Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 25, 1876, Page 12

L& OUR NEIGHBORS. The Political, Commereial, and Social Horoscopes of Milwaukee. Miasmatic Facilities for Killing Off Undesirable Popula- tion. The Racine Man's Plaintive Plea for the Regulation Weather Proeminm, . [] A Few Retiring but Chival- rous References to Fem- inine Loveliness. Past Commencements and Future Celebrations in Different Towns. WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. MAYES AND WHMEELER. Bpeciul Correspondence of The Tribune. MiLwACKEE, June 23.—So intense was the prejudice of the Wisconsin American Repub- licans in favor of Blaine, thé nomination of Hayes was received with a feeling of disappoint- ment. It was not until the subject had been saurassed that confidence was restored. The party have now come to their sober second thought, and indorse Hayes heartily. The more his record is inquired into, the brighter it ap- pears. The course of Tig TRIBUNE is now ful- ly sustained. Its loyal declaration that it would abide by the nomination of the Convention, whomsoever it might be, was welcomed with 2 feeliny of relict Its unflinching support of good men and sound measurcs has been productive of great good. It is now acknowledged the party” s no longer in 2 position 1o be handicapped with heavy weights. «* Policy, nat men,” i« a watch cry. Itls rare, in- deed, that *¢ policy and men ™ are fornished by the same convention. Our people have now come round to believe not only that the nomination is eminently sound, but that it is ‘the best, and the platform the most acceptable, take it all inall, riven to the nation by the Republican party since the time of the martyred President. Wisconsin will roll up an old-time majority for the Republic- an Presidential ticket. Thousands of Liberals will come back to the party. The Democrats have at no time been #o doubtful of theresult as since the Cincinnati Convention. Their hopes were cen- tered in the nomination of Blaine and Conkling, which would have given them this State to a dead ceriainty. They mow go into convention with the chilling assurance of certain defeat at the polls. There is no Jonger any trace of enthusiasm in their ranks. All s gloom and hesitation. They ere hopelesely divided. The Republicans will gird up their loins and march to victory with tiags fiying, drums beating, and thovsands of recraits rallying to the old buttle-cries. The War was not fought for nothing. A eecond mission is confided tothe Republican party: to save it from the Confederatés in the time of: peace asit did throngh- out the throes of war. *‘No Confederate debt,” mo *‘Rebel sympathizers in the Presidential chair,” **No Government comprised of the blood- stained relics of the Soathern Confederacy,” aro the watch-cries. A melancholy decision at which 1he Demotrats have arrived is, that this War issue, Taised by their Rebel brethren, Los ruined them, INROADS OF THE LAKE. The recent terrible uccident on the raflroad track on the lnke-shore will be well remembered. The enginc and a conple of cars of a freizht trein, but 2 few hours in advance of a fall passenger train, elid into the storm-lashed waves of the lake at 3 point where the water isdeep and swell strong, earrying with them the track itself, as though the entire substratum was a bauk of butter, with piles made of reeds stuck into it. Great excitemebt was created. A thorough examination of the lake- shore showed that the water had long been under- mining the track. The wonder was, mot thit the track gave way, but that it could have stood the weight of a eingle train. Culpable as was the negligence that failed to provide against the danger, it must be confessed he Railroad Company Lias set _about the work of “* ehutting the door after the stecd is stolen ™ with great eneryy, The result will secure the Com- Juny's property and prove a pablic benefit in preservingthe clffs of the Seventh Ward Park. Whether 1t will have the effect of driving a strong- er current into some weaker part of the shore shove or below, hasyet tobe determined. The Company is making tliorough work of it this time. In o few months, persons acquuinted with the lake- shore a¢ it uked to be will be unabie to_recognize it An immensely strong rock sea-wall is being constructed, over which it is impossible a train can cver elide. | When the space between the sea- wall and the present. track is flled up, the Company will liuve gained enouyh Jand from the Inke for the Jength of the new work to lay down 1wo wore railroad tracke, thus at one and the sxme time benefiting ticmeelves and a portion of th public. It may be objected by rome thata beach vnrwaled in Deauty, which, if ornamented with scate, drives, gardens, and houses, would have Ieen unsurpassed evenby the tamed Eay of Napies, is fast becoting o mere Tailruad switching yard. But beauty must give way to utility. TheJover of the pictaresque must fall back, like the Indian and the vutfalo, before the zrindinz wheclsof the loco- motive, The perinancut works now being con- +tructed along the Jake-shore by the Northwestern Company are 29 eolid s the cternal hills, and will probably prove as enduring. JIOME RAILEOADS. The peoplc of this State begin to understand the foily of their fary on the railroad question, 2nd to nppreciate the valueof rencwed confidence between ruads and State. One result of the recent love- making i« that the companics are pushing forward a1l the improvemente within the limits of their re- are Joading the cars with more freight than ever. I epoke of home roads tlone, maniely, the Wisconsin Central, the Lake Shore & Western, and the Milwankee & St. Paul. These we rezard as home institutions, There are others that pasg throush the State, that are also doing well. “'The Wisconsin Centralis pushing for- ward its extension to the morth, hewing a path through the solid timber to the road already bailt 50 miles south from Lake Superior. It ix build- ing another.branch to Portave. which i# being constructed with inconceivable rapidity, For this extension immenee quantities of new ties, bridge- tmber, stone, and railroad iron are beinz sent eouth daily, and ironing is going on behind the graders aud builders. 1n the nortlicrn section the Track ie as good as any in_the conntry, beinz well- 1aid, with good ruils, etrong bridges, and plenty of ballusiing.” Travel In the very beurt of the wilder- ness, where the timber is nlinoet an impenetrable wail, is rapid, casy, and plensant... The **style" put _on by tlic employes indicates s Ligh etate of discipline. The whole road, from the terminus in Milwaukee fo the last depot in the woods, provesa condition of prosperity, order, and munagement Tarely witnessed outside of the great trunk lines, . The Lake Shore Rodd is also doing well. It evin- cesappreciation of the public wants by puttingoua Sunaay exearsion train to the mauy beautiful xpots onits line. 1 am ylad tolearn ity tratlic is develop- ing satisfactorily .and its business generallyisina suund state in comparizon to the pust. Thie St. Faul Road is pushing on ity grent eleva- tor with energy, and preparing for ihe work of building the new bridze over the Missioxippl. An army of Iaborens s now drawing pay onthese costly ‘ Several new trains of cars, finished in the aighiest strle of comfort and elczance, have lately been put on the road, and its business' s large and increasing. cnors. Everswhere in the State crops look well. Ina few places chinch-bugs appearcid, 1 less nambers tkan negal, but the cold rains swept them away and killed them off in immense quantities, and this peetis far less troublecome thanis gencraily the casc at this time of year, Farmers grumble a lit- tle at the last gencral rain-fall. but have, in real- ity, but little to complain of. There are very few li o8 of tilled gronnd that were nut comparatively ry twenty-four hours afier the rain ceased. Itis only on” very Jow ground, where the heed- Jess - farmer las been too lazr to cat ap ovutlel, that the water remains 1o any Injurious extent. Wheat is looking eplendid inevery scction. Corn is perhaps not ko strong and high ns it should be, but healthy and vigorous, and 3 fittle wanth will soon start it into_renewed, life. Inall sorts of fraits the promise of abundance is perfectly eshilarating. 1In the woods, native strawberries are quite plentiful already, and will goon tzke the place of the imported sorts among those who prefer them; and the great strawberry region in the neighborhiood of Racine and Kenoshin bezins toblossou: like 3 garden. lay {8 fine. Po- tataes were never better. HNye isa very fine crop. Altogether, the sinew and backbone of the country have a cheertul time before them. BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN THE STATE. Itisa singular fact that the volume of trade kecps up 1o a good aversge, and yet times ure cverywheredull. Asa prominent drummer pats it: "**The country merchants used to ask for long time: now they agk for ctemity,” The explana- tion scem& to be that the yuargin of profit has cot underneath living point, and revisters eeveral de- grees below starvation and bankruptcy. What profits it a man to eell a5 much as ever, if the mar- zin is insutlicient 10 pay the cost of rnnning the etore? Many men doing a large trade eay the differcnce beiween cost &nd selling price p is barely enough to pay the bare freight and handling. © When the time comes to settle, the merchant who has been drawing on his recelpts for subsistence finds himself short of money. An extentlon of time ie asked, in the hope that lietter days are at hand. If the man'scredit is zo0d aud his name bnght for honesty, and e owes fees than he awne, the favor is not usually dificalt to obtain. To be refused reasonable accommoda- tlon at this perfod would probably shat off half_or more of our business men, Yet the vast majority are sound and eafe, and hold property in their own right _equivalent to 200 cents to 300 cents on the dollar. The Presidential election will soon be over, and we hope to sce the people who Yhave money opening their pocket-books, willing to stand a little squeeze, MANUPACTURING CITIZENS. Grand Worthy Templar Watrous, in his annual address, taker hold vigorously of 2 subject that 18 painfully in want of sharp treatment, namely: the Eocial education of onr boxs—the citizens and ralersof tie futare. He recommends that an or- nization under the auspices of the Temple shall fi: ingtituted for hn{a of 1210 18 years of age, for the purpose of teaching the youngsters the princi- ples of temperance, moralé, and public business, as undcrfllooé’ by the clder Templars themselves. This is 8 movement the value of whic is apparent. It will, without doubt. be carried into succeseful operation by the Grund Tum‘:lunl, and all thie other sucietivs will in due time follow the example, and huudreds of thousands of boys all over the country, Who are growing np with the worst habits in course of formation, will be brought within the pleasant, wholesome infuence of teachings hitherto cou- fined to the parents, 100 often to the father alone. WOMEN IN SOCIETIES. This leads me to mention a fact that has come under my observation in Milwaukee. Here the time of founding socleties for men, excluding the wife (the best part of every true wan's life), has fled forever. To be_successful now, every society must have a woman's brauch, ora soclal auxillary department to which the male members bring their wives. The bappiest results are beginuing to ap- pear from this ehinge. It is positively transform- ing the face of saciety, —that is to say, social life. The husband no longer creates 3 eecond home vut- side his_own house; the wife is at Lis side, as ehe ought to be;<he shares hisenjoymente, participates in his friendships, and binds tu her one whose com- panionship is best for her, and is necessarily dear, Lot of which she was once in peril of being de- prived. _There are few scandals in societies where men bring their wives with them to these gather- ings. Some already have commenced brinzing their children also, and frequently whole familics are ta be secn together on **xociable™ nights, thus imitating but improving on the good old’ Germun fashion Of carrying ‘‘home™ with you wherever 50u go. . THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. . The feature of the Convention wag the address of LishopWelles. His references to the threstened Jegislation taxing church-property were exceeding- 1y well put and sensible, from the Church stand- point. The address breathed throughout a spirit of inward peace, consciousness of right, and love of doing good for its own sake, that raised it to a ligh place in the rank of Episcopal declarations, ‘Amoug other recomnmendations, the good Bishop spoke strongly in'favor of a Church celeoration of heContonnuml of merican_ Independence, and the idea is received with favor, Episcopalians being amongst the most loyal of the citizens of this country, whether native or adopted. He makes the following reference to the propused University at lacize dunng the year' I have met Collese a number of the Bishops of the Northwest, and plaue have been carefully matared Tor giving’ the Lollesiate Department at Racine & gencral and University character. Al the Bishops Swho have been there have expressed very decided convictions of the feasibility of the plan, and especially of the wisdomn of selecting Racine s the place for a fair trial of this project.” ‘Parochial schoole were reported as being gener- ally in a satisfactory condition, although he urged unremitting attention to inprovement, witha view 1o strengihiening this arm of the Church inthe future. On the subject of the Cathedral Church, he made the gratifying announcement that prog ress i3 being made “in paying the cutstanding debts, and that the sacred edifice. will shortly be rela Y free in all respects, not in relation to ity sitiings lopg. Th‘c Convention performed considernble routine Dbusiness. s OVERFLOWED. Tt §s impossible thut some part of the city shonld not be_submerged when continuous heavy rains fall. With copious ehowers flushing the sewers and choking the river, and a strong east wind at 1he eame time pushing the lake water up-stream, and driving the current upside down, it 13 inevi ble that the pent-up element shoald burst over soigewhere. Every spring the cellars on the b ness streets lining the river are flooded, und this s 0 well understood that oods that have safely win- tered below the water-line are now regularly hauled 1o the surface every epring, Still, circuumstances often oceur to prevent this_ moving until too late, upd heavy. dunages are consequently sustuined. One merchant was reported as_laving his stock in- jured by river water in s cellar before he could get the stuff carried away to the extent of $1,000 carly this past spring. Others lost in proportion. =0 Intest overdow is reported fn the region between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets and State street. ~ Here the residents have not only suilcred actual loes of goods, but were put to the queerest devicesTo retuin the occupancy of their premises. Plank rafts, logschained together, and crazy old-boats, counvey tiie people frum house to house, and to and from dryland. Tins distict lics low, and will always be subjccted to overflow. This i 2 misfortune the residents will bave to bear without repining, a8 they know the fact, and must go_to another locality 1f they dislike being drowned ont. ‘The real trouble is this: whenever the tract is submerged, large quantities of sewer- age aud deposits of filth are leftto fester and rot ou the ground by the receding waters, aud dis- eases innumerable result. The air is polluted with the vilest odors. Itis ulmost incredible thut life exists in such & pestiferous place. Sumething will Lave to bedone abont it It is like preserving o fever spot in the midst of our city. = ANOTHER CATHOLIC CUURCH BUILDING. But s few months back I described the opening of a new Catholic Church on the West Side. Soon after, the news columus contained an account of contracts let for the ercction of the church of the Istely-orzanized Catholic parish of St. Patrick's, on the Soutl Side. On Sunday the corner-stone of a church recently commenced by the St. Franciscus congregation (German) was Iaid with picturesque ceremonies by Vicar-Genersl Kundig, “The Arch- ‘bishop, owing to continued indispo: un- able w be present, although it is” well-known the intended church has long been 3 favorite idea of the venerable prelate. ‘The buiiding will b of stone and whod, 143 feet long, 05 fect wide, and bigh in proportion, the style of architccture being Romanesque. The present structure is removed to the rear, where it will be used as 1 school-room. On_ the ceremoninl day, the comer-stone was surrounded with a taste- fuily-decoruted platform for the clerzy and choir, shaded with larze branches of oak, and plentifully tittivated off with wreaths, crosses, festoons, etc., of evergreens. The members of St Joseph Church, of the Society of St. Franciscux, and the Francis~ can brethren, were present in large uumbers. After music, pealing of bells, etc., u procession of re- Tizious people, the Vicar-General bringing up the reur, entered the inclosure. The air was full of bright banucry, contrasting well with the deep green of the foliage. The assemblage cousisted of an immense preponderance of strouy, coarse German men, women, and children, nearly all of the laboring ciasses, and the balance of depu- tations from other societles, and a few black-coat- ed persous who have climbed a few steps up the sociul ladder. After some formalitics, tue priests walked around the limits of the proposed church- walls, and, witha few movements of the hands and lips, declared the ground consecrated to the warship'of God. * Then ‘nore formalities, and the audience subsided, having witnessed s combina- tion of scenic etfects, Jizut and shude, grouping and movement, of the most picturesque character. ‘Phie builders of the church hope to have the struc- ture inclosed next fall. They are poor in purse, Lut oat of their povertygive largely to the Cigrrch. "The residence will be constructed solely with the pennies of the congrezation themselves, . FRAUDS ON THE PUBLIC. Horses and cattle, themselves patterns of eim- plicity and_innocence compareé with the race ownifg them, seem invariably to breed in persons tratlicking in them habits of trickery and roguery. It has Jong been apparent that meat animals on the way to market are subject to cruel treatment, but just how or where has been hard to discover. * The trath now appears, undera thick coat of soft-5o8p, in the following remarks from the pen of the Live- tock Commissfoncr of Massachuselts: **Passing thronzh your pleasant city on my way throngh the Nurthivest to see in what manner live- stock is cared for by rajlroad companies and by the owners of stock, and what care yard-musters give animals fn their charge, it was my duty to vislt the yards in the Menomonee Valley, ‘and I am gratified to say that 1 was agrceably surprised ut the order pm\‘afllnf there. Having traveled on all the roads bringinglive-stockto Chicago, to St. Louis, and Kanegs City, within the past nine nontis, I have nowhere found more complete or commodious yards tlan in your city. They ate cleauly kepi and are supplied with ~ better water and hay than any I have found in the Weet. They are model yards in every respect. 1 find upon this road, how- ‘ever, an abuse on the part of owners of stock, and this abusc is comnon amonz owners, and that is thiat they do not le: animals have water and food un the way, so thal the poor brutes may gorge themsclves at the yards and appear to beiter ad- vantage when put upon the market. This is the greatest abuse now exieting amoug live-stock ship- ers, ~un abuse that rilroad companics are power- esy to remedy, Thal this abuse should be rem- edicd, 10 one will deny, and 1hope the press will denotince it as it deserves. It is njurious to the Iicalth of communities in which the stock is con- sumed, snd should receive the attention of the au- thoritics here and throughout the State.” et et (SINGULAL SCANDAL. 1. Brand, formerly Treasurer of the city, has had A H. Schiensces arrested for slunder. ' The orfzinal statewent of Schlensser has heen exam- ined into by cumpetent persone, and nothing can be made orit. ‘The pith of the whole thing is found in the followiug expressions: *+Well, all I can suy is, 1 really believe that hie ‘burned that church, and I ha under the Conetitution. His sudden pallor at Vie- tenbelmer's when the burning was meutioned, that women with the black hair and ghostly counte- all inspire me with a belief that he fired It's stranve, gentlemen; I cannot account for all this without evolving a suspicion of nance, that building. crime.”" This talk abont ** 3 woman with black hair and liostly countenance * inspires the reader with the dai)e tuat Schlcosser will be kept where he can in- lulg them to the injury of honest burghers. NOTES. The call for Peter's Pence, istned by Archbishop Henni, is reported as being responded 1o with unu- sual fervor. A local irm has received the contract for the new Quckinery of the recently phenixed mill of Yaeger ve o right (o my belief e in such visions without Leing able to relate THE CUHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUN AY, JUNE 25 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. & Co., St. Lonis. It is like carrying coals to New- castle. That affecting event. a girl school Baccalareate ceremony, came off at Milwaukce College Monday. ;l‘hfl dear children were arrayed in purple and fine inen. A large nuinber of Germansocleties will tarn out on the Fourth and give ns what native Americans cheerfully yield them the monopoly of doing, name- 1y, celebrating Independence Day. Nichols offended Jones, of the Oates Company, and refused to apologize, whereupon Jones took $5 and costs' worth of slaps out of Nichols' face. Judge Mallory aszessed the labor and damages per- Tornied by Jones. Mr. N. S. Murphey and Mr. George Goodwin, attorneys, have entered 1nto partnership in the practice of law. It is stated that libel suit is commenced against the Chicago Z7imes for scandulous etatements re- uimcllngl ¢ Opera-House, The story told by the imes us to Mr. Gilmore running away with an actress, is disproved by the fact thut the gentleman was attending to hi» businees as usual in Chicago when the alicged indiscretion was committed, re- turning to his home in Milwaukee as usuai at the end of the week. I have seen him, and he says the story was too absurd to need contradjction, but nevertheless he did contradict it most emphatic- ally. : Kl the Opera-Tionsc there has been a buey week with the merry millers, Robert McWade, and the Oates Company. The list of engngements at this place of amuscment for the remainder of the sea- on Is one of the most satisfactory ever provided for the Milwaukee public. 4 The Wiecousin State Homeopathic Soclety "has been in session during the week at the Newhall They are an_exceedingly intelligent, pro- ve, Uberal-minded body of men. The northeast corner of Wisconsin and East Wa- ter strects, occupied by Jumes H. Hloes, jeweler, s been sold by Mr. Matson, jewcler, Chicago, to J. B. Martin, of this city, for $40,000. The lotis 20x00 feet. A pruminent news-vender reported this week that the demand for Tie TiusoNE in this cityhas stead- ily increased. = RACINE. SUMMER SHADOWS, Special Correspondence of The Tribune. RaciNg, June 24—If it be rulable for the model society “cuss® to supplement an intro- ‘duction with a cut-and-dried disquisition re- garding the existing state of the weather, how much more. excusable is the witless Bohemian who is compelled to handle the same subject for want of a better, especially so when meteorolog- ical influences have robbed him of manya bril- liant social event? The clammy ghost of the past week lingers with us yet in the watery clouds and permeating fogs that still ring changes on rheumatic bones. The faces of *old settlers”™ have turned saffron-hued, and their bent forms lean wearily on corpulent cancs as they “wrestle ™ their creaking joints dejectedly home. The prayer of the rightecous availeth much, but it took nine daysof fasting and supplica- tion to induce the giver of rain and shine to tender us shine at Iast. What an Eden the glorious sun makes of this world of ours after the dark mists have hidden even the watery clouds from view for almost two weeks. But the exuberant hearts of Main-street “turtle- doves"” huve forgotten the recent climatic wretchedness in the joy with which they welcome the Llink of the stars again, und the festive swing on the garden-gate. Alas! however, there is mud everywhere, mud that clings to one's garments affectionately, trailing over crossings, and pavements, and clean lawn walks, and the meditative **hubby™ who meanders unconsciously into the hall with untidy feet is banged over the head with 2 mop-handle, and greeted, with yell of rage, by his solicitous **rib, " AFTER THE BATTLE. As noted in my last letter to Tux SUNDAY TRin- UNE, and in the telegraphic correspondence of your ‘Wednesday issue, the most sensational and amus- fng game of busc-ball ever witnessed n this city was played on the Col ege Campus Jast Tuesday afternoon. The contestants were the really mag nificent college nine and a club of ten young gei- tlemen who live and have their being in the city. None of the latter organization have played tie gawme since they bunged 3 worsted ball with s canoe- paddle at the country ¢chool in ye olden time, snd many amusing blunders and sidé-splitting epibodes wers anticipated. Groat prevarations were pradently made for fhe - proper care of the wounded. Stretchers were liberally provided _and surgical attendamce se- cured. Atlp. m. the **boys" left The Store m a_band-wagon and drove to the residence of George ‘Thomns, the artist. They formed a picturesque and claesical group on the lawm, and had their photographs taken to leave with bereaved and gricving relatives ax 3 memento, should their mangled bodies be carted to the cemetery. From there they drove to the ball-tleld. Capt. William Vauce was sclected as umpire, and tiwe called at 2o'clock. Waushburn went to bat, and to first base like a little man, followed by two safe base hits. Then little Pettil]l tackled the bat, pawed the air like & windmill, fnally making a apiendid threc-base hit, and bringing ali the othier boys home, The way the ** freshmen " played was i surprise Lo cvery one. _Their batting was _the principal fea- tu and won deserved praise from the onlookers. Space forbids a detailed men- tion of the game, and the creditable manner in which it was played does not warrant a burlesque. Knapp, Hail, Duncombe, and lngunin played us und ecfliciently a8 if they were paid pro- fessionale, while the otliera also won merited lau- rels. The umpire, Capt. Vance, was voted a brick Ly both nines, the college club having the zood sense to appreciate tho few decisions that secmed a litte partial,—in other words, the **jolly salt” stood by the boys hcmlcnllf. In justice to the students it sbould be mentioned that their oppo- nents were allowed seven outs to their three. Every one ‘enjoged the game thoroughly, and many of the participants still bear reminders of it in aching limbs and stitfened joints. A NEW CLUB. Since the game of Tuesday illustrated the fact that we have first-class materdal in the city for the orzanizatlon of a club, a number of our young gen- tlemen are mecting with the sympatby and encour- sgement of many of our leading business men in their efforts to sccare *uch a commendable result. All who have been spoken to on the subject have made liberal donations and have their in- fluence, - Stephen Bull, Esq., w pencr- ouly lends a helping hind 11 _every really merito- rious cause, fally cciutes the situation, and in few words gave his views on the subject. He says that young men who are_ confined in oftices all day need o certain amount of physical exercise and re- creation, that their ‘salaries are limited and thelr expenses many, and the busi- ness men of our city should aid tiem gonerously, —that if fifty or a_ hindred men who can well #pare the collateral will make a year- 1y donation, plenty of moRey can be raised With- out burdeninga few. He supplemented his re- marks with a handgome contribution that surprised the boys, promisiug to keep it up yearly. The young men then whispered among” themselves, *+ Now we'll go for Messrs. Case, Buker, Erskine, Blake, Slauson, and others of our wealthy citi- Zens;" g0 these gentlemen may just as well * ‘come down.” The object is a worthy one, and will be a permanent feature of the city. There are grounds to lease, and fences and stands to build, and n thousand dollurs will never be missed among fifty such men. Better far to help such a commendable cause and be remembered in the prayers of the re- cipients than to begradge it. ANOTHER COLLEGE VICTORY. The Recine College Club meandered down to Chicago and captured the Univensity mmme bya score of 20 to 5. Metropolitan nincs are slowly but surely becoming disabused of the impression that they huve only 2 of handful **Grangers” to wrestle. . This year's nine are_thorough gentle- men, and magniiicent_players. They again tackle the Mfilwaukee West-Ends on Thursday. Unfor- tanately, the White Stockings cannot come here on Monday, as anticipated. SOCIAL. The horrible weather of the past week precluded the possibility of any social gathermgsuntil nearly the close, but Good Smmaritui were on the watch, and the first clear uky was taken advantage of very creditably. First on the list may be mentioned the Buptist concert, which has notbeen excelled asa genuin: intellectuz! entertainment since the close of lnst senvon, The principal feature of the even- ing was the magnificeut singingof Miss Ada Slau- son, who was heartily cncored.” The instrumental music was also excellent, as were the vocal duets. The quartette, as a matter of course, was a splendid exhibition of cultivated talent. THE ONLY PARTY, nnd one that will be Jong remembered by the par- ticipants for the genuine pleasure itafforded them, was given toa select pasty of friends by Stra. It 1. Yaker, the estimable wife of our genial Senator, at her home on Main stregt, last Friday evening, The beauty of our goodly city never appeared to such advantage. The dresses of the ladies werein- describable in their loveliness, the bright cyes of the wearers shoming the glow of the gems that sparkled in profusion. Your correspondent re- grets that a lack of time and space, and a super- abundsuce of iznorance, prevents u detailed men- tion of the ravishing silks, and gossamér, and lace that made the divinitics ‘appear o ethereal; but those foreign to our town whohavs had the pleasurce of witnesing adress party here, will unhesitatingly indorsc the fact that there is no city in the Unjon that can boast of such wealth of beauty, refinement, and grace as does the pleasant bury of Racine! Amoug the ladies present, noted for afl the charac- teristics mentioned above, were Miss Ella Foster, Miss Maria McClurg, the Aisses Eva and Clara Ward, the Misses Ida and Nellie Bull, Miss Hcttie Case, Miss Kittie Duncombe, Mise Sallie Wild. Miss Fiora Knapp, the Misscs Evaand EateCooley, Miss Jennie Duncombe, Miss Newland of Jomestown, N. Y., Miss Doolittie, Mies Ryland of Covington, K., Miss Sarah Caven, Miss Mamie Goldie, Mies Nellic Osborn, Mixss {da Ivin, Jliss Plankinton of Milwaukce, Miss Miss Amanda Case, Miss Lillie Bull, Miss Toot Martindale, and Miss Heszie Harkness, The refreshments were in keeping with the other ar- rangements for thorough enjoyment, and *‘the morning siars eany together” When zsood-nights were spoken and tired revelers went home. CONJUGAL LOVE, There is many an uubung scoundrelin this wicked ‘world of onrs, ind will be, 1 suppose, until we are churned into chaos. A cave in point is_the villaia who recently lived near the plank-road leading out of our city, -as the husband of a worthy wife, and the father of five interesting children. He iz car- rcnlur by trade, but lately Liasbeen oo notoriously azy to follow his calling or to provide in any way for the support of those depending npon him. On Satarday evening last he left home ostensibly to accept work in the shop of Alr, Davis, and took bis tool chest with him, smopgling his trunk alto with- out the knowledge ‘of his wife. She, poor soal, left the lamp burning after retiring to bed that night, expecting the retarn of her worthless liege every moment. ~ But the morning of the Sobbath dawned and the lamp still flickered. **Hubby" was far away en route to St. Louis. ‘Therd is not acrast in the house, and the Lord only knows whence the next ong cometh, Now let our charitable socicties trotont theiruurg!n! fangs, and cartail nonsensical exhibitions on the Fourth. NOTES. A very disastrous wreck occurred to one of our Main street **violets™ one night last week. While exhibiting her agility to some companions by show- ing them how ske could run bases, if so minded, Lier dress caught on a cross walk, there was s col- lapse, followed by screams and convulsions. [artha and Jonathan Goodrich have severcd thej marital ties, and are paddling their separate caf noes. Jonathan should have got the grand bounce long ago, as he is too lazy to do anything but eat and sicep, - Our policemen have got their new uniforms, and for the first few days scted in a vory singular man- ner. Oneof the number would dodge outof an alley, look cautiously up and down the street,and, if no'one wax near, would whistle to the others, who also stepped out very circamepectly, going their devious ways until a citizen appeared, when all wonld dodge around the nenrest corner agal Anew deal in the hotel line has been inaug; rated on the West Side by a genial host from the i 0 purposes opening the fine building udjoining Mr. Workman's drus store us & European botel. Mr. Hittner has had great experience in the business, and purposes muking it tropical for the other ‘hasheries™ in our burg. - A prominent feature of his caravansery will be amusical combination composed of juve- niles who formerly belonged to the Apollo Club of Cincinnati, What attraction was it that induced the Zimes' Tuminaries to walk to Kenosha Friday night? One was clutching a duinty note to his left lung, while the other broke a roudway through the mud, und unadulterated joy beamed from the intellectual faces of both. - A matrimonial cvent reached a climax last week between u sunguine couple, superinduced by the persunsive cloqtience of 8 . stuffod clab in” the rawny flst of a_Scandinaviun ** parient," who in- sisted on ** secing the knot tied over again.” Samimy Is making gheep's eves at Jennie, and ra- mor hatli it that they will be hitched ere long. Go it! Sumivel. Two Amazonian shrews met one day Inst week and carried on a very animated conversation for some time, during which the virtue of the one and the anatomy of the otherwas freely discussed, much to_the amusementof those who overhesrd them. | Girls, why let your angry passions rise—in public? e new base-ball club meet for organization and the election of oflicers at the General Freight Oflice on Monday night at half-past 8 o'clock sherp, All members must be there sure. PERSONAL. Miss Clara Ward, who hus been attending Vassar during the Lur. year, is welcomed back again by any friends. - Jonn T. Fish and lady left Iast weck to ** do™ the Centennial, und will undoubtedly return with an intellectual appreciation of the big show. Cook Ely bas had his ** fun with the boys," and returned for s few days from Oshkosh, brown as a Hlatboatman. The **little bird" whispers to Prof. La Bombarie to take 1n Philadelphia during vacation. The fon. Ansley Gray, es-member of the last Legislature, was in _the city as guest of the Hon. Norton, J., 1ast Sunday. Miss Amelia Maxon, of Waukegan, is mak glad the hearts of our gallants and wretched thos she left behind. liam Gtley, of the telezraph, was ** given line™ last Sunday, and naturally dived for Racine. D. §. Wegg, Esq., was studying the outside architecture of St. Luke's Church last week, but left disyusied with everything. Go inside next time, David. J. A. McClurg, Eaq., 18 home on o visit from Indianapolis. George Pendleton, Esq. , should come here oftener to be greeted a3 he was. Munsileld, O., cannot sarely tender such inducements. Alex Peters, Dr. Hahu und his brother, J. Hahn, of Clicago, came up to see the great base-boll gume last Tuesday, and **sat up " in order to catch the return train. J. &, Slauson, Esq., kindly gave the boys 825 to help slong their base-ball club, May his shadow never grow lesa. Now, Hon. J. L, come down. KENOSHA. SCLOOL EXERCISES. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Kexosua, Wis., June 2f.—Thursday of this week the Juwer rooms of the public schools closed for the long suminer vacation. The lads and lasses, who, prestimably, have spent thepast year in diligent search after the hidden treas- ures of kuowledge, passed the examinations in a manper alike creditable to themsclves and their teachers, In the higher grammer-room [ the exercises were of an interesting character, and in the evening the pupils of this department were entertained at the home of their pre- ceptress, Mrs. Dunning. Some seventy-five of these youthful scions of hutianity regaled them- selves with the choice viands provided for their delectation by their kind hostess, and whiled the cvening away with social converse and dane- ing. Early in the evening, Master Lestar White, inthe name of the schuol over which Mrs. Dun- ning ‘presides us teacher of the **youngides," presented a pretty silver card-receiver for her uc- ceotance as a little token of their appreciation of her untiriring etforts to make them what they ought to te—manly lads and womanly girls. Mra. D. received the gift in ber'own bappy manner, thank- ing the youthful donors for their kind remembrance of their teacher. Friday evening . THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES of the Migh School were held at Simmons' Hall, commencing at 8 o'clock. The programae for the evening opened with music, followed by prayer, and then the regular exerciges of the evening com- menced. Miss Julia Allen was the tirst young lady to make her bow to tne andience. Ler subject was ** Looking Backward and Forwurd, " and her essay was a1 epi of the school-lite they were leay- ing and o glance ag the life that stretched away Lefore thew in the future. Miss loiic Seeley fol- Towed with an casay on tue subject ** For Wuat Lo We Live ¥ ‘I'his was a tne edort and well re- cewved by the audience. ** Watching for the Next " was the next essay in order, read by Miss Emma Atxinzon, who clucidated this topic in a clear and forcible manner, Clurence van Wie spoke of the **Stariight of the Past,” handhng the stbject in o masterly vy, tuat proved him 3 youthful orator of marked ability. Miss Alollie Nicoll then read lher essuy **Aims,” said say showing thought and_siudy on the part ot the writer. Miss Nellie Plerce read of **I'he Streets of By and By, ™ uand the audience listened to this graceful production with marked attention, wondering, when the subject was sunounced, how the fair reader would treat the sawe. 'That they were well sstisficd was evinced by the hcarty ap- plause with which they received the etfo rred T. Hanney tuen closed the evenng's pr grumme with o fine cesay on **The Situation, with valedictory. Diplomus were then conferry on these seven graduates, who, no doubr, were thunkful that a little reet is in siore for them after the burd lubor of tne schuol-yesr just closed. Mauy citizens were present to witness these grad- uuting exerciecs, sud one sud uh, for once at least, felt proud of the free-sclool system, and what it has done for the youthof this city. The young lndies were tastily arrayed in iwhite, with dainty ornsments of flowers and ribbons. The event to them was an ull-important onc, and us xuch they regarded it. THAT RECEPTION. The **great event™ () herulded by the principal participant therein os the one atiraction of the **month of roses,” cume 0 at the Grant louse Wednesday nizht of this week, but without the usual et ativnding such occasions. ‘Y'he most noticeable feature of the reception wus the great scarcity of guests, The number invited was lurge, Lut, after the fashion of old Scripture times, une pleaded business a3 an excuse for uudence from the Testive sceue, and all the others were ready with divers reasons for their non-appearance. Notwith- standing this little drawbsck, the party was a pleasunt one. Conspicuous for elegance of dresd wwas Mrs. Kochler, of this city, who wore a rich seul-brown aud pal e-grec vilk with dinmond ornaments; Mrs. R. Simmons displayed a hand- some tollet of Dblack velvet and’ biack silk combined, polnt lace, and Howers; Mrs. Gott- fredsen wore black silk, dismond ornzments; Mrs. U. J. Lewix® costume was of pale blue silk, cut en traine, with ficas of Valenciennes luce; Alise Lizzie Pettit wore seal-brown silk, garniture flowers; Miss Hattie Lrande was stylish in peari- colured silk, bluc trimmings, and floywer orna- wents; Miss Lizzie Holyduy wore white Swiss mushuy, with blue sill waist; Miss Story displuyed a handsome toilet of pearl-colored silk, with white lace overdress looped with llowers; 3fis3 Hattie Drom was lovely in white tarlatan, blue silk waist, una natarol flowers. Amoug the other fuests noticed were Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. snd Mrs. Bently, Mr. and Mrs. .Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Fel- lows, AMrs. R, O. Gottfredsen, Mr. Koehler, and Mr. Lewis. Six young, gentlemen were ulso pres- ent: Messrs. Picree, Farr, Brown, Stevens, Gott- | fredsen, and Head. Refreshments were served at 11 u'clock, and midnizht found all the guests cozily tucked away to rest. ‘I'he ubsence of ull the clerical fraternity was noteworthy. 5 ODDS AND ENDS. The races advertised fot the 21st and 22d of this month have been postpoued until the 28th and 29un, on acconnt of the late heavy ruins. Many entries have been made by horsemen from abroud, and several fine **steppers™ of tuis city are to trot In theae races. - Dilly Dickhaut, the boss tonsorisl artist, will oc- cupy the uew building on Purk street, in’ the rear of yan Hend & Co."s bank. The German Catholics will hold & fair in the np- per part of their new school building, commenciug ihe rourth, and lusting the week through. Leau- titul specimens of fancy work of all kinds will be on extubitivn and for ale; also, a variety of other attractions to secure the patronage of the public. 'The Unitarian Church will be closed for the next two Sabliaths. A large number of young girls and boys received their ficst communion 8t St. Mark's Cuurch last Sunday morming. Huating is all the rage here now, Commencement _exercises at Kemper Hall will take place Taesuuy, June 27, in the new Chapel, commencing at 11 ¢'clock 2. m. PERSONAL. Mrs. Coyler, nee Wheeler, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. i‘arr, atthe Grant ifouse, Irwin Blish, of St. Louis, formerly of this place, is whiling away a short vacation in this rural bury, on e3- Mr. George Yale returned home from Ann Arbor Inst Wednesday. The Misscs Iently and Sutherland, of California, are wpending a few days fu this city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bently. They will visit the Centennial before returning home. Mr. Nathan Hawley is home again, after a 5o+ journ of five months in the Sunny South. Miss Sherwood, of Oconomowoe, is visiting her friends In this city. & The Rey. Father Dongherty left this place Taes- day moruing for Janesville. He is the delegate from Kenosha to the Catholic Temperance Union of Wisconsin, which holds its annual meetingat that place. . : Mr. A. B. Capron, of Winnetka, was fn the city this week. WAUKESHA. THE WEATHER. Special Correspondence of The Tribune, WaukEesna, June 23.—The *rare days of June " that Lowell immortalizes have not been as many as usual this season. All of last week and the first of this were rainy, cold, and cheer- less. The barometer was away down, and the spirits of summer pleasure-seckers correspond- inglylow. Fires and flannels were in requisi- tion, and it secmed as if we had taken aleep backinto March., But a change of the moon, or something else, has broken the spell; sunny days have come again; Nature isall the fresher aud purer for her long course of hydropathic treatment: WE sit in the warm shade and feel right well; Ylow the sap creeps up, and the blossoms swell We may shut our eyes, but we cannot help knowing That skies are clear and leaves are growing. POLITICAL. There was somedisappoiutment over the defeat of Mr. Blaine,—though, in fact, he received a high compliment ratlier than a defeat; but the general fecling scems to be that the present ticket is the best for the Republicon party that could possibly be arranged. The popular ex- Speaker will not be forgotten in enthusiasm over the candidate clect, and, if hishealth be fully restored, his generons nature and brilliant talents will continue to win the admiration #nd respect of the people. Sinee the news of the Cincinnati nomination has been received the Literary Socicty bave concluded not to hold a Democratic Convention; the combina- tion is too strong to be opposed. Capt. Enos hus returned from Cincinnati; the people are Indebted to him for frequent telegrams during the Conven- tion. A Haoyesand Wheeler Club has been organized in the villuge. . ITEMS. Prof. Wachtel, of Milwaukee, led the Choral Union lust Tuesday evening. ‘The marriage of Miss Alice Warner to Mr. Adel- Dbert Showerman occurred the 20th. After u trip to Philadelphia they will return to make their home in Wankesha., = Mr. aud Mrs. Dawes have returned from Sara- toza, and will spend the swnmer he The Rev. Arthur Mitchell, D. D., of Chicago, and wife, are guests of Mr. Laflin, at the Fountain House. Large arrangements are making for the celebra- tion of the Yourth. The fon. G. W. Hazleton is annonuced as the orator of the day. Parties have been here arransing for a branch telegraph line to the Industrial Sehool; also one to the Fountain House. Tie **spring” case of Olin vs. Altken has been decided a second time in favor of the plaintif. We understand that it will be again appealed. “'he Milwaukee District Conveation of Congre® gational Churcaes uccurred at Pewaulkee, Tuesiay and Wednesday, The Rev. Mr. Ladd, of Spring Street Church, Milwaukee, the Rev. Mr. Tracy, of Uconomowoe, and many others, were present. A compuny of ladies went” from here to attend the Woman's Missionary meeting. ‘e new depot §¥ rapidly taking form; fis com- pletion §s promised next month, The band coucerts at Lethesds are {o be re- sumed Saturday. Col. Dunbar bias sccured the ser- vices of the Cornet Liaud for the senson, aud vn nigits the park will undoubtedly be tilted. ‘f'he warm days have bronght the visitors. The Fountain Spring House is about half Glled, and the otiier hotels in the villuge feel the Intluence of the oncoming **rush.” Lemonnde and ice-cream stands multiply and enlurge themselves, for cven pure, svarkling Betheada does not ecem to destroy the popular liking for these cooling compounds. TAE NEW DRUG-STOKE opened two months ayo by Messrs, Hutching & Wood is an ornzment to'the business portion of the town, and promises to be 4 wccessful Suancial cu- terprise. 1t occupies the building formerly used by U. M. Tylerus a bank, A ng signin the form of alinze wilt mortar calls attention to the spat. The céiling has Leen wewly frescoed and a warble floor luid.” Everything in the line of a first- class drug-store can be obtained here. Owe of the attrctions 4 an_ elesunt soda-fountain that *draws, * ina double seus, We wish that the springs and sola-fountains might quench the thirst for other driuks thit is quite too prevalent here, us it is everywhere else. EDUCATIONAL. The Union School closed for the summer vacation last week, Master Fred Love and Miss Lizzie Kelly, having completed the course of instraction, were granted certiticates of graduation. Principal Boweu #pends a portiou of the summer ut Philadel- phis. The children were promised a pienic, but the continnous ruins preveuted it. -‘There was weeping und wuiling amonz the little people when, after the day had been set foar different times, the icnic was aunounced s indefinitely postponed. ‘fhe Commencement exercises of Carcull Collese are in progr ‘Fhey began Wednesdny with the public_ oril examinations, and close _this evening with the exercised of the raduating . Several friends from otuer portions of the State are pres- ent, and the annuai meeting of the Board of Trus- teed, Thursday afternoow, was quite fully at- tended. “fhe Rev. Mr. Sanderson, of Janesville, the Rev. T. G. Kirkwoud, and Joan McUonald, Esq., of Fond du Lac, are among the visitors, A'large and interested au ce gathered at the Presbyteriun Church last eveuny to hear . XITCHELL'S ADDRESS. is enbject was --‘rhe Bilde and the Republi and his ¥rguments were very clear, fair, sud lo; al. He maintained that from the open Bivle come the intelligence, the congcience, aud the democ- racy of nations,—or, 33 he put it, the bread, the water, and the air of the world. = Comparing the ditferent nations of the earth, at different periode of their existence, gising convincing facts and fig- ures, he proved clficlusively that the intellect- ual power of o people depends upon their use and knowledge of tie Word of God. With fllustra- tions, drawn no farther from home than Chicago, he showed that those E-H'Ls of the city freest frum crime, and most desirable as places of residence, are those portions thatare under the strongest Christ- ian influences. And he pointed to the glad Gospel of Jesus Christas the basis of all true fraternal feel- ing. The teachings of the Dible, showing the Lrotherhood of mun and his freedom to worship Gud, formed the brosd foundation on which the fathers built the greatest democrucy that the world has ever known. ~ A plea for the maintainance of the Bible in public schools was a fitting couclusion to this line of thought. The question s onc which, before |v.un|{"_ymn-sv euch State will be calied upon to decide. Would the subject might always be pre- sented -in 8 manner-as gtrony, Clear, and dispas- sionute. @G OCONOMOWOC. THE FOURTH OF JULY. Special Correspondence of The Tribune, Ocoxoxowoc, June 23.—Festivitics have fairly commenced, and will bein full blast by the “Fourth.” Our home people intend to have a grand celebration on that day, andamong other and numerous entertainments there will be a match game between the Jefferson and Oconomowoe Base-Ball Cluos. The Common Council have been petitioned to sppropriate a sum of money to enable the city to properly ** hold Fourth*; but as our city charter prohibits the ra1s-" ing of money for any but speclfied purposes the money will proozbly not be forthcoming. ZION CHURCH SUNDAY-SCHOOL picnicked last Wednesdsy afternoon atSannyside, a beautiful grove on the esst bank of Fowler Lake, I renched the grounds just in time; the ** lambs ™ had all been fed and ** turned ont ** to gambol on the green, and the ** old ongs " were sitting down to a feust of good things. **‘The laugh and joke :lelu round,” and *‘all went merry a8 8 marriage o1l The whole affair was recherche, and but one in- cident occurred to ** dampen ** tne ardor of the occaxiof. One of the **lanbs " took an unpre- meditatedbath, aud came very near completing his ablution§ unaided. As he wis being wrapped in a blanket grepuratory to_beinz sent Lome to dry a little fellow naked: ** Ts—ishe dead?™ TUE HOTELS. Mr. Cecil Barnes, Miss Aunie Beckwith, Harry and ‘Willie Beckwith, Worthington Telford, Miss Jane Little, Mrs. William Smith, Misses Ellen and Sallie’ Smith, of Chicago, and Mrs, Matthew Keenan_and Miss Jeunie layden, of Milwaukee, are at Woodlunds. B. W. Allen and wife und family, Mrs. Eben Smith and children, M. Fitz: ribbon, Indianapolis, A. Sweeny and wife, Mrs, & A irammond, Denver, Col.y ut the Tovwnsend House. S. A. Smith, wife, und family, St. Louis, at Draper Hall, William Hyde and daughter, Mrs. Relly, St. g3 Miss M. Bryunt, 1I. 0. Wood, William Allen, wife and family, Milwan- kee; Mrs. L. A. Barrell and danghter; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Adam and daoghter, C.” . Swift, Chi- cago, at Gifford's. Kant VANA, Bis ILLINOIS. WAUKEGAN. TWILL BE A BIG TIME. Special Correspondencewf The Tridune. WAUREGAN, June 24~The different commit- tees appointed to perfect arrangements for the coming Fourth have' been and are laboring faithfully towards its success. The Committee on Grounds, in selecting the Court-House Square for the purpose, acted wisely and well, and much more interest will be manifested fn the exereises that will be conducted there than if some more remote place had been selceted. To further demoustrate the iinmense time an- ticipated on that day, it would not be amiss to read the following programme: National salute at sunrise, and reveille by martial band; grand procession, composed of the fullowing in the order given: Waukegan Cornet Jan and martial bands consisting of a divis- jon of Knight Templars in uniform, the Waukegan Steamer and Fire Company No. 1, the Torrent Engine and Fire Company No. 2, Hode Hose Company, civie socleties in regalla, Centennial devices, displays of manufactures, goods, and products, delegations of citizens, ete.; the prucession will form on State stret and march throngh the principal business strects of the city to the Court-House Square; music by cornet band; national chorus; prayer by the Chaplain; national chorus; address by the Hon. E. M. liaines; orztion by Hiram Barber, Esq., of Chicago; music by the martial band; national air by the grand chorus. TAKEN BACE. On Thursday morning Sherif Buell received o telegram from an official at Barrinzton stating that a riot bad taken place thereon Sunday last, and 1wo of the parties engagzed would probably come here where thelr folks resides; also asking him to place them under arrest if they made their appear- ance. Accordingly, u close watch was kept for the individuals referred to, being David Woodward and Laddel Brayett, and, on their arrival, the snme afternoon, they were taken clurge of and de- tained until Friday morning, when an oflicer from Barrington arrived and took them back, They nre also supposed to have been the partics who buglar- ized the depot at that place in the fore pact of last week. DROWNED. Alout noon Jast Sunday two men, named Joseph Dickenson aund RRobert l‘nnsl:1 procured a rowboat from a fisherman named Wardwell, and started out upon the lake for what they supposed would be a easure trip, but did not prove to _be, as the fol- fowing will show. They were out_some time, and loisted n sail that was in the boat, which was caught by o squall that soon_after wrose, capslzing jt and precipitatny its occupants intothe water, They attempted to_attract some attention by wav- ing their handkerchiefs to a passing steamboat, but failed intheir endeavors. Upon their not returnins fears were entertained by their fricnds on shore, who procared a spy-glass, by the aid of which they were noticed both clinging to the capsized boat zbout & mile from the shore and about 2 miles north of the pier. Boals were procared and 2 number of fisher- men started for the rescue. Upon their arrivalat the scene Dickenson was found upon the boat in a partially unconscious condition, und wae taken aboard, bt poor Parlsh, unable to Lold longer, had disuppeared in the rolling deep about ten min- utes hofore thelr arrival. Stimulants were gven Dickenson, who soon after recovercd. Parish, the man drowned, was 22 years of aze and a paintér by tinde. He leaves a youny wife to mourn his loss, His aged mother was in the city on Monday and left instructions concerning the budy, if the vame should e found. CLOSING OF THE PUBLIC SBHOOLS. The summer term of the public schools will close next Thursday noon for a vacation of two nonths. Of lite there has been considerable cheup talk car- ried on by some members of the City Conncil con- cerning the present list of teachers, but we ure leased to say it accomplis Dbut little, aud the present fourishing condition of the schouls will he maintained, in consequence of a mindnty vote in the Board to the contrary. - TIHE BON-TON’S EEVIVAL. The pleasant scencs at the Lake Side Hall were aguin revived on Friday evening in_consequence of the Bou-Ton hop that was there conducted. 1t was the first party held since the close of winter, and the atmospheric change luyl quite an appurent ef- fect in causing some to **wilt.” The mewbers of oung, many of them S cr . and, 03 they are all civil and polit can well maintain that position. Slater furnishel ool music 04 usual. _Amony the ladies present, iwere the following: ~ Carric George, Mamic Cpton, Carrie Jones, Ll erts, dattic McRaberts, . Gertie Iiutchi Derrick. F AcLane, Chlue Among the ** protectors,” were Wi , Fred Larry, I Mcliobets, J. L. cr, Judd und Gedrge Putnam, Georze Clark, 1. W. Hook, Robert Green, 5. 0. Jomes, Will Barker, Jim McLaue, EQ Abbot, Will Shute, and Cnarles Ballard. PERSONALS. 3 Mr. and Mes. Geoswe Cleveland, of Albany, . Y., formerly of Waukegan, are the gaests of Dr. Evans. rs. G. Theison and family, of Ciiengo, are spending the summer mouthy 8t the residence of rs, Dofest. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Powell have returned home from the Centerinial Exposition, and friend John will aguin indulge fn u litte talk concerning punips, ™ Miss Ellen McAllister, the popalar_planist, ‘of Chicayo, accompanied by her ister, Miss Lottic, are speuding u belef seuson with relatives in this etk Horace Partridge are ats at tne Centennial i r, Esq., of Cmicago, will deliver the Fourth of July oretion in this city. Will D has gone on & visitto the Ex- at present Charles 11, Manager for the No: western Deparcment of the Continental Life-In eurance Company of New York, made Waukegn u short visit on Erida; ©. P. Maore, Es., of Chicago, was in the city on Friday. contemplating a removal of reaidence to this locality. e original T. . Marsh, of Pottsdam, N. Y., was seen Upon ar strests the other day in search of a drink of—Glen Fiora water. V. 1all, Lsq., agent United States Exprees Conipary ut tiseing, pald our agent here 3 short visit the first of the week. Eugene Fanntleroy, Eaq., and family, of Chica- cazo, have returned Lo this ‘clty for the snmmer, and re making - headquarters ¥ at C. W Rod: gers' residence. Mru, J. L. Tumer has arrived home from Younzstown, O., whither she had been on & visit to hier duugiiter. . CuIPs. The inhabitants of tiic more popnlac residence thoroughifares were on Thursd: vening the vic- tims of s serenade by achuirof five, three Jadie. and two reatlemcn, whose excessive nse of their vocal organs cauved much bewilderment 0 pedestrians. Their music was fair to good, however. Among ¢new sud popular balisd The Commencement exercises of the graduating class of the Hizh Schoal will be held in the Presby- terian Church Thureday evening at 8 o'clock. Let there be a full attendance, und encourage the youny Indies and gentlemen who have ducing the past fow Years labored faithfully to achieve the position tiey now occupy. "fhe sudden rite In the price of potatoes last week induced some of our specalators to fnvest in that popular product, but aias! nothing is certain, not even with potatoes, for the price_immediately fell, and the buyers ** ot stuck.” Ience the ap- peatunce of some long faces my be assigaed o the abuve fuet. The findnukel of the Wankegan Iigh School, : Charles W, Batcheldor, Josie Bidwell, Luc; Dickenson, Funuie M. Slyield, Josie M. " The ewlng the beauties agg capabilities of Park Ridg ‘The band spent Saturday at Pajatine, where they ‘were cngaged to furnish the musie for the 3lusoq; picnic held at that place. They left here i thely new uniform, which 12 a3 neat and becuming 2 could be desired. Park Ridge is proad of hep and, The happiest man In thia suburb, and th popular, i, 1s 3. A Lrown." I weny to T urich last Monday, and_canght five.pickerel. 1 average welght being 12 pounds. They we out in state {n a convenient locality, and, af hod been - sulliciently gozed wpon by crowds, were distributed to his friends, Mrs. Pratt, of Omaba, 1s the guest of Eider i Mrs. Boring! HYDE PARK. TOE SOUTH PARK CONCERT. The gecond open-air concert of the g took place. at the South Park band-house yes. terday afternoon. On account of the untrus, worthy weather there had been an unusually long fnterval between the first concert and ths one, but the public appeared none the less dan lighted on that score. The weather was pep, fectly propitious. A cool breeze from the songy reached the multitude, aud the heat was essep. tiully moderated by small clouds, whichag timey crossed the sun. The music, by Mans Balatka’s wall-knowy orchestra, wus excellent. The park phaetony made regualar trips between the parks ‘ang vity limits, briging a large numberof people to thy entertainment. The park retreat-lawns were in splendid trim, and bundreds of music-lovers weze ween ap them, 1t wasn rarc treat to those of molemte mesnny, s well 23 to the wealtuy. Several fagy. jonable turn-outs were In atteudance, but the ravy i ot commuence till after 5 0°C10CK. Tne nuuer present was not st all in nce wiy waat had_been expected. There could not hace been over 5,000 people present at the biglest eqj. wmate. A veteran park policeman was asked ywa; the uttendance was not larger. Il soberly replie *+ 1 guiss tney Iy afther gom’ 10 tae cercus.™ Notice will e given iu these eolumns of the zest coucert. SMALL DISHES. The Misses Chappels gave a plessant croquet party Friduy. In the afternoon and evenins the vis. 1tors played that nobie game croquet, and urthezwds Hizzht & DOUNTEOUSSIPPET Was PATLAKEI Of, suCCocds ca by interestiug conversation. Kvery wa. i the best possible humor, and 3 wmore agreabip eveniny has seldoin been passed i tiis pretty vile lage. The picty was 2 private aaic, only i few intimate friends being juvited. ~ Amongthuse pres- cut were Mirses Abuie Hamilton, Extly Weaver, Lilian Otis, Carrie Adsit, Mumie Feld, Sullic Hulll- day, Grage Tearce, Messrs. Woodbri W.'F. Keep, Murdoch, Maj. Fasco, The party bioke up i an carly hoar to allow the £uests, most of whom wese frui te city, to reach their Bomes. ed o the Ugyde Pa ok while at wock yesjenly, e was reutoved to Lis home and will probably ra. cover. . The Kenwood Seminary has closed for the same mer vacation. It gives 1o exhibition. Mr. ne, correspondent of tae Jouraal, has retuzucd froma i o Centenninl Exhibition, - cadzinized roadway on Hyde Parkavenue, ty-first 1o Flrty-secund streets, nceds widening bauly. Adlne yacht an: side the town ore of the your:; foi . 1iyde Park delights in the possession of an cmi- nent pranist. iz, Norwood has purciassd the Turteloe prop- erty ou Cornell strevt, and is tustefully dtti the house for & residence., R LEVANSTON, ANNIVERSARY OF TIUE IUBLIC SCHOOLS. The weele just closed bas been fraitful of in- teresting events, but none bave been of more treneral intercst to the residents of Evanston than the third annual closing exercises of the public schools, which oveurred at the Methodist Church Friday evening. The charch overflowed "with happy cuildren and proud parents. Mr. Otis E. Haven, the Saper- intendent of Schools, presided. Although the programmme was a long oue, the sclections were generally brief, and the entertaine ment was finished at a seasonzble hour. singing was mostly done by a choros of girls from various rooms, The programme was 28 foliows: lasic, ** Vietoria s prayer by Dr. e3; u gice by the chorns; decla- mation, **The Eavle,” very wall rendered by Har- vey E. Wood, of lwom 3; ** Beautiful Grandma- ma, ™ o declimation charmingly given by Mamie Roifers, of Roown 5; an oration upon ** Abuse of row-boat have been placed fa- kwiter, much to tae satisfactiva Tubli Men, carefully written by Thumas 5. Noyes; a very *‘cute™ declamation by Stella AL Pryor, of Room 1, *‘The Two Liltle e, b was rewarded with o shower of bougquets; & deciamativn on **The Independence Lell,™ fairly weil rendered by Jennie A. Phelps, of toon: 4; 'The American Hymn, sung by young. scholars from Lo Georze L. Mazill’ rapidly told the story of *‘John Burns of Gettsyburg™; Albeet Lrown, a diminutive colored Doy just mble to talk, broaylt down ths houre with his bow and his declamation, **The’ Conundrums;” Florence A. Paul, of the Hieh School, represented **The Spirit of 1776, and read an essay npon that subject in appropriste costuue; Theoduce Kistler gave his declamation, *- Haste Not,” in good style: Fred A, Mosler show- ed ability as 2 declaimer in the readition of *~The Chase;™ an interesting exhibition in calisthenics by pupils from Koo 3 _received general praise; **Dells " alforded Ellen Pryor o sabject for a oo essay, which was geacafaliy read; Oliver B. Bar- rows declafmed **The Lattle of Bunker Hill:" Stella Thompson, **The Lirds' Pienic;” Adels Somers bud 3 good essuy upon thes supicet - Ue- lays Are Dangerous;™ and Willium G. Webster cousidered the character of Heary.'¥ilvon inan oration warked by orixinullty and” forcible ko~ suage. Ji7. Haven then presented the diplomas to the first graduates of the gk School, Eilen Pryor and Thomas 3. Noyes, who have been unusually pro- ficient, and will enter the University in the fall as well prepared us uny of the applicants. The pubiic schools are i o very prosperous con- dition, the succeds of the new High Schuol Leing especially gratifying to its originatora, OTHER SUBURBS. DESPLAINES. Great preparations are being made by the citk zens of Wheeling and Northtield to celebrate the coming Centennial Fourth. The exerviset of the day will be held in Gen. Cameron’s Grove; Wheeler, llclen M. Lyom, and Faunic L. Jones, will hold their reception at the rosidence of Mr, T AL Joncs, on State strect, next Friday evening, June 30, Perch fishing at the pler Is at present belnz in- dulged in quite extensively. The younz ladics in Iparticulur scem to take grent pleasure in theact, as they not only catch o good supply of the fivh, but they are not less fortanate in *“catching ™ a fellow, thereby reaping & double benefit. Well may the fond mothers exclni with auxiety, **What shall we do with our giris® 1na game of base-ball played by the Centennials and Bluck Stockmgs, both of this city, on Wednes- day last, the former were defeated, the score being 24020, The Black Stockings are '** boss ™ men in the business. ‘The Rev. J. P. Bates, of the Daptlst Church, will this evening deliver o temperance lecture at Phenix Hall. There will be no rervice at the Laptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, or Congregational Churches, as these ' sucictics will unite m the gathering. Mr. Bates is an able speaker, and none should fail to attend. Admlssion free. PARK RIDGE. NEWS OF THE WEEK. | Mauy of the residents of this subush are malc- ing preparations to pass their vachtions else- where. Some will o East, and others are con- templating Western trips. Among the former is Miss Ada Dean, who intends to leave Tuesday for the scaside. She sccks health as well as pleasure, and her many friends ‘hojié that her anticipations may be fully sealized,,’and the alr of old ouvean restore herto ber wénted vigor. * Miss Kittie Davis, of this place, well known in the musical circles of Chicago, wilk spend her vacation visiting with friends in New ¥ork and other Euastern c:ties, taking in the wonders of the Centennial Exposition on ber way home. Mrs. Sweet left on Friday morning for Minne- sota, accompanied by ber father, Mr. Graunis, of Evanston. The failing bLealth of Mrs. Swet seemed to demund a chaoge of climate, and sie goes North by the advice of her physician, Lier old friends aid neighbors here wishher a specly recovery and safe return home. Mrs. Granus left for'her home in Evauston Friday, taking :'l‘th Ll'zcr the two youngest children of Ars, Sweel Mr. Fred Dickenson has returned from Ne York City, and the secret of his visit to th:; metropolis is out. He has decided to euter the ‘dramatic profession, and has already secured an engagement in one of the leading the- atres. A new play Is belng written for him by Alr. Charles Guyler, * the well-known play-writer. With Mr. Dickenson in the leading part it will no doubt be a grand success, ‘T'he determination of Mr. D. to go upon the stage is no surprise to his fricnds. Is talent and inclination scemed to lead Lim tn that dircction, and_they have lon antici- pated his present uction, He has been a resident of this suburb since the great Chicago fire, and stands high in the estimation of the whole community here. Young, talented, and ambitions, endowdl witha splendld physiqde, and with a natural lore and taste for his adopted rofession, he will tm- donbtedly make his mark in the theatrical woed, and his friends predict for him a brilliant future Sowe miscreant, upon burglarious thoughts in- tent, endeavored to furce an cntrance into the pui- dence of Mr. Hawley Wednesday night last. iron bolts and bars were, however, too mach for aim, and he inglorionsly left the 'scene of his Inteded de] redsan‘%nv. r.. S. W. Swarlz, of Chi M Guaret tEvogonicoger will preachithe 3iisa Austin, of Chicagu, fs the guest of flends cre. Thie Rev, Mr. Chamberlain, of the N Chigeli, Ciicago, spent a night In m.%‘i’é‘i‘f.‘{ Several partles fn search of pleasant honesteads on the Desplaines River, ouc of the most beau- tiful spots in the country. Col. T. P. Robb, of Park Ridge, and the Hon. J. V. Le Moyne, M. C., of Chicago, are the orators of the day. The early settlers of Covk County and the residents of the ncighboring towns ure expected to be present in force. Carriages will be in waiting at the depot in this place to convey all guests aud strangers to and from thegrounds Irec of charge. Arrugements have been made to celebrate the coming Fourth here by a grand picnic in the new grounds koown s Rogers Wood, and a pleas- anttime is :ml.lcl&mled. A subscription paper has Lecn circulzated und nearly $100 pledged to seaire fireworks and refreshuients. The luge dancing puvilion connected with the grounds has been fitted up. and those who desire may gratify Terpsiciorean tastes to their hearts' coatent. rs. Catherine Meinsen, of thisplace. was united in marnage lust Sabbath to H. T. Kinswan, of Northtfeld, the;Hev. Mr. Detzer officiating. Monday >r. L. H. Schultz, of this place, led to the byméneal altar Mrs, Dorothy M. Harke, of Ar- lington Meights, the Eev. A. Detzer pecforming the marriage ceremony §n the Lutiieran Charch, Tlae groom s oue of tiie most respected citizens of Desplaines, and his friends a long and happy married life. "The past weei hus been very unfavorable to crop prospects in this vlcinlty. Phe great gaantity of raln which hus fallen hasinjured thecurn. hact amall gruin to some exteut, and given the potato- bugs an excellent show ut the vines. The weatherwise prophesy u bad hay season. The roads are amain fn an napassabie copdition, and even the milk-furmers ure complaining of 00 mach water. Owing to thé decreased demand for brick, the extensive brick-works here are making bat uboct Lulf the quantity they did lust scason, and are, in consequence, einploying but half thé numver of What came near belng a fatal accident happened 10 Mlrs. Adamy, s mewmber of the family of Mrs. Ward. She took by mistuke an overdosc of landa- num, and her life was only saved by the very prompt action of her attendinyg phypicuin. It is reported that the old Plugefy building and grounds have been leased by Chicago parties, who propose to turn them into a flax-mill.~ The neces- sary machioery will be set up nest we It i3 alg0 said that arrangements are being made for the ;rcclnon of a first-class rope and twine factory ere. WASKINGTON HEIGHUTS. ‘The residents of this suburb were favored Taes: day evening with a pleasing entertaiment. Lnion Church, on Prospect aveuue, was chosen asthe Dblace of meeting, and the unusually Iarge andience gave evidence of more than ordinary interest, it having been known that the varions parts asigued to thuse who participated had received much youth~ ful consideration. About thirty children in all took part; and, as the essays, recitations, and dialogucs were descriptive of the feathiered kingdm, the subject seemed well suited to the mindsof theso youthful asplronts, The lecturc-room of b8 church was handsomely decorated, and contained numerous representatives of the subject - hand, all very artistically arranged, amd re- flecting much credit on the management Birds " were discossed in_ ail their varions phases. Not o few of the recitations given were excecdingly droll and witty, caricatures, esil weze, of the awkward specles; waile others wert pretly descriptions of the more favored, une of tht essuys concluding with an_expression’ of £07500 that 80 wany birds are wantoniy killed each yeat with the pelition that some wise luw may be ens acted to prevent their unuecessary destruction i3 futare. Al the parts were well taken, and elicited g hearty applauss from thelr a preciativesndience, Muny of them were_quite brojonged, aud require much carefal study. Miss Lizzio Mason quise wish him and his bride |