, 1875-07-06

TIM. Tho evening WAS rpcnt In. dancing nt
rhrnix Hall. under tho auspices Of tho Ancient
Dlder OF litbc1niatia.
A,uvsn OTTAWA.
Srtefaf |e.y IT. Ia ih- Ch,t,t1d 7ttbHns.
OT1awA, H.. .tuly h,-f1Io tnHrtE ut iulr Wal
eot,etn}is observed in .hE vicinity tu-tnr. All
Tim 1r,nera! tt:scs hero were closrl TITO
groceries aid Ral"ona. Ut collTao. t"oh nd-
vintage ri tho occasion, aud rrapru rarprcth-
Ills harvest Of Bhckols. Tho celebration A.
Slrratur was = complete success. Iho aitotti.
nnco worry tn,,c., larger tIau had bet COUNT
etl npon. the Light sinards OF llheaale =
handsomely. equip al COMPANY, forming hrlli.
liant attraction IL tho occasion AZ Debo!Ea
sr5ns', raSo e" c,1 e1toa tsius " .a pfn a6on;
. miles nofl1, Of Ottawa, thore wns a sot. ot
tartlorH' rc.,c. With an old-fnei,ioned cclabsa-
sion. lltH was large nssemblage Of the n'oss
wealthy mud respectable farmers aud ithcr wsveh.
sous. a,lA daughters. In tho evening dance III
d mammoth hall In thc grove wound up thu pro-
teediugs. Tha weather waA farotaG'o to out
DIOR srostR until about 1 o'clock H.. H., vlcn
several heavy showers OF ram followed IN quick
succession until nightfsll.
Erteia. Iu,natrh to Tht f.htra1n Tribune.
FnKEtnnr. III July y5s-SoIwthstaut,ng low
oring clouds at occasional r1Iinklcs Of rain. tho
observance Of Internationally here waa in
qaenec of tho recent ralnA, the roads nhd f.rcetH
wcrn FREQ from d,,at. aud tho weather was 'e-
lGhtfniv cool md breezy. Early In The morn-
inf tho crowds from all parts Of the country ha-
gan pouring into town, and by ~ o'clock the
atrecss wcso thronEcd ~ they never before had
,ccn on uny similar occasion rhc rarado OF
tho Fro Department. +. p. s1iidieditcl Mar
aha]. constituted tho chtof ana most astractl'o
In tho presence of tlAonsands Of people, tho
various companies engaged in oil exciting tour
nancnt for rrizcu offered by tllo city authorities
Additional nttracions wcto afforded hy tho pro-
.t.1n Ff
| and ulonaxcrio, Tho fireworks md balls OF to-
night wlil,9 mp tho jolicst, nosicst and tho big
gcst Fourth Of july duDlatiou FFocrofs las over
| witnessed. ....
CHAMPAIGN.
| Spreia{ D.spntth to The thtra9o Tribune.
| Cu.MrAiuX, ILL.,, July 5-Tho Fourth nj JULY
was celebrated hero to-lay i'll grind style. ~
a., early hour tho Btleats commenced to bo Alla
| lloso comuan.cs were hero from Decatur. az waa
Mao tho fire company from urhana. Ing pro.
cesaon was sn imposing one, and terminated At
noon. Aftor tlinnor tho steamer Belle WAS tried
to shou her throwing eapno.ty, ..,!es stos
bctnccu tl,o different lloso co'nrani.er.
| Tho distance run wns 400 feet, coupling
10 bo made to n 1irs-p!ug. and 200 feet o.
l,oso run on. Tl.o Belle ilose coml1any, OF
tl,amI aign. took tho first prizo in forty eeconds',
tho lcacuo No. !. Of Decatur, coming II accontl'
| time, 55 secunis. Champaign Hose No.
and Decatur No. 2 both filcl 70 mako connec'
tions. 4 banquet III being gtFen at tiio Doans
ball viii cl,tl tic Iqstiy7ties rho Union Ut the
suns OF Erln gaso picntc a. tho 1af'sto uaus,
but tho attoudanco was light.
| wAUkEaAy.
! .grsctd! Dispatrh to The Chicago 7'rihRns.
TAJgEuAH, ILL.,, July 5.-The day Just closed
Ia ono long to ba remembered W the fil2ens o.
Waukcga,l Tho atrco;h nero dcnseiy shrontgat
With pcopto to witness tho grand parade, whlci
took nlaco on our principal streets ut ~ o'c!oci
lin Itnr1prAiiuu NJ lI(1cEOuiGUCS WAT
read by Mr. Orriu L. Maxaon. After tho fcndlns
au grafton was delivered by atr. J, b Ne!ct.
the afternoon somo proceeded to tho fh1t
grounds to Witness tho races, whtlo othcrs at
tended tho picnic hold OIL tho South sile LII
day passed OF very pleasantly.
| ALTON,
Srseiat Dispnteh II Tie CA,eano Tribune.
A1roS, H., July 5'-Iho colebrssloh o. I' th
to-day business boing almost ohtlsesy suspend
cd. Tho Irish temperance socetiea phradca th
atrectB III the morning mud by noon tue city ma
auloHt dosortcd. most Of tho poople having 9on
clhor out pcuiciug or Oh ou MI c1ruEeio1'
! Yhcro was grand display Of fireworks taLtn
place this evening nt half-past aud continued
t until after l0 o'clock.
spretat Disro.sh 10 ne chfeaac 7fibums.
AuHunA, Ill, July 5,--Tho Fourth Waa yeneg
ally observed to-day. tho car shops, banks, Post
.Ulicc. aud principal busincas houscn beia
c!oaea. Our streets have beon tlronEcd wit
ucre olIcrod for their presence. Tho creates
| good order prevailed, and 10 accidents have Of
currcd. ...--
LINCOLN.
L1xcpl.s, ill.,, July 5.-Tho Fourth passed. Q
, l,ora ycry uuietiy, nothing Ut importance. Boin
Vi, except q tieruaan picnic in tho Groya shiS n
| tcgt.oon. There il . city ordinance against III
| wurks,-the1cforo thero WAa no cxcito!hbnt.
, La SA1.LE AND pElu.
LAsA11E, Ill, tluly 6.-TAe pcop!e at Per
; celebrated to-day with boat-races and ptoce
Blou, tic reading Of the Declaration lce 81 lnA'
| pcpaoncc. NJ oratun, etc. IAefo Waa no Iot1n
= celebration in LaSatie.
:. speciai Dtspatfh to 1he Chicago Tribune. =,
' I.HMoSr. ill.,. July 6.-Iho Catholic Tot
! Abstinence hoc!cty: OF thfa place, bad an o!
! | was tho Iargent and most enthusiastic gathoriL
n ever hcld Ia th,n socsiun. Tho Father aiatho
i Temperance Socisty turned ont III processie
osO strong, pa1atling tho principal streets, led
= = finn mn1sai band Of twenty luonlbcrs mud
q wagou-Ioad Of sonag ladies' dreHhcd in whit
J" Ihpy n.alo splcntsid appearance a. thcy !.
!" the way to Browns Grove. whore thoy found !!
y woois full Of people. ,After little ds!ay II
!" regular exercises Of the day commenced. n.
J. brown was lsesilont Of tho Day. John ,teCartt
Il read tho Declaration, md tho Hon. William.
j Bkolly. Of LomouL aud lilo Hon. 4. L. alorriao
.! Chicago. delivered splendid aud eloquent
drcssua. An interm!usou Of QUO hour l4an c
estsse ssstSaody U Lad slough SS s spa to ss spsre.
- irteprosaible MEs. Deueer, Of Chicago: tl.
ii took tho stand aud declared for Womau's NiGh
ri at,l 1,o taxation without representation Arpl
in prato speeches wero also nladn Wy Joln
It daley, Of Chicago; Tho Row. Father Murphy.
m Lockpost; Wililam i. pierco, and n. D. bEoA
% Of 1.omont Tho Lolaort Cleo Club. undor t
1v lpar OF Miss U1aAaii, aaug sesoral bcautl
T. pieces, and added much to tho enjoyment Of t
or ucenso,l. Nothing occurred To mar tho onjs