Local Affairs

.SruscRiRF. foe the Argus- $1.50 per years - Two ranaways on Huron street, Sunday afternoon - one carriage badly demoralized. - The Congregational Sabbath School have j picnic at Firenien's Park to-morrow afterooon. - Large numbers of wild pigeoiis are nesting in this vicinity, aorue of which are within the city limita. _ Mra. Brown, who resides at "McMahon's jlill," feil from a wagon Tuesday, and broke one of her wrists. - A grand picnic is to be held in David Depew's grove, Pittsfield, to-morrow afternoon. A large gathering is expected. - The sportsmen of this viciuity are now awaiting the arrival ot July iit'th, et which time they are privileged to shoot woodcock. - Judge Kiugsley has been visiting his old frieuds in this city during the last week, and ill return to Corrunna again in a few days. - Dr. W. H. Jackson has obtained the rooms over Bach & Abel's store, and will remove his Dental rooms thereto in a few days. - Prof. Tyler is to give the oration before the Literary Societies at the coming coinmencemeut at Wooster University, Wooster, ühio. - We learn that the Hessian fly is workiug exteusively in the wheat ñelds of the Bouthwestern part of the county, doing great daraage. - The closing address at the Commencement exercisés of the Young Ladies' Semiuary, at Monroe, yesterday, was delivered by President Angelí, ot the University. - Business for the week opened hvely at the " law dispensary " of Justice Clark, Monday, nine civil and oue criminal suits were cummenced, and two or three caaes tned. - Petty thieves were out again Monday niglit, and made a raid on house plants and öower gardens. Among the victima were A H. Hunt, Dr. P. B. Rose, and Judge Cooley. - A parish meeting of the Congregational Society will be held this evening, at their Church, at which the question of completing tlieir new Church building will probably be determined. - We learu that John Livingstone, of Listowel, Ontirio, a brother of Dr. Livingstone, the great Africau explorer, wil 1 be in this city dunng Commencement week to attend the exercises. - There will be a strawberry and ice cream fei-tival Tuesday eveuing, June 22d, at the Presbyterian Church. A variety of tableaux will be exhibited which will add to the interest of the entertainment. - The Father Matthew Temperance Society of Detroit, will celébrate the national auniversary in this city on the fitth of July, with au excursión and picnic. It is estimated that the excursionista will number' at least 3,000 persons. - Louis Knapp, of the Third ward, claims to have the sprightliest terrier dog in the State. Whiie cleaning out the store room of V. Cole in the Mayuard block, Wednesday, his dog caught and killed thirty-eight mice. Time : 3 minutes. - The second match game of base ball was played between the iEtna's, of Detroit, and the Uuiversity club, Saturday, upon the grounds ol the latter. The gum e was won by the iEtua's, by a score of 7 to 6. The game was witnessed by a large nuniber of citizens. - Dr. A. K. Hale, of the firm of Hale & Tremaiu, arrived in towu a few days since from the home of his father, Adams, N. Y., where he has been spending the past few months for the beueñt of his heultli, which is slightly improved. He agiin leaves lor the Eaat to-day. - Last Sabbath was the sixth anniversary of Rev. H. L. Hubbell's cunnection with the Congregatioual Church as its pastor. At the moruing service au anmversary discourse was preached, in which a review of his labors and what the church had accomplished were given. - The fees to be charged for domestic money-order8 will be charged on and after July 1, 187ö, as follows, viz. : on orders not exceediug f 15, 10 cents ; over $15, and not exceediug ?30, lö cents ; over $30, and not exceeding $40, 20 cents ; on $40, and not exceeding $öü, 25 cents. - The public schools of this city will close for the year on Thursday uext, the exercises of the graduating class of the High School takiug plae on Friday, at 10 o'clock A. M., in Union School Hall. The fnends of the class and the public geueially are iuvited to be present. - Duiiug the storm of last Friday evening, tlie house of Willard A. Nelson, near Whitmore Lake, was struck by lightnmg, tearing off suiing, plastering, and performing other antics, but no oue was iujured. We have not Iearned the amount of damage ; insured in the Waslitenaw Mutual. - Judge Turner carne to this city Tuesday, to hold au adjourned term of the Circuit Court, at which it was intended that the trial ot the Sutherlaud divorce case should take place The Judge fínding no business awaitiug him, adjourned the court uutil July 7th, uuU returned to his home. - Au excnrsiou party f rom Wayne, numberiug about 300, mostly children, arrived in this ] city Wednesday moniing, accorupanied by a ■ band of musie. The day was spent in visiting , the Uiiiversily buildings, cemetery aud the city. They brought their diimer wliich was ' seived in the M. E. Church. , - The trial of Charlie Holliday, for assault aud battery upou Jeff. Davis, took place ' urday moruing. He waa found guilty, seuteuced to pay a fine of Í20 and costo, or a : finemeut in the Detroit House of Corrección tor öó days. The case has been appealed to the Circuit Court, and the defendant admitted to bail. -Fraternity Lodge, No. 266, F. & A. Mheld its aunual electiou Wednesday evening, aud the following otticer3 were choseu for the eiisuiug year: John P. Lïttle, W. M. ; John M. Slater, S. W. ; J. Sprague, J. W. ; Chas. E. Hiscock, Secretary ; Dr. W. B. Smith, Treasurer John Arinstrong, S. D. ; A.. J. Edgerton, J.D. - Mack & Schmid have opened an extensive stock oí lace shawl aud backs, the largeat ever brought to this city, aud will make a specialty of their sale d uring the next ten days. These goods have been purohased at a great advantage, and will be sold at prices as W as any other dealers in the State can ob'ain them. - Jake Eittlebus, the "horee tamer," a few days siuce eudeavored to put aome style in one bis hovses, which did not step up according to his idea, by taking a spade and goiug for the animal. The result was the horBC laid down on the road and " turued up its toes." Juke says he " don't care for the norse, he has plenty of money to buy auother." - íu au lovers ot music, the coming ot the Boston PhiLharmouio Club, Monday, June 21, will be a most enjoyable treat. ïho mernbers I this club all posseas the reputatiou of being perieet each in their several fortes,, wliile as accompani&ts or concertists, they are scarcely exceUed. ÈSee the list of performers given in our advertiamg columna. tJ. W. Taylor, of Ann Arbor town, met with a severe accident a few days since while ou his vvay to the city, having stopped on the toad to converse with soine friends, on BtepPiug upon the wheel to again get iuto his wagon the horaes started, hia foot getting caught between the wheel aud bolster, throwing him heavily upon the grouud. Hia foot and leg Were badly injured. - Last evening Golden Bule Lodge, No. 159, F. & A. M., elected the following officers for the ensuing year : Jay Roath, W. M. ; I. C. Haudy, S. W.; C. M. Jones, J. W. ; Chas. Spoor, Treas. ; Chas. A. Chapín, Secy. ; Chas. J. Kmtner, S. D. ; DeWitt C. Fall, J. D. - A large bottle of nitrrc acid collapsed n the hands L. S. Lerch yesterday mornfog, while being carried to the rear of Ms store to be opened, throwing the entire contents upon his pants and boots. Dmnages : a new pair of pants, a new pair of boots, stockings and drawers, destroyed ; burued feet aud ankles, and the loss of seven pounds of acid. Patrick Donnelly, of the firin of J. & P Donnelly, died in this city last Friday. He had been in in feeble health for several months paat, nut not until a few weeks previous to his duath was he missed from his place of business or frorn among his many frieuds in the city His funeral wus attended Sunday, the processiou was the largeat ever witnesaedin the city. The re8idence of a maiden lady named Timmins, about a mile and a half from the village of Chelsea, was entered Wednesday morning by some one not yet positively known. In her efforts to drive the intrud er away, Miss Timmins was tembly cut about the face and twoof her teeth were knocked out. The perpetrator of the outrage is supposed to be a colored man wbo haB been working in the neighborhood, as in his flíght he left his hat, which resembles the one worn by him. - Agent Sharpless says that the services of the day watchman at the depot has not been dispensed with, that one is constantly on duty, and that it is impoesible to keep the raft of boys from the station and off the trains There may be a watchmau employed, but his time is probably taken up perforraing Some other duty. We have been at the station several times recently, and have seen trains Dassing through with a number of boys riding thereon without any interferance. It is not many months since the station was kept clear of boys, and the same thiug can be done again. - The school of Miss C. Truesdell, in Pittsfield, had a picnic at Whitmore Lake, Saturday. The party was not conflned to the school, but was joiued by a number of older persons, ïncluding the Sperrys, Depews, Hills, Wilsons, Mills, Monroes, Hurds, etc, numberiug, in all, 50 persons, taking with them a good supply of eatahles and refreshments. The lake was a little rough, but did not prevent the party from freely indulgiug in boatriiling, fishing, etc., aud proved quite an event to many who rarely leave home for a day's iudulgetice in the boyish sports cf childhood. All expressed themselves as haviug a grand time. - Capt. Revenaugh has received official reports from several mititary companies, of the State, to the effect that nearly all the invitations issued by the committee tor the coming celebration, have been accepted. Invitations have been issued to several societies and organizations, among which are the Grangers of Washtenaw County, who are ex peet ed to appear in full regalia. Everything possible is being done by our citizens to render the celebration asuccess. In our issue of next week a full programme of the order of exercises for the day will appear. Summek Clothino. - We have not had much warm weather this seasou, but are likely to have before the suinmer is over, and men and boya want to kuow where to flnd summer clothing tliut will suit and at pnces that will pleaae. Joe. T. Jacobs & Co. have shown thouibulvea philanthrophists in preparing for the " heated term" by laying in a fine stock of clothing, wïiich tliey are seliing at prices that will allow the stingiest man or those with the most limited means to dress respectably. They sell on the one price cash system. That the public appreciate tina way of doing business is manifested by the large sales made annually at this establishment. Under this system a person has the same advantage in purchasing a single artisle as one buyiug a number, and by selhng for cash that which is lost by the credit system is saved, which saving goes for the benefit of the purchaser in the way of low prices. Commencement Week. - The following is the programme of Commencement week : SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH. 9 A. M. - Exaimnation of candielates for admissiou. sunday, june 27th. 4 P. M. - Baccalaureate addreas ïu IJniversity Hall, by President Angelí. MONDAY, JUNE 28TH. 4 p. M. - Examiuation of candidates for admission. 8 p. Ji. - Concert, under the direction of the Senior class. TÜESDAY, JUNE 29TH. 10 A. M. - Class-day exercises. Oration by B. C. Burt. Poem by J. B. McMahon. 2 p. M. - Oration before the Alumni by Levi T. (Jriffin, Esq., clasa of 1857. Poem by Gen. B. M. Gutcheon, class of 1861. 3 p. M. Class-day exercises. 6 p. M. - Alumni Supper at Hangsterfer's Hall. 8 P. M. - Reception by the Senior class. WEDNEBDAY, JUNE 30TH. Thirty-nrst annual commencement. 8 A. M. - Business meeting of the Alumni in the chapel. 9 A. M. - The procession will form in front of the law building. 10 A. M. - Commeucement exercises. 2 P. Jt. - Commencement dinner for the Alumni and guests of the University. 8 P M. - President's Beception at the resideuce of President Angelí. Woinun's Temperanee Alllance. The Woroan'8 Temperanee Alliance of Washtenaw County held its third regular meeting in üie Presbyterian Church at Manchester Thursday and Friday of last week. The convention was called to order by the resident, Mrs. S. rteed 01 Aim Arbor. Opening exercises were conducted by Rev. [r. Lowe of Manchester. The address of welcome was read hy Mrs. iOwe. Response in behalf of the officers and elegates, by Mrs. Wood of Ann Arbor. Several subjects of interast were discussed, ne principal ones being: What is our indiidual responeibility to the temperance work, s carried on by the women 'i How can we est influence the young people in the cause of jmperauce ? As mothers what can we do for ur boys that they may not becorae drunkards ? The diacussion of these questions was caried on with much interest by the members of ae couvention. All lelt the great need of work and prayer, f interesting the young people, of making ome attractive, of instilling into the minds of he children a hatred and loathing for tobáceo nd all that will intoxícate, of organizatiou as . help to young people, of doiug all we can in iny and every way, if by so doing some may ie saved. Rev. Mr. Reed who has been laboring in the nterests of the alliance, has delivered tive emperance lectures and orgauized four auxliary societies siuce the last meeting of the :onventlon. The following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That in this great temperance re'orin, our desire is to work in, and through, the 3hurch ; therefore, we return thauks to the pastors who have stood up so nobly in the work, and sustained us by their co-operation, md we earnestly deserve the co-operatian of ill OoU's servants in this great work. The thanks of the alliance were most heartily tendered to the Rev. Mr. Lowe and Rev. Mr. Lyon for their sympathy and assistance in our work, and to the good people of Manchester for their kind hospitality. The members of the aliiance separafced with a firmer deterinination than ever to do all in their power as long as life laets to advance the cause in which they have engaged. C. LiQUOR A88ESSMENTS.- In addition to the liquor assessments, already published, we give the followiug, which completes the list for this county : Bridgewater. - Henry Guthard, $150 ; Wm. Hanke, f150; Chas. Koering, Í40. York.- Gilbert W. Brown, Mooreville, $100 ; Horton & Burnham, Milan, $150. Saline.- Daniel Weinett, Í 40 ; Frank Whitinp, tlóO; Deimold & Dernediuger, Í1Ó0 ; Valeutine Liudenschmitt, mannfacturer, i$óü. - 'l'ownship of Manchester. - Kenz & Eckerle, maDuiacturers, $50. Village of Dexter. - John A. Vol;; has been added, $40.