, 1874-12-13
OUR SUBURBS.


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family OF Edward O. Ladt. Elizabeth street. Inv
observed distressing peculiarites in Mr. Ladd'
SOU aotaec, young gentleman universally be
!o'ed and respected, who has for sonio year
I oeen employed in tho Northwestern Life Insur
anco Company's Office. 4 few days ago th'
young man exhibited tho truo character Of til,
oisease by insisting that his father vas mad
aud showing great watchfulness after the oil
gentleman $ welfare, and solici!ude lest ht
should oe lost sight o. Tho painf,il conclusion
Mas soon arrived at that young Horace had uh;
aouotedly bocomd afflicted with insanity; aid
under tho pretenee thut he was conducting his
own father to the lock-up, le was himself tnkeu
tnefo It is hoped tint the disease in not incur
| sue, and That rest and scientific treatment may
| RESTORE the unfortunate sufferer to reason.
| ~ THE NEW BRIDGE QUESTION EXPLAINED.
no merely municipal matter has caused 80
mucn excitement for long time among mer-
chants, Aldermen, river folk, aud citizens gener-
buffalo street bridge. Meetings have been held
constantly BY entaged sufferers by whatever ac-
siou has boon proposed, Council committees have
!aoofed DAY aud night, aud up to to-day the con-
troyersy A has remained unsettled. The decision
OF tho Common Council was to construct the
t'fidSe ut the snme height above the water-
leScl as tha bridges north OF it croHelnk
tho Milwaukee River. This ELECTED petition
elgnod BY most Of tho merchants aud property
owners on East and West Water streets, in favor
OF raising tho proposed elevation Of thostructure
sufficiently to admit the passage Of tugs without
swinging tue bridge. all the bridges between
But1alo ztrect and the entrance to the harbor are
high level. w1io those above are az low as the
strect.grados. Instantly opposition WIS raised
by other property-owncrs, who protested
against the raising Of tho etrcet-grado nee
essary for 3 high-le7el bridge. The Board
of Public Works 1T first recommended tho high
level. but after further consideration. consuIsa-
ton with Aldermen and citizens, and badeering
by everybody. came to the conclusion that the
advantage to be gained by 4 high lovel would
not be commentaries with the extra cost. and.
above ALL the prospective damages to property
adjacent to the approaches. !. The s:eepness OF
tie incline. for T. bridge that will be moro used
for heavy freight than any other in tho city WAS
also considered IN objection.
All thla week the parties interested have been
figuring. end d meeting Of Committees having
Jurisdiction III the case took place Inst night,
With the Tlew OF recommending some policy to
the Council, which held II special meeting this
majority OF Aldermen take the view that tho
tact - Of merchants and property-hold~
ern on the street petitioning for the high
level. indicates their Willingness to pay damages,
and thera IL very little doubt the high level will
tho property adjacent. Tic hlgh level will |
I,ecessltate an iuelino Of ~ feet ii LOU. I
II WOULD WE'RE a GRANGER"
J.: +; q. c. aud Joseph G. J., lawyers |
we're lounSns through the GO, co,untrs, the other
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these gentlemen arc, during business hours. |
about the austeicss, graycst, most dign1ied, aud |
strictly serious PERSONS IL tue world, they can
unbend, OF crack joke, Hike the rest Of Us, at
hitched up for diuncr and forty winks, ]. 7. G.
c. = seemlng bran ever prolific OF surprises, de-
lermined 10 as.onish our mutual frie0d, J.
Accordingly, wtea they were passing Out, J. |
received a5 cents in change. j. r. C. c. handed
out dollar bill, and received rs cents in change
= think you've 1uaio mistake. my fsisud,'
'ald G., looking at the change. ''Wo Qraugers
unit agoug to pay no rs coats for dinner: not
uoro'n 50 cents, hey:" Tho man shuddoringly
nd apologeticatly aaid he didn't know the gen
lelian was Granger, aud handed ovar 25 ccuts !
noro C. pocketed the Is cents, and, wi1kiug
ne eye slyIy at J., and with the other piercing
he dooEkeeper to the marrow Of kis skull, nss-
estlcally passed into the open. remarkins Gryly.
Guess you'll know a Granger next time you !
go one, anyhow," J. IL eaid By thosa wAo know
he paities, and we're enjcyiEg tho joke, to na3o
een model fo- statue II Horror the uholo
ma. :
NEW PHASES IN THE EHLERs CASE.
Yesterday your correspondent telograptled that I
le boadssueu OF Ehlc7s. d defauIiins County Treas-
rer had met and resolved to contest the pro-
aedlnss commenced IN bankruptcy against the
efaulter. To-day it appears some Of the bonds +
lcu des:ro to compromise b5 allowing Ehicrs to =
:su1ne Tho management OF the saloon. By DO
lg this. tho Aeceiyer thoy appointed Charles u
unLwltz, wi1l be freed from the suit commenced +
,ainst him beioro Uulted States Con:nisssoner c
'odFets for carrying On Ehlors' saloon y
( in his own name, and tho sure
% will ho relieved from tho rcspongtb1tv !
occurring the RISKY position Of preferred cred
ora III hn estate which is uudeniab!F tit case y
7 bankruptcy AT the same time they refuse +,
pay anytuiug moro than the Sss,5'i0 already -
vaaced, ualot their bcud, charging that it has | =,
It been shown nhethcr Enlers' indebtedness u
4 aria fr1ro II aog1fou |