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The big 4 to-night. Nelson J. Kyer is in London, Ont. The gymnasium fund has $1,483 to its credit. A $100,000 fire-proof library building is wanted. Dauiel Klein bas been adtniüed to citi7.enship. Eleven degrees below zero yesterday jnorning. Joe T. Jacobs bas chango of " ad " this week. Dr. Porter, of Bay City, was in the city ►on Sunday. Recorder Douglas and wife have gone to Grosse Isle. A. L. Noble paid $8,000 for the John Muehlig store. R. K. Alles is talking of building a fine resideuce. A. L. Noble has a new advertisement in this week's paper. Judge Harriman drew $1,200 back salary last Tbursday. The steam pipes in the medical building bursted Monday. Wm. Buik e has rented and is living on the old Kingsley farm. The new office in the Gregory house is to bave a niarble floor. Senator Rose is a member of the committee on horticulture. Emanuel Luick is to build a $3 ,000 residence in the spring. Dr. Wells hs been rc-electcd president of the First National bank. E. C. Freer. who has been quite sick for severa! days, is on the mend . Prof. Steere is advertised to lecture tomorrow everiing in Briguton. Wm. Ball went to Battle Creek yesierday on a prospecting tour. Company A will complete arra:igements next Monday for holding a bazar. Swift & Co., have just filled an order for 1,000 sacks of flour for Scotland. Offlcers of Golden Rule Lodge, F & A. M., were installed Thursday evening. The annual rednction sale 13T .Too T. Jacobs, the clotliier, has commenced. Gillie Howe drew a handsome meerschaum pipe at a rafflc Saturday niglit. Prof. Langley has beca granted a leare of absence for 30 days f rom last Moaday. A large audience attended Dr. Cocker's lecture ia univorsitv hal! Suuday aftcrnoon. S. B. Kevenuugh.the wcll known photoerapher, will furnish the senior class pictures. Mrs.E. T. Jenkius, of Flint, with her family is visiting her sister, Mrs. C' M. Jones. Dr. Franklin read a paper Tuesday before the state medical society which met at Jackson. Jas. O. Sniith, Wm. Corselius nd Gilbert Mclntyie are camping ne.ir Whitewood lake. The superinlendeuts of the poor have re elected J. S. McDonald overseer of the county house. Ex-Ald. Peek is failing fast. For the past three days he has not even recognized his son. A valuable treatise on the horse and hia diseases given to eyery new subsciiber to Tuk Democrat. Last Friday night H. D. Tilton was knocked down and robbed of a gold watch and $140. The supreme court has leversed the decisión in the Culp - Gott case, and ordered a new trial. Albert Case and Wm. Neebling of Manchester are drain commissioner I berle's bondsmen . Ralph Vau Fossen, of Ypsilanti, who ia well kuown to ihe peoplc of this county, iscruzy as a lson. Prof. Winchcll will lecture in the opera botise ncxt Tuesday evcning on "Tlie Life of a U'orld." Dr. Biighani, of Grand Hapids, lcctured before ihe bomoopatlis Monday and Tuesday evenings. Gen. B. F. Butler b8 beeu noiuinated by the democratie legislativo caucas for U. S. senator. The Beethoven Gesangveiein will dedícate their new hall by a grand ball pa the evening of tlic24tb. Henry Grossman died Thursday of consumption, at the rusliencc of his mother in this city. Fred Schaible, of Manchester, county drain commissiouer, has filed his oath of office with the clerk. Edward Rigney, who gave his residence as Ponliac, Was sent up Saturday for 20 days for drunkenuess. Prof. Wilsey's troupe wili give a con. eert to.inorrow evening for the benefit of the Milan reform club. Henry Warren, of Websier lownship, is gettiug ready to build a large two story barn 40 by 80 feet. Reejeut Climie is to spend not to exceed $300 in porfectiug ventilation in the law and university buildings. The Germán who purchased the John Roach place ia Northtiuld, is to build a large house in the spring. The A. A. P. & P. compauy has engaged G. V. N. Lathrop of Detroit, and Judge Cueever of this city. Dr. Rominger, state geologist, vvould like to sell his paleontological collection to the university for f3,500. Rev. Mr. Sunderland will speak next Sunday moruing on "George Eliol." Evening subject, "Chaiities." Edward Warren has left the jail. He packed his grip sack last Saturday, aud is living somewhere in the city. For a wonder a chimney burned out in the sixth ward Tueaday morning without calling out the flre department. Salomone Steffe,an ola resident ofNorthfield, died Saturday in her 82d year. She was formerly f rom Penusylvania. The fees and accounts of the dental college are be kept hereafter by Dr. Bill meyer, who is to receive a salary of $100. A mortgage for $5,000 to the Connecticut Mutual life insurance cornpany, was recorded in the register's office Tuesday. The D. B. & S. L. R. R., is running trains from Detroit to Toledo over the Toledo & Ann Arbor railroad, via Milan. 4 Ex-Regent McGowan woiild like to be railroad commissioner. Has this anything to do with Mr. Beal's visit lo Washington '! The council should either have the clock in the court-house tower well lighted every night, or "douse the glim" entirely. A bilí to provide for a uniform pro rata freight tanfi on railroads, has been introduced in the legislature by representative Gorman. The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Cullinane, of Chelsea, were brought here Friday and placed in the vault in the Catholic cemetery. Martin Clark says he cao't est until lie has 3ecured 1,000 subscribers to the "views of the uuivemty" and he is bound to have ttiem. Chas. H. Manly will build in the spring a brick block 40 by 00 feet, and two stories high, on the corner of Huron and Fourth streets. A. L. Noble is, bound to clean out his stock of clothing and in to-day's Democart he informs the people wl'at great bargains he offers. R. A. Beal is the liou in Michigan politics. Sueh men as Bagley, Baldwin and Blair have to take a back seat wlien the boss is around. Mr. Archibald Forbes will deliver his celebrated lecture on "The Inner Life of a War Correspondent," to-morrow evening iu university hall. On iccount of the entertainment in university hall Fridny evening, the audience to hear Prof. Frothingham's lecture on the eye, was rather slim. A house in YpsilanJ owned by a colored man named J. D. Cury, was destroyed by fire last Thursday night. The building was insured for $800. C. Bilby, of Dexter, while shoeing a horse some days ago run a nail in his flnger. The finger became inflamed and last week he had it amputated. C. M. Jones, B. F. Watts, Fred Sorg, and Wm. H. Potter, attended the state grand chapter of R. A. M., as delegates from Washtenaw chapter No. 6. The salury of Dr. Bennett in the university hospital has been increased to $450 per year. A good blacksmith will command $C00 for a year's work. Frank Wood received a letter from D. B. Doane, last week in which he stated he was night watchman of the freight housein San Marchell, New Mexico. For 11 years .T. A. Graf suffercd with a einder in liis right cj'e. As liis eye sigh was bezinning to fail liim he hail m opei - ation performed and the einder removed. The Dcxter Leader says Joe T. Jacobs is closing out his clothing store in Dexter and that the business of the branch house hassurpassed his most sanguine expectations. Emily Townaead, mother of Mrs. Wm. Johnsion, (the fortune teller) died Saturday, aged 70 years, of cáncer. She hac been a resident of this city for the past 22 years. The will of Catherine Van Riper, which was contested by her son, John Van Riper, has been admilted to probate. The property in dispute was worth fiom $800 to $1,000. The sleighing is excellent, and the streets since Monday hare been crowded wilh teams. A largo amount of wood is being marketed, and business bas picked tip considerably. In reply to the question of "Soph's" we would say the petition was retened to the commitlee on parks, but as there is uo sueh committee, it will probably noj be heard of again. The M. C. R. R. will extend the doublé track to Chelsea. Bet ween Ypsilauti and Chelsea the expense would be too great, owing to the great numbor of bridges that would liave to be built. MicUael Eberele was arrestod Monday by Constable Sehall, on the charge of assault and battery, and taken to jail. Louis Jj'ritz went Eberele's bail,andthe case was continutd untü the 2ÍHI inst. John Williams, who burglarizod Keu hoff's machine shop, withdrew liis plea of not guilty and pleaded guiity Friday. lle was sentenced to Ö years imprisoument in the state prison at Jackson. Judge Harrimaa was in Vpsilanti last Sittunlay heaiing testimonj' in the Van Possen case. Several witnesses wens examiued vvJio tcstiñed as to Van Fossen's insanity. He will be sent to Pontiac. On the 2Sth of Dea, J. M. Wilcoxson sent f 10.10 by letter to F. B. Bogardus, City treasurer in Ypsilauti, but the letter was never reeeived. Aud now James is in a quandary to know what became of it. C. J. Gardner is ineutiuned as a candidate tor the office of supervisor f rom the third and fourih wards. There is uo reason why the district which is democratie should not elect a democratie supervisor. A gentleman living iu the fifth ward couuted 120 teams comiDg to the city on the Pontiac road last Tuesday. Fifty six wagons were loaded with wood and tho remainder with grain and other :omraodities. The Ypsilauti Commercial last week after copying half a column of news trom Tuk Democrat, gives credit to the tramp printer. And this is uot the first or secoad time it has oceurred. Give credit to whoin credit is due. Tho regents have fixed the salaries of assistants in the medical departmeut for the coming year as follows: Fred Baker, M. I)., $200; Loren Hall, $100; P. A. Nagel, $100. Dr. Maclean's assistant, not jet appoiuted, is to receive $200. The Adrián Press ia mentioning that a branch of the Irish land league has been foruied in this city, says some arrangement should be made whereby the bodies of the sholguuued landlords could be forwanled to the medical college. Sheriff Wallacc took John Williams to Jackson Saturduy. He was recognized by the authorities as an old offender, who had only been out about " a year, after having served.a three years' sentence. He then went by the name of Sullivan. Abraham Meyers has agreed to pay nis fat In-r $300 per year, and the case agaiust the son, who was cuarged with flring at the old gentlemen with latent to kill, was discoutinued last Friday. The parties álso handed ovar to the justice three revolvers. The Register will publish the proceed ings of the idjourned session of the board of supervisors for $4. The Courier was the next lowest bidder, $8. The Ypsilantian wanted $2ö, and The Dkmocrat, which didu't expect to gel the jol), went $25 better. Company A has coucluded to hold a bazar for tho purpose of raising the necessary funds toward dcfraying the expenses to Washington. Only about one-half of the members can stand the " racket." Our eitizens should be willing to lend a helping hand, There was a pleasant party at the reiidence of J. W. Alexauder iu Webster last Friday night. One hundred and thirty-six red ribbonites frorn Dexter. Whitmore Lake, Delhi, and tbis city were present, and they danced to the music of tUe Minnis band. Enterprise: The state associatiou of Mutua! flre insurance companies will meet at Lansing on Tuesday, Jan. 2otn. Hon. John J. Robison will lead in the discussion of "The desirability of carrying risks where steam is used for threshing and other farm purposes." Adrián Press: The Washtenaw board of supervisors have bounced the old courl house janitor, Jeff. Davis, who had been there many years, and appointed George AVinslow. This is simply another rip at Jeff Davis for the purpose of keeping up a sectional feeling. Won't the war ever be over? Mrs. Saley, daughter of the late Joseph Rawson, of Bridgewater, will contest her father's will. The property inval ved is valued at $12,000. Testimony was taken in the probate court Monday. Messrs. Beakes, Cutcheon & Stellwagner, and E. B. Norns appeared for contestant, and Sawyer and Knowlton for proponents. Michael J. Fanning, the great Irish orator, who stands at the headof the temperance lecturers in the state, addressed the reform club Sunday afternoon and evening. His -speeches were the best heard in many a day. Mr. F. will leave soon for Iowa, where he will speak in all the principal cities and villages in the state. Representativo Kinne is chairman of the committee on private Corporation?, and a member of the judiciary and state library. Jas. S. G irman m a member of the committee on agricultura! college, state house of correction and state library. Edward King is on local taxation, religious and bencvolent societies and state pu'jlic schools. A series of Sunday evening discourses on practical Christianity, are to be delivered by Ihe Rev. J. T. Sunderland, at the Unitariaa church. The first lec ture will be uext Sunday evening on, "Charities." True and false methods of dealing witli pauperlsm. nistoiy oí pooi systems. Ought we to g]vc to bcggfirs? "Aasoclate charities. " The tramp nuisanco. Thecharity whicli blesses and the clmrity Which cursos." Tlc following are tlie appointments for the junior exhibition: Charlotte Brown, Mary Alabaster, Lucy K. Ooie, Alice A. Cocürane, Carrie Frazer, Fannie Donner, May Whedon, Salie Hyde, Mark W. Williams, A. E. Jenklns, all of this city, and S. Glcnn Andrus, Ilighland; O. A. C'alkins, Itnlay City; Nettie Daniels, Unandilla, and Dwight II. Ramsdell, Belleville. The tille in the medical faculty of Dr. W. J. Herdman has bten chauged from lecturer on pathological anatomy to that of assistant professor of pathological anatomy and demonstrator of anatomy, and that of Dr. V. C. Vaughan from lecturer on medical chemistry and assistant in the chcmical laborator? to that of assistant professor of medical and assistant in the chemical laboratory. The salary to remaiu the same. The Ann Arbor Arbieter Verein elccted the following offleers. Monday evening: President, F. Schmid; vice-p residente, E. K. Freuauff, John Walz; recerding scerctary, August De Fries; co'-responding secretary, J. Gco. Grossman; treasurer, Anton Schaeberle; cashier, Uco. Koch; trustees, A. Eisele, Theo. Begalke, .Ino. Geo. Mucller, E. Graff, F. Gauss, ,T. Gall, C. Iloffstettcr; color bearer, August Ilcnz; steward, J. Geo. Koch. K. A. Beal, the leader of the Conger forces in the late senatorial figlit, has gone to Washington. ït is generally conceded jy the friends of Govs. Bagley and Baldwin, that they were scooped by Mr. Beal. There seoms lo be considerable uneasiness manifestcd in Detroit circles just now in regaiil to the custom house. What acleaningout there will be when the ;ime cornos. There is 110 doubt but Mr. Beal eau have the appointment of collector of customs. The Arbeiter Verein of this city, which was organized in November, 18(55, bas .20 members. Tbc amouut raised 'rom members, includiug $1,400 interest .oJulylst, 1880, was $11,030. .The exeiise of carrying ou the business of the society to this time was $l,439.S0. The um of $l,5öO was paid to the heirs of deceased members. aad for the support of he sick, $5,701.49. The total assets of he society is $2,318,73 as folio ws : Mortgages, $1,500; uotes, $80% and $1,873 in cash. At the animal election of the stockholdcrs of the Keek furniture eompany , Tuesday evening, the following directora were elected: Vr. D. Hairiman, Jolin Keek, L. Gruner, C. E. Hiscock, J. T. Jacobs, J. J. Kllis, Moses Seabolt. Thc.board al'terwards met and elected tlie following officers for the ensuing year: President, W. D. Harrlman; president, L. Grunner; secretary and Ireasurer, C. E. Hiscock; superintendent, J. J. Ellis; assistant superintendent, Paul Snauble. Supervisor Krapf says Judge Harrirnan was enlitled to $1,500 per year salary the eame that Judges Beakes and Cheever received, and he votetl for allovving him the $1,200 because it was right. That the cutting down of the salar3' of the judge of probate in 18TC was a political move. Every one knew it at the time, and the board of supervisors in votiug the judge the remainder of his salary, did what bas been done in a number of counties in the state wherc the republi cans are largely in the majority. A special to the Free Press f rom Wash inpton says a gentleman who has had several conversations with the President urging the appointment of Judge Cooley to the supremo bonch to succeed Jus tice Swayue, said to your correspondent that he feit satisfled the president is determined toappoint Stanley Matthews iu tho event of Swayne's resignation before the 4th of Mareta. Tho subject of the appointment is frequently spoken of in congressional circles, and it is gratifyiug to Judge Cooley's frieuds here to know that there is a most decided sentiment in favor of his appointment. One day last week a minister of the gospel went into Cady's grocery to do some trading. He espicd on one of the suelves a prize package of coffee,and notilied one of the cierks that he must cease selling packages drawing a prize or he would iustitute proceedings against him. 11e was not thought worth minding, and here the matter rested for a few days, when the divine called again. Of course he saw the package, or a si miliar oue, and his iudignation was aroused. He left the store and hurridly wrote a letter to au offleer of the law. This divine should organizo at once "a poke your nose into other peoplc's business committee" and appoint himself chairman, The following notarios public for Washtenaw county liave been appointeJ by the governor and confirmed by the sonate : H. Stephenson, B. W. Cheever, Jlary E. Foster, C. M. King, H. O. Waldrou, M. H. Brennan, I. T. Honey, J. Clark, F. 51. Palmer, F. F. Jones, A. D. Cranc, D. J. Oakley, P. D. Woodruff, L. C. Risdon, H. M. Woods, M. Seery, A. D. Seyler, W. 15. Osboru, E. M. Tracey, A. E. Hewitt, M. D. Case, J. N. Gott, W. W. Whedon, J. McMahon, E. P. Allen, C. H. Manly, E. Clark, J. A. Palmer, T. E. Wood, E. Gorman, E. Jones, L. D. líale, M. II. French, J. H. Vanee, E. J. Johnson, N. Schmid, M. J. Filyn, 8. W. Clarksou, W. Hankey, J. I). Vanduyn, A. F. Freeman, J. Goetz. The adjourned annual meeting of tlie Presbyterian church society was held Monday evening. The auditing committee reported the treasurer's accounts correct. The committee appointed ta solicit subscriptions to cancel the fioating indebtedness reported good success, having secured $744 in pledges. The elders selectcd to visit Detroit, reporled as the result of their mission the raising of $370 for pew rentáis lor students and strangers, whish amount will apply on current expenses. Actiou was also taken on the matter of the bonded debt of the church looking to its entire extinction wittain the year 1882. A resolution directing an effort to that end was adopted, and P. Bach, W. B. Cheever, and A. W. Hamilton were chosen as a committee to mature a plan for its accomplishmeut. The meeting then adjourned uuntil the second Monday in October next. The regents Friday evening passed the following resolulions: Resolved, That this board has received with profound regret the inteiligence of the recent decease of Prof. James C. Wntson, late of this university, whose great scientific attainments and world wide fame as an observer and discoverer, has reflected so great honor upon this tion, of whicb lic was nn honorod alumnns. Resolved, That tredo hereby record uur high appreciationa of the remarkublu scientiflc carecr of Prol'. Watson, for niany years director of our aslroiiomi cal observatory, and professor of astronomy. We recognize James C. Watson as one of thosc rare men who bore tlie unmistakable stamp of genius. A matliematician of wonclerful' acuteness, au observer oí almost uñequalled keenness, an astronomer of profound and oomprehensive knowledce, hls untimely deatb is not only a grief to his Alma Mater, but an irreparable loss lo the cause of science thioughout th,3 world. Bcsolced, Tliat the secrelary of tliis board be instructed to furnish a copy of these resolutions to the family of the Inte Prof. Watson.