, 1874-06-28

aud was fully enjoyed by the large number oI
Doth old and young members of the society.
tine orchestra aud refreshments in abundance
were not the least attractive features OF the oc.
caslon. Among the ladies' and gentlemen pres
ent we're: Dr. Henry Powers, 9. P. Gore, J. B
sup:. Mixer and wife, Nrs. sayefa. Mrs
George F. Johneon, Mesars. Tyrel1, B1ck
ford. Beecher, Bryan and Montgomery; and
Misses Tgrell, Sinclair, Dodson, Johnson Rob
| erts, Allan, Swift, and manJ others.
! With one or two exceptions, the Nationa
| Banks have mada returu4 to the South Town
| Assessor.
| All vessels, tuga. steamboats,, propellers. and
| caual-boats Registered IN Chicago are assessed
by the s, South Town Assessor, Ind the ~ owpsn
sill do well to call at biz office II they wish to
ascertain the figures aud proportion OF valuations
between different kinds Of 9essela.
| Mr. Macain aays that the man who got hurt ut
| the old Court-House the other day, and whom
the Times merclessly slew next mornin. for
| sensations sake, is one Of the most promising
co:pses he ever SAW IN his life, and intends to
! be about Monday morning.
The alarm from Boz 754 at 3:45 o'clock yester-
| day afternoon WIS occdsioned by tire in one
story frame dwelling st No. 245 Tuwnse I'D street,
| occupied py r. White, whose loss amounts to
! $lOD, No. 247, occupied by J. Gavin, waa
! slightly damaged. Neither party is insured.
boys, il attributed AZ the cause.
The preliminary arrangements for the Alliance
excurslou party to Colorado ale now completed,
! The happy company, representing the reugious,
secular, ETC., Will leave this city in one Of Pu4l
| mans palace-curB caarteled for the occasion.
Wednesday, July 15. The objective point is
Estes Park, at the base Of Longs Peak, in the
Rocky Mountains. where the party will speud
most of their two weeks absence Ill pleasant roc
rcation. Those whose physical strength will al
low can make the ascont OF tile Formidable peak.
Public 1eceptious Will be extended tue excursion.
isis 1T Denver, LonSmout, md other places.
lhe party will be IN charge OF Col. C.. N. Pratt,
the Chicago agent OF the Kansas Pacific Kall-
road.
SUMMER RESORTS.
During this hot weather, When every one wants
to get away, uo more delightful tnp eau be
chosen than Ly water 10 Lake Superior. The
tine steamers Peerless aud Josepn l.. durd Of
the Lake Superior Peoples Line, are now max
ing regular excurslon-trips, stopping at Mac
kinaw, ard touching ut all points vi interest On
the south aud north shore OF LaIe Superior.
The steamer Peerless 10 well known al the finest
on the inland lakes, aud therefore needs no
tur.Asr nlcnslon. The Joseph Z. Hutd has the
past winter received entire new cablu.
elegantly fitted up, and supplied with all
conyeulences for the travelling public. Toe
scenery Gu this route is delightful, the air
pure and invigo1atiug, quito pleasant contrast
to the railroad routes du.iug the hummer munlnp,
where passengers bave to inha1e dust and breathe
the hot and oppressive ar. Tuose wishing TO
make trip for recreatlon, pleasure, or health,
should not f'h to avau themselves Of these
delightful excursions to Lake Superior.
THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
The following is the programme Of tho closing
e1secises &c TIE Washington Grammar School
Friday morning, which was omInltted Yesterday:
s5ng-41 Come, Come
senool .;. G.rls Gu 81 soh,oauy uy..' Matilda Peterson
caroels Prayer "-reciation.- ...Sesen Little Girls
Song. .kat,e Quine a,d Jenny cockheld
" Tne Bee, the Broom, aud the Clock" Mary
Elsnolx, Jennle L. Sits, Annie Androa
"airs. June's Prospectus" Fanny Little
..souetning Left Undons "-recitation. Geo. Russell
bonns! % 1a ana Snsz 1'ss nsa'o ~
Ny Neighbor Across the Way ".......Josie Iyerson
"Tne CAt's Away, the Mice will Play"..... Dialogue
Hunter Song School
Ay Lessons "-recitadon.. Katie Lord
Duet-piano and violin. Annie Sweet and Andrew
"a Day in the Woods "-oompostion Ida johnson
~ q odss Lacanda Economy "........---..-- Dialogue
ctnsess T Bstasea Rodsri:i Diu and Fiiz '
'.The star-spangied Banner "....... Lalu Dreier
THE ST. LOUIS SENSATION.
The population OF st. Louis having been aud
QEuiy 1uCFEAoEu Dy q Lu1CAEo IuAu ululeu
Wheeler and bis little girl great sensat.ou
occurred in that city. The agitation reached
Mis-. Wheeler, of Chicago. who took :. train for
St. Louis, caused the arrest of her husband, on
the charge OF living iu state Of adultery with
Miss English, and thus added, for the time being,
another resident to the few already In that city.
Mr. Wheeler, being interviewed by Globe re-
porter, told very probable and grievous story.
he IVES married to Miss Catherine Durkin in
1871, and il now on the Fine department.
= Al.
who owned q stray house and lot and fancied
herself arlstocra.lc in consequence, turned up
her nose at her husband aud his condition, and |
decided to I've with her relatives. She refused |
to let him see his baby, until he improved the |
opportunity aud carried it aw ay from its mother.
Ho obtained twenty days furlough, and took his
Guild to St. Louis, supposing that nobody would |
ever think ct going there for it. Meantime he |
procured 4 -uusekeeper to look after the little
one, and shared house with Mr.. Bob Williams,
Ending certain pecuniary schemes knocked I
on the head by her husbands conduct, followed |
him TO st. Louis, procured warrant and occa-
stoned his arrest. With true feminine sagacity,
3ho named az the partner Of his alleged csime
Woman Who had nothing whatever to do with the
case, and had never been in the State Of Missou-
ri. All these troubles came about from the mel
ancholy fact that Mrs. Wheeler WAS an aristocrat,
Ind her husband q miserable Heiot. II fremen
aust marry, let them avoid Young women who
.ome 80 airy over their poseession that one can
to nothing with them but 60 to 81. Louis and
cave them behind.
CRIMINAL.
THE CRIMINAL COURT
Judge J:mison and the Criminal Court officials
lad reat yesterday, there being no Court in
easion. This week Will clofe out the calendar
or the June term. Tuesday will be sentence
ay. July 6, the new Grand Jury will be impan-
led.
THE POLICE COURTS.
Griffith Grifliths, arrested ten days ago
harged with horse stealing, Was before Justice
'oyden yesterday. Ho Was sent TO the Criminal
'ourt under e700 bonds.
John O'Brien was fined $40 by Justice scullJ.
for stealing lead pipe from the house
10. 46 South Desplalnes street.
There were fifty-two cases at the South Side