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ably grow lively all Of suIdeu
a }. Groyer. the nominee Of the Republican
CAUCUS for Highway Commissioner. decl1ues TO
Tun tor that otice1 and tue name Of Samuel
Egansson. hfs been substituted on tho ticket
Francis Bradley. ESQ.,. has also been subsr,-
tuted as candidate for School Trustees
IN place OF Mr. Harry a Peazsons.
ceptaucs Of the nomination. Ar. Grover,
WHO was defeated BY J. c. Humphrey in tbs
CAUCUS for the nomination ~ Supervisor, au-
nounces that he will run as an independent candl-
date. Squire CurreY IN unsuccessful candidate
for the nomination Us Assessor. will also run
against Mr. Dilier on his own hook- No second
ticket for village officers has ss yet been placed
in the ieId- But there will undoubtedly be aomo
deVelopments before election. which will assist
In making that event interesting. Meanwhile,
| the public Displays no signs Of impxt!ence. Tia
lessons on Political Economy in Parties" still
| continue. .
At THE UNIVERSITY. .......
What will the students OF the Womans Coz,
legs do without their weekly doae Of Hsrnld
/ ltenHs
The Tripod for March appeared yesterday,
Hnd, as usual, presents very credltabls appear.
| nuce. The management displays unuzual enter
prise in bringing their reports Of news items
| up to date.
Ed Th!ers, OF Kenosha, ID expected to rejoin
his class next term, and to add now strength to
| th1 University nine.
1
! Association have appointed two Captains, who
| have picked out two mines which w1ll practice ca
! often as possible, and from which the University
nine will be chosen By the Directora. The uni
| cept thas csp will bs worn instead Of a hat
| The Evanston School Of Individual Iuat1uc-
| tion ID patrouized By those unfortunates who
| have conditions to make up.
| During last weeks examinations big grist Of
! Juniors we're overcome by ''ueat-"
| The gymnasium bowling alley, the gift OF the
Sigma Chi fraternity, will be finished this
week.
the Medical Department las: week.
The Spade sud Serpent prize, established by
the Senior society, will DE awarded ne1t term. It
| is for the benefit Of that member Of the Junior
class who displays the highest scholarship.
| One of the - Biba " Il q nephew OF Charles
Dickens.
Tue ne1t term opens Tuesday. short vaca~
hon.
JOURNALISTIC.
The Evanston Herald became OF age FlidaY,-
hsviag issued tweoty-one NUMBER, and gave up
the ghost Messrn. Fillmore l. Gray, the entet-
pris,n2 publishers have struggled manfulls. but
wiaely concluded to yield to the inevitable, and
have sold thoir subscription list and goodwill to
Messrs. Cagan d Childs, tue publishers Of tho
Inde1, who. being more firmly established and
enjoying better facilries, have secured most OF
the patronage Of the Evanston public. which ia
not sufficient 10 support tWo pspers* The Jnder
is : worthy representative OF Evanston inter-
! eats and may be expected to improve still 1aore
in the future.
cEsTESa1A1lsa.
G. J. Glbert, Esq, ia the frst Evanston
patriok to celebrate the Centennial E: homa
Duiing lust week, fine addition to bis hand
so1na residence Was made by P. s. Peterson, the
nosehill nursery maD. who planted in his grounds
= splendid ' Centennial elm, feet in diameter
and over so feet high, WHICH required twelve
r&a 3o ia aaid
to be the largest tree ever traDspanted ID this
Locality, except the Centennial elm recently
placed in Washington PARK, Chicago. by Mr. Pc
terson-
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Capt. George II. Gamble formerly Of the reg
ula1 army, vas yesterday served with snbppua
requiring bis presence in Washington, to givu
testimony before one Of tho Congressional CON-
mittees relative to certain supposed army frauds
at frontier poats at which ha was formerly
stationed -.
It is e1pec:ea rhnt tho new Presbyterian
Church will be finished BY July T.
P,tner L Son hare Just sold twelve lots in
their First Addition for 9o1, 900.
Robert Collyer delivered his celebrated lecture
on Robert Eurns," Tuesday evening, q! the
Presbyterian Church, before large audience
Benjamin :. Taylor will lecture in the samo
place tomorrow evening, and will be greeted
very dlnbolical.
Tho last Saturday "converBation A. hrs
uarbest's was both interesting and profitable
Excellent music wss provided BY Hiss Back, q
guest OF Mrs. Olns.ead Mzs; harnert read .
letter and three poems from Mary E. krout, Of
indiana Mrs. G. E Browne gave criticism OF t
" Mddlsna1ch" ~; and Mrs O1natead, OF '1Adam |
Bede." ..-.-, j
There will be Love-Fesst at tho Frst Meth
odist Church at 9 E.. N. to day. ...
Mr. T. l. Cossroye has gone East to spend /
several weeka. !
1Ir. Johu A. Pearaons is home from Michigan. |
The Rev. Dr.. J. 3. Wentworth has been !
granted months 1eave OF absence BY the First |
Methodist Church, aud hopes to start for Eu- |
rope With his wife about May l.
Nr. and Mrs. David cassodsy hATs gone to
Eaueae to reside.
The Few. e Johnaon, pastor Of the Norwegian I
Methodist Church, Was the victim OF donation |
party Monday evening.
There will he a eociub1e at tke First Methodist |
Church Thursday evening.
air. Gage is putting nice bEy-wiudow In bis |
house. previous to its occupancy by Bishop
Harris 1hat's right. Bishops usually appro-
ciate good Ree.-intlex-
Some OF the members Of Bever1dge Post, G. A. |
T., nada fraternal visit to Reynolds Post, OF
Chicago, Thursday evening, and were hand-
The meeting Of the H. P. Society announced
for Friday evening was postponed by reason Of
the storm, and the Dolly Yasdem Band !" ia still
in training
The interesting drama, Among the Break
Club Thursday evening" It il especially request
ed that those attending will be present BY 8
o'clock.
There wss nothing Of public interest develop
cd at the uurd-DroWn trial Friday evening.
There will be another session OF ths Court TO-
morrow evening.
SOUTH EVANSTON. ...
Tho South Evanston Social and Literary Club
met with t7eat Tuesday evening. L was q
poem on Contrast" composed and delivered BY
Mai. Mcdonnell, OF the Saturday Eoening Herald
The reading Of this gentleman il Impressive,
and his poem is filled with poetic imagery and
sound practical sense. After the poem, Gen.
Julius White thanked the reader.
DESPiA!NES.
OBITUARY.
Tho numerous friends here and elsewhere OF
hI1s Sophia Moore will be g1ieved to learn of
her death, which sad event occurred at the zesi-
lenee of her sister, 3Ira. Frank Whitcomb. On
.he 18th inst The funeral services were held
IN Tuesday, and ware attended by large con-
.ourse Of friends, who deeply mourn hez loss.
YRS Moore had bean for long time sufferer
from that incnrable disease consumption. Her
,ufreflpcs we're borne with Christian fortitude