, 1876-07-30
EVANSTON.
THE BANK FAILURE.

During the past week very little Of social i'm
portance has occurred, but the usually quiet and
placid business crcles have been stirred to their
farthest depths by the bank failurc, the par
ticulars Of which have already appeared in The
TRIBUNE, as far Us known. General sympathy
is felt for Mr.. Ladd, and some Of the dcpostors
offer to assist him to start again, should it be
found practicable after an examination of the
affairs of tue bank
Some time ago the Northwestern Railroad
Company promised to put on o'clock p. m.
express from Chicago to Evanston il 150
Evanstoniaus would sign apetition to that effect,
and agree to patronizc it. The petition received
$50 signitures and was duly forwarded to the
superintendent, and now tue inquiry is quite
Etneral, What has become OF It: VIII it be re-
fponded to according to promise, or docs it sleep
IN some out the; way pigeon hole Of the Super
1ntendents desks This train would be great
coinmodation to large number whose business
detains them in the city until abont 9 p. m., and
train that would land them at Evanston ut $3.50,
instead Of Z, as at present, would b. we'll patron
lied.
Uses OF LIBRARY.
An incident occurred the other day which illus
Library, which is appreciated by but comparatively
few German gentleman from Chicago, who is
Jealous bioliomaniae happened to visit the u
leasing. % and hs was ' utterly ' aueazed z to to
as 6s bsfh Ind ore1 I'd h s
leading book house Of leipsig, and they had since
been hunting in vain through every corner Of Ger
The fact that it the first book he touched in the
library at Evanston was grand surprise party to
h, and his pleasure was Increased as he continued
to Inspect the rare old treasures confirmed in the
G1ccnieaf Library Of the University
OUT OF TOWN.
Many Eyanstonians taking their summer
vacation; most Of them huve been heard. of at the
Centennial, and the select few who have not been
have about made up their minds to 60, and the
Cen A G Ducat and daugltcr; Mr.. George cor Lyon Lyon
and famly, Prot. ". II. Knox and others, are ut
Geneva Lskei and at Pewaukee art Mr. r. S. King
and Miss Emma King, Mr. aud Mrs. Georges ,rd,
Dir and Mrs. Holmes Hogc, Mr.. and Mrs. ". G.
Comstock, Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. 1glehart, and Miss
Anna lgehart- MI. Clarence II. Paul, MIR. Edgar
Richmond. and Other well-known Evanstonians.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Frost have started for q So
1onrn in the Adrondacks.
I,nc key. Dr.. Wentworth, pastor Of the First n.
Wentworth, has been heard from ut London, well
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Picrson have started for
Northern Michigan, where they expect to camp out
for 4 fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Il. Boutellc and family, Mrs
Andrew Shuman. Miss Anne Shuman, Misses
Nellie and Fannie Bradley, aud Mr.. G. u. Mood
ward started Friday for Green Bay, Escanuba, etc.
NOTES.
BY boat Tuesday, and picnicked in the University
:, Thursday the boarders and guests of the Avenue
x4OlsE NAltttA VltlAE " n 11l1Gl%e
A number Of young people had the pleasure OF
lawn party Mt Mr.. J. j. Fosters Thursday evening
Miss Augusta Shcarcr received her numerous
friends at Mrs L. III. Angles Tuesday evening.
The officers OF the various Sunday schools meet
Tomorrow evening at Gocbel's store to make mr.
rangements for the annual union picnic.
Prof. Fisk breaches In the Methodist Church this
morning. the Rev. ". II. Daniels in the Congrega-
tiona!, the Rev. ]. D. Croissant, In the evening.
tn the Swedish Methodist Church. The Rev. Or.
Noycs will this evening continue his OF lee
lures At the Presbyterian Church. the subject
being Peter the Hermit, and the First Crusade"