Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 3, 1876, Page 9

UR NEIGHBORS. A New Correspondent Catches Milwaukee Manners Liv- ing as They Rise. An Exhaustive Comnmunica~- tion, Interesting to Cream - City Readers. The Racine Man Collates Some Facts Without Pasto- ral Assistance. Hospitalities and Asperities Attend- ant on Inter-Municipal Base-Ball Games, The Social Record as Scored at Waukegan, Kenosha, Aus rora,and the Suburbs. WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. MILWATKEE, 8ept. 2.—I have strung together for the readers of Tus TRIBUNE the pickings- pof the past week, and have noted herein those jncidents and events which I think will interest them. We have not, in our comparatively small city, such a field in which to glean as Chicago wonld afford to & correspondent, hence. of ne- cessity, items arcoften scarce. A weekly letter, powever, is expected to be something more than arehash of matters already published in our lo- alpapers. News and novelties arc what are sought for, and I have endeavored to give themn asthey have occurred. 1 don’t know that I can egin in a better way thanwith a case more than commonly IMPORTANT TO CHICAGO MERCHANTS. There is a case, awaiting & decision of United States Judge Hopkins, of Madison, Wis., a racital of which will, I 2m confident, be interest- ingto the readers of Tur TRIBTNE, including several Chicazo merchants who are interested therein. Briefly stuted, it is this: John Green & Co, of Middleton, Dane County, Wis., general store, were a short time ago adjudged bankrapts, with liabilities about $12,000, due to Miwaukee and Chivago merchants. Their essets were about £5,000. Fully one-half of the liahilities are for scalping wheat-claims. Two- thirds of thesc ladt-uamncd claims are held by a brother of George uichard Green, of Middleton, and about onc-third by a commission firm of Milwaukee. The whole of the creditors in Miwaukeeand Chicago have combined to contest, tite scalping claims, aud proceedings have been Instituted by 211 of them 10 unisun to defeat their aliowance. A Provisional Assiguee hasbeen ap- wiuted. When the claims were presented be- wre 8. W. Botkin, Register in Baukruptcy at Madison, the Chicazo and Milwaukee merchants, by their attorney, objected to their allowance. The Kegister “at once certified the matter to “Judge Hopkins for his @ecision, for which the creditors are wow waiting. I am credibly informed_ that sev- esal copies of Tuie TRIBUNE were produced con- tuiniug the decisions of the Supreme Court of Tikmols on t) bo:t of scalping, denouncing tize wiol e as Sambli; Tie catire facts are the John Green was amerchant, and not a dealer in wheat. He was trusted by the Chicago and Milwaukee 1ner- chasts on the streagur of his being a merchant, and that, frum the fegitimate sale of the goods with which they trusted him and the profits mede tiereon, tiiey would Le paid their ac counts. The statvment as rendered shows that the assets, or _gocds, etc., would have paid bis rtimate indebteaness. But the interposition 0 te scalping daims prevents, if they are al- lowed, the liquidation of his justly-incurred deuts. Morcover, it is nceessary to State here that neither to Kichard Greeu had- John Green paid auy margins, por to the Milwaukee com- mission-hous¢, and the 2mounts claimed by them dre for losses they claim 1 have sustained in the * puts o “ealls,” “spots,” ‘‘longs,” “shorts,” ‘‘op- tlons,” “saws,” and whatever else class of de- vices they gambled in tor Johu Green, of Mid- dleton. ‘i creditors, both in_your ety and our, asteri.as 1 pm iuformed, tLat :f “John Green Lad paid out the moncy for margins when Ee did the scalping to the men who scalped for him, they migut be without any remedy, and would perhaps be oblized, or ‘might deem it best, to aceept any dividend, however small, that the assets of John Green would pay. But, under the circumstances, when Greeu bad peid notidong out, nor is there any evidence that mar- gius were demanded, then torthe wheat-brokers 10 claimn that the goods of the merchants wiich were not pmd tor shall be sacrificed to pay losses in sealping wheat,—wheat which Green never intended to reccive, and which the brokers never intended to deliver to him, and {or wiich Green could not have paid had it been tendered,—is 10 ask the merchants of Chicago and Milwaukee to furnish the means, in their goods, to countrs merchants wherewith to Bambic in wheat. “The creditors emphatically provounce the claims of Richard Green and the commission-house in Milwaukee 2s of those desizuated and denounced by the Sapreme Court of Illinois as gambling contracts, hence vudand of mo effect, and they will contest it even to the Supreme Courtof the United States. The dedision is looked for with deep interest, s0d 1 believe Trie TrisUNE will be tbe first to give the fucts of this novel, yet very important, zase, When an American mint julep was first offer- #d Wa Frenchman for his opinion, he remarked, “The soup is good but the greens is not done.” The Grecus of Middleton are not yct done with, and, what is more, the creditors of your city aud ours do not intend to be done by the Greens of Middleton. In the matter of wheat-scalping, another case Das come to light, which I gi SCALPING A SEWING-GIRL. Ashort tinc since a deveiopment was made, in our Seventh Ward, of the passion for gambling 0 wheat, that scems to pervade all classes, ory Ruther, 3 cousiderable portion of them. A very orthy young woman bad for some considerable time been suiving in one of the most respectable fanilies on the East Side, her untiring industry 3ad affable ways having maie ber quite 4 favor- ite with the hushand and wife. Not long since the girl ssked the gentleman to lend her $50, telling him that she ueeded it for avery partica- Lar purpose, and that she would be able 1o pay i back before long. The gentleman loancd ner the $30, teiling his wife of the affair. In a short time the money was paid back, and the Reotleman thought nmo morc of the matter, EXCepL that he was pleased to have been able uid 2 worthy sud industrious girl. What 7as his surprise’ when, in a few days after the 30 bill had been repaid to hitn, the girl sought 2loan from him of $300, alleing as a reason for the urgency of her request that she must immediately have that amount from some- *here. The gentleman refused the loan unless the girl would inform him for what she wanted lt. After Lesitating somewhat, she told him taat she must have it “to pay licr broker;” tuat he had been scalping wheat for her, had led her alon , and had already received sll the @oney she had saved from her earnings, and 2t he now demanded $:300 from her to pay up 0S5(5 upon dealings in wheat. The gentleman then refused absolutely to let her have the mon2y, and grave her some good advice as to the foily and'the wrong of scalping in wheat. i i ¢. gambling—i v rks, Dook- Kepers, ete., is astonisbing, while in many. ases it has Jed to stealing of Tunds of their em- plovers. 1t is uot long since n bookkeeper in & eriain house gambled in wheat to the extent of several thousand dollars of lusscs, and then 3iale §2,500 of his fatlier’s moncy, aud gave his Dates for the balance of $3,250. ~The attempted Bezotiation of one of the uotes led to tuede- fetfon of the scalping, stealing, and losses. It said that, the father of the young man asked of the wheat-broker, who is a_very devout Unurch attendant, that the next time’ he went «hurch he hoped he wonld pray to God “to Prevest him from leading the young and inex- Per.euced into temptation.” TU IMITATE CHICAGO, POSSIBLY. 2 There is already some talic of imitating Chi- €ag0,—that is, to make an attempt B bolish “the Board of Public orks. There is so Jittle doing here, as in your €ty, in the way of public works, that s oue Democrat, a prominent one_too, remarked, “,Th ¢ 15 no more need of a Board of Yublic orks to watch a few wen digging a_sewer or f.caning a street," the principal occupation at the present time, “than ther ufi;&ket in a Ciuinaman’s trofis:;s."?r ’Hx‘c Ll?v.: sage of your Mayor, Heath, has st peopls 'alng it would not ?j &t all surprisme B Cre, 83 in Chicago, the reaso thim)b actuated Lm I his reuomma?:&aazgfasons 3 n¢ member of the Common Council reasons 1 us: If a city of the size of Chicago,with such c:;sz tE: hlm: lut}grests and extensive public works, wh‘y mg:?;f:c“\ l,lxl;mwfi oé the Commissioners, y 2 w) soning u_fp!y to Mi ik the cago! The necess in Milwaukee are, most they are in Chicago. REAL ESTATE {s very dull—all talking and ¥Titing to the con- rary. There are very few sales made, with the :xwptinn of 3 few in the additions; elsewhere iKmy are of rare occurrence. Generally speak- tn[;,]tlumish there are here and there eXceptions ho the rule. If a man owns three dwclling- b l?usca, which he rents, he will find that it takes e entire income of one house to pay the taxes and ipsurance on the other two. In some instances, it will be found that it takes half, if not two-thirds, of the rent of a store on East Water street—the firinci pal husincss'sucqt in the city—to pay the taxes asscssed against it, notwithstanding the store is well rented—that is, for all that any person can afford to pay to do business in it. I cxpect the “sbove statements will excite howling in some quarters, whenthey are read in Milwaukee. Yet I write them, welt knowing that Tne TRIBUNE, as do its readers, prefers facts to-fancles, and desires to give the truth in relation tu all matters of interest. The inequal- ity of taxation is a severe hardship on many people, very many, and yet it is scarcely ever 2lluded to in ourlocal press. The paid_ pufi- ings of a few real-estate agents and seribblers take precedence of all other matter, to the ig- noring of the real rights of the property-own- ers. aIne rea- ukee that does to Chi- for a reduction of taxes certainly, as urgent as . PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS. ‘The principal private improvements going on are the erection” of the new building for the Wiscansin Marine and Fire Insurance. Company Bank, at the southeast corner of East Watcrand Michigan strects, and the building the founda- tion of which is being laid for John Dablman, the Tax Commissioner. The latter is on East Water strect, south of Detroit street. The building will be 90 feet front, five stories ~ Digh, stone-front, of suh:’mms;f character, with all modern improvements, bydraulic elevators, heating apparatus. Mr. Dablman hus displa; guotpponl ood judgment in the crectiomeof such a ufl§ing,‘ but no small degree of energy in going off quite a distance from the other pluces of businzss to erect a block of stares suc?l,u he is now build- ing. His enterprise bids fair to prove remuner- ative, even in these dull times, as a portion of the block has aiready been rented to _une of the most substantial firms in the city—Shadbolt & Boyd, wholesale carriage and wagon ware, both iron and wood. _Another purchase of real estate of some mag- nitude was made & short time aco by Mr. An- thony Dahlman, brother of the above named, who is & wholesaie grocer, doing a_very large business on the nortfiwcst corner of East Water and Detroit streets. The purchase made was on the, opposite corner, directly east, of the property known as the Russell House. The “price paid was $17,700. The property was under a rental of about $1,600, with a larze portion of the upper part, vacant, The invest- ment was an excelient one, and i time will grn\'e Iucrative. The two corners are now owned ¥ the two brothers, who are Germans. They came to Wisconsin nearly, if not quite, thirty ~vears ago. They were then pDOl';(l)Olh worked on a jarmin Kacine County. Both are now quite richs the older one, Join Dablmau, is the owner of a very large amount of property in the city, and pays brobably upwards of $20,000 tax- es annually. Both are meu of the mont ster- ling character and noted for their charitable deeds and gencrosity ot all times. The bank building mentioned is being erected by Alexan- der Muiche!l ou the spot where he has so long transacted buswmess, and where, I believe, he first started to accumulate the immense fortunc he now possesses. No building infWiscensin will bear the remotest, comparison to Mt. Mitchell’s. The foundation is placed upon upwards of 2,000 piles, and upon which immense thick stones are laid, while in- verted arches of “brick, interlaced with iron braces of great strength, ticthe whole tozether. The basement stolif' begins to show what the whole will be when completed. The exterior is of St. Cloud granite. with beveled edges, pre- senting a pecalier phase of grim strength and stern solidity rarely seenin this country. The work is done by the day; contracts are made only for material ; a very small part of the con- struction is done vy contract. It will take until the fall of 1877 to_complete the building ready for occupation. The entire cost will be nearly if not quite §400,000. It will be an almost per- petusl ‘monument to its owner. Men lise Mr, Mitchell and John Plankioton are great benefactors. “They put their money back where they have made it.” Jobhn Plankinton_has done more for the Fourth Ward than any other dozen men in it. The Plankin- ton House, one of the best hotels in the North- west, was built by him, and he has but quite re- ceutly built a very large addition to it, and will undoubtedly cxtena it around the cormer to West Water strect as soon as a title can be ob- tained 2ud a purchase made of the intervening ground. Both Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Plankin- ton are residents of the Fourth Ward, and both have residences of extraordinary beauty and clegance, while the grounds of cach are kept in pertect order. Mr. Mitehell's surpasses M«‘I- thing for beauty in_the city. Expensive addi- tions are beiny made this summcr, including an observatory to the dwelling-hoase, from which a fine view of nearly the entire city can be ob- tained. As it is the custom with many persons when erecting buildings of wore than ordinary per- manence, and wnich are of a publio character, to have some Mmotto or senteuce cut into the stone, it is suzgested that for Mr. Mitchell's bauvk, as the most appropriate, there should be a carving of the owner near the doorway, a clock noting 6 p. m. (threc hours after the regu- Jar time for closinga bank), and the words “Pass in, gentlemen, and get your gold,” illus- trative of the sime when & run was made upon his bank many years ago, and his keeping open till durk to redeem. I cannot furbear reluting a story about this bank, as it is quite short. There was, some years ago, in this city a noted wag, who kept'a hat store, named “ Uncle Ben.” He was frequently standivg in the doorway of his store saluting “his numerous fricnds as they passed. One day a man ran by caliing for help or a doctor. Uncle Ben asked him what wus the matter, when -he was told that ‘“his little boy had_ swallowed a five-doliar gold jece.” Uncle Ben told bim there was one way he could help the boy at once, and that was to - iigeta bill of the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurauce Company’s Bank, and hold it to the boy’s mouth, and it would be sure to draw the gold,—it bad never failed yet.” Stiil another improvement is being made in THE WESTERN STEAM TOBACCO WORKS. The firm of B. Leidersdorf & Co., proprictors of the above works, arc enlarging the building by the addition_of another story, 50 by 120 fect insize. Some idea of the extent of the business done by this house may be given by the fact that they pay nearly $40,000 a month to the Governiient” for stamps. They employ 140 hands. They run tbree cuttinz-machines for fine-cut, one for smokiug, and are adding two new cutting-machines for finc-cut. The firm manufacturc Jargely for Eastern markets, and have an agency in New York City. The house has been in eXistence over tweuty years. They arc now running to_their fuil capacity, a good thing for their cmployes, all of whom are poor people. THE BIBLE AND OUR SCHOOLS. While you in the heathen }(iu.y of Chl;-_ago are agitated, wrangling, smashing, quarreling, and:::’\'cu slcxizmtlng,gn, is said, about your school matters,—the Bible therein or out,—we are pur- suing the even tenor of our way in peace, har- mony, and quictuess. For ncarly 2 quarter of a century we have never had anything border- ing on strife betweeu our Catholie and Protest~ ani, population. We have bad, and have now, a Yory Iarge proportion of our citizens who are {1 Two of the best Mayors we have Catholics. Mayors w a\"er Dhad were Catholics. Edwird O'Neil, Pres- fdont of the Bank of Commerce, was Mayor ar times, and Joseph Phillips was also Mayor; {:Z‘:; of thuse gentlemen are devout Catholics. Both are the staunchest of friends to our com- mon school system, which has been manifested whenever opportunity presented itself. Exl- ‘Mayor Phillips, in his inauzural message, April, 1870, said, “One of the most importaut inter- ests which can laim the attention of the Com- mon Council is tihe proper education of ‘guu youth of the city, and the duty of nmfluns Suitable school huih!iilr;ga is devolved upon you C on Council). 3 N (“}5 n;’:xus?lnvu been exceedingly gratifying go both Mr. O’Neil and Mr. Phillips, during \\'hu:.e administrations as Mayor several of our most costly school-houses were erected, to have reug in the insugural of Mayor Ludington, :i\'sn:?rlt. Protestant, who succeeded Mr. Plnlh:z:..1 In Do other city of our means and pupul.nt ion is there so perfect a system of public eduml{lun. ? The_perfect harmony, the entire sbsence of a1l illfeeling between Catholics and Prule:mn] in this city, 18 in the largesp measurc due to t] )§ venerable’ Archbishop of the Cathiolic Chur here, John M. Henni, who nas lived among us for more_than thirty years, and for whnm,hns the length of his residence has increased. so l(li! the respect that all féel for him_been dcep;nc L The Milwaukee Academy, Prof. Markham, will be opened on Monday next. Quite 8 large attendance is expected, a3 the institution bcags a high reputation. Itis situated in one of the finest parts of the city. LOW-PRICED COAL- Since the excitement attending the reduced THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: S’UNDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES- nr? U‘I};_-n:fl.in! evide orks, there is considerable talk about the vs- tablishing of two new coal:yards nere. ana ey entlesaen of capital are mentioned as ready to Tuenish all tne money needed. The object. as rumor has it,—and at this time of writing'it is rumor only,—is to put the price of coal down far below the present high prices, $8.50" per ton for anthracite, with a prospect that after Oct. 1 the price would be raised. For a number of {cars past there has becn 2 combination existing etween all the yards, with severe penalties jm- pending and threatened, on any one who broke the compact. A greater monopoly never ex- isted, and in this the yards have been in effect sustained by the press, for in some instances articles and communicatfons written denuncia. tory of the monopoly have been refused admis- slon to the columns of more than one of the English dailies, Freetrade is ignored, and free speech is limited or denied, but the pros- pect 18 now that “ a change is coming over the spirit of the dream » of the coal-dealers, and it is not at all improbable that the people who have so long been oppressed by an outrageous combination from unjust monopoly will derive z{eu"; g?:eflt éru'j;: th? severance of the tiara of acl amonds that has bou ogef coal-dealers of Milwaukiee, . ST the A h}iolxcturzxr 50 TUR LELD, ong the lost from the wrecked Schiller off the Scilly Islands were Mr. Henry Fricnd and his wife " Frances, formerly o Miss Samucls, of New York. By the sad 1oss of that steamer a large family’ of children,” twelve in number, were bereft of both father and motler. A more mournful spectacle than was the funcral at the Jate residence of the de- ceased could scarcely be imazined. The bodies were embalined and sent_home. The deep re- spect in which the living had been held was at- tested By the attendance of all classes ot the funcral ceremonies. The funeral itself was the longest i its procession ever scen in Milwau- kee, and the atiendants far more numerous than cven at that of Solomon Juncau,the founder of our city. The bodics were interred in Greenwood Cem- etery, opposite the Forest Home, which was first established by the deceased, Henry Friend. The grounds consist of ten acres, and they are being much beautified this summer. There is on the way from the East onc of the finest mon- uments ever erected in the Northwest. Its cost, when all completed and placed in the cem- etery, will be not far from $4,000. It is a testi- monial from the brothers, ctc., of the deceased, who are amnong the oldest and wealthiest of our clothing merchants. The house of Friend & Brothers, of whom the dccéased was the head, is known throughout the Northwest, as it was established nearly thirty years ago. LAGER BEER. A fuss has commenccd about the manner of drawing lager beer. It is claimed by the drinkers that they do not get more than half a glass, as the beer, being surcharged with gas, —perhaps carbonic-acid gas,~the froth fills the glass, and that when the beverage has’ settled there is not more thun half 2 glass of beer. Our Teutonic brethren are sensitive in their na- tional habit of beer-dnnking, and are gettiug awake to the tricks herctofore plaved upon them Dby the saloon-keepers. Doubtless the hard tinies has sharpened their sense of justice. Several communications have appeared calling attention to the new Austrian law that compels all deslers in beer in Vienna to have a mark in their glasses below which the froth must not fall. It creates u stir, particularly among the Germans. COAL AGAIN. One of the evening papers, at last, comes out in favor of the consumers of coal, and calls at- tention to the fact. It says: 1t has been noted in the city within a day or two that the price of Lackawanpa coal is kept up here at a fi ure of §1 per ton higher than in Chicago.” the fact has been known here for at least two months, the discovery of the truth in the jour- nal referred to is remarkable, and, of course, “ just as we predicted.” A GERMAN PAPER. There is a rumor that Mr. Baetz, ex-State Treasurer of Wisconsin, has purchased, or is to in some way obtain posstssion or control of, the Ilerold, s German paper of this city, and will comvers it into a Republican paper. The Heroid has a large circulation. Mr. Baetz is one of the best of men. It is claimed that he was sold out {:1 the last campaign, with what truth I do not cnow. . THEOLOGICAL. The Rev. John Fulton, D. D., of Indianapo- lis, Ind., has been called to preach at St. Pauls ‘Church on trial, and, if all is satisfactory, he wiil be engaged as Rector. The Doctor was former- Iy of Mobile, Ala. He is spuken of as an able man and eloquent_ preacher. He is very highly {gmmmcnde by Dr. De Koven and Bishop Velles. On Sunday last the congregation of Summer- field (Methodist) Church raised $7,000 by sub- seription during the forenoon, the amoint of indcbtedness of the chuach. Bishop Bowman preachied clo%ncntly, and, as the sequel showed, efliciently. The pastor, Mr. Griflith, as may be expected, is happoy that the amount_nccessary to liquidate the church debt is subscribed. The Rey. (or Mr.) Robert Collver, of your city, has preached here for the past taree Sundays in the Unitarian Church on Cass street. The edi- fice has been thronged too full for any comfort; the aisles, in direct violation of thelay of the State, were filled, the entire church was packed, and it is said that two English blacksmiths from Bay View got down in tlic basement and listened through tue hot-air registers. While on church matters, I will mention that there are ipdications of a storin brewing in All Saints’ Cathedral (High-Church Episcopal) in this city. It seews there is a little trouble about the method or manner of a lady’s teaching of & class in the Sunday-school. It bids fair to be interesting beforeit is settled. \ GUIDO PFISTER, of the Plster & Vogel Leather Cuannj', has returned fromn a trip to his native land, Ger- many, in good health, and_has enjoyed the visit very much. It is reported that, before long, the son of Mr. Vogel is to be married to the adopted daughter of DIr. Plister. The young lady is highly accomplished and possessed of great personal charms. ‘The good wishes of her many l()riends will go with her, as will those of the friends of the Young man, who is a great favorite with all Who know him. He s a” finc business man, and deservedly popular for his gentlemanly deportment and genial manners to all. X " ITEM. There has been.a branch office of Fouse, Hershberger & Co.’s Mercantile Agency au Business-Mcen’s Union established at 409 Broad- way, in this city. They are picking up a good business already. They have a branch at 97 Dearborn street, in your city. RACINE. UNFULFILLED CONTRACTS. Spectal Currespondence of The Tridune. Racixe, Wis., Scpt. 2.—Scveral weeks ago your correspondent promised the read- ers of Tmz Suspar TRIBUNE 2 his- tory of the early days of the several churches of Racine, which would run throuzh a series of letters until all had been included. At the time the promise was made arrangements had been entered into with those who were considered Juminarics in the different sancturaries inter- ested, for the purpose of furnishing data on which to base the article. The Rev. D. E. Bieree, of the Preshyterian Church, is the only gentleman who has as yet taken interest enough in the matter to keep his promise, and, while the profound theological researches of the recaleitrant may bave pre- scnted their compliance, yet the unregenerate writer cannot but draw the inevitable conclusion that their indifference alone is accountable for their neglect. Absence from the city on apos- tolic vacations, or extra labors during the «heated tertn,” may have baulked the good in- tentions of a few, butasimple statement of such factd, if they existed, would have been ex- tremely eeveptable. However, your correspond- ent will try, in the absence of the material &0 much regretted, to durdnp 'l’lu the old g‘“iflf every-day happenings, and will commence Wi tlre x)nuu mugg of n%: sublime moral lesson that 1nay be deduced from THE FALL OF JARE. . “Yacob,” as he is familiuly called in ‘his neighborbood, which is very near Racine, has been a moral invigorator, a beacon-light, as it were, for miles around. e las, or had until recently, a beautiful home, a beautiful wife, and a plumip hired girl with a beautiful red head. Jake’s own upper story 1s about as sunguine, hirsutely speaking, as his temverament. In church revivals or temperauce gatberings “Yacob " ed up graudly, and the rising generation Wwho ilave reached the years of ‘¢ hero-worship ” looked upon this mighty Teuton &s & man among men. A town-meeting was an empty show unless his fiery topkuot cavorted up and down the plat- form. Ji’olitica.l fialherings were disastrous to the interests of those in whose favor they were held unless theesonorous voice-of Juke Bowled ©Aye;” and his commercial tact was so un- questioned that@maller merchants tried to fol- Tow in the footsteps-of their illustrious chief. But alas! the mighty bas fallen. Crape flutters from the chancel of the churches and from the left wings of the 8. O. Y.'s. Tarquin's whelp” was sent home to her mother on s pretext so ethercal that the suspicions of the good lady with whom she had been working Sere aroused. The latter prevailed upon her hty husband to drive her out to the 3{'5‘:3‘&{, where she found Katrina a blushing and dejected mother. Tmploring the wretched Wwoman to reveal the name of the scamp who misled ber, she pointed her finger &t the guilty cedd hy the sales in New | “Yacob? £ and laid her sorrow at his door, call~ ing the attention of the wilt to the auburn scalp of the little waif as confirmative of tie sation. Thea there was weeping and gnasti- of teeth.. The Congregativnal Church is in sackcloth and ashes, the wile is worse than a widew, and the beautiful home is deserted. OUR CITY’S DISGRACE. A corduroy crossing througha swamp in some backwoods settlement is a creditahle sample. of turnpike in_comparison with the disgraceful condition of Main street, between First and Sixth. Qun;imires, and_sloughs, and mias- Imatic cesspaols characterize the thoroughfare in_question. It is really unsafe to drive a ‘vehicle over the street after dark, and a work of ingenuity to dv 5o even in daylight. If less atiention were paid to ‘the laying of convenient crossings in front,of Alder- men's houses on back strects, and a little money expended in making Main degent, it would be more to tnecredit of those who are re- sponsible. Such utter ngelect and indifference is & disgrace to the city, cad_should result only in the grand bounce being given our reprehen- sible Street Commissioners. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. ‘The benevolent editor of the Advocate indorsed the paper of a man whr]).:purpuru:d tobethe trav- eling agent of a large Eastern paper-house, and was taken in. Ever since, the victim has had his local corps on the watch for homely men, as the confldence chap has theireputation of being the ugliest scamp in the Northwest. One day last week the Hon. Willlam climbed to his eyrie three steps at a jump, and reported the scape- grace as being then in a burber-shop. Mr. Saud- ford hied himself to a justice shop and swore out a warrant for the arrest of the unsuspeeting man, while Jim stood guard with a stuffed club, It was by the merest chance the enraged Chief learned that the gentleman roosting in the bar- ber’s chair was onie of our best-known citizens, ere the papers were served, and now William carries his little diuner-pail to his sanctum and steals home after nightfall. EAST PARK FOUNTAIN. The fpuntain that will soon grace East Pari is a heautiful one, and will be a5 much a credit to the city as to the generous workers and con- tributors. It is the grandest memento of all of the labors of the Women’s Centennial Dec- oration Committee, and should make ample amends for any little eccentricities on their part heretofore. EXCURSION. The excursion to the Soldiers’ Home at Mil- waukee last Saturday, underthe auspices of the Congregational Church, was s pleasang relicf to the monotony of every-dey life. About 230 people visited *‘the tatiered and war-worn” at the beautiful home of the latter, and returned at -ni;ht. thoroughly satisfied with the enjoyments of the day. ‘ BASE-BALL. A game over which the Athletes are extreme- 1y happy was play gers, on the grounds of the latter, last Thursday afternoon. For an amateur “setto,” it was cne of tue finest exhibitions of unadulterated playing ever witnessed in this section of the country. The score at the close gave Racine 5 tallies to 2 for Kenosba, and, in spite of the fact that the Grangers’ ‘‘divinitics™ cheered on their Romeos, the boys who wear the gray played heroicallv. A return game with the same club is talked of as being on the tapis. The game with the Freeport Red Stockings, which was played on the College grounds on Friday, was much more disastrous to the home nine, Who became badly *rattled ” on the sixth inning, and fuiled to recover their grip until the close. At the end of the fith inning the score stood 6 to 3 in fav%r of Racine, but the Athletes became utterly demoralized and allowed the Freeport Club to walk away with 18 tallies in the last four innings. Such a defeat was_entirely unlooked-fer, and cannot be accounted for on any known principle of the game, as, up to the begiuning of the un- fortynate collapse, the home nine played with great coolness and jndgment and carned every run they made, while the two scored by their opponents were made on errors. The playing flunlltles of the Athletes, however, are fully emonstrated, and after a few mouths’ practice they will ““ shake it up ” for the best of them. The game resulted in a score of 20 to 7. FLAKES. Dr. Locke, of Chicago, preached a very elo- uent sermon in Saint Luke’s Church last Sun- ay a. m., toa large and appreciative congrega- tion. 'The reverend §entlem:m is_quite a favor- ite in Racine, where he is popularly known and esteemed. The Angel of Death has been brooding over Chatham street, and o numbgr of the innocents have crossed the Valley of the Shadow. ‘The * Trio ” that hicd away to ‘Birdie’s re- treat’ Iast Thursday complain bittcrly of the Jack of hospitality on the part of the ! Grang- ers in that vicinity, which may be sccounted for b{;he fact that they suspected the presence of a hawk. Racine Colleze sgain resumes on Weduesday next, and the younger portion of our masculine natives look restive. The bodies of the young men, Brooks and Day, who were lost on the S’ylvia, have been re- covered. ‘Another flurry about that bridge at the foot of Main strect. " This time they are going to build it——after the proposals have been adver- tised and let. Another Centennial will also be here eventually. The black, rakish-looking revenue cutter, An- dy Johnson, was in our harbor last Wedunes- day. L Juhu Winslow, Esq., the gifted associate of Henry Fuller, Bsq.,in the lezal linc, covered himself with gloryat a politicalmeetiug Iast Sat- urday evening. The annual meeting of the M. E. Confercnce will be held at Waupaca, Wis., on Oct. 4. Miss M. H. Pinney; of Chi«flso, who is at pres- ent the guest of s Sallie Osgood, exhibited her entliusiasm st getting back to a beautiful and charitable city by throwing away her pocket- book somewhere on College avenue or Main street. PERSONAL. Dr. Meacham and lady have gone East. Mrs. T. St. George intends to spend a few weeks in Philadelphia and other Eastern cities. Mrs. Lathrop has returned to her home in Vermillion, D, T., after a pleasant visit at her old home here. THoratio Seymour, Esq., the talented attache of the Chicago Zimes, is revisiting his old haunts and growing happy and corpulent. John Wiaslow, Esa., madea flying krlfntaFul- ton, Il., accompanying his sister, Mrs. Lathrop, on her homeward way. Mrs. E. C. Lewis, of Manistee, Mich,, is now visiting friends in the city. = The Misses Inbush, of Milwaukee, are at present the guests of Miss Bertha Ibing. D. A. Olin, Esq., General Superintendent of the Western Unlon Railroad, returued from the “big show,” accompanied by his lady. Milton Penyoer, Esq., of Kenoshs, was in town last Wednesday. Ttie Hon. J. I. Case and family have returned from the East, His Honor Judge Wentworth was looking over the new Hall of Justice last Monday. Miss Colvin, of Freeport, who was loyal to hier native city during the match game of Friday, is at present tho guest of Niss Nellie Durand. Mrs. Wackerbazen.and daughters, of Albany, N. Y., were the guests of Mr. und Mrs. Stephen Bull Jast week. Ansley Gray, o * nobby and gay.” was play- ing croquet, at the home of K—, last Saturday. HG cannot stay away a day, and therefore ‘* the boys " smell a mice. Is fic interested ia * the aristocratic wedding on Main strect ’# The Hoo. W. P. Lyon made s fiying visit %o Racine last Friday. Capt. Vose, U. 8. A., was admiring the beau- tics of Main street last week. Ed Lucas, of Waukegan, couldn’t come, but sent his blessing. s Messrs. Theirs and Yule, of Kenosha, wit- nessed the game last Friday, the former as the very gentlemanly and sntlsfflcturfl umpire. Messrs. H. and Fred Weeks, Duncombe, and Snyder, attended a social gathering in Kenosha last Friday evening. Miss Mury II. Mcsser, Miss Flora Colby, of Libertyville, Ili.; Miss Helen'Lester, William Coflin, und Fred Lester, of Chicago, and Miss Ella Simmons, Miss Mary Brooks, Gcorge H. Brooks, and Oscar Siminons, of Kenosha, drove up from the latter city iast Thursday, NORVAL. KENOSHA. BRILLIANT PARTY. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Ex~osEA, Wis., Sept. 2.—The event of the weels in social circles was the party given by the Misses Robinson Fridsy evening at their beauti- ful home on Prairic avenue. The party was given in honorof the visit of Mr. Arthur Hinee, of England, to the Hon. Fred Robinsou and family. The large grounds were beautifully and tastefully decorated with Chinese lanterns and torches, and the house itself was one blazg of light. Seen from afar, it seemed like fairy-land, 50 brightly did the many lights gleam through the foliage. Within the mansion ‘Was ornament- ed with the national colors, a profusion of floral treasures, bright-hued blossoms and masses of dark trailing vines and folinge that hung in fes- toons from chandelier, pictures, and mantels, giving the rooms the appearance of a trans- planted garden. The table was a work of art in itself, with its silver epergnes filled with rare and odorous flowers, its pyramids of fruit piled up in the most tempting array, luscious white grapes cosily resting sgainst the bright yellow of the orange, while the darker varieties nestled in besutiful contrast by the eide of the juicy pesr. A large number of guests from abroad n?m‘nst the Kenosha Gran- .| i were preseat, among whom were uotized Mr. | Ifinee, of Euglandd: Mr. and Miss Booth, of | Gaeagos Mr. e Ars. Tgener, Bmith, Messrs. nyter d ceks, Mr. and Mrs. Robinsun, of Green Bay; Miss Carric Arndt, of Milwau- kee; and Mr. Ames, of Spri toilcts. displayed by the ladies elegant. Conspicuous amonz t: Kocler, Mrs. ) cld, Mass. The ere uniformly m were those Lirr, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. » Mis. Reyuolils; Misses Pierce, Tuttle, Halliday, Stryker, DPettit, Bacot, Whitaker, Booth, and Arndt. Severance, of Milwaukee, furnished the music for the occasion. The par- ty was the pleasantest on¢ of the summer, and it was nearly sunrise erc all the revelers sought their homes. " BASE BALL. The Athletes, of Racine, came down Thurs- day to give the Grangers of this city a sample of their ability as ‘“‘baSc-ballists.” Strange as it may seem to our townspeople, whouse faith is great that our boyscan beat anything in the way of a “ picked nind,” the Athlctes walked away with the palm of yictory, leaving the Graogers not a whit abashed over their defeat, inasmuchas the game stood only 5 to 2 in favor of taeir op- onents. The game was played at the Driving Park, and was witnessed_Dy a large audience of interested spectators. Ths game was a closely- contested one, some fine playing being done on both sides. : LOCAL MISCELLANY. The fair held at Simmons’ Hall Wednesday and Thursday evenings, for the bevetit of St. Mary’s Danisit Lutberan Chureh, proved a suc- cessful venture. Many choice articles were on exhibition and for sale, and Thursday evening the Danish Singing Sucicty of Racine enlivened the evening’s entertainment with a choice con- cert, ably secended by Prof. Rommerdall’s band. Monday afternoon the race between the three yachts owned by Messrs. Bain, Thurston, and Linquist, came off with the usual concomitants, bad weather and a heavy sea. The distancewas three miles. Mr. Linquist’s boat won the race, Mr. Thurston’s taking the second honors, and Mr. Bain’s third. Burglars made araid on Mrs. Heald’s resi- dence on Kenosha strect, last week, during ber ubsence on a. visit. Some jewelry and o small sum of moncy was all these night-thicves suc- ceeded in getting. Miss Blish’s Sunday-school class of the Epis- copal church gave 4 pound festival at Bondls old staud, Wednesduy evening, for the beefit of the church-fund. - Pound packages of all sizes and containing divers sorts of things were of- fered for bids, and great was the fun when some chevalier found hiniself the possessor of 2 pound of sand or fine pebble. Tue amount cleared wus $25. No little excitement was created on Main street one day this weelk by the arrival per ex- press of a patent, baby-spanker for the Right Hou. (3) N. J. Bliss, accompanicd with lucid cxplanations as to its use and the mode of ap- plying the same. An immense crowd gathered round the express office, and cursity was ram- pant as to the cause of such au unusual gother- wmg. When therules and regulations of this novel instrument were explainied to the crowd, the shoutsof derisive laughter that followed made the *“welkin ring.” “The article in ques- tion was voted “just the thing”’ by the crowd, and the happy recipient of this token of remem brance has the congratalation of a1l his friends. A typographical error oceurred in the tele- gram sent THE TRIBUNE concerniug thie base- Ball match of Thursday. ‘The score shiould have read 5 to 2 in faver of the Athletes of Racine. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler, of Chicago, day with Mr. an Mrs. George 3 country residence. Mr. C. C. Sawtelle, of Omaha, has been visit- ing old fricnds during the week. Miss® Carric Stryker returned from Chicago Wednesday. 9 Miss Addie Pertit, of Racine, was the guest of Miss Lizzie Pettit the past week. Mr. C. Quarles has returned from his Eastern spent Sun- Marr at their trip, lgnmk Lec and sister are at home after an ab- sence of many weeks in the mountains of North Carolina. 4 Mr. Ames, of Springfield, Mass., is visiting his cousins, Mr. aud Mrs. Marr. Ex-Gorv. Taylor was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. J. Robinson, of Green Bay, is the guest of Mrs. F. Robinsun. Mr. and Mrs. H. Noble. of Gouvernear, N. Y., are visiting Dr. Hazleton's family. Judge French and lady left the city Tuesday for New Hampshire. Miss Julia Torrey, of Green Bay, renewed ac- quaintance with old frinds in this place the early part of the weck. Miss Alhe_Hill left the city Wednesday for Kansas City, Mo. Mr. J. T. Fish, of Racine, was in fown Tues- v The Rey. H. M. Simmonsis “ doing * the Centennial. Thursday evening r. Louis Shaw, the cham- pion billiard plaver of the Northwest, gave an exhibition at Erredge’s billiard-hall. ILLINOIS. WAUKEGAN. PUBLIC SCHOOL REOPENING. Special Correspondence of The Tridune. WAUKEGAN, Sept. 2.—The public schools of this city will on to-morrow morning commence their fall term, and the urchins will, for a time at least, cease to rove unincumbered with ¢ book larning.” The Board of Education have exer- cised good judgment in the selection of teach- ers, nearly all of whom are re-engaged. The following changes will be noticed in the new list: Miss Josie Wheeler takes “AY Gram- mar, in the Central, formerly presided over by Miss Helen Griffith; Miss Mcrcy Worsfold takes the place of Miss Lillian Dennis, in “ A" In- termediate; and Miss Lucy Dickinson will man- age affairs in “ 8 ” Intermediate. Miss Anna Brochon has been promoted to the High-Room, and Principal in the South School. TWO SOULS MADE ONE. The matrimonial record has of late been more honored in the breach than the observance, and hence to record & marriage of some prominence is duly appreciated at this time. The union re- ferred to occurred on Thursday of this week, at which time Mr. Henry B. Price, of Richmond, Til., was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Eva Spaulding, of thiscity. The mar- riage took place at the residence of the bride’s father, Dewitt Spauiding, the Rev. W. D. Achison ofliciating. Miss Eva being the only child, the couple were the happy recipients of many valuable gifts, including a handsome pile of greenbacks. May happiness reign supreme. “ CANNOT STAND IT.” k The gentlemanly members of the Athlete Base-Ball Club of this city were conslderably “put out? concerning the false report: of their behavior while in Kenosha on Saturday last, and whiel appeared in the Times of Sunday. It would scem unnecessery thatany allusion should be made by me tu the fact that Waukeganites are quite capadle of conducting themsclyes as z;enacmcn without any remark or biascd criti- cism Dhailing from the “sand hole™ to our worth; and to be called “boozv butters” by an individual whose puwers of perception have evidently forsaken him is somcthing that the reading public is not often subjected to. The: statement setting forth that the menbers of the Club conducted themselves otherwise than zen- tlemanly was falsein toto, 24 this refutation is but sumple justice to them. A close and interestinz game of base-ball wasa in this city on Friday by the Athletes of an and the Athlctes of Chicago. The latter nine is composed of cmE!oycs from the different newspaper offices in Chicago, and TiE TriBoNE was well represented by the night clerk, Hobe Ozden, whose commanding ap- pearance had the cffect of eliciting nota few complimentary remarks from the fair portion of the spectators. 'The game commenced with the Chicagos at the bat, and Dymond scoring a home run. As the %nmz proceeded there was a little kicking un each side, but, as only gentie- men were playing, a decision was soon arrived at. Both sides played well, and, although the home club was naturally the favorites, still at the close the score stood 16 to 14 in favor of the Chicagos. Waukegan will always welcome such gentlemanly fellows, and we hope they will ap- preciate it. layed ik PERSONAL PARAGRAIIS. Mr. William Fay and wilc have returned home from a two weeks’ visit with fricuds in Iowa. Miss Willie Wilson, of Chicago, and Miss Clara_ Jilson, of Kenosha, were the guests of T. E. Fuller the forc part of the we Mrs. John Punsonby is at present & CnjzaZo- an, haviug gone on a visit to Mr. Pousonby’s father. The Hon. John V. Le Moyne a visit on Monday, probably see the construction of a harbor. Messrs. Charles and Walter Soloman, old- time Waukegan boys, are visiting their parents and friends on the South Side. Mr. Fred H. Johnson will leave to-morrow for Chicago, where he has secured a position for the winter. The plaintive cry of the young ladies hereabouts will now be Where, oh where, is our little Fred gone. Mrs. Hurlbert, of Freeport, is visiting at_the residence of her fathers Robert Sncesby, Esq., on the South Side. Sarah still retains that pleasing look. Mr. George Wood is again compelled to take his bed on account of iliness. His sufferings of 1ate have been great, and it is earnestly hopedby his {riends that he may again be restored. Miss Clara Squires, of Chicago, is visiting with the family of A, T. Spencer, Esu., of this dty. fuid Waukegan king a place for T. M. Jones, . and family, of thiz city con- template removing to Pittsburg, Pa. “Thefr absence will be greatly felt br our citizens, by whom they are universally estecmed. - ITENS. The young men have organized o company of “their own” and constituted themselves as Company “C." The following named gentle- men have been chosen from their number and elected officers: Captain, J. W. Swansbrough; First Licutenant, Edward C. Lucas, Second ieutenant, T. H. Douglas; Orderly Sergeant, Jongs; Corporal, L. A. Kidder. Their uniforms have arrived, and they wil morrow evening, when of course *‘the ladies they will all cry out.” hiere have been several allusions made con- cerning the disruption in the brick church, but perhaps it would be well for the papers to dis- continuein that direction as the thing appears toboalive. The prof imes for the Waukegan Fair have been circulated and look very neat. A glance inwardly reveals the fact that quite Iliberal pre- ‘miums are offered througkout. The first matine resulting from a_political controversy took place on Washington street, in front of the “ Board of Trade.” "It was pro- nounced a draw, but to the close observer thers was a Republican victory. During the parade on Tuesday evening an ad- vocate of the ““ Reform gmy endeavored to ‘‘define his position ” by shouting, *‘Snoot the Captain!” referring to Capt. Bower of Com- pany “A.” Upon repeating the command sev- eral times, Mr. Bower turned upon him and gave bim & sound threshing. The morning sun shoue upon that individualas a better and wiser L C. an. Miss Annie Freeman gave a pleasant party to her yonng friends on Thursday afternoon, it be- ing the anniversary of her birthday. Birthday parties are® becoming quite popular with the young girls. The former members of the Shakspearean Club were entertained at the residence of T. M. Jones, Esq., on State street last cvening, at which time Prof. Cumnock gave a compliment- ary reading. uite a F e party of young as well as old la- dies and gentlemen enjoyed themselves playing Groquet Bpon Col. William Reld's Tawn, on Thursday evening; of course good music wasa part of the programme. Mrs. Dr. Mix, of Chicago, will this evening deliver a temperance lecture in the Presbyterian Church, All'are invited. ATURORA. SOCIAL DULLNESS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. AuURoRs, Sept. 2—Ouside of the political world there begins to be the little stir adum- brating the amusement season. Clubs are or- ganizing, and, as the evenings grow cool, lawn sociables and parties are in order. The weather has been a continual succession of sunshine and clouds, though very little rain has fallen, and everything looks dryand parched by the drought that has prevailed so long. PICNICS. The annual reunion of former residents of ‘Washington County, N. Y. (so numerous in this vicinity), has come to be looked forward to as one of the most delightful events of the year, yet the old county never distinguished hersetf asat the picnic last Thursday. The weather was unusualiy propitious and pleasant. No clouds marred the beauty of the autumnal sky, and the breeze was dclicious. The scene of cnjoyment was Lew Stew- ard’s beautiful park vear Plano. Four car- loads of people were taken from Aurora, while all manner of conveyances brought others from the surrounding country; so that thc crowd present was estimated at 2,500,—one of the largest, and eurely the happiest, party ever known to that grove. The early hours of the day were devoted to an interchange of friendly salutations and reminiscences of days gone by. And then came the spreading of a substantial coljation, which was enjoyed and appreciated as it only could be at & picnic. The savory viands disappeared, and free lemonade appeased the thirst of the crowd. ‘The meeting was called to order by the Hon. Daniel Valentine, President, with words of weicome, vigorous aud appropri- ate. He introduced Gov. Beveridge, who made a pleasant and characteristic speech (barring the Jag), illed with anecdotes and remembrances of ‘Washington County, related in bisown delight- ful style. He was followed by the Hon. Will- jam Paiten,of Sandwich, whose remarks were ap- preciative and to the point, including an epitome of early settlement history. The Hon. Thomas E. Hill'and G. H. Robertson suceeeded with very bappy words, and then, after the trabsactionol unnuiportant business, Gov. Lew Steward (whom * the force of circumstances made the lion) made a very effe: tive speects, extending an jnvitation that the picnic be_held on his grounds for the years to come. Financial and other affairs were arrauged, and, after several hours more of en- joymént, it was time to return home. It was resolved to hold the picnicnext year ut the same lace. P oty party, composed prineipally of Mrs. Chapin’s boarders, had a delightaul picoic at Mill Creek on last Wednesday. They insist that they had a “perfectly splendid” time. The temperance folks had an excursion into the grove near Montgomery the same day, and Tiggl & very pleasant time. And on Friday the Pesbyterians picoicked at North Aurora- BORN— to Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Higgin, on Monday last, a Centennial girl. *Bross" seems to think the occasion was cspecially gotten up to commemo- rate his birthday. Al Hurd is the happy father of an 8-pound boy. j ohn Billings is lmmensdj;‘pleaud—it’- a boy ~and weighs about 9 pounc EILLED. . Daniel Kipp, & brakesman on the C., B'&Q. Road, was instantly killed wbile coupling cars near Rivesside on Friday morning. He was a worthy man and faithful employe. He leaves awife and family. AX ACCIDENT. A little dasughter of Squire It met with a serious accident a day or two ago, her collar- bone being broken by a fall into the cellar of a house being erected near her home. PERSONAL GOSSIP. 1 wonder if Ed )luWezh( enjoyed his trip to Plano last Thursday?! Will some one g[easa +t]ay for ” that Barton with a stuffed elub? Thes employes of the Dally News office pre- sented Editoy Hawkins with s beautiful cane last Wednesday. Do you suppose it was due to_his * winning ways”{ Messrs. Peter Henderson, Horace Boutwell, and Fugene Bowen, of Aurors, with Billy Howard, of Chicago, have been enguged 88 a quartette to sing at Tilden and Hendricks meet- ingam during the campaign. Consideration, 35 “Among those off for the Centennial and the ‘East this week are noticed, the Rev. D. D. Hill, 8. P.McDale and _family, Charles Clark, E. F. Beaupre, John_Coulter, F. P. Hammond, Fay Winslow, and I. Keasler. 3rs. B. C. Carpenter will start next week. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Mason are enjoying a two weeks' visit at Minneapolis. Will Plum is expected home from California. Dr. Blakesly and family retarned Wednesday from their extensive tour of the East, their dsughter, for whose health they were traveling, very much improved. Jobn Somarindyck and his bride will * i:to housekeeping” When they return. You know it is much pleasanter to have an establishment of your own. Miss Lizzic McConihe and Miss Bubaugh, of Princeton, were the guestsof Mr. and Mrs. Har- ry Cooper this week. Mr. Bushee, formerly a popular laodlord in this city, bas returned” and assumed control of the Fitch House. Miss Annic Davis has reached home from Mis- souri. A quiet wedd occurred early this morning, the high contracting gmieu being Conductor Velie, well and popularly koown, and Miss Em- ma Rise, of this city. In comgnny with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blakesly and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bry- ant, they took the early train for a trip through the Eastern States, Uentennially bound. The invitations are out for a military ball, to be given on the 12th of the month, at the Opera- Houge, under the auspices of the Aurora Light- Guards. It is the first dance of the season, and extensive arrapgements are being made for an elezant affair. The ever popular Prof. Wede- wood, of Chicago, will furnish mysic. Tue Light-Guards are also organizing a series of dancing-parties for the coming winter. & DESPLAINES. NEWS OF THE WEBK. The past weck has been oneof unusual excite- ment, both among the devotces of the church and the world, but the town has once aain re- turned to its normal state of perfect rest.and quict. It has been benefited by the camp-meet- ing, temporarily, at least, and, it is hoped, spiritually. As evidence of the former, one business house alone sold to parties residing on the ground during the meeting 650 pounds of butter, and other necessaries of living in propor- tion. On Thursday, the dayafter the camp- meeting, the St. George's picnic party took possession of River Grove. The scenes of that day were in strange contrast to those whicha few bours previous had been in progress near by. River Grove, by the way, is not the grove be out to- | 10 which the camp-meetings are held, as stated in Friday’s TRIBUNE. TE: latter place is per. mitted to be used for religious purposes only. The disgraceful proceedings of the picnic have caused 2 deep feeling of sorrow and regres among the citizens of the place. After theex- cursion train had left for the city, some 150 ot the cxcursionists, who had failed 'to take tba train, returncd to the grove and spens their time in riot and destroving property. Constable Ira Barchard, attempting to quell the disturbance, the crowd turned.on im, knocked him down, and stole his watch. He manazed to get away from them, and fleG throuzh the wood down the river, the rioters following him fa hot parsuit, firing their re- volvers at him. Barchard, after running a balf imile, found thas his pursuers were gaining on him, plunged into the river and swam across. More than a dozea shots were fired at him while he was in the water, and one struck him in the back of the head, but 2s it fortunately happen- ed to be a;rent. ball it only stunned him. He was helped ont on the bank by friend- Iy hands, in a npearly helpless condition. ‘Three of the party are suid to have been shot by Barchard, who valiantly defended himself as he ran; one in the shoulder, how seriously is not known, as he immediately disappeared ; another one was shot in the arm, and still another in the side. The party after this scattered in thewood, and though vigorous pursuit was made by officers and citizens who came to Constable Barchard’s aid, only \bree were arrcsted. ‘Twa of them were release:! and one placed in confine- ment over nignt. During the night he man- aged to make his escape, but was recaptured, and Fridsy ‘morning was brought before Judge Thomas on a charze of assault and riot, and fined, in default of pagment of which he was sent to joil. It is earnestly hoped that a slmilar scene may not agsin be witnessed here. River Grove has been specially fitted up for picnic purposes. It s a beautiful spot, and, if devoted to legitimate purposes, the citizens would take pride in it. If, however, it be again made the sceue of the occurrences of last Thurs- day, they will wish it again resolved into its onfiinfl condition, that of river lots. Alr. C. E. Bennett and family bave the symps- thy of a large circle of triends in the deep sor row which has fallen on their houschold occar sioned by the death of their youngest child, a bright, promising boy of 18 months. Th faneral scrvices were held Monday by the Rev. E. McClish. The remains were taken to Wo ock for burial. _The German school opened Monday with sixty-eight scholars in attendance. Mr. J. W. Rodemacher has charge. This gentleman is s fine scholar and experienced teacher, and has given universal satisTaction to the patrona of the school during the two preceding terms he has taught it. ‘The public school begins fts new session Mon day, in charge of an exverienced corps of teach- ers. The Princlpal is Mr. J. C. Wodpam, late of Englewood. Miss Rosa Goodfellow, of Arling- ton’ Heights, in the Intermcdiate, and Mrs. Clara Allen in the Primary Department. ltis tobe earnestly hoped that they may have the bearty sympaiby and co-operaiion of the pa- rents and all the patrons of the school. With- out these, however competent they may be, their labors will be fruitless. A juvenile surprise-party was given at the ho- tel last Tuesday evening, Miss Julia Root being the astonished recipient of the kindly attention of her numerous young friends. The party, t the number ot thirty, were introduced by Miss Edna Waiters and Miss Lillie Cleave- land. To say that the affair was a joyous one would feebly express the truth. Fud and frolic fairly danced in the air, as well as in the brighi eyes of the merry company. Game followed game in quick succession. Peals of laughter Hoated forth from the brilliantly-lighted parlors, and the flving forms of the happy little ones in the dance betokencd that joy and happiness ruled the hour. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mahling are amoung the high- 1y favored ones. The favor is a daughter, now arrived at the mature age of six days. Mr. D, Davidson bas sold his residence with six acres of ground to Mr. Dayvid Dumick, late of Toronto, Canada. 3r. Davidson will occupy the Irving place this winter. 1t is rumored that one of the rising young pro- feasional gentlemen of this place is soon to lead to the altar one of the fair daugiters of the neighboring State of Wiscousin. The arrivals the past week have been Mrs. J. B. Sherman, Mrs. Dr. Carr and_son, Mrs. Jane Walton, M. D., Mr. and Mrs. D. Burnham, G. Chambers, C. Grey, T. Wylde, all of Chicas the Misses Baker, F. Green, Mr. Parker, Arling- ton Heights: Mr. E. Peck, Harvard; Mr. Whiting, C. Stillman, and A. Colven, Cuicago. WILMETTE. OCCURRENCES OF THE WEEK. The union picpic Saturday was quitca success, numbers being present from surrounding vil lages. The schools of Winnetks and Glegcoe, together with the Methodist, Congregativnal, and Baptist schools of Wilmette, participated in the picnic. Everything was done to wake the little ones enjoy themselves. Ivecream and refreshments were on the grounds, and par- taken of freely. The ladies of the Baptist Church held a peach anda fee-cream festival Thursday evening in the church-parlors. The ladies marde tnose that at- tended perfectly at home, and the fuir oncs of Wilmette were well represented in the waiters at the tastily-displayed tables. Among the ladies were the Misses Westerfield, Boggs, Lud- lam, and Sheldon. It is to be regretted that » larger number were not present, as the cnter~ tainment was not patronized to the extent it deserved, but all those who did attend were amply repaid, and went away satlsticd and pleased. SCHOOL MEETING. ‘The Schoeol Directors bave called a, meeting for Saturday evening to vote on the question of an addition to the school-house. It is expected that the voting population will adminlster at that time a rebuke to the Directora that will not be forgotten for some time. They last year, notwithstanding a large majority of the tax- payerswere opposed to pnyhég enormoussalaries, en%«l the present Principal at a salary of 31,200 for the school year. This, considering the prevailing hard times, provoked much com- ment, and any further extravagance of a similar character made unnecessarily will be nipped iu the bud by the voters of the district. The qualifications for any further Directors that may be elected will be that they shall look after the intercats of the school as though it was their individual property, and no person that has not shown himself capable of mas ng his own affairs uuw:asiu:_lf will be selected by the peo- ple. The polls will be open from 5to § la the evening. BICKETY SIDEWALES. ‘The sidewalks on Lake and Wilmetteavenues are in amiserable condition. It is not safe to travel along these thoroughfares in the dark, or unless you pay particular attention and look out fnrsuagsi as sbout every board In ten is loose, and i8 liable to trip you up and lame you for life, and numbers of boards are ng together. Something ought to be done at once, or the village will have to defend s suit from some person that may be injured by the negli~ gence of the * powers thas be.” A8 the owners of property on the south sides of these avenues E d for laying the sidewalks on that side, it iz ut just that the owners of property on the north side should be required to lay sidewalk on that side, they having used the south_sidewalks up to this time without mvml to them. The Em(unggur.ed to the Village Trustees Saa gfll—h equitable and practicable. HAYES AND WHEELER CLUB. The Republicans assembled on Monday even- ing to take steps to organize s Hayes and Wheeler Club. Mr.J. W. Finney was elected President and Mr. C. A. Vail, Secretary, tem- porarily. After a long discussion, {n which Mr. 31 C. Springer and 3ayor Shantz used sll their persuasive Jluc?anee to prove to,Secretary Vall and President Finney that the meeting was not a township'one, but merely called for the pur- pose of organizing a local ‘club, it was decided to o1 ize sucha club, and a committee on organization was appointed, consisting of Mr. J.r%. ‘Westerfield and Mr. M. C. Springer, to re- port at the mext meeting s suitable constitu- tion and by-laws. Mr. J. G. Westerfield de- clined to serve, but was at last persuaded to withdraw his declination. The Secretary, who had not yet recovered from his idea that it was a township one, requested instructions as Sec- rcmg of that organization, but of course re- ceived none. The meeting then adjourned for one weck, when it Is expected a large attend- ance will be present, and an interest{ng and en- thusiastic club organized. Speakers will be secured for the campaign, and the politival pot will begin to boll furiously, and some of thuse who are on the political fence will be con- verted. PERSONAL. Mrs. Enos McDaniel, of Aurora, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. McDaalel. Miss Sarah Hinchliffe, Mr. Gzorge Hinchliffe, and Mr. William Hinchliffe are ac‘glng a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mitchell. 3Mr. W. W. Stewart are Eulng to remorve, the latter part of .the month, to a home onthe boulevard in Chicago. The Stewart house bas been disposea of to a Mr. Halley, of Chicago. ANSOUNCEMENTS, Ex-Mayor Bond, of, Chicago, will preach for the ethodists n the'church this morning at 11 o'clock clock., ‘The Rev. Mr. Ives will occupy the Baptist pulpit in the evening ut 7:45. The Congregationals will school-house in the er(,nlnF Rev. Mr. Wheeler will preach. The Sabbath-schools will meet as _follows: The Baptists in the church at 3 o’clock; the worship in the at§a'dock. The