Northwest- ern rivale. They have now one magoificent four- osred shell, and anotber en route. - Both, I be- lieve, arc tne present of the Hon, R. H. Baker to- the biceps of the city. The yonng men now com- posing the crew keep the time they cdn -mmke lh'ictg coufidential, Jest the Ward Brotbers sbould get wind of it and imediately go into training. : There are more sgricultural implements man- :‘:umzevihmd shipped n;s present” year trom is city than on any preceding, avi ing 13 tontto dffasn canloads Gty s o The Silver-Plating and Brittania Ware Com- pany are io fall blast and turning- ont - magnifi- cent specimens of workmanship., Thisis a vew eoterprise here. They wero formerly located in Milwaukee, but the same influences which brought Mr. Miller back from Dubuque, - IA. with his boot and shos establishment operated in favor of the above-named Company also. They prefer a city with energy” and stamina enough to appreciate legitimate enterprise. _Since the departore of the students for their homes during vacation there are fewer gate- ll!::f:yefe:::ohn and milliner bills are ‘proportion- Tho * Pollywoge,” who 1aid in & s poatage stamps and went on a- hnlhingngf;l;:dg! tion to Brown's Lake, bave returned with their “atrength: revewed lifte tho eagles.” A few of iho capitaliste of the- city, disgusted with the penuriotaness of -the authonties rels- tive to the appropriations for water-works, - banded together and subscribed ssough to sine an frtesisn well capable of supplyiog the whote town. -Thi patties to ‘whom “the "contract was AL e it SUNDAY: -AUGUST 1 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES.- now down about 500 feet. From Another Correspondent. Our linsesd-oil mill is to be sgan enlarged. Busioess has increased so much that more room must be had and more machinery put in. old mill, corner of Main grinding the new crop. t the picnio lutt"Enurt{lfiy eflvsnlugn l::r?n‘:l(; s G some miscreant fired & revi b m“OL;‘ze ball entared the cheek of Jobn t of g month and tak- Uy O O or ball grazed the hesd not be found, snd it The indignant crowd would have made it hislast shot if he had been caught. the erowd. Lan; two tdeth with it : another of .a boy. . The villain could was well for him, e ARRIVALS AT WISCONSIN RESORTS. . PEWAUELE. Special Coxrespondence of The Chiogo Tribune. PEWAUKEE, week arp as follows : ‘Miss Kittle Jenks, Wm, Tilden, A. Steels and_wifo, Miss Ten Eyck, H, O, McEenty, C. A. Jones, Miss Cora and wife, Gen. Afix Thol"lll:n !‘m}wifl, oo Chicago; T. N. Jones, Price, Buffala, N. Y.; 8. 8. Mann, Chicago, Milwsukee & Antisdell, Milwaukeo; iis, Ind.; H. B. Hinsdale, Telegraph Company, Kenosha; W, Casa Sholes, A. O, Jones, Milwatkes, Merrill St. Paul Rsilroad; J. F, 7. Soxton, Mrs. .G.J. Rogers, of Milwaukee, has engaged & cottage at 8pring 4,2 miles from here on Pe- waukee Lake- s o 0CONOMOWQO. Special Correspondence of Ths Chicage Lribune. QOcoxoxoyoo, Wis., July 30.—Among the late arrivals at Oconomowoc are the following : Draper Hall—W. C. Collis, M, J. Johuson, G. W. Fuller, Walter 6. Peck, Clarence Peck, ¥, J, Hills. W. ¥. Cleayer, G. C. Brown, J, H.’'B. Hendorson, William Peck, Jr., F. 0, Howard, W. P, Keeler, Chica~ go: John McGuire, ¥er, 3irs, D. P, Rotland and family, ton’ and_ famil and family, C. Iniand, i’, Budd, P, St. Lout, Mo, ; William Ross, A stock company with $25,000 bas purchased the and Second streets. It will be remodeled, enlarged, and soon set to Wis., July 30.—The prominent &r- rivals at the Oakton Springs Hotel for the past E.“Taylor and wife, Indianspo- Bocretary Northweatera ind two daughters, William Bar- Ars. George Adi- Mrs, Griffin and family, Mre, Ivor . Gunison, Milwaukes; W. A. Ward, Freeport, 1Ll ; J. B. Clilds and wife, Indianap- Po) . P, Oranford, the Rev. Thomas . M. Hess, and the Rev. G. r, A. c'-myv olman, the Rev. named gentleman_ was elected to the chair, and, after other preliminary matters, the Bev. O..C. Smith gave his Christian experience. The can- didate, having to all appearance answered io & striot orthodox maoner, and expressed himself a firm believer in all the good things relating thereto, he was requested to leave while the Council ecided his future fate, The collective wisdom seeing no impediment consénted, axd C. C. Smith was ordained. A sermon was preached in the ovening by Dr. Northrup. A DESCRIPTION OF ROCKFORD'S FEW COTRT-HOUSE. The wires have already informed you that your architect, Heory L. Gay, wlll have the honovr of buildiog our new Court-Houss. The Register of to-morrow eays that the estimated cost of the building will be $100,000. It is 1o be 82x113 teet in mize, two stories and basement, with 8 largo gide. The material will probably be Iilinois Lime- stone. The stvie is French Renaissance, and the genersl effect will be rather plain, solid; and substantial. It will front on State street. The ground floor has four entrances, from the front, rear, and either side. The main entrance con- siats of a double circular flight of steps, nine- teen in number, leading to the first floor. The front entry is crowned by a dome 30 feet gquare, the distance from the top of which to the ground is 112 feet. The court-room, on the second floor, will be 76 by 71 feat, with & paneled ceiling 23 to 98 feet in heignt. The walls will be 2 feet jo thickness aund ~the entire building will be fire-proof. - This, in_brief, is what the Winnebago County Court-House will bea credit, no doubr, to the gounty, and, we hope, to the Chicago architect who has the no small respon- aibility of superintending toe building. A COMING SOCIAL EVENT. The coming wedd ng, aud the one that now occupies & prominent patt in the conversation of Rockford socjety, is that of William T. Brown, Esq,, the juuior cashier of the Rockford Na- tional Bank, and the son of Horace Brown, one of Rockford's wealthiest capitalists, aod Miss afary Spanlding, sister of the ocelebrated base- ball player of that name. The event was set for Octobor, but your reporter was informed by the olis, Ind. lucky bridegioom_himeelf that matters were to . \d House—C, Loke, Mrs. D, A. Gge, A, Street | be hurrled up, and the wedding will be in An- and wife, Miss K, Jenks, Miss Ten Xcko, William Til- | gmat. Three bundred invitations will be given. den, H. A. Bogardus and wife, Mrs, Willi and azughter, J. O, Smith and wife, Ars. H, B. Curtis, Dr, Exta C. Sturtevant, W. H. Caralii, Orin’ B.'Smith, 8. G. Willara, ¥, F. Lacy, die Burling, 1. O. Burling, MacVeagh, wife, and family, Chapman and daughter, §. 8. Mo J. H. Murphy, Fran ‘Chicago Lil.: Mre, T, A. redll, H. N, French nm B, Murry rs, Edwurd Burling, Ed- klin ANOTUER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. = A man named Judson Reed was to-day precipi- tated from the roof of the hall or Opera-House sbove the Post-Office, and in ten minutes gave. his Jaat gasp, Those whosaw the frantic actions of his unhappy wife and poor little dsoghter, and family, L. A. Wheeler and family, W. . Lyndo | who srrived in time to. sce him die, will remem- sud wife, Aliss Merrill, John Merrill, Ds Witt | har it for many years. Davis snd family, George Dickens snd family, | “mg gchools are divided into three divisions.— B3t Thompaon, G W. Fltch and wife, LICHAM | 1o East, the West, snd_the South Divisions. Dora B, Hamilon, Now Or et amuy, | The census of the Best gives 219 scholara ;, the Evanston. 1lL; H. H, Ford, Foud du Lac, W Jiatn and family, Mish M, Martin, Kenoshs, Wis.; J. F. Trooks, St. Louis, Mo.; J. C, Haskins and wife, D, K. C! “Betry, New York ; K, B. Hatch, . A1, Brinkerhoff, Springfield, Til.; W. ukeaba ; Aise L, ‘Hontington, Boston, Mass. L Belle—D. B, Gooding, D. Forris md wife, John Felling, ard i, Koes, Milwuukee; F. B, Case, New York; O. wa 10, Hloyt, Cincmuati, O3 A A. King, Pidlsdelphis ; W. A. Bewell, Columbus, O, e OAKTON SPRINGS. BINTS OF SPARITUAL LIFE. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribune. PEWAUKEE, Wis., July 31.—The Northwestern Telegraph Compavy party, ‘so-called, have left the cottage and delightful grove of Col. N. P. Iglehart, st Onkton Springs, on the soath bank* of the 1ske, for some ton days’ rural sport, hay- Dbaving canght nesr 1,000 bass, pike, pickercl, perch, and bullheads, and eaten them. ‘The regular party consisted of C. H. Hsskios, wife and son ; Gaorge C. Prescott, wife aud son s D. M Belden, wife and dsughter ; sud Mra. E. P. Bowman, of Milwaukee; C. C. Haskins, of the Louisville Commercial; Miss E. 5. Haskins, Bufialg, N. Y.; ana H. B. Hinadale, of Keoosla. ‘'he-invalid-and transient guests were over thirty. Tae leading ones were S. B. Merrill, the king-bee_ rnilvay_manager of the Northwest, wife, and sons; J. Antisdell and wife, of the Newhall Honse; and C. D. Nash, the capitalist ©of Milwaukea ; Ar. and Mrs. E. E. 8. Pike, Mra. J.G. Hill, and Mrs. George 8. Bullock, of Chi- cago. fi‘he little steamer D. H., Davis commander, kept the nntg well supplied with eatables from the Oakton Springs Hotel, while varous kegs, jugs, bottles, ana.baskets now iaying around loose tell a tale of departed spirits as well aa-of ruests. True, nothing certain is known, as this is_s temperance town; but ench pames ns ++Best’s Lager.” * Otard,” ** Mtmm Extra Dry,” and * Old Crow,” aftixed thereto, create a suspi- “cion that the contents of these now-neplected vessels, Like the tents in the grove, have all si- lently passed away. Ll i ILLINOIS. ‘ROCKFORD. BUDDEN DEATES. Bpectal Corresvondence of The Uhicago Tridune. Rocxrorp, Ill., July 81, 1875.—Tkree sudden and in two cases violent deaths have casta gloom for & few days over our community. The first waa caused from the severe storms of Sun- day lest. A few miles northwest of town the domage from the storm was great. Among others, one Aaron Felts, of Durand, s well-to- do- farmer, generally respected both in the above mentioned place and in Rockford, was so depressed at having his eutire crop destoyed by the;storm, that on the next morniog he banged himself. He was 74 years of age, in good cur- cumstances, and considered one of the lead- ing men in the neighborhood where ho resided. The second sad death was that of Mrs. M. Baker, a woman much re- .spected in Rockford, who, it is eaid, died of & broken heart, in consequence of the con- duct of her brother, for whom she bad & great affection. 'The third death was that of a young mon named .Issac Buntz, who was run over by the cars Saturday night. A euit bas been com- menced against the Northwestern Company by tho boy's parents; and the question as to.whether a conductor has = legal right to put off & man who has ‘not paid his fare between stations will again be brought into court. I understangd that Buntz was caught in the act of stealing & ride, and was put off the train immediately. -The next day his body was found upon the track. A CONCLAVE OF BUCOLIC MAYORS AND ALDERMEN. Tuesdsy, Aug. S, there will be an excursion from Rockford to Aurora, under the suspices of the First Congregational Church of this city. This, in itself, is an umimportant matter; but there are two or threo other matters appertain- iog thereto that dwindle the excursiou into s side-show, and the First Congregational Church into utter insignificance. For many yeart Rock- ford and Aurora have been far apart, owing to the fact that our citizens were compelled to go nearly to Chicago in order to take the train for Aurora. Since the completion of the Chicago, Rockford & Northern Railroad, we bave an almoat direct ronte to Aurora, and it is not sor- prising that the citizens of that place should be delighted at the prospecsa of mesting Dot only the citizens of Rockford, but ihe collective wis- dom of the city,—Mayor Tinker and the seven wise men who preside over the destinies of the Foreat City. When, therefore, the Couucil of Aurora heard their brothers wers coming with the excarsion, they forthwith passed the follow- ing maguoiticent resolutions: That our visitors be met at the depot by the Mayor, Council, and citizens, snd escorted to tue East bide Park, where they will be recaived by the Mayor. ‘We would- likewiss recommend that the Park be miowed, farnished with sests, and putin good order for the reception. P, H. Smith, Chicago, IiL; Miss Lipencott, Ed- West, 2,155; and the South 861,—making & total of 6,109. The cost of maintaiving thess mental arsenals is by no means & small item in our city expenditures. - OLLA-PODRIDA. Mr. W. H. Bailbach, of the Ripon Commor- wealth, has deen spending 8 week in town. Stephen L. Gray has resigned his position of city editor of thah Bockaotd .Imn'raa‘l’..2 K‘s :pl bleasing paragraphist and very goo scriptive Lri!er, gmd, ‘we understand, gnn]m of taking & i position on a Chicsgo daily. - The Waltonisos have returned from Twin Lakes. The Rev. Mr. Holmes, of Haunibal, Mo., preaches in the ‘Third Street M, E. Church next Bunday. x The Rev. H. M. Goodwin has returned home {from New Haven. ; The Rockford Times has taken another period- ical change, J. R. Coursen having sold out toa youth named Louis A. Manlove. Dr. Heory Richings, one of the most success— ful physicians of Washington, D. C., is making 8 brief visit in Rockford. Dr. L. P. Fueh, of Charles City, Is., is visit- Ing friends in Rockford. Lll‘:ha Niposinks start next Monday for Twin akes. 5 Jacob P. Bargent bas purchased the grocery atore of D. P. Gray. The latter. gentloman bas gone into the insnrance business. - The camp-meeting for this district will not commence until Aug.18. It will bo held near Chorry Valley, and an esciting time is antici- pated. Mr. Frank Shearer, late of the express office. haa opened a hat and cap store. e KANKAKEE. THE FARMERS DESPONDENT. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. KaNxAREE, Iil.,, July 30.—2Many are the groans which well up from the surcharged sonls of the farmeys as they contemplate thelr prospects. They are inclined to overestimate their mis- fortunes, no doubt, but it is 8 ‘mean man who would delibérately deprive them of the few sources of comfort and enjoyment they have. Corn was considerably broken 'by the storm of )ast Tnesday ; but ivcan ‘‘stand ” & good desl of Luccking down ; there's lots of it. Aany fields of oats must be cut with scythes, they are g0 completely flattened. The wet weather is re- sulting in injury to the early potatoss, as to al- ‘most everything else. A SOCIAL PARTY. . Mrs. Emory Cobb gave a pleasant party last Wednesday in honor of her sister, Miss Ida Haveny, of St. Peter, Mino. Abont seventy- five young people, married and single, were present, and several hours weré _ delightfally passed under the hospitable roof of 3Ir. and Mrs. Cobb. Cole's orchestra furnisbed the mu- sic for the dancing, which was carnied on in the long parlor on & canvased floor. ® Young Grimwood was tbe, rogular. a ‘oung Grimwood was thie re correspond- ent of the Joliet Sun. On the day of the ascen- sion bis last letter was published in the Sui The last word of that letter was **Immortal Was the thought connected with it & foreahado: ing of his fate? % 5 Tt is hoped that the commanity will remember the election of members of the Board of Edu- cation on Mondsy at the Court-Bouse. The ed- ucational interests of the community demand liberal, enterprising men for the position. S. N, Hathaway and W. R. Hickox will open 3 firat-class grocerv in this city some time during the coming week. Both gentlemen are well- Kknown citizens, and the new firm will be & pop- ular one. Mr, Hathaway will superintend the businees. S - Onarga’s crack club of Iroquois-County ball- toasers will meet the champions .of Kankakea County (the Unions, of Momencs) in this citr, ‘on the_fair-grounds, on Tuesdaynext. The game will undoubtedly be worth seeing. The Kankakee T'imes man wagers $50 that his circulation is double that of the Herald. The Herald mao accepts the wager, and the Ladies’ Library Association bas the promise of being mada 250 richer by the transaction—if money 18 ever put up. The iadies had better not make out a list of the new books that &50 will buy, just yet. There's nothing more uncertain than these wufiefl among editors. Kendall Smith, an Arkansas planter, whose summer residenes is at Kaokakee, has just left for the South to_superintend the gathering of the cotton crop, which he says is a fine one this year. Wryllie, tha invincible checker-player, is in town. The sturdy old Scotchman is a man of few words, but he has a “taking” way among (checker) men. . The Richardson Bros., lJawyers, think thevown » pretty fast horse, but Fred Young, the baker, offers to take his mare which he drives in his de- livery-wagon and match it against the Tuchard- gm}i ‘mare for & purse of $100 to 3500, best three in five. ‘ The bakers of Eankakes are waging fierce war with each other. Handkills are freely circulated accusing each other of cheating,. lving, mal ing dirtv bread, cobbling shoes for & living, kissing the hired girl, eatiug onions, snd various other practiceg st once offensive to people of good taste. Some floury’ langusge is used, but no blood sptlt. - 4 The work of laying the.gas-pipes is going on ¥ We would likewise recommend that ents | with great rapidity ; the works are well on to- be msdls,” if possible, for throwing open the car- | ward completion ; a good stock of fixures is be-- ;}:g:' &‘;WMWLR Bilver-Plats ry, Opers- | ing lald in by the Company, and also an 0pposi- O Kaaita rectmmend {5 the fremen bo invited | 402 G50 aritery and everything betokens an. 10" turn out 4n the afternoon i thelr uniform, with y illami . enginos and apparstus, and give an exhibation of their s operations. E WHEATON. - _The last resolution recommends the sppoint- ment of committess to #s8,'that the above pro- gramme is carried ont. ¥ . AN INTERESTING CEREMONY: 3t The ordination of the Rev. C.C.Smith, of the First Baptist Church, took place last Thura- dsy. The Council assembled in the above church at balf-past 2 o'slock in the aftermoon. The following 1eprusentative DBaptists were present : Thie Rev. John Fuiton, H. Bailey, H. 0. Shermap, J. A. Fulle:, from the South Belvi- ders Church ; the Rev. V. A. Welsher, and J. Saxton, of the - First Belvidera Church ;:the Rev. O. B. Stone, of Martengo ; B. B. Adsms, L. Lews, 8. Crossey, the Rev. C. T. Row, - the Rev. William M. Roberson. the Rev. M. W. Pickett, Deacon P. Atwood, Willam® korward, the Rev. L. G. Carr, B.- Dempsty; Willlam Weed. the Rev: D. B. Guon, and H.-Jones, of Bochelle ; the: Bev. -B: P, B-vuo."udafh Coyw, -from JAMES B. WALKER. * Speeial Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wazatox, July 8L.—The celebration of seventieth birthday of the Hon. James B. Walker occurred Thursday evening, and was aa event of unusiual interest to the citizens of Wheaton. Dr. Walker is as dearly beoved as ho is. widely -| known, and his frieads, who embrace the entire community, gathered around him, not with empty hands, but with ssddened hesrts at the thonght that, 28 the shepherd of the flock, he would be with them no more. Dr. ‘Watker haa been pastor of the Congrezational Society, for some yéars past, and is now retiriog from the more active duties of life, to ‘enjoy rest in this, the happy twilight; *the marriage -hour "swixt day and night,” which sball melt into's divine to-morraw. 3 Oollagi Cisgel was e’ slide:‘dhonan b the W. Northrup, D. D., of Chicago. The last-. dome over the front and & emaller one on each | the to welcome the Doctor and his nume The decoration of the ochapel flowera was profuse and beautiful. Early in the evening, Prof. Wester, addressing Dr. Walker, presented him in behalf of the citizens of ‘Wheaton with a token of their esteem in the shape of an elaborate black walnutstanding writ- ing desk. handsomely inlald with woods of differ- .ent colors. ‘The Doctor was genuinely surprised, angd go much 80 a8 t0.bs only able to stxmmer out thanks and a promise of more intelligently sxpresaion of appreciation in the future. * A letter to the Doctor from the Rev. Mr. Tay- Jor, of E’umi?gt‘v‘sln. {X:l.. who succeeds the Doctor 8g” pastor of e Congregational Sociaty, was then read. 'The epistle, repglato with br:yzharly love and congratulations on tha Doctor’s success- 1ol life, was kindly and pleasautly received by the assombly. Aftor several moments of social enjoymenot, the ladies invited the guesta to enter the dining-hall of thecollege, whers the company participated and enjoyed not only a ‘feast ef reason and a flow of soul,” but viands, rich and Tare, with 2l the delioacies of the season. Repairing from the diniog-hall to the lecture- room, Dr. Walker gave amost interesting aketch of mslife. Among the iarge number of ‘guests resent wers noticed Dz, James Walker and wife; . H. Bruster and wife, of Geneva, former tor of the Congregational Church: Z. l!ub man; the Rev. Mr. Roy, of Lake Park: Prof, Weater ; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chapman; Mr. a Hazzard ; Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Cobb: 3r. Mrs, Wilcox, of Batavia; Mr. and Mre. W. H, Guild ; Mrs. President Blanchard; Mrs. Prof. Blanchard; Mrs. A. D. Keed, of Evanston ; Mra. Bassett ; Mr. and Mra. J, Blunt ; Mr. and Mrs. Maze; Mr. and Mrs. Souzley ; Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Buck; Mr. and Mrs. A. Shearmaa; Mr, snd Mrs. Oscar Lumry; Mr. Prof. Bent, Mrs. E. Ward, Dr. and M Hiatt, the Misses Peouelt, Miss Emma Walker, Mies Carrie Blanch- ard, Miss Bossett, Misses Hiatt, Miss Bent, Miss Wilcox, Migses Piper, Mra. -Jennie Colton, and %[m{l. Kenedy, Lonis Blanchard, and Arthur tuni JKBTCH OF DR. WALEER'S LIFE. James B, Walker was born in Philadelphia July 29, 1805, but his boyhood was spent in Pittsburz, where he worked in a nail-factory daring. the day aod attended might-school in the evening. = He . began public life as printer, publisher, and editor of the Weslern Courier, _the fitst political paper pobliehed in Portage County, Obio. He wrote at the age of 23 the first sddress in favor of Andrew Jackson for President publish- ed in Northern Ohio. He studied law inthe office of Jonathan Shaw, of Ravenns, O., ~and afterwards with Charles B, Thompson, of the above place. He was a student at the college at Hndson for three years, and afterwards edited and published the Ohio Observer at Hudson. During these vears ha gave up the study of law, and, with all the Btrength of mind and soul, devoted himself to works of Chris- tianity, and to this purpose in all the after years he has been faithfal. He stated his purpose by the press, by the pulpit, by the voluve, to ‘promote reform and Euriky in the churches, and to attain this end he a8 coostantly worked. FEarly in life he em- braced tbe Quaker doctrine of lator to do good for men_as the end of life, but lending & help- iog band to Coogregaticnal, Presbyterisn, and Methodist organizations a8 be perceived where the most good could be accomplished. He es- tablished 8 newspaper in Cincionatl in the in- tarests of religion called the Watchman of the Night, which stili lives under the name of Cen~ tral Christian Herald, and, as an organ of Pres- bytenan chcrches, is widely circulated in, the Southwest. Scon after he published bis first book, on * The Fhilosophy of the Plan of Salva- tion,” of whioh Hugh Miller says: ** We wonld not hesitate to place his ‘Plan of Salva- tion> side by eide with Butler's Anslogy 88 8 specimen of close and unanswerable feasoning ”; also ** Doctrine of the Holy Bpirit,” better' kmown in Europe than here, although it has gone through sevaral editions in this conntry. After pablishing his Philosophy, he establish- ed o religious paper in the City of Chicago, and opened & book-room for tbe sale and circulation of books, alsp aiding to establish the first Bay _tist paper in Chicago. - During bis residence in Chicago Dr. Walker was zealously eugaged {a promoting educational and Christian work b lectures before the Mechanics Associntion._lni by deep intercst_in the Babbath-school efforts. He was clected President of the Chicago Sab- bath-School Union, which at that time comprised all the teachers and acholars of all_the avangel- ical Sabbath-schools in the city. While in Chi- cago Dr. Walser completed the ** Doctrine of the Holy Spirit,™ his: second . volume, and gold the conyright in London, England, where it went through several editions, a8 it did also later in tis conatry. Disposing of his newspaper iuterest in Chi- cago, he'removed to his former home in Mans- field, O., preaching the Gespel for seversl years. He was a promment member of the' State Con- vention that nomioated Salmon P. Chase for Governor : and at the beginning of the War the Governor and Senate signed a petition for his sppointment as Consul in Europe. Ho was not anxious for the position, and did not apply at Washington for 8 commission, and consequently was not appainted. . About the commencement of the War, Dr. Walker spest some timen Eu.ope engaged 1o literary work. Soon after his return to this conntry he, with other - gentle- founded - a Christian men, Agrioaltural College and colony in ‘an uninhabited part of Michigan. The Tegion Was ® wilderness.” A new county Wwas orgauized, farms and homes soon gprung up, the school was opened, capable teschers provided, and pioneers invited to educate their children at the rate of $12 per anoum. N Mr. Walker established a newspaper.in the colony and preackied to tha people. Daring the campaign for Lincoln and Johoson he canvassed the district for Lincoln, who received an over- whelming majority of the votcs of the diatrict. Soon after he was nominated for State Seuator, and received a larger number of votes than sny other candidate, State or National. At the re- cent political convention at Pittaburg, Mr. Walk- er was nominated by the Reform party as & can- didate for President of the United States. He was not present, and first learned of the haoor conferred upon him through the papers. Dr. Walker removed some three years ago to ‘Wiieaton, Ill., where be now remdes, utill ‘active in mind, drawing within the circle of his com- panionship many of the most noted men of the day. The Doctor says of himself be 1s not tired mentally, but physically feels that he needs rest. In appearance the Doctor is tall, of slight build, and majestic presence. His hair, eilver white, {frames a face that would cause the mosi casual observer to turn and look again. CHILDREN'S PABTY. A large number of the children received dur- ing the week dainty notes of invitation, with the compliments of Master Arthur and Miss Eva'Chapman, for Wednesday afternoon. The infantile hearts of the commupity were quiver- ing with the snticipated jov, but the dawm of Wednesday bronght with ‘it a heavy rainstorm that lasted the entire day. Many little tear-be- dewed faces flattened their noses against the window-paae, watching for a gleam of sanshine which did not come, but early i the day came a messenger from the Chapman mansion, saying that the party would be given the following das. The glorions sunshine and perfectuess of the next day compensated the little ones for waiting. The party was the most elegant and largest chil- dren's assembly ever given in Wheaton, and was in booor of Arthur Chapman’s (son of Alr. and Mrs. J. M. Chapwan) 6th birthdsy. The fine grounds surrounding the residence were replete with everv conceivable amnsement that would fascnate the children, but the chief cantre of attraction, particularly to the boys, was the birth- day gift, s beantifal piece of mechanism, a chair- velocipede. In one cormer of the spacious ds danced & merry troop of besutifully- dressed cbildren, 'l:il: nk‘:’ Tdm timid clustered in groups om , bro: varands, play- ing with dolls, while others still older battled with cro«}:ebbnfls, ‘and the boys,’ enthusiastio in their admiration of the veloci- pede, stood in & long row, waiting their turn to ride. Refreshmenta were served between 5 and 6. The tables, laden with eweetmeats, were set on the grounds urder the trees, and as the hour of 7 approsched it was sa ammusing as ‘it was E::unnl tosee the little guests bid their little t and bostess good night, ** s mamms does.” Among the nated littlo masters and misses pres- ent were Grace, Eva, and Dora Chapman; Clara and Lulu Wells, the beautiful twin-dsughters of Frederick Wells, of Chicago; Mattie, dsughter of Mr. D. Wells, of Chicago; Fannie, danghter of W. H. Wells, of Chicaga; Josie Almens, of Chicago; Helen Namack, Deile Reed, Alice Blunt, Mamie Hazzard, Elsie Webster, Eila Gary, Etta Smith, Eva Loudon, Ettis Northup, Alice Ford, May Bixby, Alice Thompsor, Gerty Geary, May Buck; sod Maaters Georgle Hazzard, 8ed- die’ Vastine, Cacl Geary, Arian Lewis, Freddio Stearman, Asa and Harry Wakely, Willie Barns, go}mnje and Fraukie Blount, and Eddie Camp- ell. . . PERSONAL. < Mr. Atmini, of Chicago, made s short visit to ‘bis friends here. Miss Goodman, from Orsnge County, New York, is the guest of Ars. C. M. Bordeen. The Misses 1da ana Carrie Hough, of Chicago, are visiting Mr. and Mra. S. R. Smitb. Mra. L. K, DeWolf snd dn?zl:ur are rusticat- 1ng here for a sbelter under hospitable roof la’nd genial comforts of Dr. and 3ra. Prait’s ome. = 3 & Mag. Vastine, mother of Mr. George B. Vas- tine, who bas spent soveral weeksin Wheaton, Teft 1ast week for her home in Mipooks. - . t favorable prospecta uch;nan;?an:e: s ks gave some of his friend oy silver just ss they were tiv::::‘;‘:::xufm moin' :M Als. Edward Bailsy and Miss E, M. Grags married on Thuradsy, The wedding wey 1T quiat, only the immediate relations fen 2 ent. Their many friends congratulaze mx- o spirit, and wish them bon-voyage. goc® [t uulalpmzéw\u‘!ad aotite. o0 da rs. E. W. or leit for Mi N tho weck e 1s aceking plossn oty Sl ia GESERAL ITEMS. N 4 ?‘T;“n S;‘md;z;d tmmmhn of efeated the Lom % ot A tol, Bell Clab by 3 sy T 1effer has been rels gloomy prison, by giviog lecmiet:a?gx g:’lm s Some little time ago, some thirty landhoy and citizens, living 1n'the immediate T} the College, met with Supt. Hughitt, of et Northwestarn Railrosd, to taik up the’ piy. ) baviog depot builtin the meighborhiay, & ‘which 006 train & day going to and comiag f tho city will stop to take paesengers Thr, <0 ing was spoarently sstisfactory tn both purt; aod immediate measures have bsen started £t the building of a depot at ths foot of caur" avenue. Nearly $1.000 in subscriptioas havs already raised. The citizens liviog east o Collee, especially those unableto keepy g have lon; felt the need of_a depot, and the commodations thus afforded wil. probatey oy taken advantage of by many, snd also by D more direct means of finding parchasers fqr ‘u‘; fine residence lots in that vicinity. Soms f bas been ex;usaad‘ LI];“ it the Company h.\Tdf many more_depots “the village wi all long and no wide.” o will bed tomy 3 —_— EVANSTON. : TOWN GosarP. Mr. Henry Frank, who has just finished tny Bophomore year in the University, hay been elected Professor of English Langusgs and Literature in Cornell College. Unless rumer speaks untruly, Prof. Frank will take paiing wedding ceremony this montb, in which Mig Carne Cleveland, 180 a member of tha Sopao- mare class in the University, is supposed to by intarested. Contracts have been letfor all e work on thy new Presbyterian Church excent he Plastering and finishing off the upper story. . The Directors of the Public Library have jus placed 235 standard volumes upon the shalvesot the Library, makiog the total number aboet 2.000. . Mr. and Mra. Frank T. Potter, of San Frm. cisco, who have been spending some days at ¥z, E. B. Paul’s, leave for home to-morrow, Mr. A. R. Robinson, a graduate of the Univen sity in Juoe, has been elected Principal of the Maywood School. Dr. N. 8. Davis will address those who partis. (e in the Washiugtonian Homs picoic ab the zg;eraty gnNnnas ’J.h!’xln:hy. s . G.” C. Noyes will exchange pulpits’ Dr. Hard, of Highland Park. to- nv.p niexit Mr.. C.- F..Gray and family leave Eviosim Thursdsy for New York, and will sail for Buope ' AL P, 0. Bonts, rs. A. P. C. Bonte, of Cincinnati, is visit Ara, §. H, McElwain. valtg Mrs. Jobn E. Miller has returned from avis to Bloomington. 3Ir. C, M, Wicker is expected home this weet, Mra. C. W. AMagill has returned from a visitha D e eoes, of Ch isi rogs, icago, is visiting Mies Soal, ‘The Eolectio Club will meet av lfu residensy of Mr. George E. Panington Monday evenisg. BOUTH EVANSTON GENIUS. The South Evanston Literary aod Social S ciety has issued invitationa for the opening e tertainment of the geason, to be held Tuealsy evening, Thess invitations afford some inte esting information aboat the Socisty, part ot which is as followa : : .Geographical—South Evaunston is the mot important seaport town north of Chbicago, Iin bounded on the north by unlimited educstion! facilities, on the sonth by an inviting cemetar, and e;lenda from Lake Michigan, westwar, ozt of sight: Historical—The South Evaunston Litarary sd Bocial Society -was incorporated May %1875, under thafenenl laws of Ilinoia. & Object—The members of this Bociety intend to bave * a good tima ™ 88 often as 13 poaaibls, sod to this end will meet periodically hereaffer to enjoy socisl privieges, musical, literars, sod otber entertainmenta. Probabitities—Address by the President, Gee. ‘White. Readiog by Judge Adams. -Voealand . instrnmental music, ete., ete, Refreshmantaic’ due season. =5 This is not & * full-drees ™ affair; but it is sg- gested that all should dress warmly, a3 no pro vigion bas-been made for hesting the mll Guests will ba cordislly received at the parlarsof the Soclety, which are sicuated on ths east sl of the Warren-Keeney, Block. CHILDEEX'S DAY. The observance of Children's Day, Thi was quite gemeral Abaut 10 o'clock the morping the procession wss formed on Chicago avenue, and presented 8 1o markably fine appesrance, a8 Gov. Beverdgs, befors whom it passed in review, can o Eleven Sundsy-schools, inclading sll the Prot- estant schools of the nllnz:rlnd ‘vicinity, ware represented, and the number of children of all. ages and sizes who swarmed in eve direction Was a constant source of surprisa to the specta- tors. The hoss companies, villaga 8, apd a long line of citizena in carriages united in thy procesgion, which, by sctual count, contaived over 2,000 pedestriana. Arrived at ths Dniver sity grounds thelwach baskets were at:acked. md 500R afterwards the business men of the niilags both lmma‘Euno:fi:z and behmglg,h re] . the grounds in g y pumbers. The games the afternoon must have been witnessed by & least 3,000 persons. The contest between the hose companies T¥: sulted in favor of the Pioneer Company, whikt ran 600 feet with 200 feat of hose, detached 1% feat, and threw water in 50 seconds. Toe C.J- Gilbert Company did all this in_43 secoads, & cept thromng water, but did not fastes the nozzle properly, and ft W blown off.. Among the other amusements ¥uré & base-ball match, wheelbarrow-races by blisk folded men and boys, hurdl&rua’h‘ -raoeh etc.. and & boat-race, which vlosed the exsrases of the day, For this five boats weré eatmd the crews having been picked up without g* vious preparation or practice. Tbe oourse WM from the Water-Works pier to the bresr-mixt opposite the preparatory buiding. e Torelei made the distance fo fire s a balf minates, nad the Lids [ five minutes. The lstter was &TH the first prize under B.'lgldlar—Gmflrll Dueslt distribution of the time allowance. Undsr® eame rule the Dolphin, a nondescript of fearkt &nd wonderful construction, was givea pt:;; ond prize, althongh the race was sup] hnu% for boas of some or any kind. —_— i DUPAGE COUNTY NEWS. - PROBPECT PARK. % Spectal Correspondencs of Ths Chicago Triwsd ProseecT PARK, Jaly 31.—Lhe Park hstbes® invaded with & number of¥ufians sad lostem late. Their presence suggests the cf keeping hall-doors locked. o Miss Emma Weidman, of Chicego, 8 guest of friends. it "’ ud Dr. Marris blessing the Hoosiers presence. His trip through Indisns will some weeks’ duration. 3 e The fine groves of the Park have lfi‘“, miuh .zreenm‘: this ‘;nson.h'rhm e {9 cnics from the city this weel = fn.r. bl.l cG&u{zfiL‘J r., is on]a‘yln‘ the delighs d e beautiful little city of Eigin. 5 Mr. J. Ssanders, by s moa?nmlurmfl ;’ dent, ran over his daughter wits 3 bagkl: 1 fi;mru picked n}:vl vinry much W s lv, not seriously fujured. * D Tasrned - ahinaie " wis iodulpdR by a party of fun-mskers aod pl.unxfl!? at Emmon's Hall Thursday night. i 2 Tho charch, and schoolhouse are b MX renovated and repared. 2 The Wheston Band gave some of u‘: ladiean fine serenade lnac weak - Toelr & ‘was fully appreciated. . é TURNER JUROTION. - Mr, Daniel Riiay is completiog. 8" dence. H ot ot Mr. Ketcham has aronsed & min!“v’”; within him, and the improvement B P and ditchipg made recently, arousd PP denco, are a fino addition to bis dfl" Large quantitics of heavy fum m"“' have beon sold from the willage m‘n\“"”' Somae 400 rods of zood sidewalk s0d Clry gns bu;ucouzndeuba to be bailt this 5 'be work soon be com: L e e Son Muians o yuot, compieing PS5 framo bouse, Carpentara do not sae 3 despite the dull senson. Seversl othar By aro in course of erection. Mr. Hous ] build so0n on his lot west of the mill gy 1t is anthoritatively rumored that 8 ¥ oe mill will goon_bo opened ung- s W“:w‘- capacity ; both furnaces will be bpt gy consequently giving employment %0 wary ¥ laborers than are now empfwyvd. ittt The Nrtnweatern - Ruilrosd a8 ©2 s’ tbanks and the sincers grasitade of 82 for their successful effortd in 0oF Py