Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 28, 1876, Page 12

12 . . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY : MAY 28, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. whereby Halsted street could be put in a passa- OUR NEIGHBORS. Mention of Four Congregation- al Preachers of Mil- waukee. Murder-Trial of a Daft Woman, More Sinned Against Than Sinning. Perverse Efforts of Nature to Put Two Heads on Cne Ran. A Plea from Racine for Restless Souls Smit with Cacoethes Scribendi, Kenosha Souls with But the Sin- gle Thought of Paying Young Women's Board. ‘Weekly Bulletins of Aurora and the Immediate Suburbs. WISCONSIN. MILWATUKEE. OCR PREACHERS. . Special Correspondence of The Tribune. MILWAUKEZ, Wis., May 26.—For such an old fogy city as tLis, it must be acknowledged that we have some very uble, progressive, and de- voted men in our pulpits, whose preaching is quite original, thoroughly good, xnd asinstruct- ve and sutisfactory s any one could wish it to be. Take, for cxample, the four Congregational ministers in charge here, Messrs. Reed, Ladd, Anderson, and Rose, all young mecu, who are filled with the zeal and courage of their Divine Master. T suppose it would be hard to find four preachers who are more popular with their re- spective parishioners, and yet they arc as unlike as it is possible for members of the same de- nomination holding the same faith to be. They might be compared to the four parts in music, in which Anderson s the sopramo, Ladd the tenor, Rose the 2lto, and Reed the bass. Reed holds forth at THE ACADENY OF MUSIC, the largest Lall in the city, and his audiences number three or four times as many as attend the services of any other preacher. Every one feels free to go there because thereare no rented sittings, and the poor women and the stingy men can both get their Gospel free, if they wish it to come to them in that way. Mr. Reed is to Milwaukee what Prof. Swing is to Chicago, and while he is less philosophical, Iess scholurly, aud Jess finished than your great herctic, he never- theless possesses some qualiticsasa pulpit-orator that muke him very popular with the masses. He is sharp, incisive, and original, and quite as awkward in the palpit as Swing. When he gets very earpest, as he oftendoes, his arms fly about inaway to make you think of a patent windmill on the prairie pomping water. And yet he is the most popular preacher ju Milwaukee to-day, und, frum all outward appearances, is doing the most good. THE REV. MR. ANDERSON js gettmg quite noted for the liberality of his religious opinions, and the freedom and boldness with which they are expressed. 11is church on the South Side is becoming a very vigorous and healthy organizntion under the pastorate of the robust younyg Scotchmun, and the course of both preacher and society seem Lo be upward and onward. THE REV. MR. LADD, of the Spring Street Congregationsl Church, is another young man of fine culture and much prom- jse. He has an old, well-established, and eminently-respectable society thut love him very much, and he in return i# working hard as the tshephierd of the flock. Ladd sticks more clorely to the forms of orthodoxy than cither Reed or Ander- #on, but in spirit he scems as brosd und liberal as ey, THE REV. MR- ROSE holds forth in old Piymonth. He follows after the unfortunute Dudley, and has succeeded in gather- ing togetlicr a fine congregation, and in uniting i in the bonds of brother-love and Chri Iraternity those that had been alienated from cach other by causcs that need not ba explained. Heis modeetand industrions, and although not a great preacher, be is doing well where tivo emineat cler- Eymen had signally failed. At another time I will refer to the clergy of other dcnominations, who arc well represented. in the gty TOE HON. O.J. I/LE, formerly President of the Chamber of Commerce, has just returned from 2 year's visit to Europe. 1I¢ took his family and Mis€ Van Kirk with him, and the party come back all the more in love with their uative Jand, after contreting its grand opportuni- ties and possibilities with those of the Old World. Mr. Hale visited . THE NON. HORACE RUBLEL, our Minister to Switzerland, formerly & resident and well-known journalist of Madison, and reports Mr. B asheingin poor health, looking thin and hastly, but determined to hold on to his oftice as ony as posaible, rumors to the contrary notith- standing. At Rome Mr. Hale met THE HON. WILLIAM E. SMITH, formerly State Treacarer, who has suffercd a at and irreparable afiiction in the deuth of his_eldest Zaughter, a gifted and accomplished young lady of 20 years. | She was buried in Rome two months aro. Agother daughter will return about the 1st of July. TIE TION. E. D. HOLTON, whose intercsting letters sbout Luropean affairs, 20ciul und political, are utircting much attention in Wisconem, i; ill be in Lou- more than visited the he is really on a galury. SUIERINTENDENT MAC ALLISTEL, whose re-election to the oflice that he Las go ad- mirably filled for four years past wus recently made unanimons, will Soon visit the Centennial Exbibition, taking with bir epecimens of the pub- i of all grades from the lowest to the highest. The specimens have been on exhi- Lition at the Comnion Council rooms for several days, and bave been exumined by thousands of people, old and young, who express gratifcati 3t tue evidences of our educational progress, The rpecimens of drawing attracted much attention angd favorable comment, and so did the nil 3 buund volumes of cinsy-exnwination papers. The photugrapks of the difficrent public-school build- ings were very fine, and even our old tamble-down 1high-School ‘building, he aid of the photogra- pher'a imystcrious rt, is made to look passably well. Mr. MacAllister descrves great credit for the indefatigabic eneray and skill that hc bas man- E\(:;i}:d m‘ng:!:li:g up ILE m;ll :sliow of the school- vork, and the display that Milwaokee will make Philadelphia will be 3 LDt A CRIDIT TO TEE GRLCAT WEST, se wellas to the State of Wisconsin, It would be h_llerczflx:;fi if a picture of the first one-story district school-houke crected in this city could be placed side by side with the elegant photographs of some of the finest of onr Lest-built and most ex- peneive wood buildings. 1t would illustrate the progress that has been in the West in school archi- lectre, 8s the written examinations upon 311 sub- jects illustrate the advance that bas been made by ibe higher and infinitely broader scope of modern waching. Thena fellow could -*keep™ school if 1e could read und write, and her us far as the e of three in Daboll's Arithmetic, ™ but now the joung girls in the normal class must be instructed = all the higher branches of a liberal cducation, ind be able to hold a discussion upun the subject »f mental science as it is beld by all the profound ghilosopliers, from Lacon to Baine and Herbert ipencer. COL. B. A. CALKINS, K Ior @ long time cditor of the Daily News, bas jus! woved into a fine new house of his own, which he will no doubt enjoy very much. Ie is now devot- Ing hiz entire time to the Chicago Times, and, asa torrespondent and & gentleman, is a very great im- ‘provement upon the person whom he succeeds. EY-CRIEF-JUSTICE DIXON. 1 rather enjoyed the typographicul crror of your compositor who omitted the ex, and made me call him ‘‘our Chief Justice, who is assisting Mc- Xinney in thege whisky suits,"—I say I rather en- yed it, because it has furnished several editors heine to write understandingly upon. That littie error was made the subject of a leader by the edi- orof the LaCrosse Democraf, and 1 must say tkat Lic discussed it in a manner worthy of his highest wers. For once he got hold of & matter that he was fully and completely master of, and all the yast resources e ey “MAURINE.” ‘That is the pame of Ella Wheeler's lnst poem, and 25 it fa nicely bonnd and offered for sale aithc ‘ookstores, I suppose it will be called a book. It is the longest, the most pretentious, aud most friv- olous of ail Miss Wheeler's rhymes, and that is saying a very hard thingaf it. \When'Miss Wheeler was a very yonng girl she Wrote some verses that were very good, and her fricnds predicted that.in the maturity af her powegsshe would give us somes the bed she slept changed her dinary warnil evidence given proved the woman's ins: yond the shadow of & question, yet the jury found person. the follo is a portion of the supressed fucts: desolat of his deep learning were broght thing grand, and besutifal, and worthy; but the *maturity of her feuit, 2nd **Maarine ™ is far below what she wrote at echool, or rather, Tshould kay, what she wrote on ber father's far. wers ™ has produced no such REMARKABLE MURDER TRIAL. One of the most remarkable murder trinls everoc- curring hiere has just ended by a verdict of murder in the drst degree aguinst n woman maniac. The most singulur part of the history of the murder wus suppressed at the trial. have a most important bearing on_the question of the degree of zuilt to be fastened on the prisoner. Josepbine Willner was the wife of 2 highly-cs- teemed citizen, who not very long after marriuge died. A brother of Jasephine also died. There were not wanting people who_aid these persons Yet the wuppressed facts were poisoned by Jorephine. ‘The widow removed to OhRoO.nd tived with relatives there. Dr. Guener, of this city, attended Mr. Willner ducing hid last illness. Mre. Willner began 1o circulate a story that the Doctor_ had killed both her husband and brother, She became remarkable for het uacasy habits, and persons now declare she - was o lhucivious Lnbits, und abindoned horself to fllicit sexual rolations with several men, amons them a Milwaukee physician. She uscd to quit the honse ot nights and wander about the quict strects in deshsbille. Inside the howse @ calm night's sleep was the uxception, She indulged u a thousund gueer whims and impossible fancies, and her mind was fnally fiiled with the idea that the medical profession hiad formed a league to manu- fucture certain **medicated odors, ™ with which their ngents were pursuing her. The food she ate, n, the rooms she inhabited were pregnant with the odors, and to escape them she ¥ sidence veveral times, Dr. Garoer, ax the chief ugent of this persecu: ting 8 serics of the most extraor- s lctters about these odors, she came to this city, drovetu Garner's hoase, and at hix threshold sliot the unlappy wan dead, The nity be- she averred, tion. After ber puilty as charged i the indictment, Tike a xane 'Awainstthe verdict general Tndignation I expressed. The Chrisfian Statesman containg z o the subject of the murder, whick “+'That tragedy had more thun one act. The first scene occarred nine years ago, when 2 refned and intelligent lady, adatired and respected by all who knew her, a happy wife, fondly loved by a devoted lusband, sought advice, counsel, and help from one in whom she was led Lo implicitly trust, and the close of that seene was hier betrayal, ruin, and out- e raze. In the next scene to her came disc: foul, hidcous and Joathsome, and then the fond husband fell sick, and died. A heart bereaved, a home » a life blighted, cursed and ruincd—no wonder ifa tenfold insauity shonld not seize upon ber und she shonld walk the treets by midnight. appeal with tears to her friends orcry outin her agony if there was 1o hielp from o just God, or that she should search everywhere for some one to avenge hier for the deep dnd terrible wrong she had sui & Motion for new trial was argued Thursday, the particulars of which were duly telegraphe TUE INSURANCE QUARREL. 3 The little ditticulty between the local and m- alBoards of Fire Underwriters has been referred to the Co-operating Committec, the headvuarters of whori are at Chicago. The National Board has rather stiff for 2 year or 1wo pust with the lo- ard. the natural desire of the latter to do justice to the claims of insurers, and at the same time perform its full duty to the companies, havig led toa sort of halting, half-way, undecided policy that dissatisfled the managersof the mother Board, 2nd involve cers ina thonsand per- plesitics. ts request the reasona- 1o privilege of making their own rates so ag to en- able them to compete with the nun-Board men, urging that the roles and schedule rates, admira- ble snd comprebeasive as they are, still fail to cov- er exceptionul cases frequently met with, but the sovereign power refuse utterly to ])crmil any de- parture from the schedules. -Finally, the two stiff- necks failing to come to an understunding by any of the ordinary procesves, this compromise of u reference to tke Co-uper: Committee was re- sorted to, The restltis being waited with some interest, SINGULAR CASE. John Sheridan, a young Irishman who songht for lodging at the police station Tuesday night, s the ownerof a monstrosity and constant companion thut threatens his life, in the ehupe of & tumor on the right #ide of the neck which first showed itsell cight years ago, swelling vearly, until now it has attained a growth that weil nigh eqnal« the size of its neighbor, the head. It is quite as large as the neck, and probably weighs us heavy, and is gradu- ally but surely choking the youth to death, Sheri- can tells 2 pitiful story, e says he has been un- able to procure work owing to this disfigurement, which has everywhere created a bad jmpression peainst him aniong the farmers and others from whom he lhas sought employment. = He says he has Dbeen forced to become a tramp, contrary to his wish; and, althongh able and willing to labor, cannot live otherwise than by Degging from door fo door, and obtafning lodging in police stations. He has no meane of paying for a surgical operation, and fails to find a doctor who will attend to his case for the sake of the renown a core would ensue. He is willing to die under the hands of any competent surgeon who will take hiy tumor in hand, und if none can be found, will Emhabl_\' die any way, as the excresence is choking im, and be fecls like putting un end to the excres- ence before the cxcresence puts an end to him. ’Iln l'l;:- weantime, he looks like & man with two e STEAMDOAT ROMANCE. A mild little steamboat romance hus tranepired. It appears that the mute of one of our finest lake steamers wasintroduced into the family of one of his fellow-ofticerd, one member of which was a hand- some young girl, step-daughter of the feliow ofli- cer. To this maiden the mate padd marked atten- tion, and it was zenerally understood they were to ‘be married, when suddenly the fickle seaman dis- continued bis visits. On communicating with him jt was found he had tired of his sweetheart, and never intended honorable inarringe, A warrant waus issued for his arrest, and the girl and her mother went on boand the steamboal, accompa- nled by s Deputy $herifl, to serve the paper, and after a stormy inte during which the man was charzed with various dishonorable actions, the Iatter consented to go with the oflicer, and was allowed time to clean himself, Ie has not since turned up.. From the appearance of his room, he must have disappesred-withont even taking time to carry a change of clothes along. , TELEGRAPILIC. With reference to the item in this correspondence relating to a threatened inguiry into secret matters thatavere supposed to have leaked out of » tele- graphic office, it may be added_that the Company intended is not the We: Union or Northwest- cru. The gentleman who gave me the information that a telegraph company liad suffered the secreta of ite patrons to become public did not state the name of the offender, and [ wade the rame omis- slon. Leat any one'should suppose the Western Union or Northwestern was meaut, this correction is now made. Itis !upgoscd that somo person ac- quainted with iclegraphy was in the ollice at the time the message was being transmitted, caught its import, and pread the news. Nobody imagines the employes betrayed their trust. A CENTENARILA: John M. Dahlman died Monday night, aged 105 years. Tie was father of two xons wio lave won a place in the front rank of onr moet honored citi- zens. Ile emigrated to thiz country in 1851, be- ing then 70 years of age, from Westphalia, Pras- #ia, and went to farning in Racine County, this State, where he_remaincd until ten years ago, when he came to Milwaukee, and took up his resi- dence with his son Anthony, then and now a sub- stantial citizen, with whom he lived till he died. Ile was a man who never asked any one to do for him what be could do_himself; and made & rule to Zo to bed before 9 and get up at 5 In the winter und 4 in the summer. _ LAKE, RAIL, AND RIVER. _An article was published in Tur TRIBUNE a8 short time ago, referring to the facilities for lake, river, and rail travel i this State the present season. Unintentionally an injustice vas done to the Chicago & Northweetern Railroad Company in the omisgion of its name from the list of companies providing such facilitics, This Company is pecislly worthy of mention from the fact that it reaches all polats of importance and interest in the State, and was enterprising cnough to provide the people of this section with an additional Sunday service, carrying the Chicago newspapers up, and returning with passengers at 1 o'clock. To the liberality of this Company, evoked by Postmaster Tayne, the people of AMilwaukec are also indebted furamorninzdelivery of the fast mail from the South n;ld East, which formerly was ot delfvered till the afternoon. 1TEMS. New stores arc being constructed at the north- west corner of Mason and Milwaukee streets. Jason street is rapidly becowing a good business thoroushfare. Charles Luck, eon of a farmer, has been so in- fluenced by morbid religious fancies that his brain los n way, and he bus become a ruving maniuc. ‘The Democratic Convention to elect delegates to St. Louis takes place on the 7th June at this city. The friends of Mr. Campbell, buokkeeper for Messew. Willium Young & Co., state that he hus disappeared. There 1¢ great anxiety as to his whereabouats. As in ull such cases, “the gentle- maan's disappearance is coupled with rumors of finzneial troubles.. RACINE. A PLEA FOK CORKESPONDENTS. Special Correxpondence of The Tribune. Racixg, May 27.—If you ever heard Artemus Ward’s lecture on “The Baves in the Woods,” youmust remember in his hour’s talk he bad searcely a word to say directly or indirectly about those fmmortal children whom the kind birds covered with protecting leaves. So the letters which are written by the manifold corre- spondents of Tne TRIBUNE sometimes wander from their subjects in hand *As far as the East is from the West.” And theacts which changed the name of astreet, a fresh Mayor's sugges- tions of city improvements, or the wise (1) de- cision of aschool board, seem to grow dry in the telling. If correspondents are to keep count and report ell such bare facts only—or else re- sign—~they will “or else resign * in short order, and, ipstead of going about in rain and mud, in sunshine orin shade, seeking what news they can devour, can not these fudefatigable and Jong-suffering scribblers for the press sit in thelr easy chairs and write a pretty good account of doings after allt For if LPunch Wwas ht when be said ‘astronomers determined the distance between the carth and any given star **by guesting at half the dlstunce and wultiplying it by fwo,” who shall say that **reporting " way not be equal to similar 1 fionuity1for. look you my Tord, "tis as caw ying. ~ Exhaustless, never-tiring correspondents must not be cosxed or bullicd into any weil- defined limitatione,—not for them the restless- nons, compelling infuences of a pent-up Utien. The whole boundleas region of fact and fancy is theirs, and they must stand upon their righta. LOOK OUT YOI NO. 1. This is just the thne of year when cvery lit- tletown in the country that can hosst of a running stream, @ medicinal spring, 3 lake vills, or 4 hotel, begins to blow its bigzest trumpet, and putleth up itself with a cool undncity, aunouncing 10 the world the unrivaled watering-place, having every advantage kuown_ in this vale of tears,— where every luxury, pleasure, happiness, are to be found in conjunction with fresh air, fine accommodations,—cverything, in fuct, and with all the modern improvements, at prices to suit the _Centenniul panic. When all about us we hear the din and clamor of these trumpets blowing, it is high time, perhaps, that Racine should enter the ring and oulblow all therest. But the Belle City is differcnt from all the other claimants to popular favor, for it is likea beautiful woman who needs not to bonst of her beauty, —it stands confessed, and *'is its own ex- cuge for being.” We hear of Western Saratogas and Western Newports that seem, like mushrooms, Lo spring up in a single night, and such compari- sons svem u little daring, DBut heavy fathers, who donot wish to deplete their not plethoric purses with expenrcs that the veritable Saratogas und Newports always bring, encournge these upstart places, and, Wwith the defuded faith that the mineral waters are helpful to diges- tion and very damaging to dys{mpsin. w0 with their families and spend » really pleasant summer. Racine, if you chouse to be imaginative, you can compare to_Newport, because of its “+Ocean Fronti" 1o Saratoga—for have we nota mineral soring or two—and **Congress llall*" To be sure it's not like grand old Congress Hall of Sar- atoga, .magnificent to-day, und ivied with festal Notull that, [ ircepresaible, ongress Hall, with such an attractior . the Urightestof d never-dyi with the coolest of X Eriends and_ strang will_not be after the fatizues of a Centenuial trip are o come 1o us for rest in this really Belle City of ta- Gne. “ FOR I BELONG TO GIDEON'S BAND.” The **01d Boys* belonging to this famous Ring are already talking over the fun they are going to liave this summer, and having bought the island in Brown's Lake, Wis., take possession by the 15th of July, when' the band wil n to play. The spirits of *76 will flow as freely as they did in 73, aud Chicago bar-tenders, engaged for the Gideou keason, und who are deepiu the mysteries of mixed drinks, have already invented new ones to com- memorate the year. 1f temperance people by any chance find their way into this charmed cirel¢ they will forget good resolutious and beg those alrendy wuy and festive to pass around the towing bowl. So. luok out for a jolly gaod time, drive dull care aua and, whatéver comes, mever, mever, dis- badd. RACINE COLLEGE ENTERTAINMEXT. The entertaimnent given on Monday cvening by the College Dramutic Club, for the benefit of St Stephen's Chapel, at Father Muathew Hall, was quite successful, There was & combination of tableany, recitations, and music, closing with the old and yet ever new farce of **Boxand Cox.™ We would suggest to thequartette they might wit out dunger eularge their repertoire. If we are not mistaken we have heard the cawing of those crows too_often—otherwise can find no fault. Father Phil's Subscription List™ was tinely r cited by Will A, Paulson. If the reverends of to- day could plead for the almighty doHar as well Qid Father P’hil in his Irish chapel, churches wor not **go to the devil "~as farasdebtis concerned. THE DAY OF PREEDOM. A public meeting in Racine is called forthe even- ing of the 27th inst. to muke arrangements for the celebration of the Fourth of July, —Asthe greatest celebration of that day America has ever known will take place at Philadelphiy, and as all cunnot be there and must be content to_remain ot home and pop the festive pop-gun, tire the hurmlesy iire- Srachons. nud throw the mild torpedo ut dejected horées, who, only nnder such circumstances, show the spirit of independence. The liying of the corner-stone of our new_Court-House will be the great event of theday. I hu{:e all the bands we can muster will play st their best, and that a grand parade will be arranged for the beneit of lookers- n, #0 that the day will be worth remembering, RACES. Mir. Stephen Boll has sent his two famous trot- ting horses to Freeport, where Charlie Brown is already working them ht‘gjmlmml!on for the races which take place on the Suth, and, of coarse, Ra- nilleidtceh confident these horses must come out ahe: A CHICAGO CONCERT. The chofr of §t. Juwes Church, of Chicago, gave 2 concert st the Methodist Church on Thursday evening to o slim and not over-appreciative audi- ence, for it's a fact that people in genernl areafraid of in concerts; think it's too much like going to church, with the eernon left out. The music s really good. but could but notice the lack of animation in the singers, caused, no doubt, by Tooking at some empty svats, that reacted upon the audience. So, when applanse cume, it wus like the patting of rain upon # roof rather than the in- spiring sounds of an enthusiustic encore, Thecon- cert beman with Wagner's **Centennial March.” It was well played, and Prof. White ves his reputation as a i nist. But Waguer's masic did not sound like Waguer. It hegan like a wed- ding march; involuntarily thought of looking for the coming of u bride. The remainder of the plece seemed light, and hardly guve the idea of a grand murch. Itclosed like most operatic overtures, with a loud crash and flourivh of trumpets, Although cnjoying the mueic, I conld not but feel that it was 3 poor investment of $5,000, if Wagner's wagic name had not indorsed it it would receive but small juterest from the patriotic public. Among other selections was the **Meditation of Columbia,” a cantata written by Dudley Buck; Page's song from “*The Huguenots, " sung by Mise Clata Munger; and a fine tenor solo—‘‘If with your hearts'—of Mendelesohn, sung by Mr. David Holbrook. IfSt. James Choir ever come azain, we hope they will re- ceive an attendance such really guod artists de- serve. al CRICKET. College students fre at their old game of cricket again, The Badgers and Clarksons had a lively time Thurday afternoon over » match game, which resulted in the defeat of the Clarksous, the Badgers score marking 04; Clark=ons, 43, Clarksons can be congratulited, however, that not am eye was knocked out or s bone broken, and can prepare for another tussle for fame. LIPE-BOAT SAVING-STATION. Shipwrecked mariners can now hear something to their advantuge if they are only near Racine, for the 'Preasury Department has ordered life-boat #aving-station here for the protection of vessels in distrens, for saving of Jives and property. The boat-house is already built, andthe order to **Man the Jife-boat™ can #oon be given. So those that venture on Lake Michigan near this region, if by unlucky accident they tind themselves sti g to 8 reef or floundering in the trencherons waves, need not fear, for the lite-boat will pick them up tender- 1y, and 211 will be well Many of the younz men of Racine are fortunate enongh to own their own stylish turnouts, and already we see a spirit of rivalry breaking out among them. Main strect residents late on plens- ant_ afternoons cin guze Upun MDY u ruce, and without the trouble of going to the rices. Among the many that drive by we see the well-known faces of Frank Mitchell, Will Miner, Charlic Ward, and on Wednesday ** Myron™ Knapp put io an ap- pearance with a handsome turnout. ** Modoe™ felt his importance, und did his best to make the dust fly from onc end _of the street to the other. Staid and worn-out family horses go as quickly as their legs will et them cloke to the widewnlk when thiese gay horses trot down the strect, and won't even try to do their best, but succumb to eircum- stamces. © PERSONALS. Mr. Fred Kuapp returned this week from To- ronto, where he went to make arrangements 10 strike a bonanzn—not from un_iron mine, but ont of an iron boller that at present i3 under water in a wrecked ship off Racine, Mr, J. 1. Case und Miss Hettie returned this week from o visit to the Centennial. There are well-founded rumors of an engagement between two members of the ** Professor's " or- phane; it'snot at all unnatoral that such a thing should come from so much armony. Dr. Garlock and Mrs. Marzuret Weatcott were marzied on Monday, the 220, There had been a fumor diat the widding lisd taken place be- fore, but without the slightest foundation. _Mr. and Mms, Iforvey Durkee spent Friduy in Ra- cite & ucsts of 3z McClurz. Mr. W. Perry, of Chicago, mude a Sunday vi to Racie this Weok. - Sunday it Bir. Stephen Bull and family have moved into Mr. i1 ¥. Fuller's house for the summer, while heir Lome is undergoing repairs und extensive ad- ditions; and the yoing [adics of the houschold talk of their **cotlagé by the vea. ™ Thursday evening Prol. Cook exposed the tricks of sirit manifestations. After hearing him, the most timid could visit graveyardsat midnight with- out quaking. EKENOSIIA. THE CROPS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Knxosna, May 27.—The season is a backward one, and, as such, causes the cultivators of the soil much discoutent, and their visageslengthen in proportion as the bleak storms of wind and rain harass them and retard their spring work. The heavy rains of the past two wecks have materially interfered with the planting of the corn-crop in the fmmediate vicinity of the city, and a lack of this necessury material is prophe- sled unless Jack Frost defers his anuual visit the coming fall a few wecks. Wheat, oats, and barley are all in fine condition, giving promise of a full yield. The fruit-trees are covered with myriads of blossoms, and the alr, far and near, is redolent with their rich perfume. The coun- try is more beautiful now than at any other season of the year, and a ride of a few miles onany of the roads leading out of the city re- veals a scene of indescribable beauty. HO! FOR TUE CENTENNIAL. ‘Wind and weather have Lad no dépressing ef- fect on those of our citizens who contemplated o visit to the Exposition at Philadelphia this seasop, but their zeal in “ getting all things ready ™ for an early departure seems rather to be Tncreascd by the untowarduess of the weather. Some of our citizens are already there, and others will soon follow; while a majority must needs rematn at home to assist in the grand Cen- tennial celebration which is to take place the Fourth. 4 vist to the Exposition, thrown in asan “textra® doring the customary wedding-tour, Seems to be just the thisg now. One cosple pav- ing set the example, two more arc asserted by Dame Rumor Lo be in active preparation for a simi- lar flight. One of the gentlemen who is goon to play the all-important vole of bridegroom belongs to ‘this fair city, nnd prides himself on the exquitite smalinexs of his hnde. His large, durk cyen have made sad bavoc umong the belles of this place, and caused many a heart-ache, but youth- ful feminines must now wail in secret over Ris ob- stinacy, for he soon leaves this burg to marry the lndy of_hiy choice. She s a resident of a neigh- boring State, and with ine dissimulation this gay gullant has' been **wiser than a serpeut, ™ for he has kept the matter a profound sccret, ouly fin- rting the facts in the case to alimited number of intimate friends, However, ‘‘such things will ont," all efforts to the contrary notwithstanding, Concerning the other couple who purpose inspect ing the ‘*wonders of theworld” at the Centen- nial, the to-be-bride is s pretty blonde, who re- sides nwong wide-branching maples ina certain partof the city, und—+- tell it not fn Guth “—~will change her nume at the ultar in o bridal-dress of , pole Tavender silk with trimings of white lucq and urange bloseoms, THE LIGUT-FINGERED GENTHY have found this place to be u second Eden, anda most_promising field for operating in their line, Judging from the experience of the lust month, they huve concluded to give our citizens a weekly illustration of their tact in entering houses after all the inmates are aslecp, and the ~killful manner with which they can appropriate whatever moncy, Jjewelry, or silver-warce is contained therein, for their own private benetit. 1t seems to be a con- ceded fact that there is a well-organized gung of the fraternity in this city, and so far their oper- ations have been successful. in every inetance. No clew has been discovered as to who they are or where they live, or what becomes of the stolen property; and yet we hiave an efiicient night-police, or think we have, which amounts to about the same thing, One durk night a pious clerzymun is robbed of $400 in money andsome valuable jewelry: a few weeks elapse and another gentleman suffers the loss of silver-plate; a short time intervenes and a third is robbed of $300 in currency, and the Inst exploit of these bold burglars is the breaking open of Mr. Miller's jewelry store, and the taking of a large quantity”of sflverware. Emboldened by this un- -of success the whole city is in a fuir way of fiecced by these thieves. It is high time something was done to rid the city of these pests. THE GALE OF MONDAY cansed some dumage to dock property in this place, and the doy wus a8~ boisterons 4 one for sailing craft as cudt well be imagined. The scow Supply, of Milwaukee, in attempting to make this port etove a large hole in her port bow, £nd would have sunk had not the wind and waves driven her on the beach, Her crew and one passenger landed by means of the yawl-boat. The Supply was bound to Little Point Sauble, and carried no_ cargo. The same storm washed the body _of Peter Racmussen ashore. who was lost some ¥ix weeks ago off Ra- cine. Tle leaves u family who reside in that place, and his remaing were taken there for burial. The verdict of the Coroner's jury was in accordance with the above facts. LOCAL MISCELLANT. Decoration-Day will be observed here next Tucs- day, but in u quict way. The proceasion will form at the Court-House at 2 p. m., and proceed direct from tiere to the cemetery to decorate the graves of the soldiers who are baried there. Thuraday cveninz Mrs. Leunard, Sof Chicazo, lectured oii the ** Babe of the Period ™ at the Con- gregational Church, i Wednesaay services were held at Kemper Hall in commemoration of the death of Bishop Kemper, for whom this_celebrated school was named. A number of visitors from abroad were present. The number of arrivals at the different hotels of this city during the past week was 301, which npfl!ks well for the hotels and also for the city. g Charles Durkee kas returned from hef win- ter's visit at the East. 5 Tuesday evening there will be an exhibition of Mrs. Jarley's wux-works, together with reading and tableaux, at Kimbail 'Hall, for the beneft of Congregational Sunday-School library. The Xev. r. - Cooll of Wankegan, occupied the pulpit of St. Matthew’s Church last Sunday. Judge Wentiworth was in the city last Tuesday. The Rev. W. Head, of Chicago, enjoyed country alrat his old bome over Sunday. The Rev. S. W. Sutton, of Racine, will preach Sunday morning at the Unitarian Church. The Rev. I M. Simmons has been re-elected ‘Supcrlnwndeu\. of the Public Schools for the com- rvices at all the churches to-morrow (Sunday) at the usunl hours. Mr, E, Curry returned from St. Paul Tuesday. TLLINGIS. AURORA. THE FOURTIHL Special_Correspongence of The Tribune. ATRORA, I1l.,, May26.—On Friday eveninglast a specinl meeting of the Common Council was called to take into consideration a petition very lurgely signed by the bnsiness men and heaviest tax-payers, asking for theappropriation of $1,500 for the Fourth of July celebration. A full Bourd was present, with the exception of Ald. Meagher, of the Fourth Ward, and the propo: tion was refused, only Ald. Beuson, Murphy, and Evans voting in its favor. Some persons then took a great deal of trouble to announce that the celebration projectlad been abandoned beeause the Council had refused its aid, but I am glad to say that such is not the case. The Commit having the matter in chargeare using their best energies to fully carry out the original design, and are inceting with gratify- | ing encouragement from citizens. Many of our people will subscribe liberally, and the probabil- ity is that the Couucil will yet sce fit to appro- priate §500 or $1,000. Messrs. Fickensher and Bowen are progressing finely with ' the training of thefr main chorus, composed of 150 of our best vocalists, and the pnpils of the public schools, or at least several hundred who have been selected from among them, are also being carefully drilled. The new military company is undergoing rigid drill in order to be in presentable shape on that oceasion. Some of the companice of the Fire Department &re_overhanling their uniforms; the various societies have begun to count nosed, and everybody scems interested in making the Centennial celcbration in Aurora a grand guccess. TUE AURORA LIGHT GUARD present a very creditable appearunce, considering the short time they have been organized, and are well up in their drill. They have a membership of fifty of our most rerpectable young men, who will make the organization a credit to the city and an Thonor to the! ves. Jasper Vosburg, the geninl and popnlar C., D. &Q. conductor, is Captain; Msron Stolp First Lienteuant, and Edgar Strect Orderly Sergeant. The _compuny .will as- sist the Grand Army of the Republic on Tunesduy next in the decoration of soldiers’ , and indced the entire community, former years, will take part in the ceremo- nies. Very many of the bluc-conted heroes are peacefully sleeping f our varions cemeteries. Al- most every cltizen reculls some loved one among their number, and, when Decoration-Day comes, business is entirely suspended, the schools are closed, and the surviving comrades ure accom- panied by thousands of people as they perform these mournfal ceremonies. LINCOLN PARK, it ia believed, will be materially improved ere long, sud rendered o pleasing resort. Mayor il cxplains that he voted nguinst the appropriation of $450 for the ercction of a speaker's étand because lie believed the money could he expended to better advantage in the improvement of the grounds, und the general impression, ince the firt feeling of dlunypofinlmem and annoyance, {8 that the May- e gra as in or's head fs level, and that his ideas in reference to this park areall right. IMPROVEMENTS abont the city continue. Quite u large number of handsome residences are i course of erection, while hundreds of persons are enzuged in building additions, putting up new fences or benntifying their premisce, and since the abatement of the i sance our streets are becoming very atteactive. A 3AD CASE. Some time in March lut u dissipated fellow, known as Arthur Carnuhan, employed in Stickle's marble works, married an_ estimable young lady at Rock Falls—the lady being totelly ignorant of his dissolute habits—and When the unfortunate womnun began to_realize the terrible mistake she had made her grief was pitiful in the extreme. On “Thureday of lust week the busband started upon Iiix periodical spree, and on Monday evening the Jady was seized withi congestive chills, expiring on Tuésday morning—the brate of a husband béi too drunk 10 realize his Joss. The remairs we taken to Mendotu for interment. The saloon- keepurs are muinly to blame in this case, a5 they were all well aware of Carnahan's ungovernable appetite for liquor, und had been repeatedly warned to refuse him drink. FERSONAL. The wife and children of Henry Bryan, master mechanic of the C. & I R. It., are apendinga few n Waverly, Ia ry Krantz and Miss Mary Wollang were mar- ried yesterduy ot the Germau' Catholic Church by the Rev. Fatller Learman. Mrs. B. F. Fridley and her daughter Mewry are viniting friends in Chicago. The Hon. Eugene Canfleld, the defeated candi- date for the Aftorney-Generalehip, arrived home from Sprinzfield yesterdsy morning not materially depressed by liis fallare. ~ Atisy Kate Doty, of Batavia, is visiting old friends in Aurora, the guest of Miss May Loomis. J. J. Shivley, of Chicuzo, is rusticating in this city, visiting his brotlier Charley. Mise Jennic Warner, of Quincy, is visiting An- rora friends, Measrs, Richards & Vandergrift, plow manafac- tarers of Princeton, were in thif city yesterday. “They would like to remove their factory to Aurora, and were courteously piloted about town by mem- bers of the Improvement Associaticn. They were most favorably impreseed, but I do not learn that they arrived at any definite conclusion, Mr. D. C. Pease, of this city, and Miss Fannie Lacy, of Belvidere, were lost evening united in morrioge in the latter eity. **Chut™ haw for several years held high rsuk 'as a society man, and no social guthering of prominerice wad considered complete without ~ his presence. ‘The lady isalso well koown here, and both have losta of warm frieads who will bid them +* god- &peed.™ px-‘nnk Rees, ron of Richard Rees, the Fourth etreet florist, is Iying very dangerously §1l from in- flammatory theumatism, having previously been greatly reduced by lung fever. On “Toesday, Mr. Dert Stickle, of the Aurors Marble-Works, had a finger crushed while handling 2 heavy slab of marble. 1f Ben Ratcliffe don’t absndon his present dis- solute habits and keep out of bad compauy, he will soon belong to a Jolict chai; and be ¢ ployed in clenning the streets of that city. The Rev. S. Evins, of Kansas, acceptably filled the Union Buptist pulpit, morning and evening, on Sunday last. ‘Charley Anning bas just opened n fine new addi- tion to Lis **little store around the corner. ™ V. B. Allen, Prof. Powell, W. I Hawkins. G. A, Pfra; John Plain, and other citizens of Aurora, attended the Republivan State Convention at Springtleld on Wednesday. J. 1L Hodder, onc of the proprictors of the Aurora Beacon, id traveling through the Western States, introducing his patent blotter-tablet, an admirable attuchment for blocked bill, note, and letter-heads, v Clarence Marshal, of this city, reached San Fran- cisco on the 10th inst. He found Will Plum at Antioch. A little child of Fred Motz is suffering with brain fever, and {s in a critical condition. The Rev. N. A. Prentiss, pastor of tne First Congregational Church, started for Quincy on Monday lust, to attend the annual session of the State Association of Congregational Churche: uand on the same duy his fanily departed for Phil dulphia, where he will join them 1 Mr. Del Berry, a Chicago, Burli blucksmith, bad the calf of hig burned oue day last week. by bein: two car-axles, one of which was probable that 'he is crippled for life. G. M. Scott, u tinner employed at the shops, at- tempted that silly kerosenc trick a_few days since, cubstituting alcohol, however, in this case, andat. tempted to' 1] 4 lighted Jamp. A gullon can of the fiuid exploded i is bands, and llenry Wilkinson waa severely burned. ‘The wife and children of J. W. Hart started yes- terduy for St. Lawrence County, N. Y., whereihey will s{mud the summer, A. Huntington and family, after eeveral years® residence in Chicago, have returned to this city und are occupying their old home on Flage street. Mr, Gearge Durtholomew wears the champion gold badge of the Aurora Gun Club. EVANSTON, PASTONS’ THEOLOGICAL UNION. The aunusl session of the Pastors' Theological Union will meet in Evanston trom June 11 to 18 in connection with the commencement exer- cises of the Garrett Biblical Institute, of which most of the members are graduates. The former sessions of the Uniou have attracted the attendance of several hundred Methodist pastors of the Northwest, and have been full of interest to the denomination. That the coming session will be fully equal to its predecessors in interest and importance is attested by the following pro- gramme of exercise Sunday, June 11—Annual sermon, by Dr. Miller Raymond. Monday, June 12, 7:45 p. m the Athanasian Society of the Institute. Tuesday, June 14, "9 u. m.—Theological Union commenees at First 3. E. Church. p._m.—Joiut meetivg of trustees and ors ut Tiecld Mall. 5 5 p. m.—Sermon before Theological Trion by the Rev, 0. 1. Tifany, D.D., Chicugo Thursday, June 13, 9 u. m. and Theological Union. 7 p. m.—Exercises of Graduating Class Friday, June 18, 9 a. m. and 2:30 logical Union. 7:45 p. m. co-Conservatism,* by the Rev. W. 1L Perrine, D.D., of Albion, Mich. Saturday, Juue 17, 9 Sunday. June 15— B of the Commence- Exercises of the Northwestern Univi -Bacealaureate sermon by Presiden e canght bitween red” hot, Teis nniversary of & 30 p. m.— cferred papers. . D Fowler, The following i3 the general order in which the papers and addresscs arruuged to be delivered be- Yoro the Thevlogical Union will be called for, com- mencing at 9 o, 1, Wedneaduy, June 152 1. Soterivlogy—The Rev. M, Raymond, D. D., Professor in G. B, Institute. 2. Christ Considered a8 u Preacher—Prof. C. E. Mandeville, Principal Jennings Seminary, Aurora, . 3. Buddhism—The Rev. ML M. Parkburst, Chi- cago. £ Immortality a Scientific Necessity—The Rev. W. S. Hooper, Delevau, 11l “The Art of Public Speaking—The Rev. W. 1. Thomas, D. D., Aurora, 111, G. Should Baptisin Be Insisted on _as a Prerequi- site for the Lord's Supper—The Rev. A. J. Jut- Kins, D. D., Rogers® Park, [lI. 7. Psychology as Taught In the Scriptares—The Rev. 11 Bunnfster, D. D., Professor in G. B. In- Btitute. 8. The Ileart Life of the Minister—The Rev. W. €. Willing, Chicago. 9. Probat r Death—The Rev, C. 1. Fow- fon ler, D. D., President Northwestern University, Class of 1861, 10. The Theology of Chrixt's Parables—The Rev. S. 1I. Adams, B. D., Chicago, Class of 1867 11." The Inilucnce of the Parsonage—The Rev. J. 1. McCarty, Jackson, 3ich. . Immatability of Law Reconciled with Doc- trine of Prayer—The Rev. J. Williamson, Chicago. 13, .\Eu}fiehuf the Resurrection Body—The Rev. Griflith, B. D., Milwaukee, Class of 1867. ters to Laws of Health— . Duvis, M. D., Chicago. EVANSTON AT THE CENTENNIAL. ‘Evanston will be represented at the opening of the Bankens' Building at the Centennial, Tuesday, by L. J. Gage, Efq., who represents the State of 1llinois, and Mr. Merril Ladd, who is one of the TReception Committee. President Pawler of the University has aleo been n}maimcd to deliver nn address during the Exhibi- tion on the resources of this State. AT THE UNIVERSITY. ¢ G." has gone to Rockford. J. IL Uamfine, of 75, hus retarned home after a year's abscace at Columbia College Law-Sclool, New York. D. C. Richl, '75, has retarned to the Institate, and is awaiting Commencement. The Universily nine and quitc a_delegation of their friends and admirers went to Milwaukee yes- terday morning in a special car to open the new grounds of the West End Club, of that city. The party will return this afternoon. Tihe Euphronian Society has clected the follow- ing officers for the ensuing tern: President, F. D. Sheets; Vice-President, J. AL, Carmack; Secretar; J. IL 'Pryor; Assistant Sccretary, M. Leonard; Treasurer, J. M. Carmack; Sergeant-at-Arms, J. M. Carmack; Critic, H. 8. Gardner; Chaplain, J. Broshingham; Editor, J. L. Greer; Assistant Ed- ittui B, Jzmes; Ambuseador, P. I, Swift; Chor- fster, William Otgin; Organist, H. S. Gurdner. The final mecting of the Atheneum for the pres- ent term was held at the Woman's College Thurs- day evening, and proved an eujoyably aifair to all present. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. Ar. Charles P. Dutton will lead the union pray- er-meeting ut Union Ilall Monday evening. These meetings are growing in interest and attendance. The Rev. Dr. Noyes will preach for the benefit of the young this morning, and lecture upon **Augustine”’ this evening. ‘The ludies of St. Mul Church and of the Pres- byterian Church are preparing to sell jce-cream, sirawberries, otc., July 4, in order to help their churches. . I'he Eclectic Club will meet at the residence of Mr. [L C. Wicker to-morrow evening. ‘I'se Public Library will be closed for repairs Tuesday, butwill be open as usual Thursday. There will be o union service at the Presuyterian Church Tuesday evenin The Liev. E. N. Packard will defiver an ‘address npea *‘Xeasons Why We Should Pray for the Holy Spirit.” Evanstonians will be intercated in the annonnce- ‘ment that a poem will appear this week which re- Intes for the most part to Evanston, Evanstonians, :u\dml;ilc University, with which the author Is con- nected, Mr. Frank Powers has gone to Oshkosh to spend several months. Dr. M. C. Bregdon left for Philadelphis last week toinspect the Centennial. 1f bic had any other object in view, it will doubtless be known in due season. Mr. John M. Avery and family are again domi- ciled in Evanston. OAX PARK. OBITUARY. Again death has visited the Park andremoved one of its esteemed residents, Mrs. Joel Gurly, who died May 22, sged 36 years. Mrs. Gurly was educated ut the Convent of the Sacred Heart, St. Louis. She came to this place some cight years ago. Being possessed of an unusual degree of activity and enterprise of spirit, she entered into benevolent and social works, and was one to be relicd upon for substantial aid aud thorongh work. Her illness was brief and not alurming until a few days previous to her departure. She leaves two children, Charles and Ids. The latter will find & foster-mother in Mrs. B. W. Hoard. The funeral services were conducted in Unity Church, by the Rev, Mr. linde. The assembly was larze, and the numerous friends of the deceased gave “expression of their esteem &nd rezard by strewing the bier with flowers. The Oak Park Dramatic Club, of which Mrs. G. was o member, presented s florul harp; the Masonic fra- ternity a cross; Chicago friends and Unity Charch a crown and other floral gifts. GOLDEN WEDDING, Last week 2 Iarge famify congrezuted to celebrate the golden wedding of 3r. and Mrs. Enoch Marks, T'his vencrable couple have rerided in the place many years, and have n large family of children surrounding them. Their pleasant ‘home was the seene of joy und mirth last Chureday, There were present six children, five married, and twelve grandehildren, making o merry family that partook of & bountifal repast ai grandpa’s table. Among the numerons presents were two hand=ome casy choirs; alto a portrait of grandpu to grandma. A very pleasunt feature of the gath- ering was the reading of an original poem by the 1teyv. Mr, Hewitt, former pastor of Unity Church. "This poem, with the names of the family, are to be preserved in o beautiful autograph album to be anded down to future generations. ‘Fhe enjoy- ment of the party wus continued during the even— ;,i\g a\llmf m!lgnncc lo{]h(l]ri l}l;‘!,lcr. son-in-law of r. Marks, and concluded Fri by all ing to Lincoln Park for the duy. by o) ‘epalchi The village has been visited this week by Mr. Rollen Marka und wife. of Atlantic, Ia.; Mr. Enoch Marks, Jr.. aud wife, from LaSalle, Iil.; and Mr. Morton Marks and wife, of Davenport, Ia. LAKE. TMPROVING HALSTED STREET. A meeting of the packers, merchants, and stock-dealers, at the Union Stock-Yards, was held in the office of Luis Coy, over the Stock- Yard Postal Station, yesterday afternoon. The object of the meeting was to devise means ble condition. f\,l'd. Mark Sheridan was elected Chairman, and Mr. Florence IHarmon Scervtary. The mectin, decided to fill up the roadbed with Dbroken stone, and - further jmprove the street with acarb will, and 4 com- : was appointed for the purpose of obtainieg mitte plans and estimates of costs for the same. A com- Mittee was also_appointed. with instructions to ¢ait upon the Union Stock-Yards und Trausit Com- ;:xlnlcul and learn what they would contribute towards the_improvement of Ilalsted street, from the I'ransit House to Archer avenue. r. Daniel Jones was requested o call upon the South Side Railway ond ece what they would do in the premises, in casc & right of way on the street was granted them. The meeting adjourned to meet ligain in the same place next Saturday sfternoon. NSCELLANEOUS The Board of Trustees of the Town of Lake met in regular Eession at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Several comumunications from Mr. A, 1L Veeder, the Town Attorney, relative to seveeal ‘mizor affairs of the town wereread end acted upon. Bills and petitions called for the most attention from the Board. The Enzlewood Baptist Society guve a pleasant entertainment Tuesday evening, consisting ol masic and tubleaux, accompanied by strawberries and ice-cream. L A lurge and sclect assemblage of ladies and gen- tlemen surprigsed Mr. and Mrs, G. Titus Williams ‘Puesday evening, Dancing was the order of the cvening, und, with the assistance of Kretlow's orchestra, the cvening paysed off pleasantly. Among those present werc Mr. und Mrs. D. Hel nion, Mr. and Mrs. W. Yeaghan, Mr. and Mrs. F. Croxon, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bender, Mr. and M. J. . Piatte, D Mrs. Bean, Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Herrick, Mr. and Mre. L Steck, Mr. and rs. H. Clapp, AMr. and Mrs. J. L. Williamg, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Kendall, Mr. und Jrs. Thomns Cor(gu-au. Seorge Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Byers; Mr. and Mrs. Bentley, Mrd. Grahma Hill,” of Medinia, Mrs. Crane. of Davenport, la.; Mrs. Thumstor Mrs. Tarbell, Miss Sudic Grey, of Belvidere: Miss Allie Colvin, of Forrest 1ills: Miss Hurriet Be ler, of Waynesburg, Pu. ; Miss Ida Judd, Fox I er, Wis. ; and Mess?s. Thompson. Sherman, Coz- zens, Gill, Olmatead, Holmes, und Bowic. OTHER SUBURBS. DESPLAINES. Though ratlier late in the season, this place has caught the dramatic fever, which bids fair to have quite a run betore it is checked. The first of what is intended to bea series of musical and dramatic entertainments was given Wednes- day eveming. The programme consisted of voeal and instrumental music and select read- ings, concluding with the familiar farce, ¢ 1lob and Nob.” The entertaiument opened with aglee song with full clhorus, which was fincly rendered. Readings by Mr. George Hopkins followed. If the applause they recerved be a correct standard of their mer it they were mer- itorious indeed. © *“Th Gyé) y Comntess » was sung in costume by Miss "Clara Jefferson and 3r. C. E. Bennett, and wus pleasingly given. pl ong with chérus and two instrumental pieces by “ George’s * Band, concluded the mu- sical portion of the entertainment, The farce was cast_as follows: Miss Clara Jeflerson as Mrs. DBouncer, Mr. E. 8. Woodworth as Afr. XNeb, Mr. F. Detzer as Mr. Hob. The wvicce was well played, every thing passing off smoothly, the actors being weil up ia their parts, indicating thorouzh and pains- taking relicarsuls. _The costumes were exceedingly appropriate, Miss Jefferson_especially personuting Ler churacter tothe life. It ix hoped that others will fallow, &8 they wouald be a desiruble change to the young people, who have Ladasurfeitof dancing- parties. Mr. W. E. Brigham {2 again at home after an ab- sence of nearly two years, during which he has made an extended trip through the Southern States, taking in the Centennial on his way home, He re- ceived 2 hearty welcome frum his many old friends heee. Mr. John Richardson and family, whose de- partare for Iowa was announced 2 short time azo, have returned to Desplaines, having concluded thut @'s no place for a_home like this, Mr. S. Davison also returned with_them, sud will azain il his accustomed place in the band. The concert for the beneflt of the Congregational Church was in all respects a success. The attend- ance was 20od, and the music much above the crage. ‘The concert given by the Misses Rows was umusical treat such us the citizens of this place ure not often permitted to cnjoy. These ladies are pleasing amateur vocalists, aud their singing was the chief uttraction of the cntertainment. They were ably assisted by Mr. Bennett, Mr. Gurney, Mrs. Sherman, Mr. Hill Mr. Woodworth, Mr. Detzer, and others. The 'railroad patrons at thie station are much indebted to the oflicers of the Com- pany for the appointment of Mr. Wood- worth as station-ngent herc. A more fortunate selection could scarcely have been made. Ile is a thorougl, relisble business mau, attentive to his duties, aud polite and courtcous to all thrown in contact with him. The depot, now neat and at- tractive, presents o steiking contrust to its former untidy appearance. While ou this subject, the at- tention of Mr. W. and the railroad ofiicials Is called to the bad condition of the side tracks. They are much lower than the main track, and, after a rain, remin covered with water, whicl niakes crossing the street almos wsible at times, They shoul Ve raived and graveled, which would not unly im- prove the outlook near the depot, but also put the tracks in a condition to be crouscd both on foot and incarringes, PARK RIDGE. A strawberry festival will be given by the ladics of the Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday even- ing in the basemedt of the chnrch. As this Is the first entertainment of the kind offered here this scason, itis expected thata crowd will be inat- tendsnce. Those patronizing it will be doubly re- paid, fleet, by the feast of good things which will provided and served gs ouly these ladics can, and by the satisfaction of a good deed performed, the gmcceds of the festival_Deing desfgued to aid in the suppert of the charch. A painful ccident oceurred in the village Friday. Alittie duughter of Mr. Filkins washolding u stick to be cut by’ a playfeilow when the ax glanced, c ting off the first finger of her right hand, cutti the second finger to the bone, and other mangling the hand in a sad manner. “The base-ball excitement bas renched this place, and the club of amateur White Stockings practice daily on the Square, much to the unnoyance of those living near, and to the imminent peril of neighboring windoivs, and the hends of those who are oblised 1o puss near them, The Village Mar- shal wilf no doubt take them in hand before long. Tiis is the Centenninl year, and the boys should e encouraged ju their practice of the great national game: but there i & proper plice, a3 well as t] for ull things, which in the case of base-ball is not the public street. Tliis suburb has been honored the past week_by the followins visitors: The Kev. S, V. Davis, Mo Will Knox, Principal of the tligh School at Evans- ton; Miss Farnham, Mre. Stowbridge, Mr. Gloges, Mise Emiun Clayes, Chicagos Meg, T ins and_daughter, Norwood Park; and Mr. D, Claris and wife, of Millington. Mr. Ttose, of Chicago, lias rented the honse for- merly occupied by Mr. Orr, on Prospect avenuc, and Wil take possession this week. AMAYWOOD. Last Thursday evening the lurgest dancing party, and the closing one of the season, was beld in the Town-Hall. Owing to the management of Misses Stimpson and Jennings it wus a grand success. Quite a namber from Chicago were present, and Oak Park was largely represcnted. The music furnished by Prof. Wedgwood was charming, s usual. The floor was in excellent condition, and the party will be remembered as being one of the most pleasant entertainments ever given by the Club. Some forty couples were present, minong whom were noticed Miss Flag, Miss Gertle Dov, Miss Vancot, Miss Holden, Miss Knapp, the Misses Wambold, Miss Hamlin, Jlisa Goodruff, Mr. Chamberlain and ludy, Mr. Hubbell and lady, HMra. Covell and daughters, 3rs. Smith, Misa Grace Rayne, Miss Hattic Montgomery, Miss Nellie Young, Miss Della Whaples, Mossrs. Olivor, Iaincs, Andersop, Dlisz, Bronson, Capt. Jen- ningy, Stiwpson, Gray, Whaples, Heald, Terhune, Gray, Terry. e AUSTIN, The success attending the ice-cream socisble xiven by the ludics of the Methodist Eplscopal So- cicty Friduy cvening has led to the establishment of an fee-cream booth. The same Indies will fur- nish this lnxury to all Interested twoevenings inthe weck in the lecturc-room of the church.” These encrgetic workers should reccive liberal patronage aud ¥atisfactory encouragement in their bencvolent enterprive. S Mr.” Louis Smith intcrested his atdience last Sunday by delivering u lecture on the subject of temperance. m_:)‘llrs‘ Osgood is the last candidate for the Centen- Mrs. M. E. Walker, the female assistant of the High School "dupartment, will mot resume ber ::h:géd_l;l\cs EesL llerma l"l'h;f is regretted by all, she is much belove er pupils ppre- cinted by their parcots; 0 ¢ Bils i appee DOWNER'S GROVE. The hardware store of J. W. Rogers & Co. was burglarized Friday night. The loss was confined mainly to articles of cutlery, etc., in the show- case. It was evidently the workof tramps, and not of professionale. ‘The Downer's Grove Cornet Band gave a concert in the nlrpnsz Charch Thursday evening, which was well patronized and entirely satisfactory to the andience. The band valaable achui- ni,(‘i_(lz‘n S the pha, : is becominga valuablé acqui ¢ grove is now In full spring dress and 3 The Centennial tree- lunlinr;‘; ‘mania pis :bol:x?::z- verted the entire villsge into a grove. Scarcely 8 man, woman, or child can be found but has plunt- ed one or more Centennial trees. One patriotic family even planted one for its pet dog. Many strangers are visiting the place, uttracted by the natural beauty of the surroundings. PALATINE, Master Cha_l’len Comfort, son of Mr. Cyrus Com- fort, met with a sad accident last Monday while playing with his yonng companions neur the school- housc. One of his legs was broken in three places. lle"wu attended by Dr. Sheffner, and is dolng as well a8 could be expe i oo lmfi;fi»;:cfl, considering the scrious The Sunday-school concert at the M. E. Church last Friday cvening was a grand success. The ex- cellent usic contribated by Lome talent 1as only surpussed by that given by the Chicago-Quar- tetie Club, who favored the andience with some of thelr choicest selections, rendered in their own in- imitable astyle. The other exercises wer priste, ana mave a variet; e \¥hich'made i¢ quite enjoyaple. ¢ *2ierilnmen 4 BARRINGTON. Ordination services will be beld in the Church Thursday. Mr. Shirk, who has mf‘,‘:;f; time past preached in this church, will beordained, ‘The Temperunce Alliance held s meeting Frigs gyeuing n the bascment o¢ the 3. °E. Charer, uch zeal an 3 mi“‘ln"":'f"‘ 3 enthusfasm in the good cause werg r. Bdwird Hawley is quite i1, be_contined to hix oure for some fime o oielf t8 3Many of the citizens of this place are procs to visit Philudélphia duting tag Centongiay, P2 3Ir. $mith, Principal of the Public Schoo), turned from Waukesan Monday last e 15 called trom home by the Ilincss of bis sigters T Keck, of Chicago, was noticed in town durige 1 week, and also Mr. Charles W. Watson, of gy Loais, and Mr. Willlam G. Hall, of Elgin. © ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. The temperance canse is receiving much atteg. tion at prescnt. A lodze of Good Templars by been fustituted, the membership of which is con stantly iccressing. It bids foir to gopdwork. Homlay'y The Macnnerchor gave a concert in M Thursday evening. o those who 1uv:y::|’x'n]:'3 rendered by these music-loving Gern " fattoss bein to ook livel :° L ol [atters begin to look lively in the vicini foundry. The machinery is being put h(zfyn?lfig: establishment will xoon be in running order. Ay John Sigwalt, the proprietor, is in_town, asalsg his brother, Mr. Charles Sigwalt. They will gow reside here permanently. MIGHLAND PARK. The summer spparently hus set in and bronght the social atfairs to a complete standstill, thongh itseemsas if the *‘summer vociabilities" ought hx’ commence in the shape of festivals, lawn par. ties, cte. During Monday's gale a report was throughcsown Lt Capt. Hantor, of the Acmn bula, _together with Lis son George, had been Killed by lightning. The romor is now known to be utterly unfounded. A kintergarden has been organized within the last week at the new hotel. THE GAME OF CHESS Cmicaco Coess CLuB.—Nos. 63 and 65 Wash. ington strect; open from 9a. m. to 10 p. m. Chess players meet daily at the Tremont Houss (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Basement). All commurications intendcd for this department sh%\lx’l:ds be addressed to Tire: TRIBUNE, and indorsed TO CORRESPONDENTS, ¢*Kt.," Turner, 1ll.—Your move of 1..B to Q 4, in Probjem No. 2% defeats the mate, sure enough. Your other communication must have been mislaid or miscarried. **E. 8. W."—In Problem No. 24, Black's an- swer of Kt to Q 5 threatens check, which defeats your solution. WRIL N A ," and *‘E. B."—Problems rer r examination. Sce apswer to **E. 8, W,» PROBLEXM NO. 28. BY ME. D. T. BROCK, Black. » ey 25, I 20 nC R B Z 7//’ i o ""57/:‘ o %, % W 0 7 7 7 7 White. ‘White to play and mate in three moves. SOLTUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 26. Black. R from Q 2 takes B ny move 1t)..R from Kt 3takes B 2..Auy move This is the author's solation; but there ia anoth- er, commenciug with Rto Q5. It isalittle sin- gular that not one of TuE THIBTNE'S solvers hit upon the true solution. Solved by W. H. Ovington, C. Drier, E. Barbe, 1L Powell, and M. Van Es, city; S. B. Bellows, Dakots, I3 C. G., Columbus, O. NOTES, ‘The London Divan Tournament terminated April 19. Mr. J. H. Blackburne won the first prize, Dr. Zukertort second, and Mr. W. N. Potter third. ‘The following are the leading scores in the New York toursment up to Tharsday, 25th inst. : Tron. Lost. i [ & ki1 “THE CENTENNIAL TOURNAMENT. Atameeting of the Centennial Board, held In the rooms of the Philadelphia Chess Clab, on Msy 1, 1876, the following rales of play for the Inter- national Tournament, were adopted and ordered te be published: 1. The Tourney shall commence on Aug. 15 1876. 2. Allentrance fees must be paid into the Treas- urer by July 15, 1876. 3. The entrance fee shall consist of $20, and accompanying such entrance fee shall be the additional eum of 310, which shall be held as a pledge that each contestant will play ot all his gawnes, and on his failure to do so, his case will be decidud by the Committee. 4. The time limit shall be twelve moves per hour, by the sand glass, for each player. 5. ‘The rules and regniations of play, as published in Staunton's Chess Praxis, will be exclusively followed in this Tourney. Each pluyer sholl contest two games with every other player. 7. The player winning the greatest nomber of games, shall be declared” the victor snd the pos- scssor of the first choice of prizes, the player win- nxing the next greatest number, the second, ete., ete. 8. All ties shall be played off by two games, o lotymay be cast, as the contestants themsclves may sclect. P 9. The hours for play shall be from 9 2. m. untl 1p.m.,and from 2 until G p.m., and from 7:30 0 m. until 12, midnight, and each of these thres divisions of time shall be called 1 sitting. 18. Each player will be required to play at lesst three gittins in two days. 11. If an entire game be finished in less time than one eitting, itwill be considercd the same a3 one complete sitting for cach of the contestants, and ft will remain optional with cither of them as o whether they play more or not durlng that aitting. 1. All disputes must be referred to this Com- mittee. and their decision will be final. 13. The prizes will be rezulated by the amount of money collccted, and will not be published unt after the 15th day of July. [Sigoed] Jacon Ersoy, Chairmas. ;X. é[. B’:!u'z,w, . Barpoce, 3 Committee. CIESS BY CORRESPONDENCE. The following game was lately played by corres spondence between the Arlington Heighta (HL) Chess Club and Mr. L. T. Brown, of New Jersey” ScoTCH GAWRIT. 2. QKtw B3 310 takes P 4Btolis 4K KtioBS & 4 7. S 8 3 Wb o 1 1B ke P 2. bt 130Kt takes Kt 1 4. Bwkt3 [ BB RS 3 P o S i 73 5 5. B o § Ke ‘And White announced mate {n five moves CHESS IN PHILADELPHIA. Played at the Philadelphia Chess Clab April 2% 1876, and taken from the Intelligencer. 4 CENTER GAMBIT. White—Dr. BARNETT. Black—Mn. ELI0%. 1..PloK4 1..PWoK4 Q4 KtioD3 0 Q14 QB3 takes P t0Qz akes B takes KBPch 10 KLyen takes Kt (d) Rstles LT QB3 () Btakes Kt @) 5. P takes ID 155wk And Black wibs. i We bave now a position in the Scotch Gxm- 52, The best reply, which brings about s G1ooc® o (¢) The effect of this capture is to_{solats the Q@ P, yet at the expense of moving the King. () Kt to K 5 ch is supposod to_be tne best cofiz tinustion, but in that event the King can e playy to Knight's square, and the game eventually devel® oped by P 1o K Kt 3. (&) Etto @2 waathe correct movepere, | Correct, for the capture of the igh Rook would be premathre, 28 White would reply by 14..Kt takes Kt, and Black has simply to re! bis Rook, with no attack. (%) A fatcl blunder, but one not easily ame