The City

Thanksgiving story on the seventh John Kurdes, aged 30 years, died in lower town, Nov. 21. The firm of Cramer & Corbin, of Dundee, has been dissolved. The Ann Arbor Fruit works ehut down, Saturday, for the season. Robert Jackson, 65 years old, died Sunday in lower town of consumption. St. Andrew's church held its regular Thanksgiving services this forenoon. A Henry George debate in the Unitarian church, Monday evening, Dec. 10. Thomas Collins, drunk; 30 days in eounty jail ; Nov. 2G ; Justice Frneaufif. The ladies of the Baptist church will haTe a sale ot fancy articles Dec. 13-14. The Register is printed earlier this week, and the office closed on Thankegiviog day. Mre. Andrés, wiíe of Michael Andrés, the ice dealer of lower town, died Nov. I'l ged 6i yeara. Every member of the Lime Kiln club is said to be a candidate for the Ann Arbor postmastership. The nnual meeting of the Washtenaw pomoloRical society will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2 p. m. Amphions and U. of M. Glee club one week from tonight in Universit hall. The Foster's school and the Episcopalian Sunday-school have united in purchasing an organ. First concert after Thanksgiving will be given by the Amphions and the Glee club, Dec. 6, in University hall. Mrs. O. A. Caswell has atarted a cafe at 28 Statest , and had an opening reception on Tuesday from 8 to 10 p. m. Fred. H. Hunter, son of Sharley Hunter, of the Third ward, died Nov. 'il, of diphtheria, at the age of four years. On next Sunday eveniag, Rev. J. T. Sunderlaud willgive the last lecture of his course on "The Legenda of Genesis." The Chequamegons have an engagement for every night this week. At the Light Guard hop in Ypsilanti tonight. P. G. Sukey will start a new paper in Ann Arbor, " Tbe Germán Housefriend," and it will appear first some time in December. Probate Register Doty will remain probate register under the next administration of the probate office. That's correct civil service. Before Justice Frueauff, Nov. 23, Eddie Green was convicted of being a disorderly, and was sent to Detroit house of correction for 90 days. At the W. O. T. ü. social at the M. E. church, last Thursday evening, about $15 were realized for missionary work in the northern península. Rev. W. S. Smdley sat up some last Friday, but taxed his strength too mueh, and was confined to his bed over Sunday. He is slowly improvine. William Green Roberts.the colored barber who came out as a Democrat during the campaign, was sent to jail for 10 days last week for being drunk. Washtenaw lodge, No. 719, Good Templara, passed resolutions on the death of Anna Seott, daughter of Mr. and Mr?. George Scott, and the juvenile temple will be draped íd mourníng. Prof. Bart. J. Doran is proud of h3 bul terrier pup, "Garry." It is one of the finest of the kind in this country, and was bred by J. J. Walker of this city, the famous breeder of fighting dogs. Charles Haueisen pleaded fruilty on Monday, betore Justice Pond, for assault and battery upon the son of Anna Gros?, and sentence was suspended during good behavior. They are Fifth ward parties. The Amphions and the Glee club, Dec 6, will give a great entertaininent in University hall. Miss Bertha D. Hill, of Ann Arbor, will be the pianist. A rich program may be expected. One week trom tonight. Frank C. Wagner, of Arm Arbor, now in the city of Mexico, with the Thompson-Hueston electric company, has invented an electric meter, something entirely new, for measuring and recording currents of electricity. Saturday Toofany, brother of the Toofany brothers of the restaurant on Huronet, died Saturday morning at the age of 22. He had started in a small way as a tailor on Fourth-et, but bis health did not permit him to do much. P. J. McGuire, of Philadelphia, one of the best speakers ol' the Carpenters' Union, and their general secretary, will fpeak in Kiremen's hall, Saturday evening Dec. 8. It is a rare opportunity to hear a good plea for organized labor. In an item relative to the Iiedpath Lyceum concert the Jackson Star said: " It may be said with some degree of pride tbat Jackson is the smallest city, with the ezception of Ann Arbor, that this grand concert company appears in during their season." A complaint of assault and battery was made by Julius Weinberg against Isaac Shipley, before Justice Pond, and a jury trial was held Monday, resulting in a conviction for assault and a fine of $5 with costs of $20.20, which Shipley paid. Both men are farmers in Scio. The circuit court will begin to grind next Tuesday. The docket contains fiye criminal cases; issues of fact, 64; imparlance, J ; issues of law, 2 ; chancery, first clas?, 13; foarth class, 10. It is expected to be a long term of court, as much work was crowded over by the electioD. Malcolm McCallum, only son of Mrs. Clarissa McCallum, for many years a resident of Ann Arbor, died at Detroit, Nov. 20. He was bom at Lockport, N. Y., July 26, 1835. He was known as a "humorist," and as such traveled extensively. The latter part of nis life has been spent ia quiet at hig home on East Larned-st, Detroit. His deathwas not unexpected, and he passed peacefully away surrounded by his loving wife and friends. His remains were interred at Mount Elliott cemetery, Thursday, Nov. 22. A barn at the corner of División and Detroit-sta, belonging to A. A. Meuth, was destroyed by fire about 3:30 Sunday oiorning. The insurance is $50 with the Detroit Mutual. The barn was rented to two parties, but fortunately their horses were out. A carriage, light wagon, harness, blankets, hay and straw, belonging to the carpenter, John Mason, were destroyed. The ola barn was an eye-sore, but the frame was stout and in good shape. Mr. Meuth had intended using the frame for a dweiling. He will, as soon as possible, erecta pretty dweiling on the sile for his own use. Last week Messrs. Harriman, Manlyand Doty askedof thecommon council permiseion to erect a one-story frame building on Fourth-st, near the Hamilton block. Ttiey proposed to cover it witn iron. They wanted to build that way because they could get only a five years' lease of the land, and would probably have to move the building at the expiration of five years. Their request was denied by a vote of 5 to 4. A motion to reconsider was carried, and then a motion to refer it to the fire committee was lost, when the original motion was carried again, 5 to 4. Aid. Allmendinger, Sutherland, Hammond, WineB, and City Recorder Bach voted to deny, and Aid. Herz, OÜBra, Miller and Mayor Beakes to grant.