, 1875-12-26
socisl Scandal Of an Unusu-
ally Flagrant De-
scription.
Freight Contract which May Ex-
Gle The Envy of Chicago
Killers.
Tbs Earnings Of The st. Paul Road Said
to Be 100000 Short This
fear.
The Weekly Budget from Ra-
cine. Kenosha, and Other
Suburban Towns.

Suburban Towns.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE,.
EEIIo1GS.
5peeial Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
M7IwAukEE, Dec. 24.-Tho whisky trials bo
or suspended for short time, the Cream City
s.eks consolation in the distractions Of religion
The Rev. Dr. GriAiths. gentleman with mind
loo large for his body, aud pastor of the Eas
Eide Baptist Church, has leapt into the sunlight
Ct potoriety By attacking the Sunday Afternoon
Chexp Lecture Course, and number Of persons
hive shown how bitterly Christians can sssni]
each other in taking SIDES for and against the
good little man.
Tbs firm Of Whittle l. Bliss have demonstrated
that they equal the house Of Moody &
ssakey in the quantity it not tho quality Of
their hymns, prayers. and emotionala. As with
the latter firm. the former makes / speciality in
the liae Of music; but IN the opinion Of per-
eon Who haa heard both Sankey and Bliss. We
hsre slnong cur own folEs stout little priest OF
The Ep,seopal Church Mallory by na1no. who is
able, without the effort OF as much as winking,
70 donbie discount both the above celebrated
SPECIALISTS in the artaclo OF sweet, pure notes.
he is to be heard most Sundays at the Episcopal
Cathedral
The Rev. E. B. Ward, too, has broken out in a
new plaoe. He is missionary priest par e1-
rel!ence. head and ehoulders above the ordinary
degenerate disciples OF the day OF the Episcopal
Church, aud has penetrated ~ far as West Bend,
where be is doing good and winning golden
opinions, and laying up treasure in HeaVen
once week, or more often when necessary.
Also, Myrop Heed has been kicking up another
Of his sensations: taking his stand boldly on
the platform ct the Academy Of Music, ngura-
lively speaking with his cap in hand,
BEGGING AIMS FOR H1s CHURCH,
confessing her fnaDcIa1 straits, in bis usual
bright, snAppy style. and pleading for a little
mcro money with ~ much easnestness az though
be had no interest in IT. Mvron can make no de-
rekd1ly honor, for no person has ever done more
In the FAY Of successful competition with houses
Of sin, infsmy, and lager beer than he. Several
thousand people 1ocg to hear our pet Myron-
The bold speaker-eyery Sunday who would 9TH
azwise throng
TIE HALLS OF DR1Ms7oSE-L1GHT.
It is estimated that 81, 900 souls have drunk In
sparkling eloquonce from those lips since be
commenced holding SERVICES ut tho Academy Of
Music. and these have contributed about cent
e.ch per service towards defraying the expenses.
Now it II known the Society wants money, Of
cou1se money will be forthcoming.
There ia considerable religion knocking around
Milwaukee loose Just now, and Beelzebub hides
The misernbles, and up around the Seventh
Yard, which is his favorite camping ground.
The fact that next makes itself generally felt
is that
cHn1s13lAs 1s HIRE.
Every father Of family, and every young man
Fith har1rt in his buzzum and light
purse in lis pocket, knows it to
hls cost- The children, and BONE young
ladies' in pull backs who are dressed well enough
10 be above such yanities, have for long time
been crying for it. The stores have been pre-
narine for It: the fond hut 1nofancholv fatherr
Of haopy and numerous families have bean given
70 the gloomy contemplation Of their reyolyers
~hen driven to think Of it. There has been an
untary bankruptcy. The toy stores have been
filed III day and every day with tender-hearted
mammal. aud the charitable. societies will hare
nore dinners to provide than ever before.
still give us rest, but INDICATIONS begin to ap-
pear that new Governor il soon to sit in the
throne at Madison, and that u successor to Mayor
Ludington will have to be chosen. The ward
politicians are settling up their bear scores and
haalinR old SORES with blarney and soft-soap
8nd b-oent cigara and getting lively again, like
beavers in the merry month OF May, after hard
winter, H. NJ BENJAMIN. Actlpg-Mayor ia tho |
p1ubable coming man. or course, d number Of
others ara spoken Of, with more OF less impetuos-
! batter chance than all Of them put together. |
TEE POLICE AND ooRo1En
hays v,e1ded hit A slim harvest to tba |
nevseatherer this reek. A 6retched |
drunkard, to whom the taste Of |
wstcr Ind been comperatire1y unknown dur
hg his hfe, met death from taking in loo much |
nf cargo Of it ut time in other words, he /
drowned He left his hoase to 20 for q walk. /
md the Fstes decided he shouId 60 for = swim
ins.aad tn the hottom. The Inst thing seen Of