Local Brevities

The Mills revival meetings drew immense audiences. Pres. Angell delivers a lecture in Cincinnati this week. Rev. h. M. Ohlinger preached in Zion church last Sunday. The Michigan Central pay car passed through the city yesterday. John F. Krumri, of West Summit Street, has a girl baby at his house. Buy a Choral Union ticket and hear the best concert in the country. Ypsilanti, up to yesterday, had raised $211 for the relief of the poor. The University exhibit at the World's Fair reached this city on Wednesday. Otseningo lodge, I. O. O. F. has rented the hallover Caspar Rinsey's for ten years. The Ann Arbor Brewing Co., have been cutting seven-inch ice from their pond. The fire department was called out by a burning chimney in the court house, Monday. Mrs. Rufus Waples broke her arm, Wednesday, by falling on a sidewalk on State street. Matthew Kavenaugh died yesterday at his residence on Fourth avenue, aged sixty-four years. J. B. Conners, the well known superintendent of the Ann Arbor road, has resigned his position. James Donovan fell on Fourth Avenue, riear the Arlington, Monday, and cut quite a gash in his head. While Mrs. Mary Johnson, of this city, was visiting at William Latson's, in Webster, she fell and broke her hip. „City Clerk Miller had an addition to his family last Saturday morning, when his second little girl arrived bright and smiling. The poor relief committee forAnn Arbor city consists of A. L. Noble, H. J. Brown, Fred Sipley, J. O. St. Clair and John V. Sheehan. Charles Stevens was before Justice Pond, Tuesday, on the charge of being intoxicated. He wilted and was given five days in jail. Johnson tent, K. O. T. M., will nomínate officers next Wednesday evening, and install them on the following Wednesday evening. Fire Commsssioner J. E. Harkins has a son and heir. He came last Thursday evening and there is rejoicing in the house of Harkins. George Schnierle has purchased the 180 acre farm of the Charles Stollsteimer estáte in Scio, at administrator's sale, for $35 an acre. The house of George Thompson, of Ypsilanti, was damaged $1,000 by fire yesterday, which started in a student's room during his absence. The M. C. A. girls will have on sale a number of inexpensive articles suitable for Christmas gifts at the McMillan Hall, next Saturday, Dec. löth. Prof. von Holst, the noted historian, of Chicago university, lectures in University Hall in the Students' Lecture Association course, Saturday evening. William Dye, of Ann Arbor township, died Monday of old age. He was eighty-four years old. The funeral services were held Wednesday at the house. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew's will be officered as follows for the coming year: Director, II. J. Brown; secretan-, Mr. Vernor: treasurer, T. W. Mingay. Mrs. Eva Wilcoxson, daughter of Mrs. Mary T. Bliss, of Washtenaw Avenue, died in Ashland, N. C, last Sunday. The funeral services were held in this city, Wednesday. John George Walkenhut has begun suit tor slander against Henry Bruckman for $2,000. The case comes froni Salem and the slander consisted in charging the stealing of a ' George Webber was sent to the Detroit heuse of correction by Justice Pond, Wednesday, for 90 days, 011 the charge of pounding his wife. George is a new man in pólice circles here, having recently moved in from the country. Work on the sewer has been raaking good progress this week. , The Pinckney Dispatch, in coraplimenting Miss Emma Bower, says: "She is known throughout the state as one of its most brilliant women." About forty couples were present at the Wolverine Cyclers' dance, in Nickels' hall, last evening. As is always the case with their dances, a most enjoyable evening was spent. Rev. Mr. Tatlock will preach next Sunday morning in St. Andrews church on " What Must Church Members Give Up?" In the evening his topic will be, "What Must Church Members Do?" Rev. J. T. Sunderland wil' speak next Sunday morning on the subject, "What is it to be a Christian?" In the evening he will give the last sermón in his series on "Jesus and Religión." The art recital which was to have been given tonight under the direction of Mrs. Prof. Trueblood has been postponed on account of the illness of several who were to take part in the program. William Aprill, son of the late Jacob Aprill, of Scio, and Miss Eliza Andress, of Scio, were married, Wednesday, at the home of the bride's mother. They will reside on Packard street. The Women's League give a reception in Newberry hall Saturday afternoon at which Mrs. Gailey Brown will give a talk on "The Condition of Women Among the Poorer Classes in Ireland. The annual statement of liquor taxes will be found in another column. As will be seen from the report, there were ninety-two parties or firms engaged in the liquor traffic in this county the past year. Michael O'Connor, a drunken tramp, was sent to the Detroit house of correction by Justice Bennett, Wednesday, for 65 days for stealing candy from the store of Joseph Markham, of North Main street. Mrs. Laura Shuart, widow of John W. Shuart, died at her home in Dixboro, Monday, aged eighty-four years. She had resided in the county thirty-six years. The funeral services were held Wednesday. The song, "The Midway Plaisaunts," written by one of the members of the Glee Club, is being printed by one of the large houses of this country and its already increasing popularity insure it a large sale. The sura of S180 was raised for the poor of the city at the revival meetings of Rev. Mr. Mills at the Presbyterian and Methodist churches Sunday. Sunday evening at University Hall Si 78 was raised for the starving miners of the upper peninsula. Golden Rule lodge, Ko. 159, F. and A. M. last Thursday evening elected' the following officers: W. M., Geo. H. Blum; S. W., A. W. Gasser: 1. W., H. B. Dodsley; sec'y, N. D. Gates; S. D., William H. Baxter; J. D., H. K. Miller; tyler, I. C. Handy. Mrs. Mary M. Watkins, wife of George Watkins, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George Pfeirte, in Ann Arbor town, last Saturday, of old age, having reached the advanced age of eighty-seven. The funeral was held on Tuesday in the Leland church. "The Little Rebel," a farce introducing sorne pretty tableaux, will be given at Harris hall tomorrow evening for the benefit of St. Andrew's church. The principal characters will be taken by Mrs. Rosalie Hood, Miss Hungerford, Miss Mary Vernor, Prof. P. R. dePont and James Jenkins. Admission, 25 ets. At the Unity Club on next Monday evening, Rev. Chas. Cravens, of Toledo, OhiO will give a lecture upon Hamlet, with illustrative readings. Mr. Cravens is an able man and has made some considerable study of Shakespeare and other popular authors. His lecture should prove interesting to admirers of the masterpiece of the great English draraatist. Fraternity Lodge, Xo. 262, F. & A. M ., will have a public installation of officers at the Temple on Monday evening. Music will be furnished by the l'. of M. orchestra and the U. of M. glee club. Rev. J. W. Bradshaw will open the ceremonies with prayer, and is set down for an address. The installing officers are Chas. E. Hiscock, Deputy Grand Master, and John R. Miner, Deputy Grand Marshal. The fire department were called out last evening bv a fire in the chemical laböratory ín the L'niversity caused by the explosion of ether in the process of distillation. The fire was extinguished after it had done S25 damage, before the department, which made good time, had arrived. After the lïre horses had passed through State Street, a farmer's team with bobs was seen rapidly making its way to the country without a driver. Welch Post G, A. R. elected the following officers last Friday evening: Commander, Wm. K. Childs; S. V. C., Frederick Pistorious; J. V. C, Warren E.' Walker; Quartermaster, Conrad Noll; Surgeon, Dr. W. F. Breakey; Chaplain, f. M. Perkins; O. of D., Eli S. Manly; O. of G., J. C. Allmendinger; I. G.. Frederick Markley; O. G., Wm. J. Clark; Representad ves to state encampment at Owosso, James H. Webb and W. J. Clark; Alternates, Quincy A. Turner and Eli S. Manly. J. T. Jacobs Camp, N;o. 90, Sons of Veterans, have elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Karl C. Kern, captain; D. LeRoy Greene, ist lieutenant; George V. Coates, 2d lieutenant; W. J. Woodlin, C. C. Stark, W. F. Krapf,camp council. William O. Thomas was elected delegate to the state encampment; D. L. Greene, altérnate. Camp No. 90 is entitled to six votes at the state encampment. W. F. Krapf was unanimously elected installing officer. The installation will occur on the first Tuesday evening in January. The recital Thursday evening at Frieze Memorial Hall in the University School of Music building will be sóhg a recital by Miss Alice M. Bailey. The organ will be used for the first time on that occasion. Dr. Lombard of the University will give a lecture on Vocal Physiology at the same place Saturday at 2 p. m. Season tickets to the faculty concerts for this semester are now for sale. Price to Stockholders lecturers etc, 50 cents, to all others $1.00, single admission 25 cents. The lectures and pupils' recitals are free. The pupils' recital last Saturday was largely attended and was a brilliant success. Prof. Von Holst, the noted author who is known far and wide among students and scholars, and whose Constitutional History is a standard work the world over, is to lecture before the S. L. A. on Saturday evening, Dec. lóth, on Touissant L'Ouvreture. The subject is one that perhaps ma y not be a catching one for the general public, but it is one that will admit of much eloquence and one that caX be made interesting to any audience, having within their hearts the fires of patriotism. At Chicago, a year ago, Prof. Von Holst filled the great Auditorium, and he told them what a great university ought to be. Portions of his lecture were published in this paper at that time. It attracted wide spread attention.