Local Brevities

P. J. Lehman has moved into his new house on W. Liberty street. Harvey Stofflet won the mile open bicycle race at Dundee last Friday, the time being 3 :10. William Bubbs, of this city, died of consumption last Sunday, at the age of thirty seven years. The October term of the circuit court will bef uil of business. There are 130 cases on the docket, thirty more than last year. The regular monthly meeting of the Charitable Union -will be held on Thursday afternoon, October 3, at three o'clock in Harris hall. Mary Smithers, a fatherless and motherless year old child, was taken to the Coldwater state school on Wednesday by Poor Commissioner Masön. Ed. Christman has been made assistant secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association. He is captain of the Y. M. C. A. ship f rom 2 until 10 in the afternoon. Marshal Peterson did a good official act last week by interfering with the hack drivers at the depots in their rude solicitation of business. Several of those arrested have paid fines this week. The change from Ypsilanti to Ann Arbor stimulants was too much for Zeno Boatman, and not being able to steer his boat straight, he paid Justice Pond;$5. 70 on Tuesday for the privilege qf going crooked. Miss Agnes F. Watson, of the law class of '95, has been admitted to the Allegheny county bar in Pittsburg, Pa. She was among ten of twenty-six applicants who passed the exaniination, and her percentage was one of the highest. The Arbeiter Unterstuetzungs Verein has taken time by the forelock and is already making arrangements for German day next year. Titus Hutzel, Geo. Lutz and Michael Gauss have been appointed a committee of the Verein to take charge of matters. Judge Babbitt and County Superintendents of the Poor Mason, Kemnf and Loomis, together with County Agent Green, agent of the state board of corections nd charities, have been making their semi-annual inspection of the county jail this week. J. J. Staebler and D. John Schenk, of Ann Arbor town, are eaoh minus one sheep, killed by a dog one day last week. The dog came to his death for bis trouble and the tell-tale tag showed that he belonged to Chas. Lang, of this city. The sheep owners demanded pay from the dog owner. J. J. Parshall has been trying to beat nature by raising fcwo crops of peaches on the same trees in the same season. He brought the Argus a sample of the second erop a few days ago, and there is this much to be said, that if he improves from year to year on his first attempt, Dame Nature will be beaten at her own game. Our readers will do well to look twice at the advertising columns of the Argus this week and on all other weeks for that matter. Haller's jewelry advertisement contains valuable information for anyone intending to buy a clock, or any kind of jewelry. Wadham s, Ryan & Reule have some news in their space that all intending purchasers of clothing will do well to examine. They will soon be ready for their friends in one of the best stores of the city. E. F. Mills & Co. have a news column established on this page that will contain a good many sensations in the way of bargains in dry goods. '1 All citizens interested in the tramp question are invited to attend a public meeting to be held in the council room of the court house at eight o'clock this evening. At this meeting the offleers of the society will ïnake their annual reports of the work, and new officers will be elected. It is hoped that the matter will be fully discussed and that new nierabers will join the society. Those who have taken part in this work are convinced that the tramp nuisance can be abated with benefit o all concerned, including the tramp. They are desirous of seouring the active cooperation of citizens to this end. The first real frost of the year was Tnesday inorning. The Eastem Stars ins'talled officers Wednesday evening. Tweive cars have been running to the fair gronnds fchis week. Jacobs & Allmand have something new for the people in their advertising space. Clinton J. Snyder and Willis Clark are the city's special pólice at the fair grounds. Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt, of Augusta, has sued her husbsnd, Zeba W. Merritt, an old soldier, for divorce on the ground of non-support. The marriage of Godfrey Eisemann and Miss Julia Smith, of Lima, took place one week ago last evening at the home of the bride, in that township. Every school teacher of Washtenaw county should carefully read the page advertisement of the Ann Arbor Organ Co., in this issue. Let every school officer do likewise. Some one got tangled up in Eugene Gregory's fifty foot rubber hose, on Washtenaw avenue, last Sunday night and did not take the trouble to extricate himself. The nozzle was left behind. The Grass Lake News says, "a woruan who will allow her husband to whip her when she can boy a revolver for $2.50 had ought to be wihpped. " Which is all right, except the grammar. Last Sunday was mission Sunday at Bethlehem church. Among those taking part in the special exercises were Revs. Spathelf, of Owosso, Eisen, of Chelsea, Meist'er, of Roger's Corners, and Schneider, of Saline. The Epworth League of the Methodist church will give a reception on Saturday evening tu the new students of the high school. Two more receptions will be given on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Prof. Alberto Jonas, of the School of Music, will appear in a series of chamber concerts in Chicago this year. Among others to take part in the same course will be Joseffy, Godawsky, McDowell, Hoffman and Burmeister. An old house near the University hospitals was burned down on Wednesday morning about nine o'clock. It was the property of Arthur Brown. The house was occupied by a negro woman named Fox. The house vas not of great value and was uninsured. Rev. J. C. Speckmann, of Massac Creek. 111. , the new pastor of the German M. E. church will preach his flrst sermón next Sunday morning. Mr. Speckmann was assigned to this charge at the recent meeting of his conference, and will soon have his family settled in he parsonage, north of the church, on División street. Deputy County Treasurer Lehman and the Lake Shore railroad are goiug ;o have a legal altercation over a cask of wine, shipped to Lehman froni Manchester some time ago, but which became lost, strayed or stolen. Mr. Lehman naturally and properly objects to supplying the railroad boys with his jood Manchester wine. Ann Arbor's Schuétzen Bund got rid of considerable ammunition on Sunday ast. These scores were made: Herman Armbruster.fi 7; Reuben Armbruser, 67 ; L. Kurtz, 63 ; John Armbrus;er, 62; John May er, 61; Dr. Schroepper, 57; C. Georg, 57; Will Weimer, 6. Herman Armbruster was at the' ïead on points and John Armbruster on red flags. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hendrick, recenty of Detroit, have opened a millinery tore in No. 70 S. Main street. They are well known in Ann Arbor and hroughout the county, having previously resided in Ann Arbor and having once owned a millinery store in Ypsianti. They now have the stock and good will of C. Kingsley. They have an advertisement. attractive with bargains on the local page. Intending freshmen have been undergoing examinations for entrance to the University all this week. The number np to Tuesday night was 120, against 180 last year, a decrease of 60. However, this does not necessarily indícate that the total attendance of the departmenfc will be light, for the number of students entering on diplomas is constantly increasing. Prospects for big attendance are good, according to Secretary Wade, who has been flooded this summer with letters of inquiry regarding entrance. October 8, 9 and 10 are to be very 'ast days in Ypsilanti, on acconnt of he races of the ïpsilanti driving club, o be held on those days. There are to e trotting, pacing and running races, four events each day. On Tuesday there wil be a 2 :40 paee.yearling stake race, 2 :20 trot and half mile running race. Wednesday's events will be a 2 :20 pace, two-year-old stake race, 2 :30 trot and mile running race. Thursday, the final day, has for a program a 2 :26 pace, 3 :00 trot, 2 :33 trot and 2 :35 pace and a free for all trot. There is a long list of starters. A. J. Sawyer has taken possession of his handsome new residence, Contractor Ross having corupleted his work. Mr. Sawyer undoubtedly has one of the best appointcd houses in the city. Both interior and exterior are as beautiful as art can make them. Every sleeping ohamber has a lavatory, supplied with hot and cold, rain and city water. The kitchen is supplied from a running stream, puruped to the house by wind power. The house is heated by steam. It has required over 2,000 f eet of water, gas and steam pipe to eqúip the residence. All the plumbing was done by J. F. Schuh and is well executed. i -Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zahn are paying , honors this week to a new boy. i County Treasurer William F. Rehfuss will remove from Mímcbt-ster to this city. William Arnold has purchased the Brehrn homestead on West Liberty ; street. ■ t The Hamilton block is to be beautified by a coat of paint and a thorough : ; renovation will be given it. Sunday, October 27, will be "Prison Sunday," and the pastors have been asked to mould their sermons to fit this fact. i B. St. James has sonie bargains for the people this week in his new store, corner of Main and Washington streets. Look over his advertisement on page two. Ranney C. Scott has presented a fine collection of 180 Honoluluan birds' i eggs to the University museum and tne board of regents received them on Wednesday by a vote of thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spathelf, of the North Side, were surprised by a pair of twins last Tuesday morning. They are not "two of a kind," for one is a boy, the other a girl. 1 A Bible instituto will be held in this city next week, October 5-9, under the auspices of the Bible Chairs. It will be conducted by Ernest D. Burton, of Chicago University, and Rev. H. L. Willett. Thero are twenty-one criminal cases on the next court docket. Among them are three arson cases, the defendants being Cuyler J. Barton, Samuel Graham and Charles M. Walker. There aro also two cases of adultery, one of rape and six of violation of the liquor laws. Attorney-General Maynard has filed an opinión that will strike woe to the county clerks of Michigan. It is to the effeot that the new deer hunting license fee of fifty cents for Michigan hunters and $25 for outsiders shall go into tbe county and state treasuries, half and half, none at all to go to the clerks. Cutting, Reyer & Co. , is the name of the successors of The J. T. Jacobs Co. While the change in the firm is more a change of name than anything else, the ohange "(in the appearance of their store is quite different. With their improvements they have one of the handsomest 'stores in the city. See their advertisement on page two. A man named Jacobus, of the third ward, feil among thieves, as he walked by the wayside, while going home Saturday night. He was near Hiscock's coal yard, when three men sprang upon lim, evidently expecting an easy vic:im. Right there they made the mih;ake of their lives, for Jacobus shook limself in several directionstand soon ïad the air full of robbers. When he ïad two of his assailants flat on the ground and the other one had fled, Jacobus quietly pursued his way homevard. Prof. Levi T. Griffin, of the law department, nearly lost kis life ou Wednesday by being run down by a car in Detroit and had it not been for the 'enders on the car he would certainly ïave been dragged under the car. Mr. Griffin being deaf heard nothing of the gong and the car was too close upon lim to be stopped. He was thrown against the curb stone and was considrably brnised. Dr. Christian Kapp, of Manchester, ïas brought suit against a wealthy 'armer of Washtenaw county. According to {the doctor 's statement he visited the family of the farmer for over a month and a half and carried seven persons sucoessfnlly through cases of small pox. He bas sent a bilí 'or hi8 services in which ho charges $3 er visit, and the farmer refnses to pay he bill, claiming it is too high. The doctor is alïowed f 1 per visit by the county and mileage one way in cases of small pox. The farmer does not want o pay more than is allowed by law. Among the names of the delegates selected by Governor Bich to attend the annual meeting of the farmers' congress at Atlanta, Ga., October 14 are: Cyrus G. Luce,Coldwater; J. G. JRanisdell, Traverse City; William Ball, ïamburg ; George B. Horton, Fruit ïidge; William T. Adams, Grand iapids ; Andrew J Campbell, Ypsilanti ; B. E. Stockbridge, Stockbridge; E. A. Cromon, Grass Lake ; F. S. Porter, tforth Branch ; P. L. Wixson, Lexing;on ; William Toan, Portland ; George W. Stuart, Grand Blanc ; Oscar Fenn, Stanton; O. S. Nims, Sand Beach; T. S. Gurney, Hart.