The City

Jacob Mayer, sr., of Dixboro, is seriously ill. A much reeded sidewalk has been laid in front of Backus' restaurant A fat aleer was stolen from the iarm of J. F. Lawrence, Saturday night. j New 8tairs have beeo put in leading to the rooms over Maynard's store. It would be a great convenience to strangers, f street signs were put up. Prof. Demtnon is building a new house on his fine lots on Washtenaw avenue. Mack & Schmid have their store front greatly improved by the painter's brush. The siiDual elecüon of officers for the Lecture association will be held next Saturday. _ Two hundred acres of onions have been set out this spring within tbree miles of Ann Arbor. A new fence has been built in front of Luther James' property, corner of S. Main and William-stc The Third-ward base-ball club defeated the W. Huron-st. club, by the score of 30 to 23, yesterdac. During the summer the evening services at the Methodist Episcopal Church will occupy but one hour. Dr. Ramsay at the Methodist Episcopal cburch next Sunday evening "Usefulness, not happines?, tbe best motive." The Oak Grove club reeen tly spent several days at their new resort at Hamburg junction, and report a fine time. Jas. Murry, W. F. Ludholz, Dr. Kelloge, and Chase Dow, of the F.fth ward, spent the firetof the weekfishingatSukey Lake. Frank Case, a former "print," but now in Allmendinger's organ factory, epent Decoration day with friends in Brighton. The Pomological society will hold a meeting at 2 p. na. Saturday, and the leaders are anxious tohave a large attendance. A fine residence will soon be erected on córner of Fourth and Liberty-sts, by Mrs. L. C. Risdon, in place of the one now in the lot. _j There are several cases of ecarlet fever in the fifth ward. President Moore, of the board of health, has had the houses placarded. Mrs. Philip Bach will give a social tomorrow night, to the Presbyterian youug people society. Games will be indulged in, and a general good time had. Almost everything has been suggested as a means of getting rid of sparros, but the latest idea is to turn the hose on every nest found, and they will leave it. Rev. Dr. Radcliffe, of Detroit, is expected to be in the city tonight, to meet the members of Tappan asociation and students in the ctiurch parlors at 8 o'clock. The winds of Sundsy and Monday crosged and mixed the telephone wires, in great shape, but Supt. Keeoh put his men to work, and eoon had them straightened out. Campus and other local oews can be found on the second page. On the seventh page can be found a continuation of that fascinating story, "A sin not to be Forgiven." A new street has recently been opened in the second ward from Huron to Washington-st, and named Peter's ave., in honor of Geo. Peters of the Central Mili?, who was its protector. J. F. Lawrence, as attorney for the defendant, made a motion before Judge Kinne Saturday to dissolve the injunction in the Cornwell & Swift casé, which motion will be argued tomorrow. The law suit, last week, before Justice Frueauflf, wherein John W. Bennett and V. M. Lumley were opposing couneil, re sulted in favor of Mr. Bennett's cliënt, and not the reverse, as was reported. A curious sight may be seen at the gravel bank just west of the city milis, where thousands of swallows are constantly flying about, having literally honeycombed the bank where they have made their nests. The building committeeof. the new high school hall having decided on many changes ia the plans given out, have rejected all bids received from contractor?, and will advertise for bid?, in accordance with the new plans. A special car, bearirjg away from home and f'riends thirty seven " prohibition cranks," as appeared on a large streamer on the side of the car, left here Monday night for Indianapolis, where they will attend the National Prohibition convention. Last Friday night a party of about 20 young people of this city, representing the C. L. S. circle, drove over to Dexter, where they met the Dexter circle at Peter Seeper's. Songs, instrumental music, and eocialities were the order of the evening. The following liquor licenees been taken out 8Ínce our last issue : John Terns, Ypsilanti, $500; Ludwig Walz, Ann Arbor, $500; Millman & McNally, Ann Arbor, $500 ; Al. Nowlaud, Ypsilanti, $500; Mrs. I Mary Schiable, Ann Arbor, $300, making total amount tu date $24060. Concerniría the matter of bursted hydrants, Mr. Hutzel says that previous to the Statest fire he had examined the hydrants and found several faulty ones and immediately telegraphed for new ones; that the hydrants have not been neglected but are carefully looked after. George Tower, of Saline, was in the city last Friday, and when near the steam saw-mill on his return home, the front wheel broke down, throwing Mr. Tower and Chas. Eichmond, who was with him, to the ground, dislocating the former's shoulder, and otherwise bruising him. Last Friday night, thirty members of Washtenaw Cbapter, No. G, R. A. M., went to Dundee and conferred the degree on two minigters, and an embryo physician. After the initiation, an elegant banquet was partaken of at the National I hotel, furnished by the Dundee lodge. - I Mr. E. P. Goodrich, of Ypsilanti, has been engaged to take in short hand Mrs. Chant's lecture at the Unitarian church next Sundsy. The Woman's club, of Chicago, propose to publish Mrs. Chant's lectures delivered in this country, in a volume to be sold in aid of a charity. Justice Frueauff says a great deal of lawing would be saved to business men, if they would remeraber that a promise made by a person to pay the debt of another is not good, unless it is made in writing. When a man says " if he don't pay it, I will," make him put it in black and white. Alderman Sutherland deserves the thanks of the public in general for widening the approach to the Dfitroit-st bridge over the M. C. R. R. The íence on each side is being taken up and swung outward so as to take in the width of both Detroit and Pontiac-sts, were it ahould have been in the first place. At the last meeting of the land league cf this city, Friday night, the following officers were elected for the coming year : President, J. V. Sheehan ; vice president, W. S. Gosman; secretary. Mary Duffy ; treasurer, Geo.' B. Greening. Thirty dollars were forwarded to Dr. Reilly, Detroit, for the national league. In the art club arücle last week, the oil painting of a kettle and pie-plant, and the painting of the handkerchief, and potatoes, should have been credited to Miss Gardner, instead of Mrs. Mclntyre. The carved cabinet was the work of Mrs. Louis Blitz, a former pupil of Mrs. Mclntyre's, to whom the work was by mitake credited. ■ Last Saturday was Gottlieb Schneider's forty-second birthday. Going home from the mili, about ten o'clock at night he thought there was an unusual noise in his house, and on opening the door was surprised to fiad about fifty of his friends, who had come help him celébrate. They all remained till a late hour, and had a jolly good time. ■ Our chief of the fire department, Moses Seabolt, was married May 20, to Julia E. Hasbrock, formerly of Marshall, Mich., who was a daughter of the late Mathew Hasbrock. Moses has a host of friends in the city who extend congratulations, and wish him plenty of happiness. He seems to have a good chance now for happiness, his frienda say. Newell, eldeBt son of Mr?. Francés DePuy, died Monday afternoon, aft er a pro longed illnese, at the residence of his mother, south Maynard-st. The funeral services took place Wednesday morning at the Congregational church. Among those present was a brother of the deceased, Dr. R. G. DePuy and little daughter Anna, from Jamestown, Dakota, also a sister, Mrs. Dr. White of Williarasburg, Mich. Last Saturday, Henry Schlicht, a prominent farmer of Bridgewater township, was on his way home from Manchester with a load of lumber, which he.had neglected to bind. While going down a hill, the load slid forward, throwing Mr. Schlicht under the wagon, which ran over his neck and shoulder?, killin him instantly. He wasforty nineyears old, and leaves a family. He was well known in this city. A tramp giving his name as Peter Miller, was struck by the night express, near Geddes, Sunday night, and was severely injured. He was brought to this city, where Dr. Darling made an examination, and found the left arm broken near the shoulder, and again below the elbow. His left side was also badly bruised. The bones were set, and he was taken to the county house. Too much "budge" caused his troubles. The hou-e of W. S. Banfield, corner Fourth and Depot-st, was entered by burglars, last Friday night, and a suit of clothes, silver watch, and a hat were taken. They entered the house of Lou. Mvers, next to Mr. Banfield's, and took $20 in money. The next morning Mrs. Myers was fortúnate enough to find $10 in the street where it had been dropped. Tramps have been sleeping in freight cars ut the depot of late, and the burglars may belong to that fraternity. Sunday night, about 12 o'olock. Ed. Guiñón, who clerks for Jas. Stafford, and live corner of Summit and Founh-st, was awakened by the crying of his little child, and opened his eyes just in time to see his pants disappearinginto theother room. Springing from his bed he rushed to the rescue, only to find the burglar gone, and his nether garments on the floor minus the contenta of their pockets, about $7.00. Nothing else was missing. This is the fourth burglary in that irumediate vicinity within the pait ihree weeks.