, 1874-05-15

JMtiictary-Tilotbon and D,nss,t,
tseatHt.'f1-Bchnilicr and Wftco,nb.
rotson.0 a"0 A''"S''-D'D"'''sf ''aFa Oh "''''' 'DA
by rule Of tito board, tho President ia OK
otlloto member a.,d Chairman Of tho committeoa
Thomas Griffith was uleetnl Clerk Of tho Board
rarnona was appointed Pouud-Nfnssor. IN or
dlnaneo Was presented and paaBcd, TINT oil plata
and aubdivlBons that tnnY hereafter bo made Of
property tn tho village, be submitted to the
Bonrd for approval, boforo they hre ontered tor
record In tho nscoractH oilico. Tho Board nd
joul nod.
Drs. Pratt md Duoklnnd Of this village, nudo
pobt-mortcm Examination Sunday last OF a Ger
1nnn, whoae death tlioy found waa caused by
aso e ID hha 'Veos 1s2 es 70 eJpss u
latest intelligence Is that Dr. Ducklnnd will prob
ably recover, though In o vory low condition,
while but small hopca aro entertained for tho
rccuvory Of Dr.. ptntt.
woopsTooK.
An adjourned meeting Of tho City Council WAS
held in ihe chamber. with Mayor Donnelly in
tho chair, and tho following membots proaont:
Sherwood. B|hkoslec and Arnold. The following
persong came forward aud qualified for their rt-
refspeoti(yye oiicea: 3. van curen,. City Mar
Murphy, Superintendent Of st,ects rhoro
Marshal Vita INSTRUCTED to &c forthwith out into
The byways and hodgss and bring In tie absent
o the Council Chamber with AID. Dunkor uildor
arrest. The Marshal was thcn instructoato SEQ
that quorum remained during tho 1maetlng. An
ordinance presented By. tho City Attorney, pro
and prohibit the sale Of iquoce wna rotorrcd to
tho Committee oil Lioensos. THO bonds Of 7.
L. h1aher, City CLERK; 8. YIN Curen, City Mat
Bhal !; 7. J. Dacy, Firo Marshal; !. A. Parrish,
City Attorney, and-A. J. Murphy, superlntond-
oral persons asking for grocery icensea were read
approved and tho lconhes ordered. Tho esti-
mata Of tho Cisy Clerk for the amount necessary
to dofray Tho oxponres Of tho corporation for
tho ensuing yeGr, was read aud aoto1red to tho
Work On tue pickle-factory Ia progressing.
Tho establishment will be In running ordor by
full.
NORWOOD rAnK.
A now chnrch Is building Mt this placa. It Is
to be used by a branch Of the Getnlan Motho-
dists. Tho edInca wlll cost IN tho nefRhborhood
Of $4,000.
]. Z. O. Forrest, Of Chicago, has been stopping
in Elgiu for a few days, visiting old fr1ond5.
He vaa formor resident OF this town.
The second aou-Eugene-uf J. G. Ellsworth
WAS married ou MONDAY evening to Miss Ida
Woodruff. A brilliant reception followed the
cofemony.
Arrangements are perfected to appropriately
decorate tho soldiers graves, May so. A tinal
ndooting EiA be held III tho co'rt-Aouso. Frlday
evening.
Judge Heaton Of Loo County. IL, holding Cir
cult Coutt at Geneva, for Judge Wilcox, who
has not yet recovered hlB health.
The suits iu condemnation Of land for usa Of
the Chicago l. Pacific Railway are about all de-
cfdod. The Company is grading now q iittlo
west OF here.
Tho Hon. John +. Deyeridge will visit tho
Elgn 1nBane Asylum juno 4, In tho performance
OF his official duties.
u. G. Lowell las dissolved his connection with
the law firm OF Botsford, Barry l. Lowell, and
will visit Europe for six months' tour.
The City Council nov demand, ia addition to
4censo-money from travelling shows, tweuty-
eight free ticketa. This sotvea 10 keep away
cheap shows, aud some good ones also, aud ia
clear Saving OF money to tue masaas.
One EAloou-Ieeper who could not prove that
he was respectable poison enough to be- nl-
lowed to Eell liquor has been rofuBed license,
THO City Council las made a llanlBomo up
preparation to be applied to putting tito public
square In prtsontablo shape.
The Public Library, which is to bo maintained
BY public tax. Ia getting SO ambitious thut it's
managers Bhow desire to engage in the excur-
it's boBt friends nnd oits own financial loss,--if
tho mania IL persisted In.
The, proposed new railway from Joliet north
Ia exciting aomo attoatfon this way. It's most
Tho Elgin Temperance Union will hold al i'm
portant business meeting Saturday evening at
the Preabyterian Church. The Uuion now NUM-
bora about l,0u0 members.
Tho Council has adopted an ordinance which
is published to-day prohibiting street loaGpg.
Some etreet corners lad coma to DO nuisance
by The congregation Of loafors. Fortunately
there Ii 8 City Marshal who will aoe that thes
ordinance Is enforced.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
Tho Board OF Trustees Of tho village mot
Monday evening. Tho Committee on LioonaeH
reported an ordinance for licensing saloons and
picnic. grounds at s5a por year, which was ac-
cepted nntl passed. II vas voted to tsaue . cer-
titioate Of election to q. J. Poaman, us Police
Magistrate Tor four yoarB. hlr. Roehnlo:, the
newlv-plected Treasurer, appeared and was iu1v
qualified. Tho committee appointed to uelect
permanent quarters for tho Board waro given
nnother week in which to look for suitable
place and report. e. Do!p wRa elected Rond
Commissioner for one year, mud tho Board ad-
journel.
The suhjcct Of gtaveling the atreeta is under
conelderatlon, aud projects are on foot TO grade
aud gravel Ninety fifth street, from tue Chicago,
Rock Isnud Pacific Railroad westward to
Wcsteru avenue. q distance OF one and half
miles. Also for grayeling Winston ayon,1e,
from Ninety-nith to Ninety-nlnth streets.
A large number Of worry elegant designs. some
to the School Directors for tho proposed new
graded school. 1he Directors have had several
meetings lately to viaw tho plans, but no decis-
ion has got hoen reached.
sunday evening" tAo anniversary concert OF
Dothauy Bunday.scilooi WIS hetd in tha Lutheran
Church. The building wae crowded, and seats
placed in tue alsles. The exerclseB consisted OF
singing, recitattons, &C., BY tho children, aud
addresses by the Roy. .. ~. 1IefFron. G, o4lowo,
Esq, and, Z. B. stebbina, Superintendent. 4
report WIS was given by the Secretary, of tho
growth OF tho eehooleinco its organization three
Tho cornor.stono Of tho new Union Church
will be aid with appropriate cete,Aonlen, satur-'
side. assiated by. other miuistera aud laymen
from Chicago and elsewhere.
WHEATON.
The premium list Of tue Dupago County Agrl-
cultural aud Mechanical Soolsty is publslietl.
The fa1r will tako plare at Wheaton Aug. st,
Sept. md O. Quo Of the noveltios Of tho fair
will be foot-raco, threa 10 outer. "No gan.-
bling, or gambling deyicos Of my kind, lottery,
gitt enterprise. orprizo packages will he admitted
on the grounds OF tho Society"
The suit against Matt Riclort for Illegally
selling liquor haa been withdrawn by tho Ladios'
Prosecuting Committee, that person giving
bonds 10 the sum Of $1,000 not to do 30 auy
moro. Mr. j, 6tonE executed q similar bond in
tho same amount, and tho Committee will With
draw tho suit agalnst him upon tho fulil!mout Of
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