, 1876-05-14

JUNE: SUNDAY. MAY IL,
l., petition an election w.a-callsd for Saturday 1a1
The result was most satisfactory and ,sattled Il
matter beyond tha possibility of: future cayi
There we're ], 7s9 votes cast-641 for and !, u
against permitting cattle to run at large. Th
T h na
ture the work OF improvement has become yer
general IN al parts OF the city the
West Side, iba1nl aubscriptton haA bocn raised t
aid persons too poor TO- pay for pasturEge and a.
similar eoufse viii be adopted upon the East Side
IL e toat 70 10y: damse can result eny frog
i TIE IMERovRMENT ASSOCIATION
is composed Of = large number. oG our most solft
e
business interests OF the city. A. the 3Est step II
this direction, strong effort Is being made to Sc
Raiiraad to this cty frpm m natayls, miles aRth;
the outrageous extorionH Of the Chicage
charges. The Fas}nasr ef the Chicago s North.
western In company with committee from the As.
socation, last week carefully examined the line
@a fsa:gy q Ss
small expenditure necessary to construct the road.
4 proposition, understand, will be submitted! to
/ the Board Of Directors of tho Company at their
June meeting, and we are sanguinc that the extern
sion will be made before the close Of summer.
VIII as i Is 3ecstea shan aave
turing enterprises which shall give employment to
several Thousand additional hands, and correspond
ng1yt I'D t. Tug prosperity and poftanes Of
1NcENDARY FIRES
form the principal topic OF conversation inst now.
Two weeks since two fires occurred IN one night,
- barn and valuable contents In each ,csse being
totally CONSUMED, while IN Wednesday night
last third was reduced to ashes This latter
structure belonged t. Mrs David Hin Nhe' mother
supposition Is that these fires .were started by
tramps, either by accident or with malice afore
thought, and thereby hangs tale. The country is
are scoundrels Of the worst stripe and during the
pastwinter it has been the custom to furnish all
who applied with lodgings and in the Gala
boose. At tiuea, ton or dozen Of these fellows
per night would avail themselves Of this privilege
and the expense finally became 80 great the coun
ell der Id duty t. 1boh
no more such characters without an order
from the Superrisor, that the bills might be COL
leetea from the comfy Usually they are not a
class Of men who would be apt t0 sleep in the open
air on cold nIghtif shelter could be found; In
preference they select barn, which promises COM
% ps o 9oqss
cldentally, set the building on fire. It. Ia quita
probable that the order debar1ing them from ad-i
mission to the jail will hare to be rescinded; as
suredly it is unwise to pemit them to wander at.
will throughout a sleeping. city guarded by, so
mcasre police force.
Speaking Of fires, reminds. me that We yesterday
came near having blaze which might haVc result
ed in connasration Of extensive and disastrous
lodged, upon the roof Of a harm belonging to, and
situated Just north OF, the Empire House {Bon Bis
bey's), On Lasatle street, and In a moment Was
covered IN time to bo quickly e1tnsntsbcd. In
this section is large mass Of old wooden build.
ings Of an unusually combustble character, among
which are Van Fleets livery STABLES, with Allen s
Co. 3 warehouse Eash-fsctofy, lumber and coal
yards, and the fremont House just opposite, and
fire once under Roadway here would aweep over 4
steamers, Holly Water Works. and most efficient |
DECORATION DAT |
Of Aurofa Post No sa q. 4. Z. After M isie Visttnx
the various cemeteries and strcwfnR the graves Of
our soldier dead with flowers, the programme will |
by Comrade Rey. Seth Paine, pastor Of the ca |
served IS private soldier ID the Dritsh army dur
aialne battefy throughout our Own recent t wa.
THE FOURTH.
grand Centennial celebration OF the Fourth OF July
All tho requisite committees have been appointed
md will report at public meeting on Thursday
evening next when programme Will be presented I
Tor adoption One feature Of the occasion viii be
chorus Of 900 aingesa, this portion Of the exer
aged in conducting rehearaals for couple, Of
weeks past It's intended that tho celebration
hail be vexy much in adrance Of ANYTHING at he |
lind ever attempted in this section
THE WEATHER.
continues extremely cold, and the season il rery
abo esepy r.
10 not learn that fruit has been materially damaged
: yet EaEme5s m :t a5e xeEy busy with their spring
merchants couragconsly hope that business win |
'sighten up soon- Tie: tornado Of last SatnrdaY
'assed high above rs, the only damage done: here
y. lightning, and the ripping open OF . few Sec
ions OF stoYepipe in p: Higgins once on Fog
one Gf II The set sleeves vas
ply Patalyzed for . few days from the effects Of |
PERSONAL.
K r. Northam is just recovering from a sewers |
tack OF typhoid fever.
Z: 7: Rtiadle: of washington, is spending few
'esks gel : 1sith = big 44 family IL this city; ,. Il
1t The animal meeting Of the state
ental Society held in Galesburg this week.
Michael i Reinert died suddenly on Sunday morn-
lg last OF heart disease.
Frank Farrell has engaged e1tensive1y in the :
anufacture Of the Star ch1rn.
thursday evonn II
alEs. S. H.. Farwel is at Fitchburs, Mass. in |
tendance upon hac mother, who IL dangerously r
Prof. J. P. Oben. the. prestidigitatar, is home.
feE alx"1nonth professional tour, through the i !.
}nth.
William Dykes has sold his sash factory at VIII I
tngton, NC, and returned to Aurora 9
The Rev. e: "; Lonnsbury, p8stor Of the First -
aptist Church. is spending short vacation at Z
tacpse, n T., and will visit the Centennial be- Il
re Ids return,
Cole Sutherland, former typo in the Herald Of e.
q, pnt who has been. roughing it in Nebraska .
some months. IL back on visit e
Dan cDonala, the boy who was run over By the ! e
rs at Leland, ono night last week. and had the e
7 arm amputated close to the shoulder, il recog-
Ing.
Miss Rla Fridley, 24 years Of age, a daughter Of
Il. FHdley, Of this city, died Of pulmonary con- II
npton en- the 9Th inst: at Jacksonville Fla.
ther her friends had taken her last fall in the I'll
Pc Of restoring her to health. She was OF pa -
Eiarly amiabe disposition, winning the hearts Of N
with: whom she came in contact, and her loss l.
be sincerely mourned by all who had the pleas e
Of; her acquaintance. The remains are expect II
to arrive in this city to-day for interment~ y.
WAUKEGAN. hl
AMusEs1En1s. u
Special Correspondence qf Tns Tribune RI
VAUKEGAN, May 1a,-Ihe Old Folks' concert
X place at PhGnix Hall on Friday, night, It
3 conducted by Dr.. R. ". Clarkson in fault, 4
5 manner: He was indeed the star ct the !.