Local

It looked very uiucli like the Fouith of July about town yesterday. Reuiember tho republican w:ml caucuses next Monday evening. Remember the Oounty fair commences on Tuesday Sept. 30iJi, and laíts four days. W. J Oleott. lit. '85, lias been promoted t ) the superinteiideney of the Colby mine at Ironwood, Mlcb., at a sulary of $8,000. The 20th Mlch. Infuntry will hold its 25th animal reunión at Marshall, Mich., Oct. lOth, 1890. The frescoiiijr at the F. & M. Bank, wuicli is being done by Win. Herz, is a line piecc of wolk. At thecounty fair ncxtweek ttiere will be a novel rnce between Uvo girls, ridinji ponies, mile heit?, best 2 u 3. The store ovvned by the estáte of J. J. Klli?, on E. Aun st., eastof the postofüce, is haring a line new plate ;las.s Iront put In. The repubUcüii senatoiial convention for this senatorial district will be held at Dundee, Mooroe Co., on Snturdaj', Oct. 4th. The 5th ward hose company gave an invitatiou party at the englne house last Friday erenlng, and all had an cnjoyable time. The Bulletin, published by the Stu. dents' Cliri8tian Associntion, will be issued froin the COUUIEU office the coming year. The republican representative convention for this district will be held at the court house, next Tuesday, at 1:30 o'clock p. m. Rev. Dr. Studley will occupy the pulpit at the M. E. church next Sunday for the last time. A fact that is regretted by the entire congregation. The Prohibs are golng to try to elect Mr. Gorman to congress in Ihlt district by running T. F. Moore, of Adrián Hgainst Capt. Allen. The Howell and Ferguson base ball clubs are to p!ay a game during the fair, and they will play for blood, as there is a game aplece between them. With street cars running to the fair grounds and water going there too, will soiiic one teil us wlnit is to prevent that part of the city frora booming ? A large number of vUitors from out of town witnessed the conferrin: of the K. T. degree last evening by Alva Traver, the E. C. of Jackson coiumandery. Among tlie many fine window decorations yesterday, were tliose of Bach & Abel, with a representaron of the goddess of Liberty in one wilidow and of Germany in the other. Chas. Taylor, the coadunan for Juilge Cooley's famlly, who was sent to the Pontiac asylum some weeks ago, has been transferred to the asylum for the criminal insane, at Ionia. There are two things Ann Arbor can bonst of. One is her excellent little flre department; the other her beautiful court house lawn. A trip of several hundred miles by the wrlter failed to iind better onesanywhere. The Detroit Evening News, in pursuance of its usual course toward the UniTersity, is now growling about the building of the hospitals. But then, the News wouldn't be the News if it did not keep picklng at somethlng. The committces of tlie World's Fuir have been announced. Mrs. James B. Angelí is one of the lady managers from Michigan and Mr. Richmond has been appointed on the following committees: horticultureand floriculture, ceremonies, mines. The telephone system of tliis city, we are imformed, is Boon to be overhauled and thoroughly changed. Some of the wires will be placed underground, others placed in the alleys instead of upon the maln streets, and a general iraprovement made. Manager Keech always keeps an eye out for improvements. The survey has been made for the new Ypsllanti & Ann Arbor street railway, and work will be commenced at once. All material has been ordered, and the proprietors hope to have cars running by Dec. let. We all hope tlie same wiy. Since writing tlie above we learn that the contract bas been let for building the the road. A trip to the fair grounds Monday developed a good condition of ie grounds, nnd an excellent prospect for tlic coming exuibltlon. The track is in fair shape for a new track, and wlien completed will be as good is tliere is In the country. The southern exhibit will be on hand nextweek. All the stal Is for stock has been taken already and the autliorities are to orect 100 more at once. The electrio street cars will be running to the grounds by the time the exhibit is open, and water mnins are being extended so that all convenlences will be had. The buildings are all in ilne condition, and everything appears to Indícate a good year for the society.