, 1877-09-02

Greyes and Mrs. lechler. Mr.. Ransom, with
his elegant ''six-in-hand," furnished the trans,
portation from the residence of the aforesaid
ladies. Arriving at the grounds about : O'Clock
In grand style aud fllll to ovcrhowing with
eager expectation for the evening, and
after an hours unal1oyed happiness IN the shape
OF games and a1nusements OF every Kind, swing
the dinner-horn sounded the signal for sud
den lull in the sport, a general stampede en-,
suing, the result OF which was tue thronglng OF
the table by the merry party. Ample justice
having been given 1t, and the inner man pelfs
sufficiently reDenishcd, schemes were at once
coucocted for further iestiyity. Dancing WAS
chief, Pounds celebrated orchestra and 1a'oFtte
waltzes gave harmony for 2 bcautlfui PRO
gratntne Of fifteen numbers When about nan
| finished, refreshments we're agaln lndulsea st,;
away, = Thought Of "Honlc, Sweet Home"
prevailed and the ride thereto was
| tic happy ending OF a well-spcnt day.
| The whole affair was cxcelently managed.
amongst those present were yrs. kate Lccnter, t;t
| Jennie Leaman, Miss Annie Gardner, Miss
| Nellie Stttt, Miss Dollle Coombs. Miss Nellie
Leach, Miss Geuevieye Holiness Miss Epps, Miss
| Belle Hall, Mrs. Bryant, OF Carson City. Sev.,
Lutte Nellis, Miss Florence Casard, +.Ecky"
Bishon, Star Wood, N. ]. Gutter, O: 5: Thayer,
| WIN Boiler, Fred Ward, Frank Pyatt, Mr..
Lackey, Mr.. Sehatz, Mr.. Preston, William
Prosser, Frank Bryant OF Carson City, Nev.,
Mr Doty, MIR. Townsend, Frank Boiler
COOK COUNTY AFFAIRS.
4 recent number Of the Courier De plNnois
has the following:
In lilo ftmpore the affairs Of Cook County were
administered economically but now it seems us II
the trustees Of those fairs we're bent to sncE the
money from the taxpayers to sattsfy the hunger Of
their pets. Without speaEing Of r!ngs Or Of their
sebemes to By e1ras and squanae1 mo- a me oney
performed the dnlies Of Secretary Of said board
land yery easily at that. Now there is deputy
who receives S. ooo year to Tate inc bi' mnues tSs
County Clerk himself does nothing and mas TWO
Private Secretaries for that at 81, 200 each.
1t appcars that those Commissioners cannot write
their letters, for they hive another clerk ut 81 400
10 make their writing-love-lettc and others:
Besides an assistant is also given TO the Clerk OF
County Attorney (the Cook County Judges ought
to seek that ofcc}. and 81. 200 10 an assistant,
who, BY the way, is or man be IN erFand-boy who
r YOU 70 to the County Clerks office you will
zee the marriage license clerk with M assistant.
cashier, and treasurer four functions which
heretofore were easily performed by one nan,
witness Mr.. Ch. Herrick and after him Mr. T. +.
Gueroult We arc told that the hooks to be
copied arc 10 mash i per oss hooE ha
~ Jobs BY the wife OF the County Clerk who hires
copyists Mt one-half or one-third cheaper Then
there arc half dozen men employed ut counting
1he words copied in those booke at 81 per diem,
etc. We only state facts for the good people Of
Cook County 10 comment upon: II they are true.
always grumblc at the e1trayaE1ncc Of their
servants The election is coming. Improve the
opportunity. gentlemen, do not disturb those istll.
full employees OF YOURS; remain ut hume. 10 moi
vote; and they will be happy.
WEST TOWN BOARD.
4 meeting of the West Town Board was held
street. Supervisor Pedersen presiding. There
were present Justices 1ugersol, Matson, Sheri-
dan, and Clerk Tarble.
The Supervisor was authorized to pay the As
SCISSOR 81 900 on account 1t was agreed to pay
Chief-Deputy Chapman an increased compensa-
tion of so cents a day. The Committee owhom
was referred the Supervisors accounts and cash
book reported that. upon careful search ol
the accounts, it had been found that the total
deficit OF Henry Pilgrims accounts amounted united
was short &, 0G. The Board adjourned to
one week from last evening.
THE YACHT REGATTA
was failure yesterday, OIL account OF variable
aud light winds' and, alter * sa,llss ndft oyer
withdrawn from the contest by the
Judges The Ina was the only secouj-class
yacht that started. the owncrs OF the Ffolic dc.
cliniug to enter their vessel. III the third class
the Goodenough, Peri, Lincoln Miller, aud Eu-
terprise started. The craft named sailed from
the stake-boat at the foot Of Jackson street at j
few minutes after 2 O'Clock. and passed around
the stake-boat of Twenty-sccond street, aIlgot
as far north as the Crib, when the judges ended
the race it being then 5 80 o'clock, and there
fore impossible to sail over the course within the
prescribed time.
The Ben Drake was the judgcs' boat, md car
ricd full load Of passengers. The steamer
Sherman was also filled with persons OF both
sexes, all anxious to see the race, aud thev were
somewhat disappointed. Quite Il lurge crowd
witnessed the start from the breakwater of the
Exposition Building.
THE BEAsfAS SUICIDE.
Coroner Dietzsch yesterday held an inquest
upon Roscoe Il. Bcamar, chief proof-rcadcr OF
the 7imes, who committed suicide by talking all |
overdose Of chloral at his home, No. :G Sanga-
mon street. The following note addressed to
Mrs. 4. ". Bea1nan, Al West Washington |
person Of the deceased, settles beyond dispute |
the manner OF Roscoe u. Deaman's death:
LuELlA: II this experiment should prove sue
cess, will you ask father to pay Dr.. Bell his bill:
ner Green and Madison. i owe him slo. see
that be is paid, and send my watch to pa. My
body just as well as not 80 to the dls5ect'ns-
room. Good-by. darling; an explanation l., is not
H. ". L..
The verdict was suicide.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. |
Sherman House-R; S. Weho, New York; Enos
james J s1 Smith M and G. u Lee New Zealand: Henry
HARRISON Burlington, l. , H. claTsc clexs1ana;
mepto; B. Lamberson, New lork; the lion.
Z. p. Lewis. Rochester; y. j.; Morgan,
Ii. Williams St. Paul -. Grand Pacific
Alexander Long, Cincinnati; J. S; Long, La
Crosse Ind. ". X. Chaser, Troy. \. y; John
WyIic Mobile; Capt. A. McVev. New Orleans;
Isaac &. Ogden. n. York; }. .. Smith and James
Howden, Edinburg; c. Y. Goddard. New York;
J. 4. Fasnham. Wausau, Wis. Paina<r House |
]. Smale, Eli Snale, and D. Smu!e. Lit
lie Falls, y. u: F: J.. prentis:: Cleveland;
c. T. Davidson. Baltimore; the Hon. William
Springer: Maryland: T. F. Oakes, Kansas City;
u. S. Chccseman, Denver; ". II. Rocke, Mel
bourne: B. A. Tallerman, England; the Hon. G.
3. Mckenzie. New York; Gen. Reese. L. S. a -.
The C0nAmercia!-J. j. Eicott st. Louis; R. X.
anderson, Louisiana: A. ", Ford. Freepott; c.
u. Warner, Detroit; D. II. Elwood, Greenrile;
". 4. Carleton, Milwaukee,
THE ART-GALIERY.
wATER-COLoRs AT THE EXPOSITION