The G. O. P. Is All Right

The results of the local elections held in the various townships and wards on Monday last, while not fully up to republican expectations as to supervisors, was abundantly so in other respects. The republicans carry this city by an average plurality of about 200, and a majority, subtracting the prohibition vote of ]50, of 50. This 3 quite a change from the many years that the democrats more than reversed these figures. In the 4th ward of this city the republicans elected their supervisor by 2 plurality after a very lively and pretty contest. In the democratie rock-ribbed 2d, the republicans made a break in the wall sufficient to capture the fort, and for the first time in history the 2d wil] be represented on both the city council and the county board of supervisors by republicans. The 3d ward this year puts in a clean republican ticket by fine majorities. In Lima, although it has been a democratie town, the republicans hoped to win but lost by 1 vote. In Sylvan local business differences and jealousies worked against the republicans and turned the town over to the democracy, and defeated Mr. Gilbert for the first time in lus life. Saline speaks with nouncertain voice. Ed. Hauser is re-elected by 94 majoritv, and the entire republican ticket comes through with him handsomely. In York Supervisor Davenport saved himself by 3 votes, but the republicans elect the rest of the ticket, which is a great gain for the republicans. Scio elects the democratie ticket, except treasurer, to wbieh office Jay Keith was again chosen by 17 majority. Manchester returns a democratie supervisor again. Ypsilanti city re-elects Mayor Wells and all republican officials. Lack of space and time prevenía giving a complete list of township officers elected, which will appear in the next issue. County Board of Supervisors - The returns from the town meeting Monday, indicates that the board of supervisors will be divided politically, 14 republicans and 15 democrats. The men chosen from the different townships and wards are aa follows : Ann Arbor City. lst ward- John R. Miner, K. 2nd ward- John M. Finer, R. 3rd John J. Flscher, R. 4th ward- Herman Krapf, R. öth ward- Jaa. Boyle, D. 6th ward- Arthur Kit son, R. 7th ward- Ernest E. Eberbach, R. Ann Arbor Town - Con. Tuomey, D. Augusta- Samuel S. Bibbins, R. Bridgewiiter- üeorjte Walter, D. Dexter- John Clark, Jr„ D. Freedom- Mlchael Alber.D. Lima - Edward Beach, D. Lodi- Ira Wood, D. Lyndou - James Howlett.D. Manchester- Willis L. Watkins, D. Northüeld-Emery E. Leiand, R. Morton F. Case, K. Salem- Myrou F. Balley, R. Saline- Ed. Hauser, R. Scio- Byrou V. Whittaker, D. Sharon- Wm. Hall, D. Superior- Walter Voorheis, D. Sylvan- Hiram Lighthu.ll, D. Webster- Edward Ball, R. York- Alfred Davenport, D. Ypsilanti Town- Jus. L. Hunter, R, Ypsilanti City- lst District- Sumner Damon, R. 2nd District- James L. Foisylke, D. Here's a Question for the B. O. P. W. Ed. Gourier : A lady patrón of this paper living on E. Liberty Bt., is anxious to know if she or the city, owna the side wali in front of ter house. A few days since s!he was ordered to repair one end of her walk that day, and before alie could engage a man to do the "work, tihe same day, a person carne without her consent, and after being ordered to destet from repairlng it, ■went on and did Budh a useless Job, tfoat it had to tte done over again by tlio owner. Can the city tax the owmer for that repairing ? READER. REPÜBLICANS ON TOP. The Result in the City Very Satisfae tory to That Party. Monday was a fine election day, clea as a bell, bnt the air was quite chilly making the candidates hustle to keep warm. The vote polled was very ligh in all of the wards, with perhaps the 2d and 3d excepted, where there was a lively contest over the ward officers For the first time in history, almost, the 2d ward has chosen republican officials which certainly indicates that there is a change of sentiment amongour Germán friends relative to party politics, anc that they are returning into the ranks o the republican party where they have always belonged. The official figures are as follows : PIEST WARD. Supv'r- John R. Miner 168-147 J. G. Palmer 21 Aid.- George L. Moore 145- 28 Louis VVeinmann 117 Chas. H. Worden 12 Const'e- Wm. Eldert 160- 66 Albert W. Sorg 94 John Bosworth 14 SECOND WARD. Supv'r - John M. Feiner 195 - 25 Kugene Oesterlin 170 Chas. L. Putt 6 Aid,- Michael Grossinann 188- 1G Michael Staebler 172 H. O. Markham 5 Const'e - August C. ïessmer--.164 Freti Gaide 186- 22 Jason W. Rogers 6 THIRU WARD. Supv'r- John J. Fischer 253-132 Otto Schroeder 121 Conrad A. Buchelow 7 Aid.- Jesse A. Dell 212- 49 Clinton J. Snyder 163 Fred Esslinger 4 Const'e- Zenas Sweet 215- 56 Jeremiah Walsh 159 F. B. Leach 4 FOUKTII WARD. Supv'r- Herman Krapf 126- 2 Joseph Donnelly 124 Daniel Strickler 13 Aid., full term- Artliur Brown-143- 121 Jas. B. 24 Aid., sh't term- H. J. Burke- 132- 115 Wm. Salyer - 17 Const'e- Chas. II. Jones 120 Peter Hertchen 120 J. L. P. McAlaster - 16 FIFTII WAED. Supv'r - George H Rhodes 58 James Boy Ie 79 - 21 Nelson Rogera 2 Aid.- Gilbert C. Rhodes 65 Thos. Godkin 65 Robert Winslow 5 Const'e- Morris O'Conner 46 Wm. J. Murray 89- 43 Elliott Williams 3 SIXTH WARD. Supv'r- Arthur J. Kitson 106- 46 Martin J. Cavanaugh- 60 S. D. Allen 13 Aid.- Harriaon Soule 112- 60 B. M. Thompson- 52 B. J. Conrad 14 Const'e- Samuel R. Gregory -116- 70 Chas. H. Schmidt 46 H. T. Purfield 15 SEVENTH WARD. Supv'r- Ernest H. Eberbach- 77- 26 Fred H. Belser 51 Samuel G. Miller 6 Aid.- Horace P. Danforth 78- 31 Louis J. Liesemer 47 Alonzo S. Berry 7 Const'e- Claude F. Gage 73- 25 Wm. Frey 48 John H. Sperry 11 CITY TREASURER'S SALARY. The vote of the various wards on raising the salary of the city treasurer from $100 to $600 stood as follows : Firet ward Yes 145-S3 No 112 Second ward Yes 124 No 237-113 Thirdward Yes 99-39 No 60 Fourth ward Yes 99-60 No ai Fifth ward Yes 48 No 60- 2 Sixth ward - Yes 90- 2ti No 64 Seventh ward Yes 62 No 67- 5 Tli ese figure up 667 votes for, and 623 against, making a majority of 44 for the raise. Can Hold Two Offices - Tho Daily Times of last Thursday takes the ground that John R. Miner caoo not hold the office of member of ÍKard of public works and that of supervisor, because the charter provldes tJiat a member of the board hall not hold an elective city office at ihe same time. The office of a supervisor is nol a city office. It is a county office provided for in the constitutioo of the state of Michigan. Sec. 6. of Article X. of the eonstitution reads as follows : 'A baard of supervisors consistinr of one from each organized townst;p shall be established in each ;ounry ' etc, fcec. 7 Bays : "Citiea shall have such representatatioi íd the board of supervisors of tht counties in which they may be situated as the leglslature may direct- ' 1.. 6eem8 to be plata enoTígh thnt ou" charter does not prevent Mr. .iH:e' irom holding both offices. .titLer is the other office which he bolós that oj member of the school board, a city office. It is aa elective office to be sure, but a school district office, which includes more than the city. An Easter Collection - At St. Andrew's church of this city last Sunday the Ea-ster offering or what is termed the "loose collection," amounted to $138.75. It eonsisted of 647 different pieces of money, as follows : ; No. Denomination. Amt. 1 $10 00 $ 10 00 4 5 00 20 00 3 2 (10 0 0 39 l 00 39 00 30 .F0 . 15 00 95 .25 23 75 17 __ 10_ _ 11 70 243 Ü5 12 15 15 .01 1 15 647 9 $138 75 This did not average one piece of money to each one present, ty some 300 or more. And taking out the extra number of pieces put in by the same person, it would bring it down to about one piece of money to every two persons present. A great many people go to our churches on Easter ör some such occasion, not for any good they may get from the Eervice, but merely out of curiosity. They go early, want the best se&ts in the church, crowd out the regular members of the congregation who pay for its support, and feel offended rwhen the plate is passed to them for a contribution. Of course churches should be free, but they are dependent upon the generosity of the Christian people who worship therein ior their support, just the same, and those who attend on these days ought to be willing to contribute thelr mite. It will probably be many a day, Uowever, toefore the clasa of people whio do these things will ever do differently. There are people also, and quite well t do people, who attend service regularly, who never contribute one cent toward eupporting "the church they attend. Would you believe it ? Well, 'tls true. Annual Parish MeetingAt the annual meeting of St. Andrews arish held ïuesday morning, tliere was a goodly attendance, and the following 'estry was chosen for the ensuing year : Senior Warden - Prof. Bradley M. Chompson. Junior Warden - Geo. H. Pond. Vestrymen - Prof. Chas. S. Denison, lenry J. Brown, Judge Edward Í). Cinne, Prof, George W. Patterson, Moes Seabolt, Dr. Fleming Canow, Dr. 4rthur C. Nichols, Harry W. Douglass. At a meeting of the new vestry directy following, Prof. Denison was re-elected 8ecretary and Henry J. Brown treasurer. The annual report of the treasurer howed that all expenses of the parish ïad been fully met, and that there was a balance in the treasury. The new envelop and free: seat system has proven a success. Eev. Dr. Boone, president of the Normal School, will deliver the address at the closing exercises of the Y. M. C. A. night school, which will occur now in about two weeks. The other exercises will be of an entertaining character and will show what has been accomplished in this work. The Pnze School of i he Coun ty - The session of the Deestrick Skule, hld at the Hlgn School Hall last Friday eveolng, was a great success. The audience, however, experienced much difficulty in hearing some of the scholars, especially those of a diflident and retirlng disposition and temperament, whlch included ;nost of the large infants Wlth mail voicee. Some of th antics were a little overacted perhaps, and yet many of them 1i-ought to mind the old red school house of a half century ago, its ever pleasant memories. The striking feature of this session was singing, while in reality the one great and all-consuming pride of the country school in Hhose days was not singing, but spelling and readingT They ueed to read and spell twice or three times a day, and then at the end of each week the -whole school would choose sides and spell down. The singing of this skule was more than terriffic. It was simply horritly tremendoois, and had no equal in a,ny söhiool ever heretofore at tended by any one oí the audience. The popular and familiar airs of "Tliree Blind llicé." "John Brown had a Littlo Injun," "Scotland's Burning, Tire.' Fire ! Cast cm Water !" etc, were rendered in such an effective manner as to vteibjy effect, and at times startle the entire audience. The melody of Master Springer was so striking that it struck a seat filled with spectators, at the oither end of the hall in tht; gallery, and knocked it down, which caused some confusión at the time, but it hurt no ome, andeffectually proved the power and eompass of his voice beyond question. We understand that he has been engaged already for the anvil chorus in the May Festival. (Prof Stanley is not slow, you see, when musical prodigies or Paderewskis are about). The sweet and harmonious quartetto, consisting of Masters Johnson, Rose, Kitson and Booth, rendered a touching version of "Mary's Lainb" so effectually that the audience could iairly see the lamlb and hear the plaintive bleats. It actually took the wool off Master Johnson's liead. The encoré to which these little fellows responded was really a Chora] Union Symphony in black and white".' Trilby passed the water beautifully, and ske, with her echoolmate and hum Serephine ICey, acted the part of country school girls of years ago to perfection. In the estlmation oí the visitors the glrls carried off tihe prize In merlt tor speaking pieoes. Little Miss Dicken, who had studied elocution abroad, gave "Barbara Fritcihie," superbly, while Clemantha Lazell read her compoeltion In a way that was demure emú at the name time deceptlve. The créame de la cream of the evening was Master C. Gustavus Darllng's oleageuous compoBition on "The Cow." One ccrald fairly eee the lacteal lluid streaming from the youth's eyes, tiue butter glistening from his Ups and on his cheeks, while the buttermilk curds played tag om his chin as he told in words of two syllables about the female bovine. His manner was childlike and bland, so ïnuch so that one could hardly believe that it was he. The art of the profes:ona) actor had been used to such an immoderate degree oí perfection, that the dlsguise was incomprehensible. Pinker ton himself could not have guessed it. It was noticed however that this cow composition had no visible effects on the acoustlc (pronounced a-cow-stic) properties of the auditorium. The dunce- well, it was he. No school boy ever enacted the part half so well. . , ULI One thing quite noticeable was the absentees when the teacher called the poll. Aa an old-tinie pedagogue, one who had been emaciated and had his days [Continued od 8tU pagel THE G, O, P, IS ALL RIGHT (Continued trom lst Page.) -and pliysique- lengthened by boarding around. Mr. Lament Diabalus "WTaes could not be surpassed, and lue merited the present of a pair of diminutivo crutches his echolars save thir teacher. Bome of the boys were a little too mucfa for him physically, occastonally, but that made no particular difference witli the stern and rigid discipline of the school. ThO part enacted by gum was also effective. In tihis the boys seemed to bO equally proficient with the girls. Many of tlo answers to questions which were really sharp and worthy of a better reception, were lost because of the mability of the audience to 'hear them. About the City Street Railway- The United States Investor of Mar. 21, eontains an article in regard to thO affairs of the Ann Arbor Street Kailway Oo., yrhich is of much iateret. Accordlng to a certlfied etatemeat of the treasurer, Chas. E. Hiscock, tbe oarnings and expenses o! thO road for three years, were as iolIowb: earninqs. For 1891 13,385 53 For 1892 15,734 58 For 1893 18,836 28 EXPENSES. For 1891 S13.416 47 For 1892 17,345 43 For 1893 15,496 47 Iludson T. Morton, udner date of Feb. 26, 1896, TVTites to Mr. ]teynolds as follcnr: , ! ; ■ ; "I have to say that the Aan Arbor Street Eailway Co. did pay their operating expenses and interest in part but the money was furnished in many cases by tüie dlrectors personally, of wlioin I was one ; and at the time of thO fire, which destroyed the barn, cars, etc., tbe company was in debt for power and a part of the building ; also a debt to the Ypsilanti road, besides a note or notes to the Savinga Bank here, amounting to something over two thousand dollars ; and the imxney received from the msurance was used to pay off the note. It isn't right for such statements to be made as will give people the idea that the road was ever prosperous or able tó pay lts running expenses, for it never was." All this is 'not to the credit of the company. The figures show this condition of affairs. The road "was bonded in 1891-3 for $60,000, the interest amoumting to $3,600 annually. Taking out tihat int-erest the eamings for the year 1891, showed a clear gain of $3,569.06 ; for, the year 1893, $929.81. A Sensation in Court - One of the most eensational endings of any suit tried In this county for many a day, took place at the court house last Tuesday. The case was ooe in chancery, and had been commenced the week before. Mr. Thomas E. Barkworth of Jackson, and Ex-Sheriff Michael Brenner of this city, were fo-reclosing a tnortgage apon a farm in Jackson county. The eult had run a long as such 'ases usally do, when the defendants sprung a surprise upon the plalntiffs by producing a recelpt for $3,000 purporting to have 'been paid to the man from whose estáte Messrs. Barkworth and Brenner had purchased the mortgage. No endorsement had been made of the amount at the time, and it was a great surprise. But I the deferndants not only produced the receipt but the son of the old gentleman appeared and 6wore iie was present when the money was paid, and anotlier man swore that he lent $1,000 of the money with which it was paid. The story, some way, lacked f-incerity, so Judge Kinne granted Mr. Barkworth a week's time to investígate the matter. This he did to pretty good effect, as -was proven. When the 6uit came on again for trial, a surprise was in store for the other side. The young man who swore to being present when his father received the money, had tnade a clean breast of the whole scheme. It seems tihat he helped his father in hia business and collected rents and other money duie, eo that when his father died he had a n umber of blank receipte, containlng his father's tsignature, in his possession. One of these was taken, made out Tor $3,000, dated back, and then produced in evidence. After tihe young man had 8wom to the false statement he became conscience smitten, and sending for Mr. Barkworth, before his own mother and another witness made a confession. Afterwards he wrote a letter Btating that he could nat live after this disgrace, and proposed to end his troubles at once by suicide. This letter he gave to a friend with the request that It be not read for ten minutes. But the friend did not wait. He read the letter immediately and rushed to young Morrison'sr oom, and Xound him just ready to shoot himself, and it took a considerable time and forcé to disarm him. Bat it was iinally dono and the young man vas dissuiaded from his terrible purpose. This letter, together with all these facts carne like a thunder clap upon the court, the plaintiff and all present, and the scène was a very solemn and effecting one.