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April 7, 1886, fine sleigking. The Oook house is being papered and painted. A. L. Noble's ad will be f ound at the head of our local columns There were 1,601 votes polled Monday, as against 1,626 a year ago. P. McKernan carne within two votes of being jviwtice of the peace. Business was entirely suspended Tuesday, on account of the storm. Regent Whitman is opposed to secret seisions of the board of Regents. Decidedly mixed is what can be aaid of the eleotions all over the state. B. J. Conrad was elected justioe to fill Justice Brennan'rf unexpired term. One year ngo Geo. H. Pond's plurality was 48, Mouday he incroased it to 196. L. Daviü. wlji U RBrvinff his famfch var. naa Bix majonty for olerk in Ann Arbor town. Lewis James of Sartoga Springs, bas been visiting relativos in this city and Dexter. Henry R. Scovill, dem„ was defeated for mayor of Ypsilanti, by Clark Cornwell, rep. Wednesduy was a good day for the boys, who picked up considerable money clean ing skiewalks. The Detroit Frea Press stff, sent a oongratulatory telegram to mayor Robion, Monday night. Hon. John J. Robison was serenaded by the Huron Cornet baad, at uis residence, Monday evening. Adam Frey sold three two-year-old steers to Jno. La Rue of Saline, that averaged 1,000 pounds e.ioh. Joe T. Jacobs and Elmer Mills attendd the great sale Holstein cattle at Dextr Park, CUicago, yesterday. "To the victora belong the spoils," ii the ory of some republioans, now that the council stands eiglit to six. At one time there was scarcely a demoorat in the aixth ward. Monday, howver, they polled 17 straight tickets. Annie Pixley has been compelled to ooncel her engagement. Öhe was to have appeared at the Grand April 14. Just 43 years ago we had just such a snow storm as set in Monday night and there was fine sleighing town meeting day. "Nevada, the Gold King," at the Grand, Alonday evenin.', April 12. 8eoure your eats at Boughton A Payne's news depot. H. T. Morton for alderman in the sixth ward run like a steer (in fact he was running against a Hteere), and was only defeated by 42 votes. A bright, farcical piece by Edward E. Kidder, called "Three of a Kind," introduces the ola favorits,Salsbury'sTroubadours, pleasantly and prosperously. The next board of supervisors will hold three sessions- in June, October, and Jauuary next. The board will stand, demócrata, 14; republicana, 10; greenbackers, 1. Candidates for chief of pólice begin to multiply. They are Chas. S. Fall, Jasper Imus, Jno. Nowland, Nelson Sutherland, Homer Henderson, D. W. Anuden and Wm. Merrithew. Jas. E. Harkins is one of the leading characters in the play of " Nevada, or the Lost Mine," at the Grand, next Monday evening. Those who are acquinted with the gentleman realize that he is a whole show in himself. Several gentlemen who happened to be at the first ward polls Monday afternoon, and were strangers to E. K. Spenoe, supposed, from the gentleman's action, that he had a cargo aboard. It is but justice to the reverend to say that he is not a bummer in the oommon acceptation of that term. It is now mayor Robison . Sveral email wagers were made and lost on mayor. A good templar lodge is to be organized iu Saline. Work in the public sohools was resumod Alouday. A Mr. Simpsoo, a miller of Delhi, wa buried Sunday. Bishop Borgess of Detroit is to visit this city May 13. G. S. Pitken of Patrolia, Ont., was in the city over Sunday. Ed. J. Morton has gone on a two months' trp to California. That convention Saturday evening adjourned to the gas house. The incoming council will stand eight republicans to six demoorats. The contest over the John Quigley will has been adjourned until April 15. Miss Adelade Moore will play an engagement at the opera house, May 5. Arthur Marshall of Chicago, spent the flrst of the week at his old home in thia city. The saloon men, as far as we can learn, lived up to the strict letter of the law, Monday. The social given by the rtform club, on the occasion of their annivesary, ted 25.87. David Henning has been at the Cook house for several days, under treatment for erysipelas. A. V. Robison & Son's brick baru will oost $1,700. Work on the same oomnienced Monday. Such a storm as that of Tueaday was probably uever witnessed in April in this section of the country. The firua of Bailey & Osbom of Manchester, has been dissolved. T. B . Bailey aucceeds to the business. Fred Luenser, who was injured by the caviug in of the old brewery, last weok, is in a precariou8 condition. President Angelí attended the alumni dinner in New York city, Tuesday nicht, at the Uunion Square hotel. Wm. PrestoD is buildiug for Mrs. N. Osborn, near Delhi, a barn 75x30 feet. The cost will be about $1,000 There will be a meeting of the counoil this eveniug to canvass the election returns andsettle up unfinished business. fl. Kittredge bas the aontract for tenring down the old Hooper brewery for the Michigan Central railroad compa iy. The grand ariny boys stuck well to the repub icau candidato for justice of the peace. Mr. Clark was one of their number. The youngsters celebrated the result of the election, Monday eveniner. by a bontireon the corner of Main ana Hurón streets . Hou. B. G. Horr is to speak before the alumni associatiou of the Manchester high sohool. next Tueaday eveniug, on me ■ L,aoor Jtrooien. The funeral of Mrs. Minnie GreggVernor, was largely attended, Sunday nfternoon, from thefamily residence on Fountain street, third vrard. "What was reallv Jonah's gourd, and the ühIi that swallowed him," will be explained by the Rev. Jas. T. Bixby, at the Unitarian church, Sunday evening. The April fooi story about "A Ghastly Find," in the Register, will tally very well with the " Fosil " yarn, published in a city paper something over a year ago. Tuesday, April 6, was the stormest day of the season. Snow feil to the depth of fourteen inches, and a high wind drifted it in all dire tions. The sidewalkn were quite impassable. It is seldom th.it a Sunday preceeding an election wtis so quiet and orderly as last Sunday. Not an tntoxicated person was seen on the street, the saloons were closed and the very best of order prevailed. The remains of Mrs. John Ritoh of Detroit, were brought here Saturday for interment. Shewaa a sister of Mrs. Jno. XE „p T pi r ' i TT _„J T Shanahan, the last two being residents of Northüeld. In Northfleld the demócrata generally turn out well to the caucuses. The one heldApnl l.polled 376 votes. The contest for supervisor was between P. S. Purtell and D. W. Barry. Tle last named receiviüg 57 out of the 276 votes cast. The Chelsea Herald devotos a good portion of its space to gambling, etc, an i, judging from the last two issues of the paper, the editor is "on" to severa! dons in that village. Acoordiiig to his story Ciaelsea must be awf ui wickod. ThoB. Y. Stone, aged 73 yearg, died Sunday, of general debihty. He had resided in the fifth ward for over 40 years. The old gentleman left no relativos in this country. Sometime previous to his death he deeded his house and lot to Thos. Speechley who had cared for him duriug Lía last illness. Dr. A. W. Smitn, seretary of the republican state ceutnil committee, being asked what strength he thought the prohibitionists would develop, replied: " During the past nine months I have been through many states of the union, ovl tnjm Tt-lia+ I cotild ;atlict I tiui 111clined to bèlieve the vote tliis year will be a third largerthan ever." Mr. Smith declined to discuss the probable effect ou the partios. - Record. Gen. and Mre. Van Cleve of St Paul, Minn., celebrated their golden wedding last week. Among the presenta was an old-fashioned gold watch. Fifty years ago Lieut. Van Cleve gave it to hi young bride. 'l'he young folks were poor, it came about that the watch had to be sold. The buyer kept it carefully and surprised the veterau and his wife by presenting it to them on the flftieth anniversary of their marriage. The parties years ago were residents of this city and li?ed on North Fifth street. Jno. Donovan, a former citizen of this place, but at present residiug at the little town of Franklin, Oakland county, is receiving oonsiderable gratuitous advertismg. Some seven years Hgo he was married to a very estimable voung lady, and for a timeeverj thing wentsmoothly, but of late vears, it is alleged, he has most shamefully abused her, aud separation is the result. She has oommeuced proceedings for a diyorce. In öouth Lyon, where the parties lived for soina time, the people take the part of Mis. Donovan. Of Salsbury's Troubadours, who are to appoar in the opera house April 17, the iNew York Journal suys: "Three of a Kind" is the last of the American farces. It was written by E. E. Kidder, and was produced at the Third Avenue Theatre last evening. It in the sort of a jolly, rollicking thing which brings roars of laughter from the audience. To the sober mind it is perhaps as genuinely fresh and funny as the "Bnok" or " Greenroom Fun," with which the clever Salsbury Troubadous have become ïrlentified. There are vitty linea and some bnght repartee here and there. " Three of a Kind " may be added to the success of this merry band. If laughter is the test of success then it is one already. The large doublé store, now occupied by J. T. Jacobs & Company has, in the past threu weeks undergone many improvements. The store has been com pletely remodeled. A new oak floor has been put down and an office contructed which is conneoted with the latest improved cash railroad. The company opened Monday with a large stook of clothing and gents' f uruishiug-, and make their announcement through the columus of The Democbat to day. Mr. Jacobs, the senior member of the company, is well known to the people of Washtenaw county and counties adjoining. Messrs. Fall, Gakle and Wadhams are yong men who have grown up in the clothing business, as it were, and L. D. Taylor, the secretary and treasurer of the concern, is cashier of the First National bank, and a thorough-going business man. The new company start off under the most favorable auspicea. This institution will be another oredit to the city. SucceM, gentlemen.