The City

Ed. Bankhart is clerking for J. J. Goodyear. The T. & A. are building a new water tank. Wool is bringing 31 cents in the market today. Edwin Tandewalker is the latest Ann Arbor pensionen Ann Arbor wil! celébrate America's independence, July 2. Wagner & Co., have a change of advertisement, this week. John Fischer was elected fifth sergeant of Co. A., Honday night. Bach & Abel present a few interesting facts to our readers this week. Forepaugh's circus drew a large crowd of people to the city, last Friday. The mail boxes for the free delivery system, have arrived, 41 in number. Major Wilson has bonght the toboggan slide of Messrs. Banks and Morse. A. Rosenthaler has broken ground for two new houses on East Liberty-st. The district lodge, I. O. G. T., will meet at Rawsonville, Wednesday, June 22. A píate front will be put in the store known as the Jewett store, on Main-st E. C. Spring has comoienced the erection of a $1,500 residence on S. Fifth-st. A dance at the rink, last Friday evening, added to the festivities of circus day. Cigar stores, fruit stores and the like, were all open Sunday, as in the days of yore. _ Postmaster Duffy has about 160 application8 filed away for the position of carriers. Fred. SulHvan, a vagrant, was sent to jail fo 1 0 days, by Justice Frueauff, Saturday. N. J. Kyer has bought six loU on Summit-st, on which he intends to build tenement houses. The graduating class of the Manchester high school were photographed by Gibson, last Saturday. The Two Sams are advocating the early closing system. For particulars see their advertisement. The commencement of St. Thomas' school wil! take place Monday and Tueeday, June 27 and 28. The High School commencement exercises will take place in University hall, Friday, June 24. Lêw H. Clemente, the music dealer, places a new advertisement before our readers this week. Hon. Reuben Kempf has broken ground for a fine residence, corner of Lawrence and N. Ingallssts. The sudden decline iu wheat, Tuesday, caused the Ann Arbor bucket shop to join the great mBJority. The Ann Arbor lodge, I. 0. Q. T., will hold an ice-cream and strawberry social, next Tuesday cening. Wm. W. Williams, of Wyandotte, has taken charge of the Western Union telegraph office, in this city. About 75 Ann Arbor people attended the picnic at Pleasant lake Sunday, given by the D. 0. H., No. 476. Charles Lawes plead guilty in the circuit court Monday, to uttering forged papers. He will be sentenced later. Picked nines from Company A and the fire department will cros3 bats on the fair grcunds, Tuesday, June 2S. The school board did butlittle business, Tuesday evening. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday evening. Schuh & Muehlig have rented J. T. Jacob's new store and will fit it up with mantels, ranges and gas fixturep. The Ann Arbor building association expect to have about $5,000 worth of stock taken in Salem within a few days. The M. C. R. R., will sell tickets July 2, for half fair, to any station on their line, good to return up to and on the 5th. Miss Ellen Ryan, of this city, and Andrew Cary, of Jonesville, were married in St. Thomas' church, Tuesday morning. Mary Keating was granted a divorce from William Keating, Monday, by Judge JoslyD. The parties were from Ypsilanti. It is hoped that the sad accident whicli befell Master John Burg, last Friday, will be a warning to other boys in the future. William Dean, of Ann Arbor, has begun suit against the register of deede for Oakland county for an alleged overcharge of 31 cents. The second annual exhibit of drawings, done in the public schools will be made in the Tappan school building, Friday and Saturday. The Knighta of Pythias seem to have taken a new lease of life lately. They have five candidates on the road to Pythian Knighthood. The legislature, accompanied by the governor, paid a visit to Detroit, last Saturday, and on their return passed through Ann Arbor. In the circuit court, Monday, before Judge Joslyn, Eliza Clark was granted a divorce from Edward D. Clark. They were from York. Robert Rowley, of the firm ot Rowley & Welch, of Ann Arbor, was married, Tuesday, in Kalamazoo, to Miss Cal. Shannon, of that city. The delivery team of the Central milis, took a little run down Main-st, Saturday evening. Besides a broken axle, little damage was done. The Whitmore Uke house will give their annual Fourth of July ball Monday evening, July 4th. William Burke, the head clown in Forepaugh's circus, and J. T. Jacobs, were companions in the war, being members of the same regiment. J. T. Jacobs & Co., take a column of our space this week in informing the people of a grand reduction sale which they have inaugurated. Washtenaw lodge, I. O. Gr. T., held an enjoyable strawberry and ice-cream social, last evening, at the residence of A. Williams, in the Fifth ward. William Diebl, a former resident of Ann Arbor, but for several years past engaged in herding cattle in Arizona, was killed by the Indians, on the 3d iast. Only two cases of burglary were reported to the pólice, last Friday evening, which, considering the number of crooks in the city, was a very small number. InvitatioGS have been issued for the marriage of our popular hardware merchant, Andrew Muehlig and Miss Julia G-all, on next Tuesday evening. The Huron band received their hats and coats Monday. They are ot Scotch grey, with gold cord trimmings. They were purchased through A. L. Noble. The Washtenaw Fuel G-as Co., will meet in Eugene K. Frueauffs office, tomorrow evening, to elect officers and transact such other business as may present itself. A long haired individual, selling cheap goods, was unceremoniously hustled off the streete, last Thursday evening, by a crowd of boys. Excitement was rampant for a time. John E. Jones, whom we mentioned last week as wandering away from home, vras discovered near Chelsea, Thursday. He was brought home somewhat the worse from h9 journey. Parties are negotiating for the Palace rink for the purpose of using it for a carriage repository, the rear half of the building to be used for manufacturing and the front for a salesroom. At a meeting of the directors of the Farmer's and Mechanic's bank, last Thursday evening, Reuben Kempf was re-elected president, Edward Duffy, vice president and W, A. Tolchard, cashier. The M. C. R. R. company have decided to give Peter Carey $500, instead of moving hls building back. Mr. Carey will add this $500 and the $500 received from the city and erect a new building. The Sodility ladies of St. Thomas' church, gave a very enjoyable social, yesterday afternoon and evening. The proceeds will be devoted to purchasing an altar for. the temple at the convent. The Cantata, given by Prof. Renwick and his pupils, at the M. E. church, last Monday evening, was a grand success and enjoyed by the large audience present. The social, ice cream and cake following were siso enjoyed. C. E. Worden is again in the city visiting his parents, having returned from a visit to Boston, New York, Washington and other eastern cities. He will leave for his home in California in a few days. The breach of promise suit of Jennie Sheffer vs. GeorgeW. McCormick, has oocupied the attention of a jury in the circuit court since Friday morning. The court room is crowded with old bachelors. It is now three months since the council voted to give Ex-mayor Robison a gold dollar to be suitable engraved, in recognition of the faithful performance of his duty while mayor of the city, and it h&s not yet been presented to him. The fact of most importance is that the commercial value of Port Huron's gas wells has been proven, and there is scarcely room for doubt that the deposita are practically inexhaustable, tor a long term of years, at least. - Port Huron Daily Times. Gibney & Walsh, the saloon keepers arrested some days ago, for viola'.ing the l'quor law, were taken before Justice Pond, Wednesday morning. The prosecuting attorney dismissed the case on ascount of the action of the council at the last meeting. Deputy Fish Warden Imus: "Itmight save some trouble if it were generally understood that after June 1, the spearing of all kiuds of fish, even mullets and redhead is prohibited by law until September 1. There is no excuse for torch spearing during the next three months." Mrs. Emiline Knaggs, aged 75 years, of the Fifth ward, dropped dead, Saturday morning, ju6t as she left the breakfast table. Mrs. Knaggs had been a resident of Ann Arbor about twelve years and was loved by all who knew her. The funeral was held at the residence, Monday aftercoon, Rev. W. W. Ratnsay conducting the services. Postmaster Duffy is in receipt of a letter from the counsel to tbe attorney general of New York, asking for information concerning the whereabouts of John and Edward Kenneally, or their heirs, who settled in either Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti, about the year 1830. By the death of a relative in New York they have fallen heir to a large property. The opera house will undergo some radical changes and improvements before the season again opens. It is to be thoroughly renovated, painted, decorated, and recarpeted. Besides this, steacn heating apparatus will be placed in the building which will heat the opera house and all the offices in the building. New scenery will probably be added. The fruit preserving factory is now an as8ured fact. Messrs. Allmendinger & Schneider have purchased from the Steam Heat Evaporating company, of Charlotte, one of their largest size evaporators, capable of evaporating two hundred bus faels per day. They are not yet determined about a building, but will probably remodel their cooper shop for use this season. An unknowa man wag picked up near Milan the other day with a bullet hole in his head and a revolver beside him. In his pocketg were some money, a steamship ticket from New York to Liverpool and a railroad ticket to New York, which had been used as far as Toledo. The man is confined in the county house, but is unable to make known who he is. The physicians pronounce him insane. The board of managers of the agrieultural society, held a meeting Saturday afternoon and straightened up their business. While the spring meeting wag not a success it was not a financial failure. More than enough money was taken in to pay the actual expenses. The fences around the grounds and the buildings were fixed up, however, which leaves the society a little behind, but the improvements are permanent. Children's Day, originally observed by the Methodist denomination, which establisbed the festiyal some fourteen years ago with the purpose cf giving to children the attention they merit and of raising money to aid in the ministerial education of indigent applicants, was celebrated quite generally by the protestant churches in the city on Sunday. Choice contributions of flowers, incident to this season of the year, were noticed around pulpit circles and ohoir railings, their sweet odors permeating the auditoriums in which they were arranged. As Gilbert Howe was turning his horse around in front of Rinseys & Seabolt's, Monday evening, it became unmanageablé and ran into the deep gutter in front of Fred Rettich's, tipping the buggy over and throwing Mr. Howe out on to the ground. The horse then started on a run and at Bach & Abel's, it took the eidewalk and ran down Main-st, as far as John Hunt's, when it turned out into the street and was stopped near the Farmers' and Mechanic's bank. No iojury was eustained by either Mr. Howe or the horse, but the carriage was considerably demolished. Considering the number of people who were on the sidewalk, at the time, it was almo8t a miracle that no one was hurt. Milo S. Pulcipher, who hag had charge of the Western Union ttlegraph office, in this city, for nearly twenty years, has resigned. Mr. Pulcipher has been in iailing health for some time which made it necessary for him;to do this and seek employment where he would not be so closely confined. He has been a faithful employee and those who have had business to do with the company in this city, will regret his leaving. Mr. Pulcipher expects to leave for St. Louis about the firstof July, where he will engage with the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas railroad, who are certainly to be congratulated on securing the services of such a faithful and energetic man. The Register wishes him abundance of success in his new field of labor. The second annual exhibition of the Ann Arbor Art Club. which closed yesterday, was not as well attended as its excellence deserved. Although Ann Arbor, in proportion to her population, probably contains more real worshippers at the shrine of Art than aoy other city in the state, still the number is not great, and those who can be depended upon for the support of auca a laudable enterprise is few. However, those who did attend, found much to please their artistic taste in the meritorious productions of our home artists. The club has 18 membera, who are doing faithful work under the direction of Miss Alioe Ilunt, their teacher. The sketches in oi!, water colors, black and white tapestry and China painting were all original and finely executed, and give evidence of real artistic ability on the part of the various members of the club. This is an enterprise tbat should receive the hearty support of our citizens, so that eaoh succeediiig exhibit may be an improvement on its succeasor, and artists be eduoated here that shall give fame to our city by their wondrous creations.