Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1876, Page 7

OUR NEIGHBORS. o Weekly Budget of Talk from the City of Milwankee, Racine's Claims to NationalAttention as a Summer Resort, gome Extremely Pungent and Sensible Remarks About Centennialitis. {ast Week's Happenings of General and Social Interest in Kenosha, Piscovery that an Innocent Man Was Legelly Murdered in Wan- kegan Years Azo. Collection of Paragraphs from the Ymmediate Suburds of Chicago. TISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. THE TONGUE OF SLANDER, Eoecial Correspondence of The Chicago L'ribune, Mwavses, Feb. 19.—It sesms as though there wereno end to the slanders given birth to in ihis city the past week. The last and most cruel as ome effecting the probity of a_woll-known professional man ‘who moves in good society and is wall conpected. Theslander was that he was » defaulter in winding ap ao estate. The fact is, e had mado investments that hadnat offered retcrns, bat he was not and is not o defaulter, 3nd it ie eimply malicions and cruel to have said jo. His character is nntarnisbed. This affsir is of & pieco with an -~ - 'ECCLESIASTICAL SCANDAL" songht to be stirred up tho other day. A lady incurred some enmity, 88 all sctive ladies will, whether in church or secular society, or in the atrictest seclusion of o bright, well-kept home, and in due time this enmity touk such & shape that 20 appest had to be madeto the Liesd of the tharch to discover who was in the wrong. In 3he meantime, aad before any final action could bohsd, sn over-zealons official took it upon himself to act on ex-parte grounds, and eend the 1ady temporarily to Coventry. The natural re- yult of this was, to encourage the worst con- stractions of the lady's conduct, and to tempt 1he scandal-monger ¢o iavent lies of such aston- ishing meguitude that nothing ever like them was heard before or after tho Arabian Nights. Anyono of the least of the crimes charged wonld enutle the Iady to a lifetime in the Penitentiary. And now it appoars her greatest guilt was a live- Iy conversational gift, frequently exerciscd at the tea-table! WORE ELEVATORS, Every littls whilo we heer the cry for “More elevators,” aithough those now in use 2nd in tha course of erection are far more than sufliciont ta doalithe work required. Tbis is the kind of “enterprise™ that bankrapts individuals and tommunities,—this connting chickens befora batchiog, and building railroads in advance of population, and trading-palaces in the midst of 8 wilderness. The Third Ward people, in meeting assem- bled, the other night adopted resolutiona de- moding. smong other things, that the Korth- western Railroad shall build an elevator oo tie ground to be ceded by tbe city out of the lake, ssaprice of the concession, if made, In this instance the demand for an elevator is _just, the agument beiog kat if the railroad will put movey into an _elevator, it will sometimes bring alistle grain here to runit. Whilst Chicago romplains that the ralroads are di!unmi.unung szamet ber in favor of Milwaukes an other morthern and western points, Mil- weakee finds, a5 & matter of fact, thet the Northwestern has witharawn gradually Irom 2l kinds of connection with her tuat does sot already pay largely, and uses her merely as 2 way-station to Chicago. Isit not in singnlar ontrast to the late outrageous laws against railroads by this State that roads should be tomiog to the Legislature, st its present session, for favors and grants 80 liberal that the rail- rtosders 0 the most palmy days of monopoly would scarcely have dared to dream of ? SINGULAR AND PERILOUS LEOISLATION. An amendment to the city charter is proposed Jor the purposo of refunding an sesesement for bmiding & sewer on Wells street, Fourth Ward. The ssaessment was Jevied and the sewer built m 1573, The excase for refunding is that the property-owners paid the whole tax under the iben syatem, wnoreas tho present system dis- mibutes the burden among the commumitr. If ihe money be refnoded, tbe principle will be sstablishied that all assessments made under the »1d system most be repaid. We msy ss well itop building streets and ecwers, making avamenta and laying down footwalhs at uce, if this is to obtain, for it will sake all the money that our present high taxa- tion can be mads to y1e1a for yeara to coms, 1o make net repayments. This is one of that class of laws that iy encouraged by this constant pot- tering with our city charter. Not ove person in thousand knew of the above outrageons, mon- £trous proposal until an_anonymous writer in a local psper exposed1t. By and by the people Wil be driven to sbolish the Iawmakers, aod in- sist on sll proposed laws being adopted by vote of the State at large. There seems no other way of stopping this overwhelming supply of vicious, oppreszive, and dangerous new laws that swoop down upon us ltke an_avalanche every winter Irom Madison. The writer referred to puts the ::urxéer in question very fairly, in the following ords : 1 this amendment passes, whers will the end of it be? Are our taxes (to be rawsed for the next five or fen years) to be ueed to pay for improvements here- tofare ey under old and different plas of sasess- meat than those now in use, or are they o be used to complete the muchenecded imyrovement of our Sicets and sewers? If the proposed tax is author- 1264, and we should go through the entire list of pay- ing tack for sewers, paved streets, rivera dredged, #ic. what guarautes have we that befors the whole il is paid some other aystem of asscssment than thé Irezent one of doing the above mentioned work will Zot prevail, in which event, by the principle about to Yo iaugurated in the proposed amendment, the TTesent aystem of gower aud streel-paving sssessment Villhave to be refunded, because it differs from the Zew method to boadopted. It scems tome o be the oet dangerous legisiation yet asked for, and should Dot be ellowed £0 pass under any consideration. Organized oppcsition to this proposed amend- mMent wonld have appeared loug ago, had = steal been contemplated from any privato interest or {rem the people at large. SMITH, OF HALE'S CORNERS. £ the moeting of the Board of County Su- Pervicors, Tuesday, Mr. Smith, from the towns, :0pped the readine of the formal resolution to suthorize the Chairman and the Clerk to issue Couuty warrants for the accounts ordered paid, %0 inguire whether said resolution was intro- doced by the Clerk, and if not by whom. This ra a earcastic reminder to the Chairman that he sometimes neglects the duty of announcing be name of the mover of resolutions, This Deglect, ofien repeated, becomes not only vexa- us, but emburrassing. Smith 38 & country Justice of thie Peace, sud exact and punctilious sl tinngs, a most wortby citizen, and the Tight kind of person to teach our county papas abas rules were made to be lived up to. LIBERAL WITH OTRER PEOPLE'S MONEY. Speaking of the Board, reminds mo that Mr. de introduced resolution to dozate $200 cach Eix charitable institutions, three belouging to the Romen Catholic Church and owpiog very € property, and the remainder independent organizations with very emall mesns. This, although fv has been done before, mppears Zather ympudent at this tme, when the Tax- ‘ayere’ Unpion is in the full tide of active oppo~ +81tion to extravagances and expensive favors of this Ling, and & cerons, determived movement 12 on foot to repeal the odious law that compeis one class of citizens to pay tho taxes of another clags, who are exempt for uo other reason than their belief in the God of the Chrisziuns, name- I5—tise Jaw cxempting taxation of church prop~ erts. The churchies, by the by, scem iikely soon !g be the Lighest property-holders in this parc of e country. LIVING IN HOTES. Tho pregent hss been the dnllest month of the vear. February alirays i ¥ thar easpings, Quly nakes, the winter. are diesny a8 s geperal rule. To the poor, the ¥inter has been much easier than vsusl—less conl and firewood required. It is hoped and ex- E:?ed thet pavigation will open earlier than it done for many years. ‘The eooucr the bet- e AT THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. 7 ter;” when the ships begin to sail, the dovn by rail. Tho arrival of {ho feet oo propellers sets money 1n motion. Hands are em-. ploved to unlond them, and with their wages pay Off oldscores. Teams are in request, morchandise 'moves, trade _revives, the factories: open up :h!r:i:(.ogflk;mm:o ere resumed, prophecies as to o 2 3 cent 8 bushel, the market s disturbed with pe- riodical corners, the hasyy fur gives placa o the 2zephiyr spider-web, hut Scotch no lonyger fires the brain, but icedilemonade sours the stomach, bushwhackers desert ths palico station nud take 1o the fields and road-sides, sud boats are upsat in the lake with cheerful regulanity. Wo aro looking for an early commenceme: OERMAN CHRISTIANS IN UNfON. The nncommon Bpectacle has been wituossed, ths past week, of a union of the German Prot- estants of this city, who 80 seldom muake a gign that the genersl public have come almost to look upon German Protestants as an extinet class in this part of the conntry. That they are numer- ous, and God-fearing, and quite up to iho averago respectability of Yrotostants, any ono could ges with Lalf 20 eys who attended any of their gatherings of £bo past week. American Protestants will o re- joiced to hear that the Union hasbeen a remark- ablosuccess, the Germeae turning out in great numbers, aud developing a degreo of devous en- thusiaem which few thought possible. Follow- ing are the pastors who are participating in these services: The Rov. P. Hinners, pastor of Firat German Mothodist Chutch; the Rev. J. I'. Ham- meter, pastor Zion's Evangelical Church; the Rev. C. G. Haack, pastor Friedens’ Kircha: tha Dev. Ludwick Woft, pastor Firat Germau Bap- tist; the Rev. John Schuell, pastor Sscond Gor- wan Methodist; the Rev. Rslph Duiker, pastor First Datch Reformed; tho Rev. I. G. Roth, pestor First Holland Presbytorian; the Rev. J. Terborg, pastor Germao Evangelical Reformed Church : the Rev. P. Kern, pastor Szcond Evan- gelical Church. ANUSENENTS. Maggie Mitchell will appear at the Academy next April. Tound parties aro all tho rago. The last was given by the ladies of Asbury Methodist Church. The Schaafskops Club ball season has been m- sugaratea, John Dillon and ths Chicago Theatrs Company utmfi tho boards of the Opera-Huuso all next week. TIE ART GALLEDY. Aftor a fong ond callant strugele, the Art Gallery is at length*to be closed, the financiat struggle g0 long maintained baving onded in a prospect too gloomy to justify tho most rosy- visioned of Directors in lookiug for ultimate suc~ cess. ‘Fhis will terminate the connection of Ar. B. Frodsham with art matters in Milnankes. fe has been an ungelfish, devoted apostle of art to the Badger State, and his reward has been the firm possession of bhis own faith,—sud nothing more. They are going to make tardy amends to Inm by voting bim a estimonial 1n 1oney. TAE POSTMASTERSHIP. ‘The new Postmaster, beicg duly subjected to the pumphandle process, says heexpects to go 1into otfice the first dsy of next month. He will take the first week to get aninsight intomatters. Ilis friends speak quite freely as to tho in- finences that worked for and against his appoint- ment, declaring that Carpenter tned his bost to haye West retained,—even when at Washiogton going to see the Milwaukeo Senators on the sabjoct. Allen aod Brosdhead, too, fought against Payne, and his trinmoh is supposed to be due to the fact that Howe was his steadfast friend;and insisted this vindication wss due to tus character, 80 roughly asssiled. TOLITICAL. Great Importance attaches to the State Con- vontion to be held at Madison on the 22d jnst. Thors i to be & strong, vers strong, effort mads to smother the miserable sectional and personal feeling that has done &o much damage 0 the Ropublican party in this State. Gov. Ludington, Gou. Atwood. Col. Ginty. Senator Hiner, and to their credic and in justice to them be it said, Heary J. Payno and Boss Koyos, aro pledged 1o this movemont. Ths intention i3 to bring every argument aod every possible influence to bearto drown tbese small ammosities and to prevent little personalitios influencing the fee choice of tho best men tosend to the Natopal Conven- tion. This party of moderation will iusist that neither Carpeater nor Washburn shonldgo tothe Convention, and, if this be agreed to, ona of the probable caases of discord wili be re- moved. George W. Allen is a candidate for delegate from the State at large from this Dart of the county. He is & strong anti-Carpen- for man. Fred Horn, Ozauke Countr, is the op- posing candidate. _He was a supporter of Cat- penter. Carpenter’s friends advise him. ot to present himelf as & candidate, as they consider it advisable ueither for his porsomal udvaatage or of the Repuolican party that ho should do so. Washburn's friends say precisely the same thing ; hence there is really fair ground for hoping that harmong, not discord. will provail. The party mansgers in this district say they will bend every effort toward the election of ane Carpeater delegate and oe anti-Carpenter delegate, which is fawrer than any one expected. BRIEF ITEYS. Hamilton Wicks, one of the pioneers of the Commercial Times. has obtained work on the Graphic as s traveliog reporter and artist. This will please Alr. Wicks' friends. The approsch to Eas: Water street bridge, North Side, is being raised. Herlth-Officer Jobnson hss been vaccinating gratis, all the week, atold City-Hall. Prof. Proctor lactaros next Sunday afternoon at the Academy, on asironcmical and other mysteries. TFollowing were the officers efected by the Can- vocation of Royal Arch Masans tiis week: C. Swain, of Milwaukee, G. H. P.; Oliver Libbey, of Green Bay, D. f. P.; Fred Iung, Jr., of La Crosse, G. E.; J. M. Evans, of Platteville, G.8.; D. H. Wright, of Madison, G. T.; J, W. Wood- bull, of AMilwaukee, G. 8.; Josbus' Britton, of Fort Atkinson, G. C.; M. R. Gage, of Sparta, G. C.of H; A G. Hamacker, of Stovens Point, G. P.S.; J. W. Laflio, of Oshkosh, R. A. C. 3 AeGregor, of Piatteville, M. Third V.; S.C. Bassett, of Berlin, M. Second Goorze D. Duabuer, of Waukesha, AL First V.; L. Barrett, of Milwaukee, G. G.; M. L. Young, of Milwau- kee, G. L. Scotch-Americans beat native Americans, the past week. at a match game of curling, John Johnston's Tink scoring 12, and E. H. Stone's rink 9. Local elections of delegates to the Republican State Convention have been held all tho week. e RACINE. . ODR CITY AS A SUMMER EESORT. Specrat Corresvondence of The Chicago Tribune. RacrxE, Feb. 19.—y last letter to Tre Su- paY TrruNe discussed the supsriority of Racine 28 & manufacturing city, and mentioned algo its splendid facilities a3 a commercial centre. The opening portion of this letter will be devoted to an exposition of 1ts unsarpassed characteristics 28 a summer resort. For geveral years, many of thobenightad natives of St. Louis and other Southern burgs have packed their «Baratogas,” as the days grew warm, and guar- tered themselves in onr goodly city: and each suceeeding year would bring back the old guests, sccompanied by friends to whom they' had ex~ patiated glowingly on the balmy zephyrs and sunny ekies of the fairest gem on the lakes. The principal attractions to them have been our convenient location between txo great cities, the glorious broeze that invariably comes with the morning sun and Jasts nntil ** Old Sol” has gone to sleep in the west, the rare beauty of the physical foatures of Racine, and the culture, wealtl, and hospitality of our social element. OF tho firat of the foregoing considerations I sy forther remark that we are within aboit 60 miles of Chicago, and a third nearer to Milwau- keo. Elegant passonger trains vis the Western Union and Chicago & Northwestgrn Railrosds run {o either point almost bourly, and the 8pioo- gid line of Goodrich steamers pasgos north and south daily. During tho summer time, when the skies are sunny and tho waters of the laks are placid, numbers of our romantic ** turtle doves * take the afternoon boat for Milwaukee, and re- tarn when ye gentle moonbeams eteal o'er yo glassy deep. Bpeaking of tho summer breeze already mentioned, I may add that our extreme eastern longitude Geems to influence B cool atmosphere within our city when the residents a milo to the westward are sweltering in & dusty, palsing air. The gentle east wind which is cooled by a passage across the lake makes the days delightful and the eveuinge luxarious. Regarding the physical features of Racive, I may, (with justice, state that tho beauty of our principal street carriss away the palm from that of auy city ia the No:thwest, From Market square to the college gronoas—s distance of about a mile—it 18 broad sond straight, aod adorned on either side with luxurious shade trees which form almost & com- piete arch, and bevond them the magmificont palaces of our millionaires indicate a retinement and oulture seldom equaled in great cities. From the terraced lawns and baiconies may be seen the whito wings of a bundred schooners, like fleecy clouds, dotting the blue waters of Lake Michigan. As regards our social attractions, I will simply refer to the present scason as an il- lustration of the fact that natives from naizh- wheat goes up a.| boriog cities have ignored bome amnsercents, that they might avail themselves of Racine's brilliant programme, and they have returned to the plodding roatinc of their' lives with sighs of regret that their lives have not besn cast in such a- plessant place. * he fanor X BOsn 07 4 ntur. e following rether starting romanco was handed yaar correapondent by ond of the parties interested as beiug too g00d to keep, under the promise that names should be euppressed. ‘Tho churacters of the actors in the play are of un- questionable bonor and purity, but the plot de- velops a rather interesting case of somoambu- lism. Tho *‘star” or *leading lady ” is the pos- sesaor of singular beauty and rare accomplish- ments. and wag, until recently, n gucst of a promincot family 10 tho city. Tio *hoavy men” i8 & memver of the housebold with whom the lady was staying, and hos just arcived at that ago ~ when fife {8 scen a6 through o beautiful kaleidoscope, when dreams are tinctared with _constnat vieions of darl:-eyed honris aad laughing Cupida. He was evidently dreaming of domething else, however, ou the eveuing of which I write. Thers was a hush io tho old family mansion. )vlght bad long siuce drawn ** her sablo maaile ©'er tho earth and pioned it with a star.” Don Juen was snoring peacefully until awakoned by the twining of u werm, soft arm around bLis neok, and the bressure of a heaving, sla- baster anatomy sgainst © his swarthy cbeek. laides's fpnutmg lips whispered en- dnnrms words of love in tho ear of tho startled Juan, who, thinking that burglars werc about to garroto bim, mwuko tbe slumber- ing eclies of tho ofd house »ith frantic sereams. There was a shriek from the ghostlike visitor, 8 dull thnd on tho carpot, the burried ratter of coming feet, the fitful gloam of & lamp, until ita rays revealed a sight which harrowed up Juaw’s soul and froze his young blood, and sent 4 pang of agooy through the hearts of his ola father aud motler, who bad come to the rescue. Haideo lay liko a corpse, cold and soemingly in- aimate, hor dainty garment displaying & fook and ankle of sucn exqusite curve und polish that Juan's biair assumed tho perpendicular lize the quulis of the fretful porcupine. *Get uader the blankets!” roared the indignantold man, and Jusn **got,” fully realizing the situation then, and ho fervently ojaculated, * God hates a coward,” and ho gnashed bis teeth, and tore his hair, and pounded himself onthe pit of the stomach ; then suddenly transferrod his head to tho position his feot are supposed to assume in bed, siyly peered from under the covering, crawled back again, sighed with Winttier, * It ight have boen,” aud wept and swore. Thoy carried Huideo touderiy to her own couch, and, when consciousness. roturned, sho told the anxious'and troubled watchers that the adventure was only the result of a calamity that had been hers all hor lifo—gne had been * sleap- walking "— Only this and nothing moro. CENTESNIALISM. The proper obsarvance of this Centennisl year of ours has 8o tinctured the minds of many of our excellent citizens that some of them will 5000 be candidates for the Asylum. No reflec- tion is meant upon those who are laboring hon- estly and earnestly in tao cause, but quite 8 num- ber are rushing into priot with this or that sug- gestion, and proposiog some of the most absard schemes concaivable. Each maniac has his or her hobby ; the proposition of one was foltowed by A Merchans,” who wanted our citizens to pur- chase goods at home instead of rushing off to Milwaukee or Chicazo. e evidently forgot that, the moment the inducement to go away from home for purchases was overcoms, thers wonld be no occasion for such advico. But what a “*bopanza” our merchants would have should our liberal vatives agreo to buv exclusively at home! How their tariffs would go up! Another writer ‘“Dpabbles of green flelda,” par- terres, and shrabbery, while others caper un and down the city with Ceutennialism as an excuse to gratify s propensity for gadding. May your correspondeot make a euggestion? Leave tmis epidomio to be taken care of by the proper officers and their sesstants; take steps toward the reclamation of the mob of blear- eyed, ragged urchins who disgrace our atroots; zive them a Centennial bath, put on a pair of Centennial bresches, give them a Contennial thrashing betunes, and a good, square Centennial mesl, and, when charity in _tiis direction 1s ex- hansted, siay at home and vistt a night or 8o with husband and family,—just for variaty. SOUIETY NOTES. The party given by Miss Ida Buall on the evon- ing of Feb. 1L was ono of the most enjoyrble af- fairs of the kind that Las occurred this season. It principal characteristic was the geunine in- formal hilarity of allthe gucats, Amopg whom may e mentivned 3fiss Laura Wild, Miss Jecaio Wheeler, Miss Kate Cooley, Miss Flora Koapp. Miss Mionte Slauson. Miss Jonnie Covert of Chicago, Miss Nellie Osbocn, Miss Sallie Wild, Miss Georgia Hulburt, the Minses Wecks, Miss Kittio Alav. Miss Hettia Case, 3essra. W. A. Paulsen, F. P. Huls, H. Delancy Ashley, H. B. Smythe. H, AL Taibot of Iudisnapolis. C. II. ‘Truesdaie, H. B. Ssnderson. Il Bus:eed Reilay of Wilkesbarre, Pa., O. Ward, Fagene [all, Msron W, E. Dancombe, Fred Weeks, and Charles Wasbbarn, The amiable and accomplished hostess *wa3 everywhere at once,” attending to every detail that conld possibly add to the pleasure of the evening. The refreshments were elegant, as was autested by the quantity that disappoared in Ehadcanacious maw of tae Wilkesbarre lunch end. THE LAST OF THE *‘0, B.3.” The * 0id Brown Jug " 18 ematy,—the “0! be joyfuls” are sad, aod tho profanity sometimes construed from the above imiuals by the irrev- crent has turned to a mournful dirge. _The last of the pleasantost dances ever given in Racine reached afinaie last Friday night, and the closing of the series was & it ending to all the precadin, ones. Everything sulogustic that has been saifi of those in the past may be applied with intor- est to the last and best of all. It was almost exclusively & home affeir. and was all tho more cnjoyable. The society of Racine, a3 formorly noted, has sutlicien: beauty, cultare, and tefine- ment to warrant a glorious time independent of the guests who wore alsays welcomed from neighiboring cities ; and our young ladies may rost contentediy on tho Iaurels won this sexson until avother comes. The participants all cx- press_unstinted thanks to the President, Mr. Fred Wild, and bis able aseistant, 3[r. George Beerer, for their unsurpassed management of the Club. Neither ume nor mooey has been spared to make tho parties a splendid success ; aud it is to bo hoped that when tho nexc scason comes again they will oot be found wanting. Now, girls, Lent is coming on apace. It bo- hooves you to don sackeioth ana ashes and do penance for tho hearts you have cantared aud mangled, that when the nest season revives othet opportunities, yon can commenes with 0o Tegrets for the year that is stealing away. TE OUPHELS. A vory select concert was given by ths mem- bers of the Orphens Club at their Academy of Music on Thursday ovoning. The programmo teemed with beautiful gems, which weto ren- dered in an excellent manner by the several stara. The Socioty is uuder the taleoted man- azoment of Prof. C. Hevor, who has devoted his time and attamments very liberally toward the success of the soiree. ‘I'hers will be five moro of the seties, of which due notice will be given: NAPPENINGS. . T. Bldomfiold, Esq., Grand Worthy Chiet of the lodependent Order 6f 8. O. T. S. for the State of Wisconsin, sadly remarked last Monday evening that' ' perseyéiance 18 tho thief of tiwe.” ~ Liberslly applied to bim by some anony- mous scalawag, it had accomplished a glorious mission. For four consecutive yeara Mr, B. bas received from thus nnknown rasper 1o the vine- yard o valentine illustrative of a pilgrim with n promiuent nasal protuberance slyly ‘- taking a drink behind the door.” As 3Mr. Bloomfald chuckod his billet doux ioto the stcve ho ear- nestly muttered a silent prayer for the wolfare of bis solicitous friend. The threo ** young ‘bachelors " who called at the residenco of Mr.aod Mrs. J.Slauson on Wedneeday evening 8peak nighiy of tho hos- pitality of their host, aud the awmiabulity ol his accomplished wife and daughter, bub it was very ungratofal to beat him and bis partoer 8o badly at ¢ whist ¥ aad **old eledge ;* however, Lis hand-shaking at parting was just as hearty 23 1f the case bhad beeu revorsod.” « pepita, Y6 Gypsy Damgel,” is billed for ren- dition on tho _evaning of Feb. 29, aud will dis- play the musical cultare of nearly all our lo- cal *gtars.” 1t canuot fail to draw a_splendid Sadience, sod will undoubtediy boa rara intel- lectual treat. MOLE OF IT. a evening of the birthday of tho cherry- trguéle‘nd, B Kxguv.l hoora will be beld in Bolle City Hall to commemorzto the event, and alyo to be.p along Centéhnialism. Spaschos by promi- nent orators. 80ags by & graud combinstion of talent, tableaus, ‘‘and sich,” are oo the programme, Tho selection of cheractors, rep- Tessutativa of the leadiog nations of the world has roducea the Committee to dira ex- tremuties in many instances. ** Joun Dull " isa tall, slim gentleman, wish a melaucholy indenta- tion in the region of the stomach not at all sug- gestive of roast beef ; tho liege of Kaiser Will- fam would make sa efegant pole (small o). Scipio Africanus 12 3 decided blonde. ** Brother Jonathan " turns the scales at 20d with is bnaz:i‘ on ; while ** Grease, bt living Grease no more, is déserving ot a better fate. The police were looking anxiously for the bevy of voung ladies who. attendod the goires on Thursday nisht. Just after leavioz Case's bill- Koapp, Frank Ball, Wiitiam Auguatus Miner, - iard-hall thev tracked them to the peaceful home of Mr. and Mra. Hunt, bat were unable to cap~ ture them. You should not rety on your escorts Tor asgistance iu case of emergency, ladies; thoy can ran like Modoza. A. C.Sandford is :‘l’mfl:‘:fl&'l again, aft ing three or four dsys on “tho hgx‘nkn of :;gndn.zg‘; flowing river.” Death, however, left him in dis- guat, with his sevehe badly guppod. Mias Jonpie Wheoler bas sorruwlully returned o her home in Chicago. Aliss Jennia Covert bias alse retarned to **Bab- ¥lon,™ after a pleasant visit here, Harn Ctloy, of the Chicago Courier, enjoyed a quiet Sabbath under the paternal roof last wack. The air is thick with ramors of a wedding in high life, but tue principals deny it stoutly. ‘I'ne Masonic fraternity of the City of Racine will givo another sociablo at Lodgo 13 on Tues- duv eventeg, for- tho benefit of St. Luke's Hos. mual, It i8 a noble charity, and should meet with the sume liberal epirit in which it is given. KENOSHA. ANUSEMENT BECORD, Special Correspendence of The Chicugo Tribune, EKerosus, Feb. 19.—The woek's programme of amusoment oponod with & sacred concert Sun- dny eveniug at the Umtatian Chuwrch. Miss Jenvie Road, one of Kenosha's swestest sing- ers, delighted the audievce with her full, rich contralto voico, and demonstrated for the hon- dreth time her sability to fill the church with swoot sounds, Mra. Wells, in former voars a singer of note amoong us, favored the audience with a golo, and 2ls0 sang o duet with Bliss Tead, whicl was exquisitely rendered. Selec- tions rom popular authors were in order, and the Rev. H. H. Simmous read Hawthorne's * Celestial Railroad ” with fino effect. A soloc- tion from * Nathan the Wise,” by Leesing, was also read by Col. Howe, and & short sketch from Dickens' * Groat Expectations ™ by Mr. Martin, An organ golo was played by Miss Martin, which was finely exccuted. A quartette of the Con- grogationa! Church chair closed the evening's entertainmens Monday evening. A FESTIVAL was givon in the parlors of the Methodist Church with tablesux, charades, and dislogues added to the bill of fare as au extra inducement for all interested in the good cause to turn out and do their level best to enjoy themselves. ‘The weather was propitious, aud the chureh- people came togother at an early hour to do jus- tice to the really fine outertainment gotten up by the ladios of tlus society. Eating'wns a part of the programme for tho evening. and the tootheome edibles rapidly disappeared beforo the demands of the bungry throng, who had zssemolod expressly for the purpose of making way with thess eame choico visuds, and at the same time enjoy s good old-time Methodist sociable. The * Mystic Brido,” & protty tablean, was tho opening piece, tho different characters beingz ropresonted by Messrs. Blies and Hollister and Mies Iatch. Tho charade, * Outrage,” was £ool, and the *Chincso Servant,” the closing scens, provoked mach merriment among tho audieace. Those in charge of these tableaux and charades would indeed feel repaid for the time and tronblo spent in perfecting the same, could they have heard the many cncomioms passed upun their merits by the pleaged specta- tors. Supper was served from 6 to 10 o'clock 1o the cvoumg. Tho success awtending this soctal gathering wonld scem to warruat o repetition ooco a month at least. PROF. GUSNING, of Doston, talked sbout “Flowers and tho Fiiends ot Flowers™ to a well-filled houso Thursday evening at the Congrogational Church. ‘fhe lesrned Professor gave point and emphasts to his romaris by well-executed cha k sketches, that helped wonderfully to elucidate the ideas no wished to impress upon the minds of his hearers, and tho *‘Friends of Flowers,"—the humming-bird, the bee, the warm sunsbine, the wind, and ths raw,—were sall spoken of by DProf. Gunmng in their rolations to the flosery kmgdom &3 frionds, 1t was a charming locture on o charming subject. ‘fue foutth jecture in this coarse, which was ag- nounced to be by Prof. Swing on * Michael An- gelo,” must neads be postponed until sometime 1w April, 8s this cloguest divine is upable to come sooner. 'Chere 13 a prodability, however, that one or two more distinyguished lecturars will be secured by the Congregational yoang people, in order to [63s00 somewhat the disappointmont folt by the citizens at o lhearing Prof. Swing. It is hoped their effrta will meot with Buccess. One eveniug of this week the family of 3R, JORN HINDERMAN were surprised,—or at loast prezended to be 80,—to 8ea a large nunber of people en masque, who stormed tuowr Lome-citadsl with mus ic aud refreshmeais for the purpose of holding a pri- vare masjuerado dance. ‘Tha worthy people, it not surprised by these gay masqueraders, dis- simulated with fine tact. entering into the fes- tivities of £30 ovening with as mach pleasure as the uuinvited guests. Danciog continaed titl 2 or 3 o'clock 1n the morning, aud then & gencral s;ampedo took place for huie. Friday evening G MRS, RUSIEL SLOSION entertained her fricuds to the number of sixty at ler residence on Aun strest. Socioty people wero well represented, and among tLose present wera noticed 3 numcer of brides, whose presence added much to the interost of the occasion. Re- freshments, gotten up in ive eLvle, wera served about half-past 10 o'clock, to which the guests did ample justice. The party was in all respects & plaassnt affsir. AN INQUISITIVE PERSON might have wonlerod, had be passel down Alarket street Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, what was going on in the old Episcopal cbnrch-building S0 long unused as a place of worship. Had his curiosity led him iuto the church, he would only have szen brauches of evergreens scattored bers and there. and n faw persons eneaged iu weaving the samo iuto grace- ful garlanda for the decoration of the sltar and arches. Evergreens in a church always mesn something, and, when arches are ratied aad festooned with ' wreaths of this boautiful re- ‘minder of summer’s verdure, and the chiurch is otherwise trimmed with it, ono may reasonably oxpoct that an event of more thsn ordmary importance is sbouc to transpire. So it was Wednesday, aod 5 o'clock in the afternoon satis- fiod the curious that nothing loss thac o wedding was about to be celebrated in the old Episcopal Charchi. A lsrge crowd of peoplo filled the church long bofore the hour sct for the caremo- ny. all of whom were intorested in tho joining together for life of tswo of our prominent young poople, Mr. Frank Lyman and s Lillie Pond. As all are interested in theso hittle society ovents, we feel it our bounden daty to describe the dress of the fair bride to the bestof our masculive abilty ; trusting, hoyever, should we mis- take brown for ‘*-Moon on the Lake" or some other now-faogled color, tho fair readers of Tiug Suspay TRIBUSE in this city will pardon the ignorance of Gue 0 poorly verged w the mysieiies of colors und_fashions, aud take the * will for the deed.” The dress was rich silk: of a groenish shado of drab color with an overdress of some £0ft material that ex- actly matched it in buo drapod gracefully over the #ilk. The hat was of the samo shade as the dresa with rolling frout, having n face-trimming of light siraw-colored roses. Gioves of the samo delicate color a3 the roses on the hat were worn, the whote forming & most tasteful bridal cos. tame. The bridegroom wora tho suit en reglo for soch occasions, and looked a3 happy as ever a wan did under similar circumstasces. Con- irary to rule the young counlo, afier tbe swed- ding reception, quietly took up their abode in 5 suug little house, and comwmenced housekecping withont the customary bridal toar, preferring & taip to Philadelphis next summer duriog tho Centennial celobration. The presonts weie both numerous aud costly. R A PLEASANT JOKE. Last Sunday dawped clear and bright, and a stanch Demucrat of the_old school took a morn- 1ug's remble about the city to eujoy the beauties of nature. end, at the same time, settlo the beacty breakfast ne had partaken of, as the mot fitting prefudo to the services of the day. As ne verolied along. musing oo the mutabdity of things in general, he was suddenly startled from his reverie by the cry * Want a paper, mis- ter »" shouted i close proximity to bis peds] ex- trecmties by oue of the urchins employed in car- rying round the Sundsy morving papers.” “‘ Do 1 want 2 paper.” he repeated after the boy, 100k- ing askance at tha armful of papers the lad still nheid unsold in bis poesession. * do not. want one. But, @y boy," he continued. ** seems to me you bave had poor luck selling your stock tbis mormng. You have sold all tho Tuneses, 1 suppose,” and the old gentleman looked complacentty down on the little fellow, thinking of course the bundle of papers he had on Ing arm were all TripuNes. **Tnst’s where you're mistaken, Mister. S.ld all the TRIBUNES Ihad, avd could have sold fitty moreif Ihad ‘em,” and whistling the youogster vassed down the streec inient on disposing of his remaining stockin trade, while tho old gentleman pursued big way witb his ideas somewhat changed about hin favorite Democratic organ, Wb are not moro TnisuNes ordered for this place? If & latger number wero ordered it would obviate the necesaitv of eo many persons of borrowing this paper Irom their uelchbors, becsuse, forsoot! they are uuabls ta obtain them from tho deal- o, ox prT. Boms eales in real estate have taken place dur- ing the past week, tho transfer of the butnt dis- trict, corper Wisconsin apd Church streets, by Mr. Teasc Clapp to Mr. Seth Doan and R. B. Tonsbee being the most important. It is also reported that three lots on Main street, beloag- ing g the Head estate, have changed handa this weeks Mrs, B. M. Zabnen entertained s number of frionds last Saturday nightat her resideace. It ‘wasa very pleaszut party. Patk City Hose Company gave a ball at Sim- moos’ Hall Friday night. Another attempt at highway robbery was made last week by some roughs, 2 man by the name of Baldis being the victim. Howerver, too thieves got nothing but some tobacco. ‘The Rev. Mr. Stowell, of Chicago, occupied the pulpit at the Baptist Church Inst Snndar. ‘Tho erand opening party at the Gran: House comes off Monday evening next. i gMr. 1. S. Reyuolda spout Sundsy last in the city. Senator Farr aod 3Ir. J. V. Quarles, of thi3y city. wero chosen last Tucaday at the caucus held by the Ropublicans to represent this city at the State Convention which meets to pominate del- tgutes for the National Repubiican Convention. prSa e S ILLINOIS. WAUKECAN, TEAPERANCE. Srecial Correspondence of The Chicato Tribune, ‘Wauxecas, Feb. 19.—The one great question which no doubt is being pondered over at thuis time’ by every voterin Waukegan is that of Temperance. Cho idea which has been advanced bys certain fow that the granting of license served to stimulate trade, appears to be almost ersally condomoed as Dbeiog false. All will readily admit that public morality requires total abotinence g8 onme of its main dependents. Therefors, 25 it is of no moral, intellectual, so- cinl, or pecuniary boneSt (excopt to the dealer), tho peopls have come to tho conclusion that men kbonld be put in office that sball vote * no liceuse ” when tho matter comea before them. Aud, 88 a practical demonstration of the intention that Temperanco shall reign supremo, thov assombled in large numbers at Tireman's Hall on Thursday last to agtes upon men whom they deemed best for the different oflices. The Palriot of to-day termsita ** What i8 167" caucus, to_which question I readily enswer ‘‘straight Nepublicau:" buc in this case the kind of cancus is not ay important as tho names of tho candidates. Just read over the nominations, and you will ba conviaced thaz each man is well cat out to till the posttion’ for which be is selected. The ticket is hoadea with Joln T. Powell for Mayor, who is 2 man who possesses good bueiness ability, sterhng integ- nty, and of excellent motives. Should he be clected oy the bead of aur City Government the pevde will corlainly ~hava cause to rejoico; but let ws look further. James t.aw and Nelson Lrodoo for Supervisors. 8. H. Fliun for Asscesor (whosa elaction 1s cer- tain aushow). William Green, Alderman Soc- ond Ward: B. F. Porter, Tuird Ward; owing to there being but .few reproseutatives from the Firat and Foorth Wards. the nomination of Al- dermen for said werds was deferred for a futore meeting. Never befare have the citizens of this place witnessed such & large number of persons withia the walls of Phwenix Hall 23 they did on 1ast Saturday evening to uisten to the Rev. E. W. Gavin's locture on temporance, in behalf the Ladies’ Temperance Union. Thohall was dense-~ ly thronged, and many were prevented from otting within hearing distance; it is eatimated that the number reached 1,500. AIr. Gavin is an oxcollent speaker, and spoke some very bold traths, and I doubt if » morsinfiuential mancan be found among us. He is known by his works, and they being mzay, and ali of them noble, we bave juss reason to feel proud of bim. BOCIAL- The scholars of the Intermediate Department of the South School. which is presided over by Miss Ida L. Jones, tendered {hat Iady a surpriso at her house, on State street, last eveniog. It i8 unnecessary to state that very pleasant time was enjoyed. On the same evening & private mask party took piace at the residence of C. T. Dickerson, Esq,on Grand avenue. The following aro #omo of the principal characters, and by whom represonted : Night, Ida Wiider : Morawg, Ada Chamberiain ; Flower Girl, 3irs. Annie Dicker- son; Bquaw, Lillle True; German Woman, Jeesio Hunter ; Grandma. Julis Cooper ; ¢ Pa- trios,” Nellie Thacker ; **Gazcite,” Sallie Thack- er; Soowflake, Emma Warner; Snow, May Dickerson ; Girl of Ieriod, Essio Dickerson ; Chambermaid, Selona Biddle ; -Barmaid, Angie Masters : Country Syuire, D. IL. Bradbury; In- dian, Horaco Wickersham ; Dowino, Cbarlia Cooper ; Dolly Varden, Fraak Joburoo ; Chiva- man, Fied Erskioe; Alr. Dolly Vardes, Ssm Biadbury, Jr. Tbe sbove wore all well rapre- sented, and the excellaut music furnished by Slater caused them to use their pedal extremi- ties in quite a scientific manuer. It proved a very enjoyable occasion for ali present. One of the most brilliaat socials tha: the Lake- side Club have vet had waas held on Thursday nignt, The atiendanco was large. The farewell sociabie at the Baptist Church oo Tharsday evening was a very enjoyablo oc- casion. Ths Rev. 8. 8. Fisk, Iate pastor, in whosa benefit it was gotten un. received guite o benefit, the total receints being over 150, for which he wishes to return thanks, A beau- tifal Biblo was Prn!ented him by tha *knowl- edgo imparters” of our city schools, by whom ho is held in high estoem. 1§ GENERAL. The Trustees of the Lake Countv Agricultural ana_ Horse-Growers' Assaciation held a meeting on last Saturday for the election of officers for 1876, which resulted as follows: Wiliam B. Dodge, Prasident; Rubert Douglas, Vics-Prasi~ deut; James Y. Cory, Secretary; H. C. Huchi- Son, ‘Creasarer; R.J. Douglas. Supormtendent of Main Exinbition Hall; Daniel Brewster, of Agricultural Hall ; O. 8. Tincoin, Chiof Mar- 8hot; and A. C. Bosor, Aswistant. AndrewJackson, Esq.. a promnent called gem- ‘man of this city, was taken to Chicago on AMon- day morning end tuere sllotted a cell in the County Jail, to await his trial, which i8 to tal place in this city at tho March term of the Cir- cuit Court. His accnser 18 now in jul at Racive, and wili oot be at liberty to appear against Lim, Even if sue were, her character is well enoush known to warraut Andrew's relesse, which wil probably bo the result, A certain businces-place in this city, where Xknowledge-seckers daily assemble, was the sceus of a dispute on last Tuesday as tothe number of “golid" men tho city contained. A careful count revealed the fact that wo have over 100 men that are by no means “small,” their av- oridupois_boing over 200 pounds each, live weight, although dresscd, and their aggregate weight 21,000 pounds. Where is there auother town of our size that can give such & record ? Frank Conners. tho unfortunate man who was found some weeks ago near the railroad treight- housa with bis bands badly frozen and nis head severoly braised, has been under the care of a doctor ever since. On Moaday laet it was found neceseary Lo amputate both_arms balow tho elbow, which was done by Drs. Bullock, Brown, and Watson. The poor fellow has had a bard journey tbrough life, having gone through the Mexican War, alsa the Jate Rebellion, but Lo iz of good cheer and remaris to all that it might bs a zood deal worse. A hull and festival for the benofit of the Ger- mai-t’athotie Scheol will be held at Pheenix Hail ‘'on Monday evening, Feb. 23, which will be under the mansgement of A. Michels, Henry Helmboiz, end Hermano Hageo. ‘The fact now reveals itself that William Bell, who was exccnted in this ity 60me yesrs 850 a8 the murderor of awomsn near Lake Zarich, tius county, was innocont of tho crime, 88 he him- gelt pleaded up to the last moment, The real murderer w&8 A man who lately died in the southern parc of this State, and who made a death-bod confession of the crime for which Bell was hung. This face fully substantiates the be- lief which many of our citizegs eutertained at tiie time of his execution. —_— LAKE VIEW. THE DEBATING CLUB held its first meeting last Friday weelk, thore Leing a fair attendance of incipient Congreas- men and Cabinet Secretaries, The ‘question, «+Is public opinion responsible for the present political and gocial corruption 2" was debated by Messrs. Foeter and Buckingham in the affirm- ative, and Mesars. Evaos and Woodbridge in the negative. It wae decided by uuiversal suffrage that AMr. Woodbridge Lad transferred the re- sponsibility from the consctences of the dedr public to our much-abused institutions. Mr. J. G. Goodwillie, in an extempore oration, pointed out somo of the * Periis of the Day,” aud Mr. R. O. Parker, in the role of Sparlacus, caused nis audience to imagwe themseives, for the nonce, gladiators of old, and refuse to be “butchered to make s Roman holiday.” Alto- together the proceedings Wwere quite entertain- ing, and the youog men shoutd a!l take hold and make the Club a succesa,g@The next debate will take place Friday evening, when the question of «Lmigration " il be handled. . Theladics of the Fullerton Avenus Churoh gave a very pleasant scciable 1n their rooms Thureday evening. The fine weather brouzht out alarge attendance, and an abundant snoper was disctased satisfactorily. Oce of the best rules in this church i to look well to the com- missary department. ZAsthetic entertainment was afforded in the shape of readings, Mr. Raul- ton giving Poillips’ * Character of Napoleon.” and 3Mr. Parker *Father Phil's Co:lection,” while the ** Gles Club " proved its continued ex- 1stence by a song. > THE WATER-WORES. Mesars. Russeil & Alexander havs taken the contract for patting down the 16.inch pipe from the pumping-#0rks to tha water's edye at These gentlomen bave lad down nearly 4 miles of water-pipe in Lake View thia winter, and have evinced not a little pluck in fighting the difficul~ ties of the situation. Their experieoce may have enabled them £o bid intellizently, but the7 have a duticult_job beforn them, sud will doubtless have smple opportunity to bacome familiar with the aspect of the country bezwoen the laka shora aud the pumping-works. They expect to bezin ‘work to-morrow. b Mr. Chappel intenda to resume pine-layiog a week from to-morrow, and expeats to get in the remaining 2 milos ina short time. Toe pumps are n place and the boiler set, but the engines have not arrived. The principal trouble, how- ever, i3 with inlet-pipe, which. like the ghost of ‘Banquo, will nat “down.” “Mr. Nicoll, haviog got it within 18 inches of its prover level, has drawn off his foices for a season, and will not taio hold again unatil Juck Frosc takes his de- parture. ‘he firm claims_ to bave lost over $2,000 o the contract, and has tho sympathies of 'the Lake View public, although no doubt sympathetic greenbacis would be more welceme. SISCELLANEOTS. The Town Board has at last undertalken to remedy what for years has been a vexation to all who have enjoyed the blessed privilege of dnv- ing or liviog on the Gresn Bay road from Roso- lull to tho *‘Limits.” Reference is had to tue untinished condition of that road, which foar years azo aitempted to scek a lower level be- tween Belmont and Diversey avenucs, aod gince then has been an uptarned monument to the caergy of the town. The last section of the work bas been’cormnenced, and_there iy some hope that ere fong the mountain scenery will give place to o weil-regulated drivewas. Jourualism has mads its appearanca in Lake View in tha sbape of a weckly pubiication enti- tled tho Lako View Sun, which promises to illus minate the darkness of thus litile ruslic burg. 1t i8 under the guidsnce of I L. Goodail & Co., who alio do the sbimng for numerons other sub- ur\l)ls around tbe city. The first edition promises well. Tho stndents st the High-School bavo just completed a course of examination extending over two weeke, nnd covering the work of the last six montbs, ‘CTho reeults have beeu most satisfactory; and iudicate gratifviog progress made since the scholastic yoar opened. Oat of the unclessiied material that prasented itseli for manipulation two years ago when the 5caocl was orgauized, has beeo evolved an orderly and sys- tematic band of pupile between whom and their iostructors esists the most cordixl sympatiy. Thg vonuy ladies Liead the rolls of excellence, 2nd havo doue g0 straight along. Prt, Diackboru will locture Thuraday evening at the Theologicai Seminary on *Alahomet.” To those who are nis.orically inctined, aa hour's quict enjuyment mag be yromis:d oa taat ocoa- sion. ‘e Rev. Mr. Young will preach this morning and evening at the Fullerton Avenue Chacch. ‘The attention of the Board of Public Worls is called to the vicioity of Fulierton sud Semi- nary avenues. whero tho former cootractors oo the Fullerton avenue copdmt lcfz s huge exca- vation 08 a token of their failure. If something is not done soon. writs of habzas corpus will bo produced in bekalt of the real estate which con- tinually disappears {rom the lots frontiog there- on. ‘The copious rains this winter have caused the streets, sidewalks, and corner-lots to rravi- tate conduit-wards, and the ditches are exnibit- ing & tendency to becoms one in_the middle of the street. Several hundréd feet ot Mr. Chap- pel's pipe, Iaid receotly, have been uneartbed from a depth of 5 feet. Hado't the hole better Do filladup ? —— EVANSTON- THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN Friday pight ran over a mag just south of the depot. The body wasfpicked up so mutilated as to be ecarcely recognizavie ; it was taken to the treight-honse and the Coroner notified. He was recognized this moraing as Daniel Horst, wha came to Evanston from Osblkosh last sammer ; was 33 years okl and in comfortable circnm- stances. He had no relatives here. It is thougbt that he was under the iuflucuce of hiquor at the time and lawd down oa the track to, rest. Tho first issue_of the Tripod under the new management will appear tms week. It has formerly been priated in Racine and Chicago, but will now be 13sued from the Inder oitico. Dr. Tiflany's lecturs Thuraday oight for the beaefit of the Univeraity ubrary was well at- ronded and a success fioancially. Ta-morrow night an orean concert wili bo given for the same purpose under the direction of Mr. W. S, B. Matthews, assisted by AMr. snd Mrs. Stark- water. PERSONAL. Mr. Teasc R. Hitt leaves for Washington to- mOrTow. Col. Wesley Brainera starts for Colorado Tuesdav. * Llovd G. Gage left for Davonport Friday. His wife and children remain uutil spriog. E. A. ago bas reuted his resideuca to Bishop Harris. who takes possession April 1. TXITERSITY ITEMS. The students are going to organize arifle club. The base-ballists are organizing and expact to have tue nine begin tramning io the gymoasiam next week. Tn the wrostling watch in the gymoasium yes- terday afternoo. vetween Douthert and Browa, the former was victorions. ‘The successful competitors for the Blanchard prize are F. M. Taylor, S, C. SlcPheirin, F. H. Secott, W. S. Mathew, aud S. S. Bradford. The order of their names indicates the ment of their productions. Taylor's essay secares him tne Hurd prizoof €30. : The formal opening of the grmoasium took place Friday afternoon ; an exhibition was given by severat Chicago athietes. The appeal of Dr. Daniels for subscriptions was responded to by abont 3300, which will enable the boys to put in their bowling-alley at once. At the meeting held Friday eveniog by the Anglo-American Association the foliowinz dece laration of op:ion was unanimously agread to #That this Association is convinced tbat uui- veisul suffrage 18 the mainatay of the municipal corraption in American cities, and that educa- tional and property qualifications forvotiog are the oply escape from the ruie of rowdywm.” g HYDE PARK. C. C. BARBT. Tuesday the funersl of C. C. Barry Iate Train- Master of the Illinois Cen:ral Rairoad, took place from his residence near Forty-third Street Station. At the time of bis death, r. Barry s in his 65th year and had been comnected with the road for about twenty years. His in: tercourse with the other ofiicers and employes of the Company bad always beea of the moss agrecable character, and his loss was siacerely mouraed by both hia superiors in ofiics and his subordinates. The faueral train of eleven coaches was dramn by the largo new engine pamed after Mr. Barry, and the train backed down upon the Stock-Yard track to taks the mourners on board. 'The engine and expreas car were draped in biack velvet and white ribbon, and all the locomotives and atations of the Illi- nois Central have been also draped in mourning. ‘The pall-bearers wera the oidest ofticers of the road, and all except the absolutely essential business of the Company was stopped oa the dav of the funeral to allow as many employes as possible to attend. The remains wore tempora- nily placed io the vaultat Oskwood Cemetery. ‘The frequency with which the dry grase along the railroad tracks takes fire from the sparks thrown out by tixe locomotives suggests the pos- aibility of some denger to property immediately adjowing. ‘Tuesday and Thursday in_several places there Were quite extensive fires along the right-of-way soath of Fifcy-ficac straet, and the fénces were badly einged before the neighbors coutd put the firas out. Thero are many brick buildings going up througaout the village, and in the vicinity of Hyde Park Statton theSland-cwners seem to pre- fer a Tow of plaia two-atory brick fronts to any othor form of investment. ‘'hess are ate prob- ably built in order to meet the demand for me- dium-sized houses in con:venient suburbs which 18 anticipated this epring. THE CONDITION OF VILLAGE FINANCES is one which 18 no. encuursging either to the tax-payer or those who hold auy portion of the tloating indeltedpess of the viilage. Of course, DO ono questions the solvency of the village nor its ultimate ability to pay every ceut of 1ts 1n- debteduess, both bonded and otherwise ; but when there is no money io the treasury, and when there are msny large and small ruusing accounts in process of creation for all the cur- rent expepses of municipel goverowment, it is well to examiue where the money goes which should be on band to pay thess accoun:s. It is pot neccssary to suggest that thers are aoy private Jeaks by which public money ia fraudalently diverted from 18 lesiti- mato nsee,—such an inginnation wonld be super- fluous in view of the many quasi-lezitim.te cx= 2nse9 which have beso heaped upon the vi' - g3 )y extravagant and improvident Boards of ‘'ra ~ tees. It would, perbaps, be unjust Lo att-ibito all the present growtn of sinecurs and waneszs- sary officials to the presedt Board, since man/of these places had been previousiy created : put this Board ia reapousible for coutinuing them, and for voting exorbitant salaries to tnewr occupsnts. It is not £ao much to say thag the service of the Municipal Govarnmeat of - Hyvde Park could be performed in the beést manoer by one-half the num- ber of the present officiala at a saving of at lowss one-third. ~ Agaio, it i8 not too much to sav thac at least one-third of the oftices at presen: exist- ing have boen created tomaka places for men ol so-called political intlueace. Iz nesl not ne sarily ba inferred that all the meu who now hold thoso offices ara the ones for whom they were crested; baot the abolition "ot their olices would only sffect the willago's interests reducing the pav-rofl to the extent of their & aries, and their work could readily ta perforwed by conaolidating the dustes upon a faw compe- tent ofticrals. Just at present there aro mo issucs whatever before tne village, uor is It lkely tnere wili be any bofors dlestion. It ia bately poseible, on -this accounr, that an sttempt will bo made ta run straizht Democratic and Republican ticlets in April ; but if & pariv could be formed on tuo basiy of economical aiministration of tho wi- lage finances. there would be somo satisfaction in voung for it even though it. wero unsnceess- ful. The experience of the last few years has demonstrated that labeling one ticket ** Regn- lar.” aod anotlier ‘- Opposition.” does not ma- ferially alter the character of themen On ench ; aud when the mass of voters Lave the choico alono of determining whether one ses of men shall mismanazo the viliage or another set, theze is litule inducemant to go to the polls. —— QAK PARK. " . NEWS OF THE WELA. ‘The evening meetings i the Methodist Epis copal Caarch atill contiouo with ineraasiog - terest. Ap earnost and hearty invitation is ex- tended to all, of whatever denomination or creed, to attend. The anpual election of officers for the ensuing year n the Sonday-school occwrred last Sunday, \izh the followiug result: Superintendent, 3ir. A.J. Bell; Assistant Superintsodent. Willam Biackstone ; Libiarian, George Hodges; Asast- taat Librariaa, Mrs. B. F. Fosier ; Secratary, & Danlop ; ‘Treasurer, Carrie Coymas. Insications are oat for a diuper party to bo given by the Ouk Park Dramauc Clao. Fri- day evening, at Jr. Niles' new Louse, sonib of the raiiroad. Mrs. M. C. Niles, Ars. A. W. Heald, Alr, M, C. Niles, and )r. E. W, Hoard, are the Committee on Reception. Only thoxe dressed in character and weanng miacks will icipato in the dancing natif aiter the masks are removed, at balf-past 10 o'clock. PERSOSALS. . Ons of the favorite yonng gentlemen of th, Park is at present suffering from a soveraly bruised foor. Fears are cnterrainet thos a rur- gical operazion may heve to be na. iea. M. L. Conwell Las returued after & alsence of romo weeks. Mr=. £anly Uuctington Miller, of has oveun the gnest of bar broth: George Iuntiugtos, Tor several dass. ’ % it OTHER SUBURSS. DESPLAINES. The Rev. Mr. AL 3L Wakemaw. the forme: pastor of the Congregational Chursh, iy SEO ly ill from a complete prostration of Lis nervou: system. Mr. W. was obliged to give up bi cherge here a year ago, 0zinz to nervous dobi ty. In tlussecond itiness he has tic sympathy and best wishes of his mauy friends. Alr. J. H. Coons bas becn sick for soms time with a severe attack of erysipelas, but 1s report- ed convalescent by s physicians. *Squire Rand is also mach improved in heslth, and will soon be able to aitend tobusiness again. Tue numerous friends of 3Mrs. H. Hopuins— mother of Mrs. Sherman—wmill bs pained to learo of ber recent i Inees. She had an a*tack of prlss tasc Thursday, whica left her iu a critical condi- tion. Sae is slowly recovering, but wita no hope of a permanent care. An orster supper and paty for tho beuefit of aud, wil coms off ct the Deaplnines Cornet Uuioa Hsl off the 22d iget. Mewmics. A. H. Jozes. C. Luca, P.Ta'cott, D. Luce, ¥. Talcozt, acd A, Parsons are managers. The new bridge across the river at this place isat last fimshed. To the dieappointment cf mavy, however, it is not a thing of beauty, nor a joy forever. Placed in & wrong postion, builz at the lowest possible price.—3201,—and too low by 4 feut at least, it is to_thoee who admirs tha nseful and beautiful, a ** Bridge of Sichs.” In the last r1se of the river there was danger of its go- ing dovn-stream, tho nater beiog 2feer desn aronpd its east end. The ics was from Sto I3 1nches thick and pretty well brosen up, still the bLridee was siraiped severely. Witk the ice 3 feot thick, as it was last spring. the oow bridre would, like a snonflake on the river, be a Lo~ ment seep, tben gone forever. Une of the evils which call for abatement ia this town is Lhe presence of the tramps which banatit. Not & mght passes buc several of theso gentlemsn at large tako fres lodgiogs in #omo bain or onthouse. Ove unwasbed yuuth was found soundly sleapuig before a Torring fire fed bya forced dopatiob from aa adjacent woad- pila, ~ Others flit about the streets after might- 1all, frightening timid citizens 1nto_terrific at- tempts to get nowhere in no time. Money given to tieso tramps goas for whisky, and £00d is 1n- dignantly returved. ¢ Alr. and 3irs. Fraak Parmeles, of Chicago, were tho guests of Mr. Sherman last Sabbath. Mr. Harry Talcozt, of Barhngton, Vt., & prom inont Iawyer of that place, i8 making o short vieit here. Mr. Heory Kuott epent Satnrday and Sunday with his mother and sigter at bis besatifal farm. Alr. Vedder, of Deeifield, Las teen speuding a few days wirh hus danghter, Mrs. A. Parsons. ‘The Rev. Mr. Wright has anly six Sabbathy more to spend with his flock, and theu, it 18 #aid, be intends to go to the g{unhopum‘ distnet n Kausas. i TRVING PADE. ‘The young ladies of the place gave & leap-exr candy party Tuesday evening laat at the resi- donce of Mr. D. 8. Pride. It was prolific of fun and frolic. Each lady called for and escorted the gontlemen invited by her to the party, aud without exception proved equal to the emergon- cy. It was moticed that some of the couples were very late in arriviug at the place of roo- dezvous, and it is presamed that the ladies in theso cases were kept waiting t6 allow the gen- tlemen snficient time it which to get themselves up regardless of expense, tbua being paid off in their own coln, Hercafter they wili know by ractical experience how vers pleasant it is to Eeap others waitiog whila they are puttiog the fivishing touches to their toilets, Among those preseat iho were the belles of the eveniog were noticed G, V. P, Lansicg, C. M. Rogers, James Rogers. Fred Paign, A. Howland, W. 1. Browo, A. Hubdbard, L. Smith, C. H. Bace, Cbarles Pride, A. S. Race, and John Deacon. The Dramatic Society gave sn entertainmeni Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. F. V. Newlund, which proved by far the best and most enjoyable of auy hithertd given by this nssocia- tion, There were at loast 200 preseat, who manifestad by their frequent and hearty ap- plause_their appreciation of the efforts on tho part of the porformers to please and amuse them. To say that tho entertaioment wasan ex- cellent one would be to award it but faiot praise. 1t was in trath of asuperior character, far zbo the average of those crdinarily given. Depari ing from their usual custom, the compauy pre- sented no regular play, but in place thoreof the evening was devoted to musio and the pressnta- tion of eome very fino tableanx. The firss on the prograwnme was the overiure of ** Stradella,” a duet oo the piano by Miss Tompkius and Mise Fenton. It wasadmirably reodered, as might be expocted from the weil-known musical repu- tation of these ladies. ~‘The beactiful tab- leaux ‘* Pass Guder the Rod " was then prosented. This was followed by & song by iss Wallis, one of the geme of the evemng. A recitation and tableaus, * Rock of Ages,” by the Mizses Web~ ster, was very fine, aod admired according Miss Rogers played a piano soio, **Invitation to the Valse.” It was very artistically reudered. *The Mermaids' Eveniog Song,” & vocal tno, by Mra. R. Dewey, Miss iles. and iss Pride, elicited hearty applanse. The tablean, = Work- iog to the Mumic,” was next presented. The performauce concluded with s grand Centennial tableau, * Goudess of Libertv.” represented by Miss Quiggt the picture effectively fifled in by ladies dressed in the costumes of 1776 snd 18 The only drawback toone of the plesaatest enterts:nments ever given in this place, zud seemingly the best appreciated, wax the presstcy of a larga number of children. The ssme may 2140 be said of the previous meetiogs of tho so- cisty. Too young to sppreciate the most of what is presented, they are for that reason dis- posed to be inattentive and wmoisy. Occupying the best seats, they eadly hinder the full aua free enjoyment of those for whoae special bene- fit the entertainments aro prepared. ‘The next regular meeting of the Society will be Lcld at the residence of Alr. C, T. Race,