The City

A telephone has been put in at Just's lumber yard. The Universily opens one week from neit Monday. The Argus office ha9 been moved to the opera house block. Zion church is being improved by the spire being built up to a point. M. W. Blake has purchaeed the art department of J. J. Gibson's gallery. There are 23 criminal cases to be tried at the October term of the circuit court. The student8 are beginning to arrive ' and are hunting rooms in which to lócate. Rev. Dr. Kempf of Indiana will preach in St Andrew's church on Sunday next. There will be about 100 cases on the the docket for the October term of. the circuit court. The decree of the divorce granted to JuÜa E. VanBuren has been filed in the counly clerk'e office The meeting of the Detroit Presbytery will be held in this city next week, commencing on Sept. 25. Justice Pond sent EJwa-d Gonld, a trerop umbrella tinker, to jail lor ten days for being drunk on Wednesday. Ground has been broken for two new houses on the south end of Second-st, which has been opened recently. The articles of association of the Snlera Butter & Cheese Manf. Co. have been 61ed at the county clerk's office. Dr. C. B. Nancrede has rented Mrs. Torrance's house on Church st and is expected here to lócate this week. The house of Henry Sinith on Observatoryst caught fire Tuesday evening and was damaged about $150. worth. The state meet of Michigan L. A. W. commences at Ypsilanti tomorrow and several of our bicyclists will attend. Rev. Studley reeumed his pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday. Miss Alice Cramer sang a solo at morning servies. Prof. Kelsey, recently sppointed to fill the chair of Latín, has arrived in the city, and has located on east University-ave. The members of Co. A received their pay for camp service Monday evening. The amount distributed to the boys was $721 80. Owing to the absence of several members froin the city last week, the School Board did not hold the regular monthy meeting. The 6re alarm on Fnday evening was caused by the burning of rubbish in the alley in the rear of The Two Süins' clothing store. Henry McLaren has been emDioyed as driver of the hose wagon until Wm. Carroll recovers from the injuries received last Suturdayj John M. Schub, an old resident of this city, died at his home on First-st last Fridav. of heart disease, aeed 75 yeare and three monthg. The UDiversity campus is being beautified by the grading and stone coping which is being placed on the north, west and south eiden. ___ If you want to see the most perfect horse on earth, go to Holland & Gormley's show Saturday and see "Adonis," the famous trick etallion. The report is out that the dome at the observatory wül likely be cloeed during the next two years on account of its being out of repa:r. The hospitals on the campus have been thoroughly overhauled during thesummer and are now in as good sanitary condition as they were when built. August Freoff feil froni a scaffuld while working on a house on the corner of South and East University-aves Tuesday, and was badly Djured about the legs. The regents were to have held a special meeting on Tuesday, but the meeting was adjourned until this morning, owing to the inability of several regents to be present. The fire departmeut was called out Tuesday morning to put out a smU fire in the houee of Wm. Clancy on N. Fourth st. The fire caught from a sasoline stove. Michael Steeb was sent to jail for ten days by Justice Pond last week for assaultiDg his wife. While there he sufFered with delirium tremens and was taken home. The barn on Patrick Leonard's faim in Northfield was destroyed by fire Friday, together with a large amount of hay. The building was insured in the Washtenaw Mutual for $200. George Clarkens claims that he has done more towards building up Anc Arbor than any other resident here, he having erected 42 buildings in this city dunng his residence here. The L11 services of the Uaitarian ohurch will be resumed on next Sunday morning with Rev. J. T. Sunderland in his pulpit. Mr. and Mrs Smderland arrived home from Europe yesterday. On Monday a jury in Justice Pond's court decided that Alice Allen was not guilty of keeping a house of ill-repute at Siline, the charge under whioh she was arrested, and she was discharged. Scott Williams, an Ann Arbor boy who has been doicg service as a missionary at Chilli, S. A., for the past five yearo, gave an interestint; address upon his experiences at the Presbyterian church last Sunday even ing. On TuesJay morning at seven o'clock, Francis O. Moriarty, a rising young Ypsilanti attomey, was utiited in marriage by Fr. Frierle to Miss Lucy Burns, at the residence of the bnde's mother, Mrs. Moore, on south Ingallsst. Last Friday Lena FreemaD, a colored woman living ia the fifth ward, threw stones at a young girl named Daisy King and was arrested. Yesterday Justice Butts discharged the prisoner asshe showtíd unmistakable signs of iusanity. Ann Arbor commaDdery of Knights Templar will drill every Tuesday and Friday night9, preparatory to going to the triennial conclave at Washigton. Next Wednesday evening the members will go to Ypsilanti and drill with the members there. The Allmendinger Piano and Organ Co. purchased the stock and business of L. H. Clement Tuesday night, and will enter the field for local trede in the musical line. Mr. Clement will remain in charge of the store and retail department of the company business. A warrant was Í6ued by Justice Pond last week ordering the arrest of Wm. Taylor, a young larkey, for assulting the venerable "Jeff" Davis. Taylor met Davis and struck him in the face with a stone, breakiog his jaw-bone in two places. The trouble arose because Davis had given testimony in a pension case which lost Taylor's inother the opportuniIty of getting a pension. Taylor is in hiding or has left the city to avoid arrest. Last April Justice Pond suspended sentence on Alexander S-hultz, a 15 year old boy who was arrested for truancy, he promising to reform. Recently he has been at bis old tricks and the jugtice sentenced him to the reform school until he his 1T years of age, Tuesday. Saturday afternoon an old barn belongng to John J. Robison caught fire and was burned before help arrived. A cutter, several carriages, books, etc, wbich were stored there, were also consumed. The barn and contents were insured for $200, which will jast about cover the loss. The Michigan Central will, on Sept. 24 and Oct. 8, sell tickets from Ann Arbor to a large number of points in western states and return, at the rate of one fare for the round trip, good going on date of sale and returniDg within 30 days, on account of Harvest Excursión. H. W. Hayes, ticket agent. Holland & Gormley's show has the reputation of beiog one of the best that travels. The ring proformers are all stars, and the trick ammals seern to have more knowledge than many human beings. Take the children and viait the show on Saturday, when the exhibition is given in this city. August F. Hutzal, one of the oMest pioneers of the city, passed away last evening at his residence on W. Washington-st, at the advanced age of 83 years. Mr. Hutzel lived in Ann Arbor nearly CO years and was one of our best known and most popular Germán citizeDS and business men. The city officials have done a wise thing in moving the dray stand from the corner of Main and Huron-sts. The drays are not an ornament to any of our streed, and many times have they made Main-st almoBt impassable. The council should provide a standing place for them on eome of the back streets. " A declaration has been filed in the case of John Kalumbach vs. the M. C. R. R, Co. Kalumbauh declares that while unloading barrels from a car at Chelsea, an engine was backed against the car, frightening his horses so that they ran away, he being injnred by beinf? thrown from the wagon. He claims $10,000 damages. The fire commissioners ask that the attention ot drivers be called to the fact that the fire department are entitled to the right of way on the streets when going to a iré. The hose wagon nearly ran into geveral wagonB on Huron-st in going to the fire Saturday, by the carelesíness of those driving who would not getoui of the way. Regent Whitman and Dr. Vaughan returned Monday from the ea9t, where they have been examinine the hospitala of the pdstern oities with Regent Draper and Kiefer, and Dr. Nancrede. They visited Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore and several other places, and found many valuable points which will aid them in erecting the new hospital here. Regent Whitman says that the model hospital visited was the one located at Cambridge, Mass. On Tuesday Lina Bullock was tried before a jury in Justice Butts' court on the charge of criminal slander, she having said that John Multke had stolen 100 pounds oL lead pipe from Wm. Biggs. The defendant acknowledged that she made the statement but claimed tfeat it was justifiable. The jury evidently believed that Multke knew something about the pipe that was missed, as they discharged the pnsoner. The complaimng witness having given fecurity for costs, was obliged to pay $13.30 to the court. The Keystone Boating and Fishig Association is a new organization of citizens of Ann Arbor, g.Uhertd together, as the name implies, tor aquatic and piscatorial sports. A fine site has been purchased on the banks of Rush Lake, and club house, boat house and other buildings will be erected, from $1,200 to $1,500 being the amount invested. The metnbers are J. R. Miner, Z Roath, C. E. Hiacock, Dr. J. W, Morton, E. J. Morton, E. H. Eberbacb, R. H. Cuthbert, 8. Langsdorf, J. R. Bach, A. P. Ferguson, A. W. (as-er and W. W. Watts. _ Thecommunity was pained and shocked tolearnof the sudden deathof MissMaude Hudson, daughter of Mts. E. A. Fletcher of the Cook House, which occurred en Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock. The cause of her death wbs inflamatory rheumatism with which she had been troubled for some time past. She was apparently as well as usual on the preceding dey, and on Siturday was out riding. The deceased was 22 years of age, and was a bright, vivacious girl, greatly beloved by those who knew her. The funeral services were held yesterday afcernoon at 4 o'clock, the remains beiDg taken to Lansing for burial. A. A. Crozier attended the opening of of the exposition at Detroit on Tuesday and reports things in excellent condition. In the fruit department are displays from Canada, New York, Ohio, Georgia and Florida, and a car is reported to be on me way irom Lregon. xnig aepanmeni is in charge of the Michigan Hortioultural Society and promise3 to be of special interest. There are a number of county exhibits, among the best being that oL Oceana county, remarkable for its fine peache9 and plum9. Ia the floral department Vick Brothers of Rocheater make an excellent show of cut flowers. An exhibit of students' wo-k and horticultural products from the Agricultural College attracts much attention. An amusins and pathetic incident occurred on Main st Friday which called tojrether a large crowd. A poor emaciated horee, unable longer to draw the wagon to which he was hitched, feil down and could not be placed upon his feet again. It was decided to secure a stoneboat and draw him away. The stone-boat arrived and to it was hitched as poor looking a horse as the one to be drawn away. This norse made severa! efforts to move the load, but was unsuccessful. At this time a load of hay was drivea through the street, close to the load. The effect was magicaL The starved beast that waa' lylcg down gave a neigh ol delight and tried to arise, while the horse that was trying to draw the load, surprised at the sight of the hay, feil t the ground, and it was Decessary to ge I another team to draw the horse off. The Dumber registered in the medical, dental, homoeopathic and law departmenta up to Tuesday evening is as follows: medical, 127; dental, 33; hema? pathic, 11; law, 28. On the corresponding day last year the entries were as föllowp: medical, 110; dental, 18; homoeopathic, 21, law, 22. Chief Engineer Sipley and Driver Carrol, of Hose Co. No. 1, had a narrow escape from death Saturday in going to the fire. As the horses were turniog down Main-st, the tun was too short and the wagon tipped csmpletely over. Carroll jumped, alighting on his hip and injuring him badly, but he hung to the reins and stopped the norse?. Sipley was buried under the wagon and hose but was not injured. The other firemen jumped and escaped injury. The trouble was caused by the drays and a buss which left only a narrow passage between. The seat of the wagon was broken and an axle was sprung. The hose was put back in a hurry and not more than a couple of minutes were lost. Carroll mounted the box and drove to the fire, but was not able to stand and was sent home in a hack 8hortly afterwards.