The City

S. W. Saxton has closed up his saloon on Main-et. Mrs. Paul Christman died last evening, af ter a long illness. The new M. C. depot was opened to the public Monday morning. Fred Sohlanderer is not a candidate for alderman, so he says. Mr. and Mrs. Eagene K. Frueauff, visited friends in Manchester over Sunday. William Hauck was admitted tocitizenship n the circuit eourt last Saturday. Judge Joslyn granted Loretta D. Root a divorce from Charles M. Roet last Friday. Messrs. Mack & Sjhmid will erect two fine residences on S. Fifih-st, early in the spring. Hack and 'bus drivers and news boys will not be aliowed to loaf in the new M. C. depot. The Knights of Labor, of this city, will tender Het;ry Gsorge a recption this evening. Gilmore's famous band is underlined at the opsra house, for Tuesday evening, April 5th. The manager of the opera house has the famous Gilmore band underlmed for an early date. One hundred and fifty-three persons weat to Detroit on the excursión from this city, last Saturday. The Chequamegon8 will furnish music for the junior exhibition of the high scnool, tomorrow evening. The South Lyon Excelsior has donced a new head which is quite an improvement over the old one. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dunn, of the Fifth ward, died last Saturday, with the measles. A. Tes8mer will erect a fine residence on the oorner of W. Third and Madisonsts, early in the spring. Frederick, the fourteen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Strickland, of Bndgewater, died last Saturday. Increase of practice bas compel'ed Dr. Darling to purchase another horse, and he now drives a fine gray. Ypsilanti lodge, F. and A. M., will visit Ann Arbur this evening and exempHfy work in Golden Rule lodge. H. S. Wener, who formerly ran a varieiy store in this city, has purchase d a similar store in Battle Creek. The circalation of The Registkb this week U over 2,000 copies. Advertisers will please make a note of this. John S. Johnson and Miss Myria Stone, both of this city, were married in Mooreville, last Sunday, by Rev. Mr. Fisher. J. M. Stafford is having the front and ceiling of bis merchant tailoring store repainted, which adds much to its beauty. The "club man" in the Chicago Mail, of March 18tb, gives a very readable threequarter column article of Judge Cooley. There is an eflort being made to probate the will of the late Dr. R-ogers in the probate court of Washtenaw county. Mrs. E. L. Munyan is distributing cards to the ladies for an opening at her millinery store next week, beginning Tuesday, the 29 :h. T. V. Powderly, Grand Master Workman, of the K. of L , is booked to speak in favor of the amendment in this city before election day. Three of the most prominent professors in the literary department, have offers from other colleges, at an increase of salary, under advisement. Mrs. John Leslie, of Webster, died Monday, of coniumption, aged 52 years. The funeral will be held at the residence, Friday morning, at 1 1 o'clock. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roath, of the Second ward, died Monday evening, with the measlee. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon. Andrew Birk, an old and respeoted citizen of the Seoond ward, d:ed Monday evening, after a lingering illness. The funeral was held Wednesday morning. Married at the residence of the bride's unele, Ludwig WbIz, on W. Liberty gt, Feb. 12th, Edwin Allen Dunn, to Miss Julia Catharine Haebich, both of this city. The first affair to break the Lenten fast from amusements will be a ball given by the knights templar commandery, ia their asylum, on the evening of Easter Monday. The company formed to bore for gas are meeting with gooi success in getting leases and will probably organize in a few dayg and file their articles of incorporation. The Jackson Citizen, Congressman O'Donnell's paper, appeared St. Patrick's day, not only printed on vivid green paper, but also wrapped up in green wrappers. Wm. A. Guthrie, of the Fourth ward, died Monday, aged 70 years, after a lingerïüg illnesB. The funeral was held at the residence on N. Fourth-st, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. White, of Keokuk, Iowa, has bought the property owned by Dr. Parsons, corner of Washington and Fifthsta, and will shortly remove his family to this city. ItU important for the republicans to nomínate a good man for mayor, it is equally important to nomínate a 'good man for recorder and the very best men for aldermen. The many friends in this city of Mr. and Mrs. Justice A. Wilson will be pained to hear of the death of their infant daughter, at their residence, in Chicago last Tuesday, the I5th. The University glee club will leave Saturday for a brief western trip. They will sing in Milwaukee, Hyde Park, Evanston, Oak Park, Ottawa, Dubuque,' Rockford, and other places. Geo. Wahr has this week added to his already fine selection of English and foreign literature two large boxes of books from Germany on religious and miscellaneous subject?. S. Wood & Son, who have an interest in a wholesale manufacturing harness and saddle shop, at Jackspn, are endeavoring to move the same to this city. They employ several handc Mrs. Dennis Warner, the wife of an old and respected retired business man, of Dexter, was struck by a train on the M. C. R. R., and instantly killed last Sunday, while crossing the track. Lansing traveling men have disoovered a Pinckney youngster who has a complete mane, extending from the back of his neck the entire lengtli of his spine and from 12 to 18 inches long. Aid. A. F. Martin, of the Sixth vvard, whose term of office expires April 4th, has been an efficiënt and painstaking ald ermaD, and his constitnents cDuld do no better than to re-elect him. Chas. W. Hawee, a hotel man of several years' experience, of Ohio, has rented the Arlington house, for a period of, ten year?. Mr. Goodrich, who has been running it for some time will return to Saline. Washtenaw county pomological society meeting, April 2, at the court house, at 2 p. m. Every fruit grower is invited, as cheaper rates of transportaron, and other mattere oí general interest will be discussed. Rev. Fairfield, of Mamstee, who occupied the pulpit in the Congregational church laat Sunday morning and the pulpit of the PresV.yterian church in the evening, was greeted by a large audience at both place?! Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, cf Ii. I., will speak in iavor of the amendment at the opera house, in this city, Friday afternoon and evening. The noted Silver Lake quartette, which accompanies the speaker, w,ill furnish the music. The Congregational church celebrated their fortieth anniversary, Wednesday evening. C. Bhss and wife, August and Frederick Hall and Horace Carpenter are the only ones now living in this city of the original 48 memben. Mrs. Tracy Koot filed a petition in the circuit court, Monday, prayingthat aninjunction be issued restraining James Kearns, regisier of deeds, from keeping C. H. Macly's abstract booKS in his office. Judge Joslyn will hear it Thursday, March 31st. There was quite a strife at 'the new depot, Monday morning, to see who bought the first ticket. Prof. Dennison, ho wever, was the successful one, and oow enjoys the proud distinction of having purchased the first ticket in the rew building. Joseph Blackburn, colored, was arrested last Saturday, and put in jail, charged with stealing $13.50 irom Mrs. Schaible. He wag gi ven a hearing before Justice Pond, Taesday morning, who found him guihy and sentenced him to Ionia for 90 days. Here is an opportunity for the business men's association to distinguish themselves. Says the Evening News : " Jones & Son. the Troy, N. Y., street car builders, are visiting various Michigan towns with a view of moving their workj west and enlarging them." At the annual charter election at Manchester last Monday, the following village officers were elected: President, Amariah Conltlin; clerk, John F. Nestel; treasurer, Mathaniel Schmid; street commissioner, Edsvin S. Bly the; assessor, John D. Van Duyn; constable, Fred O. Martty. Joseph Parker, of this city, who wa ' arrested last Friday, by the sheriff and taken to Grand Rapids, on the charge of larcency, was honorably discharged Monday. It seems to have been the work of an enemy with whom he has had personal dealings. Thpre was no ground whaterer for the arrest. Bro. Gildart and wife, of the Stockbridge Sun, celebrated the tenth anniversary of their married lifelast Monday, and from all reporta onr respected neighbor was very handsomely remembered by his friends, of whom he seems to have an abundance. The presents were numerous and valuable. Following is a list of the officers elected at the Milan village election: President, E. F. Pile; clerk, C. A. Moore; treasurer, Mell Barnes; street commissioner, P. M. Edwards; assessor, A. D. Jackson; constable; J. F. Dexter; trustees, D. W. Hitchcock, C. H. Wilson, W. Robinson, J. C. Brady and M. C. Edwards. We copy the following item from the Ypsilanti Commercial for the consideraron of the business men's association of this city: 'We understand that an offer has been made by a manufacturing firm employing twenty-five hands to remove their headquarters to this city providinga bonus would be guaranteed them." William Bird, colored, of this city, who has quite a local repntation as a class drunkard and wife beater, was arrested last Saturday, on complaint of his wife, charged with being drunk and threatening to take her hfe. He plead guilty before Justice Frueauff, Tuesday, who sentenced him to thirty days in the county jail. The wife of Rev. H. F. Belser died last Monday, after a hngering illness with consumption, aged about 50 years. She was a lady who had made many friends by her many christian acts and was much respected in the commuuity in which she lived. The funeral will b. held in the Zion church, this afternoon, at two o'clock. A camp of the sons of veterans was organized in this city last Saturday evening. Horton B. Bryan was elected captain ; C. R. Manan, first lieiiteriant and Frank A. Gardner, seCond lieutenant. Another meeting will be held in the council rooms this evening to arrange 'minor details and give those who have aot yet joihed an opportunity tb do so. Geo. Avery and Geo. Shepherd, of York, were taken to jail Siturday evening, by Marshal Sipley, and locked up as disorderlies. They were disoharged Thursday morning. The opera house was fllled from top to bottom last evening to see Prof. Norris' dogs. It was beyond question the finest dog entertainment ever seen in this city. The many different tricks they perform would be hard to enumérate, so many and wonderful are they. By request the performance was repeated this afternoon. Prof. de Pont informe us that those who take part in the " Kirmess," which will be produced at the opera house, April 27th and 28th, are rehearsing once a week, and everything is being arranged to make itan assured success. Sixty-Sve ladies and thirty-five gentlemen will take part. After the performance a social party will be given in the gymnasium. "Wouldn't it be funny if the state of RI should adopt prohibition ? " - Utica Obserrer. " O , La., now ; Nev. touch it; dont't Pa.'; Wis. you don't; but all the same you Kan. have a G%. cld time on the prescnption of an Md." - Chicago Mail. "Not Mich. you Conn. if thé amendment should be carried en Mass." - Hillsdale Leader. We are afraid some of ''ose fellows will yet be takea 111. It has been oft and pertinently remarkea that the only reason a hotel clerk has for taking a summer vaoation is for the sole purpose of getting his name in the paper, but we are led to believe, from personal observation, that Charles Woodard,! the "genial" and ever courteous clerk at the Cook house, was inspired by ahigher motive (than to get his name in the paper) ir. shaving his whiskers off, last Tuesday. The superintendents of poor, of Lenawee couoty, have commenced a suit in a jastiee court, at Manchester, Rgainst the superintendents of poor of Washtenaw connty, to recover money they have expended to sustain a woman aüeged to belong to Washtenaw county. The woman in quesfion was sent from this city to Adrián about two years ago, at the request of her daughter, who lived there, saying that she would care for her. The case will be tried in the above court on April 28:h. A nice question of law has been raised in the Wastenaw circuit court which will be watched with a good deal of interest. In October, 1879. William H. Calkins, of Chelsea, died, willing his property to his respective heirs, and named James Taylor 6 trustee. The will provided that a house and lot, which was named, be given to Mrs. Alice Billing?, one of the heirs, and that the said trustee keep it in good repair and insured. On the 19th day of January, 1887, the insurance policy on said building expired and was not renewed. On tho 24th day of the same month the house caught fire and burned to the groand, entailing a loss of about $1,200. Mrs. Billings now comes into court and prays that the trustee rebuild the house at the expense of the estáte. It teems tbat at least apart of ourpeope do not comprehend the real valué to thé community generally, of haring a fruit evaporating, canning and jelly establis-hment stand in this city. In the first place the projectors ofthisenterpriseagree to build the factory and stock it with all the machinery necessary to run it, before they ask for the bonus Irom the oommunity. In the second place a home market will be opened which will be permanent. Apples, peaches, plums, pears, quinces, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, currants, grapes, ttc., will always find a ready gale at market pnces; or, if the producer prefers, he can have his fruit evaporated, put into jellies or c'anned for him at reasonable rates, or he can have it done on shares. In the third place the canning department will open up a large field of profit for the fruit and vegetable raisers. Saiall producers can derive quite a litt'e income from their labore, aad all this will tend to give neif life to the merchantile interests of oar city, and our business men should contribute freely to establish this worthy industry. If Adrián and other places can make a success of the business, why not Ann Arboi? Mr. Corbin, of Adrián, built a factory some years since, and has now over $30,000 invested in the same. One firm in Rochester, N. Y., first commenced work in a kitchen, and now a large factory employs from 600 to 800 hands and is doing an immense business. Now, Ann Arbor can have a boom in this line if the fruit growers and business men wil! only contribute a small sum to establish a plant. If only about $350 more are subscribed, the necessary capital will be forthcoming to perfect the work. Let it be done at once, and we will have a factory with all its machinery in working order, ready for business.