Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1876, Page 7

-NEIGHBOBS. OUR griminal, Political, and Social Kews . of the Past Weok in Mil- £ waukee. Excitement Caused by the” Depar- turg of Prominent Citizens to Prison, @zl Unwillingoess of Hilwankeeans to Be Comforted Withent In- vestigations. Remarkable Cataleptic Phenome= non at Somers, Near Ke=- nosha. Prostration of a Young Lady in Un- congciousness Since the 15th of + Januasy. goren-Dey Chattings in Racine and * Waukegan---The Suburbs Around ~Chicago. WISCONSIR. - MILWAUKEE. Sperial Correspondence of The Chicaso Tribune. Mowavxee, - April 15.—C. F. J. Moller, ex- (Gauger,-convicted of conspiracy to defraud the people, escaped to Canada, but returned o this city in the expectation that merey would be ex- tended to him, and- for four weeks walked the streots & free man. John B. Reynolds. of the fim of Burbach & Reyuolds, rectifiers,: was tried for conspiracy, in company With his part- per. Defendants wore found guilty. Burbsch was gent {0 prison, but sentence was suspended on Reynolds, and he went about his business a5 dsual. The confident statement was made that {hess men hsd been gusranteed immanity by the representatives of the Government in con- gideration of their undertaking to tell all they knew &5 to the extent of the whisky frauds, and the persons implicated in them ontside of the office-holders aad distillers. This statement was generally believed, and thera wero peraons 80 persusded of the truth of the story that they said they bad seen tha manuscript agreements. Tuesday; Mr. McKinnoy gave notice to defend- snts' couneel that he should mova for sentenco against both defendants. Moller was at once srrosted, bot, on the personal sppeal of Reyn- olas’ connsel, Reynolds was eufered to remain st large, on sufficient bail, uotil next day, when Dboth men wero brought into court and sentenced to prison, a8 already stated in my telegraphic dispstches. Moller is & man of considerablo in- fluence among the foreign-burn popnlation, has acaltivated, gentlemanly appearance and ad- dress, and looks and acts more likesn foreign minister, philosopher, or acientist, than a whis- ky Gauger, the associate ef common thieves. Reyoolds is & man whose reputation for business intenrity was unquestiooed, and he was also es- teemed a8 8 good citizen. The arrest of thess men paturzlly created grest commotion AmOBE whisky men who had also confessed their crimes in the hope of par- don. It is explained by the statement that in- structions have been recsived from Washington requiring the Beversst measures sauctioned by law to be taken sginst all persous connected with whisky frands, high and low alike. An ai- torney is credited with baving suggested to Judge Drummond the desirabilivy of suspending seatence pending the result of negotiations that e asserted were progressing between the con- viets and Government. I think the story must ba untrue, as such a course would be worse than nieless. OLD JAKE NUNNEMACHER, tbe invulnersble millionaire of the conspiracy, has nlsu been found guilty, snd muost to rigon. . This is the same hard-Headed, - exsted, herd-featured, shabbily-dressed, pie- thoric-parsed ancient who, duridg a visit to the 1and of his® birth, was _contemptaously advised by the clerk of the botel where Lo put up. after » sapercilions glance et his rusty attirs, to patronize the hotel over the way, and thersupon pulled out his pocketboox, coutsining $80,000 in Food money, and offered to buy out the whols {psughty word] hotel and contents. e distillers have disnppeared a8 a political power. TURNERS AND FREE-THINEERS more than supply the vacuum. Varions schemes have been floated to utilize this machicery. The Democrats catled themselves Reformers, and car- risd the Turner and Freo-Thioking vote with them, but, s soon as Conzress fell iuto their hsnds and the alliance threateced to prove more bardensome then profitable, formed a new or- ganization, porely Democratic 1n its character, expreesly discarding the Reformers; and the Turoers and ¥ree-Thinkers have found them- selves floatiog idly sround .ever since. They ‘wero :onmn!g, fiatterad, snd talked to, at van- ous public meetings, last election, by tho lesd- ersof anew creation christened the People's party, who desired to elect Hans Boebel, & good Republican, for City Treasurer, be being tho saly candidate offering himself in opposition to the regular Demoeratic ticket, and Hauns Boebel rxme not far short of being elected, pointing the way -to the mew party to future success at the and justifying & permanent organization, wfich has been effect The People's patty is 20 longer a phantom, but an uncomfortablo ele- ment in local politics, snd we shall hear of it igain. INYESTIGATING COMMITIEES wre peeded in the communi The children Yowl for them, and the politicians refuse to'be jomforted without them. The Investigating Comumittes that was to smash McKinney for not sonvicting Carpenter, and Carpenter for not be- ing indicted, and Payue on goneral principles, and Boss Eoyes because he in & Ropablican, and the Grand Jury because they got tired of being bothered with *‘evidence™ " that amounted to mere hesrsay, aod Dizon becsuse—I am not &nits surs—but say because, being counsel for e Governmsat, heis also on speaking terms with *Princo” Ssm Rindekspf, snd Judgo Dyer bocause Herman Nunnemacher ran away 1o ¥urope with the trust funds of the whisky defense, ‘anod Marshal Hamilton becsuse ho enjoys the confidence of Gen. Grang, and” Collector Bean because he i an apgel. in Hesven instead of incumbent of a verv.upthankful office upon earth—this wume Investigating Committee has not turned up. It appesrs to be giving Milwaukee the cold shoulger. We were the firat to squeal for an To- vestigating Committes, and we waant one. we cannot hiave a Whisky lnyestigating Commit- teq, let ns bave a Bristow-Weiss-Johnson-Mary- Merritt-Commercicl-Témes Iuvestigating Com- mittee. This Committes should report as to waether or not tha Commercial Tinies was not the first newspaper to give to the world the par- ticalars of the Mary Merritt smt (published in Washington fully st the time), and whether the Newspaper correspondents and press agents in thig city, and the local journals, have not enter- 10 a base conepiracy to rob that newspaper of the credit due to its genius. As the public of waukee are in a state of frightfal excitement, Daytammit, on these points, it would ba well if Committes come at once, lest we fall io ¢uiting each other’s throats befors it arrives. Another Investigating Committes that is im- m\-fly required up here is) an Investigating ittee on the state of the weather, and tho ¢lements generally. We want to know what the Weather means by it, and bow much more weath- er—of the same sort—we are going to have this .. FOR TEX GOOD OF THX COUNTY. The_rough-and-resdy foreign-born msjority @at roles the County of Milwaukee will soon "Tganize, and quickly begin the work of scatter- og ths hard-earned money of the people, the Feater parvof which goes in salaries, wastage, ibrin) - _corrupt contracts, and steals in someopathic doses. _The dignified, fair, decant, 4 honorable minority will at the same time re- fame their thankless, ceaseless labor of protasts \guinet frauds, and jobs, and injustice. No one m_the old Board ever made such a bold fight ainse wrongs and attampted wrongs as Mr. Jmith, Justice of the Pesce at Greenfiald. often voted theright way, and frequently Bada honesty xe-pacledhl:m Bmith was conspio- ; and 1o many of his cosdjutors offensive, Loud-voi brazen-spesched champlon THE CHICAGO TRIBUN : SUNDAY, APRIL 16, I8T—SIXTEEN PAGES 7 of right against wropg in that Bosrd. Hence, it i8 not surprising to lear that a strong effort will be made to prevent Smith getting on a committee whére he can be troublesome in etopping the smooth passage of improper accounte. An iufamous bargain is pro- ‘poeed, according to the Senlinel, namely, that Thielen, Chairman of the last Board, 18 to re- ceive the support of certain departments—of which departoients, be it eaid, a majority of the Board are supposed to be the mere creatures— in retura for his promise to keep Smith and ‘men of Smith’s way of acting off the committees maneging sach departments. Thore is only one way in which members who wisk to place them- selyas above suapicion can act under these cir- camstances,—attend the organizing meeting de- termined to vote against Thiclen, first, Jast, and all the time. If they cannot defeat Thielen, they can make it hot for. him. if they do not, the leading news- papers, which will probably by next election have sutticiently convinced thomsaives that partisan- enip, when it involves rogues for company, has ceasod to pay, may “go” for them. The moral force bohind five houest men is stronger than a two-thirds majority always, 1f Thiélen is gtraight” he will not aspire $o the Chsirmsn- ship this time. IN THE MUNIGIPAL GOVERMMENT the principal topic of nterest still is the name of the appointee to fill the vacancy caused by tho expiration of the term of Mr. Nowell in the Board of Pablic Works. The Republicans con- sider they are entitled to one representative on the Board, and aro weil satisfied with Nowell, except the section to which Nowell does not be- long, who put forward Mr. Sholes a8 the candi- dnte. Ar. Butler will have a hard task to pleaso lue friends and supporters. With a Democrat for Mayor, & Democrat majorit) the Cono- cil, and Democrats filling all public offices, there is very little probability of the fair thing being done for once, apd an expert valuable public servant like Nowell being_retained, even though tainted with the stain of Republicanism. Charley Harger's chances for the City-Clerk- ship are declared by his frionds to be quite sat- istactory, althongh Ed Mahoney's supporters laugh at opposition to the popular o d-time Clerk. Mr. Damon keeps shady; & postal card directed to any popular Gorman resort, however, will find its way to him at almost auy hour of the day or night. If Damon Joses the fight, it will not be for want of drinking and treating lager, talking German, and patronizing every- thing and eversbody German, from bis barber to his baker, from the morning refreshment to the night’s amusement. 3 ir. Benjamin expects to be re-elected Presi- dest of the Council. The shadow of his defoat- ed hopes for the Mgyoralty hangs over him ke & pall. 1 wgil:u ia large and important, and” will saffer if the enterprising principal cannot give it more of histime. Benjamin has & business-like way of putting thngs through 1o the Council, and the same talent, devoted to. supflymg his customers with coal aud wood, and looking atier teamsters and clerks, and givingjthe necessary supervision to the execution of orders, will make him one of our wealthiest citizons in % very shors tume ; and in the meanwhile, the Council may bs able to spare hun, although I hope_not, as be seems to like the position of President, aod fills the Presidentisl chair with s grace that none can excel sud few equal. TTENS. The Temperance Band Eating-House has passed from the genersl management of the Band into that of one of its members, who is conducting 1¢ with great succeseMinder the name of the Holiy Tree. Temperance strangers vidit- ing the city will direct their footateps to Mason stroet, near East Water. Y Miss Martin, daughter of the popalar County-~ Attorney, was presented at the last performance of *School " at the Academy with a maguifi- cent pair_of true imported German canaries, swgers, in_a large three-story Mansard-roof brass cage, from Marshall’s bird store. ‘The art-school is doing well. 3r. Frodsham is quite hopeful of soeing it blossom et iuto a prosperous art-gallery. Mr. Fraok H. Whippis concluding srrange- menta with & prominent Esstera Insurance Com= pany to take the general agency for this district, with full powors to eppoint agonts, supervise the Company's business, etc. Wild geese are firing north. Domestic ducks will ditto in a fow weeks. e RACINE. APRIL SHOWRDS. Special Corvespondence of The Chitago Tribuna. Racixe, Wis., April 15.—Fourth of July is coming, bat if its arrival is gauged by the kind of weather we have been haviog, it is a long way off. Bleak skies, gusty winds, snd frequent showers have been the principal climstio charac- teristics during the past week. 3fnd is rampant everywhere, and the idleknota of wistful menand prococious boye increase in numbers at the street~ crossings accordingly. Heavy fogs gather 28 soon as the night comes, nnd the melancholy wail of the lighthonse * piccolo ™ is heard in the 1and,-a questionable luilaby by for a sleepless toiler surely. For instance, when a strong east wind mskes roaring musioof the vexod waters of the Iake, rattling chamber windows, and ex- torting groans and shrieks from creaking eigns, and the monotonous note from the whisile of a wandering steambosat beyond the harbor-bar mingles with the unearthly grosnsof Ginty's bugle, a quiet, contented slumber is something longingly wished for, but seldom renlized. «“ Apnlshowers " are poetical enough to dream of, as we, in midwinter, imazine thew, becsuss their presumed characteristics conjure up pleasant memories of the dawniog spring-time, of modest Mny flowers and singing birds. Bat aissl the «roalicy” this sesson, o far, has been marked with the features of gusty equinoctial storms,— thunder and rain, and cold noath winds, sad driving sleet. A few moruings have dawned with » summery warmth aud the odor of the tropical flowers, but the vecring winds would soon influence a relapse. As a matter of course, the happenings of the week, social and other- wise, bave been proportionately dull, but such as fell to the lot of your correspondent are here- with faithfnlly presented to the reeders of Tae Suxpay TRIBUNE: WIERE IGRORANCE 18 BLISS. The occupants of an up-town mansion Wers ‘bonored ooo day last week with a wieit from a pumber of friends from a distant city. Guesta of such social calibre were they that the houss had to be turned topay-turvy, snd the fatted calf killed in order to o full credit to the liberal hospitality of the host and hostess, and due houor to the welcome visitors. The ** hopeof the hionse.” o young lady just budding into wo- manhood, resigued hor dainty nest in favor of nmember of the new arrivals, a genfleman a few yests the sepior of the lawfal occupaat. The vimt ended happily sod satsfactorly to all, and the friends folded their tents and quartered with another famiy inthe city. ‘The morning subsequent fo the chauge, fthe young Adomis who had slept 8o peacefully and dreamed so happily in tae room that had never until then been vexed by the presence of ** horrid man.” remembered that he had left his valise containing sundry articles of wardrobe in the chamber in question, 8o he called for it about 9 o'clock. Being advised by the lady of the house that the room was then vacant, he entered * beauty's bower” and com- menced cbanging his apparel. After haviog divested hunself of every article of oclothing, he stood before a large mirror, and was admiring the graceful curve and maguificent brawn of bis powerful limbs, thinking with the philisopher that * beraty anadorned is the dornedest ;"' and he capered, and pranced, and danced s jig in the very exuberance of suimal health and happi- ness, Happening to catch the reflection of the ‘bod that bad beon partly concealed by the half open door, he was horror-stricken to see the no- copscious form of tho winsome occupaut gently sleeping the sloep of the innocent. Lo dashed recklesely nto tho adjoining room, only to rush into the arms of mamms, who had learned, in the meantime, that her daughter had not yet arisen, and bad hurried Tp-stairs to show the puest to anotber room. The scresms of the elder and tho groans sod howls of the youoger charscters in this interesting tablean brought other members of the family to the acene, aud finally Adonis was lassoed snd dragged into an- other apartment. A full explanaton followed, but the primitive youth took the first train for bis distant home. THE *‘CROOEKED." A young Main street gentleman was recently detected by s room-matain the act of mauafac- tunng a very illicit quality of fermented liaids. The affair ocourred immediately after hus return from Chicago, where he undoubtedly had been in oonsultation with 8 gang of ‘‘ nngeters.” His ples of iznorance regarding the chetical prop- erties of certain medicinal commodities will avail him little before a jury of his peers. COWARDLY. A prominent fanniog-mill manufacturer in Racine hes discovered a novel method of bal- ancing acoounts that shonld commend him to the considerstion of all gnestionable claases of busigess-men. He is 8 man of powerful physi- cal orgunization and pugilistio propensities, He has been engaged in the manufsctore of arti- ficial wind for euch s length of tims that hs has soguired the babit of blowing coustantly. If ‘aaina were laid from kis balky corpareaity, and Besidos, heis wanted.in his business, | proper economy exercised, he_ might be utilized e8 8 first-class gasometer. He is in constant ot water with those baviog business rolations with him, which renders an inte:view hazardous unless the reckless interviewer converta himeelt into & walkiog srsenal beforehand. His last fiasco wag a.very disgraceful and cowardly as- sault on his hend bookkeeper, who is a quiet, in- offensive gentleman, and the facta may be stated 88 follows: It eeems that a balance of aver $100 was due the bookkeeper, whick he could not col- lect excopt by process of law. When the bill was presented by an attornev, old * Giant De- spair ” waxed wroth, a8 usual, and sent a note to the claimant demanding an interview. Daur- ing the session that followed, *‘ZEolus” presented a oounter bill _of £5000 for alleged scandalons misrepresenta~ tions' affecting his financial credit, and thueatened prosecntion accordiogly. The book- keeper pronounced the charge fnflaa. and dared proof, The argument was now carried en by the old gentleman with an emphatio physical dem- onstration, in which he was ably followed by the sggrieved party, the resuit being a broken finger and an arrest for assault preferred by the book- keeper, who left the epsanguined fleld with & few scratobes and minus considerable claret. Not content with the dubious wctory won on the gory field, * Giant Despair ” tackled the Pres- 1dent of the School Beard immediately after tho arrangsment of matters at the Polica Cours, and threstoned to anpihilate him as soon a3 hia broken finger healed; so the readers of TaE TRIBUNE may expect another sendation ero many daya. ON THE TRAIL AGAIN. Dan Castello, an old and respected citizen of Racine, waxes restless under the burden of an idls life, and hag thersfore arranged to organize another magnificent oircus, which will start from Delavan early in the summer and star it through the United Siates. Dan has many warm friends here who will regret his absence, bat their wishes of & splendid success Wwill ac- company him everywhere. 5 18 LAST CRUISE. of Thursdsy morniog about 6 o'clock two drunk- en fishermen took possession of a fishing-smack, and went scudding out of the harbor with ali sail pet, in the teeth of & gale that readered sailing by experienced men somewhat dangerons. The owner of the boat secured anothor craft, and, with the assistance of three other men, started io parsuit, and tried unavailingly to prevail on the runaways to return. After cruising up and down the coast for about two hoursa squall struok the boat, 1n which were Peter Rasmussen and Augnst Johoson, upsetting it and drowniog the former befora the pursuing boat could save A NEW DAILY LINE. The business portion of Racine, a8 well as the lovers of lake tours. learn with pleasure thata new and magnificent daily line of propellers has been organized to ply betweed Racine and Og- densburg, N. Y. The new company have pur- chased the old Vermont Cortral Transportation Company, and have added new boats to the line, now owning sixteen of the best propellers on the lake. The samerates will be quoted aa from Chicago or Milwaukoe, and the genial * Fatty"” says that he will make it tropical for competi- tora. May the shadow of ‘'Starkey” never grov less. VARIOUS. The O. B. J. party will be given on tho even- inghcl April 25. The Committee have arranged a cheap carriage eyatem, and those holding 1a- vitations and wishing to secure hacks with their tickets will do well to leave orders at Elkim & Co.’s esrly. By doing so they will only incur abont half the exponse thoy otherwise would. Maggie Mitchell played * Fanchon ” to one of the finest audiences that ever graced Beile City Opera-House, Iast Mooday evening. A detailed reviewof the evening’s entertainment is un- necessary, but in justics to the witching Maggie 1t is but proper to state that her efforts were s preciated very enthusiastically aod sabstantial- Iy. She waltzedawsy with about 3500 of Racine collateral a8 a roward for cultivated * chirping,” and all are anxions to see the Oricket batk again. On Monday evening also, at Turner-Hall, & mountebank entertained a poor kouse with a se- ries of soide performances which he termed «pleight of hand.” The principal attraction, however, especially to the mascoline portion of the audience, was a femala doorkeeper who leered, and blinked, and flirted with the sap. hoads who * gave the shake " to the Wizard (?) in order to admire her. T, Dwight Morris, ex-Deputy_Collector of In- ternal Revenue under George G. Erskine, and & rominent witness in tho approaching trial of he latter, is now laboring nnder-what is deemed a permanent aad violent sttack of insanity. Mr. Morris is an old and esteemed settler of Racine County, near the soburbs of the city, aad the terrible afiliction under which he labors will be Qeeply rogretred by & large circle of frionds. The ladies composing the Entertainment Com- mittes of St. Luke's Parish Guild have made arrangemonts for the presentation of a drama eutited ‘Tha Loan of & Lover,” which will be rendered with all the genias that our local tal- ent can oommand, at Belle Citv Opera-House, on Friday evening, April 28, Tho tp!ly will be under the talented supervision of Mr. Cook Ely, who, by the way, has won_tho gratitude of all fovers of local entertainments by tho liberal tendor of his eplendid abilities, and his gener- ous aid sud encouragement o rising smateur stars, The simple fact that Mr. Ely has sa- sumed the respoosibilities of managing the play is sufficient guarantes that it will be well worth sesing, snd not a childish exhibition of half- witted old women and humped-backed, garru- Jous old men, toooften puc upon the stags at hap-hazard for the mere purpose of gratifying some people’s mania for public appearance. On Friday, April 7, died Miss M. A. McKinstry, a lady who endowed with many noble traits of character, and who crossed the turbid nver between life and death fall of a trusting faith in the gloriuus heavon beyond. Kor almost twenty years Miss McKinstry has been an efficient aud Tespected teachor in our public sohools, and the love which her many amaible qualtties influenc- ed, while **in the bodv,” is now mingled with a laincara griof since her fight tothe shadowy snd. A Racine youth carried off the honors a8 prize speaker at the University Oratorical Association contest, in the Assembly Chamber, Iast Wodnes- day might. A. 8. Ritchio is the ambitioas youth, and he will represent the University at the inter- collegiate contest at Beloit on the 19th, A very pleasant private card-party was ‘‘on the carpet atthe cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. V. Slamon last Thuraday ovening. ~Whilo the millionaires and statesmen were trying to cheat the Iadies at **seven oud” in the parlor, the sit- ting-room was monopolized by the young folks, whose hilarity was unbounded while trying to delve into the myateries of the past and fatare. ‘Tho name of the young lady who fondly admitted that she is passionately in love is withheld ** by request.” . The Hon. Reuben Doud and lady purpose leav- ing their plessant home in this city for an ex- tended tour through Europe as soon as spring fairly opens. Some fiond has advised the ex- Mayor that his health is in a precarious way, when, in reality, his prospects for shaming Me- thuselsh wers never better if Lo only keeps away from the daugersof ‘‘the vasty deep,” and the vicissitudes of Europesn land travel. Unfortunately those of our most valued and es- teemed citizens who have returned to fog- gy England to recruit their failing health have returned only to bs gathered to their fathers. An instinctive fesr of the result of his wild- goose chsse scems to haunt Mr. Doud, and he hos extended invitations, which have been ac- cepted, to the following gentlemen to accompany him: The Hon. N.J. Field, A. G. Hartshorn, Eeq.,Capt. William Vance, James H. Pettitt, Esq, School Commissioner, and Capt. F. M. Knapp. The party intend starting early in May, and the best wishes of our citizens will follow them in theit wanderings. - The Young Bachelors' Club indulge in a anl +blow-out” at the Odd-Fellows' Hall next ‘fgesday evening. Tho music will b furnished by Seversnce & Williame’ full band. Oarriages freo. Tickets, $1.50. The flag that the boys bave hoistea on their invitation cards is un- doubtodly an emblem of the country they love, although it belies their stato of single ** cussed- ness.” Miss Ada Slauson is again welcomed back with pleasare after a winter's sbsence in the East. D. 8. Wegg, Esg., of Milwankee, was dodging around ¢ Boffin's Bower " last Monday. _F. G. Ranuey, Eeq,, of Milwaukee, was in our city last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hall, of Kenosha, came up to soo Maggie Mitchell in * Faochon,” and booked a8 the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Binolair, Cl.p‘t.‘gh&ané 3! Chicago, i8 I?illa(l for = lect- ure a 0 M. ‘nurch, his sabject being ** A Tour Around tho World. . 5 ————— KENOSHA. APRIL SHOWERS. Special Corresvondence of The Chicago Tribune. EzxosgA, Avril 16.—The past week has been s gennine exponent of April fickleness irr the way of woather peculiarities. The sun shone warm and bright the first days of the week, giving promise of an early growth of epring- daisies and fresh green grass. The birds sang their early matins in tree-tops and in the house- eaves, and twittered and caroled themselves into the balief that epring wasreslly here. The air was purs and balmy and 80 warm that mapy frail human plants, kept indoors tnrough the bluster- ing month of March by the cold piercing blaata iar to this season, ventured o stray ont- | aida the. homs-walls o listen to the sweot! bird-music and inhale the pure elixir of hoaven. Alas, for the poor little birds and deluded mortals! Tho elerk of the weather, ever variable in his whime, dissipated sll their fond hopes with three ucosssive storma of thunder and lightniog, followed by cold rains sod northeast breezes that made ono shiver | despite warm wraps and blazing fires. These heavy rains will have a deprossing effect upon the Grangers in this county, and their spring plowing and sowing must needs wait a more propitious condition of thiogs. In speaking of Grangers, ono is reminded of the strange frosk of Nature that is exciting at the present time 8o much comment 8MONE our country-consios, and, also, among our citizens, which 1s nothing lesa thao & strange PHENOMENON, Bix miles from this oity, in the Town of Somers, there resides a woli-to-do farmer by the name of Strong, 10 whose family at the present time is a young lady, a relative of theirs, who suffers from the strangest malady known to materia medica. In the winter it wag noised abroad that a case of suspended animation was somewhere in the Town of Somers, buz, s the family kept the affair a eecret, it was not gen- erally known until this spring that the rumor was true, in pointof fact, nor was the exaot where- sbouts of this strange &nd startling case kuown, Knowing the standing of the family in ques- tion, and their desire to avoid publicity in this matter, your correspondent thought it best to keep the affair out of print. Had it been given to the public at that time, the curious ones of this citv and county, and, perhaps, adjoining counties, would bave flocked to view the strange phenom- enon, thereby causing Mr. Btrong and his estima- ble wife much ombarrassmont and inconveo- jence. As the young lady is no better, aud Ehymuilus of this place hava visited her and ave given their opinions concerning the singu- lar malady with which she is_afllicted, no barm can be done or feellngs burt by giving the facts in the cass, as corroborated by s gentloman who has himself seen and examined thig interestiog case, wnd who, moreover, is a frisnd of the fam- ily. The case is substantially as followa: Last fall the yonng lady who is the sabject of this sketch left her home in Masenchusatts to vieit bor relatives, Mr. Strong and family, residing in this county. Upto thé 15th of January her visit seomed fraught with. pleasure to herself and relatives, and nothing deuoting singularity of temperament or disposition was obeerved in her deportment or habits. Sho secmed to en- joy her ‘sojourn smong the rural beautids of the country, and, until the middle of Jaruary, appearsd like any other ralional being. The night of the 15thof that mouth she retired sa usual, bas did not waken the following morning at her acoustomed hour. Her young lady cous- 108, thinking eho might bave overslept, called ber, bur, receiving no snswer, they eutered her sleeping-room and tried gentls force to rouse her from the deep lethargy into which she had apparently fallen. This failed to awaken ber, aud they called in their paronts, who eodeavored by every means their ingenuity could devise to restora ber to life. They at firat supposed her dead or dying, but the regularity of the pulse and heart-beats, the natural breathing, and deep red color of her lips, forbade belief in the pres- ence of death. They placed herin a chair, and the body remsined exactly a8 they had arranged it, with no apparent kuowledge on the part of the youog lady of the changs from a recumbent to & itting posture. The doctor was sent for, but was unable to awaken the patient., ‘*What is it that aila her?” and “ What can be done for ber?” were the questions that the loving {riends asked of one another ag the daya rolled.by and the young lady still re- mained in the same unoatural atate. Weeks passed, and up to the present time no change for better or worse has taken placa. Two or three times each day the patient is taken from the bed and placed in a chair, and is then feda little groel or broth, which is all the nourieh- ment she receives. _ Bpiritualista would claim, donbtless, that she is fad by disembodied apurits, a8 tho patient bas not sufferad throngh this strange malady any porceptible loss of flesh, They would probably designats her peculiar state a trance. An eminent physician of this city calla the case *a fit of catslepsy,” while others affirm the contrary just asstrongly. All agreo, however, that, considered in all its bear- ingo. it is most atrsnge and wonderful cane, the like of which, outsde the medical faculty, has nover beed scen by any of the inbabitants of this barg. The conclusion of this singalar anomaly is awsited with mnch soxiety and cari- osity by those to whom the facts in the case aro known, and further developments will bs given as soon as learned. A PITIABLE SIGHT. Saturday evoning several lads were seen stag- goring through the atreets in a staie of intoxica- tion, eshiviting & spectacle both sbamefal and awful, and thetr condition is o disgrace to any city that harboru such things in its midst. This ia Dot the first inatance of minors betng drink, and the question is, * Where did they get the liquor ?” and * Who had the temerity to give or sell1it to them ?” There is a law supposedto bo in force in this city that forbids the sale of all intoxicating liquors to minorz, and the person or persons who faroished theso lads wWith this devil's-finid needs the polite attention of the City Fathers. One youngster ¥as 80 crazy- druok on Sunday that hs drew a dirk-knife with the avowed intention of using it on whomsoever be met. Itisbad enough to seoold, confirmed drunkards in a state of beastly intoxication, but to sce young lads, who might growup to be something other than jail-birds and gatter- drunkards, Is heartreading. It 1s the duty of every respoctable citizon to raise his voice against this growing evil, and never lel the mat~ tor drop until & curo I8 6ffectad. LOOAL MISCELLANY. FEaster Sunday the new chapel of Eemper Hall will be opened with divine servicoat7a. m. and 11 a. m. Mooday after Easter there will bo foll choral service and confirmatioa by tha Bishop at 3 p. m. Last week the County Jail waa without a sin- gle boarder for the fires time in seventeen years. Prof. Swing will lecture Laesday evening next on Michaal Angelo. Prof. Robett Graham, of Oshkosh, was in the city last woek. Mr. John Willisms rasturned to bis bome in this city this week, after an absence of thrae years in California. Mr. W. Smith thought to prove his superiority in the art of wrestling last weok, but was obliged to suspend operations on account of s broken leg before he ad fally demonsirated his supe- rior prowess in tnis lia. 2 Mr. O. Curtico is 1 town visiting his od friends. Mme. Cecil has resigned her position as toacher of French at Kempor Hall, and will soon lesve this place for New York. A missionary tea-party was given by the ladies of M. E. Church ac the residence of H. Durkes Friday afternoon and evening. A pleasant time. Mr. F. F. Prontice, of Janesvills, now has charge of Dr. Farr's arug-store. Prof. J. H. Taylor, of tae University at Lake Yorest, will occuy the pulpit at the Congrega- ticnat Church Sunday. Daring the week Judge Wentworth has dis- posed of thirty-two cages, and as a result some are happy and others are contrariwise. A Communion services at the Methodst Church Suodsy moruing. In the evening Elder Stowe will preach. At the public meetiog of the High-School Lyceum_Friday evening, the question ‘:Shall ‘Women Vote ?"" was argued in a creditable man- mer by the four contestanta who took partin the debate. ———— ILLINOIS, WAUKEGAN. DIPROVEMENTS. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. WAUKEGAN, TIL, April 15.—As the sesson ad- vances, our enterprising citizene indulge in im-~ proviog and besutifying their residence and ‘bueiness property. During the psst week the ‘Waukegan Hounse, Sherman Honse, sod City Hotel have all undergone their regular annual v fixing up,” aud the individual upon taking a stroll will notice the foundations of new awell- ings that are to be erected during the epring am ! summer; some, in fect, are already well ad- \ancei. There seems to be & ecarcity of honses suitable for renting, which fact affords an excel- lent op; ertunity for capitalists to build, 88 io- vestments that would be safe and profitable. Thero are many familias now in the City of Chi- cago that contemplate removing to this place for the summer, and all of them wiling and snxions to pay the owner's price if the nccessary ‘comforts snd conveniences can be had. CLOSING OF THE CITZ BCHOOLS. Perbaps of all the advantages Waukegan may bosat of, there is none, I apprebend, thab the citizens may feel mors proud of than the edu- cational facilities that it is now its good fortmue to possess. Last Thursday being the lass or closiog day of what is known as the Winter tarm, I thoughtit best to vimt personally the different schools in order. that I might get & ‘more comprehentive Yiew of their true position than I otherwise wonld. I noticed with regret that very few parents or friends were present to witness the examination of the different pupils, except in the High-School. Whether it was because they repose the utmost confidenca in the ability of the several instractors, or be- canse of their aiffidence in the matter, I cannot tell, but trae it is that if the parents would more frequently visit children sttend it would greatly eacourage both teacher aod scholar. Pareats should re- member that an eesential feature in the future ‘prosperity of those who ara now young is the progrees they make when going to school. The teachers appear to be doing their part faithfully and well, fully realizing that KNOWLELGE 18 POWEE, and that more especially is this & fact when it is embracod while young., Through tho kindness of Prof. E. C. Ciawford, the Principal (who, by tho way, has labored faithfully duriog the past term), I was with pleasure made acquainted with a number of the blushing ma'sms, who willingly imparted all the information concern- 1ug the school that was desired. Below I give the name of each teacher, the departmont pre- sided over, avorage attendince during the term, and the average age of scholars, which table I deem the most compact way of giving the readar an idea of what * material” each teactor has with which to work : ‘Aversgs Average Jame ot texcher. Dopartment. attend. * ago. James Irammar..... 13 1 L. suae Intermodiais, 33 10 Smma Jones. ... Prmary. i 8 T . GETAL $GHG5. ., 0. Crawford. .. T, e sif Migh Sclool.. 45 16 1Lien GHIiR......A Gramar... 0 15 rysnt. Grammar.. 30 1 ‘Annie Brochon... ..AIntrmedita 40 13 . Lillian Dennis......B Int'rmedite 35 10 "A Primary. o 9 & T Hattie Hallowell 1 1 Addio slowell Inlormediid. 33 0 Nettie Fay... is Busio Pnrl-'nr,Aus‘l} Primary...... @ .8 The following are the names of parsons com- nosing the Sonior Ciass: Helen Lvon, Lucy Dickonson, Fanny Slyfield, Fannie Jones, Josie ‘Wheeler, Josie Bidwell, and Charlie Batcheldor. The vacation will be of one week’s duration, at the expiration of which, being nexs Monday, the summer torm will commence. As the schools are now in a- flourishing condition under the Pprosent management, it i Very important that no change should be made. ANNOUNCEMESTS, X All should remember the exhibition to be given under the management of the Senior *Class for the benefit of tha High School Library, at Phonix Hall, on Taceday evenivg. On the | progzammo will bo noticed the beantiful drama, “8eulptor's Triumpk,” aod the laughable tem- peranco drama, ‘A Drop Too Much.” Therse will also be readings, declamations, ete. Don't forget the date. Owing to the heavy rain on Thursday evening, the temperance lecturo which was to be deliv- ered on that evening by J. B. Welch was post- poned until next Thursday evening. - The grand social party of the Forrest Fire Company takes place to-morrow evening at Phee- nix Hall. At 4 p.m. the Company will parads in uniform, accompanied by the St. Mary’s Total Abstinence Socioty, Siate's Band hexding the procession, PERSONAL. J. W. Johnson, Eeq., of the Agricultural ln- surance Compauny, tarried awhile in our midst on Tuesday last. Clarence Edwards, a Wankegan boy, has re- turned to the parental roof, after having Isbored {aithfolly as 8 Jewelerin Mahchester, Iowa, for the pagt ten months, Ar. George Slate, the gentlemanly dry-goods clerk, late in the employ of H. C. Hutchinson, started this morning for Carthage, Mo., where ha will engego in bustness on his “ own hook.” May succoss attend him. Tho Rev. Mr. Wrenn, from Highland Park, gm ‘preach from the Baptist Charcn pulpit to- ay. Mr. George Besley, of Chicago, spent a por- tion of the past week with relatives and friends in this city. The many friends of Thomas Douglas wel- come his retura home from the Laat. Alr, Myron Wiard expects to leave this week for Sonthweat Missouri, where he will engage in tho jewelry pusiness. May success attend him. SOCIAL DOINGS. On Thursday eveniog occurred the fareweil banquet of the Stuffed Club, one of the mem- bers lesving the city being the cause thereof. To those not acquainted with the nature of tbis Club, the name might excite their curiosity. Therefore & brief esplanation would, perhaps, not bo ont of place. The Club is composed of clerks, bookkeepers, etc., that belong to the *+higher order,” whoaa destre it is to have a good time. No other nsme could bo selected, there being so many other organizations ia the city thet the vocabulary had become exhausted, bat with them there is very little in the name. A very pleasant party took place at the resi- dence of L. Hinkston, Esq,, lsst eveni Tho affair was under the auspices of the Bon- Ton Club, which is equivalent to saying that 1t was woll managed. The music was farnished by Slater, and was really superb. LOCAL PICKINGS, Some over-ambitious person or persons have actually wasted therr time and money by caus- ing owrculars to be printed and advertisements insorted in the local_papors to the effact that petitions will be circuiated about the 1st of May calling for an election of the people to re- move the county-seat from Waukegan to a point out west, said to be in the centre of the conaty. The said peisons would do well to see about put- ting in their crops, and not be wasting their time in such a manner. Waukegan is the coun- ly—ste'nt this Centannisl, snd will, no doubt, be so nex! A meeting was held at Pheenix Hall_on Tues- day evening last, at which meeting sn Execative Commities, composed of A. G. Blodgett, A. C. Bower, G. B. Watrous, O, S. Lincoln, J. ¥, Powell, Ed Besley, and J. R. Douglas, was ap- pointed to make preparationsfor a grand County Centennial Celebration on the Fourth of July The * boya" bolonging to the steamer ** City of Waukegan" were appropriated $300 by the City Council on Wednesday night, for the pur- chsse of nniforms. The Board of Supervisors held their firat meet- ing since the election, on Friday, and Mr. Will- iam Aturidge, of Shioids, was elected Chairman. The object of the meeting waa to take some action relative to tho 400 acres of swamp lands located in different sections of the coanty. The tinal papers for the erection of tue Glan Flora Hotel were signed on last Monday even- ing. %‘ha gouth spproach to the Genesee street bridge was considerably damaged by the late heavy rains, sud tho authorities have prohibited further travel thereon unt:lthe same is rep: The Janguage used by & member of the City Councl! when that body is 1o session is not of the betterest kind, avd if it should be printed would not Iook very nice. He would groatly oblige Lis fellow-members by modifying it some- what, and would, no doubt, be treated with more respect by thom. Over oue-half of the Lake County delinquent tax-payers are residents of Highland Park, as will be seen by the published list in this week's Palriot, snd yot they are the men that promise to build a new Court-House ail alone. —_——— AURORA. 'NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE WEEK. Special Correspondence of Ths Chicago Tribune. AvURorA, April 15.—As this is the firat one hundreth anpiversary of our national independ- ence, occasionally called the Centonnial yesr, and being the first one that our citizens ae class have experienced, and the last one that most of us are calcalating npon, we tnink it Dest to celebrate the Fourth of July in a manner Lecoming the occasion and the city. Aurora is everywhers moted for hor beauty, for her churches, her public schools, enterprising busi- ness men, and for ber Thomas E. Hill, the pres- ent Mayor, snd we now proposo to add still greater luatro to her brilliant reputation by hav~ ing the grandest Fourth of July blowout ever known in the Fox River Valiey. Already notes of preparation are heard along the line. Com- mittees will 5oon be appoiated to take the affair in hand and carry it forward to a successful result. A male chorus of fifty or sixty voices ‘meet every Friday evening to drill for the oc- casion, and i8 inorexsing in numbers weekly. Tt isunder the management of Prof. Ficken- sher E. C. Brown, which is sufficient gusrfaty that the smging will ba welt done. Philadelphia may have her Exposition, and her myriads of crowded, safforing humanity within ber borders the Fourth, while we will celebrate in our own way in the fresh air and ander the clear aky of heaven, without all the unplessant- ness attending a visit to the Exposition. It may be thought by some that this is gotten up to divert patrousge from Philsdelphia, but we would assure all that euch is not the design, a8 we enturtsin the most kind regards for our sister . city,and would do nothingintensianally 10 injure r. he!'hs military drama of *The Color-Guard” has besn brought ont 2t the Opera-Housa this ‘week by home talent, under (he direstion of . will H. Guoo, sssisted by Charles Collins, a Dutch comedian, who assumes the part of ‘Peler, Hygkw,. » ‘Teuon Who Ras the school at which their | many drubbles o bear in_this life, | especially after becoming a Union soldior. | ‘The parts are nearly all admirably readered for amateurs. Will Hawkine, of the Daily News, is capital as the darkey * sllus in love,” but makes more of a hit as Tony, an ancient negro whodoes good service in sidiug Northern prisoners in Libby to escape. Charlie Brown as the Union Scont is good. T. R. Polglase, the Confederate Captain, shows excellenc nstural dramatic abilitr, and, if * bronght up to if,” mignt have ‘mady 8 . Burke, the color-sargeant, is also capital in his part. About 50 old soldiers appear in the marches, drills, battle-scenes, and tableanx, and in the Istter sbout twenty yonng ladies. ‘'he tableaux especially were very tins, ‘being hard to excel upon any stsge. Loule Owen, as the Goadess of Liberty, looked so sweat that a man would be willing to be wounded ihut a little for the sake of baving such a_sweet ittle angel watch over him during his suffering. The audiences have increased each night of the presentation, and a8 the proceeds go for the benefit of soldiers’ families, under the auspices of the G. A. R.. it i hoped the treasury will be beuefited by it to a Necided extent. Yeaterdsy the great sale of short horns be- longigg to J. Strawn, of Ottawa, B. H. Camp- bell, of Batavia, and Mesers. Green & Price, oc- curred at the Fair grounds. The day opsmed rainy and cold, but did not prevent the short- horn fanciers from coming on the trains.” The hotels_wera all full of cow-men from Kansas, I Indisua, Ohto, and 1llinois, and q,” **short-horn,” ‘‘cow,” T. and mimilar terms, were all the sounds that wers heard in their locality. The sale commenced with Col Muir, of Kentucky, ag_ salesman, and continued until 131 animals were disposed of at prices ranging from 360 to $1,500. The total sales were £80,400. Ona calf 3 or 4 wecks old was sold for 1,500, and its materaa! ancestor for 3335, it be- ing the property of B. H. Campbell, of this piace. Cow-owners in the city should N. B. that these animals have alwaye been ** shut up ” and not allowed to run at large in the streets, which may acconnt for the high prices they brought. It might be well for the aforesaid owners to shut their cows up a year, and then take them to the Fair grounda and sell thom. Perhaps they would get a good price, and perhaps they wouldn’t. Three or four weaks swnce, s crazy fellow broke a lot of glasa out of the City-Hall build- ing. He wasa arrested but released again soon, snd nothing more heard of him uutil yesterday morning, when he was found inths court-room engaged in the same innocent amusement. He had * got away ™ witn about forty panes with- out taking much paius, when he was remoa- strated with by a number ol men, who advised him to cease. He assared them it was none of their business, but they convinced him that he waa mistaken. It doesn’t veem as if 3 nice man like Ald. D. W. Hurd, because he sells glass, would put & man up to snything like that, to work up business. We, for one, or two, don't belisve ha would either. The Mendelssobn Quintette Club is to be here Mondav night under the management of the A. L. Association. After the regular course was finished, the public felt 80 grateful to the Asso- ciation that & bunqnet, or benefit, was proposed, but the modest six said they didn’t want any banquet, but would feel paid if the public patronized the entertainments provided. Now comes the Quintette Club, and tho public, s0 tull of benefit ideas, ars not going to give them any kind of a house, judging from present ap- pearances. 1t is not right to thus use the Asso- Ciation when they have been 80 liveral, even if we don't want to have the finest organization traveling. It is to be hoped that a good sndience will come out. E.J.p. ——— EVANSTON- CHEAP TRANSPOLTATION. The quiet and peaceful denizens of Davis stroet were aronsed from their accustomed lassi- tude early Monday evening by the interesting speotacle of a maiden, young and fair, seated in queenly statein a wheelbarrow, which was pro- pelled by an active young man who is univer- eally admired by reason of the length and beauty of his pampered mustache. They were followed by & wondering throng of incipient voters, whoae surprise was greatly increased when the gaudy coupe drew up before St. Mark’s Church, and, the festive propeller gracefully asasting_its occupant to alight, the conple enterad the Cathedral together, aho rosy 88 & summer morning, and he pufing likea grampus. It was not a weddiog party. TIE PHILOSOPEICAL ABSOCIATION. The Philosophical Association held its month- 1y meeting Monday evening. Tho Rev. Dr. G. C. Noyes read an interesting paperon * Theolozy A Defense of It, and a Plea for Ita Study.” This called forth remarks from several members, and waas followed by a paper upon ** Ontology.” by the Rev. Dr. Raymond. SISCELLANEOUS. The Hon, Oliver Ames Goold, of Boston, will lecture in tho Scandinavisa Church Taesday evoning for the benefit of tne church. Sabject : +Knowledge 1s Powaer.” The **Art Reception” at the Social Club Thursdsy evening was again materslly inter- fered with by unpleasant weathor. The last “*hop” of the season will be given by the Club Thursdsy evening. gishop McLaren confirmed a larga class of converts at St. Mark's Church Monday evening. This being Easter Sunday, the Sunday-school of St. Mark’s Church will have special exercises this afternoon. AIr, E. 8. Wells, of Lake Forest, will lectara in tho Presbyterian Church this evening, on “*A. Trip to Palestine.” The case of Mr. Andrew J. Brown has at last been submitted to the Committee ot ‘riers, who will probably resch a decision thereon this week. Mr. Hurd concluded his argument Friday even- ing. f>mx. Cumnock will give a series of readings Taesday week, 1n the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Darwin H. Cheney and Miss Ella Jobhnson ;eu united in the bonds matrimonial Wednes- ay. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Sianton will lecture on « Women in Washingion,” April 27, in the Bap- tist Charch. J. M. Williams, Feq. and Mr. Lucten M. Will- iams start this week on a plsasure trip through Eaosas and Colorado. 2 Tho Trustees have decided to enlarge the Da- +is street sewer, ot the request of ciizens resi- dent on the ridge. "A meeting to make rules to govern tho games for the College champlonship and the silver ball will be held at Wankegan, April 23. Delegates from the Northwestern and Chicago Univerat- ties and Racine Coltege will attend. The Faculty of the Univarsity has sgreed to devote one or more days during commencemont ‘week to athletic sports, and an effort to sacare the necessary prizea will now be made. A smail sum wonld ‘secure sn exhibition that would grestly interest all visitors, a2 well a8 be of ad- vantaze to tne contestanta. putiess e SR * PARK RIDGE. NEWS OF THE WEEK. The public echool will open to-morrow under & new management,—3r. Richardson, a graduate of Englewood, 8 Principal, and Mies Dodge as assistant. Both teachers come well recommend- ed, and it 18 to be hoped that the achool under their supervision will be a success. Itis a mat- ter of regret rather than of congratulation that the teachers have been engaged at such small salaries, that of the assistant, especially, being such as to utterly preclude the poesibility of making both ends meet. No matter how much involved the finances of the district have be- come, it is penny wise and pound foolish policy to expect something from nothing. The patrons of tho school should consider that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that, too, in no ealling more than school teaching. Say what you will, teaching i8, of all others, the profession whers not love, bat bresd aad butter, and the where- withal to get it, furnish the entbusiasm and ia- ducement to do good work. Two vears ago the School Board, in the hope of improving the quality of the school, determined to adops » liberal financial policy and engaged teachers at living prices, since which time the school has been conducted in & manner, L0 88y ths least, satiafactory to the village. Now. simply because the taxes are backward in coming in, sud coosequently A temporary poverty bns befallen the district, the old policy ©of Iive and not let live has been resumed, and, as a consequence, eithor the echool will run down, or, as will donbtless oocur under the in- coming administration, the district will get muach more than it _pays for, & procedure which in the case of a bugineds man if nat of a corpora- tion is not generally considered consistent with dignity or bonor. It is but justica to say of the ont-going teachers, 3r. Enox and Miss Keoni- cott, that understanding the policy to bo pur- sued by the Board, sod cogaizant of the ardu- ous duties of the scaool, the financial outlook seemed not very iaviting, and, consequently, neither made application to the Board for & con- tinuaaca in their positions, preferring other and ‘more profitable flelds of labor, The school has incraased 40 per cent innumbers, and 80 far as was ‘possible has been graded and kept in good shape. Extensive improvement2 have been in the acsommodations of the school-house, and order brought out of chaocs, 88_wilnesses to which the sevensy-five or eighty visitors will testify. There is a great demacd for bosrding places in this quiet saburb, malaly by residents of the ity demizing o spand the summer in the couns gyl;‘:uh 0o houses open to roceive the appli- At the cancua heid Saturday aling tho fol- lowing gentlemen wers nomunated for Village Trustees : Messrs, Sherwin, Eobb, Mathews, Butler, Ratigen, and Meacham ; Clerk, 8. Cam- !nu:gn. The election takes piace on the 18tk inat. rs. Boring is at home again afior an abs: of several weeks. The Eider is m,,.&'-’f; : tho varsonage and clearing up generally. Mr. Joues and family, Charley, and Miss Laura : Boriog will spend the summer at the parenta] . bome. They wul be warmly welcomed by their ~ numerous friends here. Mrs. D. Newcomb, of Chicago, was in town Tnesday and Wednesdsy ' calling on old friends and neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Clark, of Millington, were at the Park Tuesday aud Wednesday, the guestsof 3lrs, C. A. Hawloy. Mre. Coone expects to go East in a fow weeks to spsnd the summer with friends in Syracuse, New York City, and Chatau- qua County. Afiss Lobdell, of Chicago, wastha guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Moss the pasi " week. Mrs. Gurosey, of Grand Rapids, is peing -sntertained at Mra. Miners. Mra. Dr. Dodze and family expect to leave the 1st of May for Philadelphis, ber former home, to remain during the summer. The Doc- tor has disposed of his honsehold furniture and will board through the summer. . ‘There seams to bave been a little mare activity in the real estate markot the past week Dr.’ Dodge sold 100 feet to Wm. E. Baog, of Chicago, for 31,000, and is negotiating the sale of bis res-. idence and several other houses belonging two him. The last of the scries of entertainments given by the Cangregational Society for the benelt of - the church was given on Friday evening. It was as snccesstal in a!l respects as the previous ones, aud it is hoped they msy be renewed another Beason. Last night the depot of the N. W.RB.R. sb this place was entered by burglars and all the money in the office taken. The amount was amall” fortuoately, and consequently did not prodace much enthusiasm on the part of the evil-doers. No clew as yet to the perpetrators has been gained. but little doubt exists that the deed was deno by an organized band who are ba- lieved to infest the road, as evidence of their loxis‘t;nca has been manifosted at varions points ately. —_—— OTHER SUBURBS- DESPLAINES. The village election takes place Tnesday. Tht following gentlemen are the cageus nominees for the sevoral offices : F. W. Hoffman, H. G ‘Senne, J. D. Poyer, A. Moldennouse, O. Wicke and G. A. Gronpe for Trustees, and C. E. Bon nett for Cleri. A report of the trapeactions of the present P.uard for the past year was read te the caucus Uy Mr. Senne, showing ithat, aftex paming tho osdivary vilieyge expenses snd builde ing & new bridge, thoro remain in the Troasury $2,400, which can be advantagecusly oxpended in street ropairsaod building new ridewalks. A suggestion that in the future sidewalks should be built by general tazation was favorably re- ceived. The Stongh bridge, leading to the camp- ground, drifted from its moorings during the iast froshet, acd floated down stream zbout miles, where it was found in & demoralized con~ dition by Mr. Jefferson. It will be replaced ag 800D a8 practicablo. Mrs. Amanda Root, an old resident of the place, dicd Iast Monday at the reeidence of het danghter, 3rs. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Fraok Parmelce, of Chicago, were in town the first of the week, the guests of Mr. snd Mrs. I N. W, Sherman. The rain-storm Tuesday evening was of un- usual violence. The river was gwollen to high- water mark, and the roads became unfathoma- ble. Some damage was alsodone south of the village near the Higgina bridge. A two-story frame dwelling was struck by lightning, par- tially tearivg away the south side of the builde ing. The house was severely racked by tha shock, the floors in several of the rooma being raised in the cantre to an acute anglo. A bired man sleepibg in sa upper chamber near where the lightning entersd was stunned, and res _mained for soms timein a state of insensipility. ''he cause was s defective lightning rod, which nad become disconnected on the side of tha house, the lightniag following the rod down ta tiis point and then leaving it for the building. The damage will resch 200. The housn is ownod by Mr. Hachmeister, and insurad for $300. OAK PART. As the season advances, socizl intorests ars forgotten in the hurry and worry atiending thad ever recurring vexation known among renters as s+ house-hunting.” There are many tasty and commodious dellir g-housee, both in Ridgeland and Oai Park, now ready for occupation, and if the ownera are wigs they will maks therenta hitle mors moderatothan last year. Among the” famihes coming into the Park is that of Mr. Fraok P. Elliott, of Chicago, who bas purchased: the handsome residence of Mr. Jokn Bell, o Railroad avanue. The brick walls of Mr. Hoard’s now building, on Lake street, are risiog rapidiy, and will sovs be ready for the carpenters. At the Congrogational parsonazo, last Tuooe- day evening, was given snother of thoas pleas« ant socials for which that society is famous. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Foster gave a delight- ful httle tea-party t0 a number of their friencs = Iast Thursday evening. The Iadies of Unity Church gave & social at the residence of Mr. Nijes on tho evening of the 18th. ‘The musical socis! will meet Tnesday evening of this week at Miss Mary Conwell’s. The Methodist social will be held Thuraday evening at the residence of Mr. William Blaci~ stone. All are invited. % ‘The Woman's Foreign Missionary Sooietv of the Methodist Church held its annual meeting for the election of officers, with the following resulc: President, Mrs. Conwell; Vice-Prosi- dents, Sirs. Smith, Mrs. Herkboff. znd M, Dunlop; Recording Secretary, alra. Bliss; Core responding Secretary, 3irs. William Blackstons 5 Treasurer, Mrs. P. Smith. Mr. Joseph Harlburt has gone to Norfolk, V: on a health trip. Alre. 3. Mills is plfin%l visif to friends in Freeport. Alr. and Mra. Defrees Critten, of Anderson, Ind., spent_seversl dasys Iast week with relatives in the Park while on their wedding-trip. iss Snell, from Chicago, is the guest of Miss Julia Ormaton. LAXE. - - The new Board met in the Town-Hall Wedned dsy and organized. Mr. George Muithead war re-elected President for the ensuing ysar. The seats formerly occupied by Messrs. Caldwell and Brinkman were occupiad by new faces, one being that of the genial Peter Murphy, and the other that of the eharp Joseph H. Shirley, The noxt meeting of the Board will be held Saturday. The Doard have sattled tbe suit betweer Hequembourg and the town, on & proposition from the former to psy all his own coats and make other redgetions, amonnting in all to abouy $12,000, the toWn agreeing 1o pay the asmoundy due him on his contract. The School Trustees of Township 38 met ak the residence of James H. Ely Thuruday evens ing and elected Ar. E. . Jarret, of Englewood, the Township Treasurer for the ensuing vear. Tne ladies of the Baptist Chureh of ¥ngle- wood gave s pound sociable at the residence of AMr. Ishi Smith Thureday evening. 1t waslarges- 1y attended and proved & grand success. The Engleweod Literary Sociely met in the High School hall 1ast night. The Englewood Dickens Club will give the & Serions Family” at the High School ball Fri~ day and Satardsy evenings. PALATINE. ‘The citizens of this place and meighboring towns would do well to be on their guard, as a gaDg of professional burglars seem to be mak- iog this vinicity the scene of extensive opera< tions. Mlondsy night the house of Dr. Meiglet was entered, and a watch, some 50 in money, and other valuables to the amount of £60, taken. The same evening the dwellings of Messra. R. 8. Roe and Harris Webster wers burglarized, but fortunately but littls booty sacured. The annnsl report of the School Board for this district shows that the receipts for the year have been £2,973.14, and the expenditures 32,260.28, leaviog a balance in the Tressury of $712.84. —_— Taking the Ccnsus of Philadelpbis. Only one day was consumed in taking the sa- cent census of elphis. The work was done something =fter the English fashioa. Three hundred thousand blanks were printed, and one was Ieft with every family in ths city. The work was done by the police. The blanks wera diatributed on the 8d, and on the 10th RMay- or Stokly issued s proclamation showing the result of the census. The total number of in- babitants is 817,748, of whem 225,070 are malst ovor twenty-one years, 24,63+ are femalea oves twenty-one, 171,993 are males under twenty-ons and 172,746 are females under twenty-one. Thr population of the city in 1870, as given by the United Btates consns, was 674,023, 80 that ther¢ bas been an incraase since then of 143,426. It 18 believed that the enumeration of. the 3d it withun 5,000 of the actual population. After the returns were gathered over fifty employes of the Police Departmens were ongaged in wmpflxl:! them from early morming until miduight, tho entire work haa not cost more than . mainly {or printing and advertising. n