, 1876-04-23


The alarm Of fre Thursday evening about 9
o'clock aroused nearly the whole village. and
from the alsrm-tower tha flames could 10 seen
rising to q considerable height. sending up vast
clouds Of smoke and Illuminating the ray in the
vicinity Of Kennood- The Fire Department WAS
called out at both ends OF the village, but the
boys wers highly disguised to find; that the ex-
citement had been cauaed and their trouble taken
on account Of the burning Of 3 great brush heap
on the premises near the corner Of Wood1awn
avenue and Forsy-elghth street. Tha size OF
the fire was quite equal to that which would have
been made by q franc dwelling, and it was not
unnatural that those ,7ho eaw such large body
Of flame and smoke should have supposed that a
Of starting 30 lsrgea fire. particularly ut night,
waa severely commented upon By the drenen and
others. ..--.-.. ---.-- q.
ONE OF THE PROMINENT SOCIAL EVENTS 80
Of tho week has been 30 long expected and 30 fre-
quensly deferred that IL LAS been fruitful theme Of
conversation for seyarai weeks: After the Leap-iear
before Lent report became current that Of the
fair ladies' who had attended the party would write
poem descriptive Of that important event.
lnauy, II not all Of the popular and fascinatnB beAuI
and bellies who had taken part The privilege Of read
Ing this poem when completed accorded TO select
few only but the general public soen became mi ines-
cal paper, the sun with commendabie enterprise sue
ceeded sslength IN obtaining the and
published the 1e8Q6 u &l1t uE1L A6HaQ2-
per. TIC question so frequently asked hitherto
"Haye you aeen tha poem7 Can now oe answered
in the affirmative by une-tenthE Of the young peopla
OF Hyde Park and KenWood-
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The final meeting Of the retiring Board OF Trustees
Of Hyde Park held ye4terdAY afternoon After
proceeded the returns Of the village elec-
tion. The Official returns by districts showed soma
changes from tho figures previously published, Mr.
Bensleys vote in South Chicago being l5u instead Of
H. and Coehour &c. instead Of g. the total being
LOSS, the highest received by any candidate.
The total number Of ballots caet was 1,7l9, Of which
Martin j. Russell received all but few scattering
Before adjournins, the Board passed number Of
bills and authorized each Of the hre companies to
expeud $1S.for Email Bupplea- :...-
The Finance COMMITTEES reported that SIC, COO add-
oua1 certificates Of indebtedness had been disposed OF
for cash. also that out OF tho $5oo OF the Last
series Of bonds re,nained on hand, and ths amount
yas psced to the credit of the sinking fund to pay tho
next instalmen: Of interest.
dress to the Clerk to read, thanking the other n1e
bets for their confederation, etc., and
the village upon its prosperty Mr. Bansley tn reply
offered resolution Of thanks to the retiring Prts-
dent which unanimously adopted, and on motion
Of a1r. Gilett tho Board then adjourned sine die.
The newly-elected Clerk Martin J. Russell, and the
Taylor nartin Farrell, Peter Schlund, Alexander Il.
Powell aud Hamilton B. Bogue, having bosn sworn
IN, the choice OF temporary Chairman 1eu upon HI
Taylor. ....---,
President aud the first ballot stools Taylor y Bens-
lev Z: Powell l. THIS vote remained practically un-
chan0ed for ffty-seveu BALLOTS the vote changing
casionauy, but without reaching majority for any
candidate There being no prospect Of reoching any
result and tho hour being ate, the Board adjourned
until o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The position assumed by the new Board deadlock
at the outset Of busiuess attributed by many to the
claim Of South Chicago that that section Of tho village
is entitled to the Presidency Of the Board As hreo OF
the members are from South Chicago, there IL Wide
spre.d feeling that that end Of the village ought . be
satisfied. MT. Bcnslpy having been member OF tho
preYinus Board and having received the highest vote
for any Candidate has such position before the peo-
pe Of the village would seem to entitle him to the
Presidency. 1t is not improbable however, In tho
event Of continued deadlock, that Mr. Bogue may be
unanimously accepted compromise candidate.
The yoteg for Mr. Bensey were cast BY Messrs Bogus
and Powell and those for Mr. Taylor by Messrs- Tay-
lor Schlund and Farrell Mr. Bensley generally voted
for either 3Ir. Boaue E1r. Powell, occasionally
changing Bensey to show that there practically
tie in the Board.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The death of Mrs. McMurdy, wife of tho Lite rector
of St. Pauls Episcopal Church OF kenwood, Dr. J. Il.
McMursly will be sad news to tha many warm friends
Of the family in Hyde Park, where they had large
circle Of acquatntances. Mrs. McMurdy died 1t
Mich, where Dr. McMurdy recently accepted call.
The concert by the pupils OF tho Chicago MUSICAL
College, which took placa in Floods Hall Ihursdsy
evening" was complete SUCCESS, rejecting the high
est credit upon tho young ladies' who took part IN it.
The proceeds were contributed to The Reapefs, .
ou1jsng benevolent society Of the First PreabJte-
riAn Church Of Hyde Park.